Funding/Resources
Overview
SensoryStore provides a signposting service for voluntary and community sector organisations and small to medium enterprises (under 250 employees) for possible capacity building funding opportunities.
Resources
Google Awords - Awards
Open to non profit organisations. Google Grants is a unique free
advertising programme. It harnesses the power of google's flagship advertising
product, Google AdWords. Google
Grant recipients use their award of free AdWords advertising on Google.co.uk
to raise awareness and increase traffic.
www.google.co.uk/grants
Charity Technology Exchange
This programme enables eligible charities
to gain access to donated technology products. Choose from over 80 products
from companies such as Microsoft, Symantec and Cisco. CTT and TechSoup
are actively working on expanding the CTX Programme to include donations
from other leading corporate technology donors
www.ctxchange.org
Citizens Online - Alliance for Digital Inclusion
Provides information on corporate funding from the organisations listed
on their website. A range of grants are currently available to voluntary
and community organisations and include funds for: hardware; software;
free websites; cash for innovative ICT project;
training; and more.
Website: www.citizensonline.org.uk/adi
Business Link - Bristol
Providing assistance to small to medium enterprises in the former county of Avon with the costs of broadband connections and website development. Voluntary and community organisations cannot apply for this award.
Tel: 01275 373 373
Website www.businesswest.co.uk
Community Computers
Community Computers are a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR) that
recycles computer equipment donated to us by the private and business
sector. We check over this equipment and make it available for anyone
who is on state benefit or disabled, students, youth clubs, schools,
playgroups as well as charities and other non-profit organisations.
Website: www.communitycomputers.org
ViSTA
ViSTA is committed to providing high quality services that enable
the voluntary & community sector to engage more effectively in education,
training and personal development for the benefit of the individuals
and the communities that they serve.
Tel: 08453 580372
Website:www.vistaproject.org.uk
Learning Curve
Offers competitive training solutions to the voluntary and community sector. Areas covered include: Bristol; Bath; Swindon; Chippenham; and Trowbridge.
Tel: 01249 464686
Website: www.learningcurve.org.uk