National Lottery Community Fund Grants Program – UK
Deadline: 14-Jul-21
The IKEA Limited and The National Lottery Community Fund are seeking applications to support thriving, resilient and sustainable communities across the UK.
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
Places Called Home explores the idea that communities can become as important to them as their homes.
It aims to inspire and help people get more involved in their local community as a positive, homely place to be and meet other people.
Priorities
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
They will prioritise applications from groups who:
have not received funding from them before
do not have a current award with them
are smaller organisations or groups with an annual turnover of under £100,000.
Other organisations can apply but please consider these factors first.
Funding Information
They can pay for activities or items, costing between £1,000 and £5,000 that will help to revive your community.
They can fund:
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events and activity costs (though not celebratory events)
equipment and materials
refurbishment costs
staff costs
training costs
transport
utilities/running costs related to your idea
volunteer expenses
translation costs (for example, into other languages like Welsh)
small land or building projects – you’ll need to either:
own the land or building
have a lease that cannot be ended for five years
have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to you for at least five years, or
have an official letter from the owner or landlord that says you’re allowed to do work on the building
and you should also think about getting planning permission for the work.
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if you are:
voluntary or community organisation
registered charity
constituted group or club
not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
school (as long as your project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
statutory body (including town, parish and community council).
They are keen to fund smaller organisations and groups too. So they will look at your income when they are making a decision.
Your project needs to strengthen the community outside of the school too. It should benefit and involve more than just:
teachers
pupils
parents of pupils.
Criteria
Your project will need to meet at least two of these criteria:
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Training Video: How to Influence Donors through Your Proposals by Cheryl Hooper
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It builds on the relationships created during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase community activity and the number of people taking part.
It encourages people to work together, creating opportunities for communities to live in a sustainable and healthy way.
It raises awareness amongst the public of the importance of connected households, neighbourhoods and resilient communities.
It develops a new idea, activity or way to come together that has emerged in response to the pandemic.
It revives or redesigns community and common spaces to encourage shared community activities.
For more information, visit https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/places-called-home#section-4