This Week's Funding News w/c 2nd October 2017

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New or Updated Funding Initiatives

Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation (PPCF)

The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation’s (PPCF) priority is to address systemic threats by seeking to change policy and attitudes at a national or European level.  PPCF usually give grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 per year, for up to three years.  

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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.

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation: Social Change

Esmee Fairbairn funds ambitious and challenging work that puts those who have been marginalised at the heart of creating change. They aim to give people the power to develop their own voices, shine new light on areas of need and challenge the cultures, systems and behaviours that stand in the way of change.

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Beatrice Laing Trust

The Beatrice Laing Trust focus is on the relief of poverty and the advancement of the evangelical Christian faith, both at home and abroad. Financial support is given to a wide range of charities seeking to relieve poverty in its broadest sense, both throughout the UK and overseas. 

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Key Dates for your Fundraising Diary

Centre for Social Justice Awards

The CSJ Awards is an annual event which showcases and rewards grassroots UK charities and voluntary organisations from local communities that have developed effective and innovative ways of addressing a variety of entrenched social issues. 

Closing Date (5pm) 13 Oct 2017

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George Best Belfast City Airport: Community Fund

The Fund support projects aimed at facilitating community, social and environmental/conservation projects ideally based within North Down Borough Council or Belfast City Council or the Greater Belfast area.

Closing Date 15 Oct 2017

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Comic Relief: Thriving not just surviving (Young Men and Mental Health)

This is a £1.75 million fund to support vulnerable and disadvantaged men, aged between 11 and 20 years, who are experiencing mental health problems.   They expect to make approx. 20 grants of around £100,000-£150,000 across the UK.

Closing Date (12 Noon) 13 Oct 2017

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For a full list of upcoming dates see GrantTracker