Transcript COMMUNITY GRANTS - The Learning Curve

COMMUNITY GRANTS
Overall Aim
To support Voluntary and Community
Sector Organisations to put on
activities and training that move
people furthest removed from the
labour market toward employment
COMMUNITY GRANTS
Amount Available
GRANTS UP TO £13,000
OVERALL
£805,000
DEVON 24%
DORSET 14%
WILTSHIRE 14%
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 18%
WEST OF ENGLAND 16%
SOMERSET 14%
£
£
£
£
£
£
193,200
112,700
112,700
144,900
128,800
112,700
CAPACITY BUILDING
 We are providing a Capacity Building
programme alongside the grant
programme
 Capacity Building events / training
will be open to all organisations that
are eligible to apply for a grant
 Survey to find out what
organisations need for Capacity
Building
PRIORITIES
Small charitable Voluntary and
Community Sector
Organisations with an annual income
of less than £300,000 and less than 9
FTE employees
Assisting people furthest removed
from the labour market
PRIORITIES
Beneficiaries must be unemployed or
employed for less than 16 Hours per week
Disadvantaged in the labour market
Over 19 years of age
Looking to move forward-gain new skills –
increase their confidence
SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR THE
PROGRAMME
 22% with disabilities and health
conditions
 12% who are lone parents
 18% who are aged 50 and above
 7% from ethnic minority groups
 51% are Female
WHAT CAN BE APPLIED FOR?
Projects which move those furthest
removed from the labour market toward
employment
Training, confidence building activitiesdepends on the client group
Activities which overcome barriers to
learning
Training can be accredited or non
accredited
WHAT CAN THE FUNDING
COVER?
All costs associated with the delivery of
the project
Staff costs, venue costs, training costs
support costs to enable people to take part
It must be a project
THE PROJECT
Possibly the most important section
Be clear about who the project is for- who
is it aimed at-look again at the criteria-make
sure you are addressing these
How are you going to measure what you
have achieved?
BUDGET
Include breakdown of all costs-as much as
possible do not just put in percentages
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Consider what administration costs you might have
associated with this programme.
Equipment- only up to £500 allowable per
application-not likely to support costs of IT
equipment as a short project
REMEMBER THERE WILL BE OTHERS
COMPETING FOR THIS FUNDING
REPORTING BACK
–INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS
You will be required at the start to
complete a Learner Enrolment form for every
participant who takes part (simple almost
tick box form)
At the start decide how you will measure
what each individual has achieved-keep it
simple and clear(Individual Learner Plans)
Also need records of numbers activities
undertaken-all the numbers stuff
(Attendance registers) and completion form
REPORTING BACK
–Grant Monitoring
Simple form to complete halfway through
your project
End of grant monitoring form which will
collect a wider range of information and give
you a chance to tell us more about your
project
Case studies
REPORTING BACK-Financial
Need to keep all receipts and
records/proof of expenditure
Need to complete a form that shows how
you have spent the money
If it becomes clear for whatever reason
that you will not spend all the money get in
touch with us as soon as possible - we can
re-allocate
TIME SCALES
 Programme 1 opened on:
Monday March 17th 2014
 It will close 4 weeks after it opens
 Assessment will involve two assessors
-no visits or phone calls
 Panel meets within two weeks of the
completion of the assessments
 There are plans for two more grant
rounds to follow close on the first grant
round.
PANEL MEMBERS
South West Foundation BOARD
Learning Curve BOARD
Decisions signed off by the Learning Curve
AFTER DECISIONS MADE
May be subject to additional terms and
conditions-such as writing or altering certain
policies
May be offered a visit before contract is
finalised-all offers subject to final contract
Seminars/networking will be available on a
variety of capacity building issues depending
on need
COMMUNITY GRANTS PROCESS
SO........
Need to discuss proposal and get a form
with a grant number
If you have any queries about your proposal
phone us!
Talk to your referee-give them a copy of the
application
Keep a copy for yourself
Make sure you get the hard copy in on time
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SOUTH WEST FOUNDATION
Manor Farm, Skinners Hill, Camerton
Bath BA20DX
Tel: 01761 471104
[email protected]
The Learning Curve
Tel: 01225 792500
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