Playful Ideas
This programme is closed for applications
| Areas: | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 March 2006 - 31 December 2007 | £10,000 - £250,000 | £16 million |
Summary of the programme
This programme is closed for applications.
Please note that our Playful Ideas programme has now closed for outline proposals and we have set a final deadline for receipt of all full applications of 2.00pm on Monday 30 June 2008. Your application must reach us by this deadline as we will not consider any applications received after this date.
The Playful Ideas programme will support projects that focus on innovation and new ways of providing for children’s play. Projects seeking funding from this programme must display a creative and novel approach to addressing an identified need within the field of children’s play.
The programme will be open to voluntary and community groups, the social enterprise sector, and town and parish councils.
We will make capital and revenue grants between £10,000 and £250,000 for projects lasting up to 5 years. We can pay for all or some of your projects costs.
If you have any queries about this programme, please contact the BIG Advice Line on 0845 4 10 20 30 where you can also obtain a Playful Ideas pack and guidance notes - or download them using the links on this page.
Guidance
More information:
Guidance notes This guide is for organisations that are thinking of applying for a grant from the Children's Play: Playful Ideas programme. The guide will help you decide whether this is the...
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- Good governance guide Governance means the way your organisation is set up and run. It is partly about the procedures, policies, documents and management arrangements you have in place. 117KB
- Explaining the difference This guide sets out some of the main steps that you will have to take to plan and manage a project using an outcomes approach. The guide is also available on our website. 331KB
- Full cost recovery
Useful links
Associated organisations:
Play England
www.playengland.org.uk
Play England exists to promote strategies for free play and to create a lasting support structure for play providers in England. They offer expert to all those involved in the strategic development of children's play.