GRANTS

Community Grant Programme for the South West 

COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME OPENED 17th OCTOBER 2011 AND CLOSES 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 AT 5PM

PLEASE CONTACT THE FOUNDATION FOR AN APPLICATION PACK

Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - download here

South West Foundation, in Partnership with the Learning Curve and the Skills Funding Agency are opening this new grant programme for the South West. The Community Grants programme, funded by the European Social Fund and the Skills Funding Agency, is aimed at supporting voluntary and community organisations with charitable aims, to deliver projects that will help and support people furthest removed from the labour market to pick up the skills and confidence that will enable them to move toward employment. This particular programme covers all of the South West (excluding Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly – these areas are being handled by a different agency).

Grants up to £12,000 will be available although it is envisaged that most grants will be in the region of £6,000 to £8,000.

All those organisations that would like to find out more about this programme are welcome ring the Foundation on 01275 333666.

Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - download here

New! Visit the Community Researcher website at http://www.communityresearchers.co.uk/

Small Grants - now open

The Foundation, in partnership with the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation would like to invest small grants up to £1,000 in small Community Organisations operating in rural areas, market and coastal towns with the aim of encouraging and enabling people to take part in their communities. We like to talk to you first before sending you a form.

Please do ring us on 01275 333666 for more information

Networking and Empowerment Fund.

A partnership Fund between South West Foundation and Empowering Communities. Small grants up to £1,000 are available for a variety of networking activities, including giving people a voice and greater influence in decisions that affect their communities.

(Please note: this funding programme is now closed - July 2011)

Download (MS Word) - Network Fund Grant Criteria

New Grant Programmes

Community Grants - (also see above)

This is a partnership programme between the Foundation, The Learning Curve, the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund. The aim of the programme is to support Third Sector Organisations to undertake work with individuals who are furthest removed from the labour market and to give them the skills and confidence that they need to move forward.

Getting people into work through small grants - click here for report

To download list of groups funded click here (MS word 160k)

PLEASE CONTACT THE FOUNDATION FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTS AND APPLICATION FORMS