Grant Directories

The UK Government's Tampon Tax Fund distributes the VAT collected on women's sanitary products as grants to charitable organisations within the UK. A total of £15 million is available for projects that address violence against women or work with disadvantaged women and girls. Priority will be given to projects that provide services that are not currently widely available. Proposals from organisations that work to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls more generally are welcomed. All applicants must demonstrate how user involvement is built into their work and that users (or potential users) of a service or project are involved in an appropriate way at all stages.

The Safer Communities Fund has been launched to help voluntary, community groups, charities and partners make their communities safer and feel safer. Grants will be awarded in line with the priorities set out in the Police and Crime plan. The objectives of the fund are to put Proceeds of Crime money back into communities, to promote a simple, inclusive and transparent grant process and to provide grants which can make a difference and make communities safer and feel safer.

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire is committed to working with local resident and community groups to support them in making where they live a safer and better place. The Community Action Fund is designed to provide small grants to assist groups in tackling local concerns and helping to deliver the PCC's priorities as set out in the Police and Crime Plan: To protect vulnerable people i.e. from domestic abuse and hate crimes: Champion the rights of victims, improving help and support and giving them an effective voice: To deliver targeted local initiatives to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and re-offending and support local business and rural communities in tackling crime that affects them.

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria offers a number of funding streams that support local community groups, larger charities and statutory agencies in delivering projects that have an impact on the priorities within the Police and Crime Plan: Anti- social behaviour; youth justice; rural crime; domestic abuse; sexual violence; support for victims; preventing re-offending; veterans; hate crime which encompasses hate, disability, sexual orientation, race, transgender, and religion. The Community Fund and Property Funds are specifically for access by the local community, third sector and voluntary groups within Cumbria.

The objectives of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire's Safer Communities Fund are to encourage public involvement in the prevention and reduction of crime; provide education, information and practical assistance on crime prevention; improve safety for vulnerable people; reduce fear of crime; divert young people away from crime, substance misuse and/or anti-social behaviour and to pump prime initiatives. Local residents, voluntary and community groups can apply for funding up to a maximum of £5,000 for projects that involve the local community in achieving one or more of these objectives.

The Police & Crime Commissioner for West Mercia's Grant Scheme aims to build the capacity of local communities to keep people safe and reduce the fear of crime. Details of the current funding schemes include, funding to improve road safety through education, engineering and enforcement; Funding to prevent burglary including funding of "smart water" for property marking; Funding for community projects that work towards a safer West Mercia.

UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and supports individuals who have their social ventures firmly rooted in delivering positive social change. It operates a unique model by investing directly in individuals and offering a complete package of resources; from awards of funding to ongoing advice, networking and practical support. UnLtd resource community entrepreneurs to start-up; support those with more established social ventures to scale up; and are committed to developing an eco-system of support to make it easier for those who need help to find it. UnLtd offers a number of programmes with varying levels of funding and support. Please refer to the funder's website for details.

Forever Manchester is the community foundation for Greater Manchester, it is a charity that funds and supports thousands of community projects in Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Salford, Trafford, Tameside and Wigan. Through generous contributions from individuals and businesses, Forever Manchester strengthens communities and enriches local life by inspiring local people to do extraordinary things together. Forever Manchester manages a wide range of different funds that community groups can apply for depending on the funding criteria, details of all funds available can be found on the Forever Manchester website.