Grant Directories

The Lloyds Bank Foundation is an independent charity that aims to help people, communities and Britain prosper. The Foundation provides support to small and local charities that help people overcome complex social issues and rebuild their lives. Through the Specialist Programme the foundation provides grants of up to £75,000 over three years to strengthen the capacity and capabilities of specialist charities, assisting people dealing with complex issues like homelessness, domestic abuse, and addiction. In addition to monetary support, it provides tailored development assistance to bolster the charities' resilience and effectiveness.

The BBC Children in Need Core Grants Programme distributes grants to not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people aged 18 or under. Funding is available to support essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key expenses required to keep your organisation running and can include: Management and administration; HR and payroll; General office expenses; Accountancy and audit; Communications and outreach; Monitoring, evaluation, and learning; Governance, regulatory, and compliance costs.

The BBC Children in Need Project grants programme distributes grants to support the aims and delivery of a specific piece of work. This work will usually be time-limited, and based on a defined set of activities. Grants are available for up to three years, grants for over £15,000 will only be considered from organisations who have registered with the appropriate regulatory body. These include the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and the Scottish Charity Register.

The Holy Rood Trust was established in 1973 to support those communities of monks and nuns wishing to give their lives to praising God and interceding for His people. Grants, loans and bursaries are available to these communities in line with the objects of the charity, which are the relief of poverty amongst the communities and to promote the education of the individual members for the furtherance of contemplative life. Grants and loans, usually up to a maximum of £10,000, are available to assist with significant capital expenditure. Bursaries, usually up to a maximum of £300, are made for the benefit of individual members attending courses, retreats, meetings and counselling.

The Bank of Scotland Foundation recognises the profound impact that the cost of living crisis is having on people across Scotland.  To ensure that funding can reach those in real need, the Energise grants programme for 2024 will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

The Energise programme provides unrestricted funding. Unrestricted funding gives charities much greater scope to cover all essential costs and deal with challenges quickly and effectively. Unrestricted funding can be used towards core costs, delivery costs, project costs and/or general running costs enabling charities to use their funding in the way that helps them best.

The Bank of Scotland Foundation recognises the profound impact that the cost of living crisis is having on people across Scotland.  To ensure that funding can reach those in real need, the Empower grants programme for 2024 will solely focus on helping charities who support vulnerable groups/people.

The Empower programme provides unrestricted funding which gives charities much greater scope to cover all essential costs and deal with challenges quickly and effectively. Unrestricted funding can be used towards core costs, delivery costs, project costs and/or general running costs enabling charities to use their funding in the way that helps them best.  

UK charities and non-profit organisations can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 per year, for up to three years from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation's SOCIAL ACTION: Championing Change funding scheme.  The aim of the scheme is to help create an inclusive society by supporting organisations that work to create positive changes at a systems-wide level benefitting wider society.

The Tabhair Trust is passionate about nurturing small to medium sized charities in their aspirations to change communities and restore broken lives through providing opportunities for education, training and personal advancement. The trust provides grants of between £500 and £5000 for both individual projects and core costs to charitable organisations registered and working in the UK and Ireland.

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is the national charity of the British Army. It awards grants to Armed Forces charities and other organisations that support serving soldiers, veterans, and their families when they are in need. Its vision is to ensure that all serving and former soldiers and their dependants should have the opportunity to avoid hardship and to enjoy independence and dignity. Support is offered in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families, and housing. Applications can be made for grants of up to £30,000, or grants of £30,000 or more. 

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK, donating over £90 million annually. Through the Projects/Specific Activity Grant programme the foundation provides funding for a specific project or area of the applicant organisations work. It will have a defined scope of work and timetable, for example: a theatre’s outreach project with marginalised communities over a nine month period; a health organisation’s advice and information service over two years. Grants vary depending on the total cost and scope of the project however grants tend to be 10–20% of the  total project cost.

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK, donating over £90 million annually. Through the Operating/Core Costs grants programme the foundation provides funding towards the general costs of running an organisation. This means they can be used to help pay the organisations bills or rent and provide support towards salaries.

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK, donating over £90 million annually. Through the Capital Projects grant programme the foundation provides funding of no more than 10% of a total project cost. However, for local community projects (e.g. village halls, community centres, places of worship, etc.), grants are unlikely to be over £30,000 regardless of the project size. 

The Royal British Legions Mobility Aids and equipment grants are available to serving or ex-serving armed forces personnel who require access to services or assistance that could provide them with things like mobility scooters or stairlifts. 

The Royal British Legions Crisis Grant aims to support serving and ex-serving armed forces personnel and their families with unexpected expenses. The grant does not provide cash, but can provide essentials for applicants and their family in times of need. A grant might help you cover the costs of something like:  Vouchers to buy food; Funds for accommodation when someone is street homeless; Help to buy essentials; like clothing; Support with short notice travel costs (bus fare, petrol costs, etc). The RBL carefully consider the individual circumstances and needs, so don't hesitate to get in touch. However, help is not available for repayment of business debts, loans, legal expenses, medical care or where state assistance or statutory services are available.

Asda’s charity, Asda Foundation, is committed to supporting local communities through grant giving and they believe it takes a whole community working together to improve people's lives. Through the Cost of Living Grant the foundation aims to support local community groups following increases in their rent, utility bill and food costs as a result of the cost of living crisis.There are TWO options within this grant. Groups must be clear from the outset which option they intend to apply for: A) Increased rent and utility bill support; B) Increased food costs support. A group may decide to apply for a combination of the two options.

The One Stop Community Partnership Programme provides grants of up to £1,000 to local community groups that are situated within 2 miles of a One Stop Store. Funding is available for community groups or organisations working in the following areas: Tackling food poverty; Supporting the vulnerable; Supporting the elderly; Supporting low-income families; Supporting a healthier lifestyle, such as Youth sports teams. Once funding has been agreed, alongside a grant of up to £1,000, a long-term tailored programme of support is created for successful applicants by the One Stop Community team and One Stop Store team. Grant recipients then work in partnership with the One Stop Store team at their local shop to deliver this programme.

Versus Arthritis want to address and prevent the likely reduction of marginalised communities driving sport and physical activity forward, by fostering and protecting community bodies, coaches and volunteers. Grants are available to people with long-term health conditions to stay active in their local communities. Versus Arthritis particularly welcome applications from organisations who support people with long-term health conditions, people from lower socio-economic groups, culturally diverse communities and disabled people.

The Benefact Trust (formerly known as the All Churches Trust) offers grants to Christian charities and organisations across the United Kingdom and Ireland that aim to help communities thrive and tackle social issues such as helping vulnerable families, homelessness and poverty to climate change and cultural cohesion.  The Benefact Trust’s Methodist Grants Programme seeks to enhance the mission and ministry of the Methodist Church in the UK and Ireland by supporting significant redevelopment projects on buildings which have been identified as key to the future mission objectives of a circuit or district and schemes which bring significant community benefits beyond those to the immediate congregation

The Leathersellers' Company is one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. It makes grants in the areas of Education, Disability, Children and young people and the relief of need. Through the Small Grants programme The Leathersellers Company provides grants of up to £5,000 to charities that are working to provide assistance to vulnerable people in their community.

The Leathersellers' Company is one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. It makes grants in the areas of Education, Disability, Children and young people and the relief of need. Through the Main Grants Programme The Leathersellers Company provide grants of up to £25,000 per year for up to 4 years. The current focus of the main grants programme is charities that work to prevent the occurrence of and/or reduce the likelihood of long-term negative consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

The Edith Murphy Foundation was established in memory of Hughie Murphy. Its purpose is to support other organisations (predominantly, but not exclusively, other registered charities) that: carry out research; support individuals who by reason of their age, youth, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances are suffering hardship, distress or are otherwise in need; relieve the suffering and care for unwanted animals. The value of grants made is normally between £500 and £5,000 although larger grants are made in some circumstances. Since its inception in 1993 the charity has supported over 650 organisations with grants of around £17.5 million enabling these groups to carry out ground breaking research as well as providing much needed support to those in need of care.

Family Fund provides financial support to families raising a disabled or seriously ill child. The Fund helps families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under who have: A high level of additional support needs arising from a long term disability or disabling condition; A serious or life limiting illness.

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Grants for when a parent is ill programme the trust provides funding for families where a parent or carer is suffering from long term physical or mental health conditions and income has been reduced as a result.

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Specialist Equipment Grants programme the trust provide funding for items to support children with complex health needs. Equipment funded by a grant should improve the wellbeing of children with complex health needs by any of the following: Facilitating mobility; Enhancing sensory awareness; Supporting physical development; Providing comfort (e.g. for spinal issues or other physiological issues); Supporting educational or communication needs; Providing opportunities for inclusion; Ensuring safety at home or away from home (e.g. specialist car seats, bed guards, etc).

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Therapy Grants programme the trust provides funding for a wide range of therapies to support a child's physical health, mental wellbeing and learning needs, including: Speech and language therapy; Physiotherapy; Psychotherapy (e.g.talking therapies or counselling); Play therapy; Art therapy; Music therapy.

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Kinship Care Grant progamme the trust provides funding to help families who are raising children of relatives or friends. Grants can help to cover set-up costs for the children or support with ongoing health and wellbeing needs. 

The Fashion & Textile Children's Trust provides education and wellbeing grants to support children (0-18 years) whose parents or guardians work, or have recently worked (within the last 9 years) in the UK fashion and textile industry. Through the Rehousing Grant programme the Trust provides funding to families who are facing unexpected additional rehousing costs as a result of any of the following:Fleeing domestic abuse; Recently offered a house after an unsettled housing situation; Required to move because the property no longer meets the needs of the family, e.g. disability or health needs; Required to move by the landlord or council.

The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust provides around £3m in grants every year to charities working in Scotland. Through the Strategic Grants programme the trust provides a small number of awards each year and these tend to be made to organisations that have received previous funding from the Trust.

Through the Time Out Grant programme Motor Neurone Disease Scotland provides grants to give carers and patients a break from their usual routine. The grant could be used to give couples or families time together, or for the carer or person with MND to have time out to themselves. Grants of up to £1,000 may be awarded and can go towards covering the costs of things like: a holiday or short trip i.e. for accommodation, travel, insurance, meals; regular time out to meet friends; pursue a hobby, such as gym sessions or driving lessons; or just relax.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the George and Grace Thomson Trust (Dundee) Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 to support projects benefitting people in Dundee, particularly those which address poverty and social exclusion. Applications are particularly welcome which address the following issues: social exclusion; alleviation of poverty and disadvantage; empowerment (especially of women); asylum seekers; prevention of teenage homelessness.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Falck Auchrobert Wind Farm Community Fund (South Lanarkshire) the foundation provides grants of up to £25,000 to support a wide range of community activity and development that are broadly charitable.  All projects must clearly be benefitting those who live within the area of benefit. Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £10,000 to support charitable activities that: Encourage community activity and promote community spirit in Heriot; Ensure adequate access to services for all Heriot community members; Improve local transport infrastructure; Build the local economy; Build community capacity and cohesion between groups; and/or Develop or maintain community assets. Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £1,500 to support charitable activities that: Enhance quality of life for local residents.
Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities; Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Blackridge Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £5,000 to support charitable activities that: Enhance the quality of life for local residents; Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities; Promote community spirit and encourage community activity. Grants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities. Through the Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company the foundation provides grants of up to £20,000 to support charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of communities within the area of benefit. Applications that address any of the following issues are particularly welcomed: Community facilities, services, rural transport, affordable housing, community development; Community or local events; Environmental projects; Heritage; Skills, employment, tourism, reducing poverty and disadvantage, improving rural business opportunities, building the capacity of community and voluntary organisations, supporting innovation and social enterprise; Sport, recreation and improving the health of residents; Youth and education, tackling out-migration of young peop...

Foundation Scotland exists to benefit disadvantaged communities by making grants to support relevant charitable or voluntary organisations, which make a difference to their local communities.  Through the An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £9,000 to groups and organisations working to benefit people in any of the four communities to support charitable activities that: Enhance the quality of life for local residents; Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful, and sustainable communities; Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

The People's Postcode Trust is a grant-giving body funded by players of the Peoples Postcode Lottery. The small grants scheme distributes funds to small organisations, community groups and registered charities in Scotland, through grants ranging from £500 - £20,000. The Trust funds projects that: Improve mental wellbeing; Enable community participation in the arts; Support marginalised groups and promote equality; Improve biodiversity & green spaces; Enable participation in physical activity; Respond to the climate emergency & promote sustainability; Increase community access to outdoor space.

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is a grant making foundation that give grants to small and medium sized local organisations in the UK with a demonstrable track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation and deprived rural districts. Through the Major grants programme the foundation provides funding of between £10,000 and £100,000 for core costs, salaries, running and project costs to organisations that have a focus on Family Support, this may further include: Early intervention;  Families coping with addiction; Prisoners' families

The purpose of the Shetland Charitable Trust is to use its available funds to benefit and improve the quality of life of all people living in Shetland. Through the Small Grant's programme the trust will provide up to 75 per cent of project costs and will be open to constituted community groups with a turnover of less than £50,000 a year involved in the fields of social care and welfare, arts and culture, heritage and the environment or sport and recreation. Grants of £500 to £5,000 are available.

The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust was originally created by the late Sir David Wills MBE. The Trust is an independent grant-making charity that supports general, environmental and wildlife charities. Through the General Grants programme the charity provides funding to general charities, which are small enough in size or are applying for support for a modest project such that the charity will benefit substantially from a donation of between £500 and £2000. 

Food for Life Get Togethers are part of a bigger movement, led by the Soil Association, to make good food the easy choice for everyone. The  Food for Life Get Together initiative aims to get more people eating healthily, strengthen communities and reduce experience of loneliness and social isolation. Grants of up to £150 are available for ideas that use good food to connect and bring together people of all ages and from different backgrounds.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering funding programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK. The NAAFI Fund makes grants to UK Armed Forces bases, located in the UK or overseas, for projects that improve the quality of life for serving personnel and serving families living on or near a Forces base or station. Grants of £5,000 to £25,000 are available for up to a year and should be used for projects or activities that help to bring people together on the base or station and help reduce boredom or isolation.

The Robertson Trust is an independent Scottish grant-making Trust that exists to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland. Through the Transport Grants programme, the trust provides grants of £5,000 to £20,000 to contribute towards the costs of transport and support the work of registered charities that address poverty and trauma in Scotland.

The Robertson Trust is an independent Scottish grant-making Trust which exists to improve the lives of people and communities experiencing poverty and trauma. The Trust provide funding for organisations and initiatives that address: Financial wellbeing - tackling the financial and material effects of poverty on people and communities; Emotional wellbeing and relationships - ensuring people have emotional wellbeing, and confidence and strength in their relationships with others; Educational and work pathways - equipping people for the future by supporting learning and skills. Through the Large Grants programme the trust provides funding of between £15,000 and £50,000 per year, for up to five years.

The Robertson Trust is an independent Scottish grant-making Trust which exists to improve the lives of people and communities experiencing poverty and trauma. The Trust provide funding for organisations and initiatives that address: Financial wellbeing - tackling the financial and material effects of poverty on people and communities; Emotional wellbeing and relationships - ensuring people have emotional wellbeing, and confidence and strength in their relationships with others; Educational and work pathways - equipping people for the future by supporting learning and skills.  Through the Small grants programme the trust provides funding for registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £100,000.

The Robertson Trust is an independent Scottish grant-making Trust which exists to improve the lives of people and communities experiencing poverty and trauma. The Trust provide funding for organisations and initiatives that address: Financial wellbeing - tackling the financial and material effects of poverty on people and communities; Emotional wellbeing and relationships - ensuring people have emotional wellbeing, and confidence and strength in their relationships with others; Educational and work pathways - equipping people for the future by supporting learning and skills. Through the Wee Grants programme the trust provides grants of up to £2,000 to constituted community groups and small charities with an annual income of under £25,000.

The purpose of the Shetland Charitable Trust is to use its available funds to benefit and improve the quality of life of all people living in Shetland. Through the Main Grants Scheme the trust provides funding for projects that promote inclusion and reduce inequalities in Shetland through the following activities: Arts and Culture; Sport and Recreation; Heritage and the Environment; Social Care and Welfare. 

The Schroder Charity Trust is an independent grant-making Family Trust that has been supporting the charitable and voluntary sector for over 70 years.   The Trust makes grants in the areas of Arts, Culture and heritage; Environment and Conservation; Strengthening Communities; Education, Training and Employment; Health and Wellbeing.

The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust was established in for the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement.   Through the Medical Welfare programme, the Trust aims to support a wide range of projects that improve the quality of life of children and adults; carers and young people on the fringes of society.

It is the Home Office's responsibility to keep citizens safe and the country secure. Through the Safer Streets Fund the government is supporting Police and Crime Commissioners to bid for investment in initiatives, such as street lighting and home security, that have been proven to prevent acquisitive crime. The fund aims to reduce acquisitive crime in areas that receive funding, making residents safer and reducing demand on the police; build evidence to strengthen the case for future investment in targeted crime prevention;  grow local capability to undertake data driven problem solving approaches to crime prevention

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a leading scientific society and charitable organisation, their aim is to advance physics education, research and application by providing positive and compelling experiences of physics to public audiences through engaging and entertaining activities and events. The Benevolent Fund provides financial help to IOP members, or their dependants, facing a critical need that cannot otherwise be met.

Groundwork is a federation of charities working nationally and locally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. Through the Jack’s Supports programme Groundwork is working with Jack’s stores to deliver a grant scheme that donates proceeds from the sale of carrier bags to local good causes.

The Charities Aid Foundation is a charity, bank and champion for better giving, and for over 90 years they have been helping donors, companies and charities make a bigger impact. Through the Initiatives in Lung Cancer Care Programme the foundation seeks to deliver initiatives that will improve the quality of care and close gaps in the patient experience of lung cancer care around the world. It is looking to fund innovative, promising, and proven projects around the world that can be supported and scaled to transform patient identification, quality of care, and patient outcomes.

Happy Days Children's charity works with local communities across the UK to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with additional needs. Help is available for young people between 3 and 17 with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities and with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, support is also available to young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling. Through the Group Activity Holidays programme the charity provides group activity holidays to a wide variety of destinations such as outdoor activity centres, holiday camps and sailing breaks.

Happy Days Children's charity works with local communities across the UK to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with additional needs. Help is available for young people between 3 and 17 with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities and with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, support is also available to young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling. Through the Family Respite Breaks programme the charity provide 2 -4 night family breaks within the UK.

Happy Days Children's charity works with local communities across the UK to provide vital respite breaks for individuals, families and groups who support children with additional needs. Help is available for young people between 3 and 17 with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities and with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, support is also available to young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling. Through the Day Trips and Visiting Theatre programme the charity provides support for day trips to a wide range of destinations including the seaside, theme parks and the theatre

The Dulverton Trust is an independent grant-making charity that supports UK charities and Charitable incorporated Organisations tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts.  Through its General Welfare funding strand, the Trust aims to support wide range of activities that benefit disadvantaged people and communities

The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust is an independent charity that awards grants to registered and exempt charities in the UK. The Trust supports important medical research and many related aspects of medicine and aims to make life easier for the sick and disadvantaged. Through the Ann Rylands Small Donations programme the Trust recognises the humanitarian work of smaller charities. The programme is designed to help smaller charities providing practical and emotional support to people with – or at high risk of – physical or mental ill health, people living with disability, and their families and carers.

The Wellcome Trust is a research charity that funds research to improve human and animal health. The Trust supports both biomedical research and research into the public understanding of science. Through the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises programme the Trust supports research institutes and humanitarian organisations who want to strengthen the evidence base for public health interventions. The aim is to improve health outcomes in humanitarian crises.

The Nuffield Foundation aims to improve social well-being by funding research and innovation in education, justice and welfare. Through the Research Development and Analysis Fund the foundation supports projects to inform the design and operation of social policy and practice across the foundations three core domains of Education, Welfare and Justice.

The Wolfson Foundation awards grants to support and promote excellence in education, science & medicine, the arts & humanities and health & disability. Through its Funding for Special Schools and Colleges funding stream the Foundation aims to support schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs. Grants are awarded for projects focussed on helping pupils to develop skills which would help them to gain employment or live independently after leaving school or college.

The Wolfson Foundation awards grants to support and promote excellence in education, science & medicine, the arts & humanities and health & disability. Through its Funding for Hospices and Palliative Care Organisations funding stream the Foundation aims to support organisations which provide excellent care to patients and their families. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.

Grants totalling £250,000 per year are available to registered charities in the UK for projects with a social welfare focus and those working with disadvantaged people. The Directors are particularly interested in supporting the following areas of charitable work: Medical research; care of the elderly; general welfare; hospices; the deaf and blind; care of the physically & mentally disabled; and the Armed Forces.

Hospice UK is the National charity for hospice and palliative care. The purpose of the Wolfson bursaries for care home staff is to improve the quality of care given to patients, their carers and families. Funding of up to £1,500 in any one year is available to nurses, healthcare assistants or Allied Health Professionals who are employed by care homes for courses that are detailed in the guidance notes.

Hospice UK is the National charity for hospice and palliative care. The purpose of the Wolfson bursaries for hospice staff is to improve the quality of care given to patients in need of hospice and palliative care, and to their families and carers. The programme aims to improve the professional development of independent staff, increasing their expertise in the work that they do. Bursaries can be used to cover fees for university accredited palliative care courses including degree, masters and PhD level programmes and modules from the same. 

Hays Travel Foundation was created in 2015. The foundation works with organisations that support people, who for one reason or another need help to achieve their potential. The foundations focus is on the following objectives: Education; Poverty; Health; Art’s and Culture; Sport. Support is provided to registered charities working with young people under the age of 25 in an area where Hays Travel operates.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support local communities. The Grants for Improving Lives programme provides funding of between £20,001 and £200,000 to organisations with projects that address the following types of activity: supporting children, young people and families currently experiencing challenging circumstances; supporting people that have experienced abuse; tackling loss, isolation and loneliness; challenging discrimination and supporting people affected by it. Funding is available for up to three years.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support local communities. The Grants for Community-Led Activity programme provides funding of between £20,001 and £150,000 to support voluntary and community organisation to improve the places in which they live and the wellbeing of those most in need. Projects should have the following outcomes: Everyone in the community has the opportunity to influence and get involved in community-led activity; People in the community are better connected and work together to improve their well-being.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by the National Lottery to support local communities. The Awards from the UK Portfolio programme supports UK-wide ideas and projects, with the aim of testing and growing bold ideas that put people in the lead to address long term social issues and to improve the quality of life across the UK and internationally. The UK portfolio supports projects that have a UK-wide significance in terms of interest, impact or influence.

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation is an independent grant making foundation for charities operating in the UK. It supports work that falls into the following categories: tackle poverty, provide care for the elderly, promote education and support environmental projects. Applications are welcome from UK charitable organisations for funding of between £500 and £2,500. The trustees prefer to contribute to core operating costs rather than a specific project. Applications are considered at quarterly meetings in January, April, July and October.

Armed Forces charities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £40,000 for projects and activities supporting serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers and their immediate families.

The EnAble Fund for elected office is intended to cover the additional financial costs associated with a disability or health condition that would otherwise prevent someone from seeking elected office. The Fund can cover the cost of the reasonable adjustments required to enable someone to stand for elected office. This could include items such as BSL interpreters, Assistive Technology, a Personal Assistant to assist with specific tasks, or taxi fares where other modes of transport are not appropriate. It is important to note that the item(s) the Fund pays for, are items that without which, the applicant would not be able to seek elected office. The overall aim of the Fund is to create a level playing field for disabled people and people with a long term health condition

MV Empire Windrush arrived at the Port of Tilbury on 21 June 1948 and its passengers disembarked a day later. The ship carried 492 Caribbean migrants, many of them veterans of the Second World War. Since then, Windrush has come to symbolise the first movement of mass migration to the United Kingdom in the post-war era. 2018 marked the 70th anniversary of MV Empire Windrush’s arrival. The minister of faith has announced a National Windrush Day on 22nd June each year. Funding of between £2,500 and £25,000 is available for projects run by local authorities, charities or community groups which celebrate and commemorate the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush and the contribution of the Windrush Generation to British economic, social and cultural life. Projects should also seek to educate communities about this contribution and the history of the MV Empire Windrush.

The Alzheimer’s Society is the only UK charity that campaigns for change, funds research to find a cure and supports people living with dementia today. The Accelerator Programme is a new initiative to support ‘innovators’ such as engineers, designers, developers and entrepreneurs who have ideas that will improve the lives of people affected by dementia, so that basic products or services can be turned into a reality as soon as possible. Four awards of up to £100,000 will be awarded each year and successful applicants will be supported by an expert innovation buddy from the Alzheimer’s Society to develop their idea during a 12-month partnership.

The Denise Coates Foundation was previously known as the bet365 Foundation and provides grants to registered charities in England to support their work locally, nationally or internationally. The Foundation provides funding of between £20,000 and £250,000 for charitable projects in the following areas: Health and Wellbeing; Education and Training; Medical research and development; Disaster recovery and emergency relief; Community Development; Arts and Culture. The trust does not currently maintain a website or email account.  To apply, a formal application and presentation will need to be made to the Trustees.

Health Lottery Scotland is one of 12 society lotteries across Great Britain. Each society lottery is licensed by the Gambling Commission and will raise money for health-related good causes within their respective areas. Each local society lottery takes turns at participating in the draw so that every area in England, Scotland and Wales gets an appropriate share of the monies raised. The funding is made available through the Active Communities programme which offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 per year for projects targeting areas most affected by health inequalities. Projects can cover a few streets, a housing estate, small village and run or community of interests. These are groups of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them.

UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs. The Solutions for an Ageing Society Programme aims to support people in later life and ensure that living longer goes hand in hand with living well. The programme is looking to support social entrepreneurs that can offer innovative and inclusive solutions that contribute to ageing well, including improving outcomes for independence, connectedness and health and wellbeing. The programme also looks to support ventures that have a direct positive impact for carers and the care system. Up to £50,000 of investment funding is available along with six months of intensive support

The Scottish Government Democracy Matters Community Engagement Fund provides grants of up to £300 (in exceptional circumstances up to £500) to small voluntary organisations and community groups in Scotland to help them run an event with a group of five or more people to discuss what matters to them in relation to democracy. Groups and voluntary organisations with a turnover of up to £100,000 can apply for a grant to run an event and cover costs such as venue hire, catering, childcare and inclusive communication such as interpreters. Events must be held by 26th October 2018 and feedback provided directly to the Scottish Government by 31st October 2018

The Dream Fund has been developed to give charities the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. The Dream Fund allows charities to apply for up to £1 million to deliver their ‘dream’ project over 24 months. Applications must come from a collaboration of at least two organisations. The fund supports charities to develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging problems. Applications that can score highly in their originality, ambition and collaborative nature stand the highest chances of being successful.

Persimmon Homes Charity Foundation is providing grant funding of up to £1000 to registered charities, clubs, schools and other organisations which have already raised vital funds themselves towards projects to enhance their local community.  The type of projects supported to date have included support for foodbanks; projects within schools; and sports projects; etc.

The Edinburgh Airport Community Board provides a total of £140,000 a year of funding for projects which clearly benefit people in the communities around the airport. Projects are supported in the following areas: Sport, health and wellbeing; Environment – including biodiversity, wildlife and conservation management, the reduction of the carbon footprint of schools, community buildings and organisations; Education – this should not be a replacement for education authority funding; Community - projects which fall outside mainstream local or Scottish government service delivery, but which clearly benefit people in the communities around the airport. Schemes which demonstrate opportunities for social enterprising to allow an organisation or charity to become self-sufficient or fund other improvements are encouraged

The Pilgrim Trust gives grants totalling approximately £2million each year to charities and other public bodies. Through the Social Welfare programme the Trust provides grant that aim to improve the life chances of vulnerable women and girls, particularly in supporting early interventions that address their needs before these become too deep seated. The Trust are particularly interested in projects that give women and girls greater opportunities and greater control over their lives.

Through Charity Pot and the Carbon Tax, LUSH, the handmade cosmetics company, offers grants and funding to small grassroots charities and campaign groups that are working in the areas of animal protection, the environment and human rights. LUSH prefers to fund causes that are unpopular and often overlooked by other funders; they also prefer projects that create long-term change and that aim to stop abuse from happening in the first place. For example, by funding a project that aims to stop deforestation rather than one that aims to plant trees to restore an area that has already been deforested. Grants are available of between £100 and £10,000 with the average grant being in the region of £4,000.

The Screwfix Foundation exists to support projects that will fix, maintain, improve and repair charitable and community facilities for those in need across the UK. Grants are available to registered charities with projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community facilities and other buildings. Applicants must be able to show that the project will benefit people in need either through financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage and that the project will be environmentally friendly. Funding has previously been awarded for the redecoration of a community café, a purpose-built hub for a dementia support group and for the refurbishment of a kitchen and foyer area of a theatre company.

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest independent grant making trusts in the UK. The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people in need when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available. Funding of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for a maximum of three years is available to established organisations delivering services directly to beneficiaries. The Henry Smith Charity are looking for services which can demonstrate a track record of success, and evidence the effectiveness of the work.

The Smallwood Trust has been helping women on low incomes for more than 130 years. The Trust aims to enable women to become financially resilient by equipping them with the skills they need to secure a confident financial future. Grants are available to both individuals and organisations to help women overcome financial adversity. Women of working age with savings of less than £4,000 and debts of less than £10,000 who are living alone or with dependent children can apply for small grants to help with day to day household and living expenses. Organisations who are helping women on low incomes can apply for multi-year grants of up to £25,000 per annum over a maximum of three years.

The Fore is a UK open access funder that believes that any organisation with the talent and drive to create social change should be able to access the support it needs to fulfil its potential. Grants of up to £30,000 are available over 1-3 years to charities and social enterprises with an income of less than £1million to help them develop their organisations and to help it do something that it couldn't previously do. The Fore will also match successful applicants with friendly professional support - ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance support or other assistance.

The Warm Homes Fund is a £150million fund administered by Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS). The fund aims to help make households warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat. Running over 3-years and providing capital funding for the installation of affordable heating solutions in fuel poor households who do not use mains gas as their primary heating fuel. The Fund is open to bids from local authorities, housing associations and their partners and is broadly split in to three categories focusing on urban, rural and health-related solutions. Successful proposals will highlight the number of fuel poor households supported; strategic fit with the Governments Fuel Poverty Strategy; value for money; the benefit created i.e. energy efficiency increases and bill savings; and strength of delivery plans, project management and assurance of delivery.

The Cruach Trust is a small Scottish charity that aims to make a difference with its donations. Although the Trust has a preference for supporting gardeners, retired gardeners and for preserving gardens throughout the United Kingdom, donations can be made to a wide range of organisations with charitable objectives in the UK and abroad. Previous grants have been awarded to support horticultural apprenticeships; gardens, wildlife and the natural environment; music, the arts and cultural charities; medical research and support and to organisations working with children, the elderly and vulnerable.

Through the Small Grant scheme, Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Scotland aims to help people suffering from Motor Neurone Disease by covering some of the costs associated with the illness. Some examples of Small Grants that have been awarded before are for: Re-instatement of décor after a wet room or bedroom conversion; hire of specialist equipment when on holiday; wheelchair accessories such as waterproof clothing; adaptation of clothing, e.g. replacing zips with Velcro; drafting and registration of Powers of Attorney; help with utility bills.

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Scotland awards grants of up to £1,500 to cover a range of equipment and adaptation costs associated with the illness. Grants could also be used towards the rental or purchase of items of equipment designed specifically for use by the disabled when such equipment is not available to borrow from the local authority, health board or MND Scotland equipment store. Examples of previous grants awarded are: Converting a bathroom to a wet room; converting a downstairs room to a bedroom; contributing towards the cost of a stair lift; other similar adaptations where the bulk of the expense should be met by the local authority.

Through the Sustainable Future Programme, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) aims to support work that develops and promotes sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based paradigm. Funded projects will focus on: Better economics that reflect the true costs and risks of resource depletion, climate change and other environmental problems: Campaigns, initiatives and work that promote alternatives to consumerism: Campaigns and movements that give a voice to young activists and marginalised groups on issues of economic and environmental justice.

Rosa's Woman to Woman Fund offers grants of up to £25,000 to local grassroots women's organisations across the UK. Grants are available for groups with an income of under £100,000 per year to support a wide range of charitable work that benefits women. Project themes can include, for example, building confidence and leadership skills, tackling harassment and violence, training in financial literacy and increasing engagement in decision-making. Rosa especially wants to support groups that work with disadvantaged communities or in disadvantaged areas. Grants can pay for core work, as well as mobilising volunteers, leadership development, communications and advocacy. As well as grants, Rosa will provide additional support that women's groups identify, including mentoring, training and networking opportunities.

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.

Stop Hunger is a worldwide Sodexo initiative active in more than 40 countries. Through the initiative, the Sodexo Foundation donate time, skills and money to tackle hunger, support good nutrition and promote life skills in local communities. In the UK and Ireland the Stop Hunger Foundation is a grant giving organisation and its vision is to work with very best charities that exist to tackle hunger and malnutrition; promote healthy lifestyles; and develop life skills such as cooking. Previous grant awards have ranged between £1,500 and £120,000, however first time applicants can only apply for a maximum of £10,000. Organisations who have previously received funding include Fare Share who redistributes surplus food destined for landfill to local charities and community groups across the UK and Focus Ireland who support homeless people in Dublin by providing hot nutritious meals.

Organisations that have a Community Directplus account with the Co-operative Bank can apply for funding from the Customer Donation Fund. Grants can be used to support special projects and fundraising activities. The fund grows in relation to the deposits made; for every £100 increase in collective deposits across Community Directplus accounts the Co-Operative Bank adds 20p to the fund and promises to distribute a minimum of £5,000 twice a year.

As part of BT's Community Fibre Partnerships programme eligible communities in the final 5% of the UK not covered by fibre broadband rollout plans can apply for a match-funded grant of up to £30,000 toward the cost of their new fibre infrastructure where that new infrastructure could also serve their local school. Community Partnerships must first register to find out if they are eligible to apply.

The National Lottery Community Fund is responsible for distributing the National Lottery's good cause money to community groups and charitable projects across the UK. The Community Assets fund for Scotland aims to empower people to create strong, resilient communities by helping them to acquire and/or develop assets in their area. These could be physical assets such as buildings or pieces of land but may also include other types of asset such as renewable energy opportunities. Applications that address disadvantage and inequality will be given priority. Funding of between £10,000 and £1 million is available to voluntary and community organisations for capital funding (such as building or refurbishment costs), revenue funding (such as salaries and running costs) and the cost of acquiring an asset.

The Wilmcote Charitrust gives grants to Registered Charities and voluntary organisations working for the relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress, the advancement of religion and education and such other charitable objects as considered appropriate by the trustees. Grants are made to a range of organisations including those whose work benefits ex-service personnel, medical charities, young person's charities, colleges and schools, religious charities and those that help the aged.

Millward Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations involved with community buildings, facilities and open spaces, social welfare projects, for the performing arts, medical research and animal welfare.

The Rhododendron Trust makes grants of £1,000 to £2,000 to registered charities supporting the disadvantaged in the developing world and the UK and to those supporting the arts and wildlife. Smaller Charities are prioritised. In the developing world, the Trust prefers to support charities benefitting people affected by poverty and, for example, disability, age, gender, ethnic status, poor medical, welfare or educational infrastructure. In the UK, support is given to charities working with those disadvantaged by disability or mental illness; prisoners and ex-offenders; drug addiction; homelessness; carers; the elderly; disadvantaged children. Arts and Nature funding is mainly through the National Churches Trust and Fauna and Flora International, however proposals for small theatre and music projects, for the protection of cultural and natural heritage or environmental sustainability are accepted.

Foundation Scotland is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. The Foundation was established to help people and organisations give to good causes effectively and inexpensively, it is able to support registered and non-registered charities. Support generally falls under the broad heading of community benefit. Foundation Scotland is able to fund a wide range of project costs including revenue and capital cost for small projects, start-up, development and expansion grants for social enterprises and community organisations and mixed grant and loan packages to enable established organisations to play a more meaningful role in community regeneration. The Foundation also manages Community Benefit funds for a number of wind farms across Scotland.

The Santander Foundation was created to help disadvantaged people in the UK and people that feel the impacts of financial or digital exclusion.Through the Financial & Digital Empowerment Fund the foundation provides funding to help more people in the UK become digitally and financially empowered. The fund provides support to UK charities to give people the digital confidence, knowledge, and skills to enable then to make better, more informed decisions about money and have access to financial services.

The Joseph Rank Trust was established in June 2002 and is an independent Christian grant-maker working with all Christian denominations. The principal object of the Trust is "to advance the Christian Faith" - to further the Kingdom of God and the Trustees seek to continue the work and generosity of Joseph Rank by pursuing specific areas of interest, these are: Projects that demonstrate a Christian approach to the practical, educational and spiritual needs of people of all ages: The adaptation of Church properties to provide improved facilities for use by the church and its work in the community in which it is based.

The Beaverbrook Foundation is a UK registered charity established in 1954; the foundation supports a variety of causes in the United Kingdom and Canada, including preserving heritage buildings and supporting charitable appeals. The trustees wish to support charities where their funding will make a meaningful difference, and often the most significant grants are the small ones to small organisations. Funding is available to registered charities for capital expenditure; for revenue/running costs and for special projects. The trustees are able to make grants to all faith organisations and are not willing to discriminate against any charity due to its focus on race, nationality, sexual orientation or age.

The Staying Alive Foundation is a grant making organisation that funds youth led programs to fight HIV globally. The foundation supports community based grassroots organisations led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention. Funding is available of up to US$12,000 per year and grants from the foundation also come with a range of other materials (including MTV Staying Alive programming and teaching kits), a small fund to buy technical media equipment, a local mentor, a personal grant manager and training and development. The aim of the foundation is to educate young people about HIV and AIDS, eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with the disease and to encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from infection.

FCC Communities is a not-for-profit business that helps benefit the lives of people who live close to landfill sites by awarding grants for community, biodiversity and heritage projects. The FCC Scottish Action Fund is a programme of funding for not-for-profit organisations under the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). Funding of between £2,000 and £40,000 is available to the following types of projects: Land Reclamation; Community Recycling; Public Amenities and Parks; Biodiversity; Historic Buildings. For Public Amenity, Biodiversity and Historic Buildings, projects must be within 10 miles of any landfill site or transfer station. Funding can be used for contractors, materials, capital items, small items of equipment used by volunteers and staff to deliver the project, Architect or design fees up to a maximum of 5% of the FCC Communities Foundation funding request.

Children Today was founded to help disabled children and young people up to the age of 25 enjoy a better quality of life by providing them with the specialized equipment they need. The Trust can provide specialized items such as electric wheelchairs, walking aids, trikes, educational toys, adapted car seats, lifting aids and posturepedic sleep equipment. The Trust aims to help disabled children become as independent as possible and to reach their potential through the provision of specialized aids that also include multi-sensory equipment and other information technology. Each piece of equipment is gifted to the child. Ongoing support can be provided and children may make further applications for funding as their needs change or they outgrow equipment.

The Golden Bottle Trust is a charitable foundation which was established by C Hoare & Co Bank in 1985. The trust provides funding to support registered charities working in the following areas: Arts, Education, Environmental Sustainability, Health and Social Investment. In 2015 £2million of funding was available, and the trusts focus was: The relief of those in need, Arts Culture and Heritage, Health and Saving Lives Some of the projects supported include: Intermission Youth Theatre - £30,000 to help engage with young people from London's inner-city communities who are at risk of offending or who lack opportunity; Ashoka Support Network - £18,000 to support social entrepreneurs who are trying to solve complex social problems; Media Trust - £15,000 to help give a voice to charities through connections with the media industry. The Trust doesn't generally respond to unsolicited appeals.

Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) Fund supports communities in preparing for future emergency weather events. The fund is particularly focussed on projects that help vulnerable or isolated people living in the SSEPD network area and will support projects that protect the welfare of vulnerable customers during a significant power outage or emergency weather event; enhance community facilities and services that may be used or instigated in the event of a significant power outage or emergency weather event; and improve communication during an emergency situation, to keep communities informed or aid contact between local groups and response services.

The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust, supporting Christian UK registered charities and organisations both in the UK and overseas. Projects will be considered that fall into the following categories: Youth - the trust looks to support projects working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK; Outreach - the trust works to share the gospel of Christ by supporting all aspects of Christian outreach both in the UK and overseas; Society - the trust believes people of faith bring a valuable contribution to social action and justice and support initiatives that have a positive impact in their society; Education - the trust supports initiatives involved in all areas of Christian education. See funder's website for further details.

Charities registered in the UK can apply for grants from the newly established Morrisons Foundation. The Foundation is looking to award approximately £2 million a year for community projects that improve people's lives. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no specific grant amount that can be applied for but applicants must demonstrate how the project will deliver public benefit, who in the community will specifically benefit and how it will bring about positive change. Applicants must also have financial information dating back to 2012 and have raised some of the funding elsewhere.

The aim of the National Covenant Fund is to support the armed forces community. Funding is available to support the integration of the armed force personnel within their community; the coordination and delivery of support services and to support to former service personnel in the criminal justice system.

The funding programme is to help customers gain access to and improve their experience with HMRC. The grant is also available to enable organisations to assist customers engaging with HMRC who otherwise might not be able to. Typically this might be because of lack of access or unfamiliarity to digital services, hard to reach customers, language, culture or complicated tax affairs etc It is also provided for those organisations that can assist with HMRC's aim of enhancing digital services and helping HMRC to reduce barriers for vulnerable people.

The Ideas and Pioneers Fund supports people who have an idea with unusual promise to improve the life chances and opportunities of individuals and communities in the UK so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. Applications should be for ideas that are in the early stages of development and the funding should be used to enable the organisation to develop the idea from concept to set-up.

Small charities, schools and community interest groups with innovative ideas that benefit their community can apply for funding of up to £50,000 for projects that build more connected, more resilient communities; and give people the tools to become more financially independent. The funding is being made available through the newly re-launched Aviva Community Fund.

CHK Charities Limited provides funding that aims to ‘make a difference'; it does not support individuals or very small and narrowly specialised activities. Preference is given to National or West Midlands charities. Applications can be made for assistance with core costs or for a specific project. This could include a contribution towards a building/refurbishment project, purchase of specialist equipment, other similar capital expenditure or assistance with running costs. The following are some of the categories for which funding can be provided: Artistic Causes; Conservation/Preservation; Care of the Elderly; Crime prevention; Disabled/Handicapped Treatment and Care; Drug Prevention and Treatment; Education; Employment and Job Creation; General Welfare and Social Problems. Please see website for a comprehensive list.

The Esmee Fairbairn - Social Change programme provides grants for projects that contribute to a just and inclusive society at every level (individual, community and system). The foundation believes that there are many people, including the increasing ageing population, with valuable contributions to make to their communities, workplaces and wider society. Often outside factors prevent them doing so - poor institutional practice, a lack of connections, taboos, isolation, prejudice or discrimination. The programme supports independent organisations rooted in their community, who aim to encourage active citizenship, ownership and participation to remove barriers to social exclusion and poverty and protect the rights of people who are more vulnerable to popular prejudice, harmful action or inaction by public authorities.

The Medlock Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations is the areas of Education &Training ; Medical & Health/Sickness ; Disability & Special Needs ; Accommodation & Housing; Arts & culture; Sport & recreation; Environment, Conservation & Heritage; and Economic, Community Development &Employment. Both primary and secondary schools in the eligible areas are able to apply.

The Trust supports the relief of poverty, education and religion as well as general charitable purposes in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

P Leigh Bramwell Trust provides grants for the advancement of the Christian religion, education, the RNLI, the advancement of health or saving lives and any other legal charitable institutions. Grants are made across the UK but priority is given to North West of England especially Bolton and Manchester

The Association considers requests for assistance each year, and selects those that are deemed to be appropriate to the aims and objectives of the Association. Grants may be approved by the Trustees where they are considered to advance the future wellbeing of residents of Galloway but are not connected to the advancement of any business project. The Association supports projects for the arts, education, non-commercial groups and individuals.

The Calmcott Trust offers grants to charitable organisations active in the UK, particularly Yorkshire. The Trust supports organisations undertaking projects in the areas of Health; Education; Social welfare; and the arts. Eligible organisations must be based in the UK. Priority is given to organisations operating in Yorkshire.

The Trust makes one-off and recurrent grants to large UK organisations and small local projects for a wide variety of causes. Although grants can be awarded UK wide, the trust favours local causes in Oxfordshire. Trustees meet 3 times a year to consider applications.

The Agnes Hunter Trust makes grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 per year for up to three years  to registered charities in Scotland that help disabled people; and charities that assist with the education and training of disadvantaged people aged 16 years or over who have left school. Such charities may assist specific groups of people, for example those living with learning disabilities, mental ill health, specific types of cancer, cerebral palsy, autism, visual or physical impairments. Disadvantaged people includes those whose life experiences or environment have so far denied them opportunities to develop the skills to support themselves and contribute positively to society.

The principal objectives of the Foundation are to provide financial assistance to such charitable institutions as the Trustees in their absolute discretion consider worthy of support. Each financial year the Trustees nominate a specific charitable sector for support as detailed in the table. Only registered charities whose work falls within the specified sector may apply. In the past these have included the Homeless, the Elderly and Church and Community Projects. For further information on the Foundations and on specific future charitable sectors to be supporeted please click on the link below.

The David and Elaine Potter Foundation is a charitable family foundation established in 1999 to encourage a stronger, fairer civil society. It has granted more than £21 million to registered charities in the UK and abroad. The Foundation's funding is divided into two main categories: Education and Civil society. The trustees are interested in lasting social change, and in forming long-term partnerships with the organisations the Foundation supports. Grants in the past have ranged from several hundred pounds to grants of up to £2 million.

Registered charities within the UK can apply for support through Google Grants.  Although no actual money is available, organisations that successfully apply to the Google grants programme are provided with in kind support that translates into free advertising through Google Adwords.  Google Adwords is Google’s online self-managed advertising programme where an organisation can manage its advertising campaign by creating and monitoring text ads that run on Google. Organisations create ads and choose keywords, which are words or phrases that are related to the organisation. When people search on Google using one of the keywords, the ad may appear next to the search results and people can click on the ad to see google grant recipient's website.  The value of the advertising that the organisation receives is solely dependent upon the performance of its ads in the programme. Results will vary; the typical grantee receives just over £200 worth of advertising on Google.co.uk per mon...

The South Square Trust Fund awards grants for general charitable purposes and supports a number of schools and colleges offering courses in the fine, performing and applied arts. The Trustees assist individuals through direct scholarships to a number of Schools. Individual awards can be used to help with paying fees or for living expenses but no assistance is given for the purchase of equipment, private lessons or travel outside of the UK.   Preference is given to students who have been mainly educated in the UK, those looking for third year undergraduate or post graduate funding and individuals attending a course in the UK.

The objects of the Paristamen Foundation are; the advancement of the Christian faith and any other charitable purpose not inconsistent with the above. Through the Responsive Grant making Programme grants of £500 are made to smaller and medium sized Charities (with and income of under £1m) where the grant will make a difference. Only organisations, not individuals, are supported. Organisations must be UK charities (charities excepted from registration - e.g. most churches are considered). In the case of locally-based charities or local churches, support is strictly limited to organisations based in Yorkshire (North, South, East, and West), or Scotland. Applications from national organisations are welcome, but only if the work is genuinely serving most of the country (at least England-wide). Applications can be submitted at any time.

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is interested in funding work which is about removing problems through radical solutions, and not about making problems easier to live with. Power and Accountability is one of the programme headings which focuses on recognising the need within corporate and political institutions for greater accountability and openness, they want to encourage work that: strengthens the democratic process, enhances corporate accountability and builds confidence in the way decisions are taken. Grants range from a few hundred pounds to £100,000+ and may be single payments or spread over up to three years. Both large and small grants are important, but the Trust usually makes its largest grants for work that is at the core of the Trust's concerns and where other sources of funding are very difficult to access.

The Military Order of the Collar Charitable Foundation is a grant making organisation with roots back to the middle ages. The foundations aim is the relief of poverty and sickness, the advancement of education and religion and the preservation and protection of good health. They do not discriminate in terms of gender, nationality or religion. Funding is available for registered charities and other non-profit organisations abroad or in the UK, each project will be considered entirely on its merits, although funding for individuals is rarely granted. The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time.

The Triangle Trust was originally set up to provide hardship and education grants to individuals associated with the Glaxo pharmaceutical company. However from 2013 the trust is concentrating its grant giving in two sectors; charitable organisations working with unpaid carers and those supporting the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders. To help make the organisations in these sectors stronger and more sustainable the Development Grant provides funding for an organisation's core costs to support the development of a solid foundation for the future. Grants will be available for up to £60,000 over 2 years, with a maximum of £30,000 in year one.

The Law Society Charity makes grants to a wide range of organisations and individuals with a view to directly furthering law and justice. The Charity supports organisations whose work is related to the law and the legal profession, and whose activities would be likely to benefit from funds made available on behalf of solicitors. The Grant intends to support charitable organisations involved with law, justice and human rights. The main aims and objectives of the Charity are to support the education of the public in legal matters, the maintenance of high standards of legal education, Supporting members of the profession in need, Supporting Local Law Societies and groups, Joint ventures with charities, particularly the charitable arms of firms of solicitors and International work to promote human rights. The funding amount is discretionary.

The Trust provides grants to registered charities working in the fields of social welfare, literature arts and heritage, environmental and animal welfare, and education and training. Grants range from £300 to £2,000. Eligible organisations must be UK-based registered charities experienced in their field of work in any of the above mentioned areas, charities which have been established for more than one financial year and who can provide a full set of their most recent reports and accounts, or the equivalent of, if their annual income is under £25,000. The nature of our funding is to support established charities and not to provide start-up costs. Applications are considered on the basis of the organisation's financial position, performance against charitable aims and objectives and the ration of voluntary income against fundraising expenses. The Trust wishes to engage in long term support, with money given on an annual basis and grants are made towards core funding and not for sp...

The annual Centre for Social Justice Awards programme recognises effective poverty fighting groups from across the UK. Cash prizes of £10,000 are awarded to grassroots charities, small voluntary groups and other local projects that display innovation and effectiveness in addressing the root causes of poverty, turning lives around and reversing social breakdown. Previous winners have included those who help to rehabilitate ex-offenders, improve educational outcomes in deprived areas, support survivors of modern slavery and bring isolated older people back into the community.

The charity aims to fight financial and consumer illiteracy and is dedicated to educating and informing adults and children about consumer and debt issues. It provides grants of up to £500 to help individuals to eradicate this illiteracy through self-development or innovative projects. Eligible groups can apply for grants of up to £7,500. Using funding provided by annual donations from the MoneySavingExpert.com website and proceeds from sales of books written by the website's founder Martin Lewis, MSE Charity aims to help communities break the cycle of debt by helping people to become more financially aware.

The Clothworkers' Foundation aims to use its funding to improve the quality of life for people and communities that face disadvantage. The Small Grants Programme offers capital grants of between £500 and £10,000 and is open to charities with a turnover of under £250,000 and a total project cost of less than £100,000. The type of projects supported include alcohol and substance misuse ; disability; disadvantaged young people; domestic and sexual violence, support for the elderly; homelessness; disadvantaged minority communities;  helping prisoners and ex-offenders; visual impairment and textiles.  Applications can be submitted at any time.

The Worshipful Company of Butchers is a grant-making trust providing funds to other charities, especially those with a London influence. The WCB operates two award programmes: Major Awards support a limited number of charities with sums in the region of £20,000 per annum, support will be provided for a period of at least three years and WCB must have a demonstrable relationship with the charity; Minor Awards will be made to a limited number of good causes with which the WCB is linked and represented, these awards will be reviewed annually.

The Goldsmiths' Company is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London. Funding is available for charitable works in the areas of  General Welfare, Medical / Disabled and Culture.  Where charities are members, branches or affiliates of an association, appeals are normally accepted from the governing body or head office only.  In the case of church restoration, block grants are made to the National Churches Trust and therefore appeals from individual churches will not normally be considered. Similarly a block grant is made to Children’s Hospices UK, and therefore appeals from individual hospices will not normally be considered.

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides grants that create and fund professional support for children; supports innovative nurse-led research and training;  provides practical assistance for families in financial crisis; runs funding programmes to help specific groups of seriously ill and disabled children. The charity prefer to help small or new organisations in favour of long-established, large or national organisations.  The focus is on children from birth to their 21st Birthday across the UK.