Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Foundation
Location East of England with particular focus on Harlow, the Thames Gateway, Great Yarmouth, the Fens, Thetford, Downham Market and Swaffham
Dates

Deadline for applications: There is no deadline

Aims Objective of the funding opportunity:  To support under funded charities so people, especially disadvantaged or disabled people, can play a fuller role in the community. Examples of activities funded by the foundation include  training for disabled and disadvantaged people, lifelong learning, advice services and reading and writing skills. The foundation also aims to encourage charities to work in partnership with each other and with other agencies.
It aims to help the following client groups:
The low skilled
The economically inactive
The unemployed
Ethnic minorities
Those lacking basic skills
Those with disabilities
 
FRESA priorities The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:

Top Priorities:
Skills for employability

High priorities:
Under exploited sources of labour

Medium priorities:
Access to learning and ICT
Increasing employment rates

More information on the FRESA
The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding:
Skills for Employability

Eligibility Eligible organisations: Registered charities   
No match funding is required
Accreditation Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available

Funding available: The average grant made in 2002 for local or regional projects was £5,750.
There is no minimum grant and applications for small sums are encouraged where there will be real benefit to people in local communities.

Previous bids

Successful projects To view some examples of successful projects in the East of England region see the Lloyds TSB Foundation website

Application

You will need the following documents to apply for this funding:
Application Guidelines
Regional Application form
East of England Regional Plan 2004

Contact

For further information contact:
East of England Regional Office
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
28-34 Risbygate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3AH

Tel: 01284 750168
Fax: 01284 703072
sue.denning@lloydstsb.co.uk

www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk