[WiLT] Fast Forward Grants programme - deadline 25th May 2007

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Fast Forward Grants programme - deadline 25th May 2007
Fast Forward Grants, the London ESF Global Grants Programme, provides
grants up to £10,000 to small voluntary and community organisations,
or other non-governmental organisations, to run projects which will
help unemployed people move towards employment.

The grants are targeted at those who face the most difficulty in
entering the labour market, particularly people with disabilities,
lone parents, ex-offenders, black and ethnic minority groups and
refugees.

Application is through a simple application form which must
demonstrate that the project meets five eligibility criteria:
1 the organisation is eligible
2 the actions will help people towards employment
3 the people helped are unemployed and facing significant difficulties
4 the expenditure meets a few simple rules
5 a supporting statement is provided

Part of the application form will be scored with higher priority given
to projects delivering skills training.

When a grant award is approved by the partnership, full funding is
provided, no match funding being required or allowed, and grants are
paid at the start of the project not in arrears.

How to apply for the 2007-08 funding round
* Approximately 60 grants will be available across London
* Projects delivering skills training will receive higher priority
* You must attend a monitoring workshop prior to receiving a grant

We will be holding a series of workshops to help you with your
application on the dates below :

  .. Thursday 19th April: 10am-12.30:
  GLE, New City Court, 20 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RS (nearest
tube/train London Bridge)

  .. Monday 23rd April: 10am-12.30:
  The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA (nearest tube
Holloway Road)

  .. Wednesday 2nd May: 10am-12.30:
  Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road, London SE1 7AA (nearest
train Waterloo or Southwark Tube)

  .. Thursday 3rd May: 10am-12.30:
  Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London W6 9JU (nearest tube
Ravenscourt Park) - for Hammersmith & Fulham Groups only

  .. Thursday 10th May: 10am-12.30:
  Bromley Community House, South Street, Bromley BR1 1RH (nearest
train Bromley North) - For Bromley Groups only

To apply please download the following documents:

  .. Application Guidance
http://www.gle.co.uk/downloads/Forms/FFG/2007/07-08-Application-Guidance-Notes.doc

  .. Application form
http://www.gle.co.uk/downloads/Forms/FFG/2007/07-08-Application-Form.doc

  .. Supporting statement
http://www.gle.co.uk/downloads/Forms/FFG/2007/Supporting-statement-2007-08.doc

The deadline to submit applications is Friday 25th May 2007 at 5.00pm.

Please note that only approximately 60 grants will be available across
London.

>From http://www.gle.co.uk/services/Programmes/FFG.htm

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