Heritage Lottery Fund new small grants programme

Deadline: 31 July 2012

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced the launch of a new £1 million small grants programme for people to get involved in their heritage. Called ‘All Our Stories’, the programme will provide grants of £3,000 to £10,000 to support charities, community groups and heritage organisations running local history projects. The types of activities that can be supported include:

• visits to places like historic buildings, landscapes, parks, burial grounds, museums, archaeological sites or industrial heritage sites like railways;
• using collections like archives, libraries and museums, including collections held by people in the community;
• talking to people who know about heritage or holding workshops, talks and sessions exploring people’s memories;
• recording things like people’s memories or local wildlife;
• scanning old photographs and documents;
• archaeological digs or surveying historic buildings.

 To be eligible for funding organisations will need to share what has been learnt by holding or producing things like:
• community events;
• digital things like smart phone apps, DVDs or websites;
• display boards;
• exhibitions;
• guides/trails;
• leaflets or books;
• packs for schools;
• performances.

HLF is working in partnership with universities throughout the UK to offer support with activities. The closing date for applications is the 31 July 2012.

For information visit:  www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/Allourstories.aspx

Funding

Women Make Music Opens for Applications ( UK )

The Performing Right Society (PRS) has announced that its Women Make Music grant scheme is now open for applications. The second year of Women Make Music comes after a successful pilot programme in 2011. Through the programme, financial support of up to £5000 is available to women musicians; and new music in any genre is welcome, from classical, jazz and experimental, to urban, electronica and pop.

The aims of Women Make Music are:
•Break down assumptions and stereotypes within the music industry by encouraging role models for future generations
•Raise awareness of the gender gap and to ensure that women are aware that support for new music is available to them
•Increase the profile of women who are creating new music in the UK
•Stimulate new collaborations between organisations and female music creators

Through the scheme support is available to both individuals and organisations/groups including:
•solo performer
•solo songwriter or composer
•promoter or event producer
•band/ensemble/orchestra
•collective
•charity
•community interest company
•company limited by guarantee
•local authority
•school, college or university
•festival/promoter

There are two funding rounds in 2012 and the application deadlines are the 17th May 2012 and the 10th October 2012. For information visit: http://tinyurl.com/dyqwcgm

Funding

Foyle Foundation

Applications are welcomed from charities that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum. Larger or national charities will normally not be considered under this scheme, nor will the Scheme generally support charities that are able consistently to generate operational surpluses or which have been able to build up unrestricted reserves to a level equivalent to three months turnover.

Find out more at: www.foylefoundation.org.uk/small-grants-scheme/

This information has been taken from the very useful, informative Voluntary Norfolk newsletter distributed by email.  To find out how to become a member go to www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk .

Coastal Communities Funding

Coastal Communities Fund – opening soon

The Government wants to help coastal communities unleash their growth potential that can only be harnessed locally. The new Coastal Communities Fund underlines the commitment to supporting coastal places now and in the future so they can benefit from the growth in revenues produced by the Crown Estate as it further develops its coastal and offshore resources.

The Coastal Communities Fund is due to open for bids shortly, until then, you can download the prospectus at: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/regeneration/coastalfundprospectus

Information from Voluntary Norfolk newsletter,  www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Funding is available from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to support a small number of truly exceptional ideas and/or projects that contribute to meeting the identified objectives under their three main strategic aims:

•Cultural Understanding – To help improve people’s perception of each other by providing opportunities for interaction through culture and between cultures

•Fulfilling Potential – To assist the most disadvantaged in society to fulfil their potential by building connections and developing opportunities

•Environment – To help in the development of a society which benefits from a more sustainable relationship with the natural world and understands the value of its resources

Initial enquiries can be made online at www.gulbenkian-onlineform.org.uk/form1/init.pl

Sustainable Funding event, Southtown

‘The Trustee’s Role in Sustainable Funding’ on Tuesday 20 March at Kings Centre, Queen Annes Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 0LE.

This half-day session is aimed at trustees who want to adopt a strategic approach to their organisation’s financial sustainability.

Using a mix of presentation and group exercises, NCVO advisors will make clear what trustees need to know about overseeing income generation from diverse sources, including gifts, grants, contracts and trading.

Participants will learn about the legal, operational and cultural issues they need to consider when accessing new income, as well as key considerations in overseeing changes in the way the organisation is funded. The session will also look at mitigation of financial risk associated with a new funding strategy.

For more information or to book go to: www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/events

Funding opportunity: IdeasTap

IdeasTap is a creative network and funding body for emerging arts talent, bringing young, creative people together and offering cash funding, opportunities and a portfolio to showcase their work.

The Top up Fund is IdeasTap’s first-ever member-run fund with winners being chosen by a panel of IdeasTap members. The scheme provides an opportunity for young people to win £500 to boost their creative projects.

Prizes will be awarded to members aged between 16 and 30. The money can be used to support any artistic discipline the applicant is working in. For example, individuals might require a vital cash injection for an existing project, or funding to get a brand new idea off the ground. The £500 can be part of the budget or make up the full budget of the project.

The panel is hoping to fund initiatives inspired in some way by a location. Projects from all over the UK which celebrate the diversity of the regions are especially welcome. IdeasTap members will be encouraged to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects.

Applications are accepted from groups or individuals. One person must take the lead and has the main responsibility for managing the application and any money awarded. By groups of people, the sponsor means a single group of people working towards a shared or common goal.

The next deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 2 March 2012.

 For further information and to download an application form please click here.

Norfolk Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund

Norfolk County Council has launched a fund to help residents to come together to mark a number of major events taking place during 2012.  The council is making a pot of £30,000 available for the ‘Norfolk Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’, which community groups or organisations and town and parish councils can bid for a maximum of £500 from, to help mark the following sporting and cultural occasions:

- the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend (June 2 to 5).

- the Olympic Torch being run through Norfolk as part of the London 2012 Torch Relay (July 4 and 5).

- the Paralympic Torch Festival (August 28 and 29).

- the final weekend of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad (September 8 and 9).

- the planned return of the Tour of Britain cycle race (date to be confirmed in September).

The fund will help support costs associated directly with staging and promoting the event or activity, with Norfolk County Council looking for events and activities that are community focussed, accessible and open to everyone, which engage volunteers and leave a positive legacy.

The council are especially looking for activities that are new and add value to existing activity.

To help those interested in submitting an application for funding, Norfolk County Council has also produced an Event Planner. The event planner covers the first steps to take when beginning to plan an event, followed by a timeline of things to do as the event date draws closer.  Further useful guidance found within the handbook ranges from accessing funding, to organising road closures and licences, through to undertaking risk assessments and marketing an event.  Finally, the handbook stresses the importance of effectively evaluating an event in order to help with future planning.

Both the application form for funding from ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ and the Event Planner can be downloaded by visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/events2012

The deadline for the first round of funding for ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ is Friday February 24, with the closing date for the second round on Friday April 27.

Creative England Launches Film Networks Fund

Launched in October, Creative England is the first agency to provide dedicated support to film, television, games and digital and creative services in the English regions, outside London. The agency has recently opened the new Film Networks Fund.

Funding is available towards a range of activities including
•provision of editorial and technical support for emerging talent looking to produce work;
•delivery of networking;
•screening and industry speaker events and master classes; and
•provision of peer-to-peer support, mentoring, training and advice.

The Film Networks Fund is a fixed call with £150,000 to award in the current round. Awards will range from £2,500 to £25,000.

Applications can be made by
•legally constituted organisations operating in the English regions (outside Greater London); and
•legally constituted organisations operating outside the English regions that wish to develop and deliver activity in the English regions (outside Greater London)

The deadline for applications is midday on 30 January 2012.

For further information and to download application forms please visit: http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/news

Norfolk Community Foundation

On 4th November 2011 Norfolk Community Foundation is making a presentation on grants available to local groups and projects, who is eligible and how does the application process work.  This will be given at the Great Yarmouth Charity Event to be held at the Priory Centre, Priory plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NW.  After the summit schedule  which concludes at midday, The Norfolk Community Foundation will be availabe in the White Monks Room at the Priory from 12.15 pm to or to answer additional questions or discuss proposals.

The Big Lottery Fund will also be given a presentation at the Summit  on how charities can find and apply for funding from them.

The day will start at 9.15 am with a talk by Paul Cheeseman and Rob Gregory from the Great Yarmouth Borough Council communities and neighbourhoods team.

Application forms for the event are available from Brandon Lewis MP, 010493 334 004, Fastolff House, 30 Regent Street or call in at the Neighbourhood Centre, 143 Kings Street .