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New grants become available on a regular basis. Here are some of the new grants which came on stream between October and November 2007.
chadacre agricultural grant
Average £5,000 for individuals and organizations in East Anglia. Includes:
• student Grants for research or study agriculture and farming;
• Farming Education Grants for agricultural workers to acquire new skills;
• Research Grants into aspects of agriculture, farming, ecology and nature conversation;
• Education Grants to educate the public, particularly children, about farming and how it co-exists with nature conservation.
Applicants must be based in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire.
More Info: Chadacre Agricultural Trust
KPMG foundation
Support for education and social projects. Various amounts for not-for-profit organizations.
The focus of the KPMG Foundation is on education and social projects for the disadvantaged and under privileged, with particular emphasis on children and young people who have not fulfilled their educational potential. The Foundation supports four distinct groups within this focus, i.e.
• Refugees;
• Young offenders;
• Children and young people who have been in care;
• Children and young people with dyslexia/literacy difficulties.
Priority is given to local projects, of up to three years, which will have national impact.
More Info: KPMG Foundation
major grants/minor grants the dulverton trust
Support for various priority areas for registered UK charities. Minor grants up to £3,000. Major grants up to £25,000. The Dulverton Trust awards grants for the following priority areas:
• Youth and Education;
• General Welfare;
• Conservation;
• Religion;
• Preservation;
• Peace and Security;
• Africa.
More Info: The Dulverton Trust
development grants from futurebuilders england
Organisations that have applied to Futurebuilders for investment but need to develop plans or capacity before proceeding.
Properly constituted third sector organisations who want to improve public services can apply.
Futurebuilders offers a combination of loans, grants and professional support to build the capacity of third sector organisations who want to deliver better public services. Although the loan is always the largest part of a Futurebuilders investment, grants and consultancy support are often included with the overall package. The level of development grant funding available is decided on a case-by-case basis, related to the additional work required to get the organisation in position to take on a full investment.
It is not possible to apply directly for a development grant – they are intended to be part of an overall investment package. Futurebuilders offers development grants to support a wide variety of work, including improving business plans, working to win contracts, improving financial planning or looking at new markets for services. Once this work is completed, the development grant holder is expected to reapply for a full Futurebuilders investment.
More Info: Futurebuilders England
health technology devices
Various amounts of support for R&D into innovative healthcare technologies.
Applicants must be teams containing at least one industrial member and at least one research-based academic member.
HTD is a UK-wide funding programme led by the Departments of Health and provides matched-funding support for R&D into innovative healthcare technologies involving collaboration between industry, academia, and the NHS.
Applications are invited for projects concerning:
• Medical devices (including tissue engineering and trauma care devices);
• Devices that interact with medical devices used in the NHS;
• Novel information technology development that enables a significant improvement in the performance of healthcare technologies;
• Healthcare devices for use in the community and patient home.
Project teams must contain at least one industrial collaborator and at least one research-based collaborator, and projects are limited to a maximum duration of 3 years. Government support is typically up to 50% of the total project value, with the remaining support provided by the project industrial collaborators through either cash or in-kind contributions.
The application process is managed through the Health Technology Portal, an interactive website that provides background information and allows the electronic preparation, submission and review of proposals.
More Info: Department of Health
business grant rural enterprise valley (REV)
Business support for the engineering & motorsport industry - up to £3,000 Business Grant & other support (see below). Available to SMEs doing business in the A11 corridor in Norfolk.
The Rural Enterprise Valley (REV) project can offer SMEs involved in engineering and motorsports in the Breckland district in Norfolk grants to help business and skills development and engage companies in the full range of business support activities. Grants are available for a wide range of uses, including:
• export assistance;
• patenting and intellectual property;
• consultancy and advice;
• premises and relocation;
• training courses.
REV is an investment project aims to encourage businesses in the advanced engineering and motorsport industries to do business in the A11 corridor in Thetford, Norfolk.
Rev also offers support, advice, premises and investment to encourage one or more of the following project areas:
• Business Broker;
• Skills & Recruitment;
• Youth engagement & Graduate employment;
• Thetford Enterprise Park;
• Inward Investment.
More Info: Rural Enterprise Valley (REV)
restoration projects on inland waterways
Up to £20,000 for projects that promote inland waterway restoration schemes. Local community groups, local authorities, navigation authorities in England and Wales.
The IWA makes grants from its Restoration Grants Fund to organisations promoting the restoration of inland waterways. Applications from bodies promoting new waterway routes will also be considered. The criteria for grants will not very prescriptive, and new and innovative projects will be considered. Its position is that IWA supports all sustainable waterway restoration schemes and does not have any preconceived preferences or priorities.
Applicant organisations should:
• provide a full description of the proposal;
• show that the organisation can maintain a satisfactory financial position;
• demonstrate that it is capable of undertaking the proposed project.
Applications should include:
• a full description of the project;
• the proposed programme of activities;
• information on land ownership and planning consents;
• a description of the overall aims and benefits of the restoration scheme to which the application relates;
• a discussion of the benefits of the project;
• the total costs of the project, the amount sought from IWA and from other (named) funding agencies;
• the proposed means of maintaining any works after construction;
• the latest copy of the applicant’s Annual Report and Accounts, including a balance sheet and an income & expenditure account.
More Info: Inland Waterways Association
Alice McCosh trust
Between £500 and £1,000 for environmental/natural history activities. It could be used cover the cost of a school field trip or project, an expedition as part of a research project or the development of new teaching materials for schools or institutes of higher education.
The Alice McCosh Trust is a small charity established in memory of Alice McCosh (Nee Carswell) and it hopes to provide young people with the opportunity to do the sorts of things that were important to Alice McCosh.
The Trustees will award a grant in the region of £500 to £1000 each year. The grant could, for example, cover the cost of a school field trip or project, an expedition as part of a research project or the development of new teaching materials for schools or institutes of higher education.
More Info: The Alice McCosh Trust
BBC wildlife fund
Various support for wildlife and biodiversity for UK charities working internationally and in the UK to protect wildlife.
More Info: BBC Wildlife Fund
veoila environment grants
Veoila Trust offers various supports for environmental projects for
community and voluntary organisations in the UK.
The Trust supports community and environment projects across the UK. These include projects such as installing or enhancing play areas, restoring footpaths and green spaces, protecting natural habitats, improving community halls and restoring churches.
To be eligible the proposed project must be within five miles of a facility operated by Veolia Environmental Services (UK) plc.
More Info: Veoila Trust
community champions east midlands
Maximum £2,000 to support neighbourhood renewal. Available to develop community projects. The fund will support training and increasing the skill levels of individuals to enable them to act as community mentors/leaders, in order to increase community involvement in regeneration and learning activity.
An emphasis is placed on supporting individuals who have already shown leadership in stimulating community activity, or who have ideas for encouraging greater community activity.
The main type of funded activity is small-scale but it is activity that should make a real difference.
More Info: Government Office for East Midlands
health and safety help you awards
Up to £1,000 (50 awards available) to help young people develop community projects.
Help Yourselves is an awards scheme to encourage young people working in groups and supported by adults, to work together to develop community projects that will have a lasting influence. The priority is for projects that relate to one of the following themes: poverty; health; education and safety/ protection.
More Info: Save the Children & British Gas
CITB grant scheme
Companies in the construction industry can apply for various grants to pay for training and development. Funds are gathered through the CITB Levy and a number of other initiatives within the industry. Two types of grant are available: Qualifying the workforce grants and developing the workforce grants. Grants are made available for the following activities:
• Apprenticeships;
• Upskilling;
• Construction Plant Competence Scheme;
• Work Experience;
• Technical Grants;
• Chartered Institute of Building Modules;
• Health & Safety;
• Investors in People;
• On site Assessment & Training.
CITB construction skills
The Workers’ Safety Adviser Challenge Fund – up to £100,000 to support partnerships with the aim of getting more workers involved in occupational health and safety.
The grant scheme offers funding to partner organisations which will allow them to increase worker involvement and consultation, through the intervention of the Workers’ Safety Adviser, as a means of building of partnership and making improvements in occupational health and safety. It is expected that Workers Safety Advisers will:
• consult with workers and employers on health and safety matters;
• identify and manage risks to occupational health and safety;
• recommend actions to control risks;
• work with intermediaries to ensure measures put in place to effectively control risks to health and safety are effective and appropriate;
• give advice on occupational health and safety matters.
Projects for support under the Challenge Fund are invited on a competitive basis during fixed rounds.
funding for management development training
Business Link Tyne & Wear can provide financial assistance for businesses undergoing management development training - 50% of training costs for maximum one year training.
For management development training that is linked to a business objective or action plan. The training should look to improve the internal business processes. Training could be:
• Supervisory management skills;
• Management development;
• Business planning;
• Strategic planning;
• ICT development;
• Financial management;
• Environmental management;
• Quality management;
• HR management.
Training that is required by law is excluded. This includes health and safety risk assessment /auditing training. Training for a member of staff to gain an MBA is also excluded.
More Info: Business Link Tyne & Wear
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