Please see below for new funding opportunities:

Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (England)

Farming, forestry and horticultural businesses in England that wish to improve their efficiency at using resources have the opportunity to apply for funding of between £2,500 and £25,000. This scheme aims to help make rural businesses more profitable and resilient whilst reducing the impact of farming on the environment.

The grants are for capital items to be eligible for funding under FFIS the project must fall within one of the following key areas of activity:

• Nutrient Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Resource Management
• Animal Health and Welfare
• Forestry

http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/farm-and-forestry-improvement-scheme

The closing date for applications is the 17th January 2012

Honor Chapman Mentoring Award
This award is for an individual who can demonstrate a passion for real food with an inventive use of land or real estate, and an ambition to start or grow a business in farming or processing, production or retailing of food. Each award will run for two years.  www.theduckyfoundation.com

Octavia Hill Awards from the National Trust  
Do you know someone who's campaigned tirelessly to protect a patch of green space?  Is there a famous person you admire who's challenging the system? The six winners will each receive a handcrafted award and get the opportunity to spend a day being mentored by an expert from the National Trust.  http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-competitions_octavia-hill-awards 

Free Training and Grants for New Breakfast Clubs (UK)

School staff, parents and group leaders that wish to set up a new breakfast club in a school or community facility can obtain free training to equip staff with the skills they need to start up and run a successful breakfast club. Following the training, leaders will be able to apply for a Best Start Breakfast Club grant of £650 to get their new breakfast club up and running.

http://www.continyou.org.uk/school/breakfast_club_plus/funding/ 

Funding for the Social and Economic Empowerment of Women (UK)

Up to €30 million is available for projects which strengthen the protection and promotion of women's rights and women's social and economic empowerment. Projects should promote: Women’s equal access to and control of economic resources, new services that are instrumental to increasing women’s social and economic protection and wellbeing and their participation in economic growth.

More information can be found at:

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome&nbPubliList=15&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&searchtype=RS&aofr=131087 

The closing date for applications is the 26th January 2012

Peoplefund.it

This new online service provides a platform to connect those that seek funding and those that want to support ideas. Projects that require funding from between £1,000 and £50,000 can create a page on the website. All you need is a project aim, a three minute video and an idea of what rewards you can give in return for pledges.

 http://www.peoplefund.it/