VILLAGE HALL / COMMUNITY BUILDINGS FUNDING 27/03/14 Dave Tristram Project Development Officer HC/HVOSS

Contents Project Development The Funding Landscape National Funders Landfill Tax Funders Local Funders Funding Applications Why Bids Fail The Future ?

Project Development Team-Who We Are Established 13 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMcS PD for statutory sector ) Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc. Assistance on bid writing One funding directory per year/monthly funding update by Services free to access (for time being!)

Project Development Figures – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £1.15m funding approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £2.8m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq./ £2.9m funding approx –658enq./ £3.1m funding approx. Grants: £457,000 to £300 in 2011/12 £1.1m to £400 in 2012/13 £500,000 to £220 in 2013/14

Project Development 2014 Continuing split sector support Targeted support for services at risk Targeted support for opportunities (e.g. Neighbourhood Planning, Asset Transfer) Work on tendering / procurement Greater emphasis on sustainability More work 

Funding Overview Funding Levels down in last four years by 25% approx. Capital – large and new build projects difficult to fund / match Revenue-core costs hard to fund, Submissions sharply up in 2013 – but overall quality is not improving!

BIG Community Buildings Two Strands Up to £100,000 nationwide

HC Community Technology Grant Part of central government scheme for broadband rollout in rural areas For - village halls/community centres/voluntary and community organisations/parish or town councils £2000 or 80% - 20% match requirement Last deadline 15 th Jan –possibly another round to come

Other Help Available Various depts. Can offer free advice – (Planning/ Legal etc.) Research team – help with questionnaires, consultation docs. Etc. – Clement Attwood Parish and Community Led Planning – Chris Gooding REACH Team via HVOSS (until Mar.2013) HERE4THECITY via HVOSS factsandfiguresherefordshire.com

Local Funders(2) - Elmley Arts Grants Two strands – Arts Events / Arts Equipment Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire Up to £1,000 Panels every six weeks approx

Local Funders-(3) Cargill Community Partnership Three themes – Health and Nutrition/Environmental Stewardship/Education Need to meet at least one Output Regular panels Up to £750 (need quotes) Jane Melton /

Local Funders(4) - EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund Usually funding up to £3,000 Tend to give repeat awards Quarterly panels Must be directed at those ‘most in need’ Also individual awards in special cases

Local Funders (5) – Other Funders Herefordshire Community Foundation – Dave Barclay Elmley Foundation – Alex Gay Welcome To Our Future (from April 2013) – George Mackison Herefordshire Funding Directory –

Henry Smith Charity Open 52 weeks per year Two programmes Main Grants(over £10,000pa) / Small Grants(up to £20k for charities with income less then £150k) Capital and Revenue streams Will pay running costs

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Interested in projects in ‘rural areas’ (popn. Less then 10,000) Must have been running for more then 2 years (check organisation size) Community transport / community buildings / training/socialisation etc.

Big Lottery Biggest Funder of projects and third sector in UK - £3bn since Reaching Communities - £10k - £500k Heritage Lottery /Arts Council /Sport England Big Lottery

Reaching Communities Two stages-Round1- 3 attempts at getting into Round 2 (20% success rate across region) Round2 – 45% chance of obtaining funding 99% rejected 1 st time round Best chance if under £300k/less then 5 years

Reaching Communities in Herefordshire out of 8 apps successful. Herefordshire IA – 3% of W.Mids total Total funding in £1.7m approx.(11% of W.Mids total- best performing region in Midlands) – MIND successful, 6 Projects through to final panels 2013

Awards For All Now split into four sections - Sport/Arts/Heritage/Community Grants £300-£10,000 No match requirement Money to be spent within 12 months Runs 52 weeks a year, 12 week turnaround Currently slightly undersubscribed-WM success rate 71%

Big Lottery Latest 92% of funding to Third Sector Repayment of Olympic ‘Loan’ Community Buildings Relaunch 2013 ‘’Less Political’’? Redistribution of monies from BIG to Arts Council/Heritage Lottery/ Sport England

Heritage Lottery Fund Flexible Application Process Revamp and relaunch February 2013 to simplify process Sharing Heritage - £3k to £10k Our Heritage - £10k-£100k Both will be one round applications

Sport England Small Grants – up to £10,000 – apply anytime (online) Inspired Facilities – two rounds in 2013, up to £50,000 (4 grants in county so far) Improved Facilities – one off rounds for big funding. Next one Mar

Trust Funding Around 9,370 trusts in UK Reduction of approx 20% funding since 2008 Varying modes of application and levels of response – be patient! Various searches available – DSC/Grants Online/ NCVO/HC and HVOSS

Most Common Reasons For Failure of Projects Wrong Information submitted or wrong application-1 in 3 ineligible (DSC 2010)! Organisation or match funding issues Poor Budgeting or value for money Lack of supporting evidence or consultation BUT – still money for good projects…

The Future? More competition Gap in infrastructure funding Greater emphasis on sustainability More money for small community projects More joined-up/consortium working BUT… ALWAYS money for good projects

Contact Details Dave Tristram (Mon/Fri) (Tues-Thurs) Statutory(inc. schools) – Hannah McSherry (Tues-Fri)