MYAN E-Bulletin : Issue 10: Feb/March 2007

3. Funding & Other Opportunities

FUNDING

Local Network Fund – Up to £7,000 for 0-19s in Manchester

Since its launch in 2001 the Local Network Fund has benefited over 200 voluntary and community groups in Manchester with awards totaling over £1,150,000.

The Local Network Fund will cease operating in March 2008. An estimated figure in excess of £280,000 has been allocated to Manchester for distribution before this time. The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester will need to stop accepting applications by September 2007 to give groups enough time to spend grants. For this reason we urge groups to act quickly, in particularly groups who wish to put on activities during summer breaks.

For further information and for free support and advice with your application, call Marienne, Sue, Gill, John or Emma at the Community Foundation on 0161 214 0947 or marienne@communityfoundation.co.uk. To receive an application form call 0845 113 0161

Funding For Community Projects: Awards For All

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.

You can apply at any time. The application form is short and simple. You will be told if you are successful or not within eight weeks.  For more information please see the website: www.awardsforall.org.uk

The Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation helps a wide range of UK organisations with grants of varying sizes. Their recent round of funding has helped projects in the following categories: Arts, Community, Education, Welfare, Medical, Social, Religion, Youth and Environment. Normally support cannot be considered for organisations or groups that are not UK registered charities. This restriction does not apply to churches, hospitals, educational establishments and housing corporations, which have exempt status.

Applications for funding should be made in writing and must include a covering letter and a completed application form, which can be downloaded from www.garfieldweston.org . For more information phone 020 7399 6565 or visit the website.

The Sutton Trust

The Sutton Trust funds projects that provide educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds. The Trust will consider every project on an individual basis, and are particularly interested in innovative projects and pilot schemes that have the potential to benefit large numbers, and in new research.

For further details, including how to apply, visit their website at www.suttontrust.com For general enquiries, please contact: Natalie Linfoot - Trust Administrator, Tel: 020 8394 7679, Email: natalie.linfoot@suttontrust.com

AGMA Grants for Projects in Greater Manchester

The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is offering one-off grants of up to £10,000 for projects in the fields of culture, education and young people, social and community cohesion, economic development and job creation.

Application deadlines are quarterly and the AGMA statutory functions committee considers applications four times a year. Priority is given to projects that cover the majority of Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan).

Before submitting an application, applicants are advised to contact:
AGMA Grants Unit, Chief Executive’s Department, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA     T: 0161 234 3364 or E: agma.grants@notes.manchester.gov.uk

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Zion Arts Centre, Manchester: Project And Partnership Opportunities

Zion Arts Centre is a unique creative space for young people in Manchester. As part of our ongoing growth and development, we want to hear from any person or organisation interested in working with Zion to develop projects, activities, events or partnerships over these coming months.

If you are a performer, promoter, arts organisation, visual artist or new media artist or whatever your interest, express it by emailing ideas@zionarts.com

Zion Arts Centre, 335 Stretford Road, Manchester, M15 5ZA
T. 0161 226 1912 or W. http://www.zionarts.com

Wanted: Young People for new District Forums

Manchester Children’s Fund is launching four new Youth District Forums in February half term and we are now ready to recruit members to represent local youth clubs and schools. The workshops will be held over 4 days from Monday 12th February to Thursday 15th February 2007

The forums will be in North West, Central East, Central West and South Manchester and will make up part of the new structure for Manchester Young Peoples Council. The forums will develop young people's skills and confidence to represent the voice of children and young people in their district.

Each District Forum will start with a 4 day workshop with community artists looking at building an identity for the group.  The workshops will be enjoyable whilst giving the young people an opportunity to reflect on their surroundings and the issues they would like to inform.  Local decision makers will be invited to attend in the afternoon of the last day to hear what they have to say and to discuss what priorities there are in the district. It is anticipated that each forum will then meet once a month.

We are looking for a wide range of young people that meet the following criteria:

• Aged 11 – 18 yrs
• Interested in their local community
• Can commit to attend one meeting per month
• Able to attend a four day workshop in February half Term Monday 12th to Thursday 15th 10am to 3pm
• Enthusiastic and motivated.

For further information or to nominate young people, please contact Michael Carpenter at Groundwork on 0161 220 1000 or email Michael.carpenter@groundwork.org.uk

Organise an event for World Community Arts Day: Saturday 17 February

The organisers of World Community Arts Day, on 17 Feb 2007, are asking individuals, organisations and groups of people to organise an event in their own community to mark the day. The event could just be a gesture, ongoing event/workshop/artwork or a larger event. The only criterion is that the Art `must be a catalyst for social change and caring’.

For more information and ideas on what you could be doing visit the website: www.communiversity.org.uk/worldcommunityartsday.htm

Call For Young Artists: 'Arena' Festival (Germany)

"ARENA... of the young arts" offers a platform for productions of various kinds to young artists from all over the world. We want to give so far unknown artists the chance to present their work and to socialise with other artists and organisers of festivals.

ARENA (a registered association) is searching for open groups, for students, street and drama school groups etc. with experimental stagings between theatre, dance, installations and performance. The plays should be intelligible to an international audience. Works from musicians and visual artists should bear reference to the theatre and this year's theme "sensabundance". Groups are requested to take part in ARENA for the whole week from Tuesday 26th June - Sunday 1st July 2007.

ARENA pays no fees, but will try provide a share of the traveling costs and will provide accommodation and catering for the duration of the festival. The deadline is Thursday 1st March 2007.

For applications / more information see:
www.arena-festival.de/english/index.php?seite=home

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