[cma-l] Funding: O2 Think Big / Ashden Awards / ACEVO Mapping the Gaps

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O2 - ‘Think Big’ Fund

O2, the UK provider of mobile phones and broadband, has launched the
‘Think Big’ fund for people wanting to make a difference. Applicants
could wish to start a new project such as a dance club, or make
changes to an existing one.

After applying online, successful applicants will be included in the
programme and will get:

* £300 cash for the project
* Training and support from the team of O2 helpers
* Communications tools, including £30 mobile credit to share around
the project group.

Some groups will be invited to take their projects further, and could
go on to get:

* Up to £2,500 cash for the project (given in stages)
* Free O2 broadband for a year
* Support from O2 mentors.

For more information, or to apply to the fund, visit O2’s ‘Think Big’
website here:

http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/

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Ashden Awards

Five awards of £10,000 and one of £20,000 are available through the
Ashden Awards, for projects which are finding new ways to produce or
roll out renewable energy, speed up behaviour change on energy use,
tackle fuel poverty, enhance energy efficiency or promote sustainable
energy at a local level.

Applicant schemes must have been running for at least 12 months and
businesses, schools, local authorities and charities based anywhere in
the UK are eligible to apply.

The deadline is 26 October 2010.

There is also an international award, with one prize of £40,000 and
five of £20,000. The deadline for the international award is 19
October 2010.

For more information on the awards, visit the website here:

http://www.ashdenawards.org/our_work

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Mapping the Gaps

The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO)
has published a report, Mapping the Gaps, which researches income
generation support across the voluntary sector. The report details
where the sector is getting the provision of income generation support
right, but also where improvements are needed.

You can view Mapping the Gaps here:

http://www.acevo.org.uk/Document.Doc?id=802

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