Funding Information
Tameside Libraries Information Service hold a variety of resources containing information about funding and grants. From individual grants to writing fundraising applications, we hold information that can help you. This page is a guide to the funding resources available at TLIS.
Funding Resources Available:
- The Directory of Grant-Making Trusts - A comprehensive reference book covering the largest 2,500 trusts and foundations in the UK which give grants to organisations.
- The Educational Grants Directory - A guide to local and national charities that support children and students in need. Subjects covered range from grants for fees to help with the cost of studying abroad.
- The Grants Register - An annual publication containing comprehensive information on funding for postgraduate and professional study world-wide. Over 35,000 awards in 80 countries are listed.
- The Arts Funding Guide - Provides information for those seeking funding in the Arts.
- A Guide to the Major Trusts - A guide to the 300 largest grant-making trusts. Contains annual reports and guidelines for applicants where relevant.
- A Guide to Funding from Government Departments and Agencies - Contains guidance on how to apply for funding from government departments and many other related agencies.
Plus a selection of books on fundraising and how to write funding applications.
Recommended Websites
Visit the following recommended websites for information about funding and advice:
Awards for All 
– A lottery grants scheme funding small, local community-based projects in the UK.
Big Lottery Fund – Awards lottery money to community groups and projects that improve health, education and the environment.
Debt Advice – The service is based within the Council’s Welfare Rights Service and offers free, independent, confidential advice, support and assistance with debt problems.
Educational Grants Advisory Service – This service also offers students, especially disadvantaged ones, guidance and advice to enable them to secure funding for education and training.
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – The HLF sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage through innovative investment in projects that have a lasting impact on people and places. The HLF funds heritage projects of all sizes, with grants ranging from £3,000 to over £5million.
Scholarship Search - Secure funding for pre-university, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Search from over £250 million worth of scholarships and grants available to students annually.
The Prince's Trust – A youth charity that helps change young lives.
Turn2us – A charitable service which helps people access money available to them – through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
For more useful information, view the funding section of our recommended websites page.
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Ashton-under-Lyne
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