Apply For A Grant
Please first read this page and check if you are eligible to apply for funding.
At 95.8 Capital FM’s Help a Capital Child we aim to give opportunities to London's children and young people who experience poverty and disadvantage ; have/are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, violence or crime ; or who have an illness or disability.
Help a Capital Child is also committed to funding those projects directly benefiting , and making a positive difference to the lives of London’s children and young people (C&YP). Projects seeking the views of the C&YP and involving them in the decision making process are encouraged.
An independent Allocations Panel made of representatives from London’s voluntary sector then assesses those grant applications from groups who have:
- Demonstrated how the C&YP they work with fit into our funder statement above AND
- How their proposed project addresses the need they’ve identified AND
- Given specific details on the project, the format and delivery, and the cost breakdown (please see the example in our Guidelines)
What Happened in 2011?
Over our two rounds of funding in 2011, £680,109 was awarded to 323 charities and voluntary groups through our Small Grants programme, benefiting 58,000 of the London’s less advantaged and most vulnerable children and young people.
Who Can Apply?
- Applications are invited from registered charities, voluntary and community groups working with less advantaged C&YP up to and including the age of 18, in 95.8 Capital FM’s analogue (FM not digital) transmission area.
- New applicants to HACC and/or all organisations not registered as a charity (including a company limited by guarantee, social enterprise, CIC) must enclose a letter from an independent referee with their application.
Who Can’t Apply?
Statutory organisations such as schools, local authorities and hospitals cannot apply to Help a Capital Child.
How Much Can Groups Apply For?
- Groups applying for a grant can request any amount up to a maximum of £5,000.
- However, please note in 2010, Help a Capital Child gave grants to 420 groups, with an average award of £2,569. We therefore ask groups to be realistic in the amount requested.
Types of Projects
Projects considered for funding include support groups for disabled children and young people, or those with a special need or an illness; a range of sports, music, drama & leisure activities; and youth clubs. Grants are also awarded to refuge & homelessness projects; holiday play schemes and residential breaks in the UK; cultural activities; supplementary schools; literacy programmes.
Funding Requests
Our most common funding requests are for sessional coaches / tutors / playworkers for on-going clubs or holiday scheme projects, followed by venue hire and equipment used by children and young people. Other examples are given in our Guidelines, see link below.
Find out more here about the projects we support.
When and How To Apply
Each year there are two funding rounds, and organisations may only submit one application to HACC per year, to either the 1st or 2nd deadline.
In 2012 there are 2 closing dates:
- Friday 8th June - requesting funding for on-going, new and one-off projects starting from November 2012 and not before.
- Thursday 8th November - requesting funding for on-going, new and one-off projects starting from April 2013 and not before.
Our 2012 Guidelines and Application Form are now available. You can request a Word version by completing the form below, and we’ll e-mail you our guidelines and application form . Alternatively you can request a form by post - please send in an large A4 sae (61p stamp) to: Help a Capital Child 2012 Applications, 95.8 Capital FM, 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA.
It is essential that all potential applicants fully read our Guidelines , and in particular the Filling in the Form section which gives details on the information which should be provided in each question. Most groups prefer to type directly into sections 9 and 11 or stick inserts into these spaces on the form. Please do not extend any of the sections or pages on the form.
As always, we encourage groups to contact us before submitting an application to Help a Capital Child, if they have any queries on our guidelines and/or would like to discuss a project idea. For repeat applicants, please ‘treat every application as your first’, even if you’ve been successful before, providing as much detail as in a previous application form.
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