Age Concern

There are three types of grants available to voluntary organisations:

Opportunities for Volunteering scheme: up to £20k per year for three years. Applications must be received by the end of July for funding in the following financial year. Application packs are available from the Grants Unit with an accompanying guidance booklet of information. Contact the Grants Unit at the address below.

A one-off small grant of up to £120 is available to clubs for older people fornew equipment and activities. Decisions are made on a monthly basis.

Small service support grants of up to £2k, for new or expanding projects that cater for the needs of older people. Decisions are made on a monthly basis.
The Grants Unit, Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road London SW16 4ER
Tel: 020 8765 7738
Fax: 020 8679 9154
Email: grants.unit@ace.org.uk
www.ace.org.uk

Awards for all

This is a lottery fund providing up to £5k for community projects that involve and bring people together to enjoy the arts, sports and other social activities. Awards for all will fund: equipment, events and start-up costs. Applications are normally processed within 12 weeks.
Awards for All London, 9th Floor, Camelford House, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UF. Tel: 0845 600 20 40
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Baring Foundation

This foundation grants annual awards totalling around £3million per year. They operate a grants programme called 'strengthening the voluntary sector'. Charities, not-for-profit organisations and voluntary organisations based in London can apply for funding.
The Baring Foundation 60 London Wall EC2M 5TQ
Tel: 020 7767 1348
www.baringfoundation.org.uk

Barclays Social Responsibility Programme

This programme focuses on five priority areas: people with disabilities, education, environment, social exclusion and activities involving Barclay staff volunteers. The fund is available for voluntary organisations and community groups to apply for a grant from £1k- £25k.
Tel: 020 7699 6673
www.barclays.co.uk/socialresponsibility

BBC Children in Need

This programme funds projects which make a positive difference to children's lives. To access forms and guidance go onto the website. www.bbc.co.uk/Pudsey/

Biffaward (Land Fill Tax)

This organisation has introduced a small grants scheme within the category of biodiversity as a way of improving quality of life and fostering vibrant communities. They are interested in project ideas that can have big effects and provide educationalopportunities. The grant fund is from £250 to £5k.
www.biffaward.org.uk

The Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund distributes National Lottery money to good causes and was created by the merging of the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund. For more details please check the website:
www.thebiglottery.org.uk
1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE Tel: 020 7211 1800

Bridge House Trust
Bridge House operate several grants programmes, each with specific priorities, and make grants of over £16 million each year to projects that are of benefit to Londoners.
Bridge House Trust, Corporation of London, PO Box 270 Guildhall London EC2P 2EJ Tel: 020 7332 3705
www.bridgehousetrust.org.uk

R S Brownless Charitable Trust
This trust is a general funder of charitable activities. For further details contact the trust directly.
c/o Baxter & Co Lynwood House, Crofton Road Orpington, Kent BR6 8QE Tel: 01689 877081

BT Community Connections
BT operate a scheme for community groups, voluntary organisations and charities who can demonstrate that their group would benefit from connection to the internet. Successful applicants receive internet ready PCs, software and one year's connection.
BT Community Connections PO Box 4500 London W1A 7LF
Email: info@btcommunityconnections.com www.btcommunityconnections.com

Camelot Foundation

'Transforming Lives' is a funding programme aimed at small to medium sized charities based in London. To be eligible your charity must work with one of the following priority groups; young people with disabilities, young people with mental health issues, young asylum seekers, young parents and those at risk of becoming a young parent. Applications can include salary costs, project costs and running costs. The grant available ranges from £10k and up to £90k.
Camelot Foundation, University House, 11-13 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX Tel: 020 7828 6085
Email: info@camelotfoundation.org.uk
www.camelotfoundation.org.uk

Caroline Walker Trust
This trust gives financial support for projects that target vulnerable people and have a focus on nutrition. This trust also provides information and guidance on issues to do with nutrition.
www.cwt.org.uk

Charities Aid Foundation

Please note that the CAF programme is currently under review and that l be available late in 2007. Check out www.cafonline.org/grants from Autumn for details of the new programme.

City Parochial Foundation
This foundation makes funding available to projects that benefit the poor of London; defined as those who are socially, culturally, spiritually, environmentally and financially impoverished.
City Parochial, 6 Middle Street, London EC1A 7PH
Tel: 020 7606 6145
Fax: 020 7600 1866
Email: info@cityparochial.org.uk
www.cityparochial.org.uk

Comic Relief
Comic Relief provide a range of grants. However at the time of writing their different funds were under review.
UK Grants Team, Comic Relief
UK, Grants of up to £3K are available 5th Floor 89 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7820 5555
Minicom: 020 7820 5579
Fax: 020 7820 5500
Email: ukgrants@comicrelief.org.uk
www.comicrelief.org.uk

Community Dividend Fund
This fund is run by the Co-operative Group and gives grants to projects that operate in the Co-op's trading areas. The fund is aimed at projects that address community issues and target disadvantaged groups. Minimum grant sum is £100 up to a maximum of £5K. Trading area South East Co-op
Tel: 01322 321 200
www.co-op.co.uk

Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)

A new government grant is now available for people with disabilities to apply for funding to cover costs for adaptations to their homes. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has made £120 million available. For more information please check the website.
www.odpm.gov.uk

Dulux Community Projects Scheme
This company provides free paint for voluntary community projects that are carrying out refurbishment on a community facility. Applications /letters for paint must be in by Easter of each year.
Send A4 60p SAE to PO Box 343, London WC2E 8RJ

The Dickie Bird Foundation

This fund was set up in May 2004 to enable educational establishments and community groups to participate in healthy recreation and sporting activities. Grants range is from £500 to £5k and all applications must support activities for young people under 18 years.
The Dickie Bird Foundation Jefferson House, Orchard Lane, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9HZ
Tel: 01943 873482
Email: info@thedickiebirdfoundation.org
www.thedickiebirdfoundation.org

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
This foundation is one of the top ten funders in the UK; in 2003 it awarded more than £25million! It operates four programmes areas: social development, education, environment, art and heritage. If your application is for less than £20k then decisions will be made within two months. Applications requesting more than £20k will be notified of decisions within 5 months. This foundation also makes loans available.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 11 Park Place London SW1A 1LP
Email: info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk

Future builders

This is an investment fund of £125 million, sponsored by the Treasury, to provide access to finance for the voluntary and community sector and social enterprises in five key areas: community cohesion, crime, education and learning, health and community care and support for young people and children. This investment fund is a loan and funds have to be repaid. Next available funds April 2005
www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk

J Paul Getty Charitable Trust

Grants are available for projects that seek to combat poverty, help local people achieve their potential and develop and sustain self esteem. The grant levels that applicants can apply for range from £5k to £10k. This trust welcomes applications from groups that make good use of volunteers as part of their project activities.
Tel 020 7486 1859

Greater London Enterprises
The GLE coordinate two funding streams: Fast Forward and Living Learning.
Tel: 020 1940 1515
www.gle.co.uk

Help a London Child
For information about the specifics of this fund for children in London, log on below
www.capitalfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=7024 or call: 020 7766 6536

Help the Aged
Small grants are available for services and activities where there is a gap in provision catering for the needs of older people, especially with regard to access to buildings, transport and opportunities to participate in forums for older people. Contact Andrew Timms for eligibility criteria.
Andrew Timms, Help the Aged, 207 - 221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ
Email: andrew.timms@helptheaged.org.uk
www.helptheaged.org.uk

Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund is helping communities throughout the country to care for, understand and celebrate their heritage. The HLF is responding to community needs through a variety of grant-giving programmes, and by supporting many different types of projects. The grants are made through Awards for All and the Local Heritage Initiative and are particularly targeted at smaller groups. Community regeneration is a strong theme in many local projects.
www.hlf.org.uk

In Kind Direct
All over the UK, valuable goods are going to waste every month because companies don't have either the time or the contacts to make better use of them. For seven years now - there has been an organisation equipped to serve both charities and industry throughout the country. So, instead of much-needed goods and equipment occupying valuable storage space or going to landfill, they can go to a huge range of deserving causes. In Kind Direct 19 Milk Street London EC2V 8AN
Tel: 020 7860 5930
Email: info@inkinddirect.org
www.inkinddirect.org.uk