Deadline: 12-Aug-22
The Dorset Community Foundation is pleased to launch the Nature Heals Seed Fund for activities aiming to support offenders and ex-offenders, and early interventions to prevent criminal behaviour, including youth work to reduce anti-social behaviour.
The Fund is particularly relevant for groups wanting to try out a new idea – they are happy to take risks and support new initiatives so this is your chance to try something different. However, they can also fund existing small scale activities that meet fund priorities and are in need funding to continue or develop.
Funding Information
- The Nature Heals Seed Fund offers small grants of up to £1,000 and is therefore designed for small, local groups running low cost community activities.
- The funded activities must start within two months of the award and groups have up to 12 months to spend the grant, although some may choose to run shorter projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups must be local to Dorset. They do not fund national charities but can fund local branches if they are managed separately and financially independent.
- The fund will prioritise smaller community groups, therefore, applications made by groups with annual expenditure over £250,000 will not usually be considered by the panel, unless it is clear why a small grant is needed to seed fund a new initiative.
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Organisations that can apply:
- Registered Charities
- Constituted Community and Voluntary Organisations
- Community Interest Companies
- Social Enterprises (companies limited by guarantee that have a clear not-for-profit clause in their governing document and clear charitable or social objectives)
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To be eligible the organisation must have:
- A management committee or board of Trustees/Directors with at least three unrelated people
- A written constitution or set of rules that sets out the purpose and management of the organisation
- A bank account in the name of the organisation with at least two unrelated cheque signatories required for payments
- An appropriate Safeguarding Policy
Exclusions
- Schools are not eligible but they can fund PTA groups if they meet the eligibility guidelines
- They cannot fund the promotion of religion or political causes
- They cannot fund public bodies to carry out their statutory obligations
- They cannot fund animal welfare organisations
- They cannot offer retrospective funding for items already purchased or work completed
- Organisations with more than 12 months’ unrestricted reserves are usually not funded
For more information, visit Dorset Community Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/nature-heals-seed-fund/