Suffolk Foundation New Year grants |
12 Jan 2010 back to News |
Community and Voluntary Groups – Kick start the New Year with a grant from The Suffolk Foundation
The Suffolk Foundation currently has monies to give to Suffolk’s community and voluntary groups and is seeking application for the following funds.
Transforming Suffolk: This is a new fund with grants of up to £4,000 available for groups who want to carry out projects that meet one of the four themes of this fund. Details are on the Foundation’s website, and the first closing date is 22nd January 2011.
The Improve and Prove Fund: A brand new fund to be launched in late January gives grants of up to £5,000 for groups who want to carry out projects that will help towards self sustainability of the group. There is an Award element of this fund and groups could be awarded £10,000 if they can show some outstanding outcomes. Specific details are to be published on our website in mid January, and the first panel sits early April.
Healthy Ambitions Suffolk Fund is also seeking applications, for which a grant of £4,000 can be given for projects that are working towards creating better health and wellbeing for Suffolk people. From April onwards this Fund will be seeking applications that support heart health but currently needs applications that are focusing on health and wellbeing. The next closing date is 28th February.
Suffolk Voluntary Sector Training Fund also has grant funding available with grants of up to £2,000 for groups who wish to train staff or volunteers. These applications are considered on a first come first served basis.
Creating the Greenest County Fund is an exciting initiative delivered by the Suffolk Foundation on behalf of Suffolk County Council and is seeking applications. If your community group wants to run a project to decrease carbon emissions, then you can apply for 25% of your project costs up to a value of £25,000. The next closing date is 28th February.
You can find all details including application forms, guidelines and closing dates on The Suffolk Foundation’s website www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk or you can phone Sue Wright on 01473 734127 to discuss your application or talk about your ideas.
Currently, none of the above funds support just core costs and would you need to apply to the Suffolk Fund if this is your organisation’s most pressing need. Details of the Suffolk Fund are on our website.
