This Week's Funding News w/c 28th August 2017

New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Money Advice Trust: Innovation Grants

Supported by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the Innovation Grants programme funds innovative debt advice projects displaying ‘a first of their kind’ approach in terms of how they deliver debt/money advice or who they deliver debt/money advice to.

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Ideas and Pioneers Fund

The Ideas and Pioneers Fund supports people with unusual or radical ideas to improve the life chances and opportunities of people in the UK. They are looking for ideas which relate closely to their own charitable mission – to help people overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity, so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. 

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The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation: Small Grants Programme

The Foundation wants to make a significant difference to people and their communities and are particularly interested in funding grassroots community-based projects in the UK.   The small grants programme awards grants to a maximum value of £5,000, with the average award being £1,500.

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Inter Faith Week Grant Programme

This Small Grants Programme is for events organised by and for young people aged 11-25 focused around Inter Faith Week each year.  The Trust will be awarding small grants between £200 and £500.

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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary

Eurospar NI Competition

Do you know a local community group that deserves to win £500 from EUROSPAR?  EUROSPAR are giving you the opportunity to nominate your local community group for new kits for a local sports team, new equipment for a musical group or funds for a day centre that looks after their elderly patrons, etc. etc.....

Closing Date 03 Sep 2017

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Sport NI's Defibrillators for Sport Initiative Phase Three Update (August 2017)

Sports clubs and organisations in eight local council areas are being invited to apply for one of 195 free automated external defibrillator (AED) devices as Sport Northern Ireland re-opens the Defibrillators for Sport initiative.

Closing Date (12 Noon) 04 Sep 2017

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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.

Application Deadline 06 Sep 2017

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VSB Foundation: Good Governance Awards for Northern Ireland

In partnership with CO3 and Volunteer Now the VSB Foundation's Good Governance Awards provide an opportunity to raise the profile of your board and be awarded £1000 to further invest into your governance development.   In 2017 there are two awards, one for organisations with an income of less than £500,000 and another for organisations with an income of over £500,000. 

Closing Date for Nominations 08 Sep 2017

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