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Applications to the Summer Give 2020 are now open!

What is the Summer Give?

The Summer Give is an online match funding campaign run by the Big Give and The Childhood Trust.

The Summer Give 2020 will take place from Tuesday 2nd June 2020 to Tuesday 9th June 2020, and during the week of the campaign supporters can have their donation to participating charities doubled.
The campaign is focused on alleviating the impact of child poverty in London during school holidays when children are particularly vulnerable.
The Summer Give 2019 raised over £850,000 for 42 participating charities!

Please note that the Summer Give has historically funded summer holiday projects only. In 2020, however, it will be funding projects taking place during all school holidays in the 12 months following the campaign, 2020/2021 Summer, Christmas, Easter and all half terms.

What we’re looking for

Charities that apply to us must:

be registered with the Charity Commission
have one year of filed annual accounts
have over £25,000 income (as shown in your last annual accounts)
have strong financial processes and be legally compliant
have a robust governance structure
have solid safeguarding processes

Projects must:

be focused on activities taking place during school holidays, between Summer 2020 and May half term 2021
have a clear focus on children and young people (4-18 years) from low-income families in London
have a budget of between £4,000 and £100,000
be completed within 12 months of the campaign

We do not fund:

religious activities
capital costs

How to apply

Login to your Big Give account or create one here
Go to the Big Give campaigns section in your account area and apply to the Summer Give 2020
Please include which holiday period or periods your project will be for in the Additional Budget Info question of the application:
- Summer holidays 2020
- Half-term, October 2020
- Christmas holidays 2020
- Half-term, February 2021
- Easter holidays 2021
- Half-term, May 2021

The application deadline is 5pm Friday 21st February 2020

Lovebox Community Fund

As the Community Manager of the Lovebox Festival, I am developing the Community Fund from the proceeds of the sales of Resident Tickets for the festival.

The aim is to encourage more people from under-served communities to use the museum and the park.

There must be positive health and wellbeing aims and outcomes through the proposed project.

All projects will be a partnership between Gunnersbury Park and Museum CIC and the community group.

The process begins with an expression of interest which can be submitted online by 16th February 2020 on the link :

https://gpresidents-eventshub.com/community-fund-2020

All those that meet the criteria will be invited to a workshop on 26th February 2020 (afternoon/evening) to explore the ideas further with workers from Gunnersbury Park, Lovebox and/or Better (for sports projects).

This is a part of the process so only those that attend will be included in the next stage.

Those who have attended the workshop whose project idea is considered to be viable and that a partnership with Gunnersbury will be effective , will be invited to put in a full application.

All submitted applications will be shortlisting will be completed by a panel of local people

6 projects will be selected and posted online and at the park to be voted for by the public.

Projects will be delivered between June-December 2020.

Hounslow Council Thriving Communities Fund Deadline Round 1

Hounslow Council has a new way for residents and community and voluntary organisations to apply for funding to improve their communities.

The new Thriving Communities Fund brings together a number of funding streams which have supported community and voluntary sector services or projects – providing a new, single point of application for all council community funding.

Applications can be made under three funding streams:

Small Grants up to £1,250
Medium Grants between £1,251 & £15,000
Large Grants between £15,001 & £50,000

Details of the Thriving Communities Fund are on the Hounslow Council website

The Fund is open for applications and the deadline for applications is 12 noon on 21 February 2020.

Applications for the Summer Give 2020 will open on Monday 20th January at midday.

The Childhood Trust supports charities in London working with children and young people from low income backgrounds. Working in partnership with The Big Give, The Childhood Trust builds charities capacity to run fundraising campaigns and leverages match-funding for the money raised.

The Summer Give campaign raises funds for projects taking place during any school holidays (not just the summer!) between Summer 2020 May half term 2021 (inclusive). Applications will be open 20^th January – 21^st February 2020.

Applicant charities must:

be registered with the Charity Commission
have one year of filed annual accounts
have over £25,000 income (as per your last accounts)
not be applying for funding for capital costs or religious activities

Please see our website if youd like more information. Alternatively, please drop us a line if youd like to talk through the funding process to ensure your charity is eligible: programmes@childhoodtrust.org.uk.

A reminder of what its all about

The Childhood Trust supports charities to run fundraising campaigns and leverages match-funding for the funds raised. There are two funding campaigns through the year: the Christmas Challenge and the Summer Give.

While in previous years the Summer Give has funded projects taking place during the summer holidays only, in 2020 well be looking for projects taking place during any or all school holidays summer, Christmas, Easter or half terms!

Applicants must:

be a registered charity with the Charity Commission
have one year of filed annual accounts
have over £25,000 income (as showing in your last annual accounts)
have strong financial processes and be legally compliant
have a robust governance structure
have solid safeguarding processes

Projects must:

be taking place during any school holidays between Summer 2020 May half term 2021 (inclusive)
have a clear focus on children and young people (CYP) from low-income families in London
have a budget of between £4000 and £100,000
be completed within 12 months of the campaign
not include any religious activities
not request the funding of capital costs

The application process is run in partnership with The Big Give: you can view a video of the match-funding model here (this video was made for the Christmas Challenge, but the process for the Summer Give is identical). If you havent already, I highly recommend you register on the Big Gives website so that you receive notification when applications open. Please also see our website for more information.

Greggs Local Community Projects Fund

Greggs not only make wonderful baked goods, but they also have a Local Community Projects Fund for groups with a turnover of less than £300,000.
Grants up to £2,000 are available for projects which improve resilience in the community and help people who are living in disadvantage. Preference is giving to groups working in areas where a Greggs bakery is situated.
Round 1 is now open and closes on the 23rd of February 2020. The application form and guidelines can be found here.

Mayor of London's Shared Endeavour Fund

2020 will see the launch of a new fund from the Mayor of London which supports civil society groups who work to create positive alternatives to extremist ideologies or those who encourage others to stand up to hate, intolerance and racism.
Prior to the official launch, they will be holding an event at the Google Academy on Tuesday 14th January where you can meet officials and learn more about the fund. You can register your interest on Eventbrite here.

British Cyclings Places To Ride fund

British Cycling is working with Sport England to develop a network of facilities which meet demand, using a £15m investment programme called Places to Ride. Funding is available to any organisation developing cycling activity. Apply before 31 January.
For more info click here

Stronger Communities Fund

Stronger Communities Fund is a one-year rolling programme so you can apply at any time before 15 May 2020 for funding between £2,000 and £5,000. The GLA is looking to fund projects that bring Londoners together from different backgrounds or helps socially isolated Londoners feel better connected.
For more info click here