Grant Directories

The Active Inclusion fund managed by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) aims to reduce economic inactivity in Wales and improve the employability of disadvantaged people furthest from the labour market. It will be delivered through two complementary strands: Strand 1: Include - will focus on engaging people furthest from the labour market and will act as a 'first step' to employment. Strand 2: Achieve - this will offer paid supported employment opportunities for up to 26 weeks and 35 hours per week. Grants will be offered at the following: Strand 1 has Level 1 - up to £25,000; Strand 2 has three levels from £25,001 to £400,000. An eligibility checker is required to be completed before more being given more details how to apply.

The Archer Trust focuses on providing aid or support to a defined group of needy or deserving people, for instance those with physical or mental disabilities or the disadvantaged. The Trust prefer to support organisations working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation, and they favour charities which make good use of volunteers. Projects both in the UK and overseas are welcomed, as long as overseas projects are via UK charities so that they can ensure that funds are being well used. Small UK charities for whom a grant of between £500 and £4,000 will make a big difference are favoured. Applications can be submitted at any time but Trustees only meet twice a year, normally in March and September.