December 2019 Edition

HEALTH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Kay (our Research Lead) has begun a regular process of collating information about funding sources. She is happy for you to email her for more details around this theme of her work at:  [email protected]

This month’s featured funding opportunities are:

National Opportunities:

Barrow Cadbury Trust

An independent charitable trust that aims to bring about systemic change, working with a range of partners to influence policy and decision making. They award around £4million each year across around 100 grants. Application for funding is by invitation following a discussion of your proposed project. More information on how to apply can be found here: https://www.barrowcadbury.org.uk/resources/applicants/

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

A charitable foundation that aims to overcome disadvantage, with an interest in supporting young people and with a strong belief in the importance of the arts. There are a number of funds available: Major Grants; Neighbourhood Fund; Act for Change Fund; Backbone Fund; Tech for Good; Ideas and Pioneers Fund; Breakthrough Fund; Growth Fund; Arts based Learning Fund; Access and Participation Fund; Youth Fund; Shared Ground Fund; Teacher Development Fund; and the India Open Grants Fund. The Ideas and Pioneers fund supports unusual or radical ideas to improve the opportunities and life chances of people in the UK with grants of up to £10k (https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/ideaspioneers/). The Tech for Good fund supports charities who are using technology to support their mission, and the next round of applications will open in February 2020 (https://techforgoodhub.co.uk/). More information on how to apply can be found here: https://www.phf.org.uk/apply-funding/

Regional opportunities:

Suffolk Rural Fund

A Suffolk based fund administered by the Suffolk Community Foundation which supports initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life for people living and working in rural communities. Grants of up to £4k are available to eligible organisations and grants for up to £1,000 are available for projects hosted by parish councils. Applications can be made online here: https://ukcf.secure.force.com/forms/rural-fund