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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 12:58

Cornwall

Caradon Area Community Fund (Cornwall Community Foundation) -

The fund offers grants to grass-roots community and voluntary groups in Caradon District to create and/or deliver projects for the benefit of their community. Grants of up to £500 are available. More information www.cornwallfoundation.com

Cornwall Councillor Community Grant Scheme -

Cornwall councillors each have a small grant allocation (£50–£1000) to assist projects in Cornwall run by voluntary/community groups. More information www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=12439

Cornwall 100 (Cornwall Community Foundation) -

The Foundation awards grants of up to £5000 to support local projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that engage local people in making their communities better places to live. It encourages projects incorporating a combination of the following themes: transport; poverty and crisis; older people; communities and local environment; young people; disabled; and minority groups. More information www.cornwallfoundation.com

Health Promotion Service -

The Service has a small grants scheme offering up to £300 for community projects including active recreation. More information www.healthpromcornwall.org

Redruth Charity Trust -

The trust’s Youth Sports Award scheme helps youth organisations and sports clubs in the Redruth area. Grants of £250–£1000 are available. For an application form, write to Charity Trust Secretary, 26 Heanton Terrace, Redruth TR15 2HS

SITA Cornwall Trust -

The trust supports community improvement projects around landfill sites owned by the waste management company SITA UK and the Environment Agency throughout Cornwall. Grants of up to £25,000 are available. More information www.sitacornwalltrust.co.uk

sported. -

Candidates can apply to be a member of sported. via the website. The charity will either fund directly or help with applying for funding from other sources. It will consider funding salaries, running costs/overheads and programme delivery costs, and will consider funding a project for more than one year. More information www.sported.org.uk

National

Bag4Sport (B4S) -

Barclays Community Sports Award -

Each month, the winner of the award will receive £1000 for their group or organisation and a limited edition trophy, and be entered into the end of season award to win a further £5000. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.barclayscommunitysportsaward.com

Barclays Spaces for Sports -

Run in partnership with the Football Foundation, the programme focuses on regeneration and sports, creating sustainable sports sites for people to engage in sport and physical activities in areas without such facilities. Telephone 0121-236 8565. More information http://group.barclays.com/Citizenship/Community-Investment/Community-programmes/Barclays-Spaces-for-Sports

Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation -

The Foundation provides support to registered charities of up to £5000. It avoids publishing specific areas of interest to maintain a broad spectrum of charitable giving. However, most grants for sport fall into the following categories: education; youth; community; health; or leisure. Telephone 020-7408 2198 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Big Lottery Fund -

Various funding programmes are available. Of particular interest is the Reaching Communities programme. Telephone the advice line on 08454-102 030. More information www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund Awards for All -

Awards for All provides lottery grants of between £300 and £10,000 to fund projects that involve people in their communities through local groups and activities. The project must meet at least one of the Big Lottery Fund’s outcomes. Telephone the advice line on 08454-102 030. More information www.awardsforall.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities buildings -

Boost Charitable Trust -

The Trust aims to Build On Overlooked Sporting Talent. All of its activities are designed to champion the disabled and disadvantaged and to inspire them to overcome their challenges through the power of sport. Grants are categorised into small awards (£500 or less) and large awards (over £500). Telephone Lucy Till on 020-7078 1955 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.boostct.org Reaching Communities has been expanded. Projects involving community buildings within targeted urban and rural settings will be able to apply for funding of between £100,000 and £500,000. Telephone the advice line on 08454-102 030. More information www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Cash 4 Clubs -

Cash 4 Clubs is a sports funding scheme enabling clubs to apply for grants to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications and generally invest in the sustainability of their club. There are three tiers of grants at £250, £500 and £1000. Applications can be submitted at any time, and grants are awarded on a quarterly basis. More information www.cash-4-clubs.com

ClubNet -

Clubs register for free and, as a member, you are able to raise money, save money and access support. For example, you can place an advert on your club’s website and earn up to £150 per year. More information www.clubnet.org.uk

Comic Relief -

Grants are available to support projects through the Sport for Change and Local Communities programmes. On average, grants are of between £25,000 and £40,000 per year. Funding can be used to cover both running and capital costs. Comic Relief is keen to make sure the funding reaches all parts of the UK, especially areas that often miss out, such as rural communities. More information www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/

Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) -

While not a grant-giving group, this website (from HM Revenue & Customs [HMRC]) outlines tax-break opportunities for community sports clubs. Telephone 0845-302 0203. More information www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/casc_guidance.htm

Co-operative Community Fund -

Applications to the Community Fund can only be submitted online. Grants of between £100 and £2000 are available. If you are a newly formed group (less than three months old), the maximum you can apply for is £500. Telephone 0844-262 4001. More information www.co-operative.coop/corporate/ethicsinaction/communities/fundsandfoundations/communityfund/

Daily Telegraph and RBS Sport for You -

Five £1000 support packages are available each month throughout 2011 to encourage the development of clubs across the country. A simple application form is all that needs to be completed to apply. More information www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/amateur/8281316/A-1000-amateur-sports-club-grant-could-be-yours.html

Ladbrokes in the Community Charitable Trust -

Lord’s Taverners -

The charity supports organisations seeking to encourage youth participation in cricket and other sporting/leisure activities. In particular, the scheme wishes to fund organisations involved with young people who have social, environmental, physical or learning disadvantages. Telephone Richard Anstey on 020-7821 2828 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.lordstaverners.org Funding comes via the fund-raising efforts of head office, shop staff, customers and ‘event days’. Initially, the support of a local shop should be secured in raising funds on behalf of a cause. Any monies raised are banked with the trust, with consideration of additional funds being added by Ladbrokestaken by the trust’s grants committee. More information www.ladbrokesplc.com/responsible-business/communities-and-charities.aspx

Lottery Funding -

Lottery Funding is a joint website run by all lottery funders in the UK. This site allows you to search for information on current funding programmes across the UK, including Awards For All and the Big Lottery Fund. More information www.lotteryfunding.org.uk

People’s Postcode Trust -

Grants of £500–£5,000 are available for projects lasting up to three months in the areas of community development, public sports, advancement of health, human rights, poverty prevention and environmental protection. More information www.postcodetrust.org.uk

Peter Harrison Foundation -

The foundation has an Opportunities through Sport programme aimed at assisting sports activities or projects for disabled or disadvantaged individuals. Telephone 01737-228 000 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.peterharrisonfoundation.org

Sir Steve Redgrave Fund -

The Fund aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities. Funding is for community groups, small charities and schools. Telephone Rebecca Hanshaw on 020-7820 5555 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.steveredgravefund.com

SITA Trust Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge -

The trust aims to protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces. You can apply to obtain Queen Elizabeth II Field status. All areas designated a Queen Elizabeth II Field will then be able to apply for grants to make improvements to the recreation area. There are two different strands: the QEII Fields Volunteer Support Fund, with grants up to £5000; and the QEII Major Works Fund, with grants up to £25,000. More information www.sitatrust.org.uk

South West Foundation in partnership with the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation -

The Foundation will invest small grants in small community organisations operating in rural areas, and market and coastal towns, with the aim of encouraging and enabling people to take part in their communities. Small grants are up to £1000 (most grants will be in the region of £200–£600). Telephone 01275-333 666. More information www.the-foundation.org.uk/grants.htm

Sport England Inspired Facilities -

Sport England Small Grants Programme -

Applications are invited from sports recognised by Sport England for projects with a clear sporting outcome. Awards of between £300 and £10,000 are made for community-level activities. There is an online application process. Telephone 08458-508 508 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx Grants of between £25,000 and £150,000 are available where there is a proven local need for a facility to be modernised, extended or refurbished to open up new sporting opportunities. Telephone 08458-508 508 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information http://inspiredfacilities.sportengland.org

Sport England Sportsmatch -

Sportsmatch can match commercial business sponsorship for a grass-roots sporting event or activity. Sportsmatch acts as an incentive by offering to double the pot of money available from your sponsor on a pound-for-pound matching basis. A minimum of £1000 is required to be matched. Telephone 08458-508 508 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.sportengland.org/funding/sportsmatch.aspx

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme -

The Scheme supports local community projects whose core work supports the welfare of children, elderly people and people with disabilities, and which are based in areas where Tesco has stores. One-off donations range between £500 and £4000, and applications for larger grants of between £4000 and £25,000 are also considered. Telephone 0845-612 3575 More information http://cr2010.tescoplc.com/communities/tesco-charity-trust.aspx

Torch Trophy Trust -

Bursaries of £100–£1000 are available to support volunteers in improving their skills as coaches or officials. 50% funding is available, and a governing body of sport letter of support is required. Telephone Angela Sasso on 020-7976 3900 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it More information www.torchtrophytrust.org

UnLtd -

UnLtd provides opportunities for young people aged 11–21 years to bring communities together, help promote understanding and solve problems through sport, arts and recreational activities. Two categories of funds are available: between £500 and £5000; and up to £15,000. Telephone 020 7566 1100. More information www.unltd.org.uk

 

B4S is a social enterprise that supports colleges, sports clubs, schools, youth clubs, communities and charities by turning unwanted clothing into useful cash. Fifty full bags could earn a sports club £200, and B4S will pay a further 2% on top of this for donations weighing over one tonne. Telephone 01380-728 880. More information www.bag4sport.co.uk

 
 


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