Funding Opportunities: August
Grants are a vital source of income for charities large and small.
But trawling through databases for relevant opportunities is a time-consuming task.
Enter Bamboo.
Each month, we scour the internet and highlight funding opportunities from trusts, corporates, and the public sector.
Let’s get into it.
The Prudence Trust and Stone Family Foundation
Amount: £30,000 – 100,000 per year
Term: 3 years
Deadline: September 2, 2024
This opportunity is open to charities that deliver evidence-based, specialist eating disorder services to young people aged 11-25, and their families.
What they will fund
You can apply for support of existing services, or new services if you have a track record in eating disorder support. Either way, you must be able to demonstrate the positive impact of your support.
The service you’re applying for should reach at least 50 young people each year. And the Trust is particularly interested in services that complement – rather than duplicate – either end of statutory provision, such as early intervention services or step-down support after a young person has been discharged from an NHS service.
Funding can be used for the following:
Salaries for staff who deliver therapy sessions to young people and their families
The costs associated with delivering support groups
Specialist training for staff, including refresher courses, training to develop new skills or enable them to work with young people
Room hire for therapy sessions/support groups
Creation or printing of resources to complement the services you are delivering
Find out more and apply here.
Transport for London and The London Marathon Foundation
Amount: £8,000
Term: over two years
Deadline: September 9, 2024
In partnership with The London Marathon Foundation, Transport for London is looking to fund charitable projects and activities that enable Londoners to enjoy the benefits of walking and cycling.
The Walking and Cycling Grants London Programme will support projects that:
Increase walking and cycling in London (including new, lapsed or occasional cyclists).
Increase confidence in walking and cycling.
Increase walking and cycling frequency.
Make bike ownership more accessible.
Introduce exercise via walking and cycling to people who are particularly inactive.
Reduce social isolation and get people involved in their local community.
Funding can be used to cover set-up and running costs, equipment, and training for people who are less confident in cycling and walking.
Find out more and apply here.
Hammersmith United Charities
Amount: up to £15,000
Deadline: September 19, 2024
Under its Community Grants programme, the charity supports organisations that make a difference to people living in its area of benefit.
Priority Areas:
Meeting basic needs (food, shelter, advice etc)
Work with families and children (supporting parents, education, play, transition points, vulnerable children)
Countering isolation (in any group and for any reason)
Building confident individuals and communities
They’re keen to fund smaller, local organisations with a strong connection to their beneficiaries and a good knowledge of the local area.
The funding can be used for one-off/ongoing projects, or core costs.
Find out more and apply here
Note: You’ll need to complete the eligibility checklist to access the application form.
Hospital Saturday Fund
Amount: up to £10,000
Deadline: December 2, 2024
The Hospital Saturday Fund supports registered charities, hospices, and medical organisations that require funding for medical projects, care, research, or medical training within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Republic of Ireland, and Malta.
What they will fund
Medical projects
Capital projects
Medical care or research
Hospice/respite care
Medical training
The charity will also consider grants for running costs.
Find out more and apply here.
Sea-Changers
Amount: £500 - £2,500
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Sea-Changers awards one-off grants to UK-based charities that carry out marine conservation-related activities.
The projects they fund should achieve one or more of the following objectives:
To address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
To prevent or reduce negative impacts on UK coastal and marine environments and/or species.
To add to the body of knowledge about marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
The charity will only fund projects (not core costs) and is particularly interested in grassroots projects that galvanise community action and/or increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation.
Find out more and apply here.
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