Funding Opportunities

Rise Early Years Bursary Scheme

At Rise, we value the importance of embedding physical activity and movement in the early years and want to support settings and staff across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear to have the skills, resources and confidence to do so.

As of Monday 3 April, we will be launching our Early Years Bursary scheme which will enable and support the sector to achieve this.

Who can apply?

Early Years professionals can apply on behalf of their setting, including childminders, PVI nurseries and maintained or school settings.  

What can it be spent on?  

· Purchasing equipment for the setting (this could include e.g. puddle suits to enable children to access the outdoors in all weathers, forest school equipment, sports equipment, and equipment to support children with SEND) 

· Covering costs relating to staff training or CPD as well as funds needed to cover staff release should staff be attending external training. This would include our training opportunities such as Active Start or any other CPD related to health, wellbeing and movement with a clear pathway linked to physical activity and wellbeing.

Timescales  

The application process will be launching on 1 April 2023, applications are to be emailed to our Empowering People Development Manager, Amy Katz (amy.katz@wearerise.co.uk) by 28 April 2023, and funding will be allocated by 31 May 2023. All funding must be used by 31 August 2023.

Costings 

Schools/PVI nurseries can apply for up to £500 and childminders can apply for up to £250. 

Additional information

• Applications can only submit one application per setting, however you can apply for multiple items in one application, for example - both training and equipment may be covered so that a staff member can buy the equipment required to implement what they have learned into their setting.
• Applicants will have to outline how the funding would support a sustainable, long term benefit to the children in their setting. We will not fund one off or short term trips/sessions/sports coaches or core staffing costs.
• Successful applicants will be asked to provide feedback based on the impact of the funding. This may be in the form of a short impact report, qualitative feedback, a short case study or a member of Rise staff visiting your setting, if possible.

You can download the application form and application guidance notes here https://www.wearerise.co.uk/rise-bursary-scheme-2023

Should you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Amy Katz (amy.katz@wearerise.co.uk). 

Multiply Project

Children North East has received funding to support families across the North East to grow their skills in the parts of day-to-day life where a little bit of maths can be a big help.

The Multiply programme offers a wide range of support opportunities, from one-to-one chats on managing money to courses on cooking on a budget.

We are also able to signpost people who want to get their Level 2 Maths to access fully-funded courses.

We're asking organisations to highlight this opportunity to the people they work with who could benefit or get in touch to explore if we could provide tailored sessions that meet the needs of groups you work with.

Please get in touch with Una MacDermott from Children North East to learn more about the Multiply project or explore how it could support people you work with at una.macdermott@children-ne.org.uk or on 0191 2727 824

Household Support Fund

In response to the cost-of-living crisis, professionals working in the advice sector can support residents who are struggling with the cost of living and help to address the long-term causes of financial hardship. Funds will be available to support agencies or organisations, who, as part of supporting residents, identify a budgetary shortfall. 

If you are working with a resident who is asking about the HSF, in the first instance you should ask them why they need the HSF.  Is it because of debts, missing income, the cost of living etc.  Once that need has been identified you should refer that resident to the most appropriate advice and support.  A list of the advice and support available in Newcastle can be found in our Where to Get Advice booklet, on our webpage  Financial inclusion information for professionals and volunteers | Newcastle City Council or on the InformationNOW webpage.  If you’re not sure what to do please contact hsf@newcastle.gov.uk

If the advice and support agencies assess the resident as having a budgetary shortfall (their income does not cover their expenditure), as part of the wider work they’re doing to support the resident with the long-term causes of financial difficulty, they can apply to the fund on their behalf.

The Hubbub Foundation in partnership with the Co-op

Name of Fund: Co-op Community Fridge Fund (UK)

A Community Fridge is a social space that brings people together to eat, connect, learn new skills and reduce food waste. Hubbub coordinates the world’s largest Community Fridge Network with a whopping 250 Community Fridges now running across the UK. Thanks to Co-op, we're able to double the network by funding a further 250 new fridges, which will save a total of 34 million meals from going to waste annually across the network of 500 fridges.

A new funding round is now open and community groups and organisations can apply for up to £4,000 to join the network and set up their own Community Fridge.

https://www.hubbub.org.uk/the-community-fridge#find

New Funding Released by NCS
 
NCS is excited to introduce a new grant programme. This will allow grants to be awarded to local organisations so they can deliver community-based experiences.  

We are working closely with the National Youth Agency and Street Games to develop the grant programme which will be open to applications in January. For more information please visit our website here.

Join us at one of our online market engagement sessions to learn more. Check out the event dates and register here HERE. If you have any problems with this form please email events@ncstrust.org.uk

We are dedicated to ensuring youth voice is a foundation for the grant programme, so not only are we working in collaboration with our Youth Voice Forum, but we also want to invite you to bring young representatives of your organisations to our market engagement events.

National Heritage Memorial Fund (UK)

Name of Fund: Covid-19 Response Fund 

Charities, not-for-profit and public sector organisations can apply for funding to help save nationally important heritage assets at risk of loss due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Heritage Memorial Fund’s Covid-19 Response Fund will support a broad range of heritage, from fine and decorative arts to museum collections and archives, historic buildings and land, and items of industrial, transport and maritime heritage. £20 million is available to support UK organisations, with an additional £20 million available to those in England. Funding could be used to support acquisition costs, urgent conservation work, and fixed term support to enable heritage assets to be sustainably rehomed. The fund will remain open to applications until the end of April 2023. There are no deadlines for applications.

https://www.nhmf.org.uk/funding/covid-19-response-fund

Alpkit Foundation (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, The Alpkit Foundation are prioritising funding to support projects that demonstrate an immediate impact on those affected by the crisis. Grants are available to grassroots organisations serving those affected by the outbreak. Funding can provide support for activities which might include helping vulnerable and elderly people who are self-isolating, supporting the homeless, providing access to food, medicines or social care, supporting foodbanks, increasing the number of meals on wheels deliveries, and bringing exercise indoors. Applications can be made at any time and will be checked on a daily basis.

https://alpkit.com/blogs/foundation/adapting-to-the-coranavirus-crisis 

Tesco Little Helps- Tesco Mobile

Little Helps | On Your Side | Why Tesco Mobile | Tesco Mobile

We set up the Little Helps scheme at the start of the pandemic, to get phones and data to people who really needed them.

Little Helps will continue helping vulnerable people through grassroots charities and organisations working in these areas:

Families and young people

Mental health

Domestic abuse

Homelessness

If you represent an organisation or charity in one of these areas and you need help, please email:  TescoMobile.littlehelps@tesco.com

Carer's Wellbeing Fund

If you care for someone who lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Carers Wellbeing Fund may be able to provide a small grant to help you as a carer. The fund is intended to support carers and to improve their own health and wellbeing.  The money is provided by Newcastle City Council and the Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS). It is administered by Newcastle Carers, an independent charity who provide information, advice and support to carers.

The fund is discretionary. This means that there is limited money available so not all applications will be successful.

An application form needs to be filled in. For more information see: Carers Wellbeing Fund - Information Now. To apply, see: Adult Carers | Carers Wellbeing Fund - Newcastle Carers

Jackie Haq Fund

The Jackie Haq Fund at the Community Foundation focuses on supporting small grassroots community organisations and groups helping to address domestic violence especially against women and children, fuel and food poverty, racism and disadvantage. Organisations and groups are to be based in the West End, east end (Byker, Walker and Walkergate) and North Tyneside. Organisations are invited to apply for a grant of between £750 and £1,000 for this type of work. Applications for project, capital, running and core costs are welcome.

The Fund will not support any request for funding for items that are deemed to be the responsibility of statutory services in any circumstances. This is in line with the grant-making policies of the Community Foundation. Social enterprises, community interest companies, and other non-charities should also take careful note of our application guidance notes.

To make an application please apply online.