Research

The James Tudor Foundation
The James Tudor Foundation which was established in 2004 makes grants of approximately £1 million per year to registered charities within the UK. The areas which the Foundation wants to support are palliative care; medical research; health education, awards and scholarships; the direct relief of sickness; and the UK independent healthcare sector. The grants are usually available to cover project costs (although core costs will be considered) and are usually available for one to three years. Applications can be made at any time and decision for grant applications of below £5,000 are made within one month whilst decisions on applications of above £20,000 will be made within four months. http://www.jamestudor.org.uk/

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: poverty and ethnicity in Wales and Northern Ireland
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has issued two calls for proposals: one covers exploring the relationship between poverty and ethnicity in Wales and the other covers a review of evidence linking poverty and ethnicity in Northern Ireland. Both pieces of research work will inform the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s work in developing more effective ways of tackling poverty across ethnic groups.

Exploring the relationship between poverty and ethnicity in Wales
Up to £50,000 (including expenses and VAT if applicable) is available to conduct a nine month study into the relationship between poverty and ethnicity in Wales. The work should, ideally, begin in late November 2011. This project aims to contribute to filling the gaps in specific, in depth research about the relationship between poverty and ethnicity in Wales, although it is not expected to address all of the evidence gaps that have been identified by the Foundation. It will examine ethnicity in relation both to general issues around poverty and some of the specific interests of the overall poverty and ethnicity programme.

Further information about the call for proposals is at www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/poverty-ethnicity-WALES.pdf. Guidelines and application forms are available via links at www.jrf.org.uk/funding/calls-for-proposal/poverty-and-ethnicity-wales.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 9/9/11)

Supporting Sustainable Living
The Supporting Sustainable Living Grant scheme is designed to support projects aiming to reduce Wales's greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging Welsh citizens to make sustainable lifestyle choices. Grants of £5,000 to £15,000 are available, with grants of £35,000 being available in exceptional circumstances. Up to 50 per cent of projects costs may be supported; however 75 per cent may be made available in exceptional circumstances.

The funding will take three stages:

Stage 1: Project Development Grants - helping applicants to research areas where they could tackle climate change and to identify the methods, tools and budget necessary to achieve a positive impact.
Stage 2: Implementation Grants - helping applicants to pilot projects that are aimed at influencing specific behaviours or lifestyle choices that will tackle the causes and consequences of climate change.
Stage 3: Replication Grants - for applicants that have already successfully piloted one behaviour change project to roll it out on a larger scale.

Legally constituted organisations from all sectors may apply.
(Source: Grantfinder Update, 3/8/11)

Volant Charitable Trust
The Volant Charitable Trust was set up by the author JK Rowling to support charitable causes in the UK. The Trust has two broad areas of funding: research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis. Support for charitable organisations whose purpose is to alleviate poverty and social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on children's and women’s issues. Although no minimum or maximum amount is specified in the guidelines, the Trustees are prepared to support a charity by way of regular annual payments. Such payments are expected to cover project associated costs and will only, in exceptional circumstances, exceed three years. Applications are accepted from registered charities in the UK. Applications may be submitted at any time and the Trustees meet in March and September each year to assess applications.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Innovation Fund
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK and the Republic of Ireland are invited to apply for R&D funding to scope a new idea which enables them to work together with other organisations or experts outside their usual practice, or to enable them to undertake active research into areas they would not normally have the time or money to explore. The Foundation particularly welcomes ideas that take the perspective of people at the receiving end of activities or services, whether as audiences, participants or clients. It is also looking for ideas that demonstrate a cross-sectoral approach. As a guide, it is expected that grants will average between £10,000 and £25,000. Initial enquiries can be sent in at any time of the year, but applicants should allow at least three months between applying and the proposed starting date of their research period.

Research and Innovation Grants (UK)
The Nuffield Foundation is inviting applications through its Research and Innovation Grants programme. The Foundation supports charitable and non-profit organisations with creative ideas to identify change or interventions which will have a practical impact for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. There are currently three grant programmes that support research and innovation for beneficial social change, these are; Law in Social Society - this programme promotes access to, and understanding of, the civil justice system; Children and Families - this programme helps to ensure that the legal and institutional framework is best adapted to meet the needs of children and families; and Open Door - this programme is for projects that advance social well being, but lie outside their main programme areas. Grants normally range between £5,000 and £150,000.
(Source: Grants Online Funding Newsletter, July 10)

The Beatrice Laing Trust
The trust makes grants in the following categories: children & youth – child welfare, education, youth development; health & medicine – addiction/ rehabilitation, disability/physical handicap, emergency services, medical welfare & research, mental health/mental handicap; overseas aid – development projects, relief projects; religion – community outreach, religion: home, religion: individuals, religion: overseas; and social welfare – armed Services, community projects, crime reduction/prison welfare, elderly, housing, welfare projects. Further details are available from Elizabeth A Harley, Administrator, tel 020 8238 8890.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 100)

New Ideas Social Research Fund
The Welsh Assembly Government is inviting proposals under its New Ideas Social Research Fund. The fund aims to support small research projects that address themes which have clear relevance to the strategic objectives set out in One Wales: a progressive agenda for the government of Wales. The policy areas on which they welcome proposals are: communities; community safety; local government; equality; public services and performance; housing; children, education, lifelong learning and skills; and health. A grant of up to £10,000 can be applied for, payable in two instalments – the first on submission of an interim report and the second on completion.

Bupa Foundation – Philip Poole-Wilson Seed Corn Fund
This Fund invites healthcare professionals involved in research, or university-based researchers with an interest in health or social care, to apply for funding for exploratory/pilot research projects in the following areas: surgery; preventive medicine and epidemiology; health information and communication between patients and health professionals; health at work; mental health of older people. The Fund has a total of £200,000 per annum to provide individual seed corn grants of up to £20,000 per proposal. The annual deadline for the receipt of applications is 31 July, for proposals to be considered at the November Board meeting. Further details are available here.

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available for projects in the following areas for 2010: children, youth, the elderly and medical research projects dealing with the ageing population. Applications are welcomed from charitable organisations in the UK. The deadlines for application are 1 June and 1 November each year. www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/
(Source: Grantfinder Update, Nov 09)

Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Grants are used to support a very wide number of good causes, including: children; youth; old and infirm; hospitals and home; deaf and blind; disabled; mentally handicapped; medical and other research; maritime; armed forces; caring organisations; other trusts, funds and voluntary organisations; schools and colleges; leisure activities; animals and wildlife; and religious bodies. For application details contact the trust, c/o The Secretaries: Ward Hadaway, Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, issue 92)

Nominet Trust
Applications are being invited to support UK-based and international Internet-related initiatives in the sectors of education, research and development, safety and social inclusion. Projects should meet the needs of the Trust’s target groups, which are young people, older people, people with disabilities, people with illnesses, and generally those that are disadvantaged or vulnerable. As you might expect, applications are taken online. There is an initial eligibility questionnaire available. The Trust’s website is at www.nominettrust.org.uk.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 1 May 09)