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potential funding sources
== Ineligible funding sources ==


These are sources of financial support which have been suggested and, on closer inspection, are not available to us
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col"| Fund
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Reason for ineligibility
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|Community Facilities Capital Projects Fund
|https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/community/grants/community-facilities-capital-projects-fund
|Rich
|Qualifying criterion number 7
"Where a building is leased as part of its application, a facility must also be able to demonstrate that it has a lease agreement in place with an unexpired term of no less than ten years."
|}
== Potential funding sources ==
=== Applied for or enquiry ongoing ===
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! scope="col"| Fund
! scope="col"| Fund
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Fund value
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result/Status
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|Area Committee Grant
|'''Locality Budget Scheme Allocations'''
|http://www.hertsdirect.org/your-council/councillors/localitybudgetscheme/membrlocalbdgt/
link now appears to be
 
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/how-the-council-works/locality-budgets/member-locality-budget.aspx
|Judi Billing, Derrick Ashley
|£2,000 (2x£1,000)
|Mark
|'''£2,080 awarded as of 18-Mar-15''' <br> £1,000 from Judi Billing 10-Mar-15 <br>£1,080 from Derrick Ashley 18-Mar-15 <br> [http://wiki.hackhitchin.org.uk/index.php?title=Locality_Fund (application)]
|-
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|'''Locality Budget Scheme Allocations'''
|'''North Herts CVS'''
|http://www.nhcvs.org.uk/
|Anne Taylor
|TBD
|Mark
|Mark contacted Anne Taylor of NHCVS 25th Feb 2015
|-
|'''Wren (Landfill Communities Funding distribution)'''
|http://www.wren.org.uk/
|
|TBD
|Mark
|Some local projects have been funded through this, however, when contacted (by Mark) there was some uncertainty about whether there is a landfill site close enough
|-
|'''Waitrose Community Matters'''
|http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/community_matters.html
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|TBD
|Alex
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|'''Hertfordshire Community Foundation'''
|http://www.hertscf.org.uk/grants/funds-available/
|
|£5,000
|Mark
|Applied for £5k grant [http://wiki.hackhitchin.org.uk/index.php?title=Hertfordshire_Community_Foundation (application)]
|-
|'''Jewson - Building Better Communities'''
|https://www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk/
|
|£5,000-£10,000
|Richard
|Application submitted 11-Apr-15 [http://wiki.hackhitchin.org.uk/index.php?title=Jewson_-_Building_Better_Communities (application)]
Application made May-17, unsuccessful (again)
|-
|'''Hippowaste - Grants Up For Grabs
|https://www.hippowaste.co.uk/grants-up-for-grabs/
|
|£200 (value of bag and collection)
|Brian
|Application successful, bag delivered, filled and collected in July 2017. Only allowed one bag per organisation, so we can't apply again
|-
|'''Liverpool Victoria'''
|https://www.lv.com/about-us/lv-cares/investing-in-communities
|LV offer financial support and employee time to organisations local to their offices. They have an office in Hitchin.
|Unknown
|Brian
|Application unsuccessful: 2017-10-05, no funds to offer at present time.
|-
|'''Aviva Community Fund'''
|https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-6297
|[[Aviva Community Fund Supporting Docs]]
|£10,000-£25,000
|Nick
|[https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-6297 Project page]. Made it to final 8, didn't win. £500 consolation prize awarded.
|-
|'''Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation'''
|http://www.blcf.org.uk/2017/09/20/london-luton-airport-operations-ltd-community-fund/
|London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL)- Community Trust Fund
|£7500
|Mark
|Application submitted 10/11/2017. Awarded £3750.
|}
 
=== Not applied for ===
 
==== Other possible funding or assistance sources ====
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
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|Ideaspace
|Ideaspace
|http://www.ideaspace.cam.ac.uk/
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|Unlimited (UnLtd for Social Entreprenuers?)
|https://unltd.org.uk/
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|NESTA
|http://www.nesta.org.uk/
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|Raspbery Pi
|http://www.raspberrypi.org/education-fund/
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|Mark Mellors
|unlikely, only outreach programmes funded
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|museums
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|science centres
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|instructables.com
|http://www.instructables.com/
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|B&Q Waste Donation Scheme
|http://www.diy.com/corporate/community/waste-donation/
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|Peoples Postcode Trust
|http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/
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|Community Foundation
|http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/
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|Awards For All - Big Lottery Fund
|https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/awards-for-all-england
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|Comic Relief Local Communities Programme
|http://www.comicrelief.com/our-grants
|
|See below
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|SIB (Social Investment Business)
|http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/
|MM - note deadline is 30/9/14!
|
|See below
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|Royal Academy of Engineering
|BIFFA
|http://www.biffa-award.org/community-buildings
|There's a Biffa landfill site just outside Hitchin so we'd be eligible to apply.  Their small grants scheme is for between £250 and £10000 for projects with total budget less than £15k
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|Persimmon
|http://www.persimmonhomes.com/charity
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|Hertfordshire Community Foundation (Small Grants)
|http://www.hertscf.org.uk/hcf-small-grants
|Up to £1000
|Paul, more to do
|Criteria: http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/636450544707798857-HCF-Small-Grants-criteria-and-guidelines-Oct-17.pdf
|-
|Hertfordshire Community Foundation (Large Grants)
|http://www.hertscf.org.uk/hcf-large-grants or
|Upto £5000
|Paul, more to do
|Criteria : http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/31Oct17134239HCF-Large-Grants-criteria-and-guidelines-Oct-17.pdf
|-
|Comic Relief on the Core Strength - Local Communities
|http://www.hertscf.org.uk/comic-relief---core-strength-local-communities
|Grants will be between £1,000 to £10,000, for up to 12 months
This is aimed at  '''Building Stronger Communities''' with three priorities
 
1. Connected communities
2. Productive communities
3. Empowered communities
 
We would have to report on the success of one of them.
|Paul, more to do...
|This one pays for overheads and running costs ie electric, rent, stationery consumables etc
Criteria: http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/Comic-Relief-Core-Strength-Local-Communities---Criteria-and-Guidance.pdf
|-
 
|SIB (Social Investment Business)
|http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/reach
|£5,000 - £15,000
|Paul,more to do
|The fund is open to charities and social enterprises, operating in England. Any organisation can register and complete the diagnostic tool but in order to apply for a grant you must have been in contact with a designated Access Point who will approve your registration.
 
 
|}
 
==== Local Education and STEM ====
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
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|schools
|http://www.hitchinpeople.co.uk/education
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|DaVinci school of science and engineering
|http://science.davinci-school.co.uk/
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|university of hertfordshire
|http://www.herts.ac.uk/
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|North herts college
|http://www.nhc.ac.uk/
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|ESF Community Grants - East of England
|http://www.tchc.net/services/community-grants
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|SetPoint Hertfordshire
|http://www.setpointherts.org.uk/
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|}
 
 
==== Local Technology Businesses ====
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
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|Unlimited
|GKN
|http://www.gkn.com/aboutus/Pages/locations/GKN-Aerospace-Luton.aspx
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|'''NESTA'''
|Airbus
|http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/people-careers/commitment-to-education.html#chapter-01
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|raspbery pi
|Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (Stevenage) (Former Astrium)
| http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/locations/stevenage-6ag.html https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/contact-us/contact/
| Jeremy Close
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|mueseums
|MBDA-systems
|http://www.mbda-systems.com/
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|science centres
|Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering
|http://www.thermalengineering.co.uk/
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|schools  http://www.hitchinpeople.co.uk/education
|Glaxo Smith Kline
|http://www.gsk.com/en-gb/research/randd-locations/uk/stevenage/
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|davinci-school of science and engineering
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|instructables.com
|}
 
 
==== Professional and Engineering Institutions ====
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
 
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|Technology Strategy Board
|Technology Strategy Board (UK Government)
|https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/technology-strategy-board
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|Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
|Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
|https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/howtoapply/fundingguide/
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|BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
|BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
|http://www.bcs.org/
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|British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
|British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
|http://www.bindt.org/
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|Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering
|Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering
|http://www.ciphe.org.uk/
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|Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management
|Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management
|http://www.ciwem.org/
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|Energy Institute
|Energy Institute
|https://www.energyinst.org/home
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|Institute of Acoustics
|Institute of Acoustics
|http://www.ioa.org.uk/
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|Institute of Cast Metals Engineers
|Institute of Cast Metals Engineers
|http://www.icme.org.uk/
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|Institute of Highway Engineers
|Institute of Highway Engineers
|http://www.theihe.org/
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|Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
|Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
|http://www.imarest.org/
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|Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
|Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
|http://www.iom3.org/
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|Institute of Measurement & Control
|Institute of Measurement & Control
|http://www.instmc.org/
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|Institute of Physics
|Institute of Physics
|http://www.iop.org/
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|Institute of Physics & Engineering In Medicine
|Institute of Physics & Engineering In Medicine
|http://www.ipem.ac.uk/
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|Institute of Water
|Institute of Water
|https://www.instituteofwater.org.uk/
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|Institution of Agricultural Engineers
|Institution of Agricultural Engineers
|http://www.iagre.org/
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|Institution of Chemical Engineers
|Institution of Chemical Engineers
|http://www.icheme.org/
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|Institution of Civil Engineers
|Institution of Civil Engineers
|https://www.ice.org.uk/
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|Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers
|Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers
|http://www.idgte.org/
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|Institution of Engineering Designers
|Institution of Engineering Designers
|http://www.institution-engineering-designers.org.uk/
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|Institution of Fire Engineers
|Institution of Fire Engineers
|http://www.ife.org.uk/
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|Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers
|Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers
|http://www.igem.org.uk/
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|Institution of Lighting Professionals
|Institution of Lighting Professionals
|https://www.theilp.org.uk/home/
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|Institution of Mechanical Engineers
|Institution of Mechanical Engineers
|https://www.imeche.org/
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|Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
|Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
|http://www.irse.org/default.aspx
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|Institution of Royal Engineers
|Institution of Royal Engineers
|http://www.instre.org/
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|Nuclear Institute
|Nuclear Institute
|http://www.nuclearinst.com/
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|Royal Aeronautical Society
|Royal Aeronautical Society
|http://aerosociety.com/
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|Society of Environmental Engineers
|Society of Environmental Engineers
|http://www.environmental.org.uk/
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|The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
|The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
|http://www.cibse.org/
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|The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
|The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
|http://www.ciht.org.uk/
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|The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management
|The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management
|http://www.iheem.org.uk/
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|The Institution of Engineering and Technology
|The Institution of Engineering and Technology
|http://faraday.theiet.org/about/funding-scholarships/index.cfm
|http://faraday.theiet.org/about/funding-scholarships/index.cfm
|
|Jonathan Leach/Richard Cowley
|Jonathan Leach/Richard Cowley
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|The Institution of Structural Engineers
|The Institution of Structural Engineers
|https://www.istructe.org/
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|The Royal Academy of Engineering
|The Royal Academy of Engineering
|http://www.raeng.org.uk/
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|The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
|The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
|http://www.rina.org.uk/
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|The Society of Operations Engineers
|The Society of Operations Engineers
|http://www.soe.org.uk/
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|The Welding Institute
|The Welding Institute
|http://www.theweldinginstitute.com/
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|Association of Building Engineers
|Association of Building Engineers
|http://www.cbuilde.com/the-cabe/
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|Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
|Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
|https://www.cices.org/
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|Chartered Quality Institute
|Chartered Quality Institute
|http://www.thecqi.org/
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|Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
|Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
|http://www.ima.org.uk/
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|International Council on Systems Engineering UK Chapter
|International Council on Systems Engineering UK Chapter
|http://incoseonline.org.uk/Normal_Files/Home/Default.aspx?CatID=Home
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|Institute of Nanotechnology
|Institute of Nanotechnology
|https://www.london-nano.com/ or http://www.iinano.org/
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|NAFEMS
|NAFEMS
| Do you mean these people? http://www.nafems.org/
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|Women's Engineering Society
|Women's Engineering Society
|http://www.wes.org.uk/
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|Institute of the Motor Industry
|Institute of the Motor Industry
|http://www.theimi.org.uk/
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|Society of Professional Engineers UK
|Society of Professional Engineers UK
|http://www.professionalengineers-uk.org/
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|Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
|https://www.wcit.org.uk/members/anon/new.html?destination=%2Findex.html
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|GKN
|Women in Science and Engineering
|https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/
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|Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
|http://www.wiset.org.uk/
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|Royal Academy of Engineering
|http://www.raeng.org.uk/
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|Royal Institution
|http://www.rigb.org/
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|}
 
==== Supermarkets ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
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| Asda
|https://www.asdafoundation.org/applying-for-funding
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| Sainsburys
|http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/responsibility/our-values/making-a-positive-difference-to-our-community/
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| Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust
|http://www.sfct.org.uk/guidance-on-how-to-apply/
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| Tesco
|http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=754
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|Airbus
| Waitrose
|http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/community_matters.html
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|Astrium
| Morrisons
|https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/funding.html
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|mbda-systems
| Co-Operative Society
|http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/
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|thermalengineering
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|Glaxo Smith Kline
|}
 
==== Banks and Building Societys ====
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|university of hertfordshire
! scope="col"| Organisation
! scope="col"| URL
! scope="col"| outreach/sponsorship/grants contact
! scope="col"| Investigated by
! scope="col"| Result
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|North herts college
| HSBC
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|'''B&Q Waste Donation Scheme'''
| Lloyds
|http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/
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|Peoples Postcode Trust
| TSB
|http://www.tsb.co.uk/legal/charitable-partner/
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|Co-operative Community Fund
| Natwest
|http://personal.natwest.com/personal/support-centre/Natwest/giving-back-to-ourlocalcommunities.html
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|Community Foundation
| Barclays
|https://www.home.barclays/citizenship/supporting-communities.html
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|'''Awards For All'''
| Santander
|http://www.santander.co.uk/uk/about-santander-uk/csr/communities
|
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|'''Comic Relief Local Communities Programme '''
| Co-Operative Bank
|http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/business/community/community-directplus
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|''' Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Large Grants '''
| Nationwide
|http://your.nationwide.co.uk/your-society/Pages/your-society-home.aspx
|
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|''' SIB (Social Investment Business) '''
| Halifax
|http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/
|http://community.halifax.co.uk/
|MM - note deadline is 30/9/14!
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|ESF Community Grants - East of England
| RBS
|http://www.rbs.com/sustainability/community.html http://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/medium-grants-programme
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|Paradigm Foundation
|  
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|Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
|}
|}


Advice:
==== local smallish technical orgs ====
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/default.aspx
 
http://www.companygiving.org.uk/content/help/sources-of-funding.aspx
K&M engineering http://www.kandmprecisionengineering.co.uk
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/page.aspx?SP=6313
 
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/other-sources-of-arts-funding/
Belmont Engineering http://www.belmont-engineering.com
 
Jenson consulting http://www.jensen-consulting.co.uk/contact-us
 
Cartwheel engineering
 
NAB precision tooling http://www.nabprecisiontooling.com/contact-us.html
 
AKS Ward http://www.aksward.com
 
Element https://www.element.com/locations/europe/hitchin
 
Surrey hills Engineers http://www.surreyhillseng.co.uk/services.html
 
Matters Southern http://mattestsouth.co.uk
 
Exis Innovation https://www.exisinnovation.co.uk/?page_id=40
 
Testworks group http://www.testworksgroup.com
 
Roemheld http://www.roemheld.co.uk
 
Tangram technology http://www.tangram.co.uk/index.htm
 
Adapt ems http://www.adaptems.com/
 
Verulum engineering http://verulamengineering.com
 
Drurys http://www.drurys.co.uk
 
Stomor http://stomor.com/contact/
 
Ogle Models
 
== Advice ==
 
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/default.aspx
 
http://www.companygiving.org.uk/content/help/sources-of-funding.aspx
 
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/page.aspx?SP=6313
 
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/other-sources-of-arts-funding/
 
[[Category:Fundraising]]
[[Category:Bancroft]]
[[Category:Hackspace Build]]

Latest revision as of 10:03, 21 August 2021

Ineligible funding sources

These are sources of financial support which have been suggested and, on closer inspection, are not available to us

Fund URL Investigated by Reason for ineligibility
Community Facilities Capital Projects Fund https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/community/grants/community-facilities-capital-projects-fund Rich Qualifying criterion number 7

"Where a building is leased as part of its application, a facility must also be able to demonstrate that it has a lease agreement in place with an unexpired term of no less than ten years."

Potential funding sources

Applied for or enquiry ongoing

Fund URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Fund value Investigated by Result/Status
Locality Budget Scheme Allocations http://www.hertsdirect.org/your-council/councillors/localitybudgetscheme/membrlocalbdgt/

link now appears to be

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/how-the-council-works/locality-budgets/member-locality-budget.aspx

Judi Billing, Derrick Ashley £2,000 (2x£1,000) Mark £2,080 awarded as of 18-Mar-15
£1,000 from Judi Billing 10-Mar-15
£1,080 from Derrick Ashley 18-Mar-15
(application)
North Herts CVS http://www.nhcvs.org.uk/ Anne Taylor TBD Mark Mark contacted Anne Taylor of NHCVS 25th Feb 2015
Wren (Landfill Communities Funding distribution) http://www.wren.org.uk/ TBD Mark Some local projects have been funded through this, however, when contacted (by Mark) there was some uncertainty about whether there is a landfill site close enough
Waitrose Community Matters http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/community_matters.html TBD Alex
Hertfordshire Community Foundation http://www.hertscf.org.uk/grants/funds-available/ £5,000 Mark Applied for £5k grant (application)
Jewson - Building Better Communities https://www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk/ £5,000-£10,000 Richard Application submitted 11-Apr-15 (application)

Application made May-17, unsuccessful (again)

Hippowaste - Grants Up For Grabs https://www.hippowaste.co.uk/grants-up-for-grabs/ £200 (value of bag and collection) Brian Application successful, bag delivered, filled and collected in July 2017. Only allowed one bag per organisation, so we can't apply again
Liverpool Victoria https://www.lv.com/about-us/lv-cares/investing-in-communities LV offer financial support and employee time to organisations local to their offices. They have an office in Hitchin. Unknown Brian Application unsuccessful: 2017-10-05, no funds to offer at present time.
Aviva Community Fund https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-6297 Aviva Community Fund Supporting Docs £10,000-£25,000 Nick Project page. Made it to final 8, didn't win. £500 consolation prize awarded.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation http://www.blcf.org.uk/2017/09/20/london-luton-airport-operations-ltd-community-fund/ London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL)- Community Trust Fund £7500 Mark Application submitted 10/11/2017. Awarded £3750.

Not applied for

Other possible funding or assistance sources

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
Ideaspace http://www.ideaspace.cam.ac.uk/
Unlimited (UnLtd for Social Entreprenuers?) https://unltd.org.uk/
NESTA http://www.nesta.org.uk/
Raspbery Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/education-fund/ Mark Mellors unlikely, only outreach programmes funded
museums
science centres
instructables.com http://www.instructables.com/
B&Q Waste Donation Scheme http://www.diy.com/corporate/community/waste-donation/
Peoples Postcode Trust http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/
Community Foundation http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/
Awards For All - Big Lottery Fund https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/england/awards-for-all-england
Comic Relief Local Communities Programme http://www.comicrelief.com/our-grants See below
SIB (Social Investment Business) http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/ MM - note deadline is 30/9/14! See below
BIFFA http://www.biffa-award.org/community-buildings There's a Biffa landfill site just outside Hitchin so we'd be eligible to apply. Their small grants scheme is for between £250 and £10000 for projects with total budget less than £15k
Persimmon http://www.persimmonhomes.com/charity
Hertfordshire Community Foundation (Small Grants) http://www.hertscf.org.uk/hcf-small-grants Up to £1000 Paul, more to do Criteria: http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/636450544707798857-HCF-Small-Grants-criteria-and-guidelines-Oct-17.pdf
Hertfordshire Community Foundation (Large Grants) http://www.hertscf.org.uk/hcf-large-grants or Upto £5000 Paul, more to do Criteria : http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/31Oct17134239HCF-Large-Grants-criteria-and-guidelines-Oct-17.pdf
Comic Relief on the Core Strength - Local Communities http://www.hertscf.org.uk/comic-relief---core-strength-local-communities Grants will be between £1,000 to £10,000, for up to 12 months

This is aimed at Building Stronger Communities with three priorities

1. Connected communities 2. Productive communities 3. Empowered communities

We would have to report on the success of one of them.

Paul, more to do... This one pays for overheads and running costs ie electric, rent, stationery consumables etc

Criteria: http://www.hertscf.org.uk/shares/Comic-Relief-Core-Strength-Local-Communities---Criteria-and-Guidance.pdf

SIB (Social Investment Business) http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/reach £5,000 - £15,000 Paul,more to do The fund is open to charities and social enterprises, operating in England. Any organisation can register and complete the diagnostic tool but in order to apply for a grant you must have been in contact with a designated Access Point who will approve your registration.


Local Education and STEM

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
schools http://www.hitchinpeople.co.uk/education
DaVinci school of science and engineering http://science.davinci-school.co.uk/
university of hertfordshire http://www.herts.ac.uk/
North herts college http://www.nhc.ac.uk/
ESF Community Grants - East of England http://www.tchc.net/services/community-grants
SetPoint Hertfordshire http://www.setpointherts.org.uk/


Local Technology Businesses

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
GKN http://www.gkn.com/aboutus/Pages/locations/GKN-Aerospace-Luton.aspx
Airbus http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/people-careers/commitment-to-education.html#chapter-01
Airbus Defence and Space Ltd (Stevenage) (Former Astrium) http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/locations/stevenage-6ag.html https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/contact-us/contact/ Jeremy Close
MBDA-systems http://www.mbda-systems.com/
Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering http://www.thermalengineering.co.uk/
Glaxo Smith Kline http://www.gsk.com/en-gb/research/randd-locations/uk/stevenage/


Professional and Engineering Institutions

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
Technology Strategy Board (UK Government) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/technology-strategy-board
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/howtoapply/fundingguide/
BCS The Chartered Institute for IT http://www.bcs.org/
British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing http://www.bindt.org/
Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering http://www.ciphe.org.uk/
Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management http://www.ciwem.org/
Energy Institute https://www.energyinst.org/home
Institute of Acoustics http://www.ioa.org.uk/
Institute of Cast Metals Engineers http://www.icme.org.uk/
Institute of Highway Engineers http://www.theihe.org/
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology http://www.imarest.org/
Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining http://www.iom3.org/
Institute of Measurement & Control http://www.instmc.org/
Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org/
Institute of Physics & Engineering In Medicine http://www.ipem.ac.uk/
Institute of Water https://www.instituteofwater.org.uk/
Institution of Agricultural Engineers http://www.iagre.org/
Institution of Chemical Engineers http://www.icheme.org/
Institution of Civil Engineers https://www.ice.org.uk/
Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers http://www.idgte.org/
Institution of Engineering Designers http://www.institution-engineering-designers.org.uk/
Institution of Fire Engineers http://www.ife.org.uk/
Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers http://www.igem.org.uk/
Institution of Lighting Professionals https://www.theilp.org.uk/home/
Institution of Mechanical Engineers https://www.imeche.org/
Institution of Railway Signal Engineers http://www.irse.org/default.aspx
Institution of Royal Engineers http://www.instre.org/
Nuclear Institute http://www.nuclearinst.com/
Royal Aeronautical Society http://aerosociety.com/
Society of Environmental Engineers http://www.environmental.org.uk/
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers http://www.cibse.org/
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation http://www.ciht.org.uk/
The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management http://www.iheem.org.uk/
The Institution of Engineering and Technology http://faraday.theiet.org/about/funding-scholarships/index.cfm Jonathan Leach/Richard Cowley
The Institution of Structural Engineers https://www.istructe.org/
The Royal Academy of Engineering http://www.raeng.org.uk/
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects http://www.rina.org.uk/
The Society of Operations Engineers http://www.soe.org.uk/
The Welding Institute http://www.theweldinginstitute.com/
Association of Building Engineers http://www.cbuilde.com/the-cabe/
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors https://www.cices.org/
Chartered Quality Institute http://www.thecqi.org/
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications http://www.ima.org.uk/
International Council on Systems Engineering UK Chapter http://incoseonline.org.uk/Normal_Files/Home/Default.aspx?CatID=Home
Institute of Nanotechnology https://www.london-nano.com/ or http://www.iinano.org/
NAFEMS Do you mean these people? http://www.nafems.org/
Women's Engineering Society http://www.wes.org.uk/
Institute of the Motor Industry http://www.theimi.org.uk/
Society of Professional Engineers UK http://www.professionalengineers-uk.org/
Worshipful Company of Information Technologists https://www.wcit.org.uk/members/anon/new.html?destination=%2Findex.html
Women in Science and Engineering https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/
Women in Science, Engineering and Technology http://www.wiset.org.uk/
Royal Academy of Engineering http://www.raeng.org.uk/
Royal Institution http://www.rigb.org/

Supermarkets

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
Asda https://www.asdafoundation.org/applying-for-funding
Sainsburys http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/responsibility/our-values/making-a-positive-difference-to-our-community/
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust http://www.sfct.org.uk/guidance-on-how-to-apply/
Tesco http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=754
Waitrose http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/community_matters.html
Morrisons https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/funding.html
Co-Operative Society http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/

Banks and Building Societys

Organisation URL outreach/sponsorship/grants contact Investigated by Result
HSBC
Lloyds http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/
TSB http://www.tsb.co.uk/legal/charitable-partner/
Natwest http://personal.natwest.com/personal/support-centre/Natwest/giving-back-to-ourlocalcommunities.html
Barclays https://www.home.barclays/citizenship/supporting-communities.html
Santander http://www.santander.co.uk/uk/about-santander-uk/csr/communities
Co-Operative Bank http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/business/community/community-directplus
Nationwide http://your.nationwide.co.uk/your-society/Pages/your-society-home.aspx
Halifax http://community.halifax.co.uk/
RBS http://www.rbs.com/sustainability/community.html http://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/medium-grants-programme

local smallish technical orgs

K&M engineering http://www.kandmprecisionengineering.co.uk

Belmont Engineering http://www.belmont-engineering.com

Jenson consulting http://www.jensen-consulting.co.uk/contact-us

Cartwheel engineering

NAB precision tooling http://www.nabprecisiontooling.com/contact-us.html

AKS Ward http://www.aksward.com

Element https://www.element.com/locations/europe/hitchin

Surrey hills Engineers http://www.surreyhillseng.co.uk/services.html

Matters Southern http://mattestsouth.co.uk

Exis Innovation https://www.exisinnovation.co.uk/?page_id=40

Testworks group http://www.testworksgroup.com

Roemheld http://www.roemheld.co.uk

Tangram technology http://www.tangram.co.uk/index.htm

Adapt ems http://www.adaptems.com/

Verulum engineering http://verulamengineering.com

Drurys http://www.drurys.co.uk

Stomor http://stomor.com/contact/

Ogle Models

Advice

http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/default.aspx

http://www.companygiving.org.uk/content/help/sources-of-funding.aspx

http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/page.aspx?SP=6313

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/other-sources-of-arts-funding/