Current funding opportunities for UK good causes
Melanie May | 25 October 2021 | News
From a fund for small-medium sized charities and CICs supporting young people into employment to one offering grants for projects supporting the Armed Forces community through the winter, here’s news of some current funding opportunities.
The Resilience Fund is OPEN!
We welcome applications from small-to-medium sized charities & CICs with a focus on supporting young people into employment. Grants of up to £30k over 2 years to help build organisational resilience & prepare for the future. https://t.co/Djg7OgYt1L pic.twitter.com/izzBzCbvg5Advertisement
— Berkeley Foundation (@B__Foundation) October 8, 2021
Berkeley Foundation’s new Resilience Fund open for applications
The Berkeley Foundation has launched its Resilience Fund, representing a £900,000 investment in strengthening the voluntary sector over the next four years.
The Fund will provide support for local and grassroots charities to invest in their ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond and adapt to challenge, building resilience for the future.
In its first year, the fund will target building resilience in organisations working to enable young people, aged 16-25, to overcome barriers to work and kick-start their careers.
Eligible organisations can apply for up to £30,000 over two years. The funding will run alongside a learning and evaluation programme, focused on highlighting best practice and supporting peer learning. Where there is an alignment of skills and needs, successful applicants will be able to access pro bono support, mentoring and additional resources from the Berkeley Foundation and the wider Berkeley Group.
The Fund is currently open for applications until 6 February 2022. More information is available on the Berkeley Foundation site and all applications must be made through its online application form.
Arnold Clark Community Fund reopens for winter funding
Car retailer Arnold Clark is offering grants of up to £1,000 to support communities across the UK in which it operates.
The Arnold Clark Community Fund currently aims to help UK charities and local community groups continue their important work that may be at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With a deadline for applications of 31 December, during the winter campaign the funding is focused on following categories:
- Food banks
- Toy banks
- Poverty relief
- Housing and accommodation.
The fund is expected to open to a wider range of categories at the beginning of 2022.
Applications are currently accepted from:
- UK registered charities
- Local community groups
- Social enterprises
- Community interest companies
- Groups of organisations that are community or voluntary led
- Charitable incorporated organisations
Applications will be granted on a weekly basis. Any applications that have not been granted will roll over into the following week(s) for the duration of the campaign.
Veterans’ Foundation accepting applications for winter projects across Great Britain
Registered charities and other organisations supporting the Armed Forces community, including seafaring veterans who have served on operations, are invited to apply for funding from the Veterans’ Foundation’s final application round of 2021.
The Foundation offers grants of up to £30,000 to cover every aspect of social care including homelessness, employability, poverty, disability, welfare issues, mental health, marriage guidance, care during old age and confidence building.
The grants can be used to cover a range of project costs. The Foundation will also consider funding running costs of eligible organisations, provided sustainability is being considered.
The final deadline for 2021 applications is 12 November for consideration in December 2021.
Bursaries available for Nordoff Robbins Master of Music Therapy programme
Nordoff Robbins, together with Sony Music UK, is offering two bursaries for its two-year Master of Music Therapy programme.
Applications are now open for the September 2022 bursaries in London, worth £10,000 each, following the successful launch of the Nordoff Robbins and Sony Music UK Bursary in January 2021, which saw four recipients take up their places in Manchester and Newcastle in September this year.
The initiative will cover tuition fees for the two year course, and aims to remove financial barriers to the Masters-level programme for musicians who would not otherwise have the opportunity or resources to access it. Applications are welcomed from musicians of all ages and backgrounds who want to pursue a rewarding career in music by improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable people. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th January 2022.
Musicians interested in the Sony Bursary or finding out more about the Master of Music Therapy programme can attend Nordoff Robbins open evenings, which are running through to January.
Open evening dates:
- Tuesday 16 November – In person
- Thursday 18 November – Online
- Monday 13 December – Online
- Wednesday 19 January – In person
- Thursday 20 January – Online
More information on the open evenings, and how to apply along with detailed requirements for the bursary is available on the Nordoff Robbins website or by emailing ed*******@no*************.uk .
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Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.