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Bids Number 10 for 2016

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Dear Members

Welcome to this week’s bids, grants and funds and we have some 34 pages, brought to you in

conjunction with SLIC International Training.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of any assistance!

Lisa

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Access to Work Contract

We understand that the new Access to Work Programme will shortly be out for tender. For the last 5 years we have successfully been delivering the pan-Wales strand of the Access to Work contract. To date we are a very successful organisation within the DWP’s supply chain, consistently operating above 95% of targets through the use of a diverse, dedicated team of professionals managed via an innovative and accessible IT system. 3SC is now looking to expand its delivery of Access to Work across the rest of the UK and will be bidding in a number of contract areas. Therefore we are looking for Delivery Organisations to help us achieve our goal. If you are a third sector organisation that has appropriately qualified staff to carry out workplace assessments for people with disabilities or long term health conditions, please completed the EOI below.

Please note, since this tender has not been released by DWP yet, there is no confirmed closing date. We would encourage you to submit your EOI's at your earliest convenience and will update this page with further details once they are available.

Should you require additional information, please contact 3SC's Business Development Director, Heidi Stewart at [email protected].

3sc EOI

VETS East

Launched in November 2015, VETS East is the first regional hub for the national Veterans

Employment Transition Support Programme – which provides registration, mentoring, ready-to-work

and in-work support services for former members of the armed forces. A new website will help

military leavers to match their skills with businesses that are looking to recruit for new jobs. Already

over 50, public, private and voluntary organisations have pledged their support.

Skills Deals Programme

The New Anglia Skills Deal Programme is an opportunity for employers, alongside training providers,

to seek funding for project proposals that address a gap in – or barrier to accessing – training

provision.

Full details of the programme including eligibility and assessment criteria is included in the

Programme prospectus available here. Any applicant considering submitting a proposal is strongly

advised to read this guidance before applying.

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To apply for Skills Deal funding please download and fill out an ‘Expression of Interest’ form

available here. Completed ‘Expression of Interest’ forms should be submitted as an attachment

[email protected].

Expressions of Interest can be submitted at any time. Projects will be prioritised for funding at

frequent intervals. The dates below refer to the final date by which ‘Expression of Interest’ forms

need to have been received in order to be considered in that Prioritisation Round. Some

prioritisation rounds will only consider smaller projects – this is indicated below. Any forms received

after that date will be considered in the following Prioritisation Round.

Prioritisation Round 1 (for projects requiring £25,000 or less from the Skills Deals Programme) –

Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 1st March 2016.

Round 2 (for all projects) – Expression of Interest must be submitted by 5th April 2016.

Round 3 (for projects requiring £25,000 or less from the Skills Deals Programme) – Expressions of

Interest must be submitted by 10th May 2016.

Round 4 (for all projects) – Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 1st June 2016.

Round 5 (for all projects) – Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 26th July 2016.

Round 6 (for projects requiring £25,000 or less from the Skills Deals Programme) – Expressions

of Interest must have been submitted by 6th September 2016.

Dates for further rounds will appear here shortly.

Please direct any queries on the New Anglia Skills Deal Programme to [email protected]

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CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANCY FOR COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Gateshead Council

The Council is working with local partners to prepare a Stage 1 (preparatory) application for the Gateshead Goes Local Community Led Local Development Programme and is seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced consultancy to support this process and involve the following: Preparation of a Local Development Strategy, which builds on the partners initial findings and identify new areas of need as appropriate.



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Support the development of a Local Action Group, including a delivery model and grants system to distribute funds as part of any successful scheme. Formalisation of the Accountable Body process. Contribute to the development of the Stage 1 (preparatory Stage) application for funding including explore opportunities for matched funding for management and administration activities and accountable body status. https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity?OpenForm&contract_id=CONTRACT-A77C-FB67NW Deadline: 24/03/2016

Provision of Learning and Development Services

The University of Bath invites

The University of Bath invites expressions of interest to supply learning and development services to University staff (including professionals, academics and researchers) and postgraduate research students, in 1 or more of the following general areas; — Leadership and management,

— Effective working skills,

— Skills for research practice,

— Skills for Public Engagement,

— Skills for University teaching,

— IT skills for software used in research data management and analysis,

— IT technical skills training,

— Career development for researchers.

— Health, safety and well being

Successful tenderers will have proven capability of designing and delivering events and programmes for a wide range of staff in a knowledge-intensive environment. They will have demonstrable ability to work effectively in the UK Higher Education environment, across the very broad range of people who may be participants. They will be able to work in English as a main language and to travel cost-effectively to Bath and neighbouring institutions for meetings and day events. Range between 200 000and 350 000Currency: GBP https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FVEU2PX8U4 Deadline: 04/04/2016



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Programme of support for new and emerging social enterprises and cooperatives

Belfast City Counci

Management consulting services across various locations in Northern Ireland.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 GBP

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Deadline: 4.4.2016

Governance Recruitment Service Department for Education The Government is committed to delivering education excellence everywhere. We want every child to attend a good school to get the best start in life and enable them to reach their full potential regardless of their background. In an increasingly academised, school-led, self-improving system, robust school governance is crucial to complement growing school autonomy and the growth of multi-academy trusts. The Government's vision and expectations for the governance of schools and MATs is set out in the Governance Handbook. The Government has for many years funded support to governing boards to help them recruit the high calibre people they need to deliver effective governance.

DfE estimate the contract value to be up to 710 000 GBP between 1.9.2016 and March 2017, and up

to 1 000 000 GBP in each financial year to 2019-20, inclusive of all VAT. The contract will include

break clauses at the end of each financial year and an option to extend for 1 more year.

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DARD Agricultural Business Support to CAFRE

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) requires an external Contractor to

support the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to deliver elements of its

Knowledge Transfer through the Business Development Groups (BDG) programme (hereafter



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referred to as the Programme). This Programme, together with the Farm Family Key Skills

programme, make up the Knowledge Transfer element of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme

(FBIS). CAFRE has responsibility to deliver the Knowledge Transfer element of the FBIS.

The FBIS is funded through Priority 2 of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme

(NIRDP) 2014 — 2020 which aims to improve the business competitiveness and sustainability of

participating farm and horticulture businesses. The contract will be awarded to 1 Contractor, who

will be required to provide a range of support services to the Programme on behalf of CAFRE and

must be able to demonstrate in its submission its ability to carry out all the services detailed in the

specification document. CAFRE will manage this Programme through a delivery team under an

appointed CAFRE Project Manager.

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Deadline: 5.4.2016

Adult Employability Services

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire Council seeks to appoint a suitably experienced organisation or consortium to provide an Adult Employability Service in the Renfrewshire area. The service being contracted is to maintain the provision of Client Management Services and the provision of employability support to new and existing clients from Renfrewshire seeking to secure or progress in employment and who are aged 29 years and over with multiple barriers. Within this, the service will have a particular focus on residents aged over 50 years and also those with multiple barriers including health barriers and those longer term unemployed (over 12 months). To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code project_5552 and itt_11711 under ITTs Open to All Suppliers. Deadline: 8.4.2016 Invitation to Tender for Pathways to Independence Early Intervention, Mediation and Prevention and Transitional and Targeted Pathway Support and Accommodation for Young People in Somerset Somerset County Council This invitation to tender is for the provision of Pathways to Independence (P2i) Targeted Early Intervention, Mediation and Prevention and Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and Accommodation Service for young people in Somerset. P2i is an outcome based homelessness prevention service which aims to provide a service for all vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25.



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The service aims to address a number of strategic issues with the delivery of youth housing and homelessness prevention services in Somerset with a key focus on: — Prevention through an early intervention and mediation service to ensure young people are not seeking to leave home inappropriately and that young people understand the realities of living independently. — Transitions to independence, ensuring that young people are ready and able to live independently, particularly in relation to economic independence. — A service targeted to those for whom the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility, or for those who would fall into this category if the relevant prevention methods are not implemented. — An ability to work with young people with the highest level of need and most challenging behaviour in a way that stabilises them and then allows them to prepare for sustainable independence with the best outcomes possible. The Pathways to Independence service will be divided into the following Lots:

Lot 1: Pathways to Independence Targeted Early Intervention /mediation and Prevention Service

(Countywide) for young People in Somerset.

Lot 2: Pathways to Independence Transitional and Targeted Pathway Progression Support and

Accommodation Service for Taunton Deane and West Somerset.


Accommodation Service for Sedgemoor.


Accommodation Service for Mendip.


Accommodation Service for South Somerset.

For Lot values please refer to tender documentation.

The Contract(s) being offered is due to commence on: 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2019 (Three Years) with the option to extend for up to: two further twelve month periods For avoidance of doubt, the maximum duration of this contract (including permitted extensions) would be for 60 months therefore until 31.12.2021. Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 186 500 GBP https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Deadline: 22.4.2016



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Apprenticeship and employability study programme — focusing on the local environment.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

The North East Area Council wishes to procure a responsive, efficient and accountable, local,

uniformed Environment Team service, with a strong focus on the provision of local Apprenticeships.

The North East Area Council have highlighted the following two Key Priorities:

— Economy and Regeneration to achieve local solutions to building employment and skills across

the North East Area Council.

— Local Environment to improve the local environment for people who live and work in the area.

An Apprenticeship and Employability Study Programme through the Environment Service will

provide the young people with a recognised knowledge and competency qualification, and hands on

learning approach to enhance their qualifications and improve their CV's. It will deliver a recognised

route into work and improve educational achievement, which in turn will strengthen young people's

employment prospects and aspirations.

The provision of the environmental service will be delivered through the employment of apprentices

to provide the following services through the contract.

Scheduled work covering as a minimum

— Litter removal

— Emptying bins in the area

— Removal of dog fouling

— Street sweeping

— Street clearance

— Weed and vegetation removal

— Improvements to street furniture

Reactive Work covering the following

— Pruning of vegetation

— Painting of street furniture

— Minor repairs to fencing

— Strimming a grassed area

— Removal of litter

— Removal of dog fouling

— Removal of epicormic growth

— Hedge strimming

— Erection of street signs

The contract commences on 1.6.2016 with a 10 month contract and 3 potential extensions of 12

months each. The budget for the first year is 205 000 GBP and for the next 3 years extensions should






they be taken is 245 000 GBP per financial year. (Total potential contract value 940 000 GBP if all

extensions taken).

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Deadline: 29.3.2016

Tata Steel Project 2 – Employment Training Services Following the recent large scale redundancies announced at Tata Steel (Rotherham and Stocksbridge

sites) Deregulated SFA funds have been allocated to support those effected in gaining alternative

employment. In addition, any supply chain employees who are affected by the reduced business on

these sites are also eligible.

Organisations interested in delivering these programmes on behalf of RNN Group (Rotherham and

North Notts Colleges) are required to complete the PQQ\ITT on in-tend. Applicants will then be

notified if they have been successful. Final approval could be subject to an onsite visit or further

clarification on relevant points of the tender.

In addition to standard fundable programmes eligible clients will be able to access relevant training

courses which are not usually fundable via ASB contract rules and regulations. Any courses

individuals undertake must be requested following initial advice and guidance and be relevant to the

current job market, in order to enhance people’s chances of gaining sustainable employment as a

result of the training delivered.

Most courses will be relatively short, will be delivered locally wherever possible, and must take into

account current skills and experience. DWP will need to confirm agreement with attendance

requirements whilst individuals are claiming any type of benefits. Courses available could be

providing new skills or updating existing skills in relevant occupational areas. In addition to

vocational skills, clients will have the opportunity to improve their general maths, English, IT and

employability skills.

Passing the tender threshold score 70 % does not guarantee any levels of contract, as all delivery will

be dependent on client needs. The delivery contracts will commence from February 2016 onwards

and will be expected to be fully complete by no later July 2017 (we anticipate completion will be

much earlier than the final date).

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Development of Social Impact Bond Scheme – London

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and / or goods.

The Council has been awarded funding by the Big Lottery Fund’s Commissioning for Better

Outcomes scheme to develop a social impact bond scheme supporting adults with a disability into

employment. Social impact bonds are a relatively new way of funding services. Finance from social

investors is used to fund the setup of preventative early intervention services which are then

commissioned on a ‘payment by outcomes’ basis.

The nature of these schemes means that specialist support is needed in their development, including

knowledge of the social investment market, specifying outcomes, and structuring social investment

schemes. We are therefore intending to purchase specialist support for the development of the

scheme.

The anticipated contract start date is: Tuesday, 29 March 2016 The estimated value of the contract is: £75,000 Total Cost For a period of: 3 months

If you require any further information please contact: Procurement at: [email protected]

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Deadline: 21/03/2016 TENDER FOR HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OFFENDERS IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire County Council

The Council wishes to award a contract Housing Related Support Services for Offenders. The service will help offenders supervised by the Probation Trust, the Community Rehabilitation Company or people at risk of offending to access suitable accommodation or remain in their own homes, reduce the risk of re-offending, avoid eviction and homelessness and reduce the need for more intensive support. The Making Safe element of the service enables perpetrators of domestic abuse to access alternative accommodation and support in order that women and their children can remain in the family home. It is a crucial component of the separately commissioned Making Safe service for women and children. Estimated value: 1454400

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Emotional Health & Wellbeing Attachment Training and Toolkit

Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council (Virtual School) is seeking quotations from suitably qualified individuals and

organisations to deliver Attachment training to targeted schools in Sheffield (LOT 1) and the

development of an Attachment Toolkit for Education Establishments (LOT 2).

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RFQ ASIST and SafeTALK training

North Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council are requesting quotations for the provision of SafeTALK and ASIST

training.

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Deadline: 10/03/2016

Lifelong Learning - Adult Education Budget tender briefing and engagement event.

Cheshire East Borough Council

Friday 1st April 2016

10 – 11:30am

YMCA Crewe, 189 Gresty Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6EL

Cheshire East Lifelong Learning will be holding a briefing and engagement event to support a new

Adult Education Budget tender for 2016/2017 on Friday 1st April 2016 at 10am. This event will

provide delegates with the opportunity to meet members of the Lifelong Learning team, gain an

understanding of the scope and requirements of the tender (due to commence 1st August 2016), ask

questions, give feedback and contribute to discussions. The event will be held at YMCA Crewe and all

interested parties are invited to attend (one member per organisation).

To participate in this tender suppliers will need to meet the SFA guidelines for the adult education

budget 2016/17. Places are limited. Maximum of one person per organisation. To book your place



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please contact [email protected] by 23rd March 2016. Event schedule 10:00 Tea

and coffee on arrival 10:10 Welcome and housekeeping 10:15 Overview of the Lifelong Learning

service and tender opportunity - The Lifelong Learning Service - Tender scope and lots - Service

requirements - Key contract requirements - How CELL support partners 10:45 Overview of the

tender timescales 10:55 Networking 11.10 Discussion and feedback 11:30 Close It is anticipated that

the lots that will be included in the procurement opportunity will be: Lot 1 Accredited Learning Lot 2

Health and Wellbeing Lot 3 Taster / Engagement and longer courses leading to employment Lot 4

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Provision of Training Services in the Social Care Sector in Tyne and Wear for the Tyne and Wear Care Alliance Sunderland City Council Provision of Training Services in the Social Care Sector Value of contract (£) £1,000,000 https://www.qtegov.com/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm Closing date 04 April 2016

Leeds City College – Delivery Partners for 2016-17.

Significant changes in the employment and skills landscape are expected to take place over the next

18 months. Situated in the heart of Leeds City Region, Leeds City College will continue to meet the

fast changing economic and social environment in which it operates. The College is keen to work in

partnership with leading specialists, stakeholders and partners to ensure we can provide a skills offer

to that meets market demand within the region. Building on a successful legacy of UK and EU project

delivery, the college is seeking partners to capitalise on a number of emerging opportunities

including the 2014-20 European Strategic Investment Funds (ESIF) and other significant skills

contracts to support local, regional and national growth.

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Skills for Life Fund

London Community Foundation

The Skills for Life Fund is now open for 2016, thanks to another donation from Prudential PLC. The

Fund is now in its third year and we are delighted to be able to continue to support children and



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young people to improve their life chances. If you are a local charity, voluntary or community group

and you need funding for a project that works with vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young

people this grant fund may be able to help.

Fund Themes

Organisations can apply for funding towards projects for children and young people aged 8-18 years,

and those who are 18-25 years who are NEET (Not if Education, Employment or Training) or have a

Special Educational Need (SEN). Work must focus on lifelong learning and supporting employment

readiness among disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, through addressing one

or more of the following:

1. Achieve: Increasing educational achievement through additional support outside of the

classroom; Tackling barriers to achievement in education or employment for particularly

vulnerable groups, and improving their communication skills in preparation for working life

2. Empower: Helping young people to find their own pathways to education, employment,

training and enterprise, improving their overall skills in preparation for working life

3. Nurture: Helping parents and carers to support their children’s education and development,

including supporting them to improve their own literacy, numeracy, communication and

information technology skills in order to increase their engagement in their children’s

education.

Please read the Fund Guidelines and guidance notes for completing the online application form

before beginning your application.

Please note: there have been some changes to the Fund so please ensure that you have read the

correct Fund Guidelines which you can download from the link below.

Grant Size The maximum grant size is £12,500 for projects of up to one year.

https://ukcf.secure.force.com/forms/LondonCF/skillsforlife2016 Deadline for applications 5pm on Friday 25th March 2016 RFQ for the provision of Representing Service Users Programme Halton Borough Council Halton Borough Council is seeking appropriately qualified, experienced and established supplier/contractor to work alongside Halton Integrated Youth Support to provide a structured training programme for young people, who will acquire the skills to represent the views and wishes of users within the targeted and specialist services. This programme will contributed to the Councils aim of young people participating in the services provided for them. The programme will be offered to a total of 50 young people over a period of 12



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months. The successful supplier/contractor must be able to deliver the project on time and within budget. Value of contract (£) £12,517 https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True Deadline: 08/03/2016 First Aid Training

Metropolitan Housing Trust

Metropolitan Housing Trust requires a training provider to undertaken course in the following, they are: •Basic Life Support •Emergency First Aid at Work •First Aider Certificate Metropolitan requires bidders to be able to provide training off site at a nominated venue and also onsite at Metropolitan offices. The contract will be for an initial 24 months, with the option to extend for a maximum 12 months. https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-First-Aid-Training/45WM4N9T4R Deadline: 23/03/2016 Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Manufacturing Skills Capital Project SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL Shropshire Council is tendering on behalf of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to

provide capital funding to enable successful bidders to tackle manufacturing skills issues. The

Marches LEP has recognised that additional capital investment is required to support the

manufacturing sector to develop their skills base, equipping them to maximise future opportunities.

This tender is seeking submissions from organisations that wish to set up and develop Advanced

Manufacturing Hubs in the Marches region as regional training centres for advanced manufacturing

skills in 5 key areas where there is currently limited training provision. We envisage that the Hubs

will operate on a “Hub and Spoke” model and will be partnership led, comprising consortia of

employers and educational providers including HE, FE and private sector training providers working

together. They will build on a whole range of collaborative initiatives already in place in the region

and will house equipment and deliver training programmes including Apprenticeships.

The Hubs are planned to commence operation (i.e. delivering training courses and Apprenticeships)

from April 2017. This contract will commence on 1st July 2016 and will conclude on March 31st

2017. Funding for the delivery of capital funding is being provided by Skills Capital Funding awarded



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to the Marches LEP. It is intended that a minimum of two providers will be awarded contracts: one

based in the North of the Marches LEP area and one based in the South. However, where applicants

demonstrate clear need, and within the constraints of the funding available, multiple providers in

each area may be considered.

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Funding for Young People to Develop Social Enterprises (UK)

UnLtd, in partnership with Sports Relief and the Spirit of 2012, has announced that young people

who want to start, grow or build their social enterprise idea can apply for funding of up to £15,000.

Young people can apply for a Test it Award of up to £500 or a Build it Award of up to £15,000.

Awards can be applied for by an individual or small group of up to four people aged 11-30. Test it

Awards provide young people with the chance to unlock their potential and make a positive

difference in the community. The Test it Awards are available to 200 young people to run their own

projects.

There is a one stage application process for Test It Awards. All applicants need to do is fill out the

application which can be found at here. UnLtd will also scale up successful projects by providing

Awards of £15,000 to 10 young people who are ready to build their ideas into sustainable social.

There is a two stage application process for the Build it Awards. Applicants initially will need to

submit an expression of interest and if they meet the criteria then UnLtd will send an application

form to apply, more details can be found at here.

http://www.sportrelief.com/schools/youth-groups/carry-on-your-good-work

New Competition for Projects to Make Cities More Connected, Efficient and Sustainable (UK)

British Telecom (BT) has launched a new funding competition in which SMEs can receive a lump sum

to help them develop their innovative ideas to make Britain's cities more connected, efficient and

sustainable.

The BT Infinity Lab SME Awards 2016: Connected Cities will award £15,000 to the winning project

and £7,500 to each category winner (Connected Society and Internet of Things) that makes the

finals. The winning applicant will also get six months' membership at TechHub and the opportunity



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to work with Milton Keynes Council to turn their Smart City idea into a reality. The category winners

will each receive six months of support from BT to help them develop their ideas.

The closing date for entries is Friday 11th March 2016.

http://www.btplc.com/News/#/pressreleases/bt-invites-smes-to-shape-cities-of-the-future-1320666

Funding for Digital Projects with a Social Impact (UK)

The Nominet Trust which provides funding and support to technology with a social benefit, has

announced that its Social Tech Seed Investment Programme will re-open for applications on the 14th

March 2016.

Social Tech Seed is an investment programme that offers early-stage investment of between

£15,000 and £50,000 to social entrepreneurs and charitable organisations who are looking to

develop new ideas to use digital technology for social benefits. This programme provides funding

and support to help entrepreneurs nurture, develop and test their ideas. Applicants may also be able

to apply to a discretionary fund of up to £5,000 should they need access to specific expertise to

support their early-stage development

The Trust is looking for applications that demonstrate the potential of technology to tackle some of

the big social issues in sectors including:

Environment and sustainability

Education

Employment

Wellbeing and healthcare.

Projects funded in the past include:

Playlab London, a game controlled by breathing, designed to ameliorate the effect of panic attacks,

providing practical support to those who experience anxiety related conditions.

REyooz a community-driven, social gifting platform to encourage re-use of items otherwise destined

for landfill.

http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/our-investment-programmes-0



http://www.btplc.com/News/#/pressreleases/bt-invites-smes-to-shape-cities-of-the-future-1320666

http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/our-investment-programmes-0




Research Funding for SMEs (UK)

The Eurostars Programme, which supports research in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs),

will re-open for applications in early June 2016.

Through Eurostars, funding is available to SMEs to undertake research and development in any

technological area, but must have a civilian purpose and be aimed at the development of a new

product, process or service. Eurostars is a transnational programme, where projects have partners

from two or more Eurostars countries. The maximum grant available is €360,000 towards project

costs of no more than €600,000. The Technology Strategy Board will fund up to 60% of eligible costs.

SMEs must have been registered as a UK company for 12 months, have PAYE staff and been trading

for 12 months prior to application. All costs must be incurred in the UK and all work must be carried

out in the UK.

https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

Start Up Grants for Heritage Projects (UK)

Not-for-profit organisations and partnerships can apply for Start-up grants of £3,000 to £10,000

from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The funds can be used to create a new organisation to look after or engage people with heritage, or

for existing groups to take on new responsibilities for heritage. Start-up grants can support the early

stages of planning an organisation's activities. For organisations not yet formally constituted, the

grants can help to adopt the right governance structure. For organisations further along in their

development, a Start-up grant can also help explore options for managing and sustaining their

heritage project in the future, or carrying out early scoping work to inform a future application for

project funding.

Applications can be submitted at any time and will be assessed within eight weeks.

https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/start-grants?platform=hootsuite

Holiday Grants for Children (UK)

The Henry Smith's Charity has announced that its Holiday Grant for Children Programme will re-open

for applications on the 1st March 2016.

Schools, youth groups and not for profit organisations can apply for grants towards holidays or

outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas or have a



https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/

https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/start-grants?platform=hootsuite




disability. This deadline applies for holidays and outings taking place between the 1st September -

31st December 2015. Applications can be considered for holidays or outings that have the objective

of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The

maximum grant is usually £2,500 for any one trip. Grants are normally limited to a maximum of two-

thirds of the total cost of a trip as the charity would expect some local partnership funding to be in

place. Recently funded projects include:

Berridge Junior School which received £1,000 towards a day trip to the seaside for 160 school

children from a disadvantaged area of Nottingham.

Thrybergh Primary School received £2,500 towards a residential trip to an activity centre in

Lancashire for a group of disadvantaged children from South Yorkshire.

The closing date for applications will be the 20th May 2016.

http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html

Funding for Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion (UK)

The Anchor Foundation provides grants of between £500 and £10,000 per year to Christian Charities

that encourage social inclusion through ministries of healing and the arts.

Funding can be awarded for up to three years. The Foundation will consider applications for either

capital or revenue funding. Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be given for building work:

The next application deadline is the 31st July 2016.

http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/index.html

Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund (UK)

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund has grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 available to

not-for-profit organisations that work with vulnerable young people and that have the potential to

widen their impact.

The Foundation wants to fund organisations whose main purpose is about helping those in the most

precarious positions, where making the transition to adult independence is most challenging, and

those who are most vulnerable. This can include:

Young people in poverty

Those who are unemployed



http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html

http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/index.html




Those facing discrimination, abuse, victimisation or exploitation; etc.

Projects can be funded for up to two years with the possibility of renewal in some cases. Whilst the

Foundation will fund organisations in and around London, they also have a strong interest in and will

prioritise support for those working in areas of social and economic deprivation elsewhere in the UK.

Previous projects supported include:

Action for Kids, which plans to work with schools across eight North London boroughs, encouraging

them to make the voice of young people with learning disabilities central to planning for their future.

The grant of £47,540 over two years will contribute to senior staff salaries to enable them to spend

time influencing school leaders and spreading good practice. For more information on projects

funded please click here. Applications can be submitted at any time.

http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/#how-to-apply

Idlewild Trust (UK)

The Idlewild Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grant making

programme is the 8th September 2016.

The Idlewild Trust is a grant making trust that supports registered charities concerned with the

encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of education within the

arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty

or historic interest in the United Kingdom. The Trust awards around £120,000 each year in grants

and makes grants of up to £5,000.

Recent grants awarded include:

A grant of £2,000 to the Lady Margaret School PTA to purchase a Grand Piano for a refurbished hall

at Lady Margaret School, an Academy with a Music Specialism.

A grant of £2,500 to the Cotswold Canals Trust towards the reconstruction of Bowbridge Lock. To

view more recent grants awarded click here.

http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/

Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK)

Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding

of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation's Instrument and/or Equipment Awards.



http://www.phf.org.uk/grants/?select-region_country%5b%5d=uk&select-current-grant%5b%5d=youth-fund&hidden-current-page=1

http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/#how-to-apply

http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/recent-grants.htm

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To date the Foundations has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and

teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and

equipment. The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national

curriculum music teaching. The Foundation cannot fund retrospectively and schools are not eligible

for financial assistance under this scheme if they have already purchased their instruments or if they

do so before their application has been approved.

The closing date for applications is the 30th August 2016.

http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/index.php/site/awards/

British Ecological Society Outreach Grants (UK)

Individuals and organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups can apply

for grants to promote ecological science to a wide audience.

The funding is available for projects that increase public understanding of, and engagement with

ecology. Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects must involve significant

outreach beyond schools. Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to school children will not

be considered. The maximum award is £2,000. However, the award may be used as part-funding for

larger projects involving other sponsors.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 21st March 2016.

http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants-awards/outreach-grants/

Wingate Foundation Music Grants Programme (UK)

The Wingate Foundation has announced that its Music Grants programme is open to applications.

The Music Grants programme supports those areas of music performance and education which do

not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not

eligible for public funding. Priority will be given to those organisations which give opportunities to

young professionals and to education projects for young people as well as for new adult audiences.

This would include direct assistance as well as funding for organisations which promote their work or

performance, and support for Master Classes.

Previous projects supported include:

The National Children's Orchestra which received a grant of £15,000 per year for three years to give

musically talented children under the age of 14 the opportunity of playing together in full, age-



http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/index.php/site/awards/

http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants-awards/outreach-grants/




banded symphony orchestras and the Drake Music Project which received a grant of £10,000 to

address the imbalance in music provision for disabled people by delivering a range of music

technology driven projects.

The next deadline for applications is the 6th April 2016.

http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/sc_music.php

Interreg Europe Announces Second Call for Proposals (UK)

The second funding round for Interreg Europe Programme opens on April 5th and applicants have

until to May 13th 2016 to submit proposals. Interreg Europe is a €359 million programme that will

operate throughout the European Union between 2014 - 2020 and support interregional

cooperation projects.

Any projects developed with financial support from Interreg Europe must fall into one of the

following four categories:

Research and innovation

SME competitiveness

Low-carbon economy

Environment and resource efficiency.

Projects must involve partner organisations from at least three different countries in Europe who

come together for three-five years to learn from each other and to address a regional policy issue of

common concern. Interreg Europe co-finances up to 85% of project activities. Depending on the

number of partners involved, project duration; etc., the average total budget of a project is expected

to be €1-2 million. To be eligible for Interreg Europe financial support, at least half of the project

partners must work on Structural Funds. The terms of reference for the current call will be published

shortly, following the programme committee's meeting in early February to decide the criteria and

priorities for this round's funding.

The previous round received 261 applications of which 31% were for improving SME

competitiveness, 26% for research and development projects, 22% for environment and resource

efficiency projects, and 21% for developing low carbon economy ideas.

http://www.interregeurope.eu/news-and-events/news/31/application-dates-for-second-call-

published/



http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/sc_music.php

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Postcode Local Trust Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales)

The Postcode Local Trust which is a grant-giving body funded by players of People's Postcode Lottery

has announced that will re- open for applications on the 30th September 2016.

The Trust provides financial support for charities and good causes which help communities enhance

their natural environment in a way that benefits the wider community. Registered charities in

England, Scotland & Wales can apply from £500 - £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales) whilst other

constituted not for profit organisations may apply for up to £2,000 for community based projects

that improve local ecology and habitats, encourage bio-diversity and benefit the wider environment.

The type of projects that can be funded include:

The creation of community gardens

Habitat restoration projects which benefit biodiversity and which provide lasting benefits to

a community such as on-going recreation activities, flood prevention schemes, natural

hedgerow boundaries

Tree planting or creation of community orchard projects; outdoor education projects

delivered with local communities by environmental charities

Green-energy projects which create more sustainable solutions to lowering energy costs for

a community; etc.

The closing date for applications will be the 30th September 2016.

http://www.postcodelocaltrust.org.uk/

Deadline Approaching to Apply for Cory Environmental Trust Community Grants (England)

The next deadline to apply for Cory Environmental Trust in Britain (CETB) Community Grant is 1st

April 2016.

The grants support a broad range of projects that help to achieve the following objectives:

A - Opening up public access to an area of land that has been closed or partially closed

B - Cleaning up of land that has been polluted because of now ceased activity

D - Helping to improve, protect, provide and/or maintain land or a building as a public

amenity

DA - Protecting the environment, and conserving or promoting biological diversity

E - Helping to preserve, maintain, restore and/or repair a religious building or one of

historical or architectural interest.



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For projects relating to religious buildings, Trustees will be looking for evidence of strong

community use. Category E projects are not currently a high priority for Trustees owing to the fund

being heavily over-subscribed. The focus of CETB's activity to date has been in the vicinity of Cory

Environmental's landfill sites and waste management operations in St Helens, Dudley, South

Gloucestershire, Sevenoaks, Essex, Swansea, the London Borough of Bexley and Wrexham.

http://www.coryenvironmental.co.uk/community-grants/cory-environmental-trust-in-britain/

New Promoting Equality & Cohesion Funding Round Opens for Applications (Scotland)

The Voluntary Action Fund has opened a new funding round under its Promoting Equality and

Cohesion Fund for projects that will be delivered between 1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017.

Funding will only be granted for projects working with, or on behalf of, people who are

disadvantaged due to their protected characteristics. Priority will be given to projects that have a

strong track record of delivering effective local services and address the following priorities:

Reduce discrimination against people who share protected characteristics

Reduce levels of hate crime against people covered by hate crime legislation

Support people and communities to participate in and engage with services and civic society.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 16th March 2016.

http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/equality-fund/

Sita Trust Funding for Scotland (Scotland)

SITA Trust has funding for not-for-profit organisations to undertake work that is eligible under the

Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF).

Eligible organisations can apply for projects in the five main areas of work that qualify for funding

through the SLCF. These include:

Land Reclamation (Object A)

Community Recycling (Object B)

Public Amenities (Object C)

Biodiversity (Object D)

Historic Buildings (Object E).

There are two funding strands to apply under:



http://www.coryenvironmental.co.uk/community-grants/cory-environmental-trust-in-britain/

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Smaller Projects for amounts of £1 to £20,000

The Primary Fund for amounts of £1 to £50,000.

Eligible organisations include not-for-profit organisations such as community groups, parish councils,

charities, community interest companies, sports clubs, community associations, local authorities and

voluntary organisations.

The deadline for applications in the first round of funding is 5pm on 25th April 2016.

http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/scotland

Volunteering Support Fund Opens for Applications (Scotland)

The Voluntary Action Fund has announced that its Volunteering Support Fund is open for

applications.

The fund which is open to third sector organisations in Scotland provides grants of up to £10,000 to

create new volunteering projects. In particular, the fund is looking to support projects that increase

the diversity of volunteers and improve opportunities, skills and personal development through

volunteering. The Fund also helps organisations enhance their services and improve their capacity to

deploy, support and train volunteers. Organisations with an income of less than £250,000 can apply

for projects that run for 12 months. Funded projects will be expected to recruit at least 15 additional

volunteers (at least 10 of whom should be disadvantaged in some way) during the 12-month funding

period.

The deadline for applications is 31st March 2016 and the period of the grant will be from 1st May

2016 to 31st March 2017.

http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/volunteering-development-grants/

Education Scotland – Innovation Fund (Scotland)

Schools in Scotland have until the 31st March 2016 to apply funding through the Education Scotland

- Innovation Fund.

A total of £1.5 million is available through the Fund to help schools close the attainment gap. The

Fund is open to all publicly funded primary, secondary and special schools in Scotland which are not

already benefitting from the Attainment Scotland Fund. Schools can apply for grants of between

£3,000 and £10,000 for projects that will help children and young people experiencing socio

economic disadvantage. Applications are encouraged from partnerships of schools working

collaboratively or individual schools. Proposals should have a particular focus on literacy, numeracy



http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/scotland

http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/volunteering-development-grants/




or health and wellbeing. They can be new ideas, or a project with a specific focus, building on what

has had the greatest impact within a school, cluster or group of schools. This may include projects

involving parental / family engagement and career long professional development or those that help

develop and realise aspirations for children and young people.

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inclusionandequalities/sac/fund/innovationfund/index.asp?d

m_i=LQE,3ZD3C,LDUZQ9,EDKE0,1

New Beginnings Fund (Wales)

The Community Foundation in Wales has launched the New Beginnings Fund.

The New Beginnings Fund has been created to provide funding of up to £10,000 to frontline groups

working to support refugees and asylum seekers in response to the evolving refugee crisis. Priority

will be given to local groups, with turnovers of less than £250,000 who can show the need for

additional short to medium term support and how this will add capacity to their current work with

local refugees and asylum seekers. In exceptional cases the Foundation will consider grants of up to

£20,000 for bids including multiple local partners. The fund is open to applications from:

Registered charity

Charitable Incorporated Organisations

Companies limited by guarantee

Not for profit registered Community Interest Companies

Constituted community and voluntary sector organisations with a registered bank account.

Non-constituted groups or collectives may apply if they work in partnership with an eligible

organisation. The eligible organisation must be an active partner in the delivery of the work and take

responsibility for the management of the grant.

The closing date for applications is 9am on the 29th March 2016.

http://www.cfiw.org.uk/eng/news/85--new-beginnings-fund-opens-for-local-groups-working-with-

refugees-and-asylum-seekers

Strategic Economic Infrastructure Fund Opens for Applications (North East)

The Rural Growth Network has announced that the Strategic Economic Infrastructure fund (SEIF) is

now open for applications.



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A total of £1.46 million of capital funding is available for projects designed to stimulate investment in

the development of business infrastructure in rural areas, including premises for new micro

enterprises, small firms needing move-on accommodation, and facilities for larger and growing

businesses. It will also support investment in strategic tourism assets, transforming the quality and

added value of the rural tourism economy, as well as supporting infrastructure works needed to

unlock employment development sites.

There are no firm minimum and maximum grant thresholds. However, indicatively projects requiring

less than £40,000 grant will have to clearly demonstrate strategic impact in their community and

why other rural funding, including new rural Leader programmes may be unavailable to support such

projects. Any project seeking over circa £500,000 would need to be clearly of regional importance to

the rural economy and able to offer a range of economic benefits beyond a local level. Applicants

must provide a minimum of 60% match funding and will need to comply with State Aid rules.

The closing date for applications is the 25th March 2016.

http://nelep.co.uk/strategic-economic-infrastructure-fund-seif-capital-project-call-2/

Call for Low Carbon Projects in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (South West)

The UK government has issued a call for proposals for projects that help move Cornwall and the Isles

of Scilly towards being a low carbon economy. Up to £10.6 million is available and the minimum

funding that can be applied for is £500,000.

The priority for the funding is to support projects that promote: the production and distribution of

energy derived from renewable resources; and research and innovation in, and adoption of, low

carbon technologies. Specifically, this call is looking to fund geothermal projects so proposals must

include the drilling and testing of one or more demonstration well/s for electricity generation.

The first stage of the application process is to submit an outline proposal by 10th June 2016.

Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit full applications.

https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds/low-carbon-call-in-cornwall-and-isles-

of-scilly-oc05r16p-0285

Funding to Support Rural Businesses (East England)

The UK Government has issued a call for proposals for projects that will support new and existing

rural micro and small enterprises in the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership region. Grants of

£35,000 to approximately £140,000 are available to support projects that will create new jobs. The

funding will prioritise businesses in the tourism sector that want to expand and new tourism start-up



http://nelep.co.uk/strategic-economic-infrastructure-fund-seif-capital-project-call-2/

https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds/low-carbon-call-in-cornwall-and-isles-of-scilly-oc05r16p-0285

https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds/low-carbon-call-in-cornwall-and-isles-of-scilly-oc05r16p-0285




businesses; it will also prioritise project that help farmers diversify into non-agricultural activities.

The funding applied for can cover up to 40% of total project costs.

The next review point for applications is 5pm on 1st April 2016.

https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds/business-support-call-in-new-anglia-lep-

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Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Relief Funding ASAP (Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham or

Northumberland)

Farming Minister George Eustice has urged farmers wanting support to restore farmland damaged

by December's storms to get their applications in as soon as possible before the 1st April 2016

deadline.

All farmers in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham or Northumberland who have suffered losses

as a result of flooding caused by Storm Desmond or Storm Eva are eligible to apply for support

grants of up to £20,000. Farmers suffering from uninsurable losses can apply for the Farming

Recovery Fund grants via the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to help restore their farmland, rebuild

tracks and repair drains and reinstate boundaries.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-farming-recovery-fund-applications

Next Application Deadline Approaching for Communities for Tomorrow Fund (London & South

East)

Schools, charities, voluntary groups, colleges, local authorities and Community Interest Companies

have until 14th March 2016 to apply for grants from the Communities for Tomorrow programme.

Provided by the Heathrow Community Fund, projects must take place in Ealing, Hillingdon,

Hounslow, Richmond, Runnymede, Slough, South Bucks, Spelthorne, or Windsor and Maidenhead.

Grants of £2,500 to £25,000 are available to support projects working to reduce energy

consumption, tackle climate change, boost recycling, create a nature reserve and make your

community more sustainable. The amount applied for must cover at least 25% of total project costs

and the applicant must also have secured 10% of the required funds before applying. To be eligible,

the applicant organisations must also have a constitution and a bank account that needs two

signatures.

http://www.heathrowcommunityfund.com/need-funding./tomorrow#



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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-farming-recovery-fund-applications

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Heathrow Communities Together Funding (London)

The Heathrow Communities Together Fund has grants of up to £2,500 available for charities,

voluntary groups, schools, colleges, and Community Interest Companies working in Ealing,

Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Runnymede, Slough, Spelthorne, South Bucks, or Windsor and

Maidenhead. To be eligible, applicant groups and organisations must have a constitution and a bank

account that needs two signatures. The awards are funded by Heathrow's passengers, who donate

foreign and British currency every day in Heathrow's baggage halls and departure lounges - and by

Heathrow Community Fund, to help groups in the areas around Heathrow to run projects focused on

two themes: ‘protecting and enhancing our environment' and ‘bringing communities together'.

Proposals must also involve the community at each stage and show how they will deliver lasting

benefits.

The first deadline for 2016 applications is the 25th April 2016.

http://www.heathrowcommunityfund.com/need-funding./together

Skills for Life Fund Accepting Applications (London)

The Skills for Life Fund is now open again for 2016 and accepting applications for projects that

support children and young people to improve their life chances.

Charities and voluntary or community groups operating in Hackney, Lewisham, Southwark or Tower

Hamlets that need funding for a project that works with vulnerable and disadvantaged children and

young people can apply for grants of up to £12,50. The grants are available to support projects for

children and young people aged 8-18 years, and those who are 18-25 years who are NEET (Not if

Education, Employment or Training) or have a Special Educational Need (SEN). Work must focus on

lifelong learning and supporting employment readiness among disadvantaged and vulnerable

children and young people. The project must start after 1st June 2016 and end by 31st May 2017.

The deadline for submitting applications is 25th March 2016.

http://communityfoundation.london/grants/available-grants/overview.aspx

Kickstart Fund to Boost Start-up Businesses (Rotherham)

UK Steel Enterprise has announced the launch of a new £40,000 fund that will help dozens of start-

up businesses in Rotherham over the next twelve months.



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The Kickstart Fund initiative, launched in partnership with Rotherham Council and supported by its

Investment and Development Office (RiDO) and Youth Enterprise arm (RYE), has been introduced in

a bid to support people looking to establish a business or become self-employed by helping with

initial costs - especially for those with limited funds. Grants, worth up to £1,000, alongside guidance

and advice provided by advisers from RiDO and Rotherham Youth Enterprise, will be made available

to the budding entrepreneurs. The company has also committed additional support to help existing

companies in the region to grow, and can provide investment finance of up to £1m to facilitate

expansion and create job opportunities; as well as loans on favourable terms of up to £100,000. The

new Kickstart Fund is open to anybody starting a business in Rotherham, including those affected by

restructuring at Tata Steel.

For more information about applying please click on the link below.

http://www.uksteelenterprise.co.uk/media-hub/news/677-kickstart-fund-will-help-boost-start-up-

businesses-in-rotherham

Safer Suffolk Fund Opens for Applications (Suffolk)

Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations that are delivering services that help

make Suffolk a safer place, can apply for funding through Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner's

Safer Suffolk Fund.

Applications can be made via two funding streams:

The Small Grants programme will provide grants of £250 - £2,000 for projects that:

o Reduce re-offending and anti-social behaviour, prevent the damaging effect of drugs

and alcohol on lives, crime levels and the night-time economy

o Provide high quality service to victims; and support effective community safety or

crime prevention activities; etc.

The Large Grants programme which provides grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 for

projects that address the key issues above and link clearly to one of the four key objectives

of the Police and Crime Plan:

o Respond to emergencies

o Solve crime

o Prevent and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and care for victims and

vulnerable people.

The closing date for applications is the 15th April 2014.

http://suffolkcf.org.uk/grants/safer-suffolk-fund/



http://www.uksteelenterprise.co.uk/media-hub/news/677-kickstart-fund-will-help-boost-start-up-businesses-in-rotherham

http://www.uksteelenterprise.co.uk/media-hub/news/677-kickstart-fund-will-help-boost-start-up-businesses-in-rotherham

http://suffolkcf.org.uk/grants/safer-suffolk-fund/




Lindsay Action Zone LEADER Programme (Lincolnshire)

The next review date for applications to the Lindsay Action Zone LEADER programme is the 25th

March 2016.

Leader is a European funding programme designed to support the development of the rural

economy by providing grants to small businesses and communities. The programme will run from

2015-2020 with £2.58 million available for projects in the Lindsay Action Zone area that are relevant

to the main Leader priorities:

Increased farm productivity

Micro and SME development

Farm diversification

Rural tourism

Provision of rural services

Cultural and heritage activity

Increased forestry productivity.

Local priorities are to:

Improve business efficiency and growth

Revitalise the rural visitor economy

Realise the potential of local environment, heritage and community assets.

Eligible organisations can apply for grants from £3,500 to £40,000 that will cover up to 40% of a

project's eligible costs. Some projects may qualify for a higher intervention rate

http://www.lindseyactionzone.co.uk/funding-available/

Funding to Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Kent)

In response to the ongoing refugee crisis a number of national funders have launched a new fund

through UK Community Foundation to support refugees and asylum seekers.

Kent Community Foundation is delivering the programme in Kent and Medway and are looking for

local groups working in the county, welcoming refugees and asylum seekers into their local

communities through existing or new services. Eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to

£10,000. Grants up to £20,000 for projects involving multiple partners. The Fund will prioritise local

groups, with income of less than £250,000 which can explain the need for additional short to

medium term support and how this will add capacity to their current work with local refugees and

asylum seekers. (Larger organisations up to £1m income are not excluded, however priority will be



http://www.lindseyactionzone.co.uk/funding-available/




given to smaller groups.) Groups must be able to evidence an increase in demand for services and

explain how they plan to respond using this funding.

The closing date for applications is the 29th March 2016.

http://www.kentcf.org.uk/apply/funding-round/#Kent

Funding to Build Resilient Economies (UK)

The Friends Provident Foundation provides financial support to projects that promote a more

resilient, sustainable and fairer economic system.

Support is available through the Foundation for projects that aim to transform current financial

systems in an ‘engine' for social benefits. The Foundation works on two levels:

Systems change which aims to support work that can help to transform corporate

behaviour, and to stimulate change in the current financial system

Building local economic resilience which aims to test and review local or small-scale

initiatives that build economic resilience through diversity, flexibility and building

capabilities.

Trustees will consider applications for grants, loans, underwriting or other forms of financial support.

Previous organisations supported include “ECHO”, a trading network of over 500 organisations in

East London that uses time as the currency, rather than money. This project received a grant of

£140,000 and aims to develop and refine the infrastructure for local, sustainable Echo systems at

national scale.

The next closing date for applications is the 3rd May 2016.

http://www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org/programme-overview/

Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)

The London Mathematical Society has announced that Mathematics Teachers in the UK can apply

for grants of up to £400 to attend specific one or two day conferences/events organised by

professional mathematical organisations.

The aim of the grant is to facilitate mathematical professional development to allow teachers in UK

schools/educational institutions to develop their subject knowledge. The grant can contribute to the

costs of registration for the course and a proportion of the travel and subsistence expenses of



http://www.kentcf.org.uk/apply/funding-round/#Kent

http://www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org/programme-overview/




attendees. Any application for a grant under this scheme must be made by a teacher of mathematics

or ITE provider based in the UK. The grants are open to teachers of mathematics from primary

school to A-Level or equivalent (inclusive of STEP/AEA).

The next closing date for applications is the 30th April 2016.

http://www.lms.ac.uk/grants/teacher-cpd-grants

Sport Relief Community Cash Grants (UK)

Sport Relief Community Cash grants are available for projects in the UK that are helping local people

who are disadvantaged.

Small voluntary and community sector groups including constituted voluntary and community

groups; charities; and social enterprises; etc. can apply for grants of between £500 and £1,000 for

projects that helps people of all ages:

Feel more included in their community

Builds their skills

Increases their sense of achievement.

The type of activities that can be funded include:

Foodbanks

Counselling and advice services

Disability sports clubs/activities

Training, skill building and volunteering projects; etc.

Priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that

have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are undertaking actions as a means

of addressing these needs. The grants are administered by the Community Foundations within the

UK. To see if your local Community Foundation please click on the link below and select the link for

your closest Foundation.

http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/community_foundations/map

Healthy Hearts Grants (UK)

The Heart Research UK will re-open its Healthy Hearts Grants Programme on the 1st February 2016.



http://www.lms.ac.uk/grants/teacher-cpd-grants

http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/community_foundations/map




Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent

or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities. Grants of up to £5,000 and

£10,000 are available to community groups, voluntary organisations and researchers who are

spreading the healthy heart message.

Projects supported in the past have included:

Wanderers Pulse of the Community to educate pupils in Bolton about the heart and heart disease,

the importance of exercise for heart health, the dangers of smoking and heart-friendly foods.

Empowering Families, London - ‘Babies and Toddlers' to promote good eating habits and playing as

exercise at an early age through two Parent Toddlers and Babies groups in Brent's most deprived

wards.

The closing date for applications will be the 30th March 2016.

http://heartresearch.org.uk/community-grants/apply-hruk-healthy-heart-grants

Grants for School Trips (UK)

The Eridge Trust, which is a charitable trust whose purpose is to encourage young people to enjoy

and appreciate visual art, especially painting, has announced that the next deadline for its grant

making programme is the 31st May 2016.

The Trust makes grants of up to £3,000 to primary or secondary schools or sixth form colleges in the

state sector for school trips to museums, galleries and centres of art at home and abroad. Grants are

also made to UK museums and galleries for projects aimed at young people. Trips must be for

students in schools or sixth form colleges in the maintained sector.

In the past, the Trust has supported many different kinds of trips, mainly organised by individual

schools, but also by groups of schools, education authorities and others. They have included day

trips to local galleries, trips of a few days to major UK cities and trips of up to a week or more to

European cities and regions. In addition, the Trust have given grants to museums to support school

visits and to encourage university students to enjoy and make use of their local museum.

http://www.eridgetrust.co.uk/page2.htm

UK Games Fund Launched (UK)

The Government has launched a new £4 million Video Games Prototype Fund to help boost the UK's

growing video games industry.



http://heartresearch.org.uk/community-grants/apply-hruk-healthy-heart-grants

http://www.eridgetrust.co.uk/page2.htm




Over the next four years from 2015 to 2019, the Video Games Prototype Fund will offer grants of up

to £25,000 to support video games projects, as well as creating jobs, nurturing talent and furthering

the growth of games clusters all around the UK. The Fund forms part of a package of measures

Government has introduced for the sector including the highly successful tax reliefs.

The fund opened for applications on the 29th January 2016 and will remain open until 12 noon on

the 18th April 2016. The grants will be available both to established companies as well as new

business start-ups.

http://ukgamesfund.com/

Sky Academy Scholarships Open for Applications (UK / Ireland)

Emerging Irish and UK artists aged 18 to 30 are eligible to apply for a €40,000/£30,000 Sky Academy

Arts Scholarship.

There are five scholarships available, four to be awarded to young artists in the UK and one in

Ireland. Artists working in the following categories are eligible:

Music

Dance

Visual Art

Theatre and Comedy

Film production

Creative Producing.

The purpose of the scholarships are to give young people the time, space and money they need to

develop their creative practice and unlock their potential. As well as the scholarship, recipients will

receive mentoring from senior Sky staff and professionals from the arts industry. The artists will also

receive a short film about their project and practice.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 10th March 2016.

http://journalofmusic.com/news/five-eu40000-scholarships-available-emerging-irish-and-uk-artists

163 Grassroots Facilities Upgraded with £14m Worth Of Investment From The Premier League &

The FA Facilities Fund (England & Wales)

The Football Foundation has awarded grants worth £14 million from the Premier League & The FA

Facilities Fund (PL/FA:FF) towards 163 grassroots facility projects worth £57m between June and

December 2015.



http://ukgamesfund.com/

http://journalofmusic.com/news/five-eu40000-scholarships-available-emerging-irish-and-uk-artists




Funding from the PL/FA:FF goes towards building new or refurbishing existing floodlit third

generation (3G) football turf pitches (FTPs) and changing pavilions across the country. The Fund also

provides smaller grants for vital improvements, such as replacing unsafe goalposts and purchasing

pitch maintenance equipment.

One example of the 163 projects is a £500,000 grant to Beech Hill Primary School in Halifax, which

will enable the school to construct a new floodlit 3G Football Pitch. It is predicted that the new

facility will increase the number of teams at clubs using the site from 52 to 64.

This PL/FA:FF investment will also enable FA Level One and Level Two courses, Goalkeeping

Coaching and Junior Football Leader Awards to be held at the site. The PL/FA:FF welcomes

applications for grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 from football clubs, professional clubs'

community trusts, multi-sport clubs, local authorities, all educational establishments, registered

charitable organisations, and not for profit companies.

Applications can be submitted at any time.

http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/premier-league-the-fa-facilities-fund/



http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/premier-league-the-fa-facilities-fund/

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