Dear Colleague,
Below you'll see a list of useful contact details for practitioner opportunities and general funding websites.
We hope you find them useful.
Practitioner Job Opportunity sites
http://www.audiencescentral.co.uk/jobs/
Black Country Children's Services Improvement Partnership
email Bhavna Patel – bhavna.patel2@wlc.ac.uk (delivered Creative Partnerships for the Black Country now an NPO for the West Midlands)
Funding for Schools
Awards for All
The Lottery grants scheme is aimed at local communities and awards grants of between £300 and £10,000 (over 2 years).
Barrow Cadbury Trust
The trust funds projects working with disabled people or refugees in local communities
BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need welcomes applications for good quality, carefully planned projects which show a clear focus on children in order to change their lives for the better.
Breaks 4 Kids
Funding aimed at helping young people on low incomes take part in Youth Hostel based trips and schemes
CABE education grants
Applications are invited for grants worth up to £1,500.
City Bridge Trust
Grants to registered charities for projects benefiting the inhabitants of Greater London.
CSV Action Earth
Environmental support scheme for schools and community groups.
Ernest Cook Trust
Grants relating to the education of young people ranging from £100-£4000.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Grants towards the promotion of cultural life, education, the natural environment and enabling people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society.
Ford Britain Trust One off grants ranging from £100 - £5000 mainly concerned with the advancement of education and other charitable purposes.
Geographical Association GA Awards aim to recognise material which is likely to make a significant contribution to geography in primary schools, secondary schools or colleges.
Local Food £50 million programme distributing lottery grants to a variety of food-related projects to help make locally grown food accessible and affordable to local communities.
Partnership Grants A scheme aimed at helping teachers to develop creative projects with pupils aged 5-16.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Grants to help people to realise their potential and enjoy a better quality of life, now and in the future, through arts and education.
School Linking Visits
A funding scheme for teachers to visit and establish links with partner schools in other countries.
Tesco Charity Trust
Grants totalling £400,000 are available to local projects. Awards are one- off donations up to £3,000.
Your Heritage
Grants for projects which care for and protect our heritage.
Young Film Fund - First Light
Film and media grants for young people from all backgrounds to develop their skills, talent, creativity, confidence and entrepreneurial capabilities.
Youth Music
Funding for Youth Music Projects.
Community Cash Awards
Cash awards up to £5,000 to support young people aged 14-25 to set up and deliver youth led community projects.
Eco-Schools Award Scheme
Schools based project to promote environmental issues
Useful Links
First Light in The Classroom
Film based workshops to enhance curriculum based teaching, develop creativity and help to improve motivation, behaviour and attainment.
Film Education
Film Education provides award-winning teaching resources, teacher training and cinema based events which support the use of film within the curriculum.
FILM CLUB
A free service helping state schools set up after school film.
BFI Education
A wide range of free resources; resources you can buy and links to other resources for learning about film. Conferences, courses and professional development Distance learning courses and media education conference and Education policy, research and advocacy.
Ideas Tap
A not–for–profit organisation, bringing young, creative people together and offering cash funding, opportunities and a portfolio to showcase your work.
Creative England
A newly formed body of regional screen agencies that has been set up to ensure an England–wide delivery network for film and creative activities.
Education Arts Services West Midlands
The online resource for education and arts practitioners in the West Midlands region, facilitating wider participation in arts and culture, both in and out of school.
Created in Birmingham
A blog which focuses on the Creative Industries and Opportunities in and around Birmingham.
