The RISE programme has now stopped accepting applications. However, if you are over 16 years of age and have refugee status, you are still able to apply for an UnLtd Level 1 Award.
What is RISE?
RISE, the Refugee Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs is funded by the European Refugee Fund Phase III with the support of the UK Border Agency. The RISE Programme is run by UnLtd, a nationwide charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion - to change the world for the better.
Having already supported over 100 refugee projects, this programme aims to unleash and encourage the potential of refugees as social entrepreneurs.
Resources for Refugee Projects
Funding Opportunities:
Fit for funding
An interesting newsletter with a wide range of funding opportunities which give details of available funding, eligibility and how to apply.
More details available at:
http://fit4funding.org.uk
Comic Relief: Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women
Comic Relief has a long commitment to supporting refugees and asylum seekers
and over the last four years, they have paid special attention to the needs
of women who have experienced rape, torture and other forms of violence in
their home countries. This funding is aimed at programmes that provide (1)
Direct Support and (2) Training to asylum seeking and refugee women.
http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/asylum_seeking_women
A Glimmer of Hope:
A Glimmer of Hope UK seeks to make a significant and lasting improvement to the lives of excluded young people through funding community-led projects that show an enterprising approach and which focus on building self-esteem and skills:
http://www.aglimmerofhope.org/uk/
Futurebuilders England and National Programme for Third Sector:
Futurebuilders England and the National Programme for Third Sector have set up a grant fund to help small voluntary organisations tender for public sector contracts. The new fund is open to organisations that have been trading for one year and have turnovers of less than £250,000. Organisations can receive grants worth up to 10 per cent of the value of the contracts they want to bid for, up to £15,000. Contracts must have a minimum value of £30,000.
For more information email:
info@futurebuilders-england.org.uk or call 0191 261 5200
City Parochial Foundation:
Awards of between £5 000- £70 000 as well as specialised support are available for charities and groups tackling poverty and promoting social justice in London. CPF aim to support activities which government agencies will not or are unlikely to fund and are keen to respond to new issues as they arise, finding creative ways of tackling problems relating to poverty.
For more information on eligibility and how to apply visit the website:
http://www.cityparochial.org.uk/cpf/grants/
Capacity Building and Consultancy Support:
Ready to Grow:
Ready to grow is a FREE capacity building and business support programme for Social Enterprises led by Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities in London:
http://www.readytogrow.org.uk/
The Evelyn Oldfield Unit
Professional Support and Training for Refugee Community Organisations. The aim of the Unit is to develop specialist support for refugee organisations to enable them to adequately tackle the pressing needs of the communities they serve.
For more information about the unit and for details of upcoming events, visit the website:
http://www.evelynoldfield.co.uk
British Library Business and Intellectual Property Centre
Useful directory of upcoming workshops, events, training and advice services with specialists in Intellectual Property. All free or at very reasonable prices:
https://www.bl.uk/bipcreg/1.4/?app_cd=bipcreg&page_cd=_HOME
The Red Foundation - Corporate Community Investment Support
Red Foundation, through the Modernising Volunteering programme, with additional funding from Capacitybuilders, will be running a series of training courses throughout England aimed at advisors in infrastructure bodies. The training will enable them to provide up to date, practical support to frontline organisations seeking free professional support. See the link for details of dates and places.
http://www.redfoundation.org/whatwedo/redcci
UnLtd World
UnLtdWorld is an online platform connecting social entrepreneurs across the world. Register online and connect with other socially-minded people, browse resources and opportunities, find and list services and products, share answers to key questions, create and join groups, and lots more.
http://unltdworld.com
For more resources like these, visit UnLtdWorld and search for the 'Refugee Resources' group.
This project is funded by the European Refugee Fund Phase III
