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External Funding and Resource Opportunities
External funding opportunities, resources and other support available to Schools.
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A list of external organisations that may provide funding or other resources to support the delivery of extra curriculum activities to schools and other groups dealing with young people. They may also be able to help with the development of community projects.
Assistance is available in developing your ideas , in drawing up speculative bids and in producing project plans that meet funding requirements.
I have included a funding pro forma that might help you in the development of your project.
Complete as much as possible and forward it to me by email allan.nimmo@croydon.gov.uk if you want me to provide feedback. I will get back to you to discuss your ideas further.
This site is still in the development stage and will be updated on a regular basis with any funding streams that are particularly relevant or are nearing their bid deadline.
If you wish to make any comments or suggest any improvements please email me allan.nimmo@croydon.gov.uk
Awards for All is a small pot fund from the Lottery Fund that allows schools to bid for funds to help with the delivery of new extra curriculum activities, provide equipment or build new play facilities. The Big Lottery Fund has announced that its maximum grant will increase from £5,000 to £10,000. The key London priorities are work with refugees, asylum seekers and other new arrivals and children from economically disadvantaged communities.
Children in Need is closing its latest bidding round on the 28th March 2006. it will consider bids from schools to undertake work with very disadvantaged children. Schools are eligible but have low priority, it would help to bid through a community group to deliver support in schools.
BT Education programme is part of BT’s ongoing commitment to social investment and corporate responsibility. It provides free resources for teachers, pupils and their families, over half a million pounds in Schools Awards funding each year,school visits and events delivered by BT Volunteers or specialist drama teams and lots more!
First Light fund and inspire the making of short films by young people in the UK, reflecting the diversity of their lives. They have enabled over 9,000 young people between the ages of five and 18 to write, act, shoot and produce over 600 films. Working with filmmakers and organisations, First Light films cover many topics and genres, and make use of accessible digital film technology.
Co-op Group Community Dividend Fund (England & Wales)
The Community Dividend Fund uses the “odd pence” donated from Co-operative Group Dividend cardholders to fund projects that benefit local communities. Community and voluntary groups as well as charities are able to apply for funding of between £100 and £5,000 to support projects that benefit the local community. To be eligible, the project must benefit a local community in which at least one Co-operative group business trades. The type of activities supported must fulfil a perceived need in the local community by addressing community issues such as combating crime and anti-social behaviour, promoting education and improving health. Activities must also target disadvantaged groups or areas and be in line with co-operative values and principals. Applications can be made at any time .
Make Space is a dynamic campaign supported by the Nestlé Trust in partnership with 4Children. The campaign objective is to support the development of a network of contemporary clubs for young people aged 11-16 across England. Working with local clubs, schools, local authorities and national organisations, we listen to young people and work towards meeting their needs.
Film for Youth set up in 2006 by world famous film director Guy Ritchie and youth work charity UK Youth, this film-making festival for young people (aged 12-25) is now open for submissions.
Young Roots offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. Young Roots projects stem directly from young peoples' interests and ideas, harnessing their creativity and energy and helping them work with others in their local community.
The Big Boost gives awards of between £250 and £1000 to young people in 11-16 age range. The average award is £750 The awards are given to small groups of at least four young people (up to a maximum of 20), led by an advisor or mentor that the group chooses They will give out 1,800 awards to 11-16 year olds over the two years that the Big Boost programme will run .
Sport England The community investment fund.The new community investment fund gives us the chance to support projects which will make a real difference to the life of Londoners. We are looking for proposals that increase participation and also match the priorities we set out in the London Plan for Sport. £9,000 for football development for sports groups or football clubs that have members under the age of 25 and are looking to increase participation in football, increase educational attainment and encourage healthy lifestyles, the Football Foundation’s Community and Education grant can help you.
School Children for Children is a charity which encourages children to take exercise while raising money for the development of extra-curricular sporting equipment in their own schools as well as for schools in some of the poorest countries in the world. It is remarkably simple and, partly for this reason, appealing. The children raise a pound each by walking, running or jogging a minimum of a mile as an organised school activity – 50 pence for their own school, 50 pence for schools in developing countries.
Big Dance 2006 will be a week long celebration of dance with a huge variety of dance activities and initiatives London-wide and across the UK from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 July 2006. Led by the Mayor's Office, both the Arts Council and the BBC are key partners in delivering this project. As a result London will be showcasing a vast range of dance activity and specially devised projects for Big Dance as many organisations and have already signed up to the campaign.
The Sutton Trust the main objective of the Sutton Trust is to support innovative projects that provide educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds.They support the work of specialist schools in London . They do not fund sports or arts projects.
Tools for Schools is a not-for-profit business founded on a single mission: to give every school child in the UK access to a personal computer wherever and whenever they need one. In many ways we have outgrown our name as we not only supply computers for schools but also for educational home use, other educational projects and establishments e.g. further education and community colleges.
Princes Trust offers practical solutions to help young people get their lives working. The Development Awards programmes are not currently available in the London Region or in Surrey.
The British Council support school partnerships as an exciting way of bringing an international dimension into the lives of young people and their teachers. Successful partnerships have a profound and lasting impact on those involved. They can offer you ideas if you're starting out on a new partnership and provide support to help you and your partner school develop a lasting and successful relationship. They provide grants of up to £5000.
Specialist Schools Trust offers resources and support to schools who are or are considering specialist status.
Specialist Schools Programme (England) The Department of Education and Skills (DfES) has announced that the application form and guidance for the next funding round of the Specialist Schools programme will be available in the spring of 2006. This includes the application forms and guidance notes for schools who initially wish to attain specialist schools status as well as those specialist schools that wish to apply for re-designation and high performing specialist school’s status. This programme is open to any maintained secondary school in England and the specialisms include, business & enterprise, engineering, humanities, languages, mathematics & computing, music, science, sports and technology. Schools can also combine any two specialisms.
Youth Music There are three Open Programmes that you can apply to:
First Steps - creative music-making for children aged 0-5
Make It Sound – music-making for 5-18 year olds who otherwise lack the chance to take part
Vocalise! – for programmes where the voice is the main instrument.
Comenius bilateral language projects Language Projects are bi-lateral projects for UK schools with one other partner school from Europe. They last for one year and involve two exchanges, each lasting two weeks, between the partner schools. At least ten students from the UK need to participate in the exchange. An outcome of the project will be a bi-lingual end product that is jointly produced by the students. Who are they for? Students need to be over twelve years of age to participate. Projects are open to all secondary and special schools, as well as sixth form and further education colleges.
Football Foundation the aim of the Small Grants Scheme is to introduce new activity which aims to increase participation in football and provide training for volunteers to support grassroots football. Funding of up to £9,000 is available for projects costing up to £10,000. Percentage support varies, but will not exceed 90% of the total project cost. Applications are welcomed from community groups, youth clubs, football clubs and education establishments. The Foundation also seeks to encourage applications from groups whose income is less than £15,000 per annum.
Music Sound Foundation is dedicated to the improvement of music education with a focus on youth. Preference is given to full-time students under the age of 25. They support:• Non-specialist schools to fund music education;• Music students in full time education to fund instrument purchase; Music teachers to fund courses and training. They do not support: non-school based community groups or music therapy centres ect; applications over £2500.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation is concerned about young people who are affected by inequality and disadvantage. The Foundation is currently developing a strategic plan and is reviewing its current grant programmes and funding priorities to ensure that it makes the most of its resources. They plan to publish information about future grant programmes and funding priorities later this year, probably in early summer.
Franco-British Council School Sports Partnership Prize to develop a sports project with a French school. This fund has closed for this year but will open for bidding again after the summer .
Clore Duffield Small Grants for Performing Arts Education Programme (UK) Organisations such as registered charities, limited companies and schools that wish to undertake activities that enable young people aged 0-18 to experience the performing arts may be eligible to apply for funding under the Clore Duffield Small Grants for Performing Arts Education programme. This is a £1 million programme that will operate between 2005 and 2010. Eligible organisations can apply for funding of between £1,000 and £10,000. The next closing date for applications is the 16th September 2006.
The School Book A fantastic fundraising idea for Schools and other organisations - Books for Children - written by the children themselves
Contact details:
Allan Nimmo, External Funding & Project Development Officer , Children, Young People and Learners, Croydon Council, 3rd Fllor, North Side, Fell Road, Croydon CR9 1BQ
Tel: 020 8686 4433 x 62392
Fax: 020 8760 5604
Email: allan.nimmo@croydon.gov.uk
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