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EY2012 Small Grants Scheme closing 6 June

As part of the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, OFMDFM is offering small grants for the community and voluntary sector for intergenerational work. The small grants scheme awards will be in the range of £5000 and £15,000.

To allow scope and flexibility, applications will be judged against the extent to which the project meets following criteria:

·         - Promotes equality or reduces the social exclusion of older people.

·         - Enables people who are older than the statutory retirement age to remain in employment and share their experience.

·         - Facilitates older people in playing an active and visible role in their community or wider society.

·         - Assists older people to live healthy and active lives.

·         - Increases awareness and mutual respect between people of different generations.


Projects must be completed by 31 December 2012, which is when the funding ends. Guidance explaining what the grants are available for, and how your community or voluntary organisation can apply is available here.

OFMDFM is also interested to invite organisations to bid to manage the project to administer one off small micro grant payments which will total £8,000. Applications for grants or to administer the micro grant scheme must be made on the EY2012 Small Grants Scheme Project Funding Application Form and must reach OFMDFM by Wednesday 6 June 2012 at 12.00 noon.
 
For more information visit http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/index/equality/age.htm.

Village SOS Active Big Lottery Fund

Through Village SOS Active Big Lottery Fund can make grants of between £10,000 and £50,000.

Village SOS is an exciting initiative from the Big Lottery Fund to help kick start a rural revival using the power of sustainable community enterprise. We want to support inspiring business ideas that will bring communities together and support activities or enterprises that tackle the challenges they face.

Deadline: 2pm on Wednesday 12 September 2012

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_village_sos

 

Turkington Fund now open with first deadline on 11 June 2012

The Turkington Fund was established in recognition and celebration of the contribution of older people to our society. It offers funding (normally in the range of £200 - £3,000) for locally based community projects that are planned and run by and for older people.

While not exclusive, the Fund welcomes applications that address the following:

* The promotion of interaction between older people and other sections of the community
* Activities to address shared concerns amongst groups of older people
* Activities that focus on the positive contribution of older people within the community
* Projects that enhance the active participation of older people in decision-making and policy influence
* Encouragement of older people to engage with a range of social, educational, health and cultural activities
* Priority will be given to those applications that show a clear involvement of older people in the design  and delivery of a project
* An emphasis will be placed on locally-based self-help groups that are working in disadvantaged areas.
* What Turkington will not fund salaried posts; holidays & trips abroad; Individuals; vehicles; major capital building programmes; running costs of large organisations; holiday schemes; parties and shopping trips; promotion of religion; applications from statutory organisations.

 

To apply please complete the online Responsive Grant Making Application Form.

For further information please contact Sharon Killen or Elizabeth Boyd on 028 9024 5927 or email: skillen@communityfoundationni.org or eboyd@communityfoundationni.org

Small Grants Programme application deadlines for 2012

1.00pm on Monday 11 June 2012
1.00pm on Thursday 16 August 2012
1.00pm on Thursday 11 October 2012
The Turkington Fund is part of the Community Foundation’s Responsive Grant Making application process.

Please apply online www.communityfoundationni.org/Grants

 

 

McDonalds Kickstart Community Soccer Grants

The McDonalds Kick Start scheme is a new programme to support community football throughout the UK.

There is £75,000 overall is available in 2012 from McDonalds though their Kickstart Programme for activities that will help local community football teams to grow, develop their players and build links with the community with grants ranging from £500 to £2500.

Criteria
You can apply for a grant on behalf of your club, as long as they are recognised by your national FA - so in Northern Ireland's case the IFA (Irish Football Association) and have at least one team at or below junior (U18) level.

You must be over 18 and involved with the club at some level, such as a coach, volunteer or parentand there is only one application can be made per club per project application period.

You can apply for anything, which will help to support, grow or develop your players and the community for one-off grants of between £500 to £2500 including VAT for a single project such as

Improving club facilities;
Grounds-keeping tools;
Training courses;
Pitch hire;
Vehicle hire;
Washing machines for kit;
Etc.
Ineligible

Examples of things McDonald’s will not support include:

Advertising and promotions, fundraisers, kit/team wear, club trips/tours, holiday training camps and club personnel wages/expenses e.g. fuel.


How to apply
There will be three application cycles in 2012 and any club can only make one application per cycle.

Opens 30 March - closes 30 June 2012
Opens 1 July - closes 30 September 2012
Opens 1 October - closes 31 December 2012
Full information about McDonalds Kick Start is available

www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/Sport/Football/Investment/small-grant.html

Comic Relief Funding

Sport for Change and Older People’s Programme ‘Managing Money Better’

Applications open:
10 April 2012

Deadline:
12pm on 8 June 2012

Other UK Programmes

(Young people and mental health, Sexually exploited and trafficked young people, Domestic and sexual abuse, Mental health, Young people and alcohol, Refugee and asylum-seeking women)

Applications open:
10 April 2012

Deadline:
12pm on 29 June 2012

Please note: This will be the last funding cycle under our current grants strategy. The new strategy will launch in spring 2013 with grant making resuming in summer 2013.

See website for more details:  www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/apply-for-a-uk-grant 

Summer Intervention Fund

Our Good Relations Unit is managing and administering the Summer Intervention Fund for 2012 on behalf of the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister.

This scheme will allow organisations to work together to create youth, community and good relations programmes which help address the needs of young people living at or near interface areas in Belfast who are affected by heightened tension over July and August 2012.

Money allocated under the scheme will help support direct interaction and intervention activities with young people and encourage their involvement in developing and delivering these programmes.

Preference will be given to groups operating in areas of multiple deprivation and areas where official police and community safety statistics indicate high levels of potential disorder at key dates during the summer.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 11 May. Late applications will not be accepted.

Allocation of grants is subject to the council receiving a formal letter of offer from the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister.

The maximum grant available will be £5,000.

Support for Sport

Sports clubs and community organisations can apply for financial help through our Support for Sport grant scheme.

If successful, the money can be used to improve facilities, train coaching staff, buy new equipment, hold events or try out a new initiative or activity.


Support for Sport also helps to fund major sports events held in Belfast, like the Irish Indoor Athletics Championships and the All-Ireland Corporate Games.

There are four 'types' of funding available:

Please note that clubs must have a full constitution to be eligible for Support for Sport funding.

Contact information

For queries about the Support for Sport scheme, call us on 028 9027 0515 or email
supportforsport@belfastcity.gov.uk

For queries about event funding only, call us on 028 9027 0345 or email
sportsevents@belfastcity.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sported - small grant programme opens

The sported small grants programme is now open for applications across Northern Ireland but to be eligible to apply groups must be members of sported.

Sported, a national charity that provides support to community sport organisations that work with young people in disadvantaged areas.

They do this by providing business resources and financial assistance, so that these organisations can concentrate on doing what they do best - improving the lives of disadvantaged young people through sport

Sported Grants

Criteria

Sported has a small grants programme now open for applications across Northern Ireland but to be eligible to apply groups, must be:

* members of sported.
* have a turnover of £50,000 or less per annum
* be a constituted group
* hold a bank account.

How much is it for and when does it have to be spent?

* sported. small grants are for up to £2,000.
* They will usually be spent in one year from being awarded
* It must be used to deliver sport for development with young people aged 11-25 years old.

Who can apply?

* Sported. member groups that have a turnover of under £50,000 a year
* Individuals cannot apply for a sported. grant

Sported Membership

Groups interested in becoming members should be working with young people aged 11-25 and be using sport for development to deliver a stated outcome. These outcomes include:


* Developing the confidence, workplace and life skills in young people
* Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour
* Promoting inclusion
* Building strong communities and education in health and wellbeing.
* Membership of Sported is free, pending fulfillment of key criteria.
* For more information, visit www.sported.org.uk


Benefits of Sported Membership

* Once accepted, Members can access a whole range of services that will assist them to develop their organisation. These exclusive services are:

* Being part of the Sported network – you will be part of a network of like-minded and inspirational organisations all working to achieve the same outcomes for young people.

* Member newsletters – you will receive both a monthly national newsletter and a quarterly regional newsletter

* Online resources – you will gain access to a wide range of business focused “How to Guides” and templates, designed to help our Members in every aspect of their organisation.

* Insurance scheme – our bespoke partnership with Lockton Affinity ensures that our Members are able to save large sums of money on their insurance needs.

* Skilled volunteers – you will have the opportunity to be matched with a volunteer whose skills meet the needs of your organisation, whether this is through a one-to-one Mentor support for a sustained period of time or more ad hoc support because you need an answer to a specific question.

* Training and networking events – from time to time, Sported run training events to meet specific needs identified by our Members

* Provide information and advice on funding – there is a range of external funding available for Members to apply for. Local Area Managers and volunteer teams will help to signpost you to the most appropriate source of funding for your organisation.

* Grants - Sported run two grant schemes - Area Managers and their volunteer team will signpost you to the most appropriate grant scheme for your organisation.


More Information

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member or the small grants programme then visit:

www.sported.org.uk

or contact Brenda Kelly, Northern Ireland Manager on b.kelly@sported.org.uk or 07917 086 209.

Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards

The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards is a national competition aimed at recognising and rewarding Northern Ireland’s sports volunteers

The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards is open to anyone who has been involved as sports volunteer in their community for two years or more. The competition is for volunteers only; it isn’t open to individuals who are paid for their sporting work in the community with entry open to residents of Northern Ireland aged 18 and over.

Each of the 12 Hughes Insurance branches will offer a trophy and £200 for the local winner plus £500 for the team, club or group. All 12 will then go forward to the Northern Ireland finals and the chance to win big.

Criteria
The entry that the majority considers in its subjective opinion to be providing the best voluntary sporting service to its community shall be deemed the winning entry.

How to Enter
To enter, you must nominate a volunteer from a sports team, club or society who has worked in a non-paid role in the relevant community for two years or over. There are two ways to nominate a candidate:

Complete and submit an entry form at your local Hughes Insurance branch. For details of your nearest branch, please use the branch locator on our website at www.HughesInsurance.co.uk
Submit your nomination online via the awards website. This website can be found at www.HughesSportsVolunteers.com

The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 4 May 2012

NICVA is offering fundraising advice clinics and training across Northern Ireland.
 

NICVA's Fundraising Advice staff will be providing training and consultancy support across Northern Ireland in the coming weeks and months. These are some of the dates already scheduled but we are looking to add more. The fundraising advice team are open to offers from venues/organisations wishing to host clinics.

The following training sessions and clinics are those that are currently planned up until the end of May 2012. NICVA is open to offers from other areas wishing to hold one of the free fundraising advice clinics (see details at end).

Fundraising Advice Clinics generally run from 9.00am to 5.00pm in community venues across Northern Ireland. Please contact NICVA on 028 9087 7777 or email neil.irwin@nicva.org. We like to hold clinics on a Tuesday but Wednesdays may also be available.

We would be very interesting in hearing from areas that have not currently benefitted from a fundraising advice clinic. Previous clinics have been held in September 2011 and February 2012 in Derry. We are talking with an organisation interested in having us visit Ballycastle/Cushendun.

We would particularly welcome local urban or rural community infrastructure organisations as hosts for our clinics and can work on joint promotion.

Venues need to be able to accommodate two meeting spaces (small separates rooms up to 5 people or two areas in a larger room). The venues also need to be able to provide wifi. NICVA may be able to contribute to cost of venue hire.

Fundraising Advice

You can of course book an appointment with NICVA for fundraising advice in our offices in Duncairn Gardens, Belfast at any time. Just contact us on 028 9087 7777 and ask for fundraising advice. This is a free service.

Consultancy Training

You can also book NICVA's fundraising advice team to deliver training in your area. There will normally be a reasonable consultancy cost for this service. 

 


For more information, please contact our Good Relations Unit on 028 9027 0663 or email goodrelations@belfastcity.gov.uk

 

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