School-Based Nursery Capital Grant

The UK Government is committing £15million to expand the provision of School-Based Nurseries (SBNs) across England. Applications are now open to state-funded primary schools that already offer some early education, such as a reception class.
Schools can bid for up to £150,000 of funding to use solely for capital expenditure, to convert surplus space within a school building so that it is suitable for nursery provision.

For the purposes of this grant, SBNs can operate as:

• nursery classes embedded in a school
• nursery units led by governors or academy trusts
• childminders and private, voluntary, and independent nurseries contracted to deliver nursery provision on a school site, or operating on a school’s behalf

The funding can be used for a range of capital measures including:

• conversion of a building within the school estate
• renovation, refurbishment and refit of existing school space into nursery provision
• upgrading or carrying out alterations to essential systems such as heating, plumbing, fire alarms and electrics
• purchase of equipment
• improving outdoor spaces, such as playgrounds
• project team Technical Advisor fees and survey costs

Focus of fund/fund aims:
Grants to expand nursery provision within schools

Application deadline:
19 December 2024 (request a DfE sign-in account by 12 December 2024)
Fund description:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-based-nursery-capital-grant

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THE PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

Small Grants of up to £5,000 and Major Grants of between £5,001 and £30,000 are available to UK registered charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) for sports-based projects providing sport and physical activity opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people and/or people with a disability.

Application deadline 1/1/25

FFI: Home – Peter Harrison Foundation

https://peterharrisonfoundation.org/

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BAND were excited to partner with Bristol Bears Community Foundation over the October half term, to provide 2 Inclusive Sports workshops to our member settings that are funded to support SEND children. The workshops enabled staff and children to try out dodgeball, target games such as Boccia, and a seated Haka! Settings were left with booklets of games to enable them to build on the workshop in the setting.

Children’s Feedback: ‘It was really fun and active’. ‘I liked that they played music and that there were loads of different activities and that you don’t just do one.’ ‘I like the one on the matts and bouncing the ball over the heads’.

PlayLeader feedback: ‘It was really good. The kids loved it. The workshop leaders  were really friendly and they gave really clear instructions. Everyone who wanted to join in could join in. They split it up for age groups but were really flexible with the disabled children and every time I went in the kids were having a brilliant time and living their best life. ‘

A huge thankyou to Dec Armstrong and the Bristol Bears Community Foundation & to Schools Out Henleaze for letting us visit to observe the workshop.

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Wessex water Foundation Community Fund

The Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund supports charitable and community-based activities or projects that meet a local need and seek to improve the lives of local people who are most in need of support. These activities or projects should be informed by the people or community they serve and have considerable reach and wide community benefit, with priority given to work that fulfils one of more of the following:

• takes place in areas of multiple deprivation or rural isolation where people lack access to local services
• helps build stronger communities – enabling people to work together and create solutions to local challenges
• helps people take steps to manage or avoid debt and build their financial capability. This can include activities that raises awareness and take up of utility affordability support such as the Wessex Water schemes

What you can apply for

Grants of up to £4,000 are available to groups and organisations delivering work that is improving the lives of local people who are in most need of support.

Who can apply to the Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund?

Applicants must be based and working in the West of England, which includes Bath & North-East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You can apply for a grant if you are a:

• voluntary and community group with charitable aims
• registered charity
• Community Interest Company
• parish council

They will prioritise applicants whose annual income has been on average under £500,000 for the last three years.

Closes 18^th October 2024

FFI: https://quartetcf.org.uk/grants/wessex-water-community-fund/

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Sovereigns Thriving Communities Fund

The new Thriving Communities fund is aimed at supporting not-for-profit groups and organisations to deliver cohesive, sustainable, and resilient communities.

Sovereign Housing will be awarding grants from £1,000 up to £5,000 for initiatives and projects that actively support the communities they work in. They will support projects that focus on a broad range of themes, including youth, health and well-being, ageing well, social inclusion and isolation (including equality, diversity and inclusion), environment and place, customer voice, employment support, food insecurity, digital inclusion and skills, money matters and debt advice. Scheme ends January 2025.

FFI: Thriving communities fund | SNG

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John James Bristol Foundation

John James Bristol Foundation

Grants are made to charitable organisations working for the benefit of Bristol residents. The trustees make every effort to grant money diversely in each financial year so that the overall well being of as many residents of Bristol as possible is enhanced.

The main areas of focus for the John James Bristol Foundation are education, health and the elderly. These are all areas supported by John James in his life time, and the Foundation’s trustees endeavour to continue the work he began. Links with the past are however coupled with a strong vision for the future needs of Bristol and its residents.
FFI: https://www.johnjames.org.uk/

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FFI: https://www.voscur.org/news/grants-enviromental-and-community-projects

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FFI: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/the-lovereading4kids-funding-for-schools-scheme

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The Foundation aims to help children and young people to fulfil their potential and improve their wellbeing, self-esteem, and independence through educational and sporting activities. This could include initiatives that improve academic engagement and attainment, develop skills to aid future employment, improve life skills, and ensure sport is accessible.

There is no minimum or maximum grant amount. Applications can be made at any time and are reviewed in the month following online submission. The Foundation will award in the region of £2 million per year.

FFI: https://www.thehargreavesfoundation.org/

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FFI: https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications

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