HVOSS FUNDING UPDATE 030614 Dave Tristram Project Development

HVOSS FUNDING UPDATE 03/06/14 Dave Tristram Project Development Officer HC/HVOSS

Contents Project Development l Funding Overview l Local Funders l BIG Lottery Update l Contact Details l

Project Development Team-Who We Are l l l Established 12 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMc. S PD for statutory sector ) Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc. Support on bid writing /Assessment of applications One funding directory per year/monthly funding update by email Services free to access

Project Development Figures l l l 2004 -5 – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £ 1. 15 m funding approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £ 2. 8 m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq. / £ 2. 9 m funding approx. 2013 -14 – 631 enq. / £ 3. 1 m funding approx. Grants: £ 457, 000 to £ 300 in 2011/12 £ 1. 1 m to £ 400 in 2012/13 £ 500, 000 to £ 220 in 2013/14

Project Development 2014 Continuing split sector support l Targeted support for services at risk l Targeted support for opportunities (e. g. Neighbourhood Planning, Asset Transfer) l Work on tendering / procurement l Greater emphasis on sustainability l DT secondment ends Jul. 14 – 2 days per week at HVOSS from Aug. 14 (Tues. Wed) l More work l

Funding Overview Funding Levels down since 2008 by 25% approx – now stabilised l Capital – large and new build projects difficult to fund / match l Revenue-core costs hard to fund, l Greater economic/practical emphasis l Applications generally up since 2012– but overall quality is not improving. l

Elmley Arts Grants Two strands – Arts Events / Arts Equipment l Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire l Up to £ 1, 000 l Panels every six weeks approx l www. elmley. org. uk l

Cargill Community Partnership Three themes – Health and Nutrition/Environmental Stewardship/Education l Need to meet at least one Output l Regular panels l Up to £ 750 (need quotes) l Jane Melton 01432 362116 / jane_melton@cargill. com l

EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund Usually funding up to £ 3, 000 l Grants to Herefordshire-based charitable organisations or groups existing for the relief of poverty or sickness of persons in Herefordshire. l Needs to make ‘genuine and significant improvement’ l Trustee Visits l Also individual awards in special cases l www. efbulmer. co. uk l

Herefordshire Community Foundation Several grant schemes operated (ESF / Comic and Sport Relief / Trusts (e. g. Beckett Bulmer) etc. l Most awards £ 1, 000 or under but can apply for more l ‘Free form’ letter application l Can be running costs l www. herefordshirefoundation. org l

Eveson Charitable Trust Operates Herefordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands Conurbation l ‘Advancement of Health, Old People, Young People, Disability l Grants usually up to £ 8, 000 l Will pay running costs l No website – contact Mr Alex Gay – 01452 501352 l

Welcome To Our Future Landfill Tax Funder l Main priorities around environment, conservation, biodiversity, community buildings l Must be within 10 miles of landfill or refuse site l Awards usually between £ 5, 000 £ 8, 000 l www. wtof. org. uk l

Bodfach Trust Funds charities in Mid Wales and borders l Interested in: affordable housing / elderly care / young people / old buildings / green spaces l Meetings with applicants l Grants around £ 500, maybe more l www. bodfachtrust. org. uk l

Hereford City Council Community Grants For work in City of Hereford l Non profit making organisations l Areas of interest – ‘look and feel’ of city / culture of city /improving power of communities to do things for themselves / reducing carbon footprint l Grants usually up to £ 3, 000 l Meetings 3 times per year l www. herefordcitycouncil. gov. uk l

Kingspan Community Trust Priorities - conservation, protection and improvement of physical and natural environment / biodiversity / health and fitness of young people through recreation / road safety l Catchment areas of schools in Kington / Wigmore / Leominster / Tenbury l Likes to work with local councils l Grants up to £ 3, 000 l www. kingspaninsulationcommunitytrust. org l

New Grove Community Trust Area of operation South of River Wye (also Monmouth and Forest of Dean) l One off grants for community projects that ‘stimulate activity’ l Up to £ 2, 000, can go higher l Simple application form l www. newgrovefarm. co. uk l

Herefordshire Housing Community Grants £ 25, 000 in 2014 pot l Projects must benefit HH residents l Applicants must have annual income less than £ 10, 000 p. a. l Up to £ 2, 000 in most cases, but can go up to £ 5, 000 – must spend by Mar. 2015 l Audrey Gummer 0300 777 4321 l

Sylvia Short Educational Charity Grants fieldwork and extra-mural studies l Benefits students up to 19 years l Individuals or groups can apply l Activities must support classroom curriculum l Debbie Hankins dhankins@herefordshire. gov. uk l

Hereford Society For Aiding The Industrious Grants to individuals l ‘For people attempting to better themselves by their own efforts’ l Education and training related l Preference for Hereford City, but potentially county wide l 01432 274014 (Wednesdays). Coun. Sally Robertson l

HC Armed Forces Covenant l l l Established 2012 -13 Quarterly Panels (next deadline April 2013) until 2015 Must – Demonstrate benefit to both armed forces + civilian communities / promote closer ties and a greater understanding of civilian life in the wider community Very low take-up so far Grants between £ 100 - £ 250, 000

Reaching Communities Two stages-Round 1 - 3 attempts at getting into Round 2 (20% success rate across region) l Round 2 – 60 -70% chance of obtaining funding l 99% rejected 1 st time round l Best chance if under £ 300 k/less then 5 years l

Reaching Communities Latest Was ‘politically correct’ – now (arguably) ‘political’ l Running costs reduced l Severe delays in processing applications l Applications now considered nationally l IT issues l

Awards For All Now split into four sections Sport/Arts/Heritage/Community l Grants £ 300 -£ 10, 000 l No match requirement l Now need quotes l Money to be spent within 12 months l Runs 52 weeks a year, 12 week turnaround l Currently taking 16 -18 weeks l

Big Lottery Latest 92% of funding to Third Sector • Repayment of Olympic ‘Loan’ • Community Buildings Relaunch 2013 • ‘Redistribution of monies from BIG to Arts Council/Heritage Lottery/ Sport England l Sales slightly down on previous year •

Contact Details Dave Tristram - 01432 260636 (Mon/Fri) 01432 343932 (Tues-Thurs) • dtristram@herefordshire. gov. uk l Statutory(inc. schools) – Hannah Mc. Sherry 01432 383061(Tues-Fri) l hmcsherry@herefordshire. gov. uk •