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Grants available
Fundraising for Schools’ monthly look at the latest funding opportunities helps you apply for support quickly.
quickly
Instant Impact Fund UK-German Connection
Instant Impact Fund
Deadline Ongoing
Amount of award Up to £750
Contact details Lucy Farrant,
UK-German Connection, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB
email:
lucy.farrant@ukgermanconnection.org web:
http://www.ukgermanconnection. org/?location_id=2215&item=4356
.ukgermanconnection. PRIMARY/SECONDARY
The UK-German Connection aims to bring young people together and is dedicated to increasing contacts and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany.
Awards criteria award grants on the basis of the following:
„ That the school or youth group has not visited the other country previously. „ That the trip includes a strong new element or significant development of
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element or significant development of the young people’s contact with the other country.
„ That at least 75 per cent of the time during the visit is spent taking part in interactive and educational joint activity between young people from the UK and
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between young people from the UK and German partner institutions.
„ That there is a commitment to the sustainability of the link with concrete plans for follow-up and development. „ That the trip includes young people who would otherwise not have the chance to take part.
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„ That the main beneficiaries are young people; that the grant is not solely for trips of coordinators (teachers/youth
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people; that the grant is not solely for trips of coordinators (teachers/youth leaders and so on).
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applications from individual students or through third parties.
Grants cannot be provided for the following:
UK-German Connection will not accept applications from individual students or
That the school or youth group has not
„ Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the visit.
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„ Materials, resources and dissemination activities.
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The top-up grant can be provided before the start of the trip; payments are made by
The top-up grant can be provided before the start of the trip; payments are made by cheque.
Restrictions
The UK-German Connection cannot be involved in the organisation of the trip and is exempt from responsibility.
The grant may only be used for the proposed trip; should the trip not take place, the grant is refundable to UK-
proposed trip; should the trip not take place, the grant is refundable to UK- German Connection.
Incomplete or late applications cannot be assessed.
Incomplete or late applications cannot be
for funding, the application must include all original signatures from all participating partner institutions. You are also asked to retain a copy of your application for your
retain a copy of your application for your records.
How to apply
Download the online application form, fill it out and send it in hard copy to the provided address.
In order for an application to be considered for funding, the application must include
considered
The UK-German Connection will usually award grants on the basis of the following:
submit a report one month after returning from the trip, including contributions (summaries, stories or diary entries, photo or video footage, and so on) by the participating young people. Recipients of the Instant Impact grant will receive
of the Instant Impact grant will receive guidelines about report writing.
UK-German connection will award funding for the following:
Recipients of the grant are required to submit a report one month after returning
„ Unilateral activities
„ Traditional language exchanges „ Trips with a tourist focus „ Supply cover „ Hardware „ Insurance
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Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before the trips. Applications received at the provided address less than four weeks before the date of departure cannot be considered.
The role of the project manager
Brin Best explains how project managers can help your school ensure its fundraising work is cost-effective.
My previous article in Fundraising for Schools discussed the importance of devising high quality projects in order to help secure the funds your school needs for its various priorities. Once funding is secured, however, the onus falls on your school to ensure that the projects you have planned actually achieve the outcomes set out in your project summaries and this is where effective project managers are vital.
This article explains what a project manager is, gives examples of the kind of people that can carry out the role and the benefits they can bring to a school. It outlines the main tasks project managers will need to carry out, provides advice on day-to-day aspects of the role and concludes with a five-point plan for making the most of project managers in your school.
What is a project manager? It is important that you or your colleagues are not put off by the rather grandiose title of ‘project manager’ (they could be equally called ‘project coordinators’). The definition of the term (see box) should make it clear that every school will already have at least one person carrying out the
‘Project managers are essential because they bring with them many benefits that will help you make your fundraising work more effective.’
equally called ‘project coordinators’). The definition of the term (see box) should make it clear that every school will already have at least one person carrying out the role of project manager for a discrete project – even if this person is not formally
examples of project managers from schools and their projects are included in the box on the opposite page; it should be apparent that every one of these projects aims to improve educational outcomes
apparent that every one of these projects aims to improve educational outcomes for pupils and/or the wider
community.for pupils and/or the wider community This list also serves to underline the fact that project managers in a school setting
from outside to run only the most high profile projects; they are the people who work in the institution every day and who spend most of their time carrying out key duties other than project management
that project managers in a school setting are not usually specialists parachuted in from outside to run only the most high profile projects; they are the people who
spend most of their time carrying out key duties other than project management (for example, teaching, leadership and management activities, supporting
management activities, supporting teachers, and so on).
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project – even if this person is not formally described as a ‘project manager’. Three examples of project managers from schools and their projects are included in the
Another common misconception is that the school’s fundraising coordinator takes a leading role in managing a range of projects. My studies show that, for the schools that raise the most funds, this is only rarely the case. Instead, the fundraising coordinator does precisely what their name implies – they oversee overall fundraising work of the school and are supported in this endeavour by project managers who take the lead on specific projects.
It is essential to recognise that the p manager is simply the person who oversees the successful execution and complet the project – they are not necessarily the person responsible for delivering some or all the actual activities that make up project, though this model is possible. A more likely scenario would see the project manager working with a range of ad people that might include teachers, school leaders, support staff, governors and external partners in order to make the project a reality (see also below under ‘What does a project manager do?’).
There are two approaches to app project managers:
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Appoint early on in the development of the project, allowing them to c to the project summary and fun application(s)
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Appoint when funding has been for the project, with a view to ta things forward from that point
Although I have seen both scen effectively, it makes
to try and appoint project managers as early as possible in the development of the project. This is mainly because involvement in the prepara formal document
project – in particular the fundin – helps to create a sense of own
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April 2012 Issue 133
Your practical guide to raising money Government
launches £50m
The Government has launched a £50m summer school fund to help the most disadvantaged pupils.
By Sue Learner
The money is designed to help up to 100,000 pupils making the transition from primary to secondary school, as Ofsted research has revealed that academic performance can take a dip at this time.
Secondary schools will be able to apply for up to £500 for every disadvantaged pupil taking part in a two-week summer school. All pupils transferring to Year 7, who are on free school meals or have been in care for six months or more, will be eligible.
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, said: ‘As any parent knows, the move from primary to secondary school can sometimes be tough. For those who struggle to make the jump, there can be a dip in performance that can last for years.
In this issue News and grant reminders
Grants and awards
We know that those who struggle most are often among the poorest in society, but we also know that just two weeks’ activities and education can help them at this tricky time in their lives.’
He added: ‘Summer schools will give some of the most disadvantaged pupils the chance to swim rather than sink in those first critical weeks of secondary school.’
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Children’s minister Sarah Teather hopes the fund will help towards breaking down the social barriers that are a deciding factor in a child’s achievement and future prospects. She said: ‘In a fair society, it is the Coalition Government’s responsibility to close the gulf in achievement between the poorest children and their classmates. Evidence shows that disadvantaged children can slip further behind as they move into secondary school, so we know that heads and governors will be keen to build on their own induction arrangements and support these children.’
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has given a cautious welcome to the scheme but warns it should not be primarily seen as an antidote to broken Britain.
Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, said: ‘We’d like to see residential
Continued on page 2 Fundraising reminders Grant summer school fund Fidelio Trust
Amount of award Up to £5,000
Deadline 1 June 2012 Contact details
http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.
org.uk/
Instrument &
Equipment Awards Amount of award
Up to £2,000 Deadline
12 September 2012 Contact details
http://www.
emimusicsoundfoundation.com/ index.php/site/awards/
Playsafe Competition
Amount of award An IT prize to the value of £1,000
Deadline 8 June 2012
Contact details
http://www.tradingstandards.gov. uk/events/
events-playsafe.cfm
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