Communitybuilders Feasibility Grants
Communitybuilders is a £70m investment fund which takes forward
a commitment within the Communities in Control: real people, real
power White Paper to build more cohesive, empowered and active
communities.
Communitybuilders invests in the sustainability of
multi-purpose, inclusive, community-led organisations (sometimes
known as Community Anchors).
Feasibility grants of half a million will be available for
organisations looking to research and develop a sustainable and
entrepreneurial idea that meets social needs of their local
community. To find out more please visit http://www.communitybuildersfund.org.uk/about-the-fund/
Community grants available for Places of Worship
Last year the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
(DCMS) offered a one-off grant in 2012-13 for capital works in
listed places of worship. The National Churches Trust (NCT - an
Alliance member) is administering a share of the money in the form
of a grants programme for listed places of worship outside the care
of the Church of England. Another share is being administered by
the Church of England through its dioceses (contact your diocese
for information).
Details of the programme are now available on the
NCT website. Grants are available for new capital works (e.g.
extensions, facilities such as kitchen and toilets, heating etc)
but repairs and maintenance of existing fabric are not
eligible.
There are limited funds available and due to the need for all
grants under the scheme to have been claimed and paid by 31 March
2013, the programme is open for application from now until 30
August 2012. There will be opportunities for decisions in May,
October and December of this year.
If you have any questions about the programme, please get in
touch with Alison Pollard, NCT Grants Manager 020 7776 1043 / alisonp@nationalchurchestrust.org
Free Website for Fundraisers
Funding Central
provides a database of over 4,000 grants, contracts and loans
available to organisations such as parish councils, community
groups and the voluntary sector. For more information visit: www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Big Lottery Fund - Big Local Trust
The Big Lottery Fund in England is investing up to £200 million
in 100 - 150 urban and rural neighbourhoods that have been
overlooked for funding.
The funding is being invested as a charitable endowment with at
least £1m allocated to each community to be spent over 10 years. An
independent organisation called Local Trust has been set up to help
local areas decide how to spend their allocations.
News (29/02/12): A further 50 communities
are being allocated the £1m funding today, bringing the number of
communities who are so far benefiting from the scheme to 100.
To find out more visit:
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_biglocaltrust
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