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East London Community Foundation manages a number of funds, many of which are tailored to the individual wishes of our donors. The programmes set out below are currently open for application.  Others will be opening for application later in 2008/09.

Before drafting and sending the application, please read the guidelines for each fund available, paying particular attention to the geographical target areas of each.

 

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Redbridge Small Grants progThe Grassroots Programme is funded by the Office of the Third Sector as delivered by the Community Development Foundation. It is a three-year scheme to March 2011. East London Community Foundation will deliver small grants programmes in Barking & Dagenham, Haringey, Havering and Redbridge.  Those applying in Waltham Forest should go to our partners,
O-Regen, who are delivering Grassroots Grants on our behalf.

Deadlines for 2008/09

  • 5pm, Monday 12th January, 2009
  • 5pm, Monday 9th February, 2009

Who can apply?

Not for profit, small voluntary or community groups who:

  • have been active in their communities for at least a year
  • have an average income of less than £20,000 per year (over three years or the life of the group)
  • work for the benefit of their local community
  • are led by volunteers
  • have a written set of rules or constitution
  • have a bank account in their name

Please download the Eligibility Criteria for further details:

Grassroots Grants Programme Eligibility Criteria

 

Size of Grant
Applications can be for between £250 and £5,000. Groups can reapply until they have received £5,000 in total.

What can be funded?
What can be funded is wide ranging, including the purchase of equipment such as computers or kitchen facilities, a local community event, small-scale training and staffing costs, local activities and rent costs. You can also apply for funds to expand on an existing project.

 

How do groups apply?

Please read the guidance notes before you complete the form:

Grassroots Grants Application Form Guidance Notes

as well as the Eligibility Criteria:

Grassroots Grants Programme Eligibility Criteria

Download the application form in Word format:

Grassroots Grants Programme Application Form (Word)

View the form in PDF format:

Grassroots Grants Programme Application Form (PDF)

We are also able to send the form to you on a disk or by e-mail.

E-mail us at grants@elcf.org.uk

Apart from the signed Declaration and signed agreement from an Independent Referee both of which we will need in hard copy, the form can be completed and e-mailed to East London Community Foundation along with the supporting documents.

Contacting East London Community Foundation

For help and advice, call Rick Pataky or Anja Beinroth on 0300 303 1203 or contact them at grants@elcf.org.uk

 

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Redbridge Small Grants programme

Deadlines: 5pm, Friday 23rd January, 2009

Each year the Foundation administers grants to between 20-30 groups on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge as small as £100 up to a maximum of £2,500.  The majority of grants are around £1,000.

Two types of grants are available to community groups and voluntary organisations working in Redbridge:

  • Specific purpose grant - to finance a specific objective or project
  • Development grant - to enable a group to develop its activities

Redbridge Small Grants Guidelines (PDF)

Redbridge Small Grants Application (Word)
Redbridge Small Grants Application Form (PDF)

For those reporting back on grants already received, please use

Redbridge Small Grants End of Grant Report (word)

Sports Relief

This is now closed for applications

Sport Relief was set up by Comic Relief and BBC Sport to use the power and passion of sport to tackle poverty and disadvantage, both in the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries.

Grants range from £250 to £10,000 and are available to groups working in the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest. 

For those reporting back on grants already received, please use

For those reporting back, please use Sports Relief End Of Grant Report (word)

Fair Share (Fanshawe, Barking & Dagenham)

This is a strategic funding programme restricted to the Fanshawe area of Barking & Dagenham. Should you be interested in submitting an Expression of Interest to work within the area, you are strongly advised to contact us first.

Our priorities for this specifically defined area of the borough of Barking & Dagenham which takes in specific parts of Parsloes and Alibon Wards are as follows:

Priority 1 Creating viable long-term activities and opportunities for the young people of the area to become positive active members of the community.
Priority 2 Improved access and achievement in life long learning opportunities for adult members of the community. This is likely to support overall workforce development.
Priority 3 To promote improved health. This may be through the development of better information and opportunities to eat a healthy diet and to exercise, or other initiatives.
Priority 4 To enable the voluntary sector agencies to work together for better services and more local involvement by promoting the development of local organisations.

Fair Share Programme information (PDF)
Expression of Interest guidelines and form (Word)

Do review this page regularly for funding updates.

To discuss any of these programmes, you can contact Rick Pataky or Anja Beinroth electronically or by telephone at 0300 303 1203.

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