November 28th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog
Crowdfunding is one of the most exciting new forms of funding a business that have emerged since the credit crunch. It is basically a way to get 100’s of individuals and companies to invest or lend or even give small amounts of money to fund your new venture or project. We have talked about Crowdfunding [...]
August 15th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog, opportunities
Brett Taylor of was kind enough to share the following news: As you may have seen, the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London have set out a number of support measures for businesses affected by last week’s riots. These include: Businesses damaged will be able to seek compensation under Riot Damages Act. A new [...]
July 22nd, 2011 | by zoba | published in opportunities
Private Rented Sector Access Development Programme Grants are available to help give assistance to single homeless people through the Crisis Private Rented Sector Access Development Programme. Voluntary or community organisations, with the support of their partner local authority, can apply for a grant of up to £40,000 to fund services that help single, non statutory homeless [...]
June 22nd, 2011 | by zoba | published in opportunities
The Big Venture Challenge is launched, a competition to find 25 of the nation’s most ambitious social entrepreneurs and give them the chance to fast-track their ventures to the next level. The initiative, run by UnLtd and supported by the Big Lottery Fund and the Millennium Awards Trust, offers more than £1.2m of capital investment [...]
June 8th, 2011 | by zoba | published in opportunities, showcase
Announced on 7 June 2011 funding will promote the use of digital technologies to connect with wider audiences and explore new ways of working. Arts and cultural organisations are being given the opportunity to apply for a share of a half-a-million-pound fund to harness new technology. The Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture was [...]
May 27th, 2011 | by zoba | published in events, other events
Join us for the first quarterly meeting of the Startup Funding Club on Thursday 9th June at 4:30 pm at Brewin Dolphin’s offices at 12 Smithfield Street, London. If you missed our launch event then this will be the ideal opportunity to learn more about becoming a member of this exclusive investment club for Internet and technology [...]
April 7th, 2011 | by zoba | published in opportunities
Around 13,000 small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises that demonstrate a potential for growth will benefit from the Leadership and Management development grant. This will help stimulate innovation and employment, boosting the economy and helping develop a bigger and more cohesive society. A match funded grant of up to £1,000 can be spent [...]
March 16th, 2011 | by zoba | published in projects
Generator is the latest project by London based publicly-funded visual arts organisation ARTQUEST which has taken on an ambitious endeavour to enable anyone to fund creative projects through an online fundraising platform called WeDidThis. Through the website We Did This, lots of people are about to contribute small amounts of money to help fund the projects they like [...]
December 22nd, 2010 | by zoba | published in projects
Check out two of the latest publications made available by the Art Council, which hold a wealth of knowledge and advice. 1. Digital audiences: engagement with arts and culture online is a report co-commissioned by Art Council, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, and Arts & Business. Part of phase two of the Digital Research Programme, [...]
December 20th, 2010 | by zoba | published in events, other events
Talk on working in the community for writers and community organisations with Sarah Butler, Annika Joy, Isabel Lilly, Steve Porter and Steve Tasane. Are you a writer interested in working within a community group or setting, or an organisation recruiting a writer to engage with your community? Our panel of experienced writers and community engagement [...]
