Funding for Intergenerational Projects

NHS Tayside launches cash4communities
Cash4communities is a new £2 million fund which NHS Tayside is making available to groups of people living in communities across the area. The fund was launched in December 2011 across Tayside.  Groups are invited to apply for a share of the funds between £500 and £35,000 on an annual basis to establish projects or take action to tackle issues which affect the everyday lives of people living in our communities. The fund is particularly looking for new and inventive ways of helping communities.  Visit http://www.cash4communities.scot.nhs.uk/# for more information.

The Scottish Government has announced the launch of a new £50 million SPRUCE Fund to help regenerate 13 of the most deprived areas in Scotland.  The fund is part of the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) programme which is being rolled out across Europe, offering opportunities for public and private co-investment in regeneration and energy projects. Managed by Amber Fund management Limited loans for regeneration projects will be available in Clackmannanshire, Dundee, East Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian….

Funding for Social Enterprises
The Scottish Government has announced that an extra £2 million is being invested in Scotland's third sector to support social enterprises. This new money will go to the Enterprise Growth Fund which has generated a great deal of interest since its launch earlier this year.  The Enterprise Growth Fund awards grants of between £25,000 and £200,000 to enterprising third sector organisations with the most sustainable and ambitious business plans.  This additional investment means that the number of social enterprises assisted will increase from 40 to 60….

Beyond Borders (UK)
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) for Music Foundation, the UK's leading funder of new music across all genres,  has announced that its  Beyond Borders fund will open for applications in December 2011.  The Beyond Borders Fund provides funding to stimulate collaborations between organisations in England, Northern lreland, Scotland and Wales. The scheme enables music creators to produce exceptional new music to be performed in at least two UK countries. Launched in 2010, the scheme has supported 16 co-commissioning projects so far, bringing together organisations and music creators across the UK and abroad. Beyond Borders has been made possible by a pioneering UK wide partnership between PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Creative Scotland who joined forces to support cross border collaboration….

Funding to Connect Children with the Arts (UK)
The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts is inviting applications from arts organisations that are interested in being part of their Start programme, and are looking to recruit 6-10 new partners for the 2012/13 academic year supporting each project for at least 3 years. Start seeks to support cultural venues (e.g. theatres, museums, galleries and orchestras) to enable them to build partnerships with selected primary and secondary schools in their local areas, enabling children to experience the very best of the arts. Local authority venues can also apply as can non-venues so long as they can demonstrate a committed partnership with a venue that will last throughout the three years of the project. Children & the Arts will provide financial support to a maximum of £15,000 per project per year in years one and two, and a maximum of £10,500 in year three.  The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 1st February 2012….

People's Postcode Trust (England Wales & Scotland)
The People's Postcode Trust, a trust set up by the “People’s Postcode Lottery” in April 2009, has announced that the next funding round will re-open for applications on the 9th January 2012.  The Trust operates two grant schemes.  Grants for £2,000 and under;  and grants over £2,000. In Scotland applications for grants of less than £2,000 can be made on a monthly basis. Through the Postcode Trust grants are available to small organisations and community groups operating in the areas of Poverty Prevention; Advancement of Health; Community Development; Public Sports; Human Rights; and Environmental Protection. Pro-jects supported can last for up to 3 months.   The closing date for applications is the 24th February 2012…..

Comic Relief's new 'Managing Money Better' Programme
This programme is focused on supporting older people to manage their money more effectively, guard against financial scams and abuse, and cope better with cold homes.  They are particularly interested in projects that are addressing support for older people to manage the extreme rising fuel and food prices. The programme will open for applications on 16th January 2012 for first expressions of interest.  For those shortlisted, there will be a more detailed stage 2 application form to be completed. Click here for further information.

New Funding Resources
The Scottish Directory of Funding for Third Sector Organisations 2011 is a new and essential funding resource for charities, community groups, social enterprises, and voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes. It contains details of over 250 sources of funding, indexed by main subject area. With descriptions of grant making policies
and practices, provided by the trusts and foundations themselves, this Directory provides a valuable insight on where organisations in Scotland’s third sector can access much-needed funding. With full, up-to-date contact details, the entries include details of what can and cannot be funded, and allow readers to target their applications at the funders which are most relevant to their needs.

As a companion to the Directory, How to Raise Funds: A Guide for Scottish Voluntary Organisations explores some common fundraising misconceptions and sets out the practical steps required before you start fundraising. It looks at how to find funders and write effective proposals, and includes practical exercises and detailed guidance on how to plan your fundraising activity.

Click here to see the promotional leaflet for the two publications. If you are interested in purchasing either resource please get in touch as we may if ordering in bulk be able to offer a discount.

The Robertson Trust 
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of The Robertson Trust, which was set up by the Robertson sisters in 1961. Over the course of the past 50 years the Trust has supported a wide variety of charitable causes throughout Scotland. In order to celebrate the 50th Anniversary, the Trustees have decided to make a number of Special Awards – over and above the Trust's normal budget - to charities which the Trust has funded in the past and which continue to make a real difference to life in Scotland. £2.5 million has been set aside for this purpose. Applications will be considered on merit and there is no set number or size of awards.

EDF Burnfoot Hill Community Fund – Scottish Communtiy Foundation
What is it for? Who can apply?  Community groups in Clackmannanshire / Perth and Kinross.
What is available?  Up to £2,000

The Fund aims to benefit the areas of Alva, Dollar & Tillicoultry in Clackmannanshire; and Blackford and Glendevon in Perth and Kinross. It will provide grants of between £250 and £2,000 to support charitable activities that:

  • Enhance quality of life for local residents;
  • Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities;
  • Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

BIG Lottery Fund News - Scotland Update

£400 million of Lottery money will be invested in Scotland's communities between 2010 and 2015 by the Big Lottery Fund. This is an additional £100 million more than forecast due to a rise in lottery tickets sales plus revised financial forecasting. BIG has also announced plans for a new £50 million BIG Lottery Fund initiative to support young Scots leaving care and older people with dementia and their carers, with the potential to transform many thousands of lives across Scotland.
 

Ongoing Funding 

The Scottish Community Foundation can provide funds through a variety of grants programmes for community groups and charities to help build and sustain local projects.

Social Entrepreneurs Fund and UnLtd Millennium Awards Programme (managed by First Port). No upper age limit. Older adults are especially welcome and not only for intergenerational projects. (Scottish Government and Millennium Awards Trust.) Are you someone with a great idea to create positive change in your community and need some help to get going? Do you want to set up a business that will help people? The above funds will support you if you have a plan. Download the Award Programme Leaflet and Guidance Leaflet for more information.

"Our awards offer start-up cash plus support to help you turn your ideas into reality. We will provide advice, training, encouragement and other support services for all our Award Winners to give their initiatives the best chance of success." Judith Lowes, First Port Agent. Tel: 07880 691613