Funding information
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Funding news:
posted 30.01.12:
A New Fund with Kent Community Foundation has just come on line:
Fidelity UK Foundation Kent Community Development Fund
This Fund supports projects which help the young and/or the disadvantaged achieve their potential. Must be a registered charity that has been in existence for at least 3 years. Geographic area: Kent & Medway. Grants of £5,000 to £20,000.
Further information: Fidelity UK Foundation Kent Community Development Fund
posted 25.01.12:
Grant Funding Opportunities
KCC Families and Social Care are inviting expressions of interest for the provision of the following services for two years from the 1st April 2012:
- Dementia Peer Support Groups
- Dementia Cafes
- Dementia Buddy Service at Darent Valley Hospital Care Navigator Service
Please note these are grant funding opportunities.
Adverts will be placed on the South East Business Portal at https://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk this week; providers will have two weeks to express their interest.
Kent Community Foundation www.kentcf.org.uk is joining forces with The Funding Network www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk to hold a ‘Giving Circle’ in West Kent on Thursday March 15th 2012 in the evening. It will be an event where shortlisted local VCOs will present their work in 6 minutes to an audience of donors. A further 6 minutes of questions to the presenters are allowed by the donors, who will then engage in friendly philanthropy – a bit like Dragon’s Den, only more sociable!
If you would like to be considered for presenting at the event, with the aim of raising funds for a community project in Kent and Medway, which supports vulnerable and disadvantaged people reach their potential, please read the attached 120315 KCF Guidance for Applicants and 120315 KCF Guidance for Sponsors and complete the 120315 Project Application Kent. Please note, that in line with The Funding Network’s rules, a Personal Sponsor must be prepared to pledge at least £150 to their project if it is selected for presentation at the event. Further details are in the guidelines.
Regular funding newsletters:
Inside Track is written and published by the External Funding Unit, Kent County Council, and contains the latest information on national, regional and local sources of funding. Click on the link below for the latest edition:
Inside Track Issue 194
SNAPSHOT funding news is produced by SK Consultant, whose staff were formerly based at Medway Council external funding unit. View the latest edition below:
‘SNAPSHOT’ Funding News December
Kent Community Foundation has the following funds currently open:
KCF Funds Brief KM February 12
For further up-to-date news on funding available contact:
Martyn Riley, External Funding Officer, Chief Executives Department, KCC.
Tel: 01622 694384; Email: martyn.riley@kent.gov.uk for more information, or visit www.kent.gov.uk/externalfunding
Email externalfunding@kent.gov.uk to be added to their mailing list to receive future editions of Inside Track directly.
Kent CAN, a county level infrastructure organisation which aims to support and promote the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Kent and Medway, provides regular funding e-bulletins and also hosts the GRANTnet funding search website. For more information visit www.kentcan.org
Kent4Community, which is a free web based grant search facility, at www.kent.gov.uk/community_and_living/external_funding/search_for_grants.aspx
J4b community produce a regular funding newsletter; email newsletter@j4bcommunity.co.uk�
Funding Buddies, a programme to assist community and voluntary groups access funding opportunities. It also funds training courses to increase and enhance the skills of community organisations. Contact Kent Funding Buddies:
Tel: 01303 813790 Fax: 01303 814203 Mobile: 07900 560235
nigel.turley@ruralkent.org.uk www.fundingbuddiesinkent.org.uk
Funding Central is a free smart website for all third sector organisations, including community groups, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.
Visit www.fundingcentral.org.uk
If you have difficulty contacting any of the above, please feel free to contact CaDVAS for further information