July 2018 Funding Alert 174

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NEWS AND UPDATES 37. Transport Scotland eBike Grant Fund • Let's Make Rockfield Happen 38. Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust ARTS AND CULTURE 39. Community and Renewable Energy 40. Community, Environmental and Heritage 1. Tasgadh – Small Grants for Traditional Arts 2. Lynsey de Paul Prize EUROPEAN FUNDING 3. Music Opportunities for Young People 41. Argyll and the Islands LEADER 4. EMI Music Sound Foundation 42. Argyll and Ayrshire Fisheries LAG 5. Film Hub Scotland - Pitch Pots 2018 FUNDING FOR DIGITAL PROJECTS 6. C21 Drama Series Script Competition 43. Digital Technology for Vocational Training 7. EventScotland - Scottish Clan Event Fund 44. TWA Digitisation Grant 8. Small Grants for Museums 45. Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) 9. Funding to Support Arts Projects 46. Remote Communities with a School 10. Funding for High Quality New Music 47. Fund to Improve Business Digital Capabilities 11. Funding to Make Museums More Resilient GENERAL FUNDING BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE 48. Connect Local Regional Food Fund 12. Connect Local Regional Food Fund 49. Funding for Town Twinning Projects 13. The Fore 50. A B Charitable Trust 14. Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund 51. Churchill Fellowship Applications 15. Engineering Enterprise Hub 52. Christian Charities Social Inclusion 16. Enterprise Accelerator 53. The Bromley Trust 17. Building Scotland Fund HEALTH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 54 Hospital Saturday Fund 18. Les Mills Fund for Children 55. Peer to Peer Resources Funding 19. Wessex Youth Trust 56. The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund 20. Cattanach Charitable Trust 57. Miss Agnes H Hunter's Trust COMMUNITY FUNDING 58. Investment to Help Tackle Loneliness 21. Volunteering Matters Action Earth – 2018 LAND AND PROPERTY 22. Smarter Choices, Smarter Places 59. Heritage Lottery Fund - Heritage Grants 23. Community Choices Fund 60. Funding to Help Regenerate Historic Buildings 24. Armistice and Armed Forces Communities 61. Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme 25. Promote Cycle Friendly Communities 62. Scottish Land Fund 26. Community Paths Your Choice Grants SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION 27. Support the Armed Forces Community 63. Local School Nature Grants Scheme 28. Democracy Matters Community 64. Science Education and Outreach Grants 29. ACHA Community Action Fund 65. Engineering Education Grant Scheme 30. Wesleyan Foundation 66. Funding for School Capital Projects 31. Community Learning Exchange 67. Grants for Gaelic Teaching Students 32. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation SPORT FUNDING 33. Community Centres and Village Halls 68. Participation in Sport & Physical Activity EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 69. Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities 34. SRDP - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation 70. Fields in Trust - Active Spaces ENERGY, RENEWABLES AND YOUNG PEOPLE RECYCLING 71. Nurturing Talent - Time to Shine Fund 35. CCF Development Grants 72. Social Innovation Competition 36. Funding for the Purchase of Green Buses 73. Support for Vulnerable Young Migrants

For more funding ideas and a chance to do your own funding search, check our funding webpage http://www.argyll- bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/grants-and-funding If you need further information on any of these grants schemes, how to apply or are going to apply, Contact the Social Enterprise Team Tel: 01369708547 [email protected]

NEWS AND UPDATES Let's Make Rockfield Happen After 4 years of campaigning and planning the old school building in the centre of Oban is ready to become the Rockfield Centre - a community business which will be run by the local community, for the benefit of locals and visitors alike. Oban Communities Trust have launched their shares offer which closes on the 31st July. Find out more at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/rockfieldcentre

ARTS AND CULTURE 1. Tasgadh – Small Grants for Traditional Arts Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. Tasgadh cannot support the purchase of equipment nor can the fund be used to match other Creative Scotland funds. Deadline: 13th July 2018 http://www.feisean.org/en/tasgadh/?dm_i=FES,5O8LN,HJS76Z,M2N8C,1

2. Lynsey de Paul Prize Funding for Emerging Female Singer/Songwriters Lynsey was the first female songwriter to win an Ivor Novello Award, composed 12 top twenty hit songs, and achieved success in a business dominated by male songwriters. As a writer and musician, PRS director, and trustee of the PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, Lynsey was aware of the challenges women face in the music industry. In line with Lynsey’s commitment to supporting women songwriters and musicians, the winner of the Lynsey de Paul Prize will receive a £2,500 development bursary and five runners up will each receive a £1,200 development bursary. In addition to this, the winner and runners-up will each receive £500 worth of mentoring support from a music industry expert. This prize is open to applications from emerging women songwriters, based in the UK, who show great musical ability and promise. • Applicants must have some experience of writing/producing music for an audience, e.g. have published tracks on Soundcloud, played live, etc. • Applicants must present a clear case as to what they would do with the grant and how it would benefit their development. The programme will prioritise music creators who sing and write lyrics and is, therefore, unlikely to support instrumentalists. Deadline: 19th July 2018 https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/early-career/lynsey-de-paul-prize/

3. Funding to Develop Music Opportunities for Young People Organisations and individuals based in Scotland delivering music making programmes within the country for the benefit of for young people aged 0-25 years, can apply for funding. Projects supported will particularly focus on those young people who would not normally have the chance to participate, propose specific actions and partnerships to engage these young people and support the development of the youth music sector. Grants of £1,000 to £40,000 for up to 2 years work are available through the Scottish Government’s Access to Music Making programme which is administered by Creative Scotland. Deadline: 20th August 2018 http://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/targeted-funding/youth-music-initiative

4. EMI Music Sound Foundation - Instrument & Equipment Awards The Foundation provides grants up to a total of £1,500 towards the purchase of musical instruments and/or equipment for individuals who are in full time education and Schools who require the equipment to improve their music department. They also fund courses and training opportunities for music teachers who work within schools. Deadline: 29th August 2018 http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/awards/

5. Film Hub Scotland - Pitch Pots 2018 Pitch Pots are a simple way for Film Hub Scotland members to access additional support to enhance new or existing one-off projects and screenings of independent British and specialised film. They prioritise projects that focus on promoting diversity and increase inclusion. The ambition for the fund is that members will be able to create impactful, one-off events to enhance their programme, or to deliver special activities tied to local, Scotland and/or UK events and initiatives. Support is available for projects taking place from May - August 2018. Projects must be completed by 31st August 2018 (new funding streams will be available from that point to support projects of this type).Focus is on Young Audiences: Developing young audiences, defined by BFI as those aged 16 to 30. Diversity*, inclusion & access: Activity aimed at, and/or co-produced with, under-represented groups. Ensuring that a wider range of people - including Deaf, Living with dementia and Autistic audiences - can experience the cinema. Reach & cultural engagement: Maximising the number of audiences engaging with titles and/or increasing the cultural depth of their experience. We will seek to support activity across a range of rural and urban settings. Screen heritage & archive film: Helping more people celebrate screen heritage and archive films, including re- releases and the India on Film and Britain on Film Coastal strands. Deadline: 31st August 2018 http://www.filmhubscotland.com/opportunities/funding/pitch-pots-2018/

6. C21 Drama Series Script Competition The funder is looking for pilots for a one-hour drama series from fresh writers who have the credentials to create a primetime series. One winner will receive development funding and assistance in taking their drama project to series, with access to the global television drama market. The prizes are: • $10,000 commission from WritersRoom. • One week in the writer’s room of a drama series currently in production. Aspiring writers from anywhere, who are not yet earning a living writing for television (screenwriters and playwrights), are eligible. The writer should not yet have had a TV script commissioned. Furthermore, anyone with a series idea and a desire and talent for writing may enter. Deadline: 31st August 2018 http://www.c21media.net/script/

7. EventScotland - Scottish Clan Event Fund The fund supports a number of clan events and activities across Scotland which take place outside the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Examples of eligible activities include clan and recognised family gatherings, clan games, battle and historic re-enactments, cultural and/or music events, guided walks and tours, historical/ghost tours, ceilidhs and festivals. Deadline: 28th September 2018 http://www.eventscotland.org/funding/scottish-clan-event-fund/

8. Small Grants for Museums Organisations that run Accredited Museums in Scotland can apply for a grant of between £500 and £5,000 for up to 75% of the costs of a small, discrete project that supports their own continuous improvement goals and fits in with the aims of the National Strategy for Scotland's Museums and Galleries. Projects supported will have demonstrated an enterprising approach, included skills development (for staff and or volunteers) or shown how the project will help to raise the profile of the museum. Non-accredited organisations may also apply for up to £1,500. Deadline: 28th September 2018 https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/small-project-fund/

9. Funding to Support Arts Projects The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular Music, including Opera; Lieder; Composition and Dance. The Trustees aim to help individuals and groups such as Colleges; Arts Festivals and other arts organisations who would not be able to carry out a project or activity without financial support. Deadline: 1st October 2018 http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php

10. Funding for High Quality New Music Projects Songwriters, composers, or solo artists, bands, producers and performers of all backgrounds can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to help them to deliver high quality new music projects. The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Open Fund for Organisations and can cover activities such as touring, recording, promotion and marketing and commissions of new music by UK-based creators. Deadline: 1st October 2018 https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-for-organisations/the-open-fund-for-organisations/

11. Funding to Make Museums More Resilient Accredited museums in Scotland can apply for grants of between £5,000 to £40,000 for actions that develop their financial resilience and that make them more sustainable. Projects could relate to developing a more enterprising approach to income generation; developing the skills of staff members and volunteers; and / or raising the museum’s profile. Grants of up to 75% of total project costs are available. Organisations that care for Recognised Collections can apply for up to £60,000 for projects relating to those collections, and for up to 100% of the total project costs. Deadline: 12th October 2018 https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/museum-development-fund/

BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE 12. Connect Local Regional Food Fund Supporting Scotland’s Food & Drink Sector The Connect Local Regional Food Fund (RFF) has been set up to support initiatives and projects in Scotland which celebrate and promote locally-sourced and produced food and drink. The Fund is intended for collaborative projects where groups of producers and food & drink businesses can benefit. Support will be offered to producers, regional groups and networks, including farm retail and local food events, where funding has traditionally been hard to find. In particular it is hoped that the funding will help new support initiatives in their early stages but which will deliver benefits over the long-term. A total of £250,000 is available. This is a competitive programme and applicants can apply for grants up to a maximum of £5,000. Examples of areas of potential support could include: • Promoting or developing regional groups and their initiatives to showcase local food and drink, and food tourism. • Promoting Scottish provenance and sales at a local and national (Scotland) level. • Developing local food and drink events to celebrate and promote food and drink and its provenance. The Fund is open to individual businesses in the food and drink sector, including primary producers, regional and community groups (both rural and urban) and individuals. Activities need to be based in Scotland, and all applications should promote Scottish local produce in line with the aspirations of Ambition 2030. Deadline: 12th July 2018 https://connectlocal.scot/funding/regional-food-fund/

13. The Fore The Fore offers unrestricted grants of up of up to £30K to charities, CICs, SCIOs and Community Benefit Societies with an annual income of under £500K, focusing on transformational impact by unlocking exponential growth, sustainability, efficiency or some other major step forward. To apply for funding, organisations must register basic contact details. The number of registrations for each funding round is capped with registration on a first-come first- served basis and once that cap is reached the round is closed so please register early. Register from 23rd July 2018 http://www.thefore.org/charities/

14. Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund Administered by VisitScotland, this fund will support sustainable, well planned, inspiring, and collaborative infrastructure projects that focus on improving the visitor experience and enable more visitors to enjoy Scotland’s rural communities. The types of project that could be supported include parking, camping facilities, disposal points (especially for camper vans) and toilet provision. The fund is a platform which will provide leverage of additional and focused investment, stimulate collaboration and build capacity within communities. Successful applications must demonstrate the following: • An enhanced visitor experience • A sustainable approach • Community capacity building • Effective partnerships and collaboration • Project viability and deliverability Deadline: 27th July 2018 http://www.visitscotland.org/business_support/advice_materials/funding_opportunities/rural_tourism_infrastructure. aspx

15. Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub Launches SME Leaders Programme Provided by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub, the SME Leaders Programme supports promising leaders of high-growth engineering SMEs. By improving the skills of these leaders, the Academy wishes to

encourage the pursuit and growth of excellence in UK engineering. The aim of the programme is to support the development of leadership skills, through a number of channels: • A grant of up to £10,000 towards training courses. • Masterclasses and workshops delivered by senior business leaders held at the Academy. • Mentoring by an experienced person from the pool of Academy Fellows and partners of the Enterprise Hub. • One-to-one coaching. • Public relations support and networking opportunities. • Access to co-working space and meeting rooms in London. • Lifetime Hub Membership. Travel and accommodation costs within the UK, for programme activities, will be eligible if they follow the Academy’s expenses policy. Leaders of high growth engineering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK will qualify for assistance. Deadline: 13th August 2018 https://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-entrepreneurs/sme-leaders-programme

16. Enterprise Accelerator Enterprise Accelerator is a partnership between Scottish Community Alliance and Community Enterprise and is intended as a programme of business support for community based organisations who have little or no trading experience but wish to expand this aspect of their operation. It is not an alternative to the support on offer from the Just Enterprise programme. Over the next year, the next contract for Just Enterprise will be out to tender and it is expected that the experience drawn from the operation of Enterprise Accelerator should inform the specification of this new contract. It is a short term project, running from Jan 2018 - March 2019. It is intended that the new Just Enterprise programme will incorporate the learning which emerges from Enterprise Accelerator. Applications may be submitted at any time http://www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/enterprise-accelerator

17. The Scottish Government - Building Scotland Fund The Building Scotland Fund is a £150 million fund which helps: the development of new affordable and private sector housing; the development of modern industrial and commercial property; support industry-led research and development. Funding is only available up to March 2021 so is best used to help projects that are at a later stage of development. This means funding is unlikely to be available if your project is at a concept stage. Applications may be submitted at any time https://www.mygov.scot/building-scotland-fund/

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 18. Funding to Improve the Education, Physical and Emotional Wellbeing of Children Grants of up to £1,000 are available to registered charities and non-profit organisations who work to improve the education and physical and emotional wellbeing of children. Applicants applying for funding may focus on one or more of these areas: Living in Poverty; Physical & Mental Health Problems; Health & Wellbeing; Living with Disability. Deadline: 24th July 2018 http://lesmillsfundforchildren.org.uk/apply

19. Wessex Youth Trust The Wessex Youth Trust awards grants to registered charities that help, support and advance the wellbeing of disadvantaged children and young people up to the age of 21 years. Applications from self-help organisations and charities requiring seed corn funding or pump priming for the development of more extensive fund-raising initiatives are preferred, as are specific project funding requests rather than contributions to broader appeals. Deadline: 1st November 2018 https://wessexyouthtrust.org.uk/grant-applications.php

20. Grants for Projects working with Young People and Their Families Registered charities in Scotland working with young children (under 3) and their parent/families, or with a parent/families expecting a baby can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £25,000. Projects working with families experiencing deprivation or in crisis will be given priority. Grants may be for project funding, or for core funding including salaries and general running costs in smaller organisations. The Trustees prefer to fund revenue costs and a grant towards a capital project will usually only be associated with staff costs or some other aspect of revenue funding. The funding is being made

available through the Cattanach Charitable Trust and the Trust prefers to make a grant which is a sizeable contribution to a project and so is unlikely to make a small grant towards a very large project. Applications may be submitted at any time http://www.cattanach.org.uk/how-to-apply

COMMUNITY FUNDING 21. Volunteering Matters Action Earth – 2018 Any group of volunteers can apply for Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants of between £50-250 to run environmental activities in Scotland’s green spaces. This could include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds or woodlands. This year they also have a limited number of enhanced grants of up to £500 for environmental projects which can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social needs. Local Nature Reserve (LNR) grants of up to £500 are also available for volunteer activities taking place on LNRs such as wildlife recording or protecting and enhancing biodiversity. They prioritise applications from volunteer groups who do any of the following: • Work in areas where there is substantial social or economic deprivation • Improve and develop the health and wellbeing of their local community • Involve disabled people, vulnerable people or those at risk of exclusion • Encourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservation Projects should take place between April and December 2018. Grants are allocated on a first-come basis so don’t delay – register today. volunteeringmatters.org.uk/actionearth

22. Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) Open Fund The Open Fund is available to support public, third and community sector organisations that want to change people's everyday travel behaviour. The fund aims to help cut Scotland's carbon emissions and improve our air quality. It will also help reverse the trend towards sedentary lifestyles and will tackle health inequalities. Grants available are between £5,000 and £50,000 and will require to be match funded. Accepting expressions of interest https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/get-involved/smarter-choices-smarter-places-open-fund.html

23. Community Choices Fund The Scottish Government promotes PB nationally through the Community Choices Fund, supporting activity that will significantly expand opportunities for more local people to make decisions on local spending priorities and contribute to local democracy. In 2018/19 grants of between £20,000 and £100,000 are available for place-based or thematic projects targeted particularly at deprived areas of Scotland, and which meet the following criteria: • Communities - Meaningfully involve local people directly in financial decision making. • Shared Outcomes - Contribute towards collaboration and partnership work, both between the members of a community or residents of a locality, and also with and between public agencies and other organisations. • Tackling Inequality - Enable all sections of the community to participate in the process, particularly in areas of deprivation, and demonstrate how the engagement of groups or individuals who face barriers to participation might be supported. • Sustainability - Continue supporting community participation in decision making and support applicant organisations to develop their role. Grants can be used for project funding and support costs. Deadline: 13th July 2018 https://pbscotland.scot/community-choices-2018/

24. The Armistice and Armed Forces Communities Programme - Remembering and supporting their contribution This programme is for organisations that would like to apply for an award to bring their community together to think about the Armistice and the Armed Forces Community today. As part of the award, your organisation will need to hold a self-funded event to bring your local community together. The programme will give awards to community groups, places of worship, charities and schools to give them up to 10 silhouettes to support events in their local area. Deadline: 16th July 2018 http://www.covenantfund.org.uk/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust-extends-deadline-of-programme-to-16th-july-2018/

25. Funding to Promote Cycle Friendly Communities Provided by Transport Scotland and administered by Cycling Scotland, the Cycle Friendly Communities Development Fund offers grants of between £2,500 and £20,000 to support established (constituted) community- focused groups achieve Cycle Friendly Community status by encouraging more people to cycle locally. The fund’s aim is to help groups promote cycling as a healthy and sustainable way to travel and to support improvements to cycling facilities. Examples of eligible expenditure include: • Procuring bicycles to improve community access to bikes, tackling inequality. • Installing or enhancing cycle parking to increase capacity and/or security. • Creating maintenance hubs (including procurement of tools, but not consumables). • Successful proposals will focus on capital improvements although Cycling Scotland will consider funding complimentary activities such as: • Monitoring and Evaluation – including baseline data collection, audits, travel surveys/workshops, impact assessment. • Cycle training – including Cycle Ride Leader training and Essential Cycling Skills. • Maintenance training. • Sessional work/support. • Promotional and engagement activities – such as targeted campaigns, festivals, led rides, Dr.Bike, bike breakfasts, travel planning and social marketing. Given the focus on capital costs, projects that are applying for revenue only costs will be considered though they are less likely to be funded. Groups need to have made initial contact with Cycling Scotland to discuss an application. Deadline: 18th July 2018 https://www.cycling.scot/our-programmes/cycle-friendly/community

26. Community Paths Your Choice Grants Paths for All are offering grants of up to £1500 to provide community groups with the resources they need to upgrade, promote and maintain path networks close to where they live. Their new grant scheme puts communities in control of deciding which projects should receive funding. Once you submit an eligible application they will give your project its own page on our website where they will publish your project description, photographs and videos. Eligible applicants will be able to view the other applications which have been submitted and then vote for the project or projects which they feel deserve to be awarded one of PFAs grants. You can only submit one application to this scheme and you can’t vote for your own project. Funding can be used to create, improve, maintain and promote community paths. You can use it to: • buy tools, materials and insurance • hire a contractor, plant and machinery • install signage and way markers • produce new leaflets or promotional materials which use the Path Grading System • improving biodiversity along path networks Community Paths “Your Choice” grant scheme is open to any constituted community group who have their own bank account. Community organisations and registered community charities such as community councils, development trusts and community woodland groups working in Scotland can also apply for our funding. To be eligible for funding your project must engage at least one of the following groups: • young people (up to 26 years old) • people on low incomes • people with poor physical or mental health, or people who are experiencing exclusion (such as a disability or through their ethnicity) • communities in or close to our towns or cities, particularly those in the 20% most deprived areas (see Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) Deadline: 20th July 2018 https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/pfa/creating-paths/community-paths-your-choice- grants.html

27. Funding to Support the Armed Forces Community The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently accepting applications under its Armed Forces Community Covenant Small Grant Scheme. The aim of the National Covenant Fund is to support the armed forces community. Funding of up to £20,000 is available to support the integration of armed force personnel within their community and the

coordination and delivery of support services. Registered charities, community interest companies, local authorities, schools, and armed forces units with a UIN can apply as long as they have experience and a track record of working with the Armed Forces Community, and a real understanding of the issues facing the Armed Forces Community. Applicants should consult their local Covenant Partnership before applying. There are no deadlines and applications will be reviewed four times a year. Applications may be submitted at any time https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covenant-fund-guidance-on-how-to-apply

28. Democracy Matters Community Engagement Fund To apply for a grant, groups must have: • A constitution and an annual income below £100,000 in the last financial year (excluding any income for capital items such as buildings and equipment) • A bank account in the name of the group with 2 signatories on all payments • Be able to hold an event by 26th October and provide feedback by 31st October Groups without a constitution or bank account can still receive funding, but the application has to be made by another body submitting the application on their behalf. If successful this other body will receive the grant and is responsible to VAF for how it is spent. Groups that are not charities will be considered for a grant if: • Their purpose and activities could be considered charitable • Their constitution or set of rules makes it clear that any assets or funds that belong to the group can only be used for the group’s purposes and cannot be distributed amongst members. There are few restrictions on what can be applied for. However, costs should relate to holding an event for five or more people to discuss their views on how to create a better democracy in Scotland. The minimum grant is £100 and the maximum grant is £300. In exceptional circumstances a grant of up to £500 could be awarded if, for example, a larger number of people are attending or inclusive communication costs are higher. An organisation or group can apply for more than one grant if the events involve different people. Costs can include: • Venue hire • Childcare costs • Inclusive communications • Catering costs • Travel costs Deadline: 14th September 2018 https://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/democracy-matters-community-engagement-fund

29. ACHA Community Action Fund Argyll Community Housing Association Ltd (ACHA) has a small fund from which the Association makes donations to registered charitable organisations which are worthwhile causes and which have some housing connection or a connection to the Aims & Objectives of the Association. Grants of £500 are available to charitable organisations for the following - • Culture and recreation (e.g. art, sport, music, history) • The environment (e.g. green initiatives, clean-ups, green spaces, wildlife and animal welfare) • Community facilities (e.g. building maintenance, playgrounds) • Community cohesion and engagement • Social activities (e.g. fun days, bingo, lunch clubs) • Health, wellbeing and personal and social development • Unemployment • Financial hardship • Training and education • Community safety (e.g. crime, anti-social behaviour, safety initiatives) Applications may be submitted at any time https://www.acha.co.uk/services-community-action-fund/

30. Wesleyan Foundation Wesleyan Foundation Small Grants aim to support: Registered charities, constituted voluntary and community groups across Scotland. Grants will be considered from community groups (as long as you have a constitution), registered charities, not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and social enterprises that focus on: • Improve people’s life skills, education, employability and enterprise • Maximise ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity

• Advance people’s physical, mental health and wellbeing This programme is intended to support groups/organisations with an income less than £250,000. The maximum grant available is £2,000 and should be completed within one year. Applications may be submitted at any time https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/wesleyan-foundation/

31. Community Learning Exchange The Exchange will fund up to 100% of the costs of a visit by members of one community to another community project up to a limit of £750, including a host fee. Visits out with Scotland, but within the UK, will be considered where a similar project does not exist in Scotland. The Exchange will also fund follow up support between organisations. This might be as a result of a learning visit when it is recognised that more specific and on-going help, support, or advice is required. This can be through face-to-face meetings, by phone, e-mail, or skype. Funding for this kind of additional support will need to be negotiated separately. The Exchange operates primarily through the networks that comprise the Scottish Community Alliance. Applications to the Exchange are processed through one or other of the networks' designated members of staff. The exception to this rule are community councils who should apply directly to the Exchange Coordinators. Applications can be made at any time for visits throughout 2018 and up until March 2019. Funding is limited, and once it has been committed no further applications will be accepted. Please remember, applications must be endorsed by a network that is a member of SCA unless your organisation is a community council. Applications may be submitted at any time https://senscot.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CLE-Form-2018- 19.pdf

32. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation The Foundation’s updated grants programme, focuses on supporting smaller charitable and not-for-profit organisations that work to improve the lives of communities in the most deprived urban areas or the most remote and socio-economically deprived rural areas of the UK. Grants are available to established groups, with a total annual income of under £500,000, to fund community-support, arts, education and heritage projects addressing local issues within the Foundation’s priority areas. These are: • Rural Issues - postcode areas that are ranked within the most deprived 50% of the latest government Indices of Multiple Deprivation, within rural towns/villages/communities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. • Urban Deprivation - postcode areas that are ranked within the most deprived 20% of the latest government Indices of Multiple Deprivation, within cities/towns with a population of more than 10,000 people. Funding can be used towards general running costs including core costs, salaries and projects costs or capital expenditure on buildings or essential equipment. The following levels of support are available: • Small grants of £2,000 to £7,500 (open to charitable, not-for-profit and voluntary organisations with a total annual income under £250,000). • Major revenue grants of £7,500 to £20,000 for one to three years (open to any charitable, not-for-profit and voluntary organisation in the UK with a total annual income under £500,000). • Major capital grants of £7,500 to £60,000 for projects with a total cost of up to £2 million (open to any charitable, not-for-profit and voluntary organisation in the UK with a total annual income under £500,000). Applications may be submitted at any time http://trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants/

33. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Community Centres and Village Halls Trusthouse is interested in applications for capital projects at community centres in the most deprived urban areas and village halls in remote and economically deprived rural areas. They interpret ‘community centres’ in the broad sense. They expect that you will be providing a range of activities for all ages and abilities which help to promote community cohesion and address local problems of isolation, poverty, lack of local facilities, transport and other issues of relevance to your area. They will consider applications for new buildings; upgrading, renovating or extending buildings; improving or creating outside space (but not car parks). You will need to have secured a minimum of 50% of the costs of the project before you start an application. Applications may be submitted at any time http://trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants/community-centres-and-village-halls/

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 34. SRDP - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund The Fund aims to promote skills development and knowledge transfer in the primary agricultural sector. This will be achieved through providing funding to organisations to deliver vocational training, coaching, workshops, courses and farm visits designed to develop skills and transfer knowledge. It also aims to deliver on-the-ground improvements in agricultural competitiveness, resource efficiency, environmental performance and sustainability. This will be achieved through meeting the running costs of operational groups seeking to implement innovative projects in these areas. Deadline: 18th September 2018 https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/all-schemes/knowledge-transfer-and-innovation-fund/

ENERGY, RENEWABLES AND RECYCLING 35. CCF Development Grants Development Grants of up to £1,000 are available to help community-led organisations to scope out a potential climate action project with the aim of subsequently completing a CCF Grant application or an application to another funder. Applications for Development Grants are invited from eligible community-led organisations that are not currently in receipt of CCF funding. Development Grants can support activity including: • A consultation event • Planning or developing a project using ‘Shifting Normal’ methodology • Training, including on the ‘Shifting Normal’ methodology that should be used to plan and develop CCF projects • Expenses relating to a Climate Conversations event • The costs associated with visiting, or working with, a current or previously funded CCF project • Engaging a mentor to support project development / implementation • Expenses relating to organising a Climate Conversation event. Shifting Normal is designed to help community-led organisations tackling climate change maximise their success by taking account of how change happens when planning, carrying out and reviewing their activities. Shifting Normal is informed by the Individual Social and Material (ISM) approach to behaviour change and draws on the experience of community-led organisations to help understand better how change happens, and to use this knowledge to work towards positive change. Further guidance on how to use Shifting Normal including a video guide. Your Welcome Pack will contain the information we would like you to submit to us at the end of the funding period. Deadline: 13th July 2018 https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/sustainability-climate-change/climate-challenge-fund/applying-for-ccf- funding/development-grants/

36. Funding for the Purchase of Green Buses Bus operators, local authorities and Regional Transport Partnership's across Scotland can apply for funding towards the purchase of low carbon emission buses (LCEBs). A total of £1.7 million is available and grants can be used to help buy new LCEBs - both double decker and single decker buses, including midibuses (but not minibuses). Grants will be offered to successful bidders for up to 80% of the price differential between a LCV and its diesel equivalent. Deadline: 15th July 2018 https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/buses/scottish-green-bus-fund/#

37. Transport Scotland eBike Grant Fund The eBike Grant Fund is a capital fund. A total of £800,000 has been made available, split into two streams, the ‘Community Fund’ and the ‘Public Sector Fund’. Funding of £100,000 is being made available via the Community Fund to community groups and third sector organisations looking for up to £15,000 (per application) towards projects that will provide opportunities to trial ebikes. The remaining £700,000 is open to public sector organisations and local authorities via the Public Sector Fund, for the purposes of providing fleets of pool bikes, bikeshare/hire schemes, and promoting large-scale uptake of ebikes as an alternative to car and van travel. Up to £100,000 towards project costs is available per application. Higher bids will be considered on a case by case basis. It is the aim of the fund to support the uptake of ebikes for functional journeys, therefore this should be the

focus for both funds. Non-ebike equipment purchased with eBike Grant Fund money should be in support of ebikes i.e. safety equipment numbers should be inline with the number of ebikes being purchased. In both cases, match funding of a minimum of 50% of total project costs is required. For organisations applying for the ‘Community Fund’, in-kind match funding will be considered. Deadline: 17th August 2018 http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/grants-loans/ebike-grant-fund

38. Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund Organisations, individuals and charities can apply for funding to support projects that develop and promote sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based model. Through this round of the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Future Fund grants are available from a few hundred pounds to over £100,000 and may be single payments or spread over up to three years. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust – Sustainable Futures programme will fund campaigns, initiatives and projects that promote alternatives to consumerism and give a voice to young activists and marginalised groups on issues of economic and environmental justice. Deadline: 20th August 2018 https://www.jrct.org.uk/sustainable-future

39. Community and Renewable Energy Scheme The Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) offers a range of financial support to local energy projects. The main funding streams for new applicants are: • CARES Enablement Grant – Up to £25K where the value of the grant will be capped based on innovation or scheme complexity and can be used to fund feasibility for energy systems or renewable energy projects, investigation of shared ownership opportunities or work to maximise the impact from community benefit association with renewable energy projects. • CARES Development Loan – Up to £150K (10% interest rate) can be provided for projects with a reasonable chance of success. The loans can include a write-off facility that allows development risk to be mitigated by allowing the applicant to apply to change the loan to a grant should the project be unable progress. • CARES Innovation Grant – Up to £150K to either fund innovation activity or improve the viability of projects by grant funding elements of the project. Deadline: 3rd September 2018 https://www.localenergy.scot/funding/

40. Grants for Community, Environmental and Heritage Projects Local Authorities, charities, parish councils, church or community organisations and voluntary groups can apply for funding of between £2,000 and £50,000 for community, environmental and heritage projects. Projects may include land reclamation works; community recycling projects; the provision of public amenities and parks; biodiversity projects; and the maintenance or restoration of historic buildings; etc. The fund is operated by WREN, a Land fill operator and Environmental Body. For Public Amenity, Biodiversity and Historic Buildings, projects must be within 10 miles of any landfill site or transfer station. Deadline: 12th September 2018 http://www.wren.org.uk/apply/fcc-scottish-action-fund

Please note that all Argyll and Bute Council officers considering applying for European funding should contact the European Team - [email protected] / Tel No 01436658917 for more information.

EUROPEAN FUNDING 41. Argyll and the Islands LEADER The Argyll and the Islands LEADER funding Programme aims to "support community-led economic growth and sustainable rural development within the Argyll and the Islands area". Grants are awarded by the Local Action Group (LAG) to projects that can clearly demonstrate at least one of the following key themes: • Strengthening the rural economy through maximising the sustainable use of natural, cultural and heritage resources as an economic driver in the area of Argyll and the Islands. • Enhancing services and facilities within the area of Argyll and the Islands for the purpose of attracting individuals, families, visitors and investors for the purpose of growing and maintaining economically viable communities.

• Small Business Support & Farm Diversification. For details on the application process, applicants should visit http://www.aiLEADER.org the next funding rounds are as follows:

September December March 2019 EOI Deadline 13/07/2018 28/09/2018 tbd Application Deadline 10/08/2018 26/10/2018 tbd LAG Decision Meeting 20/09/2018 06/12/2018 tbd

42. Argyll and Ayrshire Fisheries Local Action Group Applications for this fund are accepted on an on-going basis. If you have a project which fits with one of the Priorities within the overall project Objective (see table below) and wish to discuss its fit with the programme, please contact the European team: [email protected]

Argyll and Ayrshire Fisheries Local Action Group To support community-led economic growth and sustainable development within the FLAG Area, Objective through diversification and innovation within our local economies whilst strengthening the governance of local fisheries resources and protecting the marine environment. Priority 1 Supporting diversification of local economies within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development and the governance of local Priority 2 fisheries resources. Priority 3 Supporting Innovation, lifelong learning and job creation in the fisheries and aquaculture supply chain Priority 4 Creating links between and adding value to existing marine initiatives

The Argyll and the Islands LEADER LAG is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community LEADER 2014-2020 programme.

FUNDING for DIGITAL PROJECTS 43. Digital Technology for Vocational Training Grants of up to £300,000 are available for projects that promote the innovative use of digital technology to increase the number of adults accessing vocational learning. The funding is available to larger, more established organisations, including charities, trade bodies and existing learning providers and others in the private sector that have large scale, near to market innovations which demonstrate how the use of digital tech can deliver adult vocational learning at significant level. Deadline: stage 1 applications 11th July 2018 https://www.ufi.co.uk/voctech-impact-2018-guidelines

44. TWA Digitisation Grant There are two funding grants available: Primary Digitisation Grant £5000 Secondary Digitisation Grant £2000 The Primary Grant of £5000 will be awarded to the winning institution/organisation, as selected by the judging panel (see website for details of judging process). Whilst the Secondary Grant will be awarded to the closest “runner up”. Every institution/organisation whose application is shortlisted will also receive an optional £500 of match funding to put towards digitisation. It can be used to fund digitisation of: bound books, 35mm slides, photographs, microfilm, microfiche, index cards, maps, plans, posters/artwork, registers, and other two dimensional materials. In addition, part of the Grant may be used to fund: Transcription of metadata OCR (optical character recognition) data capture Archive website design/build Setup of Digital asset management system. Deadline: 12th July 2018 https://www.townswebarchiving.com/twa-digitisation-grant/

45. SCVO - Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund The Carers Act Transformation Support (CATS) Fund, funded by the Scottish Government, will give third sector organisations the opportunity to apply for small grants to improve their capacity to implement the Carers (Scotland)

Act 2016. The funding will help organisations to transform their information/data management systems and processes to ensure they have the technical, data collection and IT capacity to support their work in relation to the implementation of the Act. This could be around: improving existing IT systems; developing new processes e.g. on line tracking systems or referral systems; software upgrades; purchasing equipment/hardware; purchasing licences; development of evaluation tools/systems; procurement of training/consultancy in relation to data collection and retrieval. Deadline: 3rd August 2018 https://scvo.org/running-your-organisation/funding/carers-act-transformation-support-fund

46. Funding Available to Bring Fibre Broadband to Remote Communities with a School As part of its commitment to make fibre broadband available throughout the UK, BT has made available a £2 million grants scheme for communities with an Ofsted registered school. The Community Fibre Partnerships programme is aimed at the final 5% of the UK not covered by fibre broadband rollout plans. Through the programme communities can apply for a match-funded grant of up to £30,000 toward the cost of their new fibre infrastructure, if that new infrastructure could also serve their local school. To access the grant scheme, communities need to register their interest in having a community fibre partnership. The scheme will provide 50% towards the cost of installing fibre broadband. The community will need to raise the additional 50%. In order to achieve this BT has teamed up with the Crowdfunding website "Spacehive", where communities can post their fibre broadband project to raise donations towards the costs involved. Applications may be submitted at any time https://communityfibre.openreach.co.uk/schools

47. New Fund Launched to Improve Business Digital Capabilities A £2 million Digital Development Loan has been launched to provide companies who wish to improve their digital capabilities and processes in areas such as cyber security, data analytics and software engineering as well as to develop the digital skills of their staff. Interest free loans of £5,000 to £50,000 over 3 months to five years are available. The programme is funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Lanarkshire Enterprise Services. Applications may be submitted at any time http://digitaldevelopmentloan.org/

GENERAL FUNDING 48. Connect Local Regional Food Fund The Connect Local Regional Food Fund (RFF) is a grant to support growth in Scotland’s local / regional food and drink sector. This is a competitive fund and applicants can apply for grants up to a maximum of £5000. This fund will support initiatives and projects in Scotland which celebrate and promote locally sourced and produced food and drink, in line with the priorities of Ambition 2030. The fund is for collaborative projects where groups of producers and food & drink businesses benefit from these initiatives and projects are expected to deliver benefits over the long-term. Deadline: 12th July 2018 https://senscot.net/notice-board/connect-local-regional-food-fund/

49. Funding for Town Twinning Projects Round two of the Citizens for Europe programme Town Twinning initiative is now open for applications. Towns, municipalities or their twinning committees or other non-profit organisations representing local authorities are eligible to apply. Grants of up to €25,000 are available for projects that last up to 21 days, involve at least one EU Member state and encourage and facilitate citizens' wider involvement in the European Union. Deadline: 3rd September 2018 https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens/funding/networks-towns-2018-round-2_en

50. A B Charitable Trust ABCT supports charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals whatever their circumstances. The Trust is particularly interested in charities that work with marginalised and excluded people in society, with a focus on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, prisoners and penal reform, human rights, particularly access to justice. Deadline: 7th September 2018 http://www.abcharitabletrust.org.uk/

51. Churchill Fellowship Applications The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is offering funding for UK citizens to travel anywhere in the world to carry out

research projects investigating inspiring practice in other countries to identify new and better ways of tackling a wide range of current challenges facing the UK. Churchill Fellowships are available to applicants from all backgrounds, professions, ages and levels of experience and fund overseas trips of four to eight weeks to carry out projects that: • Can provide public benefit in the UK - to a community, a sector or the country as a whole. • Could not be researched in the UK and therefore require overseas travel. • Are not already being implemented widely in the UK. • Eligible projects must fall within the following categories: • Artists and makers • Education • Emergency services: crisis prevention, response and recovery • Enterprise: supporting social impact • Environment, conservation and sustainable living • Healthcare: innovations for the twenty-first century • Migration: living well together • New Approaches to Social and Affordable Housing • Nursing and Allied Health Professions • Rural living: strengthening countryside communities • Science, technology and engineering • Suicide: prevention, intervention and postvention • Young people's awards • Open category: for projects that do not fall within the remit of the other categories. Up to 150 Fellowships are awarded each year. The value of a Churchill Fellowship varies from case to case based on the project, destination(s) to be visited and the duration of the Fellowship. Grants usually cover a stay overseas of between four to eight weeks. Deadline: 18th September 2018 https://www.wcmt.org.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxoHHmbnk2wIVhrDtCh0e8gm5EAAYASAAEgL1KPD_BwE

52 Funding for Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion Grants of between £500 and £10,000 per year are available to Christian Charities that encourage social inclusion through ministries of healing and the arts. Funding can be awarded for up to three years. The Foundation will consider applications for either capital or revenue funding. Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be given for building work. The funding is being made available through the Anchor Foundation. Deadline: 31st January 2019 http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/

53. The Bromley Trust The key focus areas of the trust are Human Rights, Prison Reform. Under Human Rights they support organisations that: combat violations of human rights and help victims of torture, refugees from oppression and those who have been falsely imprisoned; help those who have suffered severe bodily or mental hurt through no fault of their own and if need be help their dependents; try in some small way to offset man's inhumanity to man. Under Prison Reform within the United Kingdom they have a particular emphasis on the reduction of re-offending. Applications may be submitted at any time http://www.thebromleytrust.org.uk/

HEALTH 54. Hospital Saturday Fund The fund will consider giving grants towards medical capital projects, medical care or research and in support of medical training. It will also consider grants for running costs, for example grants towards medical capital projects, medical care or research and in support of medical training. The Hospital Saturday Fund will also consider grants for running costs. Deadline: 16th July 2018 https://www.hospitalsaturdayfund.org/apply-for-a-grant

55. Peer to Peer Resources Funding The Life Changes Trust believes that people living with dementia and carers in Scotland have an enormous amount of knowledge and helpful information to share with each other. These resources help people understand

dementia better and allow people with dementia and carers to equip and encourage each other. They are also a valuable source of education and information for people who want to know more about dementia, e.g. hospital or care home staff, relatives or friends. Therefore, the Life Changes Trust is offering awards of £500 to £7,000 to people with dementia and carers to create peer to peer support resources, e.g. leaflets, DVDs, videos, etc. The funding can be used it to produce something that you think will help other people with dementia or other carers. It must be practical and must truly reflect the experiences and needs of people living with dementia and/or carers. It must be something that will have value and relevance for a long period of time, e.g. at least three years. Deadline: 27th July 2018 https://www.lifechangestrust.org.uk/people-affected-by-dementia/funding-opportunities-0

56. The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund - General Grants The fund aids research into learning disability aids the care and relief of those affected by learning disability. Their priorities are learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities) and autism and they will consider projects for children or adults. They will fund: capital building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools; employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture; play schemes and play therapy schemes; day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs; support for families, including respite schemes; independent living schemes; support in the community schemes; Snoezelen rooms. Deadline: 1st August 2018 http://www.bailythomas.org.uk/whatwedo/whatwedo

57. Miss Agnes H Hunter's Trust - Main Grant Programme The Trust funds projects that fit within one of the four policy areas: supporting people living with arthritis or cancer; helping disabled people, including those affected by physical disability, visual impairment or illness; helping people living with mental health issues or learning disabilities; assisting with the education and training of disadvantaged people. Deadline: 30th August 2018 http://www.agneshunter.org.uk/applications/

58. Investment to Help Tackle Loneliness From the end of July 2018, charities and community groups will have the opportunity to apply for grants to fund work that supports isolated people and those suffering from loneliness. Grants will go to organisations already delivering work that is proven to benefit individuals and society. The aim is to use a range of strategies, including opening up local spaces for community use, to make connections within communities to combat isolation. A total investment of £21 million will be made up from the UK Government, Big Lottery Fund, Co-op Foundation, Peoples Postcode Lottery and the Health Lottery. Applications may be submitted at any time https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-million-investment-to-help-tackle-loneliness

LAND AND PROPERTY 59. Heritage Lottery Fund - Heritage Grants The Heritage Grants open programme is for any type of project related to the national, regional or local heritage in the UK. Projects that make a lasting difference for heritage, people and communities in the UK. Churches and Chapels who previously applied under the Grants for Places of Worship and applications previously made under the Township Grants scheme should now apply under this fund. Deadline: 16th August 2018 https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/heritage-grants#.U8T0I01OW9I

60. Funding to Help Regenerate Historic Buildings Charities, not for profit companies, CICs, Parish and Town councils can now apply for funding of up to £30,000 to assist with the costs of developing and coordinating a project which helps to find a sustainable use for an historic building and takes it towards the start of work on site. The grants are intended to support project development costs only and not for on-site capital works. The funding is being made available through the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF). The AHF also makes Project Viability Grants (PVG) of up to £7,500 to fund studies to look at potential uses for a building and at its current condition. The AHF also administers a number of other funds, details of which can be found on their website. Deadline: 28th August 2018 http://ahfund.org.uk/grant/

61. Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme Local Authorities, National Park Authorities, Community groups and other voluntary sector organisations can now apply to a new round of the area-based Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme. The total amount of funding available in this round is £10 million and successful applicants will be provided with funding over a five-year period to support the set-up of Conservation Area Regeneration Schemes (CARS) within their area which will allow them to run a devolved funding programme providing financial help for Conservation Areas. Notes of Interest can now be emailed to Historic Environment Scotland. Deadline: mid November 2018 https://www.historicenvironment.scot/grants-and-funding/cars-round-8-2019-2024/

62. Scottish Land Fund Community led organisations in Scotland can apply for funding of between £10,000 and £1 million through the Scottish Land Fund (SLF). The funding aims to support projects both in urban and rural Scotland that will help local community development through the ownership of land and buildings. A total of £10 million is available for 2016-17. Applicants can be from one of a wide range of representative community bodies, including voluntary organisations. To apply, contact the Big Lottery Fund Scotland to discuss your idea at [email protected] or on 0300 123 7110. Projects that are eligible will be assigned a Scottish Land Fund Adviser from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, who will help you develop your idea and get ready to submit your application. The SLF will fund the purchase of land or land assets. Eligible organisations can also request some revenue funding to help with the cost of developing their proposal or initial running costs of their project after acquisition. Deadline: 2nd January 2019 https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scottishlandfund

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION 63. Local School Nature Grants Scheme Learning through Landscapes has announced that the next deadline for schools to apply to the Local School Nature Grant Scheme is the. The scheme offers schools the opportunity to apply for up to £500 worth of equipment from the product catalogue on the Learning through Landscapes website to help schools undertake environmental improvements. The scheme is only open to schools; learners must be aged 5 and upwards. Successful applicants will have demonstrated that they are passionate about making environmental improvements and, ideally, will have included the children and their local community in decision making about the project and the choice of equipment. All schools in England, Scotland and Wales have a list of 72 products to choose from; the list includes items such as bird boxes, bee hotels and den making kits. Awards include a two-hour training session to help schools get the most out of the equipment provided. Applicants must be employed by the school. We are unable to accept applications on behalf of the school from PTA’s, Governors, ‘Friends of’ groups etc. Deadline: 31st August 2018 https://www.ltl.org.uk/naturegrants/guidance.php

64. Society for Microbiology – Science Education and Outreach Grants Members of the Microbiology Society, residing in the UK or Republic of Ireland, including those working in schools, can apply for a grant of up to £1,000 for innovative Outreach Activities that support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives. Also funded are developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology. Grants can cover, for example, talks, workshops, demonstrations, posters, leaflets, broadcasts, activities at science festivals and audio-visual or computer-based packages or activities that take place as part of a National Science and Engineering Week. Deadline: 1st October 2018 https://microbiologysociety.org/grants/education-outreach-funds/education-and-outreach-grants.html

65. Engineering Education Grant Scheme Schools and STEM organisations capable of developing and delivering UK-based educational activities are eligible to apply to the Engineering Education Grant Scheme. The Engineering Education Grant Scheme (EEGS) aims to engage young people aged 5-19 in learning about engineering and to develop the professional skills of those involved in supporting STEM learning and careers awareness. The EEGS also supports projects that improve wider engineering literacy. Awards of up to £5000 for standard applications to the fund are available with up-to-four awards of £15,000 also made each year. Deadline: 8th October 2018 https://www.theiet.org/resources/teachers/grant-scheme.cfm

66. Funding for School Capital Projects Grants of up to £50,000 are available to state schools (£100,000 for sixth form Colleges) for capital projects and / or equipment relating to the teaching of science and technology; or projects involving libraries, languages, music or the arts. To be eligible the school / sixth form college needs to be in receipt of an outstanding Ofsted assessment or regional equivalent. The funding is being made available through the Wolfson Foundations Secondary Education Programme. There is a two stage application process. Deadline: stage one applications 10th January 2019 http://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/education/secondary-education/

67. Education Grants for Gaelic Teaching Students 2018-19 Bòrd na Gàidhlig has set up this fund to support those currently working towards a career in Gaelic teaching. Applications are welcomed from individuals currently studying on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses leading to a career in Gaelic Teaching. We will consider applications from: • Students undertaking a PGDE in Gaelic Education (both Primary and Secondary – Gaelic as a subject and subjects through the medium of Gaelic) • Students undertaking a Gaelic Education Undergraduate Degree, (BA or MA Education or MA Gàidhlig with Education) – (no more than 2 grants in total will be approved for each student during their undergraduate degree course.) Applications may be submitted at any time www.teagasg.com

SPORT FUNDING 68. Funding for Projects that Increase Participation in Sport & Physical Activity Grants of between £30,000 and £70,000 are available to Scottish organisations seeking to change lives through sport and physical activity. A total of £1 million of funding is available for two-year projects that address the often complex barriers people face to taking part in sport and physical activity. The funding is being made available through the Spirit of 2012 organisation which was set up to recreate the spirit of pride and positivity that defined the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Deadline: 28th August 2018 https://www.spiritof2012.org.uk/CLTSPA

69. Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities Schools, and other organisations such as local authorities, area sports associations, sports trusts and charities; etc. can apply for funding of up to £100,000 (to a maximum of 50% of the project costs) to improve their sports facilities. In areas of high deprivation, the maximum grant can be up to 75% of project costs. Grants are available to help with the provision or upgrading of sports facilities that are for the public good and which benefit the community. There are two application routes depending on the value of the project. Small Grants for applications with a total project value between £20,000 and £250,000 (including VAT). Large Grants for applications with a total project value of over £250,000 (including VAT). Deadline: 1st September 2018 https://sportscotland.org.uk/funding/sport-facilities-fund/

70. Fields in Trust - Active Spaces The Active Spaces programme will secure 50 new Fields in Trust protected sites across the UK and help increase participation in many different physical activities on local parks and green spaces which will be protected for future generations to use and enjoy. It focuses on creating activity projects to inspire the most inactive communities to get active and use their local parks and other green spaces. If a space is already protected with Fields in Trust it is not eligible for this programme. After each site is protected as an Active Space it will be offered delivery of a physical activity project on- site to the value of £5,000 to serve local needs and target identified groups of inactive people. Applications may be submitted at any time http://www.fieldsintrust.org/Upload/file/protect/Active-Spaces-Guidelines-Scotland.pdf

YOUNG PEOPLE 71. Nurturing Talent - Time to Shine Fund Creative Scotland’s Nurturing Talent – Time to Shine Fund aims to support the artistic and creative ideas of young people aged 11 to 25. They want to award funding to young people that show ambition, enthusiasm or talent in their chosen art form and require some financial support to develop or promote this further. Funding may also be

awarded to those who face significant barriers to access, such as rural isolation or additional support requirements. You must be aged 11 to 25 years old and live in Scotland to be eligible for funding. The fund is open to both groups and individuals who can apply for a minimum of £50 and maximum of £1000. Details of all group members should be included on the application form and the majority of the group should be aged 11 to 25. Your application, and the ideas behind your application must be led by young people and therefore should be written by young people, unless there is a specific reason this is not possible (e.g. dyslexia, learning difficulty etc.) Creative Scotland will not accept applications that are not directly from young people. Deadline: 27th July 2018 https://young.scot/information/learning/nurturing-talent-time-to-shine-fund/?dm_i=FES,5O8LN,HJS76Z,M2LQI,1

72. Social Innovation Competition The Social Innovation Competition offers three £5000 awards – including the Young Social Innovator category open to applicants aged 16 to 30 – combined with tailored support to refine and develop these ideas. Eligible applications must involve innovative ideas and solutions to social issues or challenges affecting young people aged between 8 and 26. This could be through giving them access to new opportunities, helping them to overcome barriers and inequalities, or improving their quality of life. • They will give priority to projects working directly with young people, as opposed to those whose main activities are directed at providing benefit to other organisations • Applicants must be aged 16 or over and permanently resident in Scotland Deadline: 30th July 2018 http://www.firstport.org.uk/programmes/social-innovation-competition

73. Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants Managed by the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) offers funding to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of vulnerable migrant children and young people more generally. The Fund provides grants of up to £30,000, although the average grant is £12,000, to fund pre-litigation research and third party intervention that are likely to benefit vulnerable young migrants, defined as: • Migrants or the children of migrants. • Who are under 25 years. • Who are living in poverty. • Who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their (or their parents') migration status. The SLF funds strategic legal work in any area of law where vulnerable young migrants experience disadvantage or discrimination as a result of migration status. This includes (but is not restricted to) potential cases in the areas of • Immigration • Education • Access to justice • Asylum and asylum • Housing • Community care support • Welfare benefits • Human rights • Discrimination SLF does not usually fund work involving issues of criminal or family law unless they also involve one of the above issues. Please note that the SLF ONLY funds research that is tied to the possible future taking of legal cases. It does not fund general research or campaigning work. Deadline: 7th September 2018 http://www.strategiclegalfund.org.uk/