Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
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Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (BLCF) is the leading local grantmaker in the county. The foundation is passionate about improving the lives of people in Bedfordshire and Luton, known for ground-breaking initiatives, investment in supporting local charities, and deep relationships with grassroots groups. BLCF focuses on three priority areas: eradicating poverty in the county, creating a healthy Bedfordshire, and growing stronger communities. The foundation partners with businesses, local people, and national organisations to build partnerships that connect donors with local projects to strengthen communities.
Funding Opportunities
SWEF Enterprise Fund
SWEF provides business grants for young people aged between 18-30. The aim of SWEF is to change things for young people who are perfectly capable of taking their business to the next stage but don't have access to the finance to do so. BLCF are working in partnership with SWEF to provide business grants of up to £2,000 to young entrepreneurs in Bedfordshire that are aged between 18-30. As part of the programme SWEF provides the opportunity to join a network of peers who are also in the early stage of starting their business to share ideas, experiences and learn.
LuDun
The LuDun fund was established with proceeds from the sale of premises in Dunstable. This grant provides access to training and education opportunities for adults with physical or learning difficulties and/or diagnosed mental health issues. The fund offers grants of £1,000 to support educational and training needs for eligible beneficiaries. Applicants must either live in Central Bedfordshire (specifically postcodes LU5, LU6, LU7) or be previous employees of the LuDun facility in Liscombe Road, Dunstable, regardless of current residence. This is an ongoing fund with no application deadline, managed by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation.
Jane Cart Trust
The Jane Cart Trust provides support to Church of England clergy, clergy widows/widowers, and maiden daughters of clergy (aged over 45) who currently or in the past have lived or worked in the Diocese of St. Albans. The Trust originated from the benefactions of Mrs Jane Cart (1653-1736), a resident of Dunstable, who left a large estate for the annual relief of poor clergymen, their widows and daughters. The Trust makes grants in several categories including standard living grants for those facing exceptional costs and circumstances, special grants for unforeseen hardship due to illness or accident, one-off grants for newly appointed or retiring clergy, and grants for retreats for clergy with significant ministry experience. The Community Foundation manages the day-to-day operations of this specialist fund, with applications being considered by Trust members.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 12
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- blcf.org.uk
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