funding

UK residents over the age of 19 can apply for funding of £150 to cover Swanrose courses (which include computer editing), bringing the cost to you down to £25. Swanrose website: www.swanrose.co.uk

Yorkshire Arts coordinates a variety of funding in the Yorkshire area for both groups and individuals, including Lottery funding. Website: www.arts.org.uk

Hull Time Based Arts Online offers some bursaries. Website: www.timebase.org

The South Yorkshire Community Foundation is looking for applications for its Community Awards prize. Contact Anthony Blackett on 0114 273 1765

For those groups with their own premises, note that Dulux Community Projects has relaunched its free paint scheme to help groups spruce up their premises. DEADLINE IS LIKELY TO BE MAY 2001. Tel: 020 7836 6677.

If you are looking to set up a new group in Rotherham you might be able to get a start up grant of £200. Contact Ruth Midgley of Voluntary Action on 01709 829 821.

Also in Rotherham, grants for organisations working with young people. If you’re a club trying to involve young people in Rotherham then contact Julie Atkin on 01709 515 421.

Grants from£2,000 for disabled individuals to help them fulfil their personal goals and have an impact on their community. Deadline 30th May 2001. email: cphelpline@scope.org.uk

English Nature’s Local Nature Reserve Scheme has grants between £5,000 and £25,000 for increasing community use of local nature reserves. Website: www.english-nature.org.uk

The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers for grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to encourage socially excluded communities to improve local green spaces. Contact BTCV 01491 821 600

The Royal Society for Nature Conservation’s SEED Scheme has grants up to £50,000 for disadvantaged communities. Email: grant@rsnc.cix.co.uk

The Doorstep Greens programme is aimed at helping communities buy or develop land for community use with grants up to £150,000. Countryside Agency website: www.countryside.gov.uk

The South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bereau provides funding information and help to groups, clubs and organisations in the area. Also provides courses and training workshops in relation to fund-raining. Look at their site on: www.syfab.org.uk

You may have a Council for Voluntary Services, Voluntary Action or similar in your area who can help with funding if you are a group. Contact National Council for Voluntary Organisations for details of yourv nearest. NCVO website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

Remember that wildlife filmmaking can be included in grants for the arts, the environment, education and for community projects.