Grant Directories

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Suffolk Community Foundation - Apollo Fund (Suffolk)

The Suffolk Community Foundation 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 Apollo Fund the foundation provides grants of up to £15,000 to charitable, voluntary and community organisations to develop their services and activities by helping people to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for employment in Health and Social Care. Funded projects will work towards removing significant barriers for individuals to find and sustain employment in this sector.

Royal British Legion - Employment Grant (UK)

The Royal British Legion Employment grant is available to all ex-serving armed forces personnel and their families, specifically those who are unemployed or under employed. There are two types of grant available: A training, travel, accommodation and equipment grant – Provides applicants with support to address unemployment or under-employment. Childcare and medical costs linked to difficulties around attending training are also considered. The cap for this grant is £1,000; A licences grant – A licence grant is awarded if it will assist applicants to find or continue work. Typically, this is to fund the provision of a professional licence that is needed for the applicants work, for example a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. This is a one-off grant with a cap of £250.

Human Resources Professionals Charitable Trust (UK)

London Luton Airport – Community Trust Fund (Bedfordshire, North Herts, Stevenage, Dacorum, St Albans, Aylesbury)

The London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL)- Community Trust Fund makes grants of up to £10,000 to community groups and charities operating in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Herts District, Stevenage, St. Albans District or the Aylesbury Vale District. The grants are available to projects that promote Health and Wellbeing – preventative mental health services and therapies, Healthy lifestyle; and ; Developing Meaningful Skills – young people, under the age of 30, Life and work skills for employment.

Woman to Woman Fund (UK)

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.

Heart of Bucks (Buckinghamshire Community Foundation, Buckinghamshire)

Buckinghamshire Community Foundation (Heart of Bucks) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. The Foundation's aim is to provide grant and loan funding that will directly address the needs of Buckinghamshire's most vulnerable people and communities. Support generally falls under the broad heading of social welfare and, wherever possible, the applicant organisation or project will be user led and make a real difference to people within the community. BCF is able to fund a wide range of costs for new and existing projects e.g. core running costs and capital expenditure. Loans of between £1,000 and £25,000 are also available with applicants required to submit a project/business plan to demonstrate community benefit to Buckinghamshire residents and the ability to repay the loan.

Lincolnshire Community Foundation (Lincolnshire)

Lincolnshire Community Foundation (LCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. The Foundation covers the Historic County of Lincolnshire, including the former South Humberside and makes grants to people and projects from the Humber to the Wash. LCF also provides consultancy and support: business planning, feasibility studies, advice on co funding, participative design (the TENEO package), eco refurbishment, renewable energy and project management (PRINCE 2). The Foundation's aim is to provide funding that will directly address the needs of Lincolnshire's most vulnerable people and communities by applying funds and resources to mobilise local communities at all levels, from setting up a self-help group to building a successful social enterprise. Support generally falls under the broad heading of social welfare.

Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation (Leicestershire and Rutland)

Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation (LRCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. The Foundation's aim is to provide funding that will directly address the needs of Leicestershire and Rutland's most vulnerable people and communities. Support generally falls under the broad heading of social welfare. Applications must demonstrate a strong case for support, have clear aims and objectives, and, wherever possible, the applicant organisation or project will be user led and make a real difference to people within the community. LRCF is able to fund a wide range of project costs including capital purchases or revenue costs.

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (Cambridgeshire)

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF) is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. The Foundation's aim is to aim to build a stronger community in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough by making it easier to give to address the real needs that exist in local communities. Support generally falls under the broad heading of social welfare. Applications must demonstrate a strong case for support, have clear aims and objectives, and, wherever possible, the applicant organisation or project will be user led and make a real difference to people within the community. CCF is able to fund a wide range of project costs including capital purchases e.g. equipment, maintenance or improvement of community buildings, or revenue costs such as venue hire, promotional costs, start-up expenses, activities or training.

Norfolk Community Foundation (Norfolk)

Norfolk Community Foundation is one of 48 community foundations across the UK. It's aim is to provide funding that will directly address the needs of Norfolk's most vulnerable people and communities. Support generally falls under the broad heading of social welfare and applications must demonstrate a strong case for support, clear aims and objectives, wherever possible the organisation or project is user led and the grant will make a real difference to people within their community. Norfolk Community Foundation is able to fund a wide range of project costs. These may include capital purchases e.g. equipment, maintenance or improvement of community buildings, or revenue costs such as venue hire, promotional costs, start-up expenses, activities or training. Applications for core costs will be considered.

Coalfields Investment Programme (England)

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the 5.5 million people living in Britain's former mining communities. Many of these communities still require support due to the huge impact the closure of the mines had upon them. Grants of up to £10,000 (£5,000 for capital costs) to community groups that help people gain the skills they need in order to increase their opportunities ; that increase the number of people in work; and that improve the health and wellbeing of all age groups. The fund is open to projects that deliver in the top 30% most deprived coalfield communities.