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Funding News- 26.9.07

Half of the money raised from Sport Relief 2006 will be spent on projects in the UK. In the UK, Sport Relief aims to support projects that use sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people who are excluded or disadvantaged. For further Information, Please contact Berkshire Community Foundation on: 0118 9303021

The UnLtd Sport Relief Awards programme
These grants will support young people aged between 11 and 21 to set up projects that use sport and recreational activities to tackle conflict in their local area and improve community relations. These grants are available up to £5,000 and are being distributed by UnLtd .
For more information and to apply for a grant, contact UnLtd on 0845 850 1122
Website: http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/uk/sport-relief/


2. Football Foundation – Grants
The Football Foundation offers grants under the following schemes.
1. Facilities Scheme, 2. Community and Education Scheme, 3.Community and Education Small Grants Scheme, 4.Goalpost Safety Scheme, 5.Junior Kit Scheme, 6.Football Stadia Improvement , 7.Barclays Spaces for Sports Scheme The Football Foundation, 30 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8FF Tel: 0845 345 4555 Fax: 0845 345 7057 Email: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk Website: http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/seeking-funding


3. Global Opportunities Fund: Climate Change and Energy Programme
The Global Opportunities Fund (GOF) purpose is to promote action on global issues in 11 areas relating to the UK's highest foreign policy objectives; climate change and energy is one of them. The Global Opportunities Fund Climate Change and Energy programme is a programme of climate security and energy security projects in 15 priority countries.
The Programme objective is to contribute significantly to UK climate change and energy security (CCE) objectives: 'Achieving climate security by promoting a rapid transition to a sustainable low carbon, global economy and access to clean, secure and affordable energy supplies for the UK' through project work in three focal areas:
Strengthening the evidence base which supports ambitious CCE decision making.
Engaging new constituencies and mobilising political support to promote strong and early CCE action.
Creating the enabling regulatory environment that will stimulate a shift in investment towards a low carbon economy.
Full details on Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1070989563933