Heledd Fychan Canol De Cymru - South Wales Central

Grants – With upcoming Deadlines 

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation aims to improve the wellbeing, welfare and education of children and adults in communities throughout the UK by making donations of up to £6,000 to registered charities. Upcoming deadlines 31 October For more information go to https://www.skiptoncharitablefoundation.co.uk/ 

The Together for Good Initiative will make 5 x £1000 donations in October for good causes to spend on whatever they need most to support voluntary groups, charities, and CICs who work tirelessly to support our communities. Deadline: 31 Oct. For more info go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/waitrose-together-for-good/ 

Forrester Family Trust Small grants of up to £10,000 are available to registered charities in England and Wales with an annual turnover of less than £250,000 who rely on volunteer support and make an impact in their communities. Deadline: 31 October. For more info go to: https://theforresterfamilytrust.org/apply-for-a-grant/ 

Nant-y-Gwyddon Wind Turbine Community Fund: Up to £500 grants for the fund catchment area of Pentre, Treorchy, Tonypandy, Ferndale, Tylorstown, Ynyshir and Maerdy.  Two bidding rounds annually with deadlines of 31st March and 31st October. For further infor go to https://www.infiniterenewables.com/group/infinite-community-fund/ or email [email protected] 

Magdalen Hospital Trust supports small community groups with an element of trained volunteers and self-help who are carrying out practical work in frontline situations. One-off grants, normally for between £200 and £3,000, are available to small UK registered charities with an annual income of under £150,000. Deadline: 31 Octo. For more info go to https://www.magdalentrust.org.uk/ 

National Grid Electricity Distribution Community Matters Fund: Registered charities or non-profit companies ltd by guarantee could apply for up to £5,000 to support their efforts tackling fuel poverty, while unregistered constituted community organisations can apply for grants of up to £2,000. Supported activities include: supplying warm packs or energy efficiency measures, home visits to help people warm their homes more cost effectively & efficiently, running a warm space in a community building, improving the energy efficiency of that building. Deadline: 1st Nov. For more info or to apply visit: https://localgiving.org/community-matters-fund-fuel-poverty-2024 

Road Safety Trust - Large Grants: The theme for this round is ‘Inequalities in Road Safety’. UK based organisations, public and professional associations, registered charities and university departments in the United Kingdom may apply for up to £300,000. Deadline 1 Nov For more infor go to https://www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk/large-grants  

Asda Foundation - Cost of Living Grant provides up to £2000 for groups whose main activities are supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society by providing them with the essentials, or simply providing a safe warm and welcoming space for those struggling to heat their homes during the winter. Deadline 08/11/2024 (may when total budget is reached) For more info go to: https://asdafoundation.org/our-grants/cost-of-living-grant/ 

Teacher Development Fund support teachers to develop arts-based approaches which create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive. Up to £165,000 is available per application. Either a primary school or an arts/cultural organisation may be the lead applicant. Deadline stage one application 13 Nov For more information go to: https://www.phf.org.uk/funding/teacher-development-fund 

Cash4Clubs Small grants up to £2000 support local sports clubs with for community organisations working with adults from under-represented communities, delivering sport or physical activity for social purpose. Priority focus on 18-25 year olds.  Junior activities are not eligible. Deadline 14th Nov For more information go to: https://thehub.sported.org.uk/submissions-grant/cash4clubs-2024.html 

Taf Ely Community Windfarm Fund provide grants of up to £500 for community groups to fund projects that show strong community involvement and help bring people and communities together. Grants may be awarded for capital or revenue. Next Deadline 29th Nov. For more info go to: https://interlinkrct.org.uk/blog/2024/04/19/taff-ely-wind-farm-community-fund/ 

Data Protection Officer (DPO) Centre Charity and Community Fund Grants of up to £10,000 are available to enable UK charities, voluntary groups and not-for profits organisations to access DPO data protection advice and consultancy services. Deadline: 30 Nov. For more info go to: https://www.dpocentre.com/cc-fund/ 

Tree Council Branching Out Fund supports schools, community groups and Tree Warden Networks to plant trees, hedges and orchards. Grants can be between £250 and £2,500. The projects must involve young people up to the age of 21. Deadline 1st December https://treecouncil.org.uk/grants-and-guidance/our-grants/ 

Comic Relief Organisational Growth Grant supports community led action bringing about positive, lasting social change with grants £20k - £35k, giving organisations the chance to make strategic changes that enhance their impact and increase resilience, e.g. by building on what is working well in relation to your organisation’s community activity, strengthening and measuring the impact of your core community led activity, developing new ways of working. Deadline 6 Dec For more info visit https://wcva.cymru/funding/comic-relief-organisational-growth-grant/ 

The Fore Foundation provides charities with unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 for up to 3 years. Funding is for your organisation to grow, strengthen, become more efficient or resilient. Applicants set their own targets for the grant term with consultant support. No long application or monitoring forms and feedback is given to every applicant. The registration period for the Spring 2025 application round is Wed 4th Dec, to Wed 11th Dec. For more information go to: https://thefore.org/  

The Robert Clutterbuck Trust provides small grants, mostly for between £1,000 and £2,000, to registered charities in England and Wales with an annual turnover of under £1 million. The Trust is primarily concerned with the welfare of ex-service personnel and charities that have previously received a grant from the Trust. Deadline: 31 Dec http://clutterbucktrust.org.uk/ 

Home Instead Supporting Communities funds groups who support the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of ageing adults at home. Small grass roots organisations can apply for up to £500, small registered charities can apply for up to £1,500. Apply in January, April, July, or Oct. For more into go to: https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/charities/how-we-do-it/apply-for-a-grant/ 

Foyle Foundation - Small Grants Scheme: Up to £10,000 grants to support smaller charities registered and operating in the United Kingdom, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities. Deadline 31 JANUARY 2025.For more info go to: https://foylefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/small-grants-scheme-guidelines/ 

Grants – Without Deadlines & Where to find more grant information… 

The Allen Lane Foundation provides grants of up to £15,000 to small registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations for up to three years to projects which will make a lasting difference to people’s lives, reduce isolation, stigma and discrimination, and encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community. For more info please visit https://allenlane.org.uk/funding/ 

The Blakemore Foundation is a charitable trust .offers four types of grants: In kind donations - given in the form of food, drink or supplies from our Blakemore Retail SPAR or Philpotts stores Monetary donations - given to good causes up to the value of £200 Match fund donations - up to £200 for causes supported by employees of A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd Independent retail donations - Grants which allow SPAR retailers to apply for a donation for a good cause of their choice. For more info go to: https://www.afblakemore.com/our-community/the-blakemore-foundation 

The Cloth Workers Foundation is a UK-wide funder that offers capital grants to registered not-for-profits that support communities facing disadvantage and marginalisation. Grants are awarded towards capital projects, defined as: Buildings - purchase, construction, renovation or refurbishment Fittings, Fixtures, and Equipment - including office equipment, sports equipment, digital/audio visual equipment, software and websites Vehicles - including minibuses etc For more info go to https://www.clothworkersfoundation.org.uk/what-we-fund/ 

Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund provides community organisations with grants of up to £40,000 across Wales wide fund set up with the aim of having a positive impact on society and the lives of young people in Wales. For more information please visit https://communityfoundationwales.org.uk/grants/the-principality-building-societys-future-generations-fund/ 

The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Funds principal aim should be to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other disadvantaged young people. Preference is given to pump-priming new projects, especially those that are innovative and can serve as a model elsewhere. Small Grants up to £5,000 and the main grants programme is uncapped. For more info go to:  

https://www.weavers.org.uk/charity/charitable-grants/ 

Check your local County Voluntary Council for further funding news, such as local areas & county specific grant funds, and regular updates: 

• https://www.gvs.wales/news?category=Funding 

• https://interlinkrct.org.uk/funding/ 

• https://c3sc.org.uk/support/funding-and-advice/ 

The Funding Wales  search platform allows you to search for funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise https://funding.cymru/ Mae Cyllido Cymru yw'r platfform newydd gan Cefnogi Trydydd Sector Cymru i chwilio am arian. Dewch o hyd i gyllid i’ch elusen, eich grŵp cymunedol neu’ch menter gymdeithasol https://cy.funding.cymru/ 

Disability Grants produce an excellent monthly round up of highlights of grants & resources for anyone with a disability, caring for or working with disabled adults or children. To sign up email [email protected] and to search their online grants database go to https://www.disability-grants.org/ 

Support for Individuals 

National Grid Electricity Distribution are encouraging customers who may require additional help and support to join our Priority Services Register (PSR). The PSR offers free support in a power cut to people who rely on electricity for medical equipment, those with long-term illness, people with disabilities, pensioners and parents or carers of children under 5, for example.  

SWEF: Enterprise and business grants have been created to support young entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) to invest in their business venture and/or support them to take their business to the next level.  Funding is available to support a broad range of business costs, providing that applicants can demonstrate how the expenditure will support the growth of their business.  Deadline  
11th Nov. For more into go to: https://communityfoundationwales.org.uk/swef-enterprise-and-business-grants/ 

For grants to help individuals search https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/  

Upcoming Training, Events & Opportunities 

Business Planning for New Social Enterprises - Cynllunio Business Tickets, Tue 5 Nov 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite 

Business Planning for Social Enterprise Growth / Cynllunio Busnes Tickets, Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite 

The Value of Place Plans: Thurs 28th Nov 10.30am to 12.30pm  An event to introduce the value Place Plans can bring to communities For more info & to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-value-of-place-plansgwerth-cynlluniau-cynefin-registration-1026770537317 

For more Voluntary Sector Training in the Region please visit: 

• Cardiff https://c3sc.org.uk/training-and-events/ 

• Rhondda Cynon Taff https://interlinkrct.org.uk/training/ 

• The Vale of Glamorgan https://www.gvs.wales/training 

Community Asset Transfer Information in the South Wales Central Region 

• Cardiff Council  

• https://www.cardiffcouncilproperty.com/ 

• RCT Together  

• https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/GetInvolved/RCTTogether/CommunityAssetTransfer/CommunityAssetTransfers.aspx 

• Vale of Glamorgan Council 

• https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/Community-Asset-Transfer.aspx 

Disclaimer: The information contained in this bulletin is compiled from a range of sources, some of which we have received bilingually.