Award Verifier Course
To undertake the Award Verifier Course, you need to be nominated by your Licenced Organisation. Forthcoming dates for Award Verifier training are shown below.
| Day | Date | Time | Course number | Course booking link | |
| Award Verifier | Monday | 14/08/2023 | 1400-1630 | AV018000 | https://edofe.org/Training/PublicCourseDetails?courseDetailId=wRrfe44TlObLnQ%3D%3D |
| Award Verifier | Monday | 21/08/2023 | 1830-2100 | AV018001 | https://edofe.org/Training/PublicCourseDetails?courseDetailId=wRrfe44TlObKnQ%3D%3D |
| Award Verifier | Wednesday | 30/08/2023 | 1000-1230 | AV018002 | https://edofe.org/Training/PublicCourseDetails?courseDetailId=wRrfe44TlObJnQ%3D%3D |
| Award Verifier | Friday | 08/09/2023 | 1000-1230 | AV018003 | https://edofe.org/Training/PublicCourseDetails?courseDetailId=wRrfe44TlObInQ%3D%3D |
| Award Verifier | Thursday | 14/09/2023 | 1400-1630 | AV018004 | https://edofe.org/Training/PublicCourseDetails?courseDetailId=wRrfe44TlObPnQ%3D%3D |
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NATIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Finances may be tight at your organisation due to the COVID-19 outbreak, however hundreds of organisations and grant-awarding bodies have funding available to support your projects.
Organisation: Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
Grant size: Not specified
Who can apply: Anyone
To be used for: Projects that give disadvantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors.
How to apply: Via email on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Naturesave
Grant size: Between £500 and £5,000
Who can apply: Charities, companies or organisations based in the UK
To be used for: projects which specifically address the promotion and implementation of sustainable development, environmental and/or conservationist improvement and or general ‘green’ issues.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Arts Council England
Grant size: £1,000 – £1000,000
Who can apply: Individuals, organisations, schools or colleges where the activity benefits the wider community.
To be used for: Events, productions, residences, projects and workshops etc.
How to apply: Via email on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Awards 4 All
Grant size: £300 – £10,000
Who can apply: Voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, constituted group or clubs, not for profit companies or community interest companies, social enterprises, schools, statutory body (including town, parish and community council).
To be used for: Equipment, one-off events, small capital projects, staff costs, transport, utilities/running costs, volunteer expenses.
How to apply: Application on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Boshier Hinton Foundation (UK)
Grant size: Typical grants are up to £5,000. In exceptional cases, more substantial amounts may be awarded.
Who can apply: Individuals and Families and/or organisations for capital and revenue costs (SEND only).
To be used for: Improving the quality of life for children and adults with special or other needs and their families in any part of the UK.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Children In Need
Grant size
Small grants – £10,000 per year up to 3 years
Main grants – over £10,000 per year up to 3 years
Who can apply: Charities and Not for Profit Organisations
To be used for: Various – see website FAQ
How to apply: Application on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Field Studies Council – Kids Fund (UK)
Grant size: Up to 80% of the course fee for groups of disadvantaged young people to attend a non-curriculum day or residential course.
Who can apply: Disadvantaged young people aged 4 – 18 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs).
To be used for: Courses and residentials. funded costs include all equipment and tuition. see website for more details.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Ford Britain Trust
Grant size: Small grants up to £250
Who can apply: Charities, Schools (PTAs) and Not-for-profit organisations
To be used for: Projects and/or equipment
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: Dependent on Grant size, check website for details.
Organisation: Heart of England Community Foundation
Grant size: Various organisations, maximum between £1,000 and £10,000
Who can apply: Please see individual organisation details on the website.
To be used for: Various projects – see website for details.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Lord Taverners Minibus Grant Programme (UK)
Grant size: Not specified
Who can apply: Anyone. To be used for disability cricket, disability play spaces or accessible minibuses.
How to apply: Via email addresses on their website
Deadline: All applications reviewed the end of each quarter
Organisation: Morrisons Foundation
Grant Size: No Limit
Who can apply: Any registered charity.
To be used for: Projects which will help improve people’s lives.
How to apply: Application on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Grant size: £30,000 – £60,000
Who can apply: Not-for-profit organisations in the UK. Organisations whose main purpose is supporting young people aged 14-25.
To be used for: Various – please see website FAQ.
How to apply: Application on their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Reaching Communities Programme (England)
Grant size: Grants for £10,000 – £500,00 for revenue projects and /or smaller capital projects up to £50,000.
Who can apply: Schools, Associations, Trusts or companies.
To be used for: Supporting projects which will make positive changes to communities and support; lasting and sustainable changes to places and spaces.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: Tesco bags of help community grants
Grant size: Upto £2,000
Who can apply: Voluntary or community organisation or school (not an exhaustive list)
To be used for: Community projects
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
Organisation: The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
Grant size:
Small grants up to £5,000
Main Grant from £250 (dependent on a number of factors)
Research grants not specified
Who can apply: Groups which support people with learning disabilities (ie intellectual disabilities) see websites eligibility criteria and definition of learning disabilities
To be used for: Renovation and refurbishment, employment schemes, play schemes, activity centres, support for families and respite schemes and community schemes.
How to apply: Application on their website
Deadline: All applications reviewed the end of each quarter
Organisation: The Burns Price Foundation
Grant Size: from £100.00 to £5,000.00
Who can apply: Any UK-based young person aged 11-18.
To be used for: Encouraging young people to volunteer to undertake a project that will change the lives of the people in the community as well as their own.
How to apply: Application on their website
Organisation: The Edward Gostling Foundation
Grant size:
Fast-track Small Grants Programme up to £5,000
Large Grants Programme over £5,000
Who can apply: Established charities with 3 years filed accounts and additional need Schools
To be used for: Health and Wellbeing, Indpendent Living at Home, Respite and Transition.
How to apply: Via their website
Deadline: N/A
