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Bob Cotton Citizenship Award

Gatwick Airport Community Trust

Grants for projects in the area of Gatwick

Local Heritage Fund

Grants for local conservation projects

Greenfingers Challenge 2003

Competition and free gardening kit

Lloyds TSB Foundations

£24m available in 2003

The Clear Skies initiative

Grants for using renewable energy

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£5,000 donated to organisation of choice! Do you know someone who is a good role model for others or who has made a meaningful contribution to society? If so, why not nominate them for the 2003 Bob Cotton Citizens Award? This award is run by UNISON, which is the UK's largest trade union. The winner will receive £5,000 for their chosen charity or organisation. Deadline for nominations is the 7th April 2003. To make a nomination please visit http://www.unison.org.uk/bobcotton/

Or call UNISON on 0845 355 0845

Grants for projects in the area of Gatwick

The Gatwick Airport Community Trust is an independent charity which makes grants to projects that benefit diverse sections of the community. The trust will only support projects in the region of Gatwick Airport. Grants made are in the region of £250-£5,000. To obtain an application form and to find out if your project is eligible call 01293 449 147 or contact them in writing to:

Gatwick Airport Community Trust,
PO Box 102,
Crawley,
West Sussex,
RH10 9WX

Deadline: 21st March 2003.

Grants for local conservation projects

The Local Heritage Fund has launched a new grants scheme where communitygroups can get funding for local conservation and archaeological projects. Grants will range from £3,000 to £25,000. Visit www.lhi.org.uk for further information or call 01242 521381.

Competition and free gardening kit

Greenfingers Challenge 2003 is a national gardening competition aimed at involving young people in improving the quality of their local environment. There are around 1,000 gardening kits up for grabs, for Brownies and Cubs, as well as £750 prize money for the winners! (Please note that the £2,000 prize is for Schools). Visit www.encams.org for further information and to order a pack, or telephone 01942 612 639. Deadline: 9th June 2003.

£24m available in 2003

Lloyds TSB Foundation covers England, Wales, Scotland, N.I and the Channel Islands. Applications are accepted all year round. For further information please visit http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/.

Grants for using renewable energy

Could the energy used by your Group hall be converted to renewable energy? The Clear Skies Initiative aims to give homeowners and communities, across the UK, a chance to become more familiar with renewable energy by providing grants and advice.

Visit www.clear-skies.org or phone the hotline 0870 2430930 for further information. Application deadlines will be listed on the website in March.

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