Grants of up to £6,000 are available to community and voluntary groups to develop projects which enable people to access training and gain skills to help them to get a job.

Parenting Early Intervention PROJECT (PEIP); invitation to apply for grant funding. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) provides grant funding for local authorities to deliver a Parenting Early Intervention Project (PEIP). The purpose of a PEIP is:

The ABC Fund has been set up to help local people in Burnley & Padiham (by Calico Homes) to access funding when they might not normally qualify, to carry out activities which will be of benefit to the community. There is a maximum of £300 available per applicant/event in one year.  This is to enable the fund to assist as many local projects as possible and benefit more communities.  More than one application can be made up to the maximum of £300 in each financial year. The total funding pot is in danger of not being spent in time for the new financial year so please apply!

This Foundation aims through its funding to improve the quality of life, particularly for people and communities facing disadvantage, including "Encouragement of Young People". The Clothworkers’ Foundation welcomes applications for the following two grants programmes:

Reaching Communities funds projects that help people and communities who are most in need, and can really make a difference. Projects can be new or existing activities, or be the core work of your organisation.  Times have changed, and BIG has recognised the difficulties experienced by projects and communities during the current economic downturn, be it increased call on the services offered, greater need for assistance or help in accessing other services, and accepts that it should be supporting communities and people most in need where possible during this difficult time.

Mediabox is a fund to enable disadvantaged 13-19 year olds living in England the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects. Who can apply? Mediabox is for disadvantaged young people who do not usually get opportunities like this. Mediabox does not have a single, fixed definition of disadvantaged, but expects applicants to have their own strategy for engaging hard to reach young people. Visit Mediabox for details.

A community learning champion promotes the value of learning to others - friends, relatives, and workmates - and encourages them to get involved. A community learning champion is often someone for whom learning has made a positive change in their own life. Community learning champions may be volunteers who are active in their community, or they may add the role of community learning champion to their work. Visit Community Learning Champions for details.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the sector to work collaboratively to meet the emotional health and self esteem needs of children and young people in Preston. Following on from The ONE (Open Network Event) in January 2010 and as part of Third Sector Lancashire’s Change Management Programme, Young Lancashire is looking expressions of interest from groups who wish to work as a consortia or partnership to deliver the following service

Grants for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sectors Carers Grant Small Funding 2010/11. Are you a voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) organisation? Do you work with carers or young carers? Then you may be interested in applying for up to £15,000 to manage an innovative carer focused project. To apply and for more details visit: Carers Grant Funding.