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The Linnean Society – Our Local Nature Grants

Aims/priorities:

The scheme provides grants to support innovative projects, designed and led by young people in the UK, which aim to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature.

Funding is intended for projects which affect change or empower local young people and the surrounding communities to increase access to natural spaces and improve understanding of the local biodiversity.

Examples of eligible projects are as follows:

Volunteer Fair returns to Oldham Town Centre

On Tuesday 22 August 2023, our Volunteer Fair made it's grand return to Oldham Town Centre. This event gave local organisations the chance to shout about their fantastic volunteering opportunities and members of the public a chance to find out more about what is available to them.

Stalls from organisations with varied volunteer opportunities filled the streets of Oldham Town Centre, ranging from volunteering with the police, fire service, hospices, gardening, arts and crafts and even with us at Action Together! 

Crowdfunder Cost of Living Crisis Emergency Fund

Aims/priorities:

The Cost of Living Emergency Fund is provided by donations from members of the public and run by Crowdfunder.

This is a match-funding initiative and thus not a traditional grant scheme (funds awarded are conditional upon applicants first securing crowdfunding via Crowdfunder’s platform).

Objectives of Fund:

KFC Youth Foundation Community Grants Programme

Aims/priorities:

The KFC Youth Foundation (formerly known as KFC Foundation) provides grants to support grassroots organisations in the communities where KFC’s restaurants are located. The Foundation works with organisations who are empowering young people in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work, and social skills.

The Foundation aims to fund work that helps young people create firm foundations, by addressing their needs through early intervention.

DHSC Suicide Prevention Grant Fund 2023-2025

Aims/priorities: The funding is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations providing suicide prevention services, activities or interventions that are free of charge to their service users in England only.

Applicants must meet the strategic objectives of the fund which are to support:

Non-profit organisations to configure their suicide prevention services and activities to better meet the increased demand seen in recent years.

Thomas Pocklington Trust

Aims/priorities: The aim of the grants is to support new and innovative projects that achieve that support the delivery of positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people in at least one of the priority areas of education, employment, engagement.

Who can apply? Registered charities based in the UK can apply as long as they have six months or less running costs in unrestricted reserves.

Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme

Aims/priorities: The scheme is part of the Government's Hate Crime Action Plan. The scheme is intended to reduce the risk and impact of hate crime at places of worship and associated faith community centres. Funding is available for protective security measures to places of worship that have been subject to, or are vulnerable to a hate crime attack.

Hate crimes are any crimes motivated by hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity. This scheme is focusing on religion.

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