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Evelyn Boyd Communications Manager. Overview of current funding programmes. 2014 Communities Awards for All Investing in Ideas Young Start Communities and Families. Which small grant is right for my project?. Our project’s focus is. Developing new ideas or new ways of working
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Overview of current funding programmes • 2014 Communities • Awards for All • Investing in Ideas • Young Start • Communities and Families
Which small grant is right for my project? Our project’s focus is Developing new ideas or new ways of working Investing in Ideas Improving community, sports or arts activities/new organisations Awards for All Engaging new people in sports or physical activity 2014 Communities
Small grantsproject costs • £300 to £10,000 (£2,000 2014 Communities) • three programmes • one stage application process • broad outcomes – community benefit • Up to 6 weeks response time • No match funding required • Priorities but not exclusions Investing in Ideas
From £10,000 – £50,000 • Only for third sector organisations • one stage application process • decision within 8 weeks • focused on 8-24 year olds • Confident, healthy, connected, enterprising • No match funding required • Making the best use of local assets
Confident – Children and young people have more confidence and skills • Healthy – Children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional health • Connected – Younger and older generations are better connected and have more understanding and respect for each other • Enterprising – Young people are better prepared for getting a job or starting a business
Communities & Families Fund • Local projects to help families and communities give children (pre-birth to 8 years) the best start in life • £250 - £10,000 • Outcomes: • Improve quality of life of children through access to learning, play and maternal health support • Enable communities shape and deliver support for families
Communities & Families Fund • Who can apply? • voluntary/community orgs, community councils, statutory bodies (not schools) • Priorities: • organisations with a smaller annual income • strong element of community involvement • smaller projects
Visit our website • www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland • Use our enquiries and pre-application advice service • enquiries.scotland@big.lotteryfund.org.uk • 0300 123 7110