Funding Opportunities
BBC Children in Need
The next closing date for applications for BBC’s Children in need is the 15th July 2012. Children in need provides grants for up to three years to organisations (including schools) working with disadvantaged young people aged 18 or under. More information can be found on the BBC website
Big Lottery Village SOS fund
The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new round of Village SOS funding - totalling £4million - to support rural community enterprises across the UK. Through Village SOS grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 will be available for projects in rural villages or small rural towns with fewer than 3,000 people. Organisations that can apply for funding include Voluntary and community groups or organisations as well as parish, town or community councils, provided local residents have clearly shaped the project.
People's Postcode Trust
The People's Postcode Trust,, set up by the People's Postcode Lottery in April 2009, is open again, offering grants of between £500 and £10,000 to small organisations and community groups for projects lasting up to 3 months in the areas of:
- Poverty Prevention
- Advancement of Health
- Community Development
- Public Sports; Human Rights
- Environmental Protection.