Request for Support - Introduction
The VINCI UK Foundation will grant projects which aim to tackle at least one of the following issues:
1. Access to employment
Help those currently excluded from the job market to adapt to the working world, whilst also receiving
the training and support they need. Offer basic training and guidance to enable individuals with no
qualifications to enter the working world.
2. Insertion through housing
Enable access to housing for the most underprivileged individuals to provide them with more security
and stability.
3. Inclusive mobility
Providing people with easier access to secure employment, health care and education by improving the
mobility of those deprived of means of transportation, and reduce the factors restricting their mobility.
4. Building better communities
Strengthen social links and fight social isolation of inhabitants of priority neighbourhoods. Convey
citizenship values and educational training to young people.
Locality: The Foundation supports projects located in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland,
near the offices of VINCI companies.
Eligible organisations:
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Small/medium size community interest or non-profit organisations.
Independent, with no political or religious orientation.
The VINCI UK Foundation will not consider applications from individuals, private sector (profit
based) organisations, statutory bodies, federations, public organisations, institutions and political
or religious organisations/groups.
Sustainability: The VINCI UK Foundation will support long term projects, providing sustainable help.
It does not finance one-time events (exhibitions, demonstrations, temporary projects), even if they are
socially oriented.
Innovation: The VINCI UK Foundation seeks projects that involve innovative strategies to tackle social
exclusion.
Financial support: The financial support provided by the Foundation is a one-off grant ranging from
£3,000 to £20,000. It may be allocated in two stages, with one funding at the beginning of the
partnership agreement depending on the funding requirement of the project.
Involvement of VINCI’s employees: Only projects that involve at least one VINCI employee as a
sponsor will be considered. The proximity between the location of the project and the sponsor is
essential for the efficiency of the partnership. The sponsor will take part in the project from the request
for support to the production of the annual progress report. The sponsor will also participate in the
Foundation’s visit organised by the local coordinator of the Foundation.
Recommendations for application:
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The request for support application form will help us decide of the suitability of your project.
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The page layout, order and wording of the question must not be modified
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This application form must be fully completed
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This application form must not exceed 12 pages.
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This application must be transmitted with all the appendices specified at the end of the form, and
sent by post or by email to the VINCI UK Foundation at the following address :
VINCI UK Foundation
2050 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham B37 7YE
[email protected]
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Request for Support – Application Form
Date of receipt:
Reference number:
(For Foundation use only)
Full name of the organisation:
Main address:
Phone number
Email:
Website:
Name, function and contact details of your project manager:
Name, function and contact details of the legal representative of your organisation:
What is the legal status of the organisation?
Charity
Company
Community centre
Other
If other, please specify:
Date of creation:
Registration number:
Which phase is the organisation currently in?
Launching
Consolidation
Development
In which field could the VINCI UK Foundation bring you support? (Please choose only one field)
Access to employment
Insertion through housing
Inclusive mobility
Building better communities
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1. General presentation of your organisation
1. Presentation of the general activities of the organisation:
2. Who benefits from the activities of your organisation?
3. Number of permanent employees for the current year:
4. Composition of the permanent staff (functions):
5. Number of active volunteers:
6. Do you belong to a larger organisation?
If yes, which one(s)?
Yes
7. Have you ever been helped by VINCI UK Foundation?
No
If yes, when?
No
Yes
2. Financial details of your organisation
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Please provide 2013/2014 and 2015 (if available) financial results and balance sheet, and 2016
estimated budget.
1. Please provide 2013/ 2014 financial results and balance sheet. If available, please provide
these documents for 2015.
2. Please provide the estimated budget for 2016.
3. Main funding partners (public and private) participating in the budget of the organisation:
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3. Details of specific project to be supported
1. Name of the project:
2. Locality of the project :
3. Short summary of the project (10 lines maximum) :
4. Objective(s) of the project :
5. Project schedule (duration, evolution, forecasted calendar) :
6. Please provide a few details regarding the economic and social context of the project:
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7. Type and number of beneficiaries of the project :
8. Why is the project innovative?
9. If you receive support from the VINCI UK Foundation (human and/or financial), which
criteria would help you to measure its impact on the evolution of the project for the
following 12 months?
4. Budget for the project to be supported
The financial support provided by the Foundation is a one-off grant ranging from £3,000 to £20,000.
1. Total project:
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Investments required
Purpose
Amount
TOTAL:
2. Current status:
Funding and negotiations
Funders
Amount
Status
Secured Anticipated
TOTAL:
3. Where we can help.
Please explain which investments could be supported by the VINCI UK Foundation and indicate the
amount required. Please provide quotations received if available.
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5. Sponsorship
Only projects which enable employees to be actively involved can be selected. Proximity between the
supported organisation and its sponsor is therefore essential. This condition will be taken into account
when looking for a sponsor across VINCI’s offices in the UK.
Our employee volunteering provides community projects with lasting benefit through the transfer of
expertise and skills.
The sponsorship may take on various forms. For instance:
 Taking part in the day-to-day life of the supported charity: voluntary work, tutoring, etc.
 Bringing management skills and expertise (accounting, communication, Health and safety
advice).
 Practical support to complete work on a project involving specialist skills (land clearance,
construction, drainage, design etc.)
 Bringing career advice or promoting the different activities of the sponsor’s company (running
resume workshops, interview practise, worksites visits, etc.)
1. If you already have a VINCI sponsor, please complete the following section.
Indicate the contact details of your VINCI sponsor(s):
N.B.: The Foundation encourages organisation to have several sponsors per project. It could possibly
help you to find other sponsors for your projects.
First name:
Last name:
Function:
Email:
Name and address of the sponsor’s VINCI office:
What is the link between the sponsor and the organisation?
On what aspects would you like to get some help from your sponsor?
2. If you do not have a VINCI sponsor, please specify on which aspects of your project you
would like to get some support:
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Mandatory documents to attach to this application form:
- Appendices 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 completed according to the nature of your project
- 2015 activities report
- 2013/2014 and 2015 (if available) financial results and balance sheets
- 2016 forecasted budget
- Quotation(s) justifying the request for funding
- Signed copy of your by-laws document
- Detailed composition of the Supervisory Board
- Bank Account Details
Please send back this application form to the following address:
2050 The Crescent
Birmingham Business Park
BIRMINGHAM
B37 7YE
Or by email to [email protected]
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Appendix 1
ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT FORM
1. Description of the beneficiaries of your activities (age, duration of unemployment, financial
resources and level of qualification)
2. Description of the socio-professional support provided
Appendix 2
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INSERTION THROUGH HOUSING FORM
The Foundation does not grant building subsidies.
1. Description of the beneficiaries of your activities (age, duration of unemployment, financial
resources and level of qualification):
2. Description of the help provided by your activity:
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Appendix 3
INCLUSIVE MOBILITY FORM
The Foundation supports projects which help individuals to reduce the factors restricting their mobility
and improve the mobility of people deprived of means of transportation.
1. Description of the beneficiaries of the project:
- Resources
- Level of qualification
- Mobility of the beneficiaries at the beginning of the support:
2. Does another organisation help you in this project?
If yes, please provide its name, legal status, activity and location
Please specify:
- When did this partnership start?
- What is the nature of this partnership?
- How both financial and human support provided by the Foundation could be used for this
project?
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Appendix 4
BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES FORM
The Foundation supports projects located in underprivileged neighbourhoods.
1. Description of the beneficiaries of your activities (age, duration of unemployment, financial
resources and level of qualification)
2. To what extent is your project useful for the inhabitants of the neighbourhood?
3. Does another organisation help you in this project?
If yes, please provide its name, legal status, activity and location
Please specify:
- When did this partnership start?
- What is the nature of this partnership?
- How both financial and human support provided by the Foundation could be used for this
project?
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