Other Sources of Project Funding and Support

If you have a project involving children/young people here are some ideas for other sources of funding and support to help with projects. This is not an exhaustive list and if you have had help from an organisation that we haven’t included here please let us know. We have split the list into sections to make it easier to use but some of the organisations may cover more than one topic so it is worth taking a look at them all.

In addition to these ideas, your local county, district and town/parish councils are an excellent source of information about funding that may be available in your area. Each LEA has a specialist post dedicated to drugs/alcohol education issues. You should find details of who to contact on their websites.

General Support and Funding
The National Healthy Schools Programme
This initiative is jointly funded by the DfES and Dept of Health with the overall aim of helping schools become healthier and, in doing so, bring about school improvement and greater inclusion. The National Healthy Schools Programme takes a very holistic view of health, so activities focus on emotional, social and community health as well as the physical. Each LEA has formed a partnership with its Primary Care Trust to manage their Local Healthy Schools Programme -
www.lhsp.org

Berkshire Healthy Schools Programme
Department for Education and Skills
Wired for Health
Wired for Health is a series of websites developed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills providing health information relating to the National Curriculum and the National Healthy Schools Programme.

Learning Through Action
This charity delivers a wide range of training for teachers and interactive learning projects for young people on personal and social behaviour, health and citizenship issues.

National Children’s Bureau
The NCB is a charity that acts as an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people and its aim is to promote the interests of young people through every aspect of their lives.

National Youth Agency
The National Youth Agency supports those involved in young people’s personal and social development and works to enable all young people to fulfil their potential and become actively involved in society. They offer a vast range of ideas and practical resources.

Transforming Conflict
An organisation that offers training, consultancy and support in schools based on the principles of restorative justice and conflict resolution.

Alec Dickson Trust
The trust provides grants to support young people who, through volunteering or community action, want to enhance the lives of others – particularly those marginalised by society. They particularly welcome applications from projects which young people themselves have devised.

Awards for All
This is a National Lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. It supports projects that enable people to take part in arts, sport, heritage and community activities as well as projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.

The BIG Lottery Fund
Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery. Their funding covers health, education, environment and charitable purposes. The aim is to bring real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need

Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation provides grants of varying sizes for a range of initiatives including arts, community, education, welfare, youth and the environment.

The Rank Foundation
The Rank Foundation is a charitable foundation providing small grants to projects that encourage and develop leadership and support disadvantaged young people.

Grants 4 Schools
A subscription-based website for schools that are looking to fundraise.

Governmentfunding.org.uk
An online guide to Government funding opportunities.

Arts/Sports
Foundation for Sport and the Arts
The Foundation for Sport and the Arts provides grants for a wide range of sporting and artistic causes, from major capital projects through to modest but critical training bursaries. Their goal is to increase active participation in sport and the arts, especially amongst young people and those with more ability than resources.

Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. Their aim is to enable more people to get access to the arts.

The Dickie Bird Foundation
The Dickie Bird Foundation was launched to help children and young people from less privileged backgrounds participate in sport, with the aim of improving their chances both inside and outside sport.

School Grounds and Environmental
Learning Through Landscapes
Learning through Landscapes is the National School Grounds charity that provides training, resources and support, and programmes to promote the better use, design and management of school grounds

Here to Help Awards
This is a joint initiative between Save the Children and British Gas providing funding for projects by young people that help make their communities healthier, more engaging, safer places to be.

Ecological Education Grants
The British Ecological Society provides a number of different grants to encourage schools to develop innovative ways of teaching ecology, including support for school grounds projects.

It’s Your Community
The Conservation Foundation and O2′s award scheme offers grants of up to £1,000 for projects to help improve the local environment.

Bullying and Personal Safety
Childline
The website for the free 24-hour confidential helpline for young people to talk to trained counsellors about any problem. Includes useful resources that can be downloaded for free.

Bullying Online
An award-winning charity working with schools, youth organisations, the police and health trusts, running workshops, speaking at conferences and distributing leaflets and other anti-bullying resources.

Protective Behaviours
This is an internationally acclaimed approach to personal safety which encourages self-empowerment and equips young people with the skills to avoid being victimised. The organisation offers training and access to resource materials.

Active Involvement and School Councils
British Youth Council
The BYC promotes active citizenship and works with young people to develop their skills and abilities to participate in decision-making and have a say in things that affect their lives.

School Councils UK
School Councils UK provides training and resources for schools wishing to develop their pupils’ participation and active citizenship programmes.

Race and Diversity
Black History Month
This website celebrates Black History Month all year round. It has a list of resources including books, CDs and DVDs and they also run workshops in schools.

Show Racism the Red Card
The campaign against racism in football and society has produced lots of educational materials that include follow-up work and activities.

Awards
The Philip Lawrence Awards
The Philip Lawrence Awards reward outstanding achievements in good citizenship by young people aged 11 to 20. They recognise contributions to the community which bring out the best in young people, empower them to take the initiative and make a real difference to their lives and the lives of others – building confidence, promoting safety and reducing crime.

National Crimebeat Awards
National Crimebeat is the High Sheriffs’ charity that encourages young people to get involved with crime reduction and safer communities activities. All completed Schools in Action projects are eligible to be nominated for an award providing they fit the criteria.