Funding

Do you want to improve services for disabled children and their families in Staffordshire?

 Aiming High in Staffordshire has three funding opportunities:

 

 

 

Small Grant Revenue Funding

•  This funding is for increasing short breaks/activities for Staffordshire disabled children and young people aged 18 years and under, aimed at children/young people or families which include a disabled child/ren.
• Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded.

 

Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare (DCATCH) Grant Funding

•  This funding is for improving the range and quality of childcare for families with a disabled child/children.
• Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded.

 

Capital Grant Funding

•  This funding will be awarded to organisations to support greater access for disabled children and young people to short breaks/activities.
• Capital Grant funding between £2,500, with a maximum limit of £20,000 will be awarded.

Terms and Conditions of the Grant, the Application Form, Funding Guidance and scoring criteria are attached.

 

Documents can be downloaded from the Aiming High - New Services page of www.staffordshire.gov.uk/disabledchildren

 

The closing date for applications is 29 July 2010

 

Click here to download application form

 

Click here to download guidance

 

Click here to download funding terms

 

Click here to download scoring system

 

Click here to download funding opportunity

 

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Caudwell Children offer funding for young disabled children

 

The charity has announced that funding is still available and that applications for specialist sporting equipment are welcomed from any sport.

 

The key criteria for successful funding are:

• Application must be on behalf of an individual child - not a team or organisation
• Beneficiary must be under 19 years old at time of application
• The child must be engaged in competitive sport and equipment will aid their development
• Applicants are means tested to ensure that the most needy applicants receive donations

Click here to download application form

 

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Inclusive Clubs Grants Programme - Now Open for New Applications

 

The EFDS (English Federation of Disability Sport) is pleased to announce that its Inclusive Clubs Programme- a small grants programme to support local clubs develop inclusive sporting provision- is open for a second round of funding applications.

 

Developed in partnership with the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, the inclusive clubs grant scheme has been and will focus upon coalfield regeneration area within the North and Midlands areas.

 

The scheme which brings over £50,000 of investment into inclusive sport provision focuses on the Coalfields priority sports of athletics, football, rugby and cricket; as well as multi sport clubs focusing on these sports. Grants of up to £1000 are available to help clubs develop an accessible and inclusive environment by providing much needed funds to support club development, volunteer training and equipment.

 

Previous applications have funded a range of support including disability awareness training, sport specific coach qualifications, specialist equipment as well as marketing support such as revamping a club’s website to be more accessible.

 

Eligible projects should have spent the grant prior to 31st March 2011, with priority given to groups who have not previously received a micro grant from the Coalfield Regeneration Trust previously.  The closing date for applications is 16 July 2010.

 

Click here for eligable locations

 

Click here for Guidance Notes

 

Click here for quick health check

 

Click here for application form

 

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