# Baring Foundation opens Strengthening the Voluntary Sector grants

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/04/11/baring-foundation-opens-strengthening-voluntary-sector-grants/
- Published: 2008-04-11T08:02:08+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Baring Foundation has opened this year’s Strengthening the Voluntary Sector(
STVS) independence grants programme, with £900,000 available.**

The last round in 2006 was more broad-ranging, resulting in “a very high number 
of applications”, with a success rate for applicants of 4%. The Foundation is therefore
introducing geographical criteria and a focused theme within the issue of independence
from government.

This year the programme will focus on strengthening the independence of advice and
advocacy organisations in the cities of Bristol, Coventry, Manchester or Sheffield
or in the counties of Kent or Lincolnshire.

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The deadline for submitting applications is 30 June 2008.

New grants will be announced in December 2008.

www.baringfoundation.org.uk/program.htm