A new Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF) has been launched by the Business Minister Michael Fallon to invest in science, technology and engineering-focused SMEs. The Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF) will be providing a new source of investment for growth companies. For more information on this and other ECFs, go to: http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/enterprise-and-business-support/access-to-finance/enterprise-capital-funds
September 2012, the JRF launched a new four-year programme to develop an anti-poverty strategy for the UK. The aim is to create a set of costed, evidence-based, anti-poverty strategies for all age groups in each of the four nations of the UK.
For the current calls for proposals, where interventions appear promising, the JRF will incorporate them into the anti-poverty strategies for the UK. Current calls include:
Further details are at http://www.jrf.org.uk/funding, please contact externalprojects@staffs.ac.uk if you are interested.
Arts Council England – small grants to support community organisations
Arts Council England are looking to support community organisations to widen participation in the arts. Staffordshire is currently underrepresented in terms of funding and applications are especially welcome from community organisations in the county. Small grants for up to £10,000 are available on a rolling application basis with a six week turn around for decisions. Contact externalprojects@staffs.ac.uk if you are interested.
The British Academy’s International Partnerships and Mobility Scheme is designed to strengthen research in the humanities and social sciences between the UK and other parts of the world. This funding programme provides support for three-year and one-year partnerships between UK scholars and scholars in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia. The deadline for applications is 6th February 2013. Funding of up to £10,000 per year is available to support research costs, but salary support for the principal applicant is not available.
If you are interested in this call please contact externalprojects@staffs.ac.uk. Further details are available at http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/International_Partnership_and_Mobility.cfm