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Funding Opportunities in London
Funding information is also regularly included in London Link our internet bulletin for Homelessness agencies in London.
Funding Resources
- Your finances - Homeless Link member finance research project looks at the funding of our members in the London area.
- Introductory Pack on Funding and Finance - for small-med organisations FREE from NCVO's Finance Hub
- Explaining the difference your project makes - a guide to using an outcomes approach from the Big Lottery.
- Fit 4 Funding - advice site from the Charities Information Service
Lottery funding
- Lottery website - Joint website run by all Lottery funders in the UK.
- Awards for all - Award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Government funding
- Places of Changes programme Closes 25 January 2008
- Government funding website - opportunities visit the government website has useful information on all funding available in every department and the amount to go for. There are also closing dates and other useful information on guidelines and of course the online application forms.
Other generic funding
- London Funders - an E-gateway to search for funding from London's network of voluntary sector funders.
- Abbey National Charitable Trust - Funds education/training, regeneration, financial advice for disadvantaged people.
Specific interest areas
BME | Construction | Health | Homelessness | IT funding | Local Areas | Older people | Service user initiatives | Sport | Refugees and asylum seekers | Women | Young people |
BME
- Connecting Community Plus Grants programme to increase race equality and community cohesion.
Construction
- B&Q awards - construction materials donated to community projects,
Health
- Partners for Health in London - The fund focuses on supporting projects relating to end of life care, sexual health and mental health advocacy.
- Rayne Foundation - supports projects addressing the health needs of homeless people, particularly in increasing homeless people's participation in their health.
- IMPACT awards - up to £35 000 for health related projects
Homelessness
- Henry Smith Charity small grants programme - Grants between £500 and £10,000 for capital and running costs to groups with income of less than £150,000. Funding categories include homelessness.
- Chelsea Charitable Trust - Grants between £250 and £5,000 for registered charities. Priority areas include homelessness.
- Hilden Charitable Fund - small grants for small homelessness organisations
IT funding
- AOL innovations fund - £2,000 plus Broadband for an innovative internet projects
- Microsoft Community Learning Awards - Funding and software to tackle digital exclusion among disadvantaged people.
Local Areas
- The Hampstead Wells & Campden Trust - grants for residents of, or organisations working in, the former Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Older people
- Bridge House Trusts - Up to £20,000 grants for small organisations improving services for older people. Contact: 0207 332 3705
Service user initiatives
- OSW Empowerment and Innovation Fund - Funding for projects led, shaped or influenced by homeless people.
- Changing Lives Award - Up to £2000 to solitary people who have been homeless.
Sport
- Football Foundation - grants available to support grass-roots football.
- Sporting chances - list of sources for sports funding from Sport England
Refugees and asylum seekers
- Purposeful Activities Fund - Up to £30,000 for projects enabling asylum seekers to contribute to local communities.
- Refugee Integration Challenge Fund - Funding for projects addressing specific social needs amongst refugee communities.
Women
- Funding to Combat Violence Against Children, Young People and Women - European Commission programme.
- Funding to Tackle Domestic Violence - from Nationwide foundation
- Women in London funding - list of funding opportunities for women's projects
- Elizabeth Nuffield Educational Fund - grants for women studying to improve their employment opportunities
Young people
- Every Child Matters - Local Network Fund for Children and Young People
- The Big Boost - Small grants funding to help young people develop ideas that will benefit their community.
- A Glimmer of Hope - Funding to improve the lives of excluded London youth.
- Reach together - funding for collboration bids from charities working with young people