This Week's Funding News w/c 12th December 2016

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Office for Civil Society: Tampon Tax Fund 2017/18

The 2017/18 Tampon Tax Fund (run by the Office for Civil Society) offers 1,2 or 3 year grants to UK charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations for projects in one or two categories: supporting women and girls affected by violence and/or and improving the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.

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National Churches Trust: Pilot Maintenance Grant Programme

This Maintenance grant programme is a pilot programme, in partnership with the Pilgrim Trust, offering awards of between £1,000 and £2,500 to encourage churches to act on small, urgent maintenance issues and repairs to listed church buildings, as identified in a recent Quinquennial Inspection Report, condition survey or report by a gutter management contractor, and costed between £2,000 and £10,000.

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Fermanagh & Omagh District Council: Community Premises Support Project

The Community Premises Support project, (funded by The Executive Office through the Social Investment Fund), enables community and voluntary groups located within the former Fermanagh, Omagh, Limavady and Strabane council districts. to apply for up to £20,000 to enhance their community buildings.  The Executive Office has committed £709,316 to this grant scheme.

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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary

Fawcett: The Spirit of Women Changemakers Small Grants Programme

This small grants programme funds activity in the UK that improves the wellbeing of women and girls who are subjected to harmful gender norms and stereotypes. They want to support a range of organisations to empower women and men to create lasting change in their communities and sustainably improve gender equality.

Expressions of Interest Closing Date 22 Dec 2016

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British & Foreign School Society: Grants to Charities

The British & Foreign School Society gives up to £600,000 in grants per year for education projects to UK charities for the purpose of advancing educational opportunity in the UK and developing countries. The Society no longer makes grants for individuals.

Closing Date 30 Dec 2016

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Ironmongers Foundation

The Ironmongers’ Company supports projects from UK charities that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people under 25 to fulfil their potential.  Grants range from a few hundred pounds up to around £10,000. The average grant awarded is £4,000.

Application Deadline 31 Dec 2016

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