Sources of funding
Potential funding sources
Applied for or enquiry ongoing
Fund | URL | outreach/sponsorship/grants contact | Fund value | Investigated by | Result/Status | |
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Locality Budget Scheme Allocations | http://www.hertsdirect.org/your-council/councillors/localitybudgetscheme/membrlocalbdgt/ | 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) |
Not applied for
Other possible funding or assistance sources
Organisation | URL | outreach/sponsorship/grants contact | Investigated by | Result |
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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 | |||
SIB (Social Investment Business) | http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/communityrights/ | MM - note deadline is 30/9/14! | ||
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 |
Local Education and STEM
Organisation | URL | outreach/sponsorship/grants contact | Investigated by | Result |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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/