This Week's Funding News w/c 24th April 2017
New or Updated Funding Initiatives
Comic Relief: HIV in the UK: Think Digital
This initiative funded through a partnership between The M∙A∙C AIDS Fund and Comic Relief, will support organisations who are using technology in innovative and inspiring ways to respond to the ever-changing HIV landscape in the UK. They anticipate making up to 10 grants from a total fund of £450,000.
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Torch Trophy Trust: Awards and Bursaries
The Torch Trophy Trust is a charity which was set up to recognise, reward and support volunteers in sport and recreation. They offer both bursaries for individuals or groups wishing to undertake training to enhance their knowledge or improve their coaching skills. They also run annual Torch Trophy Trust Awards scheme to recognise the contribution of volunteers.
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Road Safety Trust
The Road Safety Trust (RST) offers grants for innovative and enhance the knowledge and practice of the road safety community. Grants are available for up to three years and the RST would normally expect to fund projects requesting from it amounts of up to £100,000.
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Triangle Trust: 1949 Fund
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund offers funding for specialist community and voluntary organisations working with carers or the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders within the UK. They are noteworthy in that they offer Development Grants to provide funds towards core costs. Grants are available for up to £40,000 or 50% of the organisation’s current annual income, whichever is lowest, per year for 3 years.
Closing Date (Carers) 12 Noon 04 May 2017
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Comic Relief: Community Cash
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is one of the delivery partners or Comic Relief's Community Cash scheme which offers grants of between £500 and £1,000 to community groups rooted in their local communities undertaking work that helps people of all ages feel more included in their community, builds their skills and increases their sense of achievement.
Closing Date (1pm) 05 May 2017
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PRSF: The Open Fund for Organisations
The Open Fund for Organisations offers grants of up to £10,000 to support new music projects led by promoters, talent development organisations, venues, curators and large performance groups (i,e. 12 + performers).
Round 2 Stage 1 Application Deadline 08 May 2017
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