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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 December 2008 - CAFOD's Development Education Fund supports the work of projects, groups and organisations across England and Wales involved in global justice education work The aim of the fund is to provide support for groups in order to further CAFOD’s strategic goals and education priorities.
There are Large Grants, only for projects based in England & Wales applying for more than £3,000. The closing date for applications is as above. The average grant awarded is between £5,000 and £10,000.
There are also Small Grants of less than £3,000 - applications can be submitted 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.
If you require further detailed information on the financial guidelines, please contact the Education Fund Administrator on 0207 095 5317 or by email .
12th January 2009 - Your Life, Your Decision, Your Challenge. "Got an idea that could help other young people lead more positive and healthy lives?
The Big Challenge competition is a project led by a group of 16-25 year olds from across the UK, with the support of UnLtd and Changemakers. Big Challenge asks you to think about and act on the biggest challenges that we face in society today.
The 2008 competition is now open to all 16-25 year olds who think of a project or campaign that tackles this year’s theme - Your Life, Your Decision: How will you empower other young people to take control of their lives and make positive choices about their future? Applications must focus around one of these areas: drugs, sex and alcohol, sustainable living, gang culture or healthy living.
This challenge was chosen because the youth leaders of the programme thought it represented the choices that young people struggle with day to day and they think that you are going to have some great ideas in how to tackle these.
You can apply on your own or in a group if you come up with an original idea to tackle the challenge. Projects will be shortlisted by the youth leaders of Big Challenge before a final online public vote to decide the winners. Winners of the prize fund will have their project costs paid for along with support and mentoring to make your ideas a reality!
THINK BIG and get involved! For further info and to apply, visit the website - www.bigchallenge.org.uk. E-mail bigchallenge@unltd.org.uk or phone – 0207 5661129" [ Brin says:So... this won't give a big grant for the general support of your youth group.. but if you have a good idea that addresses these concerns, that's achieable by a Catholic youth group, and you can cost it up to include a project worker's salary and equipment, it could have all kinds of spin-offs for your group and parish ! ]
15th January 2009 - BBC Children in Need. Grant applications are accepted from groups working with disadvantaged young people in the UK for projects which make a positive difference to children's lives (under 18 years). Disadvantage includes: illness, distress, abuse, neglect, any kind of disability, behavioural or psychological problems, living in poverty or situations of deprivation. Projects should be entirely focused on children. The promotion of religion as such is not an acceptable aim.
Where possible, projects should take into account children’s views and involve them in the decision making. Applicant organisations need to have a child protection policy in place.
Grants can be awarded for up to three years, but only one year grants are given for capital projects, seasonal projects, holidays and outings, equipment and welfare funds. This year’s appeal date was Friday 14th November 08
Application Form: Yes, available from the contact or website. (Projects planned for next spring need to apply in the November-January application round. It takes at least three months from deadline to decision notification.)
Contact: BBC Children in Need, PO Box 76, London W3 6FS. Tel: 020 8576 7788 Website: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey |
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No deadline - Waitrose ‘Community Matters’ Funding Initiative
Waitrose stores are donating £1,000 a month to local good causes. Community projects in their localities are set to benefit from £12,000 of funding this year thanks to a new initiative called “Community Matters” which was launched on 19th August 2008.
Each month, Waitrose employees will choose three causes to benefit from a share of the supermarket's £1,000 regular donation. Shoppers at the checkout will each be handed a green token which they can place into one of three labelled boxes at the store exit, allowing them to learn about and vote for the cause they would like to support. The more nominations a cause gets, the greater the share of the donation they will receive.
All types of causes such as senior citizen homes, local schools, voluntary groups, sports clubs and youth projects are poised to benefit from the scheme.
With Waitrose stores in our Diocese at Ampthill, Beaconsfield, Chesham, Daventry, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Rushden and Towcester, there are plenty of opportunities! All you need to do is think of a project to be run by your youth group which will capture the local shoppers’ imagination and also could do with some funding. Contact Brin for advice.
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Entries appearing above 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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