Grants and Funding
Leicestershire Funding Toolkit
This is a free one-stop website for voluntary and community sector funding information and advice. It includes a searchable database of over 4,000 funding streams. The County Council has supported Leicestershire Together to develop the Leicestershire Funding Toolkit.
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Funding Directory
The Funding Directory from the Rural Community Council includes details of over funders that may enable you to carry out your projects.
View this list of Grants and Funding in alphabetical order - A-Z of Grants and Funding
| Grant | Description | Further Information |
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| Creative Leicestershire Development Bursaries | Grants to develop arts, design and media microbusinesses with 3 staff or less. | Creative Leicestershire |
| Leicestershire Rural Partnerships Grants | Leicestershire Rural Partnership provides grants for rural businesses and communities. | Leicestershire Rural Partnership |
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Grants of up to £1,000 are available for projects which will help Social Enterprises in Leicestershire to grow and develop.
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| Grant | Description | Further Information |
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| Big Society Grant Fund | Grant Fund for organisations/projects who are able to develop ideas and initiatives which will help to deliver the Big Society at a local level. | Big Society |
| Community Building Grants |
For capital works to improve Community Buildings in Leicestershire and for projects which support the development of the management group of those Community Buildings First closing date 28th June 2013
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| Community Forum Budgets | Grants available through Community Forums, to help develop projects to meet identified priorities for improving local communities. | Community Forum Budgets |
| Environmental Grants | Grants are available for parish/town councils, community groups, charities and schools wishing to carry out environmental improvement schemes. | Natural Environment |
| Stepping Stones Grants | Grants are awarded for parish/town councils, community groups and schools wishing to carry out environmental improvement schemes | Stepping Stones |
| Grant | Description | Further Information |
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| Capital Grant Scheme for Aiming High for Disabled Children | Supporting capital investment into short breaks for children and young people living in the County of Leicestershire (not in Leicester City or Rutland). | Aiming High |
| Educational Maintenance Grant (EMA) | EMA's are for 16-18 year old students to help them carry on learning. | Student Finance |
| Playscheme Funding | Playscheme funding offers financial help for Playschemes to be run in Leicestershire to provide safe and inclusive care for children through out the summer holidays. | Early Learning and Childcare Service |
| Post 16 Access Fund | This funding enables eligible students who live in Leicestershire to stay on in education post 16 years of age. | Student Finance |
| School Cycle Parking Grants | A funding opportunity for Leicestershire schools to bid for funding towards school cycle parking | School Travel Plans |
| Special educational needs funding (SEN) - Integrated Playscheme Funding | Funding is available for playscheme providers to support the integration of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities into mainstream playschemes. | Early Learning and Childcare Service |
| Special educational needs funding (SEN) - Specialist Equipment Grant | Childcare providers may apply (with the agreement of the area Senco) for funding to help employ an additional member of staff for extra support. | Early Learning and Childcare Service |
| Young People - Sir Andrew Martin Trust | Young people and voluntary youth organisations may apply for modest grants (£100 - £1000). Applicants need to live or operate in Leicester, Leicestershire and/or Rutland. | Sir Andrew Martin Trust for Young People |
| Grant | Description | Further Information |
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| Climate Change Grants | Community Climate Change grants can provide funding towards projects in Leicestershire that improve energy efficiency and help to reduce the anticipated impacts of climate change. | Sustainability |
| Community Green Space Grant | The Community Green Space Grant is for small scale environmental improvements with community benefit (school applications welcome). | Stepping Stones |
| Connecting People and Wildlife Grant | Connecting People and Wildlife Grant is for larger projects that have significant community involvement and benefit for wildlife. | Stepping Stones |
| Landscape and Wildlife Grant | A Grant scheme for farmers and landowners who want to make environmental improvements on their land that have wider community benefit. | Stepping Stones |
| Woodland in my Backyard | A Stepping Stones Project with the Woodland Trust aiming to increase the amount of trees planted in the county. | Stepping Stones |
| Grant | Description | Further Information |
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| Independent Museum Grants | Grants to help improve the way museum collections are cared for and made accessible to the public which could include contributions towards the cost of purchasing equipment, materials or fittings. | Community Museums |
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| Carer's Support Fund | This Carer's Support Fund is to enable carers to have real time off from their caring role and reduce the impact of caring on their health and well being. | Carers Respite |
| Disabled Facilities Grants | Disabled Facilities Grants provide financial help for disabled people who need an adaptation to their home. | Home Adaptations |
View this list of Grants and Funding in alphabetical order - A-Z of Grants and Funding
Page Last Updated: 23 May 2013






