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AWARDS FOR ALL

Address
South East Region Office: 3rd Floor, Dominion House,
Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4BN

Tel: 01483 462900 (or 0845 600 2040 for an application pack only)

Size of grants available
Between £300 and £10,000

Type of project or activity funded
Community groups which bring people together to enjoy arts, sport heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.activities. Priority given to local groups with an annual income of under £15,000.

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BAA - Heathrow Community and Environmental Awards

Address
Groundwork Thames Valley
Colne Valley Park Centre
Denham Court Drive
Denham
Uxbridge
Middlesex, UB9 5PG

Tel: 01895 839855
e-mail:

Size of grants available
Up to £2,000

Type of project or activity funded
The awards are funded by Heathrow's passengers, BAA Heathrow and the BAA Communities Trust, and are delivered in partnership with Groundwork Thames Valley. The awards will help groups in the area to start projects to support their community and improve their local environment.
Awards will be made to exciting local community projects focussed on five themes:

  • reduce, re-use, recycle
  • climate change and energy
  • protecting and enhancing our environment
  • bringing communities together
  • developing skills

 

 

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED


Address
PO Box 1000, London, W12 7WJ

Tel: 020 8576 7788


Size of grants available
Up to £25,000 for a year
Type of project or activity funded
Projects working with disadvantaged children and young people in the UK (under 18 years of age).

Disadvantages experienced by children and young people include:


Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
Any kind of disability
Behavioural or psychological difficulties
Living in poverty or situations of deprivation

There are four general grant deadlines each year: 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, 15 October.

 


BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION


Address
Arlington Business Park, Theale,
Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA

Tel: 01189 303021


Size of grants available
1 Quick response grants – up to £300
2 Project Support grants - £300 - £2,000 (application deadline 1st March & 1st October)
3 Strategic grants – up to £5,000 per annum for two years
4 Give A Child A Chance
5.Grassroots Grants - £250 up to £5,000 over three years

 Type of project or activity funded
We support voluntary activity within Berkshire. Any organisation established for charitable purposes can apply provided there is a formal structure which will allow for monitoring of activity and feedback to the Trust. Groups should be able to demonstrate that any grant received will make a real difference to the people or community.

 

BIG LOTTERY FUND


Address
Head Office
1 Plough Place
London EC4A 1DE

Tel: Big advice line: 0845 4 10 20 30

Size of grants available
Variable

Type of project or activity funded
Big Lottery Fund is an organisation that will hand out half the money for good causes from the National Lottery.

 

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COMIC RELIEF


Address
5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment,
London, SE1 7TP

Tel: 020 7820 5555


Size of grants available

Small Grants up to £5,000
Main Grants over £5,000

Type of project or activity funded
The UK grants programme aims to tackle poverty and promote social justice by helping people make lasting, positive changes in their lives and their communities.

 

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ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION


Address
11 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LP

Tel: 020 7297 4700

Size of grants available
A range of grant sizes, with an average grant of around £50,000.

Type of project or activity funded
Esmée Fairbairn supports registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. We fund core costs and project costs. These may include running costs such as staff salaries and overheads. We will fund items of equipment only if they are essential to the work we are supporting. It supports work that focuses on the UK’s cultural life, education, the natural environment and enabling people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society.


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HENRY SMITH CHARITY


Address
The Henry Smith Charity
6th Floor
65 Leadenhall St
London EC3A 2AD

Tel: 020 7264 4970

Size of grants available
Between £500 - £10,000

Type of project or activity funded
Hospitals and Medical Care, Hospices and Palliative Care, Medical Research, Disability, Elderly, Young People, Drugs and Alcohol, Community Service, Family Services, Homeless, Holidays for children.
for one-off capital items such as equipment purchase. Grants can also be used towards one year's running costs (including core costs).

 


HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND


Address
Heritage Lottery Fund
7 Holbein Place
London
SW1W 8NR

Tel: 020 7591 6042

Size of grants available
Variable

Type of project or activity funded
Restoring local heritage and conserving our natural heritage with projects such as historical buildings and landmarks,collections in museums, oral history, the countryside, language or local customs and traditions. Activites which encourage people's involvement with and understanding of our diverse heritage.

Advice Surgeries in London

HLF hold monthly advice surgeries for ‘Your Heritage’ projects (for grants £5,000- £50,000) on the first Wednesday of the month at our regional office in London. You can reserve a 45 minute slot with one of our development staff between 10.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

To make the best use of your slot, we ask that you send in brief details of your project in advance. To book a surgery please contact us through our e mail address southeastengland@hlf.org.uk.

 

HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND - Young Roots


Size of grants available
Between £3000 and £25,000

Type of project or activity funded
Projects which involve young people in the heritage of the UK including researching lost customs and traditions in the community, increasing awareness of the natural heritage and recording and celebrating the histories of people from different communities in the area.

 

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LLOYDS TSB FOUNDATIONS

Address
Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales
Pentagon House
52-54 Southwark Street
London
SE1 1UN


Tel: 07872 031 793


Size of grants available
Generally £500 to £10,000

Type of project or activity funded
The Trustee's policy is to support underfunded charities which enable people, especially disadvantaged or disabled people, to play a fuller role in the community.
Priorites
South East: People returning to the community, diverse minority communities
Charities working across England and Wales: Older people, Learning disability, Diverse minority communities, Refugees and asylum seekers

 

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MARS UK

Address
Dundee Road, Slough SL1 4JX

Tel: 01753 514619 (voicemail box)
e-mail:


Size of grants available

Grants up to £500 (reviewed within 6 weeks)
Grants over £500 (reviewed by end March, June, September and November)
Mars products, gifts in kind - including volunteering (reviewed within 6 weeks).

Type of project or activity funded

Local charities, community groups or regional branches of national charities within a 10 mile radius of Slough.
Projects that will deliver a lasting benefit to the community in either Active Healthy Lifestyles, The Environment or Pet Welfare.

 

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THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION

Address
Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN38 2SN

Tel: 01793 655113
Size of grants available
Small Grants programme of up to £5000 to registered charities with an income of under £500,000.
Type of project or activity funded

Domestic Violence
Prisoners' Families
Young Offenders

The Foundation has a history of offering support to those most in need in the UK, with a focus on targeting social exclusion.

 

 

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O2 IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY


Tel: 0800 902 0250

Size of grants available
Up to £1,000

Type of project or activity funded
O2 wants to contribute to the development and sustainability of society, by bringing together its customers, local people and employees to make a difference.

The big idea behind the It's Your Community programme is this: 'If you could do one small thing to make your community a better place, what would it be?'
They support projects that bring people together and benefit your community.

Their four categories are:

• Rebuild and Restore
• Cultural
• Active
• Green and Clean

 

 

ONYX ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST


Address
Ruthdrive, Station Road, Four Ashes, Wolverhampton WV10 7DG

Telephone 01902 794 677
Size of grants available
All sizes, large and small – dependant on project. The maximum award for any one project is £150,000
Type of project or activity funded
The Trust is commited to supporting the environment through funding community projects. These projects include

  • projects which involve reclaiming land, the use of which has been prevented by some previous activity
  • projects which reduce or prevent pollution to land
  • projects which provide or maintain public amenities or parks
  • projects which help deliver biodiversity conservation for UK species habitats
  • projects to restore or repair buildings for religious worship, or of architectural interest

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PRINCES TRUST - Community Cash Awards

Address

0800 842 842

Size of grants available
Funding of up to £1,000 is available for 14-16 year olds
Funding of up to £5,000 is available for those aged 16-25
We will also provide you with advice and support to give you the best chance of success.

Type of project or activity funded
Community Cash Awards are grants of up to £5,000 to help young people set up a project that will benefit their community.You just have to come up with an idea for a project that will improve life in a local community in the UK. Maybe a new basketball court, a music studio, a youth club, sex education workshops in schools, a youth advisory board, even a local magazine.

Projects must:

  • be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25
  • clearly benefit the local community
  • benefit the people running the project; and
  • be a new or developing project



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SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL - Small Grants

Address
Voluntary Sector and Partnerships Team, Slough Borough Council, 1st Floor West Wing, St Martins Place, 51 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1DB

Tel: 01753 875597
E-mail:

Size of grants available
maximum of £2,000

Type of project or activity funded
This fund relates to the priorities of Slough’s Sustainable Community Strategy, Proud to be Slough, which sets out a twenty year vision for the town. The fund is especially targeted at organisations supporting people who are facing disadvantage, discrimination or deprivation. Only organisations with an annual income of less than £20,000 are eligible to apply. The funding applied for must be in the interests of Slough and bring direct benefit to the town and/or its residents. Funding will normally be awarded for one year only. Organisations will receive one grant only within the financial year.

Deadlines:

• Monday 17th May 2010
• Tuesday 31st August 2010
• Monday 18th October 2010
• Monday 7th February 2011




SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL - Youth Opportunity Fund


Address
YOP/YCF Lead, Horsemoor Green Youth and Community Centre, Spitfire Close, off Common Road, Langley, SLough SL3 8JU

Tel: 01753 875510
E-Mail:

Size of grants available
Variable

Type of project or activity funded
Grants available to fund new activities, projects and resources for young people aged between 13-19 years old living or attending school in Slough. The fund runs for two years. The panel meets to review applications on an ongoing basis.

 

SLOUGH SOCIAL FUND - Fund administered by Berkshire Community Foundation

Address
Arlington Business Park, Theale,
Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA

Tel: 01189 303021


Size of grants available
£100 to £5,000 – occasionally larger amounts.
Type of project or activity funded
Any project/activity in the Slough/South Bucks area that is beneficial to the area.

 

SPORTSMATCH

Address
Third Floor, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1B 4SE

Telephone: 0207 273 1942
Size of grants available
Minimum amount: £1,000
Maximun amount: £50,000
Type of project or activity funded
Projects should be aiming to include at least one of the following:
Increased participation at the grass roots and/or improved skills
New activities or extend/enhance existing activities
Provide links to the community and ensure long term benefits

 

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THE TUDOR TRUST


Address
7 Ladbroke Grove
London W11 3BD

Telephone: 020 7727 8522

Size of grants available
There is no maximum or minimum grant amount. Grants can take the form of core funding (including salaries and running costs), development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment.

Type of project or activity funded
We are most interested in helping smaller, under-resourced organisations which offer direct services and which involve the people they work with in their planning. The groups we fund don’t have to be registered charities; we can also make grants to other groups as long as they have established charitable objectives.

 

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