New or Updated Funding Initiatives
Causeway Coast and Glens District: Social Inclusion Fund
The ‘Social Inclusion’ grant programme provides small grants of up to £500 for local community and voluntary organisations that are involved in activities that encourage people within their community, particularly those that are socially excluded, to participate in social and recreational activities.
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Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
Wingate Foundation funds in the fields of; Jewish Life and Learning, Performing Arts, Music and Medical Research Travel Grants. Grants are awarded from a few hundred to several thousands of pounds.
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Rayne Foundation
The Rayne Foundation aspires to understand and engage with the needs of UK society, and to find ways and means to help address those needs. They focus on work which has wider than just local application, or which is of national importance. They will consider applications in the fields of arts, health and wellbeing, education in its widest sense, and those that cover social issues.
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W G Edwards Charitable Foundation
The W G Edwards Charitable Foundation is an independent grant-making charity, which assists with the provision of care for older people. The Foundation assists with capital projects, refurbishment and equipment in addition to innovative schemes for ongoing care.
Deadline for April 2017 Meeting 10 Mar 2017
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Comic Relief: Tech vs Abuse
The Tech vs Abuse grant initiative aims to provide grants relating to the positive use of technology against domestic violence and abuse. Through the Tampon Tax Fund, a partnership between HM Government and Comic Relief they anticipate making up to seven grants from a total fund of up to £300,000. Grants can be for amounts between £20,000 and £50,000 over a period of one year from August 2017 to August 2018.
Closing Date for Proposals (12 Noon) 13 Mar 2017
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Help the Homeless
Help The Homeless' main funding remit is the regular allocation of grants (generally up to £5,000) for capital costs to small and medium-sized registered charities only (those with a turnover of under £1m per annum). All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter or other forms of sustenance.
Closing Date 15 Mar 2017
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