Southwark Youth Commissioning and IAG department is inviting applications for grant funding to voluntary and community organisations whose provision is based in Southwark, to provide a programme for young Southwark residents aged 13-19.

The fund is for 2 service areas;

 1. Universal provision – open access youth provision for all young people in Southwark

 2. Targeted provision – projects and organisations working with young people with one of more of the following needs

• special educational need or disability
• NEET
• criminal activity
• teenage pregnancy
• substance misuse

Funding is available for 11 months from May 2012 to March 2013

Grant: up to £75,000
Closing Date: 1pm Friday 24th February 2012.

Contact: Maxine Gordon on 02075251592; Email: maxine.gordon@southwark.gov.uk for further information and an application form.

The Southwark EnviroGrant scheme is ready to receive applications for community projects who need funding and support.

This will be the second year that the scheme, established by Veolia Environmental Services will be offering funding opportunities. Each community project can apply for up to £1000.

Applicants can also apply for the support of Veolia volunteers, to help with labour, thanks to Veolia’s staff volunteering scheme, which allows every employee half a day per year to spend on a volunteering opportunity of their choosing.

Grant: Up to £1000

Deadline:  31 March 2012, awarded funds being allocated in June/July 2012.

More Information: Visit Veolia’s website ttp://www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/Southwark/In-your-community/Envirogrant/

If you ae a community group working in Southwark, Let’s Get Cooking is offering £500 funding, training and resources to set up a cooking club for adults with mental health needs.

  Basic application criteria:

•  Able to nominate two staff or volunteers from your group for  three-and-a-half days for training, (in February, March and October 2012).

• Able to deliver  eight cooking club sessions with A group of adults who want and need to learn new cooking skills, develop their independent living skills with others in a friendly environment between April 2012 March 2013.

Grant: £500

Deadline: Friday 27th January 2012

 For more information and to book your places please contact,

Contact: Annabelle O’Toole Regional Manager- Let’s Get Cooking, tel: 07500 122 182, or email:  Annabelle.o’toole@childrensfoodtrust.org.uk

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides funding that will offer practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects directly benefiting children and young people ( including children with disabilities) living in local communities.  One off grants will be awarded to welfare and education projects.
Grant:          £500 – £4,000
Deadline:   31 Jan 2012

For further details or an online line application please visit: http://www.tescocharitytrustcommunityawards-applications.co.uk/

Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Sexual Health Promotion Team aims to be at the forefront of innovation, providing a high quality service in promoting positive sexual health in Lambeth and Southwark. 

Are you a community or voluntary groups?  Are you able to offer sexual health promotion initiatives to target audiences?  Then apply and make a difference.

Grant:         up to £1,000
Deadline:   Mon, 16 Jan 2012 (noon)

For further information please contact:  Deirdre Love, Service Manager, HIV & Sexual Health Promotion or tel: 020 30494079 or email: deirdre.love@lambethpct.nhs.uk

ESF Community Grants 2011-13 phase is available to support Londoners who are furthest from the labour market.   It is available for small, local voluntary and community groups who have the grassroots experience and knowledge. To provide tailored support to the disadvantaged, equipping beneficiaries with training and employment opportunities.

This programme will only fund organisations that are/have:

• Not for Profit
• Constituted before 26 December 2010
• A bank account in the organisation’s name that requires two signatories
• Income of less than £73,000 in the previous financial year
• Financially solvent
• Constituted to work in the London Borough of Southwark and your organisation should be based within the borough  

Deadline:     Noon, Weds 16 Nov 2011
Grant:            £11,250

For further information please visit: http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/aboutus/invitationtotender/ESF-Southwark.htm or to get help or an advice session on your application, please call 020 7538 4309 or email info@lvstc.org.uk