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							                                                                                  Funding Opportunities for Voluntary and Community Groups
                                                                                    (Compiled by West Yorkshire Police from external sources)

                                                          For grant application forms or further information about West Yorkshire Police Community Trust, please contact:
                                                                                               West Yorkshire Police Community Trust
                                                                                          PO Box 9, Laburnum Road, Wakefield, WF1 3QP
                                                                              Tel: 01924 292230 Email: Communitytrust@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

                                                            VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (APRIL 2010)
                                   Disclaimer: All information provided from external funding sources; West Yorkshire Police is not responsible for any inaccuracies at the time of publication.
Deadline             Category       Name of Scheme         Funder                 Available to               How much you can          What issues the Funder is intended to reach                      Contact details for applications
                                                                                                             apply for
BRADFORD
Deadlines vary     Community        Community Network       Community Network      Voluntary/community         Varies, according to      CNet supports groups by providing various small grants www.cnet.org.uk
according to       Projects         Bradford & District     Bradford & District    groups, learning providers, scheme. Grants are        to enable them to fund an idea or project which will
individual schemes                                                                 and organisations and       available up to £10,000   benefit the community and links groups to networks to
                                                                                   agencies working with                                 encourage them to share information and good practice.
                                                                                   disabled children                                     CNet also offers support and training for individuals,
                                                                                                                                         distributes a wide range of information for networks to
                                                                                                                                         share with their members, and provides meeting facilities
                                                                                                                                         and resources.


23-Apr-10            Community      Scaling Up - Youth of The Young                Third sector organisations Between £5,000 to          Grants available to help scale up innovative youth             www.theyouthoftoday.org
                     Projects       Today Leadership      Foundation                                          £20,000                    leadership projects, increase accessibility and raise
                                    Fund                                                                                                 standard of youth leadership opportunities (in Bradford
                                                                                                                                         only).
CALDERDALE
Deadlines 1st May, Health and Social Small Grants           Calderdale           Voluntary/Community          Grants available up to     Grant assistance is available to projects that help            www.calderdale.gov.uk
1 August, 1        Projects          Scheme                 Metropolitan Borough groups                       £3,000                     achieve the Council's ambition of making Calderdale a
November and 1                                              Council                                                                      clean, safe, attractive and thriving area for people to live
February                                                                                                                                 in, work in and visit
Anytime              Community      Community               Community              Charitable, Voluntary,     up to £5,000               Grants for projects that reflect the needs of voluntary and www.cffc.co.uk
                     Projects       Foundation for          Foundation for         Community Group                                       community groups in Calderdale and its immediate
                                    Calderdale              Calderdale                                                                   neighbourhood and improve the quality of life for the
                                                                                                                                         people of Calderdale.
KIRKLEES
Biannual - 1     Sports Projects    Kirklees - Sport in the Kirklees Metropolitan Not-for-profit organisations Up to 50% of project   Financial assistance to sports clubs and voluntary          www.kirklees.gov.uk
September 2010                      Neighbourhood Grant Council                   and sports clubs             costs, up to a maximum organisations to increase and improve opportunities for
and 1 March 2011                                                                                               of £1,000              people in Kirklees to participate in sport and recreational
                                                                                                                                      activities. Priority is given to projects that promote and
                                                                                                                                      develop sport for young people aged four to 18 years,
                                                                                                                                      and/or opportunities for women, disabled adults, older
                                                                                                                                      people and ethnic minority communities.


For details please   Community      Arts In The         Kirklees Metropolitan Voluntary and community         Up to 50% of project       Funding to help community and voluntary groups                 www.kirklees.gov.uk
check website        Projects       Neighbourhood Grant Council               groups                          costs, from a minimum      throughout Kirklees to set up arts and cultural projects
                                    Aid Programme                                                             of £150 up to a            and events.
                                                                                                              maximum of £2,000
Varies, dependent Business Support, Kirklees -              Kirklees Metropolitan Business, individual,           Varies from scheme to     Assistance for business and voluntary and community         www.kirklees.gov.uk
upon scheme       Community         Metropolitan Council    Council               group, organisation             scheme, but the           groups in the Kirklees Metropolitan Council area, towards
                  Projects          Grants                                                                        maximum grant offered     building works, improving access to buildings/facilities,
                                                                                                                  is £10,000                arts and cultural events, activities that are of benefit to
                                                                                                                                            children and young people, and older people with both
                                                                                                                                            mental and physical disabilities


Anytime            Community          Kirklees Grassroots   The Office of the       Voluntary, community and      Grants of up to £5,000    Grants available to small third sector organisations in     www.cffc.co.uk
                   Projects           Grants                Third Sector            faith groups                  are available             support of charitable and voluntary work in Kirklees.
                                                                                                                                            Priority will be given to: projects benefiting people who
                                                                                                                                            are disadvantaged, or who live in communities that are
                                                                                                                                            particularly disadvantaged; projects demonstrating that
                                                                                                                                            their work will bring diverse communities together; and
                                                                                                                                            projects that promote the involvement of more people in
                                                                                                                                            community activity and volunteering.


LEEDS
Varies. Some       Community          Leeds Community       Leeds Community         Registered charities and     Grants are available       Operates various programmes that fund and support             www.leedscommunityfoundation.or
schemes have       Projects, Health   Foundation            Foundation              not-for-profit organisations from £100 to £50,000.      community-based action in Leeds, with the aim of              g.uk
deadlines whilst   and Social                                                                                    The level of support       improving the quality of life of local people. A wide range
others operate     Projects                                                                                      varies under each          of activities are supported, particularly projects working in
rolling                                                                                                          programme                  areas such as: vulnerable people; self-help groups;
programmes                                                                                                                                  community regeneration; and health and wellbeing.


Anytime            Community          Green Leeds           Green Leeds             Registered charity,           Two forms of support:     Funding for environmental and community projects in         www.leeds.gov.uk
                   Projects                                                         voluntary or community        small grants (up to       Leeds that fall under the following categories:
                                                                                    group or religious            £5,000) and main grants   environmental improvement to a public amenity;
                                                                                    establishments within the     (up to £45,450)           conservation of biodiversity; or environmental protection
                                                                                    city of Leeds (metropolitan                             of a building which is a place of worship or of
                                                                                    boundaries)                                             historic/architectural interest.

Anytime            Community          Leeds - Wade's        Wade's Charity          Registered charities          Average grant is around Offers grants to groups operating in the pre-1974             www.wadescharity.org
                   Projects           Charity                                       (operating between LS1        £2,000                  boundary of the City of Leeds (between postcodes LS1
                                                                                    and LS17 postcodes in                                 and LS17), to support the provision of facilities for
                                                                                    Leeds)                                                recreation, amusement, entertainment and general
                                                                                                                                          socialising for people of every age


WAKEFIELD
Anytime            Community          Wakefield -           City of Wakefield       Community, voluntary or       Level of funding          Contributes to safer and stronger communities, healthier www.wakefield.gov.uk
                   Projects, Health   Community Chest       Metropolitan District   recreational groups           dependent upon each       communities and furthering the skills and enterprise of
                   and Social                               Council                                               individual scheme         the area.
                   Projects
Anytime            Community          Community             Community               Registered charities and      Grants of up to £10,000 The Community Foundation for Wakefield District aims to www.communityfoundationwakefiel
                   Projects           Foundation For        Foundation for          community or voluntary        are available           improve the quality of life of local people in the City of d.co.uk
                                      Wakefield District    Wakefield District      groups                                                Wakefield Metropolitan District. The Community
                                                                                                                                          Foundation works to strengthen local communities by
                                                                                                                                          encouraging and delivering local giving. The Community
                                                                                                                                          Foundation strategically invests in projects and charities
                                                                                                                                          to build better and stronger local communities for future
                                                                                                                                          generations.
See website for   Community          The Grassroots        The Office of the      Voluntary and community       Up to £5,000              Grants for projects and charities to build better and      www.communityfoundationwakefiel
details           projects           Grants Programme      Third Sector           groups                                                  stronger local communities for future generations. Link    d.co.uk
                                                                                                                                          local donors with local needs, giving the opportunity to
                                                                                                                                          make a difference to the community
WEST YORKSHIRE
Anytime       Community              Allchurches Trust     Allchurches Trust      Churches, Christian          Grants range from £100 Funding in support of churches, church establishments, www.allchurches.co.uk
              Projects                                     Limited                groups, registered charities to £5,000              religious charities, charities preserving UK heritage,
                                                                                  and schools                                         theological colleges, schools promoting Christian religion,
                                                                                                                                      charities sponsored or recommended by the church, the
                                                                                                                                      local community and those concerned with the welfare of
                                                                                                                                      the disadvantaged and disabled.

Anytime           Community          Antigone              Martha Lane Fox's      Not-for-profit organisations Grants available from      Focuses on charities which, in the best interests of       www.antigone.org.uk
                  Projects                                 Charitable                                          £500 to £15,000            society, promote change within the criminal justice
                                                           Foundation                                                                     system. Antigone supports projects that prevent people
                                                                                                                                          going into the criminal justice system; intervene in the
                                                                                                                                          lives of those stuck in it; and innovate with new
                                                                                                                                          technologies.

13 May 2010       Community          Architectural Heritage Architectural Heritage Voluntary organisations      Grants and low interest To regenerate historic buildings to create community and www.ahfund.org.uk/index.html
                  projects           Fund                   Fund                   and building preservation    working capital loans   education facilities, workspace and homes
                                                                                   trusts (with charitable      (value not stated)
                                                                                   status)
Anytime           Community          Asda Foundation       Asda Foundation        Registered charities and      No minimum or        The Foundation supports projects that will make a               your.asda.com/asda-foundation
                  Projects                                                        local community groups        maximum grant amount difference to the communities in which ASDA has a
                                                                                                                stipulated           presence and its colleagues can get involved in. Will
                                                                                                                                     assist charities, people and projects within the UK that
                                                                                                                                     require financial assistance. Requests must have the
                                                                                                                                     direct support and involvement from ASDA colleagues.

1 June 2010 and 1 Young people and Austin and Hope         Austin and Hope        Charitable                    Grants of between         The aim of the Trust is to award grants to charitable      www.austin-hope-
November 2010     elderly          Pilkington Trust        Pilkington Trust                                     £1,000 and £10,000        organisations in the UK and overseas, through various      pilkington.org.uk/
                                                                                                                                          projects 2010: Children, Youth, Elderly and Medical.
                                                                                                                                          2011: Music and the Arts and Overseas.

Anytime           Community          Awards for All        Big Lottery Fund       Voluntary or community        Grants will be awards of Funding for projects in England which aim to help           www.awardsforall.org.uk
                  Projects           (England)                                    organisation, parish or       £300 to £10,000          improve local communities and the lives of people most
                                                                                  town council, school or                                in need.
                                                                                  health body
Deadlines: 15 April Young People     BBC Children in       BBC Children in        Registered charities,         Small Grants of £10,000   Support for projects throughout the UK that aim to make    www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
2010, 15 July 2010 and Elderly       Need                  Need Appeal            schools, voluntary            or less for up to three   a positive difference or change to the lives of children
and 15 October                                                                    organisations or self help    years and Main Grants     and young people who are disabled or disadvantaged,
2010                                                                              groups (with constitutions)   of over £10,000 per       through illness, distress, poverty, neglect or abuse, or
                                                                                                                year for up to three      behavioural or psychological problems.
                                                                                                                years

Anytime           Community          Better Net Awards     UnLtd and Nominet      Environmental                 Up to £5,000              Providing individuals with support and funding to develop unltd.org.uk/betternetawards/
                  Projects, Young                          Trust                  organisations, voluntary                                and lead internet based solutions to the problems that
                  People & Elderly                                                groups, charities, not-for-                             affect our society.
                                                                                  profit organisations and
                                                                                  community groups
1-Jul-10             Community            Biffaward            Biffa Waste Services Community groups within        Grants available         Small Grants available to make a difference to a local    www.biffawards.org
                     Projects                                                       25 miles of a Biffa            between £250 to          facility. Main Grants available to provide or improve
                                                                                    Operation (Bradford,           £500,000                 community spaces, cultural facilities and places for
                                                                                    Brighouse, Leeds &                                      outdoor recreation. Flagship Programme to Rebuild
                                                                                    Wakefield)                                              biodiversity and cultural facilities

Open from April      Young people &       Big Challenge        UnLtd                    Groups of young people or Win a share of £60,000 Competition to win funding to carry out projects that use    www.bigchallenge.org.uk/default.a
2010                 elderly,                                                           those working on their own                       volunteering to help tackle the problems facing the 21st     spx
                     Community                                                          aged between 16 & 25                             century. Theme is bringing communities together
                     Projects
Anytime              Sports Projects      Cash 4 Clubs         Betfair in partnership   Community sports clubs        Grants range from £250 The scheme is part of a community investment              www.cash-4-clubs.com
                                                               with SportsAid and       registered with their sports’ to £1,000              programme in local grassroots sport, providing funding to
                                                               administered by Cash     National Governing Body                              grassroots sports clubs throughout the UK.
                                                               4 Clubs                  or local authority


7 May                Community            Church and           Church and               Community projects run by up to £10,000             Must promote aid and further the work of the Church of www.churchandcommunityfund.or
                     Projects             Community Fund       Community Fund           parish churches,                                    England such as employing a youth worker, renovating a g.uk/about_us.html
                                                                                        deaneries, dioceses and                             church hall for use as a community centre or providing
                                                                                        other bodies connected to                           hot meals for the homeless in a church room
                                                                                        or working in partnership
                                                                                        with the Church of England


Anytime              Community            Community Action     HBOS Foundation          Registered Charities       Maximum of £10,000       Money advice/financial literacy and developing and          www.hbosfoundation.org/index-
                     Projects             Programme                                                                                         improving local communities                                 community.html
For details please   Young People         Community            Community                Voluntary, community and   Varies                   Grants for projects in all sectors of local community.      www.communityfoundations.org.uk
check website        and Elderly,         Foundation Network   Foundation Network       charitable organisations                            Each foundation has its own character appropriate to the
                     Health and Social                                                  and occasionally,                                   location and grants may be made to a wide range of
                     Projects, Arts and                                                 individuals                                         activities including: health; children & young people; arts
                     Music                                                                                                                  and culture; the environment; services.

Anytime              Health and Social Community Fund          Co-Op                    Community groups,           Average grant is        Small grants are available to local voluntary community www.co-
                     Projects,                                                          voluntary groups, self-help between £100 and        and self-help groups operating in the trading area of the operative.coop/membership/Com
                     Community                                                          groups, community           £2,000                  Co-operative group. Allocation of the awards is based on munity-Fund/
                     Projects, Arts and                                                 charities or local branches                         a set of values and principles. Funding projects must
                     Music                                                              of national charities                               focus on Access to services, Active citizenship, Arts and
                                                                                                                                            culture, Community, Community safety, Education,
                                                                                                                                            Equality and diversity, Environment, Health and Sports


See website for      Young People         Community Support    Help The Aged            Charitable/Voluntary       No minimum or            Funding is available to support voluntary organisations   www.helptheaged.org.uk
details              and Elderly          Programme                                     Organisations              maximum specified        and charities in the UK, enabling them to provide
                                                                                                                                            valuable services and to make older people's voices
                                                                                                                                            heard.

Anytime              Business Support Community Website        BT                       Registered charity,        Free website             A free website is offered to small charitable voluntary and www.communitykit.co.uk
                                      Builder                                           voluntary-led                                       community groups in the UK that provide a clear benefit
                                                                                        organisation/group or non-                          to the local community. A simple to build website may be
                                                                                        profit making organisation                          constructed from simple on screen instructions on the
                                                                                                                                            internet.
Anytime               Business Support Communitybuilders      Office of the Third   Non-profit organisations,      Various. Development         The aim of the programme is to help organisations work www.communitybuildersfund.org.u
                                                              Sector and            often known as 'community      package - bespoke            towards long-term financial stability to meet the needs of k/
                                                              Department for        anchors' (which include,       business support,            communities for generations to come. The programme
                                                              Communities and       but are not limited to,        Leadership grants -          provides a mix of loans, grants and non-financial support
                                                              Local Government      development trusts,            £2,000 for staff             at different stages of the project cycle, supporting both
                                                                                    settlements and multi-         development & training;      existing organisations and newly-formed organisations.
                                                                                    purpose community              Feasibility package -
                                                                                    organisations)                 business support (5
                                                                                                                   days) & grants up to
                                                                                                                   £20,000 (£75,000 & 30
                                                                                                                   days for larger projects),
                                                                                                                   towards project
                                                                                                                   development of a
                                                                                                                   growth plan; Investment
                                                                                                                   package - loans
                                                                                                                   between £50,000 & £2
                                                                                                                   million for initial 3-year
                                                                                                                   period of a 10-year loan
                                                                                                                   term



ASAP                  Community        Community-Owned        Led by the Plunkett    local communities to set up   £3.3m support          Save their local pub by helping to provide the funding        www.plunkett.co.uk/newsandmedi
                      Projects,        Pubs Support           Foundation &           and run community-owned       programme to support required and the advice and support necessary to open           a/news-item.cfm/newsid/358
                      Business Support Programme              developed with the     pubs                          50 communities through and run a successful community-owned pub.
                                                              Office of the Third                                  community-ownership
                                                              Sector. Delivered with
                                                              range of
                                                              organisations
                                                              including Pub is the
                                                              Hub, Co-operative &
                                                              Community Finance,
                                                              Co-operativesUK,
                                                              CAMRA & the Co-
                                                              operative
                                                              Development
                                                              Network.


The Call for          Business Support Competitiveness And    European              Public sector, local           Total funding allocated      ERDF funds in Yorkshire and The Humber are awarded      www.yorkshire-forward.com/erdf
Proposals is now                       Employment (Erdf) -    Commission and        authority, higher and          to the Yorkshire and         under four priorities: Promoting Innovation and R&D;
open for bids until                    Yorkshire And The      administered by:      further education, voluntary   The Humber for the           Stimulating and Supporting Successful Enterprise;
June 2010                              Humber                 Yorkshire Forward     sector, community              2007-2013 Structural         Sustainable Communities; and Economic Infrastructure
                                                                                    organisations etc              Funds Programme is           for a Competitive Economy (South Yorkshire phasing-in
                                                                                                                   approximately £220           region only)
                                                                                                                   million

Anytime               Health and Social Computers for Rural   Arthur Rank Centre    Individual and community       Computers available at Supporting rural communities by providing computers           www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk
                      Projects          People                                      groups in rural areas          reduced prices (i.e. £99)

4 May 2010            Young people &   Connecting             British Council       Schools, local authorities,    Not specified                Funding to build lasting partnerships with schools in   www.britishcouncil.org/learning-
                      elderly          Classrooms                                   clusters of schools and                                     Europe and neighbouring regions                         connecting-classrooms-what.htm
                                                                                    coordinating bodies
Anytime            Community         CRT - Bridging the    Coalfields            Voluntary and community        £500 to £5,000             Grants are available to small groups which operate in the www.coalfields-regen.org.uk
                   Projects          Gap Programme         Regeneration Trust    groups/organisations that                                 coalfield communities. It is targeted at community and
                                                                                 are contributing to the                                   voluntary organisations that can demonstrate a grant will
                                                                                 regeneration of coalfield                                 impact positively on people living in coalfield
                                                                                 areas and their                                           communities. For projects that will be completed within
                                                                                 communities                                               12 months

Anytime            Drugs, Alcohol    Drinkaware Trust      Drinkaware Trust      Charities,                     Grants are available up Grants available to organisations in the United Kingdom         www.drinkaware.co.uk
                   and Violence                                                  voluntary/community            to £100,000             delivering projects to promote responsible drinking and
                                                                                 groups, local authorities                              reduce alcohol-related harm through one or more of the
                                                                                                                                        Trust's three categories: Ideas Fund; Awareness
                                                                                                                                        Projects; and Big Impact Awards


Trustees meet 4    Young people &    Dulverton Trust       Dulverton Trust       Registered charities and       Major or Minor grants      Youth and education, general welfare, conservation,          www.dulverton.org
times a year: May, elderly,                                                      organisations with             (up to £3,500)             religion, preservation, peace and security
Jul, Oct and Feb   Community                                                     charitable status
                   Projects
30 April 2010      Health and Social Ecominds              Mind and Big Lottery Projects focusing on            Grants available for up    Projects should include getting those who have               www.mind.org.uk/ecominds/
                   Projects                                Fund                 mental health and the           to £20,000                 experienced mental distress involved in environmental
                                                                                environment                                                projects and reduce stigma surrounding mental and
                                                                                                                                           physical distress, creating a society that treats people
                                                                                                                                           with experience of mental distress fairly, positively and
                                                                                                                                           with respect.

Anytime            Sports Projects   Facilities Grant      The Football          Local authorities,             Applicants will be         Funding is available to primarily support organisations      www.footballfoundation.org.uk
                                                           Foundation            education establishments,      required to provide at     that wish to build, develop and/or refurbish facilities in
                                                                                 football clubs, multi-sport    least 10-50% of the        order to sustain
                                                                                 clubs, registered charities,   project costs from their   and increase participation in football.
                                                                                 companies limited by           own or other sources
                                                                                 guarantee, industrial and
                                                                                 provident societies and not-
                                                                                 for-profit organisations



Bidding will open in Community       Faith Leadership in   Faith Leadership in   National Organisations         Packages of up to          Boost the capacity of the national faith bodies who work     www.communities.gov.uk/news/co
summer 2010.         Projects        Government Fund       Government Fund                                      £30,000                    with Government that can show a track record of              mmunities/1507470
                                                                                                                                           representing and having real roots in their communities,
                                                                                                                                           of working with government, and of having a real
                                                                                                                                           contribution to make.


No formal deadline Community         Faiths In Action      Community             Faith, inter faith, voluntary Up to £6,000                Support is available for organisations that focus on the www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/faiths-in-
for applications   Projects                                Development           and community sector                                      inclusion and participation of women and young people    action
                                                           Foundation            organisations (local,                                     and those which involve partnerships between one or
                                                                                 regional or national)                                     more organisations. Applications should relate to -
                                                                                                                                           Developing the confidence and skills to "bridge" and
                                                                                                                                           "link"; Supporting shared spaces for interaction and
                                                                                                                                           social action; Developing structures and processes which
                                                                                                                                           support dialogue and social action; and Improving
                                                                                                                                           opportunities for learning which build understanding
Anytime           Young People       February Foundation The February         Organisations with         The average grant        Focuses its grant-making in the following five areas:      www.thefebruaryfoundation.org
                  and Elderly,                           Foundation           charitable aims            awarded is £5,000        higher education, including amateur sport; secondary
                  Community                                                                                                       education, including amateur sport; community-based
                  Projects, Sports                                                                                                charities in the UK; national charities in the UK; and
                  Projects                                                                                                        charitable causes in the emerging markets.


Anytime           Sports Projects    Football Foundation - The Football       Football club, school or    £400 voucher for Team A voucher up to the value of £400 is available to help       www.footballfoundation.org.uk
                                     Junior Kit Grant      Foundation         voluntary group, including strip and basic training under 7 - under 18 teams and adults with disabilities
                                                                              all representative teams at equipment               obtain football kit and equipment.
                                                                              a junior level up to, and
                                                                              including, District


Closing dates 16 Arts and Music      Funding for Music    The PRS for Music   Promoters of music of any Average grant size is     Promoters need to have at least one year's track record www.prsformusicfoundation.com/f
April, 9 Aug and 15                  Promoters (UK)       Foundation          genre, including unsigned £3,000                    of promoting events; be promoting at least 8 events over unding/promoters.htm
Oct 2010                                                                      band promoters                                      a 12 month period (Making Music clubs must be
                                                                                                                                  promoting at least 3 concerts during this period); and be
                                                                                                                                  programming new British music of any genre.


14 May 2010       Young people &     Funding for Summer Hilden Charitable     Community groups &         Up to £1,000             Community groups running summer play schemes for           www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/pl
                  elderly            Play schemes       Fund                  volunteer agencies with an                          benefit of children aged 5 - 18 years from refugee &       ay.htm
                                                                              income of less than                                 ethnic minority families
                                                                              £150.000
14-May-10         Health and Social Healthy Heart Grants Heart Research UK    Community groups,          Grants of up to £10,000 Support innovative projects designed to promote heart      www.heartresearch.org.uk
                  Projects                                                    voluntary organisations,   are available           health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease
                                                                              researchers                                        in specific groups or communities across the UK.
                                                                                                                                 Examples of projects supported in the past include
                                                                                                                                 teaching teenagers circus skills as a way of enthusing
                                                                                                                                 them to get active and using star rugby players to
                                                                                                                                 educate children about heart health.


5 May 2010        Young people &     Hilton in the        Hilton Foundation   Projects focusing on the Grants available up to     Those addressing chosen areas of focus: Young People - www.hilton-foundation.org.uk
                  elderly            Community            (Hilton Hotels)     most disadvantaged young £10,000                    Education and Young People - Health
                                     Foundation                               people
24 September      Arts and Music,    Idlewild Trust       Idlewild Trust      Registered Charities       Up to £5,000             Encourages excellence in the performing and fine arts     www.idlewildtrust.org.uk
2010              Community                                                                                                       and the preservation for the benefit of the public of
                  Projects                                                                                                        buildings and items of historical and national importance

Check website for Community        InKinddirect           InKinddirect        Charity, registered or     A wide variety of goods, Companies donate surplus goods to InKinddirect. The        www.inkinddirect.org
details           Projects, Young                                             otherwise, voluntary and   including toiletries,    charity then distributes these to voluntary organisation
                  People and                                                  not-for-profit groups      clothing, household      around the UK for a fraction of the real cost.
                  Elderly, Health                                                                        appliances, foods and
                  and Social                                                                             office supplies
                  Projects,
                  Business Support


Anytime           Community          J Paul Getty Jr.     J Paul Getty Jr.    Various groups and         Grants available up to   Trust will support projects which focus on reducing      www.jpgettytrust.org.uk
                  Projects, Arts and Charitable Trust     Charitable Trust    projects                   £250,000                 reoffending, improving prospects, repairing communities,
                  music                                                                                                           repairing lives, preserving heritage and sustaining the
                                                                                                                                  arts
Anytime            Health and Social Joseph Rowntree        Joseph Rowntree          Individuals and              up to £100,000              Grants are available for charitable projects that comply    www.jrct.org.uk
                   Projects          Charitable Trust       Charitable Trust         organisations. Preferably                                with the concerns and policies of the trust. Current
                                                                                     recently established.                                    project areas are: peace; racial justice; Ireland &
                                                                                     Preference is given to                                   Northern Ireland; power & responsibility; and Quaker
                                                                                     smaller organisations                                    concerns.

Anytime            Business Support Key Fund Yorkshire      Local Network Fund,      Not-for-profit, social       Varies, according to        Provides assistance to support social enterprises and      www.keyfundyorks.org.uk
                                                            Sheffield Community      enterprises, voluntary and   scheme, however, the        sustainable development in the Yorkshire region. A range
                                                            Enterprise               community groups and         maximum amount              of support is available, including grants, loans, business
                                                            Development Unit         individuals                  available is £100,000       support and advice to start-up and expanding community
                                                            and partners                                                                      enterprises.


Anytime            Community           Lloyds TSB           Lloyds TSB               Small and medium sized    Not specified                  Providing financial support for work that helps             www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/
                   Projects            Foundation           Foundation               community-based charities                                disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the
                                       Community                                                                                              community
                                       Programme

Anytime            Community           Mark Leonard Trust   Sainsbury Family         Not for profit organisations Previous grants up to       Supports projects which focus on finding practical ways     www.sfct.org.uk/mark_leonard.htm
                   Projects, Young                          Charitable Trust         and organisations with a     £10,000                     of involving children and young adults: sustainable         l
                   People and                                                        charitable purpose                                       agriculture and bio-diversity or sustainable transport,
                   Elderly                                                                                                                    energy efficiency and renewable energy and youth work
                                                                                                                                              that supports the rehabilitation of young people involved
                                                                                                                                              in anti-social or criminal activities

Varies. Check        Young People      MediaBox             The Department for       Youth and/or media-          Five levels of support      Offers disadvantaged 13 to 19 year olds the opportunity www.media-box.co.uk
websites for details and Elderly                            Children, Schools        focused, i.e. limited        are available: Mini         to develop and produce creative media projects, using
                                                            and Families, First      companies, local             Mediabox offers grants      film, television, print, radio or online platforms. Mediabox
                                                            Light Movies, Media      authorities, educational     of £1,000 to £5,000; Mid    is for young people to express their own opinions, ideas
                                                            Trust, Skillset and UK   institutions, and            and Mix Mediabox offer      and views, to gain new skills, to be creative, boost their
                                                            Film Council             unincorporated               £5,000 to £20,000; Big      personal development and get their voices heard.
                                                                                     associations (e.g.           Mediabox gives grants
                                                                                     charities)                   of £20,000 to £40,000;
                                                                                                                  and My Mediabox offers
                                                                                                                  grants of £500


Deadlines: 30      Young People        Music Grants for     Concertina Charitable Charitable organisations        No specific upper or        Grants are available to charitable organisations in         www.concertinamusic.org.uk
April, 30 June and and Elderly, Arts   Older People         Trust                                                 lower limit on grants are   England and Wales to improve the quality of life of
31 October 2010 and Music                                                                                         specified by the Trust.     elderly members of society, through musical
                                                                                                                  However, grants are         entertainment and related activities, in order to improve
                                                                                                                  usually for £500            their quality of life.


10 May 2010        Arts and Music      Music Making         Youth Music              Non profit making            Between £5,000 to           Support for projects which support music making             www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_fo
                                       Activities                                    organisations more than      £30,000                     activities for children and young people (up to 18 years    r_music_funding/open_programm
                                                                                     one year old                                             old or 25 if have special needs, disabilities or are in     e.html
                                                                                                                                              detention) out of school hours (weekends, holidays,
                                                                                                                                              breakfast and after schools clubs)
Anytime            Sports Projects     National Hockey      The National Hockey Organisations, charities,         No maximum amount           Aims to encourage the development and growth of            www.thenationalhockeyfoundation.
                                       Foundation           Foundation          companies                         awarded, although           hockey by providing capital and operational funding to the com
                                                                                                                  unlikely to award grants    sport through clubs and educational establishments in
                                                                                                                  for less than £10,000 or    England and by support to England Hockey's youth
                                                                                                                  more than £75,000           development activities.
March 2011        Community           National Home Safety The Royal Society for Local groups                   Not specified               Provide home safety equipment to the most                 www.safeathome.rospa.com/index.
                  Projects            Equipment Scheme the Prevention of                                                                    disadvantaged families in areas with the highest accident htm
                                                           Accidents                                                                        rates
Anytime           Young People        Nationwide           Nationwide           Charitable and non-profit       Up to £5,000 for         We make grants to registered UK charities which offer            www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
                  and Elderly         Foundation           Foundation           making                          charities with an income financial and / or housing related support to survivors of
                                                                                                                of under £500,000        domestic abuse and vulnerable (including older) people

4 May 2010        Health and Social   New Volunteering     Department of Health Third sector organisations Up to £35,000 (over 3            Support for projects that use volunteers to improve adult     www.volunteeringfund.com/index.h
                  Projects            Fund                                                                 years)                           social care and reduce health inequalities                    tm
21 May 2010       Young people &      Older People's       Comic Relief         Voluntary and community Between £15,000 and                 To support older people (65+) to bring positive change to     www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_
                  elderly             Programme                                 groups                     £40,000                          their community and help them feel less isolated              grant/uk/olderpeople

Anytime           Sports Projects     Opportunities        Peter Harrison       Registered Charities            Varies according to         Projects should support sporting activities or projects       www.peterharrisonfoundation.org/p
                                      Through Sports       Foundation                                           project, up to £50,000      which provide opportunities for disabled or                   rogramme.htm
                                      Programme                                                                                             disadvantaged people to fulfil their potential and to
                                                                                                                                            develop other personal and life skills.
From March 2010   Community           People's Millions    Big Lottery Fund     Voluntary or community          To be announced             Funds projects that provide opportunities for people to       www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
                  Projects                                                      organisations                                               enjoy their local area, whether indoors or out, and
                                                                                                                                            improve local facilities for all to enjoy.
15-Sep-10         Community           Philip Lawrence      Philip Lawrence      Local groups made up of         Up to £1,000                Funding to sustain or develop groups making a real        www.philiplawrenceawards.net/ho
                  Projects, Young     Awards               Awards               11-20 year olds                                             contribution to their local community and lives of others me
                  people & elderly                                                                                                          or promoting respect and understanding of faiths, culture
                                                                                                                                            and communities internationally
Anytime           Community           Pub is the Hub       Business in the      Local communities,              Advice (although grants     Advises and helps rural pubs, owners, licensees and        www.pubisthehub.org.uk
                  Projects                                 Community (BITC)     breweries, pub owners,          may be available in         communities in Great Britain to make a positive impact in
                                                                                licensees                       some parts of Great         responding to and supporting the needs of their local
                                                                                                                Britain)                    communities by using pubs for the co-location of
                                                                                                                                            necessary services and articulating their specialist local
                                                                                                                                            needs.

Anytime           Community           Reaching             Big Lottery Fund     Voluntary and community         Minimum grant awarded       Encourages voluntary and community organisations to           www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
                  Projects            Communities                               organisations, registered       is £10,000 and the          identify their own local ideas for funding. It will support
                                      (England)                                 charities, social enterprises   maximum grant is            projects that improve the quality of life of communities
                                                                                and statutory bodies            £500,000.                   across England, offering help where it is most needed
                                                                                including schools

Anytime           Health and Social Russell Trust          The Russell Trust    Registered charities            Grants of up to £10,000     Provides grants to registered charities in the UK for a       Telephone: 01592 753311
                  Projects, Young                                                                               are available. Generally,   wide range of charitable purposes, with a preference for
                  People and                                                                                    the amounts are             Scotland. The criteria for grant-giving are wide. Some of
                  Elderly, Arts and                                                                             between £250 and            the categories under which grants may be awarded are
                  Music                                                                                         £2,000. Three or four       as follows: health and welfare; education; youth work;
                                                                                                                larger grants of up to      archaeology; the arts; preservation and conservation;
                                                                                                                £20,000 may be              churches; and museums
                                                                                                                awarded annually


Anytime           Young people &      Santander            Santander            Registered charities,      Grants available up to           Priorities are - Education and training and Financial         www.santanderfoundation.org.uk
                  elderly             Foundation           Foundation           Friendly societies,        £30,000                          Capability
                                                                                Industrial & Provident
                                                                                Societies registered under
                                                                                charitable, not membership
                                                                                rules
1-Jun-10        Young people &    School Grants       Science and           UK Schools and college        Up to £500               Funding for small scale projects or events linked to the       www.iop.org/activity/education/Tea
                elderly           Scheme              Technology Facilities catering for pupil aged 5 -                            teaching or promotion of physics. Projects linked to           cher_Support/Grants/page_4712.h
                                                      Council               18                                                     astronomy, space and particle physics are particularly         tml
                                                                                                                                   encouraged

Anytime         Sports Projects   Small Grants        Sport England          Sports club, association,    Up to a maximum of       Supports local community sport projects which seek to          funding.sportengland.org
                                  Programme                                  statutory body               £10,000                  increase participation, sustain participation or develop
                                                                                                                                   opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport in
                                                                                                                                   England

Autumn 2010     Sports Projects   Sportsmatch         Sport England          Community based sports       up to £100,000           Offers pound for pound match funding to investments            www.sportengland.org/funding/spo
                                                                             projects                                              made by businesses, trusts and individuals into projects       rtsmatch.aspx
                                                                                                                                   that encourage sports participation at grass roots level.
                                                                                                                                   Funding available primarily for running costs (up to
                                                                                                                                   £100k) and some capital awards (up to £25k)


Anytime         Health and Social The Alchemy         The Alchemy            Registered charities         Grants available from    Small grants are available for social and family welfare       Telephone - 01883 730600
                Projects          Foundation          Foundation                                          £20 to £5,000            projects
30 April 2010   Young people & The Joanies Trust      The Joanies Trust      Registered charities         Average grant £1,000     Supports projects that offer intensive support to young        www.joaniestrust.org.uk/index.htm
                elderly                                                      working with young people                             people or promote preventative work, especially leading
                                                                             aged 11 to 25                                         to individual development through integration, work
                                                                                                                                   opportunities or accreditation

Anytime         Young People      The Kids Fund       Field Studies Council Disadvantaged young           Maximum of £3,000        Aims to bring environmental understanding to                   www.field-studies-
                and Elderly                                                 people                                                 disadvantaged young people by attending a course at a          council.org/supporters/kidsfund_a
                                                                                                                                   Field Studies Council centre.                                  pplication.aspx
Anytime         Community         The National        The National           Places of worship used by Repair grants up to         Repair grants towards structural repair projects costing       www.nationalchurchestrust.org/ho
                Projects          Churches Trust (UK) Churches Trust         Christian denominations   £10,000, Community          more than £50,000 or community grants for providing            wgrant.html
                                                                             throughout the UK         grants from £2,500 to       facilities that will benefit your place of worship and local
                                                                                                       25,000                      community e.g. accessible toilets, kitchens and meeting
                                                                                                                                   rooms

Anytime         Business Support The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust       Young people aged 18-30      Provides wide range of The Trust offers development programmes, training,               www.princes-trust.org.uk
                                 Business Programme                                                       support services - Low business start-up assistance, advice, counselling and
                                                                                                          interest loans (up to   workshops to young people.
                                                                                                          £4,000) available
                                                                                                          through Business Start-
                                                                                                          up Scheme. Grants (up
                                                                                                          to £1500) in special
                                                                                                          circumstances are
                                                                                                          available


Anytime         Young people &    Think Big (New      O2                     Projects run by young        Up to £300 plus training, Supports projects run by young people (aged 13-25) for        www.o2thinkbig.co.uk
                elderly           Programme for                              people for young people      support and mentoring young people that have a positive impact on their
                                  Young People)                                                                                     community
Anytime         Community         Trusthouse          Trusthouse             Charities and not-for-profit Grants available up to   Addressing issues in rural areas such as providing             www.trusthousecharitablefoundatio
                Projects          Charitable          Charitable             organisations                £30,000                  transport, contact networks, employment training               n.org.uk
                                  Foundation          Foundation                                                                   schemes etc
Applications        Drugs, Alcohol    UIA Charitable       UIA (Insurance)     Formally constituted          Grants of up to £1,000   Grants are available to registered charities and small    www.uia.co.uk
should be received and Violence       Foundation           Limited             voluntary organisations                                voluntary groups in the UK that work with: victims of
by the beginning of                                                            and registered charities                               domestic violence; victims of drug and alcohol addiction;
August for                                                                                                                            rehabilitation of offenders; Third World poverty or Third
consideration in                                                                                                                      World human rights.
September


21 May 2010        Young People       UK Grants            Comic Relief        Constituted voluntary and Grants range between         Grants for projects that address mental health issues,  www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_
                   and Elderly,       Programme                                community groups,           £25,000 and £40,000        domestic and sexual abuse, supports refugee and         grant/uk
                   Community                                                   charities, social                                      asylum seeking women; young people, in particular those
                   Projects                                                    enterprises, co-operatives,                            that are sexually exploited and trafficked, that have
                                                                               faith organisations and                                alcohol and mental health problems; projects that use
                                                                               community interest                                     sport to support community development and projects
                                                                               companies                                              that support local disadvantaged communities throughout
                                                                                                                                      the UK.



Anytime            Sports Projects,   UnLtd Sport Relief   Comic Relief        11-21 year olds setting up    Grants available up to   To bring respect and understanding to communities and www.unltdsportrelief.com
                   Arts and Music     Awards                                   their own projects            £10,000                  solve problems through sports, arts and recreational
                                                                                                                                      activities
10 May 2010        Young people &     vcashpoint           vinspired           16-25 year olds with good     No minimum or        Supports ideas for learning new skills and transforming        www.vinspired.com/vcashpoint
                   elderly                                                     ideas                         maximum grant amount communities
                                                                                                             is stipulated
30 July 2010       Young people &     Volant Charitable    Volant Charitable   Registered Charities          Not specified            Funding to alleviate poverty and social deprivation with   www.volanttrust.com/index.html
                   elderly,           Trust                Trust                                                                      particular emphasis on children's and women's issues
                   Community
                   Projects
ASAP               Community          Volunteer          Capacitybuilders       Individuals who support, Bursaries of up to           Supporting volunteer management skills development.        www.capacitybuilders.org.uk/progr
                   Projects           Management                               coordinate, manage or         £1,950                                                                              ammes/our-programmes/volunteer-
                                      Programme Strand C                       have strategic                                                                                                    management-programme#VMP
                                                                               responsibility for volunteers

31 January 2011    Young people &     Volvo Adventure      United Nations      teams of 2 to 5 members       Opportunity to win trip to Rewards environmental activities and decision makers of www.volvoadventure.org/home.as
                   elderly                                 Environment         aged 13 to 16                 Sweden and up to           the future                                              px
                                                           Programme                                         $10,000
Anytime            Young people &     Walk Once a Week     Living Streets      Schools                       Rewards for children     Rewards children that walk to school at least once a       www.livingstreets.org.uk/news/uk/
                   elderly, Health                                                                                                    week                                                       press-release/-/minister-launches-
                   and Social                                                                                                                                                                    wow-funding
                   Projects

30 June 2010       Community          WREN                 WREN                Environmental                 Between £2,000 and    Funding for community, heritage and environmental             www.wren.org.uk
                   Projects                                                    organisations, voluntary      £250,000 depending on projects in areas close to landfill sites.
                                                                               groups, charities, not-for-   scheme
                                                                               profit organisations and
                                                                               community groups

Anytime            Business Support Yorkshire And          Yorkshire Bank      Registered charities, not-    No minimum or        The bank take active steps to support external                 www.ybonline.co.uk
                                    Clydesdale Bank                            for-profit organisations,     maximum grant amount organisations and promote improvement in areas where
                                    Foundation                                 community and voluntary       is stipulated        the business has an impact throughout England.
                                                                               sector organisations                               Community partnerships are also offered.
27 April 2010       Young people &      Young Film Fund      First Light Movies   Schools, youth services,   £70,000 available in   Grants for projects that enable young people (aged 5 -       www.firstlightonlibne.co.uk/funding
                    elderly                                                       community and voluntary    total                  18) to participate in all aspects of film productions        /young-film-fund
                                                                                  groups


21 May 2010         Young people &      Young people with    Comic Relief         Organisations that work    Between £25,000 -      Supports services for young people which make positive www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_
                    elderly, Health &   mental health                             with young people with     £40,000                changes in their lives or training for those working with grant/uk/young_mental_health
                    social projects     problems                                  mental health problems                            young people with mental health problems
                                                                                  aged 11-25

Anytime             Community           Young Roots          Heritage Lottery Fund Young people aged 13 - 20 Between £3,000 to      The scheme supports young people finding out about           www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/progr
                    Projects                                                                                 £25,000                their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and   ammes/Pages/youngroots.aspx
                                                                                                                                    promoting community involvement. Projects must show
                                                                                                                                    how young people are managing and participating and
                                                                                                                                    promote social inclusion and equal opportunities


THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS PROVIDE LOCAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE

Voluntary Action Calderdale                                                                                  Voluntary Action, Wakefield District
Resource Centre, Hall Street, Halifax HX1 5AY                                                                13-15 Upper York Street, Wakefield ,WF1 3LQ
Tel: 01422 348777 or 0845 450 0272 (local rate)                                                              Tel: 01924 367418
Fax: 01422 348779                                                                                            Fax: 01924 787370
E-mail: info@cvac.org.uk                                                                                     E-mail: enquiries@wakefield.cvs.org.uk
Website: www.cvac.org.uk                                                                                     Website: www.wakefield.cvs.org.uk

Voluntary Action Kirklees                                                                                    Voluntary Action Leeds
15 Lord Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1QB                                                                        Stringer House , 34 Lupton Street, Leeds LS10 2QW
Tel: 01484 518457 or 226607                                                                                  Tel: 0113 297 7920
Fax: 01484 518457                                                                                            Fax: 0113 297 7921
E-mail: vak@voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk                                                                    Textphone: 0113 297 7941
                                                                                                             E-mail: info@val.org.uk
                                                                                                             Website: www.val.org.uk

WYCAS (West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service)                                                          Community Foundation for Wakefield
formerly BALCAS, provides low cost, professional accounting services                                         Room B29, Wakefield College, Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH
and financial training to voluntary sector groups across West Yorkshire                                      Tel: 01924 789 166
mainly aimed at organisations with an annual turnover of less than £100,000                                  Email: info@communityfoundationwakefield.co.uk
Email: info@wycas.org.uk                                                                                     Website: www.communityfoundationwakefield.co.uk
Website: www.wycas.org.uk

Bradford District
There are 5 LIOs in the Bradford Metropolitan District:

Shipley and Bingley Voluntary Services                                                                       Bradford Community and Voluntary Service
Cardigan House, Ferncliffe Road, Bingley, BD16 2TA                                                           Voluntary Services Centre, 19/25 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Tel: 01274 781222                                                                                            Tel:01274 722772
Fax: 01274 400050                                                                                            Fax: 01274 393938
E-mail: bingley_voluntary_action@yahoo.co.uk                                                                 E-mail: cvs@bradfordcvs.org.uk
                                                                                                             Website: www.bradfordcvs.org.uk

Shipley Community and Voluntary Service                                                                       Keighley Voluntary Services Centre
Kirkgate Community Centre, Kirkgate, Shipley, BD18 3EH                                                       135 Skipton Road, Keighley, BD21 3AU
Tel: 01274 591777                       Tel: 01535 665258
Fax: 01274 530790                       Fax: 01535 691436
E-mail: daverogers@scvs.go-legend.net   E-mail: info@keighleyvs.org