Help for Village Halls

Village halls across England can now apply for grants to improve and modernise their facilities, as the Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Fund is now open.

Launched to mark the occasion of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, the fund recognises the important role that village halls play in supporting rural communities. Village halls are key cornerstones in the fabric of rural life, providing essential services and bringing people together through social and recreational activities.

The fund is managed by the charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE). It is anticipated that the fund will support around 125 village halls over a three-year period creating bigger, better and brighter village halls for communities to enjoy.

The Fund is open to applications from projects aiming to deliver a positive impact on the local environment, reduce rural loneliness, support the rural economy and contribute to community life.

Village halls interested in applying can request grants from £7,500 to £75,000, and up to a maximum of 20 per cent of eligible project costs. Capital grants will be allocated to support infrastructure improvements, the refurbishment of facilities, such as kitchens and toilets, and measures to improve energy efficiency.

The application window will close on 20 January 2023, with successful applicants being able to draw on the funding from April 2023.

For further information, including how to apply for the fund visit: acre.org.uk/platinum-jubilee-village-halls-fund/

Funding available from North Devon Council

Community Councillor Grant (CCG) fund:

There are still funds available through the Community Councillor Grant (CCG) fund, and still time to apply!

The fund closes to applications on 31st January 2023, or when all the fund pot is empty – whichever is earlier.

To find out more about the process, and to see which Councillors still have funds available, please visit North Devon Council’s website.

Community Warm Spaces (CWSF) fund:

If you are a North Devon community group, charity, CIC, Church, voluntary group or Parish/Town Council you can apply now for funding to support your work in supporting communities located in the North Devon Council area through the cost of living crisis over the winter period. 

The project must be located within the district or be of significant benefit to people living in North Devon and the group must be legally able to carry out the activities.

Some examples may include providing a warm place for members of the community to meet and receive information and advice on budget saving tips, providing health and wellbeing support, or providing help with food.

Applications for funding of schemes up to £1,000 are welcomed and must be of benefit to a community located within the North Devon Council area. 

This fund will close in March 2023 at the latest and could close before this time if the total fund has been spent earlier.   

You can apply to the fund here: Community Warm Spaces Fund

British Film Institute Development Fund – closing date 31st Dec 2022

The BFI Development Fund awards money from the National Lottery to support formal development of original live action, emerging media and animation feature filmmaking from treatments to production-ready screenplays from storytellers demonstrating a bold vision and creative excellence. We aim to help develop viable projects by teams across the UK who can demonstrate previous experience in writing, directing and producing to a point where they are ready to seek production funding from the BFI or other sources.

Grants of up to £250,000 are available to Individuals, Private Sector, Non-profit, and Public Sector applicants

Apply online via Gov.uk

Grants for single parent families from the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust

Grants are available to help single parents and carers who have worked for a clothing retailer, fashion or textile company or supermarket chain which sells clothing. 
If you're finding it difficult to make ends meet due to rising energy bills and reductions to your Universal Credit, these grants could help. They can fund items for your children such as clothing, bedding and essential household items (*household bills and food costs are not covered)

To apply you must have worked in the UK fashion and textile industry, for at least one year within the last nine years.

Single parents and carers are encouraged to apply for items that children will need for the year ahead, including: Essential clothing (e.g. seasonal clothing and school uniform and PE kit). baby clothing, equipment or bedding, children's bedroom furniture, e.g. beds, bedding, clothes storage furniture, Essential Appliances, e.g. replacing a broken appliance or Specialist items for children with additional needs, e.g. sensory toys, adaptive clothing or SEN adapted computers.

For full information on the criteria, and application process, please visit the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust Website.

Theatres Trust

Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, funds small projects that make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility or improving the diversity of audiences.

This new scheme will provide grants of up to £5,000 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future.

Eligible projects include small capital works, the installation of key plant and machinery and works which make theatre buildings digital-ready. Applications are also welcome for projects that help theatres reopen as Covid-secure.

This scheme will prioritise improvements to buildings that protect theatre use and remove barriers to participation and attendance.

To be eligible to apply to the scheme, applicants must demonstrate that they:

• own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 
• run a year-round programme of live performance, of no less than 30 performances a year 
• have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years

The next round is now open with a deadline for applications of 13th January 2023.

The application is downloadable from their website: The Theatres Trust

That bit at the end!...

Wishing you all the very best for Christmas and the New Year from the Grants Team!

(Kate & Aurienna)

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