Grant seeking

The Jack and Jill Foundation in Ireland has formed a partnership with Gala Stores which will see the company raise €250,000 over the next year.

The next deadline for the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland is 11th July. Lloyds TSB has two main categories of giving -- Social and Community Needs and Education and Training.

Pobal on behalf of The Department Of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is inviting applications from community and voluntary organisations for funding under two Programmes of Grants for Community

The Dormant Accounts Fund has announced another round of funding which will provide up to €1 million for suicide prevention initiatives.

Futurebuilders England is moving towards a funding process that involves less form filling and quicker decision making.

Fundraising resource site fResource is asking its readers for their views on the Directory of Social Change's Trustfunding.org.uk online service.

The Community Foundation Network (CFN) has launched a Grassroots Personal Fund which it says will enable philanthropists to increase their donation, through Gift Aid tax relief and a government 'top u

The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is completely overhauling its grants programmes.

Stephen Dunmore has been appointed as the new Chair of the BBC's independent Charity Appeals Advisory Committee (AAC).

The Innovation Exchange was set up with government backing at the beginning of 2008 to encourage innovation and the exchange of innovative ideas within the third sector.