Writing a Good Grant Application for an ICT project
The Baring Foundation has been funding ICT projects for several years under our Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme (see www.baringfoundation.org.uk)
£1 Million Available to Support Youth Projects (UK)
Young people are being given the chance to claim a share of £1 million to help tackle the dangers of drugs, crime and play a positive role in their community. The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards will see £1 million of grants being distributed by youth charity "The Prince's Trust" to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain's poorest areas. The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to disadvantaged 14 to 25-year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Projects could range from improving local youth facilities to tackling teenage pregnancy or drug misuse. Projects must:
· be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25
· clearly benefit the local community
· benefit the people running the project
· be a new or developing project.
Previous projects supported include; an amateur boxing project to give young people greater confidence; and a media project to promote community cohesion and greater understanding between the local community and asylum seekers. Applications can be made at any time.
"Skills - Third Sector's online forum now live
10/11/2009 Are you involved in learning and development within your organisation?
If so, Skills - Third Sector's online forum needs you!
Skills - Third Sector is the new independent, sector-led organisation for the sector, which has been established to enable people in third sector organisation to develop their learning and skills, so they can make an ever growing contribution to their communities.
The new website at www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk is about to officially launch and we would welcome any feedback you had. The site offers the ability to search for the right learning, training and development resources for your needs.
The site's forum is a place for you to network, ask questions and discuss latest developments - and we need your help to get this started!"
"One Year On: the Defra Third Sector Strategy
10/11/2009 Defra's Third Sector Strategy 'One Year On' report discusses the progress Defra have made on the range of commitments in their Third Sector Strategy.
The report is accompanied by a detailed annex which contains a commentary on the progress they have made on every commitment in the strategy.
Go to page to Download the Third Sector Strategy 'One Year On' report. (1MB PDF)
Go to page to Download the Third Sector Strategy. (4.17MB PDF)
Congratulations also to Defra for winning the Compact Award for Excellence at National level.
Full details (and sign up for updates) are available at blogs.defra.gov.uk.
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"€1 billion available for actions under Grudtvig programme. Call for proposals
13/11/2009
First deadline: January 16th 2010
Part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig aims to increase participation in adult education, improve co-operation between adult education organisations, and ensure that the socially excluded have access to education - especially those who left education without basic qualifications.
Grundtvig supports the following actions:
* Visits, placements, adult education exchanges and preparation visits needed to plan exchanges
* Learning Partnerships
* Multilateral projects for improving adult education systems through development and transfer of innovation and good practice
* Networks of experts and organisations developing adult education spreading good practice and supporting partnerships
Multilateral projects, Networks, and Accompanying measures are financed directly by the Commission.
The first deadline for proposals for Grundtvig actions is January 16th 2010. See the full call for proposals.
All other actions are financed (in the UK) via Ecotec. See the Ecotec guidance on how to apply for Grundtvig funding.
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