Each year I hold a Funders Conference to develop relationships between community groups and funding bodies. Below is a list of some of our partners who fund community projects. If you need help with your bid or want to share a success story please let me know!
Arts Council
“Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. We support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, and carnival to crafts.” http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Currently, the Arts Council’s main funding source is Grants for the Arts; http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/grants-arts/
There will also be new opportunities created around Birmingham’s Creative City; http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2011/10/culture-minister-launches-birmingham-creative-city-initiative/
Contact Number; 0845 300 6200
Barrow Cadbury
“The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation, committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised people in society. The Trust promotes social justice through grant making, research, influencing public opinion and policy and supporting local communities.” http://www.bctrust.org.uk/
Barrow Cadbury reward grants within three programme areas; Criminal Justice, Migration & Europe and Poverty and Inclusion. http://www.bctrust.org.uk/?page_id=4
Contact Number; 020 7632 9060
Big Lottery
“Every year BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment” http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/index
The Big Lottery currently have a range of funding opportunities open; http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/index/funding-uk
Contact Number; 0207 211 1800
Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund
“The Community Trust Fund enables Birmingham Airport to invest in a range of local projects which benefit your community and environment. By investing in the Community Trust Fund, the Airport recognises that communities close to the Airport suffer disturbance from aircraft activity and seeks to make appositive contribution to the quality of life in those areas.” http://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/meta/about-us/community/community-investment/community-trust-fund.aspx
The Airport Trust give grants to organisations working underneath the flight path, which covers most of the Hodge Hill constituency. It is advised that community organisations contact the Trust Fund to discuss potential bids by visiting the website [link above] or calling on the number below.
Contact Number; 0121 767 7448
Heritage Lottery Fund
“The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage though innovative investment in projects with a lasting impact on people and places. As the largest dedicated funder of the UK’s heritage, with around £255million a year to invest in new projects and a considerable body of knowledge, we are also a leading advocate for the value of heritage to modern life.” http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
The Heritage Lottery Fund welcome applications for grants that will Help more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about their heritage or Help people to learn about their own and other people’s heritage. http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/Pages/starthere.aspx
Contact Number; 020 7591 6042
Sport England
“[Sport England] invest National Lottery and Exchequer funding in organisations and projects that will grow and sustain participation in grassroots sport and create opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.” http://www.sportengland.org/default.aspx
There are a number of funding opportunities available to community organisations; http://www.sportengland.org/funding.aspx
Contact Number; 08458 508508
Community Groups seeking sports based funding should also contact the Birmingham Sport and Physical Activity Partnership. The Partnership can offer advice on funding programs such as Sport Makers and Sportivate as well as offering practice advice and guidance.
To contact the Partnership, call 0121 464 2027.
Unltd
“UnLtd – the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs – wants to support and develop the role of social entrepreneurs as a force for positive change in the United Kingdom.” http://www.unltd.org.uk/index.php
Unltd use their expertise to offer a support in a number of ways. Not only do they provide funding to help establish social enterprise, they can also offer practical advice and guidance; http://www.unltd.org.uk/tools.php
Contact Number; 0121 766 4570
Birmingham and Black Country Community Foundation
“We are a registered charity (set up via the Charity Commission in 1995) dedicated to helping local people find local solutions to local community needs from the grassroots up working in Birmingham and the Black Country.” http://www.bhamfoundation.co.uk/
The Foundation manage a number of grant giving funds; http://www.bhamfoundation.co.uk/how-to-receive/
Contact Number; 0121 322 5560
Football Foundation
“The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country.” http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/
The Football Foundation is currently running a number of schemes which community organisations can bid to; http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/
Contact Number; 0845 345 4555
Lloyds TSB Foundation
“The Foundation funds local, regional and national charities working to tackle disadvantage across England and Wales. Seventy percent of our funding is for core costs, and our focus is on supporting underfunded charities that can make a significant difference to the lives of disadvantaged people by helping them to play a fuller role in the community. Our strong local presence enables us to respond directly and promptly to local needs.” http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx
The Lloyds TSB Foundation are currently running grant-making schemes focused on core work that helps disadvantaged people; http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/FundingProgrammes/Pages/FundingProgrammes.aspx
Contact Number; 0870 411 1223
Veolia Environmental Trust
“The Veolia Environmental Trust was established in 1997 under the Landfill Communities Fund. We support a wide range of community and environmental projects throughout the UK. The money we use for grants is made available through the Fund.” http://www.veoliatrust.org/
Veolia Environmental Trust provide grants for a wide range of environmental projects; http://www.veoliatrust.org/apply/
Contact Number; 01902 794 677