Funding Ideas From Highland Council

24th November 2009

The newsletter below was perpared by
Jeannie Graham
External Funding Manager
Education, Culture & Sport Service
The Highland Council
Council Buildings
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Tel: (01463) 702064
E Mail: jeannie.graham[AT]highland.gov.uk

HIGHLAND FUNDING INFORMATION AUTUMN 2009

STOP PRESS!!

HIGHLAND PROJECTS IN LINE FOR PEOPLE'S MILLIONS
In a prevision newsletter we mentioned the People's Millions: a UK lottery programme where ITV viewers vote on short listed projects to decide which of them will receive £50k. In the STV North area two Highland projects will be competing for funding on Tuesday, 24th November. The Mill Theatre Extension in Thurso and a multi use games area (MUGA) project adjacent to the school, village hall and playground in Broadford. Both are very worthwhile projects but need votes to win. Information about the projects and how to vote for your favourite can be found on this link http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/

NEWS

LOCHINVER SHORT LISTED FOR VILLAGE SOS
We also mentioned Village SOS previously - an opportunity for 6 rural villages in the UK with a population of less than 3000 to share £3m to create new businesses that would bring life and energy back to their communities. The good news is that Lochinver is one of 28 short listed villages where Assynt Community Association hopes to buy the disused fisherman's mission and turn it into a community hub with a maritime and sea life visitor centre, accommodation and a cafι. All the short listed groups will be offered grants of up to £10k to develop their proposals. The 6 finalists will be announced in May 2010 and a six part BBC television series will then follow their progress from start up to trading. The programme will be shown on BBC 1 next winter.
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_village_sos.htm?regioncode=-uk&status=theProg

CHANGES TO AWARDS FOR ALL
There have been some minor changes to Awards for All designed to speed up applications and streamline grant processes. For example, details of independent referees are no longer requested on the application form although in some circumstances applicants will still be asked to provide these at a later date.

Guidelines, application forms and a comprehensive range of support documents are found on this link. Please have a look at the support documents if you are intending to apply because they include very useful information about specific types of applications as well as details of how projects are scored and this could make all the difference between success and failure. http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland/apply.html

Speaking of success, 15 Highland projects received over £90k Awards for All grants in the November round ranging from school to sports, youth, and environment and community projects. Details of the successful projects are found by scrolling down to "November 2009 Awards" and then clicking on the Highland tab on this link http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland/news.html

CHANGES TO RURAL PRIORITIES AND LEADER FUNDING
The Scottish Government has signalled its intention to make two major changes to the Rural Priorities and LEADER programmes. These changes are subject to further discussions and approvals but it is expected that they could be implemented in early 2010 if matters are resolved.
The first change is that the government intends to transfer the community services and facilities option within the Rural Priorities strand of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) to LEADER. This is the option which is potentially available for village and community halls, other community buildings and services. However, at present, there is no commitment to transfer funds in support of this initiative. As there are no dates for the transfer as yet, for the transitional period, applications for Rural Priorities will continue to be accepted and progressed as usual for the current and January rounds. Details of the arrangements beyond March 2010 will be announced in due course.
The second change is that the government has announced its intention to increase the current intervention rates for both Rural Priorities and the LEADER programmes. The proposed changes still have to be agreed by Europe.
We will keep you up to date with developments in the newsletter but, in the meantime, potential Rural Priorities applicants should keep an eye on the SRDP website for the latest information. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/SRDP
Potential LEADER applicants should check the website of the programme which is operating in their area.
Cairngorm LEADER programme: http://www.cairngorms-leader.org/index.asp
Highland LEADER programme: http://www.highlandleader.com/

LLOYDS TSB FOUNDATION'S GRANTS SUSPENDED
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has been a major source of funding for charities in Scotland. The Foundation has announced, however, that it is suspending its grant-making activities for the foreseeable future. The reason is that the banking crisis has effectively wiped out the Foundation's income which comes from a share of the profits of the Lloyds Banking Group - no profits are expected this year. There have been discussions to see how the Foundation might continue its work until such times as the bank returns to profit but these have not been successful to date. The Banking Group wanted to tie an interim funding package to changes which would have reduced the Foundation's income and entail a loss of its independent status. It is anticipated that further discussions will take place over the next weeks and months. In the meantime, however, the Foundation will honour all existing funding agreements, including multi-year awards, and will be making final awards in December 2009. Up to date information will appear on the Foundation's website as the situation develops.
http://www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk/index.asp?cookies=True

FUNDS

ARTS, HERITAGE & CULTURE

ELEPHANT TRUST
The Elephant Trust provides grants to artists and institutions for new, innovative visual arts projects in the UK. Awards are generally less than £2k but, on occasions, larger grants are made. Priority is given to small organisations and galleries. Grants are not available for a fairly wide range of individuals and purposes including, for example, for students, for residencies or research or for publications or conferences.

There is no formal application form but applications need to be submitted in a specific format which described in the guidelines. The next application deadline date is 11th January. More information from: - http://www.elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/intro.html

PRSF NEW MUSIC AWARD
The Performing Rights Society Foundation's New Music Award is a prize of up to £50k to create and perform a new, original and innovative piece of music in the UK. Applications are open to any music creator(s) living and working in the UK and from any musical genre from jazz to classical and from folk to rap. The deadline for entries is the 8th January. More information from:-
http://www.prsfoundation.co.uk/newmusicaward/index.htm

STARTER FOR 6
Starter for 6 is a programme for creative entrepreneurs in Scotland which provides training, peer mentoring, coaching and networking opportunities. At the end of the training programme participants have the chance to pitch for a grant of £10k to help turn their creative ideas into successful businesses. The Starter for 6 team will be visiting six locations in Scotland between 18 - 29 January 2010 to provide information about the programme - one of the locations is Inverness.

Initial applications for the programme are due by 2nd February. Subsequently, participants will be selected by interview during February and the training sessions will take place between March and June. Interviews and training sessions will be held throughout Scotland and again one of the locations will be Inverness. The programme is funded by Creative Scotland's Innovation Fund (through the Scottish Government) and delivered by Cultural Enterprise Office.

More information: http://www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk/starterfor6/go_to_page.asp?id=1&name=About&menu_name=about

THE YOUNG FILM FUND
First Light provides three types of grant for film projects involving 5 -19 year olds in the under The Young Film Fund. The next deadline date for all three types of grant is 19th January. Scotland has been identified as one of the priority areas for funding during 2009/10. Funding is available for schools, local authorities and constituted organisations although not for curricular activities.

The following grants are available:-.
• Script Grants: for script writing projects that team young people with professionals. Maximum grant £3k and 10% match funding required.
• Pilot Grants: for short films of up to five minutes in duration. Maximum grant of £5k and 20% match funding required.
• Studio Grants: Funding for between 2 and 4 films of up to 10 minutes in duration. Maximum grant £30k and 20% match funding required. This programme requires a track record of filmmaking with young people
More information: www.firstlightonline.co.uk/funding/young-film-fund

YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE GRANTS
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) provides a range of support via the Youth Music Initiative Fund. Amongst these are grants of between £100 and £750 for:
Individual musicians who wish to widen their career opportunities to include the delivery of music tuition in either formal or informal education settings.
Existing music facilitators who are seeking to extend the range and scope of their skills base. Closing date any time until 15 February but must be made at least 4 weeks before the start of the project.
More information: http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/funding/apply/individuals/music.aspx

UNLIMITED COMMISSIONS
Unlimited is a programme to celebrate disability, arts, culture and sport as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. One of the strands of the programme is Unlimited Commissions which is a £1.5m UK-wide scheme which will provide grants of between £25k and £50k. The grants are to enable disabled and deaf artists and arts organisations led by disabled or deaf people to produce new artistic work to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. There are three deadline dates for the commissions - 4th January and 1st October 2010 and 18th April 2011. More information: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/unlimited/

COMMUNITY & GENERAL

BARCAPEL FOUNDATION
This Trust mainly (but not exclusively) provides grants to charities operating in Scotland. It has three priority areas for funding and is particularly keen to support organisations at the early stages of development.
Health: All areas of medicine and healing with a particular interest in complementary and alternative therapies
Heritage: Projects which preserve protect the artistic and cultural heritage particularly the built environment
Youth: All areas of development for young people particularly those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

There is a two stage application process, applications are accepted at any time and the trustees meet twice a year to make their decisions. More information: http://www.barcapelfoundation.org/

BT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Just a reminder that the deadline for the second round of applications to BT Community Connections scheme is 5 January for postal applications and 7 January for on-line applications. The scheme provides a laptop and a year's free broadband connection to community and charitable organisations in the UK or Republic of Ireland. More information: www.btcommunityconnections.com

THE FOYLE FOUNDATION
The Foyle Foundation is one of the larger trusts in the UK and originates from the family who established the famous Foyle's bookshop in London. Most of the funding is only available for registered charities but occasionally grants will be provided to primary or secondary schools for projects with direct educational benefit which cannot be funded from statutory sources. For example, school library books or projects which will benefit young people with special educational needs.

There are two main grants schemes - one for arts and one for learning projects. There is also a small grants scheme which is available for small charities working in a wide range of areas. Although competition is intense a number of groups in Scotland have been successful in attracting funding from this source - for festivals/events, for school library projects or for up-grading arts facilities.

Under the arts strand priority is given to projects which:-
• make the arts more accessible by developing new audiences, supporting tours, festivals and arts educational projects;
• encourage new work and supporting young and emerging artists
• construct new arts facilities or improve or re-equip existing arts venues
• Unfortunately, however, community arts activities will generally not be supported.

Under the learning strand, priority is given to projects which facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and have a long-term strategic impact. Libraries, museums and archives and special educational needs are key areas for support under this strand.

The majority of the Foundation's funding for schools is through The Foyle Schools Library Programme. This programme recognises that there is no statutory requirement for schools to have a library and that many school libraries are in a desperate need. Under the programme, priority is given to funding library books (no textbooks). It will also consider contributing to library software, IT equipment and specialist seating/desks. Priority will be given to schools which can demonstrate that their library can be maintained and renewed in the future.

Applications are accepted at any time. More information: http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk

GANNOCHY TRUST
The Gannochy Trust provides substantial funds in Scotland and has a preference for projects in Perth & Kinross. The Trust has four overarching themes but, because of increasing demand and decreasing investment income, two of the themes are restricted to applications from Perth & Kinross. The two themes which are available Scotland-wide are:-

Inspiring Young People
• Sports and recreation projects to develop young people through active participation.
• Developing citizenship in young people, including team-building and community activities.
• Encouraging and developing young role models
• Projects developing leaders and coaches to promote leadership and team-building skills in young people
• Increasing availability and providing information about recreational, creative and sporting activities and facilities with an emphasis on enhancing the core elements provided by government/statutory funding.
• Encouraging participation and development of young people's skills in musical, choral, theatrical, artistic and creative activities.
• Developing the social and life skills of young people
• Encouraging and involving young people in charitable work and voluntary activities.

Improving the Quality of Life of the Disadvantaged and Vulnerable
• Promoting participation in sports and recreation for the educationally and socially disadvantaged.
• Therapeutic drama and music for the disabled and educationally and socially disadvantaged.
• Rehabilitation of young people due to the effects of drug or alcohol abuse.
• Promoting healthy lifestyles, especially among the young.
• Supporting the 'hard-to-reach' disadvantaged and vulnerable in society.
• Promote social inclusion, including the re-integration of young offenders and projects to encourage and maintain the cohesion of prisoner's families.
• Supporting those who care for the disadvantaged and vulnerable, including young carers and projects to address abuse with an emphasis on young people.

Applications are accepted at any time from charitable organisations. More information: http://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/

PEOPLE'S POSTCODE TRUST
Everyone will have heard of the National Lottery but some may not be aware of the People's Postcode Lottery. This operates in various parts of the UK including Scotland and has established the People's Postcode Trust which can provide grants of between £500 and £10k. Small and community organisations can apply but only registered charities are eligible for grants of over £2K.

Funding is not available for running costs and projects should target one or more of the following areas.
• Prevention of poverty
• Advancement of Health (not research)
• Community Development
• Public participation in sport
• Human Rights and Conflict Resolution or Reconciliation
• Environmental Protection or Improvement
The next application deadline date is 15th January. More information: http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/index.php

PILGRIM TRUST
The Pilgrim Trust provided grants of almost £300k in Scotland in 2008. It targets two specific areas for funding with 60% of its grants allocated to preservation and scholarship projects and 40% to social welfare projects. The Trust is unlikely to provide more than £15k per project although well over half of the awards are for considerably less than this amount. Funding is available for both capital and revenue projects and applications can be made at any time. Eligible organisations include registered charities and public bodies although it is stressed that funding is not available for projects or activities which are the primary responsibility of central or local government

Preservation and scholarship grants are available for:-
• Repairs to historic buildings and architectural features;
• Conservation of monuments or important structures
• Conservation of works of art, books, manuscripts, photographs and documents, museum objects and records
• Promotion of knowledge through academic research and its dissemination (including cataloguing) within museums, galleries, libraries and archives, and other institutions
• Organisations looking for grants for places of worship are advised to read the guidelines for more information as the Trust provides annual block grants to organisations such as the Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust.

Social welfare grants are available for:-
• Projects that support people who misuse drugs and alcohol
• Projects in prisons and projects that provide alternatives to custody

More information from http://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk/index.php

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Scottish Community Foundation distributes funding on behalf of a range of clients including private donors, companies, charitable trusts, lottery funders and statutory bodies. Some of these funds are available Scotland wide whereas others are only available in specific geographic areas. Each of the funding schemes have different criteria, timescales and levels of funding but, in general maximum grants available are usually not more than £5k. Funds are only available to constituted voluntary and community organisations. However, in some cases PTAs can apply for projects where it is clear they are not a statutory responsibility of the local authority. Amongst the current grant programmes on offer are: -

Scotland Wide Programmes
Make A Splash! - grants of £250 to £2K for small voluntary groups to create new opportunities for more people to participate in creative activities. Funding can be used to help pay for a wide range of things such as equipment, publicity, venue hire, staff time, volunteer training or materials. A total of £210k is available for 3 years up to 2012.

Make a Splash! is part of a wider programme People Making Waves which aims to connect people to the spirit and values of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through volunteering and being active within their community. As part of this initiative, free events will be held for voluntary cultural groups to help them attract new and diverse people to participate in their activities in all 32 local authority areas. The first event will take place in Dumfries but others will follow. Details of future events will available in the events section on this link in due course http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/makeasplash

General Grants programme - grants of between £250 and £5k to fund a wide range of social welfare and community development activities and purposes - from equipment to events and from village halls to evironmental groups. Applications are accepted at any time.

Women's Fund for Scotland - grants of between £250 and £5k for organisations predominantly run by women or women only projects. Grants are also available for projects connected with International Women's Day. Deadline date for applications this year is 11 December.

Local Grant Programmes
These are specific and geographically based, for example, Lifescan Ltd Scotland Fund for community projects in and around Inverness or Moidart Trust for projects in north and north west of Scotland.
More information: http://www.scottishcf.org/

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and the Robertson Trust have teamed up to provides grant of up to £2k to community groups to employ architects or other professionals to prepare feasibility studies for building or environmental improvement projects. The aim of the fund is to promote the involvement of local people in the design, use and management of buildings, spaces and the environment. More information:
http://www.rias.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1_6_3

TESCO CHARITY TRUST COMMUNITY AWARDS
Each year the Trust offers time-limited grant application rounds for the two programmes which are available.
• Children's Welfare (including children with special needs) - from 1st December to 31st January and from 1st May to 30 June
• Elderly People - from 1st February to 31st March 2010 and from 1st August to 30th September

Grants of between £500 and £4k are available for equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children, the elderly and adults and children with disabilities. Previous projects which have received support include lunch clubs, trips for elderly people, sensory gardens, outdoor classrooms, breakfast and after school clubs, holiday play schemes or help with the cost of purchasing minibuses. More information:
http://www.tescoplc.com/plc/corporate_responsibility_09/community/making_difference/charitablegiving/tesco_charity_trust/

THIRD SECTOR RESILIENCE FUND
The Scottish Government's £1.7m fund which opened at the end of October will close on 4 December. This was set up to help third sector organisations affected by the recession and grants of between £10k and £100k are potentially available. Organisations need to be able to prove that the recession has led to an increased demand in their services or has significantly undermined their services. They also need to show that they have at least a two year track record of delivery of front-line services.

More information:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/15300/funding/ResilienceFundStrategy1

WELLCOME TRUST
The Wellcome Trust is the UK's largest non-government source of funding for biomedical research. In addition, it provides £3m per annum though its Public Engagement grants which provide help through six different schemes - ranging from support for post graduate biomedical students at Imperial College in London to international grants.

The final deadline date for two of the current schemes is 29th January
• Arts awards are available for projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts including dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography etc.
• People awards are available for projects that explore the impact of biomedical science on society by supporting activities such as events, debates, exhibitions etc

Both schemes are open to a wide range of organisations such as museums, arts agencies, schools, local education authorities, universities and colleges, youth clubs and community groups. Individuals can also apply although the preference is that they are associated with an eligible organisation.

From the information available it does not seem as if many projects in Scotland have been supported to date although the schemes are open to organisations in the UK and the Republic of Ireland: it may be a good time to apply and redress the balance. More information:-
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/index.htm

ENVIRONMENT

BOVRIL'S GREAT OUTDOOR REVIVAL
Bovril has launched a one-off scheme which will make £100k available for small projects to repair or refurbish existing outdoor facilities that are in need of a makeover such a nature trail, a stone wall or a campsite. Projects are nominated and the public is encouraged to vote for them. To get into the process potential nominees will need to buy a promotional jar of Bovril and submit their nominations on line. There will be five winners each of which will each receive £20k for the work. Nominations will not be accepted for new builds.

Although the deadline date for nominations is 28 February three projects will be selected from the short list on 28 December so it would be best to get any nominations in as soon as possible. More information: http://www.bovril.co.uk/

COMMUNITY TREES AND TREES FOR SCHOOLS
The Tree Council has announced that applications and guidelines for next year's grants programmes will be available to download from their website after National Tree Week (25 November 2009 to 6 December 2009). The closing date for applications is 31 May 2010

Two types of grants are available: Community Trees and Trees for Schools. Grants of 75% of planting costs are available for projects costing between £100 and £700. Applicants need to contribute the remaining 25%.
More information from: http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/?q=grants

CHANGES TO BIODIVERSITY GRANTS PROGRAMME
The Esmιe Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest charitable trusts in the UK and provides funding across a range of areas. Recent changes to the biodiversity programme mean that funds are now targeted to projects which take a habitat-based approach towards conservation and priority will be given to proposals which focus on the following:-
• Habitats that exist on the margins between land and sea water - tidal areas, lagoons, channels, estuaries, dunes, coastal cliffs
• Freshwater wetland habitats - fens, flush, floodplains, swamps, and bogs with their associated pools and ditches
• Groups of species within these habitats that may be considered uncharismatic by the general public but are of particular conservation interest
• Projects that incorporate field research, primary data collection, and improve identification skills
• Work on multiple sites or across major landscape features
• Work that has a legacy through wider policy impacts or building towards future funding opportunities from other sources

Funding is available for charities and not-for-profit groups such as research organisations, practical conservation charities and voluntary nature societies

There is a two stage application process and the biodiversity strand is available until December 2010. More information:
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/biodiversity.html

INDIVIDUALS

THE CROSS TRUST
The Trust makes awards to both individuals and organisations although the vast majority of grants are allocated to individuals.

Individual applicants must meet essential qualifying criteria - be Scottish by birth or parentage; be between 18 - 30 years old; have genuine financial need; be able to demonstrate outstanding academic merit.

For those who meet the essential criteria funding is available for the following - some university and college courses; vacation studies in the arts; medical elective studies abroad; horticultural studies

In addition, the Trust may provide some limited funding for Scottish charities working with young people to:-
• Promote a love of nature and Scottish scenery
• Promote drama, opera and similar works
The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications. More information: http://www.thecrosstrust.org.uk/

HIGHLAND CHILDREN'S TRUST
Although it has limited funding the Trust can consider applications for small grants for young people under the age of 25 year who are resident in the Highland Council area for the following purposes.
• Student Hardship Funding - for students at college or university and finding it hard to manage financially
• School or educational trips - for children attending Highland schools who would like to go on a school trip but parents cannot afford the full cost
• Family Holidays - where a family would not normally be able to have a holiday the trust may consider some limited financial assistance for a child. No foreign holidays are considered.
• Educational items for children with special educational needs
More information: http://www.hctrust.co.uk/

JOHN WATSON TRUST
The Trust provides grants in the range of £30 to £2k to young people under the age of 21 who have either a physical or learning disability or who are in a situation of deprivation. The grants are for educational purposes and both individuals and organisations working with eligible young people can apply. Although most of the funding is awarded in the Lothians grants can be made to young people and groups elsewhere in Scotland. The trustees meet six times a year to consider applications. More information
http://www.johnwatsons.com/index.htm

SPORT

CASH 4 CLUBS
The Cash 4 Clubs scheme was extended across the UK earlier in the year and grants of up to £1k are available for grassroots sports clubs. There are three levels of grant - £250, £500 and £1k - and these are available for a variety of purpose such as the provision of new equipment, coaching or the promotion of new activities. Applications can be made at any time and grants are awarded on a quarterly basis. More information: http://cash-4-clubs.com/

HEALTHY HEARTS GRANTS
Grants of up to £10k are available for innovative projects which promote healthy hearts and prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities. Community and voluntary organisations can apply as can researchers who are spreading the healthy heart message. A range of activities have been supported previously - from tandem cycling, to belly dancing to circus skills - to encourage people to get more active and have fun doing so. Applications are only accepted twice a year (out with these times applications will be returned)
• From the beginning of January to end of February
• From the beginning of July to the end of August.
More information: http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy_heart_grants.htm

HEALTH, WORK AND WELL-BEING CHALLENGE FUND
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced a two year £4m challenge fund for innovative projects in Great Britain (GB) which are designed to improve the health and welfare of employees. Projects to improve mental well-being in small businesses will be a priority. Small and medium sized businesses (between 1 and 249 employees) and local partnerships can apply for grants of between £1k and £50k. Businesses must trade in GB and have been established for at least two years.

The first stage is to complete an Expression of Interest form and, if the project meets the criteria, an application form will be provided. There are two bidding rounds - the first ends on 31st December 2009 and the second will run between September and December 2010. More information: http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/initiatives/ChallengeFund/default.aspx

GIRLS ON THE MOVE
The aim of the Girls on the Move programme is to increase physical activity levels among girls and young women (aged 12 - 18) in Scotland. It provides grants of up to £2k through its Participation Programme and training under its Leadership Programme. The target group is girls and young women who are currently not physically active and the programme is particularly keen to support activities that will continue after funding has finished. Grants have been provided for a wide range of activities from cheerleading and dance to gymnastics and outdoor activities.

Girls on the Move is funded by the Scottish Government and the Robertson Trust and delivered by Youth Scotland. Constituted groups can apply. Funding is not available for projects in school but extra curricular activities taking place outside school hours and run by constituted groups would be eligible.
There are three deadline dates for applications each year 1st September, 1st December and 1st March. More information: http://www.youthscotland.org.uk/projects/girls-on-the-move.htm
SPORT FOR CHANGE
This is one of the most recent grant schemes launched by Comic Relief. The aim of the programme is to understand more about the role sport can play in delivering positive change within the lives of individuals and communities. For example, using sport to address a social issue or community concern such as substance use or crime related problems or social inclusion or exclusion.

Maximum grants of £100k are available. All potential applicants need to complete an initial 'Letter of Interest' and then, if invited, submit a full proposal. The Letter of Interest should be no more than 2 sides of A4 paper and there are details on the website about the information which should be included in it. Those invited to apply have three weeks to make their applications but it is important to note that those invited to apply does not mean that funding is guaranteed

The scheme is open to voluntary and community groups. It is not directly available for local authorities but Comic Relief will accept applications from consortia of agencies so long as the lead organisation is from the community and voluntary sector. The deadline dates for submission of Letter of Interest are 11 January and 21st May and further deadlines will be announced in due course.
More information: http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/sport


AND FINALLY…

We welcome any comments you have or feedback from you about this newsletter or any suggestions you have for items that could be included in future editions.

Please get in touch with Jeannie Graham on (01463) 702064 or by e mail jeannie.graham[AT]highland.gov.uk