The MSE Charity provides grants to constituted groups and charities to promote financial literacy through education or other activities. As resources are modest, the trustees prefer to fund small to medium-sized charities with an annual income of less than £500,000 where small grants can have more impact. The deadline for the next round of applications is 31st May. For more information, including guidance notes and how to apply, please visit the website. www.msecharity.com/home.aspx
Ufi is currently inviting applications for their Vocational Learning Technology Fund. The Fund offers between £15,000 and £50,000 to organisations with current projects that demonstrate the potential for using digital technology to develop new services or improve access or delivery of adult vocational learning in novel and imaginative ways. The Fund will provide support for ventures to develop their ideas into more robust digital products or services. Application to the Fund is a two stage process. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is 9am, 15th May. For more information, including how to apply and details about pre-application workshops and webchats with the Chief Executive, please visit the website. www.ufi.co.uk/apply
The Health Foundation is inviting applications for funding from the Scaling Up Improvement fund of up to £500,000. Applications are welcome from any health or health and social care provider in the UK where services are free at the point of delivery. They are looking to fund team projects that aim to improve health care delivery and/or the way people manage their own health care. There is a two stage application process. Deadline for the first stage is noon, Tuesday 2nd June. For more information, including how to apply, please visit the website. www.health.org.uk/areas-of-work/programmes/scaling-up-improvement
Heart Research UK, in partnership with SUBWAY®, is offering Healthy Heart Grants of up to £10,000 for new, original and innovative projects that actively promote Heart Health and help to prevent, or reduce, the risk of heart disease in your region. Applications are welcome from community or voluntary organisations, registered charities or other not for profit organisations. The deadline for applications for the Granada (Wirral) region is 30th June. For more information, including how to apply and guidance notes, please visit the website. http://heartresearch.org.uk/grants/apply-hruk-and-subway%C2%AE-healthy-heart-grants
Merseyside Funding Information Portal, an online resource that will give you all you need to know about funding your charitable or community work, whether you are an individual, community group, voluntary organisation, registered charity or social enterprise. In addition, information and support in tendering and procurement related opportunities for voluntary bodies are now offered through this portal. www.mfip.org.uk/
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