Fund Name: Fair Share Sinfin & Austin Fund

Before progressing with an application for this fund it is important to read the booklet:
Success - How to apply to Derbyshire Community Foundation
(click above to open as PDF file in new window)

Then carefully read the fund criteria set below.

We would also advise contacting the grants team to discuss your project ideas before applying.

Brief Description:  This funding stream is administered by the Foundation on behalf of the National Fair Share program and was devised to tackle issues within the Sinfin & Austin wards of Derby City creating a stronger community and to improve opportunities for residents. The fund consists of three main strands:

• Community & Voluntary Group Support – growing and strengthening your group
• Children & Young People – projects and activities for 0 – 19 year olds
• Training & Education – projects supporting residents to access training opportunities which will help lead to employment

More Information: 
Community groups can apply to each of the three strands independently but cannot access two grants from the same strand at any one time.  E.g. Group A can be awarded from the children & young people pot & the training & education pot but cannot apply for a second grant from the training & education strand until the first project is complete.

Community & Voluntary Group Support
Within this strand grants will be awarded to community groups looking to improve their current services and to become more self-sufficient.  This could include physical improvements to community owned buildings such as creating better access. Increasing publicity and awareness about projects to attract more users and potentially linked income. It may also include extending a service to an extra night per week or maybe offering a greater range of activities. There is also scope for groups to request funding for help with ongoing running costs if the group have a plan for how to survive longer term – such as fundraising, further grant applications etc.

Children & Young People
This strand is all about increasing the number and quality of projects and activities for younger people in the Sinfin & Austin wards. Activities must take place outside of the school day such as evenings, weekends and holiday periods.  There will be a slight preference to groups providing opportunities to the 8 – 11 age range. We will be looking for well constructed ideas that have acted on evidence of what children and young people actually want in the area. If the project can show how it will run longer term then this will also be given priority.

Training & Education
This portion of the funding stream has been created to increase the level of training opportunities within the Sinfin and Austin wards. We are hoping to attract groups who want to provide a diverse range of training courses at local venues. Courses could be vocational, hands-on work experience type placements, short bite size taster courses or include basic numeracy, literacy skills.  They may also be opportunities to fund courses aimed at getting people back into work such as C.V. writing, interview techniques etc.  Groups that have shown an ability to evidence need, avoid duplication and bring in appropriate tutors / trainers will be given priority.

Type of Project costs funded:

• Capital (any items of equipment) including refurbishment / building work
• Revenue (any non-equipment costs) including ongoing running costs for a project or group
• One off events and one-off projects

Priorities:  In addition to the preferences detailed above the fund will offer priority to locally based providers over groups with a base elsewhere in the City / county and no track record of service delivery in the Sinfin / Austin wards.

Area: Sinfin & Austin Estates – Derby City

Amount: The maximum grant per stream is currently £10,000

Closing Dates: There are no fixed closing dates. The decision making panel meet four times per year. Decisions can be made quickly when time critical projects are presented

Examples of grants made:
£9,963 to support the running of a childcare facility in the area, providing learning through creative play as well as acting as a social network point for parents.
£1,100 to support transport costs for members of a drop-in/lunch-club facility for older residents

Apply:
Download the application form and return to us by post (click here for the address)


Please remember to include the documentation requested in the Success booklet.

Also remember to make a copy of your application for your own records.
You will need this to track spend and complete monitoring if you are successful.