Funding
- Funding advice alongside capacity building will be continued from April'09 by Voluntary Action Leicester (VAL). Please contact VAL at 9 Newarke Street Leicester LE1 5S. Telephone 0116 258 0666 http://www.voluntaryactionleicester.org.uk/
- Funding information websites
A range of resources and links to enable the the application process, budgets etc, and find funders.
The English Heritage Grants for War Memorials scheme provides grants for the repair and conservation of free-standing war memorials in England to help organisations and individuals responsible for their upkeep.
The next deadline for applications is 30 April. http://digbig.com/4xhyd or http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
The Department for International Development's Development Awareness Fund and Mini Grants Scheme are open to UK-based not-for-profit organisations or networks committed to raising awareness and understanding of development issues. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/funding
This joint English Heritage/Heritage Lottery Fund scheme provides grants for urgent repairs to listed buildings which are in regular use as public places of worship. Grants of from £10,000 to £200,000 are available for formally constituted religious organisations. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1122
Holding a fundraising event? Our Price can provide you with auction prizes, top tribute acts, auctioneers - all at no cost to you. Our Price has a dedicated team fully committed to supporting fundraisers throughout the UK. http://www.ourprice.co.uk or email charitysupport@ourprice.co.uk
Everyclick and Clear Channel Outdoor have launched the 2009 Everyclick Charities Challenge, a competition that encourages charities to boost their fundraising efforts whilst competing to win the largest charity competition prize in the UK - a high-profile advertising campaign across 1,500 Clear Channel Outdoor sites, providing estimated opportunities to view 192 million times. Charities of all sizes can register to compete at www.everyclick.com/awards.
