Grant Schemes : : Health Care : : Social Enterprises

James Tudor Foundation
The Foundation was established to support the relief of sickness and makes grants in pursuit of this. Grants are made in six programme areas to smaller (registered) charities that have been established for at least two years: Palliative care • Medical research • Health education, awards and scholarship • The direct relief of sickness • The UK private healthcare sector • The fulfilment of the Foundation’s charitable objects by other means.
Applications can be submitted at anytime. Further Information WestPoint, 78 Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1QX; Tel: 0117 985 8715; Email: admin@jamestudor.org.uk; Internet: www.jamestudor.org.uk
Funding to Develop the Sustainability of Young Social Enterprises
The Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) has announced that it is accepting applications under itsBusiness Development Grant scheme. The ACF offers a range of investments and support to develop stable and sustainable community based enterprises. Under the Business Development Grant scheme, funding of up to £15,000 is available to support community enterprises in their early stages of development by developing their skills and capacity. The aim is to improve their investment readiness and sustainability. The Adventure Capital Fund expects to make around 30 Business Development Grants a year to be distributed on a rolling basis. Approximately 3 or 4 grants will be made in each English region. Eligible costs could include: technical assistance and advice, legal or other fees relating to building purchase or development, business planning, training, feasibility studies, market research or product development. To be eligible for funding, organisations need to serve one or more clear communities - of place, interest or identity; be established within the community that they seek to serve and have members of that community involved in and represented in the management and decision-making processes; and be looking to use entrepreneurial methods to achieve social goals. Applications to the Business Development Grant scheme can
be made at any time. http://www.adventurecapitalfund.org.uk/content/view/36/50/
2007 Lottery Awards
Now in their fourth year, the Awards aim to recognise the difference that Lottery-funded projects of all sizes make to local communities and celebrate the achievements of the people behind them. This year, winning projects will receive a £2,000 prize to spend on their project, and will also have their achievements highlighted on a special BBC Lottery programme in September. The Awards are in seven categories: Sport; Heritage; Arts; Environment; Voluntary/Charity; Health and Education.
The deadline for nominations is 27 April. Further information: Tel: 0845 130 4133; Internet: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/

Eddy Jackson
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