New or Updated Funding Initiatives
Westhill
Westhill offers financial investment and other resources to support formal and informal religious education projects and faith-motivated activities that enable people to transform their lives and the life of their communities. Since 2004 Westhill has invested grants totalling more than £3.6 million in 400 projects, mainly in the UK but with some international impact as well. Grants are revenue only and most grants from Westhill are between £2,500 and £10,000.
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Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust
The Trust gives grants in the UK, usually in London and in NI and South Africa. Grants are awarded twice a year and the total level of grants annually is approximately £80,000. Grants are usually single payments of between £1,000 and £5,000. The grants in NI are not restricted by particular categories but rather by the Trustees’ perception of need; this remains so in South Africa as well where many of the grants still reflect the particular interests of Lord, and particularly, Lady Lurgan.
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Enkalon Foundation
The Enkalon Foundation is a local grant-making trust which makes small grants primarily in the fields of cross-community, unemployment, self-help and generally helping disadvantaged people. Approximately £200,000 per annum, is provided to Groups in NI. Grants are up to a maximum of £6,000, with the average grant size between £500 and £1,000.
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The Discovery Foundation: Discovery Grants
In 2016, The Santander Foundation became The Discovery Foundation. The Discovery Foundation provide grants to support knowledge, skills and innovation to give disadvantaged people the confidence to discover and create a new world of opportunities. The Foundation's previous three grants schemes have been combined into a single new scheme called Discovery Grants making it simpler to apply for funding. Discovery Grants from roughly £200 up to £5,000 are available. There is about a 1 in 10 chance of being awarded a grant with their current application volumes.
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Social Justice Small Grants Programme
The Social Justice Small Grants Programme, funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, aims to support local community groups with projects and initiatives that contribute to peacebuilding, tackle the impact of poverty and austerity measures and/or give voice to excluded groups. Grants of up to £5,000 per annum are available An additional £1k to £1.5k Mentor support will also be provided. It will be a condition of the award that you work with a Mentor in the development of your project and issue(s).
Closing Date (1pm) 31 May 2017
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Thomas Wall Trust
The Trust consider applications for grants of up to £1,000 for small registered charities, running specific projects that address the educational and social needs of their communities. They can also provide small grants to assist individuals with the cost of training courses that improve their chances of employment.
Application Deadline for July 2017 Meeting 31 May 2017
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The Lord's Taverners
The Lord's Taverners provide opportunities for young people, able bodied or with disabilities, under the age of 25 to participate in sport and recreation. Over the last 50 years they have given £25m away to schools, sports clubs and special needs organisations.
Bespoke Sensory Packages Programme & Sensory Small Grants Programme Closing Date 31 May 2017
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