Request for Support - Introduction

The VINCI UK Foundation will grant projects which aim to tackle at least one of the following issues:

1. Access to employment

Help those currently excluded from the job market to adapt to the working world, whilstalso receiving the training and support they need. Offer basic training and guidance to enable individuals with no qualifications to enter the working world.

2. Insertion through housing

Enable access to housing for the most underprivileged individuals to provide them with more security and stability.

3. Inclusive mobility

Providing people with easier access to secure employment, health care and education by improving the mobility of those deprived of means of transportation, and reduce the factors restricting their mobility.

4. Building better communities

Strengthen social links and fight social isolation of inhabitants of priority neighbourhoods. Convey citizenship values and educational training to young people.

Locality:The Foundation supports projects located in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, near the offices of VINCI companies.

Eligible organisations:

  • Small/medium size community interest or non-profit organisations.
  • Independent, with no political or religious orientation.
  • The VINCI UK Foundation will not consider applications from individuals, private sector (profit based) organisations, statutory bodies, federations, public organisations, institutions and political or religious organisations/groups.

Sustainability:The VINCI UK Foundation will support long term projects, providing sustainable help.

It does not finance one-time events (exhibitions, demonstrations, temporary projects), even if they are socially oriented.

Innovation:The VINCI UK Foundation seeks projects that involve innovative strategies to tackle social exclusion.

Financial support:The financial support provided by the Foundation is a one-off grant ranging from £3,000 to £20,000. It may be allocated in two stages, with one funding at the beginning of the partnership agreement depending on the funding requirement of the project.

Involvement of VINCI’s employees:Only projects that involve at least one VINCI employee as a sponsor will be considered. The proximity between the location of the project and the sponsor is essential for the efficiency of the partnership. The sponsor will take part in the project from the request for support to the production of the annual progress report. The sponsor will also participate in the Foundation’s visit organised by the local coordinator of the Foundation.

Recommendations for application:

The request for support application form will help us decide of the suitability of your project.

-The page layout, order and wording of the question must not be modified

-This application form must be fully completed

-This application form must not exceed 12 pages.

-This application must be transmitted with all the appendices specified at the end of the form, and sent by post or by email to the VINCI UK Foundation at the following address :

VINCI UK Foundation
2050 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park

Birmingham B37 7YE

Request for Support – Application Form

Full name of the organisation:

Main address:

Phone number

Email:Website:

Name, function and contact details ofyourproject manager:

Name, function and contact details of the legal representative of your organisation:

What is the legal status of the organisation?

CharityCompany Community centre Other

If other, please specify:

Date of creation:

Registration number:

Which phase is the organisation currently in?

Launching Consolidation Development

In which field could the VINCI UK Foundation bring you support? (Please choose only one field)

Access to employment

Insertion through housing

Inclusive mobility

Building better communities

1.General presentation of your organisation

  1. Presentation of the general activities of the organisation:
  1. Who benefits from the activities of your organisation?
  1. Number of permanent employees for the current year:
  2. Composition of the permanent staff (functions):
  1. Number of active volunteers:
  1. Do you belong to a larger organisation?Yes No

If yes, which one(s)?

  1. Have you ever been helped by VINCI UK Foundation?Yes No

If yes, when?

2.Financial detailsof yourorganisation

  1. Please provide 2015/ 2016 financial results and balance sheet. If available, please provide these documents for 2017.
  1. Please provide the estimated budget for 2018.
  1. Main funding partners (public and private)participating in the budget of the organisation:
  1. Details of specific project to be supported
  1. Name of the project:
  1. Locality of the project:
  1. Short summary of the project (10 lines maximum):
  1. Objective(s) of the project:
  1. Project schedule (duration, evolution, forecasted calendar):
  1. Please provide a few details regarding the economic and social context of the project:
  1. Type and number of beneficiaries of the project:
  1. Why is the project innovative?
  1. If you receivesupport from the VINCI UK Foundation (human and/or financial), which criteria would help you to measure its impact on the evolution of the project for the following 12months?

4.Budget for the project to be supported

The financial support provided by the Foundation is a one-off grant ranging from £3,000 to £20,000.

  1. Total project:

Investments required
Purpose / Amount
TOTAL:
  1. Current status:

Funding and negotiations / Status
Funders / Amount / Secured / Anticipated
TOTAL:
  1. Where we can help.

Please explain which investments could be supported by the VINCI UK Foundation and indicate the amount required. Please provide quotations received if available.

5.Sponsorship

Only projects which enable employees to be actively involved can be selected. Proximity between the supported organisation and its sponsor is therefore essential. This condition will be taken into account when looking for a sponsor across VINCI’s offices in the UK.

Our employee volunteering provides community projects with lasting benefit through the transfer of expertise and skills.

The sponsorship may take on various forms. For instance:

  • Taking part in the day-to-day life of the supported charity: voluntary work, tutoring, etc.
  • Bringing management skills and expertise (accounting, communication, Health and safety advice).
  • Practical support to complete work on a project involving specialist skills (land clearance, construction, drainage, design etc.)
  • Bringing career advice or promoting the different activities of the sponsor’s company (running resume workshops, interview practise, worksites visits, etc.)
  1. If you already have a VINCI sponsor, please complete the following section.
Indicate the contact details of your VINCI sponsor(s):

N.B.: The Foundation encourages organisation to have several sponsors per project. It could possibly help you to find other sponsors for your projects.

First name:
Last name:

Function:

Email:

Name and address of the sponsor’s VINCIoffice:

What is the link between the sponsor and the organisation?

On what aspects would you like to get some help from your sponsor?

2. If you do not have a VINCI sponsor, please specify on which aspects of your project you would like to get some support:

Mandatory documents to attach to this application form:

- Appendices 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 completed according to the nature of your project

- 2017 activities report

- 2015/2016 and 2017(if available) financial results and balance sheets

- 2018 forecasted budget

- Quotation(s) justifying the request for funding

- Signed copy of your by-laws document

- Detailed composition of the Supervisory Board

- Bank Account Details

Please send back this application form to the following address:
2050 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park
BIRMINGHAM
B37 7YE

Or by email to

Appendix 1

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT FORM

1.Description of the beneficiaries of your activities(age, duration of unemployment, financial resources and level of qualification)

  1. Description of the socio-professional supportprovided

Appendix 2

INSERTION THROUGH HOUSING FORM

The Foundation does not grant building subsidies.

1.Description of the beneficiaries of your activities(age, duration of unemployment, financial resources and level of qualification):

2. Description of the help provided by your activity:

Appendix 3

INCLUSIVE MOBILITY FORM

The Foundation supports projects which help individuals to reduce the factors restricting their mobility andimprove the mobility of people deprived of means of transportation.

1. Description of the beneficiaries of the project:

- Resources

- Level of qualification

- Mobility of the beneficiaries at the beginning of the support:

2. Does another organisation help you in this project?

If yes, please provide its name, legal status, activity and location

Please specify:

- When did this partnership start?

- What is the nature of this partnership?

- How both financial and human support provided by the Foundation could be used for this project?

Appendix 4

BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES FORM

The Foundation supports projects located in underprivileged neighbourhoods.

1.Description of the beneficiaries of your activities(age, duration of unemployment, financial resources and level of qualification)

2. To what extent is your project useful for the inhabitants of the neighbourhood?

3. Does another organisation help you in this project?

If yes, please provide its name, legal status, activity and location

Please specify:

- When did this partnership start?

- What is the nature of this partnership?

- How both financial and human support provided by the Foundation could be used for this project?

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