Association of Mental Health Providers is pleased to announce the launch of the second round of a small grants fund on Monday 26 July. This fund will be used to provide grants of up to £5,000 to support the sustainability of mental health voluntary, community and social enterprise provider organisations, with a turnover of £0-250k.
This training is funded by Staffordshire County Council. To access this session for FREE you must be a member of Support Staffordshire. Support Staffordshire reserves the right to charge you for your booking if you are not a member.
Who should attend:
This session is aimed at both those new to the world of funding and those who simply need a refresher.
Overview:
YMCA Burton have announced that its 13th annual Sleepout will be held in-person with a virtual option too. The Charity also revealed that this year’s date will be Friday 29th October with tickets going on sale on the 9th of September.
The Sleepout encourages people to sleep out for one night to raise awareness and funds towards the plight of homelessness in the East Staffordshire borough area.
Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.
Funding body: The Henry Smith Charity
Maximum value: £ 2,500
Minimum value: £ 500
Application deadline: 13/08/2021
Grants are available to non-profit organisations across the UK to establish a new Community Fridge to minimise food waste.
Funding body: Co-operative Group
Maximum value: £ 4,000
Minimum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: 16/08/2021
An online application form and further guidance notes can be found on the Hubbub Foundation website.
Grants are available for third sector organisations based or working in Staffordshire and offering local skills, training and employment opportunities for individuals aged 16 and over who are unemployed or economically inactive and from the hardest to reach communities in the area.
Funding body: European Social Fund
Maximum value: £ 20,000
Minimum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: 17/08/2021
Maximum employees: 10
Maximum turnover: £ 1,000,000
Grants are available to animal welfare charities for projects or activities in the UK that benefit and protect animals, relieve the suffering of animals, address the conservation of wildlife or encourage a greater understanding of animals.
Funding body: Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
Maximum value: Discretionary
Minimum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: 01/09/2021
The £150 million Community Ownership Fund is for communities across the United Kingdom. It has been set up to help communities take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of closure. It will run for 4 years.
The first bidding round opens on 15 July 2021.
Voluntary and community organisations can bid for match funding.
Funding may support the purchase and/or renovation costs of community assets and amenities, subject to the full eligibility criteria outlined in this prospectus.
Organisations can apply between July 2021 and March 2022 subject to the availability of funding.
This funding is open to organisations to deliver a needs led programme within Staffordshire.
There is £100,000 in total, available for all adult learning providers with a broad distribution of £12,500 per Staffordshire district.
This is the second round of the Local Connections Fund, a £4 million investment designed to help small charities and community groups working to reduce loneliness by building community connections across England.
