HBOS Foundation

HBOS Plc		HBOS Foundation
Location	National
Dates	Deadline for applications: The funding opportunity is ongoing
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: To develop and improve local communities. This includes: - Lifelong Learning - enhancing learning opportunities across all age groups and sectors. Examples include mainstream education, second chance education, special needs provision and life skills training - Social Inclusion - bringing excluded people back into the community. Examples include the disabled, the elderly and ethnic minorities The Foundation also provides funding for organisations promoting financial awareness and money advice and may provide funding for organisations working in the above areas to invest in new technology, for example through funding the development of internets, intranets or video-based technology.
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Those with disabilities Ethnic minorities The economically inactive Those in work	Older workers Young people The unemployed Those lacking basic skills
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top priorities: Skills for employability High priorities: Future labour force Higher level skills Under exploited sources of labour	Medium priorities: Aging workforce ICT
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Skills for employability
Eligibility	Eligible Organisations: Charitable and not-for-profit organisations. It is not neccessary to be a registered charity. Criteria are designed so that HBOS Foundation's investment will leverage other funding, for example from the UK Government or European Commision, in order to maximise the impact of donations.
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: Over a 5 year period HBOS has earmarked £20 million for the Foundation to support community projects and charities. In 2003, the Foundation awared grant payments of £1,864,542 to 416 successful applicants. £442,000 of this took the form of 6 large multi-year awards.
Previous bids	For details of previously funded projects see: 2003 Annual Report and Accounts 2002 Annual Report and Accounts
Application	You will need the following documents to apply: Application form You may also find the following useful: Corporate citizenship report 2003 Corporate citizenship report 2004
Contact	For further information contact:
	HBOS Foundation Helpline - 0845 673 2005 Sandra Wensley Regional Office Halifax Plc 8th Floor Civic House Queensway Birmingham B3 3AH HBOS Comunity Relations website - http://www.hbosplc.com/community/communityrelations.asp