Herefordshire Funding Opportunities Update July 2016 Useful Contacts

Local community grants from the Kingspan Insulation Community Trust

Purpose: The Kingspan Insulation Community Trust is able to fund projects that benefit the residents within the official catchment areas of:

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  Lady Hawkins' School, Kington, Herefordshire;
  
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  Wigmore High School, Herefordshire;
  
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  Earl Mortimer College, Leominster, Herefordshire; and
  
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  Tenbury High School, Worcestershire.
  

Funding can be given for projects that meet one or more of the following four objectives:

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  To support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment;
  
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  To encourage biodiversity (the variety and number of plants and animals);
  
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  To improve the health and fitness of young people through recreation; and
  
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  To promote road safety.
  

The Trustees of the Trust decide at their absolute discretion which applications receive grants.

Who can apply: Not for profit organisations within the area of benefit outlined above.
Amount available: Grants do not usually exceed £5000.
Deadline: The deadline for this fund is the 31^st March each year, so the next deadline is the 31^st March 2017.

Grand Ideas Fund for Sanctuary Housing residents and communities

Purpose: Sanctuary Housing Grand Ideas Fund for projects that make a difference to the lives of Sanctuary residents and communities. Projects must have a community focus and fit with one of Sanctuary's five priority themes outlined below:

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  Employment, Education, Skills and Training - Projects which support residents in developing skills and accessing training opportunities in order to enter into, and sustain, employment. For example, offering work related training.
  
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  Health and Wellbeing - Projects which support residents to live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives, with access to the care and support services they need. For example, running healthy activities.
  
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  Community safety and infrastructure - Projects which ensure that our communities are safe places to live and are equipped with the infrastructure they need to shape their aims and aspirations. For example, bringing the community together to increase their sense of safety.
  
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  Environment - Projects which make our neighbourhoods greener and cleaner places to live and to assist our residents to live more sustainable lifestyles. For example, supporting people to get involved in improving green spaces.
  
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  Financial inclusion - Projects which ensure that everyone is able to access the basic financial services products that are needed to participate in a modern society. For example, accessing appropriate and impartial advice on managing a budget.
  

Who can apply: Charities, community groups, residents' associations and voluntary organisations can apply.
Amount available: Grants of up to £1,000. Projects must have additional funding in place, or the ability to secure additional funding equivalent to the amount of funding being requested from Sanctuary. Additional funding can be in the form of cash or in the value of resources, e.g. donated materials or volunteer time.
Deadline: The Grand Ideas Fund runs from 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017, and you can apply at any time, as many times as you like. We look to support as many different groups as possible, so the possibility of being awarded repeat funding will be lower.

Grants for Community Projects in Herefordshire - The Rowlands Trust (Updated July 2016)

Purpose: The Rowlands Trust award grants for projects under a range of headings including:

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  Education and Training
  
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  The advancement of health
  
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  Arts, culture and heritage
  
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  People with disabilities
  
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  The prevention of poverty
  
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  Older people
  
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  Environment, Conservation and Heritage
  

Who can apply: Charitable organisations.

Amount available: Few grants exceed £5000.

Deadline: Not specified.

Further information: The Rowlands Trust don’t have a website, please see contact details below:

Mrs Louise Ruane

Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Grants for community / medical projects in Hereford City - The Jordan Charitable Foundation

Purpose: Since inception, the trustees have made substantial grants to charities that are local to the county of Herefordshire and in particular, charities operating within the city of Hereford. The trustees have made significant grants in the following areas: Medical equipment; Medical research; Grants to elderly people; Grants to help disabled people, including disabled children; Grants for animal welfare; Grants to assist in the maintenance of Hereford Cathedral; The trustees assist towards funding of a capital nature and towards defraying revenue costs. This policy will continue going forward.
Who can apply: Registered Charities.
Amount available: Grant levels vary from £1000 to £50,000, but many awards are in the region of £5000.
Deadline: Not specified.
SR and PH Southall Charitable Trust

Purpose: The objective of the trust is to provide financial assistance to charitable institutions and for charitable purposes in which the trustees have an interest, especially the promotion of education and the conservation of our natural environment and cultural heritage. They support a number of organisations in Herefordshire the details of which can be found in their accounts on the charity commission website:

Who can apply: Registered Charities.