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Funding Available to Redistribute Surplus Food
FareShare's Surplus with Purpose is a £3 million Fund that provides funding of up to £50,000 to food businesses in the UK to offset the costs of sending good quality surplus food to good causes, helping the people most in need. The fund is open to companies seeking to unlock new or hard to reach surplus (or ‘waste’) food, as well as those that haven’t previously worked with FareShare. The funding can be used to cover the additional staff costs needed for packing and sorting edible surplus food, or in building, implementing and managing new processes. It could also cover packaging and transportation costs, or lost income from the sale of surplus to animal feed or anaerobic digestion. Funding applications can be submitted at any time. |
Building Resilient Local Economies
Friends Provident Foundation - Building Resilient Economies programme is now open for applications. The programme aims to build a more resilient, fairer and sustainable economic system. Organisations working within the UK who want to help transform financial systems into 'engines for social benefit' can apply for grants through the Foundation. Activities funded will fit closely with the aims of the Foundation and deliver one of two key outcomes. These are: "Systems Change" Under 'Systems Change' the Foundation will be looking to support projects that develop and demonstrate methods that will effectively change policy and corporate behaviours in pursuit of wider social objectives. "Local Economic Resilience" Under 'Local economic resilience' the Foundation is looking to support projects that share learning about effective ways for communities to create more sustainable economic systems and retain more of the value generated. This might include creating community assets or new approaches to local finance. Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon on 5th October 2020 |
Funding to Support Pet Rescue Organisations Affected by the Coronavirus
Pet rescue organisations can apply for funding to help support rescues throughout the short- and medium-term impact of the coronavirus. Through the Support Adoption for Pets Grant Programme, charities and not-for-profit organisations which rescue and rehome pets or provide temporary support to ensure pets can remain with their owners can apply for funding of up to £10,000 or up to 30% of total annual expenditure, whichever is the lower amount. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. |
NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund
Charities, schools, and community groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund. The fund is available in areas that are local to NFU operations in the UK. Applications are likely to be more successful if they meet one or more of the funds priorities which are: connecting the community, reducing social isolation, providing opportunities and encouraging resilience; providing care and support to vulnerable members of our community, relieving poverty, improving the health and wellbeing of our communities and advancing education and experiences for young people. Closing date for applications: 30th June 2020 |
Funding of up to £500 for Community Sports Projects
The Aldi Scottish Sport Fund awards grants of up to £2,500 to eligible sports-focused community groups based in the vicinity of an Aldi supermarket. This call is for organisations in West and South-West Scotland (Argyll & Bute; Ayrshire; and Dumfries & Galloway). There are three funding packages available per region: 1 x £2500, 2 x £1000, and 1 x £500. Organisations supported will be local community focused sports focused clubs, registered community amateur sports clubs, a school or educational organization, a religious organization, a Scout Guide group, a charitable service fund of the Armed Forces or a registered Community Interest Company. Closing date for applications: 15th June 2020 |
Tesco Bags of Help funding seeking applications in your area for the Helensburgh, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead and Oban stores
Tesco Bags of Help fund is open to community groups, schools, charities, local authorities and not for profits who can all apply for grants of up to £2000, available for projects that bring benefit to their community. This includes outdoor or indoor improvements, activities and equipment purchases, capital and revenue funding, sessional workers or training, outdoor learning or health and safety and seasonal events or activities. For each voting round lasting 3 months, three community projects in each local area will be voted on by customers in Tesco stores. Following the vote, the project that receives the most votes in its area will receive a grant of up to £2000. Second place will receive up to £1000 and third place will receive up to £500. Bags of Help is funded through the sales of Tesco Bags for Life. The change in funding amounts from 2019 reflects that customers are buying fewer and fewer bags for life, making huge reductions in the amount of plastic waste created. The Bags of Help fund is still open for applications although we don’t know when the customer voting will begin again as currently the Bags of Help awards are being diverted into the COVID 19 emergency fund. Advice for the generic BOH fund applicants is to consider their timescales in what they would like to apply for, with the knowledge that successful groups have a year to spend their award from receiving it. Currently applications are still open. |
Grants to Support Action for Marine Conservation
Sea-Changers provides grants of between £500 and £1,200 to UK based, marine conservation charities and not for profit organisations. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action and in projects which increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation. Closing date for applications: 30th September 2020 Sea Changers also has a small grants programme for grants of below £500 that are specifically available to projects based in Scotland that address the issue of marine litter. Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time. |
NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund
Charities, schools, and community groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund. The fund is available in areas that are local to NFU operations in the UK. Applications are likely to be more successful if they meet one or more of the funds priorities which are: connecting the community, reducing social isolation, providing opportunities and encouraging resilience; providing care and support to vulnerable members of our community, relieving poverty, improving the health and wellbeing of our communities and advancing education and experiences for young people. Closing date for applications: 30th June 2020 |
CP Supporting Communities Fund
Last week we opened our Supporting Communities Fund to applications from community organisations and individuals in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in response to COVID-19. We have been really encouraged by the response with applications from community food banks, reimbursement for volunteers fuel costs and expenses incurred for setting up digital platforms as communities move away from standard printing methods. Our micro grant scheme is a quick and simple application process which aims to alleviate the impact of the current pandemic across three main areas;
T: (Landline) 01389 722 134 | (Mobile) 07761 446 62 E: anne.sobey@lochlomond-trossachs.org 
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