The following programmes are open for applications, with deadlines as detailed below. We are moving towards promoting electronic applications for most of our grants programmes where possible. If you find this method of applying difficult, please contact siobhan@leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk
Sport Relief Community Cash Grant Fund – grants of £500 to £1,000
Sport Relief is looking to support community groups undertaking work that helps people of all ages feel more included in their community, builds their skills and increases their sense of achievement. The grant must be used to support work where there is clear evidence of a beneficial impact on people’s lives who are excluded or disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disabilities, race, sexuality or gender. Priority will be given to small, locally based constituted groups that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are undertaking actions as a means of addressing them. The programme is open to groups that have never applied for funding before, but also groups which have previously received a grant as long as your income is under £100,000 p.a.. The deadline to submit applications is Friday 9th March 2012. Please read the full guidelines before applying.
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To downlodad the flier click here.
To download the Criteria and Guidance Notes click here.
To apply online click here.
Winter Warmth Community Grants Scheme - closed
Funds raised through the Foundation's Winter Fuel Campaign are being combined with funding from the Department of Health's "Warm Homes, Healthy People" Fund to launch this new grants scheme. Grants of up to £2,500 are available for community groups, charities and social enterprises running projects that can help reduce the levels of death and morbidity of vulnerable people living in cold housing. The deadline for the return of all applications is 21st January 2012 with decisions being taken by Wednesday 25th and groups receiving cheques by 1st February. All grants need to be spent by 31st March 2012.
For further details of the scheme click here.
Bradford District Community Fund
For grassroots community groups and small charities running community projects that are directly benefitting children and young people, from birth to the age of 18, living in the Bradford District. Grants of between £250 and £1,500 are available for capital or revenue projects. The deadline is Friday 27th January 2012 with the grants panel meeting in mid February.
To download the Criteria and Guidance Notes click here
LEEDS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FUND -
This is a capital grants scheme, with grants of between £250 and £50,000, for organisations that want to be come more enterprising and sustainable. It has been established with a legacy from Leeds City Council’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI). Applicants need to be able to demonstrate that purchasing the capital items are likely to lead to their project being able to generate more revenue, stabilise their income base and /or become more sustainable. Deadline for the return of Expressions of Interest is 20th January, all completed forms need returning by 10th February 2012.
To download the criteria please click here.
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Formerly known as the Hesco Bastion Fund, this is now known as Jimbo's Fund. It will continue to support similar projects as before which is groups benefiting people living in LS9, LS14 and LS15. The next deadline for receipt of applicationshas been extended to 12 noon on 23rd March 2012. Groups can apply for between £250 and £20,000 under this standard grants scheme. Please read the guidance notes details and full criteria before completing an online application form.
To download the Criteria and Guidance Notes click here.
To apply online click here.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee: small grants Fund
In 2012 we celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. This is a once in a lifetime event - only one other monarch has ever celebrated 60 years on the throne and that was Queen Victoria, in 1897. To mark this magnificent anniversary, the Leeds Community Foundation is pleased to launch the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Fund. This will provide grants of up to £250 to Leeds-based organisations that are organising celebratory or commemorative events in 2012. Deadline to apply Friday 20th January 2012.
LEEDS SCHOOL AWARDS
Leeds Community Foundation is delighted to announce a new scheme to provide grants to schools for projects which enrich the life of the school and pupils and foster links between the school and the community. Applications will be accepted from schools and PTA’s within the Leeds Metropolitan District. Priority will be given to schools operating in the more disadvantaged areas of the city, or to activities involving particularly vulnerable children. We also welcome applications from clusters of schools. Grants will be between £250 and £2,500. The closing date for applications has now passed. A further scheme will be launched in early 2012.
THE INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE FUND
Grants for organisations that: have an element of enterprise or are helping groups become more sustainable; are helping disadvantaged people into work through skills development, training etc; are supporting people from Eastern Europe; or who are tackling social inclusion and education with financial literacy and money advice initiatives. For Guidance Notes and Flier click here. To apply for a grant, using our online form, please click here. Next deadline 24th February 2012.
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As part of the Mars Community Investment programme, there are a number of ways in which they support local community projects including cash and product donations. If your community group is based within 15 miles of the Birstall site, and you are promoting Healthy Active Lifestyles, Environment, and Pet Welfare, you may be able to apply for a grant of over £500. Download the flier for more information and fill in your online application by going to www.marsinthecommunity.co.uk. Please note that the allocation for 2011 has now been distributed and no new funds will be available until early 2012.
We are pleased to be working in association with the Henry Smith Charity. Grants for up to three years are available for a wide range of work in health and social welfare. The charity has two funding programmes relevant to organisations in Yorkshire: General List and Small Grants. The Small Grants programme, offering one-off grants of up to £10,000 for organisations with an annual income of less than £150,000, is only open to registered charities. The General List programme is open to all voluntary and community groups, whether registered charities or not, and looks to fund specific budget items such as salaries. Grants can also be for core costs. Please Note: Applications for both of these schemes are not made through the Community Foundation but directly through the Henry Smith Charity who then liaise with us. To apply, visit the website www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk .
