Deadline: 23-Jul-2024
The JUMP Community Grants Fund is now open to voluntary, community, faith and enterprise sector organisations to support the delivery and development of strength-based projects and initiatives across Bradford District, but with a particular focus on Keighley, Great Horton, Bradford Moor and Tong neighbourhoods to help create sustainable change in children’s (5-14 y/o) and families physical activity.
(Join Us: Move Play) JU:MP is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of children aged 05 – 14 and their families, through physical activity in and across Bradford District in particular focusing on Keighley, Great Horton, Bradford Moor and Tong. JUMP therefore welcomes applications from these areas.
The Community Grants programme will collaborate with local communities and organisations to increase opportunities for children to be active and will also focus on making improvements to local parks and greenspace. Ultimately, it aims to support children and families to enjoy being active.
Funding Information
- Grants are available from £500, up to £1500 maximum (one application per organisation).
Activities
- They at JUMP are particularly interested in funding activities that are:
- Co-produced and co-designed for children and young people aged 05 – 14 years old.
- Diversionary physical activities for children and young people aged 05- 14 years old.
- Delivered in local community, faith settings and schools (not in school time).
- Delivered in local parks or green spaces.
- Fun, informal activities.
- Family activities.
- Holiday programmes.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply if your organisation is a:
- Unincorporated
- Registered Charity
- Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
- Social Enterprises and Community interest company (CIC)
- Co-operative community benefit society.
- Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- Charitable company (limited by guarantee)
- Trust
- Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) (local or regional sports clubs that are non-profit making and open to the whole community.)
- You need at least two board or committee members who are not related. Related can mean:
- Related by marriage.
- In a civil partnership with each other.
- In a long-term relationship with each other.
- Related through a long-term partner.
- Living together at the same address.
- Related by blood.
- All groups who apply must have at least two directors who are not related in any of these ways. This also applies to groups that are also registered as charities.
Criteria
- Projects that engage less active children and young people aged 05-14 years and their families, from the Bradford District, in physical activity.
- Ideas to engage/encourage less active children to be more active.
- Projects to be delivered in and across Bradford and aligned with Every Move Counts Strategy Priorities.
- Projects co-designed through consultation & engagement with local children & families.
- Projects to be delivered between August 2024 and end of December 2024.
- Priority will be given to organisations based in Keighley, Great Horton, Bradford Moor and Tong.
Ineligible
- They cannot accept applications from:
- Individuals.
- Sole traders.
- Organisations based outside the UK/Bradford.
- Companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including Companies Limited by Shares).
- Organisations that currently have a JUMP grant which is not finished.
- Organisations applying for more than one bid.
- One organisation applying on behalf of another.
- Schools and statutory organisations.
- They do not fund activities in schools that:
- Improve school facilities or equipment.
- Help with staff training.
- Are part of the school curriculum.
- The school should already be doing (like teaching reading during school hours).
- Take place during teaching times (lunch breaks, or before and after school might be OK).
- The priority is to engage less active groups of children which include:
- Women and Girls.
- Children and young people (5-14 y/o) including families from black and racially minoritised communities.
- Children with mobility and disabilities.
For more information, visit JU:MP.