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November Round Up: Funding & Training

25 Nov 2024

Young Gamechangers Fund

Co-op Foundation, in partnership with Co-op and the #iwill Fund, is offering grants of up to £20,000 for youth-led groups across the UK to support social action projects and activities that create positive social change in their communities through activism, awareness training, campaigning, disrupting and challenging norms, and building co-operation. Through the Young Gamechangers Fund, funding is available for groups with an annual income of less than £100,000 that can demonstrate that 75% of their leadership are young people aged between 10 and 25, and are committed to building community cohesion, bringing people together, and designing or testing innovative approaches to established challenges. There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first complete an online eligibility checker before being invited to submit a full application.

The deadline to submit to complete the eligibility checker is 4 December 2024. MORE INFO

 

Allen Lane Foundation: The funding is for work that focuses on specific groups within the UK that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination. The following focus on adults only:

  • Asylum seekers and refugees
  • Offenders and ex-offenders
  • Older People
  • People affected by violence
  • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
  • People with mental health issues
  • Young people – aged 12-21 who are vulnerable

The closing date for the February 2025 meeting will be early December 2024. MORE INFO

 

Carbon Literacy Webinar on Training for Organisations: 11 December 10am

Join The Carbon Literacy Project for a free webinar to discover how Carbon Literacy training can cultivate a culture of sustainability within your organisation. This engaging session will kickstart your sustainability journey and help you scale its impact. Don't miss the opportunity to learn how to empower your team and drive positive change! Sign up for MORE INFO

 

Funding Opportunity for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Community Groups in the UK to Deliver Carbon Literacy Training

The Carbon Literacy Project are offering £35,000 through their Community Pot to make Carbon Literacy more accessible for groups from or connected to UK-based Black, Asian, and Ethnic Minority communities. This funding aims to break down financial barriers and empower communities to take meaningful climate action. Learn more and apply by 12 December. MORE INFO

 

The WCIT Charity is offering grants of up to £15,000 for educational establishments and not-for-profit organisations across the UK to support IT projects and activities.

The IT4Good Grants Programme will support activities within the themes of education, inclusion, IT for charities, and understanding of IT, such as the development and delivery of new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware.  Proposals should demonstrate an innovative use of IT, be scalable for wider replication, and be sustainable over time. Grants of over £15,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The next deadline for applications is 10 February 2025. MORE INFO

 

Growing Climate Confidence

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has released a resource called ‘Growing Climate Confidence’ where third sector organisations in Scotland can find help to reduce emissions and engage their community. You can learn about the climate crisis, share your experiences with others in the sector, and discover actions and funding you can take to address it. Their checkup will assist you in assessing your progress on the journey to net zero. MORE INFO

 

Climate Hub Events

Climate Ready South East Scotland is delighted to be working with the region’s climate hubs to gather local lived experience of climate change impacts and coastal change. The project has provided grant funding to the region’s six climate hubs to hold events with communities across the region in: City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.

These will gather local insights about how climate impacts are affecting people, places, businesses, infrastructure and the natural environment. Find out details of the climate hubs and the events they are running. MORE INFO