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GLA Democratic Participation grants are open!

2024 has already been a major year for democracy in London. But democracy doesn’t end after elections; it relies on active participation and sustained engagement to thrive.

That is why today we are excited to announce the launch of phase three of our Democratic Participation community grants, part of our wider Greater London Authority (GLA) Civic and Democratic participation programme.

As most of you know, phase three of our Democratic Participation grants programme was initially launched on 21 May 2024. Following the announcement on 22 May, that a general election was due to take place on 4th July, we had to put this on hold. Thank you to those of you who attended our online launch event or expressed interest in applying to the fund back in May. You will recognise a lot of the content here from our previous launch, but the aims, timeline and available grant sizes have been slightly adjusted to better suit the post-election landscape.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available to equity-led organisations to run impartial projects in trusted community settings between September 2024 (to support the annual GLA London Voter Registration Week) and June 2025. Successful projects will support eligible Londoners, but especially under-registered and under-represented communities, to exercise their civic and democratic rights at the ballot box and beyond.  Full details are available here: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/london/gla-democratic-participation-grants/

You are invited to an online workshop to find out more about the programme and application process. Please read the prospectus (also available in BSL and Easy Read) ahead of the workshop.

What: Application workshop

When: 16th July 2024 12.00-13.30

Where: Online (Zoom) – Register here

A BSL interpreter will attend the event to assist attendees. If we can make any adjustments or need further help to access the event, please contact Groundwork London as soon as possible on DemocracyGrants@groundwork.org.uk or 0207 922 1230.

Applications close on Tuesday 6th August at 12pm.

Please email DemocracyGrants@groundwork.org.uk  and/or abbi.davis@london.gov.uk with any questions.

Race equality in education grant funding opportunity

Race equality in education: Building collaborative relationships between parent/carers and schools

Voluntary organisations are invited to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 to deliver a pilot project(s) which focuses on supporting and empowering parents/carers from the Black Caribbean, White and Black Caribbean and Black Somali communities. The overall aims of the grant are to:

  • empower parents/carers, improve communication between parents/carers and schools and foster collaborative relationships, with parents/carers as equal partners.
  • ultimately contribute towards a reduction in the disproportionate rate of suspensions and exclusions for Black Caribbean, White and Black Caribbean and Somali pupils.

Attend the online briefing

An online briefing will be held 4pm Wednesday 10 July to provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask any clarification questions about the grant purpose or process. The briefing will be held via Microsoft Teams. Use this link to join the meeting: Join the meeting now(link is external)

Key dates

  • Deadline for the submission of applications and supporting documents is 5pm, Friday 23 August 2024
  • Applicants notified of outcomes of grant process on Wednesday 11 September 2024

Supporting information

If you have any queries about the grant funding please email education race equality at educationraceequality@ealing.gov.uk(link sends e-mail)

Downloads
 Guide to REE grant application for voluntary sector.docx (docx)(link is external)
 Application form for REE grant for voluntary sector.docx (docx)(link is external)
Related content
Grant funding criteria and budget for voluntary sector organisations
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Heathrow Community Trust – new grant round open

Round 2 of our Communities Together Small programme is now open to applications and closes on Tuesday 3 September 2024.

The following themes apply for this programme, please select the theme that best fits your project:

  • S1 Protecting and enhancing our local environment
  • S2 Bringing communities together and increasing community cohesion
  • S3 Improving quality of life through increasing social inclusion
  • S4 Improving community facilities for all

Further information can be found on our Communities Together page, where the online application form can also be found.

It is important that you please read through our Grant Making Policy and Tips document before applying for this funding.

 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the team at hct@groundwork.org.uk

Lloyds Bank Foundation – our current open programmes

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales’s programmes currently open to applications to small and local charities and CICs:

These include

Please find more information below

  1. Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPO) (3 years)

This programme is aimed at registered charities and CICs with income between £25k and £500k which are led by and working for Deaf and Disabled people. Organisations applying to this programme will work directly with Deaf and Disabled people over the long term to support them to have more choice and control over their lives, access their rights and entitlements and challenge the barriers they face. This includes led by and for mental health charities.

The organisation’s work will be based on a social model of disability, and organisations applying to the programme will be able to show how this understanding shapes the work that they do, and enables people to have their voices heard.

Successful applicants will receive an unrestricted grant of £75,000, over three years (£25,000 per year) so organisations awarded funding will be able to use the grant to support any costs that further their organisation’s social purpose.

More information about the definition of a disability is here

We have information on our website and a recording of the webinar which explains what we are looking for on YouTube

Closing date is 28th August.  We will be funding circa 42 charities and CICs across England and Wales

  1. Organisational Development Support Programme (2 years) – *New*

This is a two-year development support programme, for registered charities that work with asylum seekers and refugees and have an income between £25k – £500k.

This is not a funding programme and there is no cash grant linked to it.

For ten years we’ve been investing in helping small and local charities build on their strengths and grow more resilient so they can thrive over the long term.

This could include working with a specialised consultant, a mentor or skilled volunteer, participating in peer networks or accessing resources, memberships and events.

With our Regional Managers we work with charities to identify strengths and challenges and how to address these and provide support tailored to the needs of the charity.

We want to share our organisational development support offers with charities that we’re not able to fund.

The application form is simple and there is full details of the programme and an eligibility quiz on our website.

Closing date for applications is 1st August 5pm. We can support 60 charities in England and Wales with this programme.

If we receive more eligible applications than we can support, we will randomly select up to 6 eligible charities from each of the regions in England and from Wales.

Information on our website here. Organisations interested in applying to either programme can also book a pre-application conversation with a member of our team via our website here