International Women’s Week

Grants 2011

Information and Application Form

Are you organising an event in recognition of

International Women’s Day 2011

Deadline for application:
5.00 pm, Friday 26 November 2010

This is a strict deadline

If you would like the application form emailed in a word or pdf format please contact: .

International Women’s Day 8th March 2011

International Women’s Day was first celebrated on 19 March 1911 in Germany, Austria, Denmark and other European countries. This year will mark 100 years since the first International Women’s Day celebrations. The day has gone from strength to strength with events being held all over the world. Internatio0nal Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements and their continued aspirations for equality in all aspects of life all over the globe

100 years since the first International Women’s Day celebrations

We want to support projects that recognise the 100th birthday of International Women’s Day.

Manchester City Council are keen to promote projects that:

- Are innovative and engage a diverse range of women.

- Involve different groups working in partnership

- Involve young women

- Celebrate the 100th birthday

Based on what you need, grants can be from a few pounds up to £500

To get a grant:

  • The organisation must show how the event will increase awareness of International Women’s Day
  • The organisation must be run on a non-profit basis with a voluntary management committee or be an informal group with the endorsement of an established organisation.
  • The event should preferably occur in the week commencing 1 March 2011. However applications will be considered for events throughout March 2011.
  • The event must take place within the boundaries of the Manchester City Council and be of benefit to Manchester residents.

Funding could be for:

Women’s arts events, events that raise awareness of women’s issues, (including general community events, conferences, talks and discussion groups) women’s health and leisure events, special events for young women and girls.

Items that will be considered for funding include:

Event publicity, event room hire, related travel and childcare costs, production costs (such as stage, lighting, sound & costume), external professional/specialist fees.

Please note that food and beverages will not be considered for funding.

If you want to apply, please:

Read these guidance notes

Complete every section on the application form or write ‘Not Applicable’

Ensure that the form is signed

Take a photocopy for your own records

Enclose all the documents required

Return the application form to Donna Saunders at Corporate Performance Administration Team by the strict deadline of 5 pm, Friday 26 November 2010

Please note:Grant applications will not be considered

  • For activities that have already taken place
  • From groups controlled by one individual or family without showing wider community involvement
  • For activities of a religious or party political nature

What you need to tell us

The form asks for details of what you want to do, how much it will cost and about your organisation. You will need to provide the following information with your application.

A list of the management committee members, or people involved in the group or project, and where they live. (We do not need actual addresses, but need to know that your project involves Manchester residents)

A set of rules setting out the organisation’s aims and showing how it operates, or a formal constitution. If you do not have these, you will need the application to be endorsed by an established organisation in the form of a supporting letter on their headed paper.

If your group has a bank account we need a copy of the last two bank statements or, if the group is new, a letter from the bank confirming your groups bank details. If you have been set up for more that 12 months we will also need a copy of independently checked accounts or an annual income and expenditure statement (a list of all income and expenditure for your group for the last 12 months)

If you have not yet set up a bank account, you can nominate another local group or organisation to accept a grant payment on your behalf. If you use another organisations in this way they will have to be the endorsing organisation and provide details of their bank account.

Assessment of applications

The City Council’s International Women’s Day (IWD) 2011 grants panel will assess applications. Where appropriate we may consult with other Council staff that know your organisation, your local area or have an interest in the type of services you are planning. When assessing an application we will consider:

  • What you will achieve for your local community or group within the community, for example: young people, elderly people, lesbian or bisexual women, trans women, disabled people, people from a particular minority ethnic group.
  • Whether the grant will have a positive effect on community activity. Applications that show partnership working between projects will be given priority
  • What efforts are being made to encourage involvement in your local area or within your community of interest
  • Whether the proposed expenditure is reasonable and represents value for money

International Women’s Day 8th March 2011

Application Form

1.What is the name of your group (or groups if you are working in partnership)

Person to contact about application
Daytime telephone number
E-mail address
Contact Address
Postcode

2.Please describe what you want a grant for and show how it will increase awareness of International Women’s Day.

3.Please give details of dates and venues of the proposed event/s

Is the venue accessible for disabled people?  Yes  No

4.Please describe the activities of your group and any partners involved.

5.If this is a partnership application details of only one organisation need to be provided. Please specify which organisation will be managing the grant

Name of Organisation
When was this group formed
How many members are in the group

6.If you are a neighbourhood group, please give the name of the streets or location of the neighbourhood, which benefit from your activities.

7.Will the activities or project be of benefit to one particular group within the community for example: local residents, young people, elderly people, disabled people, people from a particular minority ethnic group. Please give details.

8.Have you previously had a grant from the Council? Yes  No

If yes, please give details:

Year of grant / Amount £ / Department who gave the grant

9.Do you have a bank account in the name of your group?

 No - you will need a referee organisation and the information to complete question 10 and 11

 Yes - please complete question 11.

10.If you do not have a bank account, you need a referee organisation to complete this section and question 11.

REFEREE ORGANISATION
I confirm that our organisation has agreed to accept a grant on behalf of the applicant group and provide details of expenditure for a monitoring report after the activity has taken place. I confirm that our organisation will not benefit from any grant made as a result of this application.
Name of organisation
Name of contact person
Contact telephone number
Position on management committee
Signature
Date

11. Please give details of the account into which the grant would be paid.

Name of account
Bank/building society name
Bank/building society address
Bank account number
Bank sort code

Who can sign cheques on your bank account?

1 / 2
3 / 4

How many signatures are required?

Does your group have independently checked accounts? Yes  No

If yes, please attach a copy. If no, please attach an income and expenditure statement if your group has been active for more than 12 months

12.EXPENDITURE: Please give a breakdown of the estimated cost of the activities or project for which you want grant aid. Please note that if a grant is approved you must keep receipts for all expenditure as copies will need to be provided with a monitoring report

Expenditure Items Estimated cost

£
£
£
£
£
TOTAL / £
AMOUNT REQUESTED / £
INCOME:Please give details if there is other income which will contribute towards the total cost

Source of income

£
£
£
TOTAL INCOME / £

If you are a group with an elected management committee, please name the officers below.

Name of Group
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
CHECKLIST OF INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH FORM
TICK one choice in each section
 Constitution/rules or  Endorsement letter
 Final accounts
 Draft accounts
 12 month income and expenditure statement
 Not applicable using referee organisation
 Two recent bank statements or if a new a letter from bank confirming account details
 Not applicable using referee organisation
 List of management committee members, or people involved in the group or project, and where they live. (This should show area of residence and does not need to be full address)

IF YOU WANT AN AKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

Decisions and grant offers

If we need more information before we can make a decision, then we will write, telephone or e-mail the contact person named on the application form. When your application has been considered you will receive a letter letting you know whether or not you have been successful. We will get back to you with a decision by 10th December 2010.

If a grant is offered, there will be standard conditions of funding and in some cases specific additional conditions will apply. In order to receive the grant your group must sign and return the grant offer acceptance form.

Working Together: A Compact for Manchester

Manchester City Council values the role of the voluntary and community sector in enhancing the lives of the people who live and work here. To demonstrate our commitment to these principles, we have produced a "compact", or agreement, with the voluntary and community sector in Manchester that sets out some minimum standards for how we will work together.

This application form, the decision-making process that follows and the funding agreements that we use are compliant with these standards. For more information please visit the Council website Voluntary Sector Policy and Grants section, or telephone 234 3141.

Data Protection notice

The details you submit on this form are confidential. City Council staff will use them to assess your eligibility to receive public funds. We may check the information you give us, or information someone else gives us about you, with other information we hold. We may also get information from other City Council departments, or give details to them, to check the accuracy of information, to prevent or detect crime, and/or to safeguard public funds in accordance with the law.

We will not give information about you to anyone outside of Manchester City Council, or use information about you for any other purposes, unless the law requires or permits this. If you want to know what information we have about you, or the way we use your information you can write to us at:

IWD 2011 Grants

c/o Corporate Performance Administration

Business Support Team, Manchester City Council, PO Box 532,ManchesterM60 2LA

Freedom of Information Act

Under the Freedom of Information act, anyone may make a request for access to recorded information held by the Council, including the information you submit on this application (and any subsequent correspondence).

We will not release any information that would breach the Data Protection Act and we will not release information that could be considered confidential or commercially sensitive. If you are at all unsure about the implications of the Act, then please seek further guidance from or contact the address above before you submit the form.

DECLARATION

Please read the Data Protection statement enclosed with this application form before you sign below.

On behalf of the group submitting this application, I confirm that the information contained in this form is accurate. I also certify that any grant received will only be used for the purposes described in this application
Signature
Name (BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE)
Position in Organisation
Date