Category Archives: Funding

Funding, Scotland Colleges, Secondary schools

Creative Enterprise Fund

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Creative Scotland and Young Scot see the Creative Enterprise Fund as providing a means for Scotland’s young people to develop their artistic talent and unlock opportunities within the creative industries. The Fund aims to promote the values of creative enterprise and leadership, creating positive pathways to employment and providing wider benefits to local communities.

The Fund can offer awards of up to £200 for individuals aged between 15 and 22 or £750 for groups of three or more young people, where two thirds of any group are aged between 15-22.

The next deadline for applications is 13 April 2014.

Contact: Young Scot, phone: 0808 801 0338 [ e-mail | website ]

Funding, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Erasmus+ – European Commission Funding

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The new Erasmus+ funding programme offers UK organisations opportunities to fund European mobility and partnership projects. It is the successor to Youth in Action and other European education programmes.

The next deadline for applications is 11am on 30 April 2014 for projects starting between 1 September 2014 and 28 February 2015.

Applications for this deadline can be made for funding under:

Programme information, registration and application forms can be found at the links above.

For more information please contact British Council on 0161 957 7755 or email or Liz Green on 0131 313 2488.

Art, Art and Design, Community Learning and Development, Creative practitioners, Dance, Drama, Funding, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Music, Primary schools, Scotland Colleges, Secondary schools, Social Studies, Technologies

Refugee Week Scotland 2014

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Community Celebrations Grant Application
Deadline: 3rd March – 5pm

At the Scottish Refugee Council we have been busy organising a very exciting programme for Refugee Week Scotland 2014! It will run from 16th – 22nd June in venues across the country, and we’d love for as many organisations as possible to get involved this year. The 2014 theme is ‘Welcome’, so we want you to have a think about how ‘welcome’ is shown in your community.

The SRC are awarding grants of £100 – £450 to help small community organisations to organise your own events as part of Refugee Week Scotland 2014. We strongly encourage you to apply and to spread the word to any other organisations or community groups that you think may be interested!

There are two files attached below – an Application Form and Grant Application Guidance Notes. Please read them both before applying! Receiving the grant from the SRC is unfortunately not guaranteed, so to make sure you are in the best position for acceptance, we urge you to read through these Guidance Notes thoroughly.  We are looking for ideas that explore the theme – ‘Welcome’ – and discuss all the different things that this word can mean. For example, your activity could:

–          Explore how welcome is shown in your community

–          Encourage people to share their experiences of how welcome they have been made to feel here

–          Encourage people to share experiences of how they have welcomed life in Scotland

Most importantly, you must demonstrate how your event will appeal to other communities and general public, and how you plan to involve them! The Community Celebration Events are the first step towards wide-scale understanding and integration among asylum seeker, refugee and local communities across the whole of Scotland. We want to know how your event will help this become a reality!

The deadline for submission is Monday 3rd March, 5pm. Please send all completed applications to arts@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

If you need help – we are happy to discuss any ideas and give advice where necessary – just email arts@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.You can also browse last year’s programme for inspiration.
Good luck!

Community Celebration Grant Application Form 2014

Community Celebration Grant Application Guidance Notes 2014 Final

Funding, Primary schools, Secondary schools

FINAL REMINDER: Seedcorn Transport Scheme 2013 – apply now to avoid disappointment!

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Fife’s Cultural Partnerships Team would like to take this opportunity to remind you that there is still some funds left in Seedcorn Transport Scheme for 2013.  The Scheme will run until the end of March 2014 and there has been a strong uptake on funds till now.

The Scheme is in place following demand from both schools and those in the cultural sector for support with transport costs. If the fund is not used it will no longer be available so please use it or lose it!

We are keen that this scheme allows maximum participation and will take numbers benefitting into account when assessing the application.

Please note that the scheme will support cultural activities within Fife only.  This could be a trip to the theatre or a museum or a visit to the forest or a cathedral.

Conditions:

·         The Scheme is open to schools and also community organisations that support vulnerable groups who wish to attend creative and cultural opportunities which they would not otherwise have the capacity to attend.

·         Activities must take place between September 2013 – end of March 2014.

·         Applications must be made using the ‘Seedcorn Scheme Application Form 2013’.

·         Support is available up to a maximum of £250.

·         Only one application will be considered per school/organisation.

·         No retrospective applications will be considered.

·         An evaluation form must be completed and returned no later than 4 weeks after your activity takes place. Applicants who fail to return the evaluations will not receive seedcorn support for future funding rounds.

Your application should meet at least one of the following Actions from Generations of Change – A Strategy for Culture in Fife 2011-13 (www.fifedirect.org.uk/culture):

Action 2 Identifying the barriers to cultural participation and ways of overcoming them.

Action 3 Encourage communities to maximise cultural opportunities to celebrate their strengths and their heritage.

Action 5 Increase access to participation in cultural activity and creative learning opportunities.

Please note that financial support is limited and applications will be assessed on a first come first served basis.

Funding, Opportunities, Scotland Colleges, Secondary schools

Starbucks Youth Action – Funding of up to £2,000 for young people

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Do you know some 16-24 years old who could use up to £2,000 to run a community change project in their local area?

We are delighted to announce that Starbucks Youth Action funding is available for young people to deliver a project making a positive difference to people in their community.

The Starbucks Youth Action programme inspires and empowers young people from across the UK and Ireland to make a difference in their communities by applying for funding to bring your ideas to life. As well as supporting the young people to bring to life the projects that mean the most to them, young people benefit from training run by UK Youth and Youth Scotland on managing a budget, working with volunteers and project management.

Want to apply?

The deadline for applications is 9am on 17 March 2014.

Funding Surgeries
A series of funding surgeries are being held across Scotland to support young people in making their applications, as well as answering questions and providing advice:

  • Tue 25 February, Glasgow, 6pm – 9pm
  • Wed 26 February, Edinburgh, 5pm – 8pm
  • Thursday 27th February, Inverness, 4pm – 7pm

It’s advisable to book a 30 minute slot, but you can also drop in for advice and assistance on the night.

If you’d like to attend a surgery, find out more about the programme or need help with your application, please contact Paul McIlvenny, Senior Development Worker at Youth Scotland:paul.mcilvenny@youthscotland.org.uk or call 0131 554 2561.

Challenge, Competition, Funding, Scotland Colleges

18+ Scotland’s young innovators challenged to transform our society

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Young people across Scotland are being challenged to find groundbreaking ways to address the country’s most pressing social problems. The Young Innovators Challenge is open for entries, with a new focus on social innovation, ideas which will help address some of society’s most complex issues. Entrants with the best ideas stand to win £2,500 and support to help develop their plans further. The challenge is open to all young people living in Scotland over the age of 18 in college or university education or on apprenticeship programmes.

Click here for more information.

Education Scotland, Funding, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Apply for funding from the Food for Thought: Education Fund

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Education Scotland is committed to building the confidence and capacity of practitioners to improve learning and teaching within food education in Curriculum for Excellence using national initiatives such as the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Homecoming in schools/clusters and professional learning communities in local authorities across Scotland.

The opportunity to apply for funding from the Food for Thought: Education Fund will give practitioners scope to explore food education across Curriculum for Excellence. Applications are welcome from early years and primary establishments, and secondary practitioners from all curricular areas are encouraged to apply.  The fund is now open and will close on Friday 28 March at 5 pm.

It is required that schools identify and work in partnership with a local business to enhance the project and consider how to link the activities to the events of 2014. Each project will be individual as will the nature of support from the business link. To download the application please click here. For more information, contact us on foodfund@educationscotland.gov.uk.

Creative Partners, Curriculum for Excellence, Funding, Music, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Awards for Young Musicians

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AYM believes that young people deserve the chance to fulfil their musical potential.
We help outstanding young instrumentalists in any genre with annual Awards from
£200 to £2000. Our funding is flexible: we want to help young musicians excel and
so we can support most major musical costs.
Receiving an Award is just the start of your journey with AYM – we do all we can to
help each young musician to flourish and grow.
Visit our website
http://www.a-y-m.org.uk/

Follow us on
Twitter: @AwardsAYM
Facebook: awardsforyoungmusicians
Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Curriculum for Excellence, Funding, Opportunities, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools, Social Studies

St Andrews Botanic Garden Free Transport for School Visits‏

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St Andrews Botanic Gardens have been fortunate in being awarded a grant from Fife Culture and Heritage Fund to cover the TOTAL cost of  your transport for educational visits to  Garden between now and the Easter Holidays.
They have lots of indoor and outdoor activities  which meet Curriculum for Excellence outcomes for all levels  in science, social studies,  maths, language and art. Their most popular activities are  Rainforest / Plant Lifecycles/ Seasons / Weather / Climates / Plant Growth / Grow your Own /Animal Homes / Wildlife Gardening / Conservation /Senses / Enterprise /  Dig for Victory / Egyptians / Tree-mendous Maths / Gruffalo Trail/ Pond Dipping and Minibeasts  and they are happy to devise activities to suit your requirements. See the attached programme for full details.
Charges for tutor-led visits are £3 for a half day (two activities, 10 am to 12 pm) or £4.50 for a full day (three activities, 10 am to 2 pm, including lunchbreak). They have an indoor Glass Class which takes up to 60 pupils, indoor facilities for lunch and refreshments are provided for accompanying staff and helpers.  You can also come for a free self-guided visit to the Glasshouses and Garden as a taster until the end of March 2014. There are tree trails and guide books and they can provide support materials to accompany your self-guided visit.
Community Learning and Development, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Funding, Opportunities

Seedcorn Transport Scheme 2013 (Fife teachers)

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Fife’s Cultural Partnerships Team would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Seedcorn Transport Scheme for 2013 is now open for applications.  The Scheme will run until the end of January 2014.

We recognise that transport costs are a real barrier to schools participating in creative and cultural opportunities. This Scheme offers schools the opportunity to apply for transport costs which support children taking part in creative and cultural activities out with school and which also support creativity in learning within the overarching context of Curriculum for Excellence for the long-term benefits to learners.  We are keen that this scheme allows maximum participation and will take numbers benefitting into account when assessing the application.

Please note that the scheme will support cultural activities within Fife only.  This could be a trip to the theatre or a museum or a visit to the forest or a cathedral.

Below is a ‘Calendar of Activities’ which highlights some of the exciting activities on offer from Fife Cultural Trust and members of Fife’s Creative Learning Network (FCLN), running from September 2013 – end of January 2014 (in case you are stuck for ideas!).

Conditions:

·         The Scheme is open to schools and also community organisations that support vulnerable groups who wish to attend creative and cultural opportunities which they would not otherwise have the capacity to attend.

·         Activities must take place between September 2013 – end of January 2014.

·         Applications must be made using the ‘Seedcorn Scheme Application Form 2013’.

·         Support is available up to a maximum of £250.

·         Only one application will be considered per school.

·         No retrospective applications will be considered.

·         An evaluation form must be completed and returned no later than 4 weeks after your activity takes place. Applicants who fail to return the evaluations will not receive seedcorn support for future funding rounds.

Your application should meet at least one of the following Actions from Generations of Change – A Strategy for Culture in Fife 2011-13 (www.fifedirect.org.uk/culture):

Action 2 Identifying the barriers to cultural participation and ways of overcoming them.

Action 3 Encourage communities to maximise cultural opportunities to celebrate their strengths and their heritage.

Action 5 Increase access to participation in cultural activity and creative learning opportunities.

Please note that financial support is limited and applications will be assessed on a first come first served basis.

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