Fundraising Regulation for Northern Ireland
Fundraising self-regulation IS coming to both Northern Ireland and Scotland, having already firmly arrived in England and Wales. The only question still up for debate is as to what FORM it should take. NICVA will be running an event around this issue on 9th September – details to be determined.
In the meantime, for information on the background to this key issue and an overview of the options see NICVA’s latest article here.
New & Updated Funding Initiatives
Allen Lane Foundation
The Allen Lane Foundation is a grant-making trust which was established in 1966 by Sir Allen Lane, who set up the publishing company Penguin Books. They fund small registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations across the UK. They are interested in funding charitable causes which they believe to be unpopular both in society, and with other funders. They aim to help organsations to become sustainable, supporting running and core costs to enable them to have flexibility, security and longevity. Over a typical year, they make around 150 grants, to a total value of between £750,000 and £800,000.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
Irish World Grants Scheme
Irish World's new grant scheme promotes the work of local history and cultural groups in County Tyrone. Specifically, it aims to provide small grants to assist the publication of materials within the ambit of local history and wider cultural studies that will be of interest to a local and also a wider audience. Individual grants will be up to £500 in 2016, with provision to review thereafter. For 2016 the programme will be confined to County Tyrone, although this will be subject to review in subsequent years with the possibility of including County Fermanagh.
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GSK Impact Awards
The GSK IMPACT awards are designed to recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. They are funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund. The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £25,000 and £2 million. Up to ten winners will receive £30,000, with one overall winner receiving £40,000 and up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000. The awards are designed to recognise success and achievements for existing work so you don’t have to present a new project. Each winning organisation is offered free leadership training and invited to take part in a programme of free development activities.
Find out more on GrantTracker or on the website
LCDI: Small Grants for Volunteering
The LCDI Small Grant for Volunteering Programme is a grant programme designed to encourage and support volunteering by funding a wide range of volunteer-involving projects within voluntary and community groups. Grants of between £200 to £1200 are available. This scheme is a DfC initiative which is being administered by Limavady Community Development Initiative (LCDI) as the lead delivery partner for the following: Association of Independent Volunteer Centres (AIVC), North West Volunteer Centre & Volunteer Now. To be eligible for grant assistance (minimum award £200 – maximum award £1,200) organisations must not have an annual income exceeding £100,000 per year.
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Big Lottery Fund: Celebrate Northern Ireland
Celebrate Northern Ireland is a small grants programme delivered and funded by the Big Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland. Six out of ten people in a recent survey said they could not remember ever coming together to celebrate with their community. The Big Lottery Fund wants to help change this with their Celebrate programme. They are offering grants of between £500 and £5,000 for groups to hold one off events or activities which celebrate their local community. You could also celebrate something from your community’s history or a local hero. Or maybe it’s a chance to bring people together to get to know their neighbours better. Celebrate gives people the chance to come together, whether that’s to mark something important to their community like The Queen’s 90th Birthday, commemorate a historic local event, or simply get to know their neighbours better. 225,000 is avialable for projects in Northern Ireland with applications will be assessed on a first come first served basis until all funds are awarded.
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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary
Sport NI: Active Awards For Sport
Active Awards is an exchequer funded small grants programme primarily aimed at grassroots community based sport. The programme aims to prioritise investment in sports clubs, community groups and governing bodies of sport, especially those based in areas of greatest need. Eligible groups can apply for grants from £1,000 – £10,000.
Closing Date (12pm) 18 Jul 2016
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OneFamily Foundation: Community Awards
The OneFamily Foundation helps fund community projects chosen by their customers. OneFamily customers simply nominate their favourite local community project for a Community Award of up to £5,000 or up to £25,000. Approved projects are then entered into a public online vote, which determines the winners. Projects will therefore need to campaign and raise awareness of their nomination in the Community Awards to gain the most votes!
Voting Closes 20 July 2016
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The Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children
One off grants of up to £2,500 for organisations, schools, youth groups etc specifically for holidays or outings for children under the age of 13 who are disabled or who live in areas of high deprivation. The Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children
Application Deadline 22 July 2016
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