South West Funders December 2013

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2 Funding South West is a group of funders who all invest in voluntary and community organisations across the West and South West of England. We come together for networking meetings every quarter to share information, knowledge and practice. These are difficult times for the voluntary and community organisations we support with cuts in government and local authority funding and increased demand for services. Funding from contracts and social investment products have changed the funding landscape and brought new opportunities and challenges. But grants still have their place and are offered by most of the funders in this publication. The purpose of this publication is to confirm that we are open for business. The 20 funders detailed in this publication all have funding available and want to support local groups to make a positive difference in their communities. Each funder has its own criteria and range of support available, so if you find a funder that interests you, do check out the link for further information. Good luck with raising the funds you need. South West Funders December 2013 Please note: The information was all checked and correct at December If you are a local funder and want to know more about Funding South West please contact our co-chairs: Jan Crawley (jcrawley@southwestfoundation.org.uk) or Emma Beeston (ebeeston@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk). 2

3 BBC Children in Need Our vision is that every child in the UK has a childhood which is safe, happy and secure and allows them the chance to reach their potential. BBC Children in Need provides funding for not-for-profit organisations who work with disadvantaged children and young people, 18 years and under, living in the UK. There is a small grant programme for one year requests up to 10,000 and a main grant programme for requests over 10,000 per year with funding awarded for between one and three years. In addition, the Emergency Essentials grants program (administered by Buttle UK) provides vulnerable children with essential items that meet their most basic needs. More information: bbc.co.uk/pudsey Phone: Big Lottery Fund The Big Lottery Fund is the largest UK distributor of National Lottery money to good causes. The Big Lottery Fund funds projects for health, education, environmental and charitable purposes and is focussed upon bringing real improvements to communities and lives of people most in need. Funding is distributed though a range of open access, targeted and community based programmes with most of the awards going to voluntary and community sector organisations. More information: Phone: Big Advice Line The Blagrave Trust The Blagrave Trust aims to improve the lives of children and young people and help them to reach their potential. In particular we try to support those who are disadvantaged in some way. We do so by supporting charities based primarily in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire. Our grants range from 10,000 50,000. In the beginning of 2014 we will be finalising our new 3 year strategy. More information: Phone: Charity Bank Charity Bank was established in 2002 to be a different kind of bank, lending to charities and social enterprises so that they have access to the money they need, when they need it. To date they have lent over 177 million to more than 1,000 charities that support people and communities across the UK. Charity Bank provides loans from 50,000 and can help with a whole variety of needs. More information: Phone:

4 COMIC RELIEF Comic Relief Comic Relief is a major charity based in the UK which strives to create a just world free from poverty. The mission is to drive positive change through the power of entertainment. Comic Relief launched a new strategy in summer 2013 and opened for applications in September Please check the website for the latest updates. More information: Phone: The Co-operative Membership Community Fund At The Co-operative we re here for the whole community. You can help your local area by joining the thousands of other Co-operative members who have come together to make good things happen all across the UK. The communities we serve have always been important to us. With our Community Fund the money donated in your area stays in your area, so you get to see first-hand the good things that are happening as a result of your generosity. If you know or are involved in a local group or community project, you can find out more about applying for funding on our website. Last year, thanks to the donations of Co-operative members, The Co-operative Membership Community Fund in the South & West Region was able to award over 685,000 to over 550 local groups. Projects included sports clubs, theatre groups, rescue teams and children s nurseries and provided funding for everything from tents to first-aid equipment. Groups can apply for awards of 500-2,000. More information: Devon Community Foundation Devon Community Foundation is Devon s local charity for local people, supporting hundreds of voluntary and community groups on the frontline which are helping local people in need and building better and more inclusive communities for everyone. A catalyst for change, funding projects which are making a big difference to the lives of local people it has distributed nearly 9,000,000 to over 2,700 projects across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay in the last nine years. The Foundation provides a flexible and personal way for individuals and organisations to invest in local projects, helping to ensure Devon s communities thrive. More information: Phone: Dorset Community Foundation Dorset Community Foundation works with donors and organisations, helping them create charitable funds that reflect their personal values and interests. Since founded in 2010 the Foundation has awarded over 10 million in grants to local charities and groups who make a difference in the community. The foundation currently manages a variety of funds covering a wide range of issues, a minority of these including, young people, older people, community development, under privileged communities and health. More information: Phone:

5 Esmee Fairbairn Foundation The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant makers and aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. This is done by funding the charitable work of organisations with the ideas and ability to achieve positive change. Grants are available towards a wide range of work within the arts, education and learning, the environment and social change. There is also a Food strand which supports the important role food plays in wellbeing and a Finance Fund which invests in organisations that deliver both a financial return and a social benefit. More information: Phone: Football Foundation The Football Foundation is the UK s largest sports charity. Our mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs 30m every year into grassroots sport. It funds the development of new and refurbished grassroots sports facilities improving the quality and experience of playing sport at the grassroots level to sustain and increase participation and improve general skills levels. The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country. More information: Heritage Lottery Fund Using money raised from the National Lottery, HLF funds a wide variety of heritagefocussed projects including wildlife, archives and community traditions. They are interested in hearing about projects from across the South West of England that help people to enjoy and engage with, learn about and conserve their heritage. A wide variety of funding programmes are available with the smallest awards starting at 3,000. Grants can support a broad range of heritage projects and there are also schemes which are targeted at specific types of heritage, such as urgent repairs for places of worship, and restoring public parks. More information: Phone: Lloyds Bank Foundation We believe that everyone should have the right to the same basic life opportunities and so we focus on supporting charities that help people facing multiple disadvantage to move forward with their lives. By providing financial and practical support, we aim to deliver lasting positive change. We understand the challenges charities face, and use our sector experience and knowledge to offer both core and long-term funding. We commit out time, sector expertise and financial backing made possible by the long term secure support from Lloyds Bank allowing charities the opportunity to succeed. We are proud to invest in charities helping to break disadvantage and create better lives. More information: Phone:

6 6 James Tudor Foundation The James Tudor Foundation works with UK registered charities for the relief of human sickness. It operates a framework of 6 programme categories that includes medical research, palliative care and health education. There is no geographic constraint for the projects the directors choose to support. The Foundation accepts applications that fulfil its objectives; adhere to its guidelines; and are for public benefit. A full explanation of areas of interest; funding examples; and application guidelines can be found on the website. More information: Phone: Office for Civil Society The Office for Civil Society (OCS) is part of the Cabinet Office; it works across government departments to translate the Government s civil society agenda into practical policies. OCS provides support to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. It is responsible for developing policy and delivering programmes to encourage social action and volunteering, to support the growth of social investment and to make it easier for the sector to run their organisations and to participate in public service delivery. OCS also holds the responsibility for youth policy, with a particular interest in supporting young people to become involved in social action. OCS funded programmes include Community Organisers, Community First, the National Citizen Service, the Centre for Social Action and Innovation Funds. Funding opportunities also exist to support the growth of social finance and social impact bonds, such as the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund. More information: margaret.firth@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk renee.smith-gorringe@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk Quartet Community Foundation Quartet Community Foundation is the Community Foundation for the West of England sub region. We cover Bristol, Bath & NE Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We have a range of grant making programmes to which community and voluntary sector organizations in that area can apply for funding. Typically grants area around 2,000, but it is worth checking our website to see what programmes are available. We distribute over 2.5m in our region each year to about 1000 organisations, so do please contact us to find out more about our programme. More information: Santander Foundation Santander Foundation provides one-off grants to organizations with charitable status for their work in the UK. There are two grant programmes, both focus on benefits for disadvantaged people and have no deadlines. Central grants offer funding up to 10,000 (for capital or revenue projects) to help disadvantaged people through either financial capability or education and training. The Community Plus programme offers grants of up to 5,000 and nominations can be made by visiting any branch of Santander. The only criteria are that it must be for a local charity or local project of a larger charity and of benefit to local disadvantaged people. More information: Phone:

7 Somerset Community Foundation Somerset Community Foundation delivers a unique grant funding process to support, encourage and develop local charities and community groups helping to transform peoples lives across Somerset. We have access to over 40 funds, many of which are tailored to the individual wishes of our donors, plus match funding opportunities. Most programmes support organisations but there are also some funds available for individuals. The Foundation is committed to offering responsive and flexible support based on the individual needs of the groups they seek to support. If we are unable to help, we will always try to signpost to other appropriate agencies and funding sources when appropriate. More information: Phone: South West Foundation South West Foundation is an independent charitable trust operating throughout the South West Region. The Foundation has been offering funding to small Voluntary and Community Organisations throughout the South West Since Their main focus is on small community groups and they currently offer programmes of small grants up to 1,000 for organisations supporting people most in need in communities. From time to time the Foundation does also offer grants up to 15,000 for both small and medium sized organisations when funding permits. The Foundation does accept applications from organisations that are not registered charities but these must be able to demonstrate that they are clearly charitable. The Foundation also runs events and other support activities for the sector. More information: Phone: Sported sported is the UK s leading sport for development charity, helping to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people between years old. Sported support community and voluntary groups delivering sport for development; helping them grow and run their organisations to the best of their ability. Sported provide business support and funding via a small and large grant programme. The focus is grass roots organisations that are using sport as a tool to help disadvantaged young people. More information: Phone: Summerfield Charitable Trust The Summerfield Charitable Trust gives away approximately 450,000 a year to a wide range of charities and CICs. They must be based in Gloucestershire or they must be engaged in a project that is of specific benefit to the residents of the county. Viewed especially favourably are projects and organisations working in: The arts, museums and the built heritage The environment and natural heritage Community Work Education, sport and recreation Vulnerable or disadvantaged sectors of society More information: 7