Awards for All in England (Small projects: Grants of £300 to £10,000)

Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England.

We award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.

Who can apply?

You can apply if you are a not-for-profit group or you are a parish or town council, school or health body.

You must have a bank account that requires at least two people to sign each cheque or withdrawal.

You must use the grant within one year.

We cannot award grants to profit-making companies, statutory bodies not mentioned above or individuals.

How much can you apply for?

Between £300 and £10,000 to fund a specific project or activity. Organisations can receive up to a maximum of £10,000 from Awards for All in any two year period. Groups can only make one application at a time.

Awards for All will fund a wide range of projects and activities.

What we will fund

Here are some projects that Awards for All England might support:

• a crèche facility for a rural community

• publicity and promotion of a group that recycles computers for use by the community

• equipment such as visual bingo machines, hearing loops which allow more people to take part in events

• trying out a new way of recruiting volunteers

• an exhibition and trail walk featuring buildings of local historical interest

• sharing the experiences of older people within the community with young people, explaining their history in the form of a book or mural

• promoting healthy eating and more exercise

• creating a community wildlife garden

• introducing people to alternative cultures through participation in storytelling and drama

• improving a village hall to provide better facilities for all members of the community

• a telephone helpline offering advice and support for people with cancer and their carers

• an historic event illustrating various periods of history and the rich cultural

• heritage of a community

• involving more people in a community event

Here are some of the things that a grant could be spent on:

• publicity materials

• venue hire

• computers

• research costs

• transport costs

• volunteers' expenses

• updating equipment for health and safety reasons

• refurbishment

• training

• sessional staff

• fees to hire equipment

• educational toys and games

For more information and help in submitting an Awards for All application please contact us as below or go to website www.awardsforall.org.uk.