About
Forever Notts (formerly Nottinghamshire Community Foundation) is a local community foundation that has been a cornerstone of philanthropy in Nottinghamshire since 1997. The organization connects donors, supporters, and local businesses with grassroots charities to address critical community needs across the city and county. Their mission focuses on inspiring philanthropy and supporting local causes through grant-making and fund management, with priority areas including mental health and wellbeing, older people's wellbeing, community belonging, reducing homelessness, and empowering young people to improve their life opportunities.
Funding Opportunities
Roshni Legacy Fund
The Roshni Legacy Fund provides small grants of up to £50 for an individual or £100 for a family. The Fund has been set up to support women with 'no recourse to public funds' who are subject to domestic abuse in the context of marriage, relationships, employment and trafficking. Urgent personal and emergency items where there is no public funds or benefits or grants to cover the items can be applied for. The fund receives applications from Support Workers of known agencies to support women and children in extreme hardship and in urgent need of a small grant. All applications must be completed by an approved Support Worker, currently from Juno Women's Aid. Grants will only be awarded where there is no other benefits or public funds available for essential items including food, clothing, bedding, travel, and other urgent necessities.
Hetty's Hardship Fund
Hetty's Hardship Fund is designed to support Kinship Carers who have taken on parental responsibility for their grandchildren, nieces or nephews as a result of them being removed from birth parents via Social Care. The fund provides financial assistance to families in extreme hardship across four districts of North Nottinghamshire: Mansfield, Ashfield, Bassetlaw and Newark & Sherwood. Individuals and families in extreme financial hardship can receive up to £100 per child from the fund to help with essential needs. The fund aims to support kinship carers during difficult times when they face financial challenges while caring for children who have been removed from their birth parents. Eligible expenses include children's clothes and equipment, house move essentials, education essentials for children such as computers, and travel to funerals. All applications must be completed by an approved Hetty's Support Worker, ensuring that applications are properly vetted and that funds reach those most in need.
Dave Hartley Fund
The aim of the Dave Hartley Fund is to encourage community and voluntary groups and individuals, to appreciate, learn and perform music to others. Grants of up to £250 will be available to people of the Mansfield and Ashfield area. The funding can be used for the purchase of new instruments or supportive musical equipment and items to enable musical groups to develop and individuals to increase their musical ability and self esteem. Priority will be given to groups and individuals that cannot be supported through other funds. Monitoring will be requested 6 months after the grant has been awarded.
SWEF Grant Programme
SWEF awards grants of up to £2,000 to young people in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County who need support with a business investment that will transform their business that they would otherwise not be able to afford. It is particularly targeted at those who are not in education, employment or training. SWEF offers two types of grants: Start-Up Grant (up to £500 for pre-revenue or early-stage businesses) and Business Grant (up to £2,000 for established businesses with trading income). The grant can be used for equipment, training or services that will transform your business, including equipment for new revenue streams, materials for new product lines, prototypes, website/booking system build, training, and product development. Applicants must be aged between 18 to 30 years old, currently live and work in Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County, be from a low income household or facing other challenges, and be running a business that has been trading for under two years. Applications are reviewed monthly with a cut-off on the 7th of each month, and decisions are typically made within 6 weeks.
RTC Fund
The aim of the RTC Fund is to support people in Nottinghamshire's rural areas, by making grants to community and voluntary groups serving senior citizens in their communities. This fund is available countywide excluding major urban areas. Grants of up to £500 are available towards any community activity such as the costs of starting a self-help group, buying a piece of equipment or starting a new activity. This is an annual grant awarded in autumn each year. Monitoring will be requested 6 months after the grant has been awarded.
Kynan Eldridge Fund
The aim of the Kynan Eldridge Fund is to provide one-off monetary grants to young people (under the age of 30) who are using music, both modern and classical, to help them overcome personal challenges and achieve their full potential. The fund is open to individuals and community and voluntary groups supporting musical activity. Funding can be used for new equipment, start-up and new activity such as therapy and hospital radio costs, to support groups and individuals who are using music to benefit others. Priority is given to individuals who are resident in Mansfield and Hucknall areas only, and to groups and individuals that cannot be funded through other funds.
Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund
The Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund supports talented young artists in Nottinghamshire who show talent in the field of fine art, as well as community groups with art work or art therapy activities. This fund was set up by Brian Treffry Oliver in loving memory of his wife Joan, and upon his passing the name was changed as per his request. A small grant of up to £500 is available for young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who demonstrate talent in fine art, and community groups engaged in art work or art therapy activities. The fund may be able to pay for art materials, additional training, exhibition space, help towards higher education fees, and other art-related expenses. All applicants must reside or be based in the county of Nottinghamshire.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 10
- Active Now
- 7
- Source Domain
- forevernotts.com
Catalog Data
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