Funding News

The RCC collates information from a wide variety of local, regional and national sources to help keep local voluntary and community organisations informed of policy issues, funding opportunities, training and events etc.

A few of these are listed below and in the News and Information and Training and Events sections and all the information is available in the RCC News and Information Sheets available via the link below.

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

Is a registered charity which was established primarily to aid the research into learning disability and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability by making grants to voluntary organisations working in this field.
http://www.bailythomas.org.uk/applications/meetingsanddeadlines.aspx

Healthy Hearts Grants

Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities.
http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy_heart_grants.htm

The MSE Charity

The MSE Charity provides grants to individuals and charities. If you’re looking to take a course that will improve your knowledge of consumer, debt, or personal money management you may be able to get a grant.
Plus if you’ve an innovative idea to help lots of people, or you're an established charity wanting funding for a project; funds may be available. As long as it helps educate and inform people about consumer or debt issues we may be able to help.
http://www.msecharity.com/index.html?pid=1

Introducing a new direction for the v Match Fund

The v Match Fund brings together private sector partners and charities to create innovative volunteering opportunities
We want to create opportunities so inspiring that volunteering becomes a valued part of the lives of most 16–25 year olds. We want to reach out to some of England’s most disadvantaged and disengaged young people. We want to create real change in communities, tackling the big issues that the nation’s youth tell us they’re concerned about.
http://www.wearev.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211

TalkTalk Innovation in the Community Awards

Enables charity and community groups throughout the UK to harness the power of the Internet. 30 winners will receive cash grants of £2,000 each to fund technology related projects, as well as technology equipment to help them make the most of the Internet www.talktalk.co.uk/innovation

Funding database courtesy of the Portsmouth Diocese

It is now possible for organisations with a 'PO' post code to access a funding database via the Portsmouth Diocese website. This is excellent news as it means that organisations can access a large funding database directly from their computers. (Added 12/11/07)
The link is found through: http://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/info/diocese/mission_and_society/finding_grants

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News and Information sheets can be downloaded by following the links below