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Grants of up to £15,000 for Projects to Help Prevent or Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease (England)
Registered charities, voluntary and community organisations, and other not-for-profit organisations in England with an income of less than £1 million per year can apply for funding for local community projects that actively promote a healthy heart, and help to prevent, or reduce, the risk of heart disease for adults. The Heart Research UK Heart Grant Scheme 2023 awards grants of up to £15,000 for new, original and innovative projects lasting up to twelve months that encourage people in England...
12th May 2023
East Midlands Airport Community Fund Opens for Applications (East Midlands)
Communities around East Midlands airport can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects that have a long-lasting community, social or environmental benefit. Applications must meet at least one of the following objectives: provide help to community groups which are supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 outbreak; bring the community closer together through facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure-time activities; support young people to prepare for employment; offer envir...
20th April 2023
Community and Place Fund (Amber Valley)
Amber Valley Borough Council is offering funding to local non-profit organizations and charities as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The council has £160,000 available over two years and eligible groups can apply for grants ranging from £5,000 to £10,000. The funding will focus on themes of Culture and Communities and/or Health and Wellbeing, and must meet certain criteria such as supporting local arts and cultural events, community engagement programs, and measures to improve e...
23rd March 2023
Funding for the Redistribution of Surplus Food (Nottinghamshire)
Charities, community groups, voluntary organisations, local authorities, and other not-for-profit organisations in Nottinghamshire are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to improve residents’ access to affordable and healthy food. The funding is made available through Nottinghamshire County Council’s Food Redistribution Scheme Grant which will enable groups to establish schemes to redistribute surplus food from retailers, wholesalers, and food manufacturers to help vulnerable and ...
13th February 2023
£1.3 Million Support Package to Scale Up Creative Businesses (East Midlands)
The East Midlands Creative Consortium is offering a £1.3 million support programme to boost the growth of creative microbusinesses in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland, and Lincolnshire. The Create Growth Programme, funded by the government, aims to help 100 businesses develop over the next three years through tailored support packages, leading to job creation and investment readiness. Eligible businesses include those operating in advertising and marketing; architecture; design; film, tv and...
9th February 2023
Funding for Sport & Physical Activities (Leicester City, Leicestershire & Rutland)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to ensure charities, community groups and other not-for-profit organisations can continue to deliver sport and physical activities to local communities, in-spite of the ongoing challenges and barriers people may be facing, especially recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and the current cost of living crisis. The funding is made available by Active Together through the 'Let's Get Moving' Together Fund, to help people in Leicester City, Leicestershire and Ru...
15th December 2022
Funding to Support Voluntary Sector Organisations During the Cost-of-Living Crisis (Bolsover, Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire)
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to charities, CIO’s, social enterprises, faith groups, and parish/town councils working to support communities in Bolsover, Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The funding is made available by Derbyshire County Council through the Derbyshire Voluntary Action Cost-Of-Living Small Grants Fund, which aims to help local organisations with increased operational and running costs, increased demand, and ad...
23rd November 2022
Grants to Help Reduce the Impacts of Poverty (Leicester)
Organisations working to address poverty in Leicester, such as charities, community groups, schools and businesses, are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to provide support for underrepresented and disadvantaged communities. The funding is aimed at anti-poverty projects that will benefit families and children, support mental health and target debt, help those who are digitally excluded, address the poverty experienced by those in work, and that promote sustainability. Ideas could inc...
22nd November 2022
UK Funding News
Higher Technical Education Skills Injection Fund Opens for Applications (England)
The UK Department for Education has launched a new funding round through the Higher Technical Education (HTE) Skills Injection Fund, aimed at strengthening the implementation of Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs). HTQs are advanced technical courses at levels 4 and 5, providing students from diverse backgrounds with the skills necessary for well-paid positions like software developers and construction site supervisors. This funding round, with a total budget of £48.8 million for 2023-2024 a...
9th June 2023
Funding for Creative Cross-Border Music Projects (UK and Republic of Ireland)
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support cross-border collaborations between UK and Republic of Ireland based music creators, performers and presenters. The funding which is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders programme can be used to support the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres. Support is given to up to 8-10 projects per year. The application deadline is the 18th September 2023....
9th June 2023
New Grants Scheme Launched to Support Armed Forces Communities (UK)
Grants of up to £300,000 are available to charities for projects that can deliver sustainable new approaches to addressing unmet needs amongst Armed Forces Communities in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Transformational Grants programme. The Trust expects to award only a small number of grants towards innovative projects lasting up to five years. Charities that are not Armed Forces specific can apply, but will be expected to show t...
9th June 2023
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK)
Schools, teaching the national curriculum, which are based in the UK and Ireland can apply for grants of up to £1,500 towards the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. The funding which is being made available through the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has made over 10,000 grants to schools, individual students and teachers to improve their access to music. The deadline for applications is 1pm on the 16th August 2023....
9th June 2023
Funding Available for Innovative Community Projects (UK)
Aviva has partnered with Crowdfunder to support small charities, schools, and community groups with innovative ideas that benefit their communities and are looking to raise up to £50,000. Aviva Community Fund is focused on supporting projects that enhance community resilience in the face of uncertainty, with a focus on two main areas: Climate Action and Financial Wellbeing. To take part, the project must also be raising funds to develop a new approach, product, or technology, pilot a new scheme...
9th June 2023
Grants of up to £75,000 for Charities Led by and Working with d/Deaf and Disabled People (England and Wales)
Small and local charities in England and Wales led by and working with d/deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty can apply for a three-year unrestricted grant of up to £75,000. The funding is being made available through the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. To be eligible applicants will need to be led by the communities they serve; provide advice and/or advocacy on social security; deliver services that meet the individual needs of the Disabled people you support; and have...
8th June 2023
Grants of up to £100,000 Available to Enable Museums to Better Engage with the Public (UK)
Accredited museums or partnerships of museums and other organisations can apply for grants of up to £100,000 for projects lasting up to two years that aim to bring their collections closer to people by enhancing accessibility and engagement with the public. The funding, which is being provided through the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Collection Fund aims to award approximately 12 grants per year, distributed across two funding rounds. The focus of the funding is on existing collections, and ...
8th June 2023
Magic Little Grants Programme (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Magic Little Grants programme is now accepting applications for 2023. It provides grants of £500 to local charities for projects that promote social inclusion and improve health and well-being. Organisations must be in their first year of operation or have an annual income below £250,000 to be eligible. The grants can be used for new or existing projects or to cover core costs. The programme is open to organisations and projects in England, Scotland, and Wales, including schools that are r...
8th June 2023
Cure Parkinson's Trust Grant (UK)
Commercial organisations, appropriately qualified scientists or clinicians based in an accredited university or hospital in any country worldwide can now apply for funding for preclinical and clinical research. Projects should have the potential to advance knowledge that might lead to a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Cure Parkinson’s Trust has a particular interest in projects that show the potential to delay, slow, stop reverse or prevent the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Grants ...
7th June 2023
Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)
State-funded primary schools, nurseries and special schools in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Blackpool, Bridgend, Glasgow, Knowsley, Liverpool, Neath Port Talbot, Sandwell and South Ayrshire are able to apply for grants from the Edina Trust to run science projects. The level of funding available is dependent upon the type of school applying: Full primary and ASN schools can apply for grants of up to £600 per year for three years; Infant and Junior schools up to £300 per year for thr...
7th June 2023
Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs; address behavioural p...
7th June 2023
Idlewild Trust Announces Next Application Deadline (UK)
The Idlewild Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grantmaking programme is the 5th September 2023. The Idlewild Trust supports charities that improve opportunities for young professionals working in the arts, particularly at an early stage in their careers; and supporting the conservation of important works of art and objects in museums, galleries, places of worship, historic buildings or their grounds that are being lost through the lack of funds to look after ...
7th June 2023
Funding to Promote Inclusion and Diversity within the Chemical Sciences (UK)
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has launched a special call for proposals to support chemists from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This call aims to support the RSC's Inclusion & Diversity strategy to 2025 by supporting the aspirations, career choices, and progression within the chemical sciences for individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to individual projects, and grants of over £5,000 are available to larger scale projects. The grant scheme ...
6th June 2023
Funding to Support UK-German School Partnerships (UK)
Schools and youth groups across the UK are invited to apply for funding to help them maintain existing links with schools in Germany. The UK-German Connection Flexible Funding Scheme awards grants of up to £10,000 for a range of joint activities between existing partner schools and youth groups, including visits or virtual activities, which support direct contact between young people from both countries. Each visit should involve at least 8 young people from each country, especially those who w...
6th June 2023
Funding for Public Engagement Projects in the Humanities & Social Sciences (UK)
Humanities and social sciences researchers in the UK have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £8,000 to undertake pioneering public engagement projects in partnership with cultural partners like galleries, archives, libraries, or museums. This exciting initiative, known as the SHAPE Involve and Engage program, is launched by the British Academy. It aims to foster connections with cultural institutions across the country, enabling researchers to explore creative strategies for involving...
5th June 2023
New Fund Launched for Community Businesses to Explore Tech-Based Solutions (England)
A new fund has been launched by Power to Change, a charity promoting community-led enterprises in England. The Discovery Fund, running for six months, will allocate £10,000 to 20 community businesses, helping them explore technological solutions for local challenges. Participants will join CAST's digital design programme, Community Explore, receiving guidance throughout the project development phase. Grantees will also receive an additional £2,000 to engage with the community and take part in ...
5th June 2023
Funding to Help School Trusts Develop their Capacity to Grow (England)
The Department for Education has announced that the second round of the Trust Capacity Fund will begin on July 1, 2023. This fund aims to support School Trusts in expanding their capacity and will provide a total of £86 million from 2022 to 2025. The focus is on assisting strong trusts and schools forming trusts to take on underperforming schools in education investment areas. Grants of up to £750,000 are available depending on the funding strand applied for. Eligible applicants include academ...
5th June 2023
Grants to Promote Latin and Roman Studies and Activities (UK)
Grants of up to £600 are available to schools to help promote Latin and Roman studies. Most of the grants are awarded for the purchase of textbooks and other books on Roman topics. Grants are also awarded to groups and schools and museums organising lectures or study days on Roman themes, and money has recently been made available for archaeology fieldwork bursaries. The grants are awarded by the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies and the next closing date for applications is the 1st No...
5th June 2023
National Lottery Grants for Heritage - Grants of up to £10 Million Available (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations across the UK can now apply for grants of between £250,000 and £10 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for projects connecting people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, the National Heritage Fund will prioritise heritage projects that promote inclusion and involve a wider range of people; boost the local economy; encourage skills development and job...
2nd June 2023
Funding for Projects which Benefit People & the Environment (UK)
Registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools, local authorities and social housing providers across the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500 for projects which benefit local communities and the environment. The Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants programme will fund practical projects which benefit both people and planet health, with priority given to regeneration of green spaces for community use. The funding could be used, for example, to improve green spaces for communit...
2nd June 2023
Grants & Loans for Social Housing Projects (England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands & Isle of Man)
Grants and interest-free loans are available to registered charities and small organisations providing affordable homes for vulnerable people in need in England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands & Isle of Man. The Quaker Housing Trust provides support through two separate programmes to help housing projects that meet the needs of people undergoing transitions in their lives, such as those seeking asylum, recovering from addiction, leaving prison, or moving from domestic abuse. Best Practice Gran...
2nd June 2023
The Classical Association Grants (UK)
The Classical Association (CA), which awards grants to support classical projects and conferences, has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 1st September 2023. The Association will consider applications for summer schools and institutions offering extra-mural courses in Greek, Latin, and classical civilisation; bursaries for teachers attending courses abroad to support their professional development, notably the British School at Athens Easter Course; and school teaching ...
2nd June 2023
Funding to Improve Local Youth Facilities & Services in Deprived Areas (England)
Local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for a share of over £300 million in funding to create, expand and improve local youth facilities and services currently on offer to young people in underserved areas of England. The UK Government’s Youth Investment Fund will award Refurbishment Grants of up to £150,000 for the refurbishment of youth facilities to help improve the health, wellbeing, skills, and opportunities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young pe...
1st June 2023
New £40 Million Funding Programme for Biodiversity Research Projects (UK)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a new £40 million funding programme to support research into natural solutions to climate change and poverty. Around £7 million will be delivered through the first round of the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate’s Official Development Assistance programme to deliver policy-relevant research on how the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can help address climate change and improve livelihoods in countries i...
1st June 2023
£7 Million Fund to Improve Sporting Facilities & Access to Community Sport (England)
Sport England is investing £7 million of National Lottery funding to improve sporting facilities and level up access to community sport in England as part of a legacy from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Places and Spaces Fund is a match funding initiative that is working in partnership with the fundraising platform Crowdfunder. The fund will award up to £10,000 to help community sport and physical activity groups to make small-scale facility improvements that will help tackle i...
1st June 2023
£1.5 Million Fund to Support Community-led Climate Action (UK)
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is offering £1.5 million in funding to establish a UK-wide Energy Learning Network that will inspire and support community-led climate action. Over a period of three to five years, the NLCF will support one partnership in creating this network, which will enable communities to work collaboratively with partners such as energy suppliers, local authorities, and behaviour change experts to deliver both energy efficiency and generation projects, and share ...
1st June 2023
Funding to Promote Science in Schools (UK)
The Royal Institution has re-opened its Science in Schools scheme, which is aims to support science education in state-funded primary or secondary schools, in the UK. The programme aims to enhance children's science education, meet teachers' Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, engage families in science education, and raise funds for participating schools. The Science in Schools grants are awarded annually and provide participating schools with free visits from professional p...
1st June 2023
Jerusalem Trust Opens its Summer 2023 Funding Round (England and Wales)
The Jerusalem Trust is currently accepting grant applications to its Small Grants to Schools Scheme for the Summer Term 2023. The grants can be used to support the purchase of teaching resources for Christianity in Religious Education in state primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. Secondary schools are given priority, but primary schools may also apply for a limited number of grants. Each grant cannot exceed £600, and applications can be submitted at any time. The grants can be us...
1st June 2023
Funding for Children’s Sports Kit & Equipment (UK)
Grants of up to £750 are available to local children's sports clubs or organisations in the UK to purchase new kits. Applications will be considered for any kind of team sport, from football to netball, hockey to volleyball. The funding is being made available through the Poundland Foundation’s Kit 4 Kids grant scheme, which is open to registered charities, community interest companies, and unregistered organisations with an income of under £10,000 per year. Money for the Foundation comes fr...
31st May 2023
Grants to Improve Road Safety (UK)
Funding is available to organisations and individuals for research, education, and community projects that aim to improve and enhance road design, engineering, and aesthetics, with a focus on improving the experience of road users. The funding is being made available through the Rees Jeffries Road Fund and can include things like traffic engineering and transport planning courses, research projects to improve the highway network and roadside environment, such as parks and open spaces. There are ...
31st May 2023
Bursaries to Support the Professional Development of Hospice Staff (UK)
Bursaries are available to hospice staff in the UK to improve the quality of care given to hospice and palliative care patients and their families and carers. The Wolfson Foundation Profesional Development Grants programme aims to increase the expertise of nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, allied health professionals and social workers by supporting their professional development. Bursaries can cover fees for university accredited palliative care courses including degree, masters and PhD l...
31st May 2023
Funding to Encourage Diversity in University Engineering Departments (UK)
The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched a new funding round of its Diversity Impact Programme for projects within UK university engineering departments that address the unequal outcomes experienced by students from underrepresented groups Grants of up to £100,000 are available through the Diversity Impact Programme for projects lasting 12-18 months that inspire change in university engineering departments and achieve equal outcomes for students irrespective of their diversity characterist...
31st May 2023
Hilden Charitable Fund Re-Opens its UK Funding Programme (UK)
The Hilden Charitable Fund has reopened its UK funding programme, accepting applications until 7th July 2023. Grants of £5,000 to £7,000 are available. The fund focuses on two areas: supporting asylum seekers and refugees by integrating them into the community, and aiding prisoners, especially women, with coping, maintaining family bonds, and successful resettlement post-release. They also welcome applications for post-release projects to reduce reoffending. Eligible applicants include registe...
30th May 2023
Grants for Community and Environmental Projects (England)
The Veolia Environmental Trust, which provides grant for community and environmental projects, is now accepting applications through its funding programmes. Community Grants ranging from £10,000 to £75,000 are available for not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to develop or enhance buildings and outdoor spaces for community benefit. Habitat and Biodiversity grants, also ranging from £10,000 to £75,000, support projects focused on conserving, restoring, or improving threatened h...
30th May 2023
Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charities supporting rural development, in particular, the education of young people and the relief of poverty within rural areas can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The funding is being made available through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust and focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on rural communities. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty wit...
30th May 2023
Funding to Support Arts Projects (UK)
The Fidelio Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 29th September 2023. The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular Music, including Opera; Lieder; Composition and Dance. The Trustees aim to help individuals and groups such as Colleges; Arts Festivals and other arts organisations who would not be able to carry out a project or activity without financial support....
30th May 2023
£165 Million Fund Launched to Improve Local Skills (England)
Further education providers in England are being invited to apply for a share of £165 million in funding to transform skills training in their area and help get more people into jobs closer to home. The funding is being made available by the Department for Education through the Local Skills Improvement Fund, which will be used to renovate facilities with up-to-date equipment, help to upskill teachers, and deliver new courses in key subjects such as green construction, carbon capture and cyber s...
26th May 2023
£5 Million Funding Programme to Revive Unused Historic Buildings (UK)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have announced a three-year partnership programme to revive unused buildings and support regeneration in some of the country’s most deprived communities. This new partnership will expand the current AHF’s Heritage Development Trust Programme by making £5 million of new funding available across the UK to support a range of community-led organisations such as social enterprises and charities to set themselves up Heritage...
26th May 2023
Match Funding Campaign to Support Vulnerable & Underrepresented Women & Girls (UK)
The Big Give has launched a match funding campaign to support charities working to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged or underrepresented women and girls in the UK. The Women and Girls Match Fund is making up to £10,000 in match funding available to enable charities that are led by and for women and girls to run their own match funding campaign during one week in October. Priority will be given to applications from charities that are led by Black and minoritised women and girls, LGB...
26th May 2023
Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK)
In response to the much publicised skills gap in the British engineering industry, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training. The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK , with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufactu...
26th May 2023
£1 Million in Match Funding Available to Protect & Restore Nature (UK)
Aviva, in partnership with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is making £1 million in funding available to support community groups across the UK to protect and restore nature in their local area. The Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund is a crowdfunding initiative that will give £2 for every £1 raised by each project. The matching applies to each individual donation up to £250, with a total of £5,000 in match funding available per comm...
25th May 2023
Funding to Pilot New Ideas in the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)
The Institute of Mathematics is currently accepting applications to its Education Grant Scheme. Individuals working in secondary schools, colleges of further education and higher education institutions (including PhD students) will be able to apply for grants of £600 towards the costs of running an educational activity relating to mathematics. The Scheme aims to enable organisations to pilot new ideas, approaches and practices or undertake collaborative activities that would not be possible und...
25th May 2023
Grants to Improve the Quality of Life for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable People (UK)
Small-to-mid-size registered charities helping to improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The funding is being made available through the Hedley Foundation. Each year the Foundation makes around 250 grants for initiatives which benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are...
25th May 2023
Funding of up to £5,000 Available to Tackle Problems within Families (UK)
Registered charities that work to tackle family problems or problems facing one or more of its members can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Funding is available for both capital and revenue grants as well as grants for core funding and projects-based grants. The funding is being made available through the Kelly Family Charitable Trust which actively encourages applications from relatively new organisations to help them become established. The trust prefers to support charities whose income is ...
25th May 2023
Grants Available for Tree Planting Projects in Urban Areas (England)
Grants are available to community and volunteer groups as well as town councils and individuals for tree planting projects in socially deprived urban and peri-urban areas in England. The funding is being made available through the 5th round of the Forestry Commissions Urban Tree Challenge Fund which aims to support people’s health and wellbeing by levelling-up access to nature. The fund provides 80% of standard costs for planting large trees and their establishment costs. The remaining 20% mus...
24th May 2023
Funding to Support Young Creatives to Launch a Project, Idea or Business (UK)
Youth Music, a national charity funded by the National Lottery, has announced that round 6 of the NextGen Fund has opened for applications. The fund supports emerging musicians and behind the scenes creatives aged 18-25 (and under-30s who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled) from across the UK to launch a creative project, idea or business. Grants of up to £2,500 could help people including singers, songwriters, producers, djs, managers and agents who do not have the financial means to invest in t...
24th May 2023
£15 Million in Funding for Farmers to Protect the Landscape (England)
Farmers and landowners can apply for a share of £15 million in funding from the second round of the UK Government’s Landscape Recovery scheme to support projects that will protect and restore thousands of acres of the English landscape. This round of funding will support up to 25 projects of at least 500 hectares targeting net zero, protected sites and habitat creation, alongside sustainable food production. Applications can be made by individuals, organisations and collaborative groups tha...
23rd May 2023
£3.3 Million Funding Boost to Help Rough Sleepers (England)
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is making £3.3 million in extra funding available to help rough sleepers into accommodation. The funding, which is made available through the Night Shelter Transformation Fund, will enable night shelters in England to provide more beds and support services to homeless people. This could include specialist staff to treat people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions and violence on the street, and assisting those with financial diffic...
23rd May 2023
£15 Million Funding Boost to Improve Outside Learning Facilities (England)
Nurseries, schools and colleges in deprived and nature-depleted areas of England are to benefit from £15 million in government funding to enhance their biodiversity and outdoor learning facilities. The funding will help children and young people connect to nature and develop green skills by providing resources such as outdoor equipment and clothing, accessible routes to nature, outdoor teaching areas, and teaching tools such as acoustic listening devices. Alongside this funding, a new online ...
23rd May 2023
Funding for Financial Life Skills Projects (UK)
The MSE charity, which provides financial support to not-for-profit organisations for projects that have a lasting impact on how people think, behave, and manage their money through has announced that its next funding round will open for applications on the 4th September 2023. This round will focus on supporting groups that help to improve and deliver personal financial life skills to adults affected by bereavement, redundancy, retirement, relationship breakdown, homelessness, offenders and r...
23rd May 2023
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (England & Wales)
Public, private and third sector organisations in England and Wales can apply for funding to improve the performance of existing heat networks. The £32 million Heat Network Efficiency Scheme, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will provide funding to heat network operators to make improvements to existing heat networks or communal heating projects that are not performing to their maximum efficiency, resulting in better outcome for customers and operators. The...
22nd May 2023
Grants to Help Children & Young People Make, Learn & Earn in Music (England)
Grants of up to £30,000 are available to organisations in England for projects that support children and young people facing barriers to make, learn and earn in music. The funding is made available through the Youth Music Trailblazer fund which supports organisations who want to trial work for the first time, test a new way of working, or disrupt the status quo - or all three. Projects could, for example, be a new community organisation testing out different ways of supporting nurseries to embe...
22nd May 2023
Applications Now Open for Funding Towards School Partnership Trips to CERN (UK)
The Ogden Trust is offering funding to secondary schools in its School Partnerships programme (or have previously been members) to support the cost of a trip to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, for disadvantaged students who otherwise would not be able to participate. The Trust typically offers up to £100 per pupil eligible for pupil premium or equivalent to support trips which give students the opportunity to learn about the physics research that is taking place as well as...
22nd May 2023
Funding for Community Radio Stations (UK)
Community radio stations can apply for funding to help support the core costs of running licensed community radio stations. Grants can be awarded to support management costs; fundraising to support the station; administration costs; financial management & reporting; community outreach; etc. Although there is no minimum or maximum grant level specified, the average grant awarded in the past has been around £14,000. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 13th June 2023. ...
22nd May 2023
Wolfson Foundation- Funding for Places (UK)
The Wolfson Foundation has announced that its main grants Programme – Funding for Places – has re-opened for applications. Through Funding for places a wide range of organisations working across the fields of education, science & medicine, health & disability, heritage, humanities & the arts can apply for capital grants for buildings (new build or refurbishment) and equipment. There is a two-stage application process and the deadline for stage 1 applications is the 1st July 2023. Organisa...
19th May 2023
The National Churches Trust’s Medium Grants Programme Opens for Applications (UK)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK towards project development and investigative work up to RIBA planning stage 1, to support churches preparing for a major project, and in developing their project to the point at which they can approach a major grant funder. Grants will never exceed 50% of the net project costs for this phase. The National Churches Trusts's Medium Grants Programme is also now able to offe...
19th May 2023
Holiday Grants for Disadvantaged and Disabled Children (UK)
Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children who are 13 years old or younger. Applications from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK will be given priority. The grants can cover up to two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday or trip, which can last from one to seven days. The funding is being offered by the Henry Smith...
19th May 2023
Grants of up to £100,000Available to Help Vulnerable People with their Housing Needs (UK)
The Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for projects that provide assistance to vulnerable individuals in need of a secure and safe home. Registered charities based in Yorkshire/Humberside and the North East regions are eligible to apply for significant multi-year grants ranging from £25,000 to £100,000. Charities with a turnover of less than £1 million can also apply for small grants of up to £1,000 for projects throughout the UK. The funding is intended f...
18th May 2023
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Increase Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Adults (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people ( 18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with critical life skills necessary for employment. Priority will be given to projects that target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups facing major hurdles to employment, especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers. The funding is being made available through the Thomas...
18th May 2023
Funding for Capital Projects in Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges (UK)
Secondary schools and colleges can apply for a grant of up to £100,000 to improve the teaching of science, computer science, design & technology, art, languages, music and performing arts at GCSE and A-Level. Grants are generally awarded towards new builds, refurbishment and technical equipment. The funding is being made available through the Wolfson Foundation’s Secondary Education Programme. To be eligible schools must be state-funded, have at least two years of exam results available and ...
18th May 2023
Funding for Projects that Tackle the Root Causes of Social Inequity (UK)
Not for profit organisations working towards a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. The funding is available to causes outside the mainstream that are unlikely to receive funding from other sources. Examples of projects funded in the past include the Boaz Trust a Christian organisation serving destitute asylum seekers in Greater Manchester which received a grant of £2,000; and the Grandparents Association...
18th May 2023
Funding to Support People With Dementia (England, Scotland and Wales)
The McCarthy Stone Foundation has announced that it will be awarding 30 grants of up to £1000 to small dementia clubs and memory cafes across the country providing an invaluable service to people in the community. The funding is in support of Dementia Action week which is taking place from 15-23 May 2023 and aims to raise awareness and understanding of dementia and encouraging people to “Act on Dementia”. Funding will be prioritised to grassroots clubs with annual income of less than £25,0...
17th May 2023
£1 Million Competition for Human Machine Interaction Technologies (UK)
The Defence and Security Accelerator, in partnership with the Defence Science Technology Laboratory has launched a new £1 million competition seeking innovative proposals to support improvements in human machine interaction, and to support computer mediated teamwork and collaboration (across both human to human, and human to machine teams). The ‘Humans in Systems: Accelerating Interaction Innovation’ competition will award funding of up to £50,000 for small ‘seedling’ projects, and up ...
17th May 2023
Grants to Help Get People Back on their Bikes (England)
Cycling UK is inviting volunteer led-groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver cycling events in an effort to get people back on their bikes. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support organisations across England to deliver the Big Bike Revival Programme in the form of local events until the end of September 2023. The aim is to encourage people who do not currently cycle to consider either starting or returning to cycling, especially people experiencing...
16th May 2023
Funding to Increase Participation in Volunteering & Tackle Loneliness (England)
Accredited and non-accredited museums in England can apply for grants of up to £100,000 to help widen participation in volunteering and tackle loneliness. Funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, the AIM Connected Communities scheme aims to increase the well-being of vulnerable and under-represented groups in twenty-seven disadvantaged areas, and offer volunteering opportunities that allow individuals to actively engage with their local museum and ...
16th May 2023
Grants to Support Music Making (UK & Ireland)
Community groups and individuals in the UK and Ireland can apply for musical instruments or grants of up to £8,000 to develop sustainable community-based music programmes. The Music for All - Community Project Funding programme is looking to support different types of projects based on acoustic guitars; electric guitars; guitar amps; community projects supporting those with mobility and accessibility needs; projects supporting underprivileged children aged 4-11 years; community projects support...
16th May 2023
Increased Government Funding to Rescue Community Assets at Risk of Closure (UK)
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has announced changes to the £150 million Community Ownership Fund, to make it easier for communities across the UK to take over local assets that are at risk of closure. Previously only available to charities and community groups, the Fund is now also open to applications from parish councils. The amount of funding all projects can bid for will be increasing to £1 million, and the requirement for match-funding is being reduced to as low a...
15th May 2023
Funding to Support Projects that Benefit Local Communities (UK, Isle of Man)
Grants are available for small voluntary and community groups to support projects that benefit local communities centred around Co-op Food Stores and funeral homes across the UK or the Isle of Man. The Co-op Local Community Fund will fund projects that help local communities come together to help those in need by providing access to essentials such as food; help to improve people's mental wellbeing; create opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference; and help people to save ...
15th May 2023
Royal Society of Chemistry – Outreach Fund (UK)
Individuals such as researchers as well as museums, schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries can apply for grants to run chemistry-based events and activities for public audiences and in schools through the Royal Society of Chemistry's Outreach Fund. Through the fund the Society aims to support projects that enhance the science communication abilities of chemists. The primary goal is to enable chemists to effectively engage with schools and public audien...
15th May 2023
Funding for Special Schools and Colleges (UK)
Grants of up to £75,000 are available to special schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs. Grants are awarded towards capital costs such as new buildings, the refurbishment of existing buildings and equipment. The funding is available for projects that are is focused towards helping pupils to develop skills which would help them to gain employment or live independently after leaving school or college. The grants are made through the Wolfson Foundation’...
15th May 2023
Funding for Projects to Tackle Isolation within the Armed Forces Communities (UK)
Grants of up to £15,000 are available for community projects supporting Armed Forces communities. In particular, funding is available to support Armed Forces communities to become less isolated and engage more in their local area, and to address needs that have arisen as a result of the cost of living crisis.
To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation must be an established registered charity or Community Interest Company (CIC) with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed F...
12th May 2023
Funding for Projects to Meet the Needs of Children from Armed Forces Families (UK)
Schools in the UK can apply for grants of up to £15,000 to help meet the need of children from Armed Forces families. The funding which is being made available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Force for Change programme. The programme aims to address isolation amongst Armed Forces families; increase engagement within their local area and alleviate the challenges caused by the cost of living crisis. When submitting applications, Schools must include information about the proportio...
12th May 2023
Screwfix Foundation (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for of those in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness and disabilities. Applications are ...
12th May 2023
Funding to Tackle the Illegal Wildlife Trade (UK / International)
Organisations, including academic institutions and private sector organisations can apply for funding to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade and in doing so, to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries. The funding is being made available through the 10th round of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund which will support projects via three schemes: IWT Challenge Fund Extra will award grants of between £600,000 and £1.5 million for 2 to 4 year projects; IWT Challenge ...
11th May 2023
Funding to Help People with Parkinson's to Become & Stay Active (UK)
Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's to become and stay active. The Funding is for new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sport, or increased participation in these areas. This could be anything fun and enjoyable that encourages people, particularly those from isolated and ethnic communities, to get moving such as a walking group, joining a Parkinson's...
11th May 2023
Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Environmental Sustainability Sports Projects (England)
Sport England has widened its Small Grants programme to provide support for projects that deliver environmental benefits for local communities. The programme will not only provide funding to encourage greater participation in sport and physical activity, but it will also award grants of up to £15,000 for projects that benefit the environment. This could include purchasing locally made equipment, using local community assets to minimise travel, energy meters to help reduce energy usage, or recyc...
10th May 2023
Grants Available to Support Science Projects for Students with Special Educational Needs (UK)
UK primary and secondary school teachers can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to support STEM projects for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding, which is being made available through the Royal Society’s Partnership Grants Scheme will can be used to purchase equipment for projects in science, mathematics, engineering or computing (STEM). To qualify for funding, projects need to work in partnership with a practising scientist/engineer currently working in...
10th May 2023
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Charities Supporting Vulnerable & Disadvantaged People (UK)
The Leathersellers Company is seeking applications from small charities that are providing vital services for vulnerable people in deprived communities across the UK. The Small Grants Programme will award grants of up to £5,000 to organisations with an annual income of less than £200,000. Partnerships are encouraged. The number of applications will be capped and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Committee will meet regularly to ensure charities receive a decision within a month...
10th May 2023
Competition for Net Zero Digital Solutions (UK)
UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million in funding to develop digital applications that help places accelerate their journey to net zero. The Net Zero Living Digital Accelerator aims to help early-stage digital businesses develop net-zero solutions for specific places, using data-driven digital applications and collaborating with potential customers and users. Grants of between £150,000 and £300,000 will support collaborative projects that focus on...
9th May 2023
Grants to Support Young People Experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences (UK)
Grants up to £25,000 are available for UK registered charities or Community Interest Companies working to prevent the occurrence of and/or support recovery from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The funding, which is available through the Leathersellers Main Charity Grants programme - Adverse Childhood Experiences, will enable charities run by and for people with lived-experience of ACE to provide trauma-informed and evidence-based interventions that support deprived and under-represented c...
9th May 2023
Community Business Trade Up Programme Opens for Applications (England)
The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is now open for applications. The programme is aimed at early-stage community businesses located in England that are looking to enhance their local area and generate income through trading and sales, with the goal of achieving greater sustainability. The programme will provide businesses with free mentoring support and a Match Trading grant worth up to £5,000 which is designed to challenge them to g...
9th May 2023
Funding to Support Vulnerable Migrants (UK)
Not for profit organisations and private law firms working with vulnerable young migrants can apply for grants of up to £30,000. The grants can be used to support legal work that benefits young migrants living in poverty who face significant disadvantage or discrimination as a result of their immigration status. Applicants should note that the average grant size is around £12,000. The funding is being made available through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants and the ...
9th May 2023
Residential Breaks for Disadvantaged Children, Young People & Families (England & Wales)
Schools, charities, and community organisations seeking to offer breaks for disadvantaged children, young people and their families can apply for support for a residential stay in England and Wales. The Youth Hostel Association’s Breaks Programme offers bursaries to primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, schools offering alternative provision and colleges to help meet the costs of a residential trip. The programme also offers fully or part-funded residential trips to groups of yo...
5th May 2023
Grants for Urgent Maintenance Works & Small Repairs to Churches (UK)
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to churches across the UK requiring small but urgent maintenance works and repairs. The funding will enable listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, to investigate or address small problems and control building deterioration. This could include improvements to rainwater systems; removing vegetation growth from buildings; repairing flashings and masonry; replacing roof tiles; and electrical work. Project costs should b...
5th May 2023
Fund Launched for Innovative Rewilding Projects (England, Scotland & Wales)
Grants of up to £15,000 are available for locally-led land and marine rewilding projects in England, Scotland and Wales. Rewilding Britain’s Rewilding Innovation Fund will support innovative projects seeking to create new opportunities for large-scale nature restoration through community engagement, business plans for enterprises such as ecotourism that generate income for the local economy, or using new technology in rewilding. Applicants must be members of the Rewilding Network, which cou...
5th May 2023
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
The Royal Society is inviting applications to their Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme to give students across the UK the opportunity to take action to address climate and biodiversity issues. Grants of up to £3,000 are available to UK primary or secondary schools to run a STEM investigation project for students aged between 5 and 18. There needs to be two project partners to the scheme with the lead applicant being a school and the second partner being a STEM professional from academia or...
5th May 2023
Grants to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK)
Charities registered in the UK and working to offer sanctuary, rehoming and rehabilitation to animals in the UK and/or internationally can apply for grants of up to £35,000. Organisations involved with the conservation of wildlife, the rescue, rehabilitation and (where possible) release of animals are also eligible to apply. The funding supports general running costs or capital purchases. The Trust encourages repeat applications from charities when further financial support might be given if fu...
5th May 2023
Financial Support for Individuals and Families who are Experiencing Fuel Poverty and Struggling to Pay their Energy Bills (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Individual and Families Debt Write Off Fund, administered by the British Gas Energy Trust, is now open for applications. The fund provides eligible applicants with a grant of up to £1,500 to clear outstanding arrears with their energy supplier. Unlike some other funds, eligibility is not limited to British Gas customers. However, customers of Eon, Eon Next, EDF, Scottish Power, and Octopus should apply to their respective funds instead. To qualify for the grant, the applicant must live in E...
4th May 2023
Grants to Support the Teaching & Learning of Physics (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to schools, colleges and charities who wish to carry out projects that support the teaching and learning of physics. Through the Ogden Trust’s Physics Education Grants programme, a small number of grants will be awarded for projects that are based around physics and developed with current evidence in mind – part-funding may be considered for general science projects where there is a clear physics component. All applicants must be based in the UK and work...
4th May 2023
The Charles Hayward Foundation (UK / International)
The Charles Hayward Foundation is inviting applications for funding from UK registered charities operating within the fields of Heritage and Conservation, Social and Criminal Justice, and Overseas. Through the main grants programme, charities with an annual income of more than £350,000 may apply for grants of up to £25,000 for projects over one to three years. The next deadline for applications is the 28th April 2023. A Small Grants Programme, which focuses on Social & Criminal Justice and Old...
4th May 2023
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Schools Science Projects (UK)
UK primary or secondary school teachers can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to buy equipment to run STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) projects for students aged between 5 and 18. The funding is being made available through the Royal Society’s Partnership grants scheme. To qualify for funding projects need to work in partnership with practicing scientist/engineer currently working in a STEM related profession, such as a researcher or analyst. The application process ...
4th May 2023
Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)
Schools can apply for grants for projects that promote the teaching of the Greek language or subjects relating to Greek Civilisation. The funding which is being made available by the Hellenic Society makes the grants for the development of new courses in Greek; books & other teaching materials; classics days or conferences; Greek plays by schools; and summer schools for school pupils. Applications from schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome. Applications on behalf of i...
4th May 2023
£10 Million Fund for Activities that Help Protect Children from Violence (England & Wales)
A new £10 million fund has been launched to test the impact of sports, arts, and adventure and wilderness activities on preventing 10 to 18-year-olds in England and Wales from becoming involved in violence. The Youth Endowment Fund’s ‘Positive Activities’ grant is looking to fund and evaluate five or six large-scale projects that use positive activities as a means to protect children and young people who have been or are at high risk of becoming involved in offending, and also engage them...
3rd May 2023
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life of Older People (UK)
UK registered charities can apply for grants of up to £7,000 for projects that improve the quality of life of older people. The funding, which is made available through the Charles Hayward Foundation’s Small Grants programme, will support preventative and early intervention programmes that help older people to stay in their own homes and remain independent. Projects could include informal day care, or social, physical and recreational activities to reduce isolation and depression, practical a...
3rd May 2023
New Grant Scheme Opens to Boost Nature Recovery in the UK Overseas Territories (UK)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has launched a new multi-million-pound grant scheme to tackle biodiversity loss in the UK Overseas Territories, including the Falkland Islands and Montserrat. The Darwin Plus Strategic Fund will support larger, more transformative projects up to £3 million over the next three to five years, which are designed to tackle invasive species, improve internationally important habitats such as cloud forests and coral reefs, and expand monitoring of ...
3rd May 2023
Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)
UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; criminal justice and penal reform; and human rights, particularly access to justice. The funding is being made available through the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual inc...
3rd May 2023
Funding to Support Young Offender Employment Projects (UK)
Registered charities, not-for-profit social enterprises, and community interest companies in the UK can apply for funding for projects which support young people with criminal convictions (up to the age of 25) to find meaningful and secure employment. The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund will award grants of up to £80,000 over two years for projects which improve employment opportunities and reduce the risk of re-offending. In this grant round, the Trust will fund work that uses a Sport 4 Development a...
2nd May 2023
Funding Available for the Restoration of Peatland (England)
Environmental groups, local authorities, charities, public bodies, individual landowners, and organisations can apply for funding to restore degraded peatlands in England. The Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS) Restoration Grants aims to restore the whole hydrological unit of a peatland and reduce emissions from peat, with a goal of restoring 35,000 hectares of degraded peat by March 2025. Restoration Grant applicants can normally apply for up to 75% of the total project costs, and...
2nd May 2023
Funding for Tree Planting Projects (England)
Local government bodies in England, such as Borough, District, and City Councils, as well as County Councils, Unitary, and Metropolitan Boroughs, can apply for grants ranging from £50,000 to £300,000. These grants are specifically intended for the planting and natural colonisation of trees in areas that are not part of woodland areas. These areas include parklands, riparian zones, urban areas, beside roads and footpaths, as well as trees in hedgerows and field boundaries. The primary goal of t...
2nd May 2023
Schools Can Apply for £500 of Free Equipment to Deliver Outdoor Learning (England, Scotland & Wales)
Infant, Primary and Secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor equipment and two hours of professional outdoor training to deliver outdoor learning and play. The funding is being made available through the charity Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grant Programme and is funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Funding will also be open to Early Year’s settings which have their own building and more than five ...
2nd May 2023