Funding and Fundraising News
Funding for local charities from Boots Charitable Trust
This funding is now closed Funding is available for registered charities and smaller voluntary organisations benefiting people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through the Boots Charitable Trust. The independent registered charity wholly funded by Boots UK has, to date, donated over £10 million to charities across the city and county. The Trust also helps smaller voluntary organisations in… Read More
National Lottery Heritage Grants from £10,000 to £10million
Aware of the increased cost of goods and services, as seen in their grant application data, National Lottery Heritage fund has increased their entry level grants to £10,000 and the upper threshold of grants to £10 million (or more in exceptional circumstances). They have also: Improved links between pages on their website. Reduced the length and complexity of their application guidance and the… Read More
ASDA Foundation Grants for Local Communities
This fund closed for applications on 24 May 2024 The ASDA Foundation supports small, grassroots organisations through various grant schemes. Local Community Champions work with groups to find the best way the ASDA Foundation can support them.Groups can apply for between £400 and £2,000, the total amount applied for must fully cover the cost of any individual item. Groups with an annual… Read More
Ecoworks wins with easyfundraising
NCVS partnered with easyfundraising earlier this year to tell you about this simple and easy way to raise money for your group or organisation. The fundraising website enables community organisations to generate an income by turning online shopping into donations. Over 6,000 leading retailers will all donate to your organisation for free. See more on our website here. This November, the… Read More
Changing Futures funding secured for Nottingham
Nottingham has been awarded over £3.5 million in funding to help support some of the most disadvantaged people in the city. The Changing Futures programme is a £64 million joint initiative by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The fund is for local organisations to work in… Read More
Additional income for your organisation
We're working in collaboration with fundraising website easyfundraising to provide you with a simple way to generate additional income for your voluntary and community sector organisation or group.Easyfundraising, which has been running since 2005, enables people to support charities simply by shopping online. It does this by turning everyday online shopping into free donations for a nominated… Read More
Community projects share funding from Police & Crime Commissioner
Community projects, across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, have received vital funding to assist the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Paddy Tipping, with reducing crime and protecting victims, witnesses, and vulnerable people. A total of 23 charities and not-for-profit groups have successfully applied for grants under the PCC's Community Safety and Violence Reduction Fund… Read More
Notts & Lincs Credit Union - how it can help
The Nottingham Credit Union has recently merged with the Lincolnshire Credit Union to form the Notts & Lincs Credit Union. Due to the financial impacts of the Covid-19 crisis, a Credit Union is more relevant and more needed than ever before, that is why NCVS is shining a spotlight on the support Notts & Lincs Credit Union can provide to local residents. What is a Credit Union?… Read More
Futures Community Grants
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 30 April 2024Jointly funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the European Social Fund, the Community Grants programme gives small charities and voluntary/community organisations, with a turnover of less than £750,000, an opportunity to access funds to deliver projects that help engage and progress hard to reach individuals towards the… Read More
Nottingham food poverty programme launches
Nottingham's largest-ever food programme is being launched in response to the COVID-19 crisis to support those most in need in the city. The new initiative is being funded by Nottingham City Council and The Robin Hood Fund who are providing up to £29,000 in joint funding to support more than 40 food banks and social eating projects across Nottingham. The funding will enable food poverty charity… Read More