Funding

Funding for Violence Against Women Projects

In this section:

Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
Community Fund
Tudor Trust
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Comic Relief
Direct Grants - SCVO
Nationwide Foundation

Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland

Under the 'Support for People at Risk' priority, the Foundation supports projects which 'Provide advice, support or accommodation to sufferers of domestic abuse and their children'

Who can apply?
Only organisations recognised by the Inland Revenue as a charity.

What level of grants are available?
There is no minimum or maximum grants level stipulated.

Application deadlines
The Trustees hold six Board meetings each year in February, April, June, August, October and December, at which grant applications are considered. Deadline dates for applications are 12 weeks prior to the Board Meeting date, as this provides us with sufficient time to give thorough consideration to each individual submission.

To qualify for consideration, an application must be received in the Foundation's office before 5 pm on the deadline date. Faxed/e-mailed applications will not be accepted as the application form requires signatures, which must be sent in their original form.
Check the Foundation website for deadline dates.

Website
www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk

Community Fund

The Community Fund gives grant mainly to help meet the needs of those at greatest disadvantage in society and also to improve the quality of life in the community. Projects involving Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse falls clearly under this mission.

Who can apply?
A registered charity or a properly constituted Voluntary or Community Group with clear charitable, philanthropic or benevolent purposes.

What level of grants are available?
Grants are available from £500 to £300,000

Application deadline
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Website
www.community-fund.org.uk

Tudor Trust

The area of priority for the trust is 'Offenders .... at risk of re-offending (and their families).' Projects looked upon favourably will include projects involving perpetrators of domestic violence, and their families.

Who can apply?
Charities and organisations with charitable objectives.

What level of grants are available?
Grants are awarded from £500 upwards.

Application deadline
Applications are accepted at any time.

Website
www.tudortrust.org.uk

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

This foundation makes grants towards core costs, which are running costs such as staff salaries or overheads as well as project costs. The foundation is unlikely to make grants towards capital projects.

Who can apply?
A registered charity or a properly constituted Voluntary or Community Group.

What level of grants are available?
There are no upper or lower limits with the average for 2000 being £26,664.

Application deadline.
Application process is ongoing with no set deadlines.

Website
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk

Comic Relief

Comic relief has supported work around domestic abuse for a number of years and this year, for the first time will be also considering applications from groups working with male survivors of domestic abuse and for work tackling abuse in same sex relationships. Comic Relief will no longer support applications for core costs of refuge services (as this funding is now available thorugh Supporting People), but will focus its funding on outreach services to people experiencing abuse or at risk of further abuse. This work will include raising awareness of services available, as well as providing direct support to survivors.

There are two programmes, the Main Programme and the Special Programme which is focusing on 'Improving provision for women survivors with additional support needs.' This will include women with addictions, mental health problems or disabilities.

Who can apply?
Comic Relief gives grants to voluntary organisations and self-help groups in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with particular attention given to parts of the UK which often miss out on funding, especially towns and cities outside London, and rural areas. They welcome applications from small community projects and larger organisations.

Any work funded must be charitable and most of the funding goes to registered charities. However, you do not have to be a registered charity, as long as the work you are planning to do has charitable aims.

What level of grants are available
Average grant awarded in 2002 was £62,000 for a three year project. Generally trustees will not award grants of more than £90,000 over three years unless the work has a very significant effect or shows a new way of working.

Larger grants may be available under the Special Programme.

Application deadline
Deadlines for summary applications, full application deadlines and dates for decisions from the trustees can be found on the Comic Relief website.

Website
www.comicrelief.com

Direct Grants - SCVO

Project areas include self-help groups, community learning programmes, youth projects and project specific feasibility studies. The broad aims of the grant are to 'Enhance local networking, increase social cohesion and develop community enterprise.'

Who can apply?
Properly constituted Voluntary or Community Groups. Groups should not have been in receipt of large grants previously. See website for more details.

What level of grants are available?
Up to £10,000. Average grant is £8,000.

Application deadline
Ongoing

Website
www.scvo.org/direct_grants

The Nationwide Foundation

Projects must either involve rural communities or volunteering programmes. Within the volunteering element, the Foundation is particularly interested in projects assisting children and young people leaving care, and providing education and training for offenders and offenders' families.

Who can apply?
A registered charity or a properly constituted voluntary or community group.

What level of grants are available?
Grants awarded range between £500 and £10,000.

Application deadline
Applications are accepted at all times, however assessment only takes place 4 times per year, in March, June, September and December.

Website
www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk