[cma-l] Possible Funding Opportunities
Jaqui Devereux
jaqui.devereux at commedia.org.uk
Wed Aug 29 10:46:10 BST 2007
Dear all
Please find below some potential funding opportunities you may be
interested in...
Good luck!
Jaqui
Jaqui Devereux
Acting Director
Community Media Association
LSC Getting Ready to Launch their ESF Objective 3 Co-financing Plans
(England)
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC), which has responsibility for post
16 education in England, is getting ready for the implementation of its
co-financing arrangements under the European Social Fund (ESF) Objective
3 (2007 - 13). ESF Objective 3 is a £2.9 billion programme that will
fund activities which contribute to sustainable economic growth and
social inclusion by extending employment opportunities and by developing
a skilled and adaptable workforce. A significant proportion of the
funding will be made available through the regional offices of the
Learning and Skills Council. Each regional office will develop and
implement regional co-financing plans which will specify the activities
for which funding will be made available during the lifetime of the
programme. It is anticipated that the first bidding rounds will open in
Autumn 2007. For more information on the bidding timetable and ESF
funding opportunities please contact your regional Learning and Skills
Council...
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/
Broadcast Development Awards (UK)
The Wellcome Trust, which is an independent charity funding research to
improve animal and human health has announced that it is seeking
applications under its Broadcast Development Awards scheme. Under this
scheme, awards of up to £10,000 are available to support early stage TV,
radio or new media projects that actively engages audiences with issues
around biomedical science in an innovative, entertaining and accessible
way. The scheme is open to broadcast professionals and other
organisations or individuals working on broadcast projects. Partnership
between broadcasters and other professionals such as scientists,
ethicists, educators etc are especially welcomed. In 2007, there will be
two deadlines for broadcast development awards: the 28th September and
the 15th November. Decisions will be made approximately two months after
the deadline..
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/node2590.html
Call for Proposals to Support European Audiovisual Festivals (UK)
The European Commission has issued its latest call for proposals under
its Media programme. MEDIA is a support programme of the European Union
to strengthen the competitiveness of the European film, TV and new media
industries and to increase the international circulation of European
audiovisual product. The specific focus of this call is to support the
implementation of audio festivals that facilitate and encourage the
promotion of European audiovisual and cinema works and the networking of
professionals. The maximum amount available under this call for
proposals ?2 500 000 and the financial support from the Commission
cannot exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs. The closing dates for
submitting proposals is the 15th October 2007 for projects starting
between 1st May 2008 and 31st October 2008 and the 30th April 2008 for
projects starting between 1st November 2008 and 30th April 2009..
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/c_196/c_19620070824en00200020.pdf
Illuminate Social Enterprises Programme (West Midlands)
The West Midlands Social Enterprise Network has announced that it is
seeking applications under its Illuminate Social Enterprises Programme.
A total of £117,000 is available in 2007 - 08 to support projects raise
the profile of the sector and tap into its unrealised potential by
highlighting good practice, its contribution to the regional economy and
promoting it as an option for those seeking to go into business, develop
new projects, or explore options to generate income for their voluntary
organisations. Eligible applicants can include partnerships, networks
and consortia in the West Midlands consisting of social enterprises,
support agencies, and organisations with a strategic or policy remit
around social enterprise. Although maximum or minimum levels of grant
have not been set, as a general guideline we would expect most grant
awards will be in region of £3,000 - £5,000. The closing date for
applications is the 31st January 2008..
http://www.cwcda.co.uk/index.asp?page=34
Last Call for Applications under the Bill of Right Programme (Northern
Ireland)
Small Grants of up to £10,000 are still available for local community
groups to get involved in issues and debates around what should be
covered in a Bill of Rights. To be eligible for funding, projects need
to animate interest within local communities for a Bill of Rights for
Northern Ireland; maximise the involvement of local community groups and
communities of interest in the formulation of that Bill of Rights;
increase awareness and commitment to the concept of human rights in
local communities; and develop and promote a rights based approach to
peace building in local communities. Grants awarded will range from
£1,000 up to £15,000 and the closing date for applications is the 28th
September 2007..
http://www.communityfoundationni.org/news/default.asp?ID=20&itemId=75
What's the Big Deal (Northern Ireland)
The Big Lottery Fund has announced that applications to its Young
People's Fund - The Big Deal small grants programme will be accepted
from the 6th September 2007 onwards. Under the Big Deal, individuals and
groups of children and young people will be able to apply for grants of
between £500 and £2,500 to encourage children and young people (aged 0 -
25) to become involved in activities which enhance their personal and
social development and to have the skills, knowledge and opportunities
to make informed choices about their lives and demonstrate their
positive contribution to family and community life. The total funding
available under this programme is £1 million and applications can be
made at any time up until the 30th September 2009..
http://www.thebigdealni.com/home.asp
Funding for Projects that Support Marginalised Young People (UK)
The Camelot Foundation has announced the latest application round of the
Transforming Lives programme. The programme supports new approaches and
creative ideas for re-connecting marginalised young people (aged 11 to
25) to the mainstream of UK life. The priority groups targeted through
this programme are; young parents or those at risk of becoming young
parents; young exiles, newly arrived in the UK; young people with mental
health problems; and young disabled people. Each application round of
this programmes focuses upon a different theme. The theme for this round
is to support projects that work with the most marginalised young
people, within the priority groups, in the following UK locations;
Cornwall; Wales; Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands of
Scotland. Eligible organisations that can apply for funding must work in
the regions specified and with young people, aged 11-25; be a registered
charity (if a consortium, the lead agency must be a registered charity);
have unrestricted reserves of less than 6 months running costs; be
committed to working in genuine partnerships; and have an annual
turnover of less then £1million. It is envisaged that the Trustees will
make between 3 and 5 grants of between £40,000 and £80,000 and the
application deadline for this round of funding is Friday 12th October
2007 at 5pm..
http://www.camelotfoundation.org.uk/tl.asp
New SITA Trust Application Deadlines Published (UK)
The Sita Trust, which provides funding to community and environmental
projects through the Landfill Communities Fund (formerly the Landfill
Tax Credit Scheme), has announced the application deadlines for 2008.
The Sita Trust provides funding to not for profit organisations,
community groups, parish councils, Local Authorities and charities
through a number of different grant programmes. These include the
Enhancing Communities Programme, which support community improvement
projects. The Enriching Nature Programme which supports wildlife
projects. GreenPrints which supports greenspace improvement projects
carried out by young people aged 16-25. To be eligible projects must be
located within 10 miles of a Sita operated Landfill site. Previous
projects supported by the Trust include the restoration and management
of valuable heathland, projects demonstrating a more sustainable way of
living and the renovation of a disused buildings for community use..
http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/apply/community/deadlines
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Jaqui Devereux
Acting Director
Community Media Association
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Jaqui Devereux
Acting Director
Community Media Association
15 Paternoster Row
Sheffield
S1 2BX
+44 114 279 5219
Join the CMA now for discounts, networking,
workshops, streaming, information, support
and a voice for community media
www.commedia.org.uk
Access to the media for people and communities
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