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Where to get help when money becomes an issue in youth work |
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Hello, my name is Brin Dunsire and I have a twofold role in the Diocese of Northampton. Firstly, I act as a Planned Giving and Funding consultant for parishes, groups and schools, advising on how to increase their income.
Secondly, I work directly for Northampton Youth Ministry Office in supplementing their financial resources by applying for grants and awards from external bodies such as Trusts, foundations, companies and local authorities.
DATES AND DEADLINES UPCOMING !
Every so often I get to hear of opportunities for grants or awards which have some kind of time limit attached to them. These will appear below, and be removed a few days before the deadline arrives, so if you see something which has disappeared next time you look, e-mail me ! Anything which is specific to one county or locality will appear in their own sections - see the link boxes at the foot of the page.
12th September 2008 - Philip Lawrence Awards (UK)
"Local groups that are making a real contribution to their local community and the lives of others, and groups that promote respect and understanding of faiths, culture and communities internationally are being invited to enter the Philip Lawrence Awards.
"These awards were established in memory of Philip Lawrence, the head teacher who was murdered outside the gates of his school in London. They recognise and reward outstanding achievements in good citizenship by young people.
Groups made up of any number of nominees aged 11 to 20 years are eligible to enter. Winning groups receive cash awards of up to £1,000 to invest in sustaining or developing the award-winning activity. Nominations may be made by, for example, school teachers, governors, youth and community workers, police officers, local authority members, staff in Racial Equality Councils and people in voluntary and community sector bodies. Since 1997, over 95 groups have received a Philip Lawrence Award. The outstanding results have proved that the Awards have been a huge success in promoting youth involvement in local communities, social behaviour, self-esteem and continual participation in valuable neighbourhood activities.
Application Form: Nomination form available from the website to download."
16th September 2008 - First Light Funding for Young Film Makers (UK).First Light is supported by the UK Film Council and the National Lottery. It provides grants to young people aged between 5 and 18 to participate in all aspects of film productions. Support is available through three funding streams - The Pilot Awards (deadline as above) which provides grants of up to £5,000 for the production of a 5 minute film, the Studio Awards,(deadline 14th October 2008) which provides grants of up to £25,000 for films up to 10 minutes long, and the Big Idea awards for grants up to £3,000 to develop scripts and ideas. 20-40% matched funding required, i.e. you have to have some of your money coming from elsewhere.
Application Form: Yes, available from the website or Tel: 0870 7703245 for an application pack.
Contact: First Light, Progress Works, Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AL. Tel: 0121 6932091 Fax: 0121 6932096
Website: http://www.firstlightmovies.com/funding.php
30th September 2008 - TalkTalk Innovation in the Community Awards "enables charity and community groups throughout the UK to harness the power of the Internet. 30 winners will receive cash grants of £2,000 each to fund technology related projects, as well as technology equipment to help them make the most of the Internet. Winners will be notified by 25 October 2008. The awards ceremony at the House of Lords and one-to-one workshops with Martha Lane Fox (for five category winners only), will take place in November 2008.
If you are a UK based not-for-profit organisation or community group looking to extend your work through the use of the Internet you could be eligible for one of 30 cash grants available. Five overall winners will also win technology equipment of their choice and a one-to-one workshop with celebrity Dotcom entrepreneur and co-founder of lastminute.com Martha Lane Fox." For all info check their website.
1st November 2008 - Faiths in Action is a £4 million grants programme open to faith, inter- faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at national, regional and local levels in England.
Sponsored by Communities and Local Government (CLG) and administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF), Faiths in Action supports the Governments aspiration to help faith communities and others to promote understanding and dialogue, and to develop strong and sustainable partnerships.
Grants of up to £12,000 are now available in round one, to be spent over two years from April 2009 to the end of March 2011
They recommend that you go to one of their free briefing events (London 10th Sept., Birmingham 18th Sept.).
The deadline for receiving your completed application (in electronic or paper format) and all associated paperwork in the Cambridge CDF office is 5pm on 1 November 2008. |
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Priorities of Faiths in Action
Faiths in Action supports delivery of the Government document, Face to Face and Side by Side: A framework for partnership in our multi faith society. All applications must directly relate to one or more of the funds four priorities, which are derived from this framework.
A. Developing the confidence and skills to "bridge" and "link"
B. Supporting shared spaces for interaction and social action
C. Developing structures and processes which support dialogue and social action
D. Improving opportunities for learning which build understanding
If you have any questions, please call the CDF helpline on 01223 400 341 or email fundingadmin@cdf.org.uk
[ Brin comments: This is specifically for interfaith projects and it is almost essential that you should be working in partnership with another religion or a civic agency. Contact me to discuss any ideas you might have, or for help with the application process. ]
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No deadline - The CAFOD Development Education Fund supports the work of projects, groups and organisations across England and Wales . The aim of the fund is to provide support for groups and organisations involved in global justice education work in England and Wales in order to further CAFODs strategic goals and education priorities.
Small grants of up to £3,000 can be applied for throughout the year.
When submitting your application, please ensure that you have provided a sufficiently detailed budget that is clearly enough broken down under different, clear headings. If you do not do this your application will not be considered for funding.
Following submission of your application, you will also be assessed on your group or organisation's financial management capacity.
You are encouraged to discuss your idea first with our Diocesan CAFOD officer, Frank Sudlow, at CAFOD Northampton, St Gregory's Primary School, Grange Road, Northampton, NN3 2BD - Tel/Fax: 01604 785254 - Email: northampton@cafod.org.uk
If you require further detailed information on the financial guidelines, please contact the Education Fund Administrator on 0207 095 5317 or by email at mbreugelmans@cafod.org.uk
No deadline - Young people aged between 11-21 now have the chance to unite their communities through sport, with the newly launched £1 million UnLtd Sport Relief Awards programme.
The UnLtd Sport Relief Awards, delivered by UnLtd the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, is looking for inspirational young people who want to tackle social problems in their neighbourhoods.
The aim is to give young people the opportunity to unite people who are experiencing conflict or who are divided by background or culture, using the power of sport.
The awards recognise that young people can be best placed to find solutions to many of the problems that communities face; it will provide the cash and the support these young people need to set up sports-based projects.
Awards of between £250 and £5,000 will be available, for a wide range of sports projects; Award Winners must be passionate, driven and most of all, must want to make a real impact in their communities. Decisions are made monthly and the programme is expected to run for two years.
For more information and to apply, call 0845 3670770, email sportreliefawards@unltd.org.uk or see www.unltd.org.uk/sportreliefawards.
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Entries appearing above (if any) aren't the only possibilities - just the ones that need attention sooner rather than later. So, if you've got a longer-term dream or scheme for your youth-group or school which looks unachievable primarily because of shortage of money (rather than people and volunteers, which is another issue !) then get in touch and we'll talk about it.
Many possibilities for youth-project fundraising aren't time-sensitive: for example, there are ongoing sources of cheap computers, IT and supplies of all kinds. Click on the link to the left to find out about these.
We previously produced a short downloadable guide to fundraising ideas for the World Youth Day pilgrimage in August 2005. We think that's still useful, so you can download it below - and also the National Youth Agency's youth funding guide. The Faithworks website also has a comprehensive funding list for many categories of Christian social work (including children and young people) available if you register for free individual membership.
Also downloadable below is a summary of the Government's 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, published by Urban Forum and passed on by the Faith-Based Regeneration Network. It's a heavy little document, but if you can plough through it, you'll begin to get a sense of what HMG wants to see coming out of youth work, including that done by churches. There's nothing anti-Gospel about cohesive, empowered, participatory communities. If you want money for a youth-worker, build their job description around some of these criteria, and the cash will flow ! |
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