Other Funding

Current external funding opportunities and updates

Funding for Ilkeston North Ward - Community First Programme

The Community Development Foundation charity has funding available for Ilkeston North Ward equating to £50,865 (over 4 years). £250 is the minimum and £2,500 is the maximum amount that can be awarded to groups for a period of one year - groups can re-apply each year. To access the funding, interested residents or community groups operating in the area should visit the funders website (opens in a new window) for instructions.

Derbyshire Action Grants

Are you a group with a great idea to improve your local community? Do you need a small amount of money to make it happen?

Derbyshire County Council is offering Community Action Grants of up to £1,000 to help small groups run projects that improve life in their local community.

Groups from across Derbyshire are invited to apply for a Community Action Grant.

Who can apply?

Charities
Community and voluntary groups
Sports clubs
Social enterprises.

Groups must be formally constituted. This means you must have a bank account with at least two independent signatories as well as a governing document/list of governing members and a set of rules. If you are a group of people coming together for the first time to apply for a grant, you need to set up a constituted group. You can get help to do this from your local Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) (opens in a new window)

Community Actions Grants cannot be awarded to profit-making organisations or individuals. What type of projects can get a grant?

Local community groups know what is needed in their area. We would like to fund a wide range of different projects from many different types of organisations.

What type of project can get a grant?

Below are a few suggestions of the types of projects we will fund. It is by no means a full list.

Play or sports equipment
An event for teenagers
Set up a community litter picking group
A local food fair or festival
An arts or local history project
A sporting event
Transport or training
Setting up a club for carers
Promoting a community website

What can a grant pay for?

Buying and hiring equipment
Hiring a venue
Travel (such as getting people to an event)
Training fees
Materials for your project
Publicity costs for your project.

We ask that where possible you support Derbyshire businesses by spending your grant on goods and services from local suppliers.

A Community Action Grant cannot pay for:

Promoting religious or political beliefs
Buying land or buildings
Running costs e.g. utility bills, council tax, rent and insurance
On going staff costs e.g. wages and personal expenses.

When can you apply?

You can apply anytime until 14 December 2012. A panel will consider applications approximately every three months. The deadlines for each panel are 29 July and 28 October in 2011 and 27 January, 27 April, 27 July, 26 October and 14 December in 2012.

How to apply

Firstly please read the sheet called Information to help you apply for a Community Action Grant (opens in a new window).

You can then choose to apply by:

email
email either the Word (opens in a new window) or PDF (opens in a new window) application form to policy@derbyshire.gov.uk
Post
Use either the Word or PDF application form and complete electronically or by hand. Then post to: Community Action Grants, Derbyshire County Council, Policy and Research, Room 33, County Hall, Matlock DE4 3AG.

If you would like a printed copy of the application form please telephone Call Derbyshire on 08456 058 058.

One East Midlands

One East Midlands works to ensure that the voluntary and community sector is actively engaged with key regional bodies and other partners, from across the public, statutory, business and social enterprise sectors. We bring together organisations that support voluntary and community groups across the region to influence and shape policy, improve services and provide a point of contact at a regional level. Visit the One East Midlands website for further information (opens in a new window)

DDAN

DDAN is a Big Lottery funded project that aims to raise standards for disabled people across the 3rd Sector. For more information please visit the DDAN website www.dcil.org.uk (opens in a new window)

Midlands Co-operative - Making a Difference Community Dividend

Midlands Co-operative Society Limited is committed to serving its local communities - every time you shop at one of the trading outlets, you are helping Midlands Co-op to help you.

This year Midlands Co-op will be putting 1% of their trading profit back into the community.

If you can think of a local cause that would benefit from The Making a Difference Community Dividend, read on!

Midlands Co-op will be making cash awards from £100 up to £5,000.

Applications are judged every three months. For further information and to apply, please visit the Midlands Co-op website (opens in a new window).

Community Development Foundation

The Community Development Foundation have produced a funding guide, drawing on their wealth of experience in the field. This new funding guide talks you through every aspect of CD-based funding:

Promotion, application and assessment
Delivery
Monitoring
Project and programme evaluation and learning
Project and organisation sustainability

Download as a PDF, or alternatively to purchase a hard-copy for £19.95 please visit their website. (opens in a new window)

East Midlands Funding Forum

If you need help and guidance on where and how to apply for funding for a community based project within the East Midlands, please call 0870 240 4459.

BIG Lottery

Awards for All (opens in a new window) is a Lottery grants scheme funding small, local community-based projects in the UK

Further information on community funding in Erewash is provided by Derbyshire County Council (opens in a new window)

Funding Central

A new website providing a guide to over 4000 funding, contract and loan opportunities has been launched by NCVO and funded by the Office of the Third Sector. Funding Central is a free website and accessible to all. The Funding Central website can be found at www.fundingcentral.org.uk (opens in a new window)