NVSC - Newham Voluntary Sector Consortium

Funding

November 30, 2007

Local Network Fund has now closed
The Local Network Fund for Children and Young People, which for the last four years has offered grants to voluntary or community groups based in Newham, has now closed.

It’s Your Community
O2 has launched a new community fund to enable people to make real improvements to where they live. Awards of up to £1,000 will be available to support local environmental, urban renewal and conservation projects.

The funding is available for both groups and individuals and could, for instance, be used to hire tools and equipment, or to purchase plants, paint, signs and materials. May be of use for play rangers to use for small improvements.
Website: o2.com/cr/community_fund.asp

HMRC Grant in Aid Funding Programme
The aim of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to administer tax and customs systems fairly and efficiently, and make it as easy as possible for individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations and receive their tax credits and other entitlements. HMRC has £2 million per annum available for the next three financial years, aimed at funding Third Sector Organisations (TSOs).

HMRC is committed to building its funding relationship with TSOs so that they play an increased role in public service delivery, particularly socially inclusive services to those who are hard to reach or who do not engage directly with them. The funds are available in the form of grants in aid to help with the costs of activity contributing to the HMRC's key aims, outcomes and priorities.

See website for more details: hmrc.gov.uk/vcs/guidance0809.htm

Playful Ideas
The deadline is 31 December 2007 for the under-subscribed Playful Ideas programme, which supports projects that focus on innovation and new ways of providing for children’s play.

Projects seeking funding from this programme must display a creative and novel approach to addressing an identified need within the field of children’s play.

The programme is open to voluntary and community groups, the social enterprise sector, and town and parish councils. Capital and revenue grants between £10,000 and £250,000 for projects lasting up to five years.

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_playful_ideas.htm

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