The East Midlands Funding Forum is a group of funders, investors, and supporters of the voluntary, third and social sectors in the East Midlands.
They have come together to improve the practice of funding and investment by sharing information, knowledge, and good practice.
Below are a list of current grant schemes and funding updates.
The Youth Endowment Fund’s Open Call funding round invites proposals from delivery organisations that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence and are ready for rigorous evaluation. Unlike previous rounds, which were open for applications for a limited amount of time and focused on specific themes like Positive Activities or Psychological Therapies, this Open Call is ongoing and for projects from across all our focus sectors.
As a What Works Centre, the aim is to build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas
where clear gaps exist. They fund delivery of services only in order to evaluate them and identify
what works to reduce young people’s involvement in violence. Please note, funding is only available
for projects delivered in England or Wales.
What they will invest in
Projects must align with one of their seven focus sectors – To help them to make the biggest difference over the ten years of their endowment, they have selected a set of sectors where they will concentrate their funding and learning. They believe these sectors present some of the biggest opportunities to improve support for children and young people who are at risk of becoming involved in violence.
Applications are open to projects working in one of the following sectors: Youth Sector; Children’s
services, Youth Justice, Policing, Neighbourhoods, Health and Education.
Projects must support children at risk of violence – Projects must primarily support children and
young people aged 10–18 who are either:
While children outside this age range can be included, they should not be the primary focus.
Please note, that they are not accepting projects aimed at universal provision for all children and
young people (i.e. ‘primary prevention’).
Projects must be ready for an impact evaluation – They are looking for well-established projects
that are operating at a reasonable scale or have clear plans to scale up. These projects should be
suitable for a full impact evaluation.
For more details on this open call and the requirements for applying, follow this link to the Youth Endowment Fund website.
To sign up for the course, there is a simple form to fill in, which once completed will give you access to the free course.
Follow this link to the Digital Unite website for more details and to access the course.
Applications for the Arts for Impact campaign are now open.
They are calling all charities using arts and culture to drive positive change. This is your chance to amplify your work, receive match funding and make a greater impact.
Arts charities are in need of urgent support. Arts and culture play a crucial role in communities, from
improving mental health to enhancing social skills.
This newest campaign is dedicated to supporting arts and culture charities across the UK, ensuring they can continue to make a profound societal impact.
How does it work?
Arts for Impact Fund utilises the ‘1:1’ model of match funding. Arts and culture charities apply to Big Give, and their application is assessed by Big Give and their partners, NPAC.
Successful charities are awarded a sum of match funding which is ring-fenced for their organisation. This match funding is unlocked by public donations given through Big Give’s online fundraising platform during the week of the campaign.
Deadlines for applications are 18th December 2024, with a campaign to then run from 18th to 25th
March 2025.
For more details upon the eligibility criteria, priorities and process follow this link to the Big Give website.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is delivering the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs. The Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund supports projects that contribute to the wider aim of ending Veterans’ homelessness by providing affordable and viable homes for Veterans.
Under this programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award grants of up to £75,000, on behalf of the Office for Veterans Affairs, towards projects that assist in the refurbishment or extension of rental accommodation that will offer high quality support for Veterans with a housing need.
To be eligible for this funding, you must be one of the following:
This is a refurbishment grant programme for capital projects that will support refurbishment and/or extension of accommodation for Veterans. You can apply for grants of up to £75,000 for capital refurbishments projects lasting up to one year.
They anticipate that most grants will be below £40,000.
The next deadline for the programme is 3rd January 2025, with organisations receiving a decision by the end of March 2025.
To find out more about the programme and its criteria and requirements, follow this link to The Armed Forces Convenant Fund Trust website.
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £2,500 to make their ideas happen.
The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.
It’s open to 18 to 25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf, neurodivergent or
Disabled) who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
We want to support the future of the music industries. Singers, Rappers, Songwriters, Producers, DJs, A&Rs, Managers and Agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.
NextGen Fund Round 10 is now open for applications, with the next deadline being 15th November 2024, 5:00pm.
More details on the programme and criteria can be found on the Youth Music website.
Portable floodlights can be a cost-effective way for you to use your facilities during the hours of darkness.
The Football Foundation will accept applications for both new and previously owned portable floodlights for use on artificial or natural turf training areas.
The Foundation will award a maximum grant of £25,000 that does not exceed 75% of the total project costs.
What they will fund:
What they will not fund:
To find out more about the programme and its criteria, follow this link to the Football Foundation website.
