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The Weymouth & Portland Partnership scoops £29,000 grant
The Weymouth and Portland Partnership has been awarded £29,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the cost of converting 13 Custom House Quay into an advice, training and information centre for the local community.<><>The award has been granted to the Weymouth & Portland Regeneration Trust L...
26th July 2005
Funding News for South West
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Community Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset)
The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust is currently accepting applications through its General Fund. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to local community and voluntary groups in the Avon and Somerset police force area for projects that improve community safety. These can include protecting local people and property from crime, reducing anti-social behaviour, etc. The next closing date for applications is the 1st June 2025....
6th March 2025
Grants to Empower Black & Racially Minoritised Communities (Bristol)
Charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000 (£20,000 for partnerships) to deliver activities and social action that support Black and racially minoritised communities. The Bristol Community Recovery Programme aims to support recovery, as well as build trust and community cohesion, following the public disorder in August 2024, particularly in areas facing poverty, inequity, and deprivation. The fund will support local an...
10th February 2025
Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West)
Registered charities and organisations with a charitable purpose within the greater Bristol area can apply for grants of up to £5,000 through the Society of Merchant Venturers Charity. The primary areas supported are social needs; youth; education; environment; social enterprise; health care; culture and the arts; and projects that will benefit greater Bristol and its economic development. The charity meets four times a year, typically in January, April, July and October, to consider applicat...
2nd January 2025
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Communities (Dorset)
Grants up to £5,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations working to address local issues and social problems for disadvantaged people in Dorset. The funding will support charities, community and voluntary organisations, CICs, and social enterprises with an annual income of less than £250,000. Priority will be given to organisations which help older people to lead more active, healthy and independent lives, and for services that support people with mental health problems. Schools are n...
26th November 2024
Grants to Encourage Young People to Connect with Nature (Gloucestershire, Swindon & Bristol)
Charities and not-for-profit organisations in Gloucestershire, Swindon, and Bristol can apply for grants of £500 to support projects that encourage young people aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) from underserved communities to enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature. The grants can be used to create outdoor learning spaces and enhance biodiversity through projects like wildflower meadows, raised beds, allotment gardens, ponds, woodland area...
21st November 2024
Funding of £10,000 in Funding Available for Health and Well-being Projects (South West)
Not for profit organisations working in communities in Plymouth and South West Devon can apply for grants of up to £10,000 through the Livewell Foundation'. The Foundation supports projects and initiatives that can transform these communities and aims to improve people's lives. The Foundation's current funding priorities include projects that improve health and wellbeing, reduce mental and physical ill-health, and reduce social isolation, and can be addressed individually or in combination. The...
5th November 2024
Grants of up to £7,500 Available To Support Vulnerable People (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Registered charities, constituted community and voluntary organisations, community interest companies, and social enterprises in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area can apply for grants of up to £10,000 from the BCP Food and Energy Support Fund. The grant scheme, administered by the Dorset Community Foundation, is intended to cover a wide range of support for vulnerable and low-income households in the most need of support. This can include families with children of all ages, p...
28th October 2024
Grants to Support Social Action Projects in Areas Affected by Serious Violence (Bristol)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for charities, community groups, and other non-profit organisations to fund social action projects in Bristol communities most impacted by serious violence. The funding is provided by Bristol One City through the Social Action Grants Programme, which aims to strengthen community resilience to incidents of serious violence. This could be achieved by increasing social connections, growing community confidence to encourage leadership and collective responsibili...
18th October 2024
UK Funding News
Grants to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged People (UK)
Registered charities in the UK can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to address the housing needs and assist with the financial wellbeing of people who are disadvantaged or are facing deprivation. The funding is being made available through the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation. Priority is given to charities operating in the top 50% of the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation. Eligible applicants must be registered charities established for at least three years with a minimum of th...
12th March 2025
BBC Children in Need Transitioning to New Grant Making System (UK)
BBC Children in Need is transitioning to a new grantmaking system throughout 2025, with the launch anticipated by the end of September. Consequently, BBC Children in Need will not accept new Expressions of Interest applications after the 15th April 2025 until the new system becomes operational. This transition affects several grantmaking schemes: The Project Costs Funding Stream provides grants to charities and not-for-profit organisations for specific, time-limited projects, with funding availa...
11th March 2025
Givestar’s Adventure for Good Grant Now Open for Applications (UK)
Charity fundraising platform Givestar has announced that its Adventure for Good Grant is now open for applications. This year, the grant is exclusively available to women in the UK, aiming to encourage greater female participation in adventure-based fundraising. The £20,000 funding pool will be distributed among successful applicants to support expenses related to their fundraising challenges. Eligible costs include specialist gear, travel, accommodation, and other necessary equipment. Applican...
11th March 2025
Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches (UK)
Listed and unlisted Christian places of worship needing major, urgent structural repairs can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The funding, made available through the National Churches Trust’s Large Grants Programme, will cover up to 50% of larger, more complex projects costing over £80,000, incl. VAT. Funding is also available for projects costing more than £30,000, incl. VAT that improve facilities such as kitchens and accessible toilets, etc to enable increased community use. Priority...
11th March 2025
New £5 Million Fund for Research on AI Security (UK / Worldwide)
The UK government has launched a £5 million Challenge Fund under the AI Security Institute (AISI) to support research on critical AI safety and security challenges. Grants of up to £200,000 will be awarded to researchers and not-for-profit organisations in the UK and worldwide. The fund aims to protect critical industries, boost public confidence in AI, and promote its adoption across the economy. It will support research focused on four key AI security challenges identified by AISI, including...
10th March 2025
Match Funding Campaign Opens for Small Charities (UK)
The Big Give, in partnership with Global’s Make Some Noise and NCVO, has opened a match funding campaign to support small charities making a big impact on communities across the UK. Up to £10,000 in match funding is available to help charities to run their own match funding campaigns during Small Charity Week in June. The initiative aims to build the resilience, skills and profile of the small charity sector, while helping organisations raise vital, unrestricted funding to increase their impa...
10th March 2025
New £1.5 Billion Government Fund to Revitalise Deprived Neighbourhoods (UK)
The government has announced £1.5 billion in funding to tackle deprivation in 75 areas across the UK. Each area will receive up to £20 million over the next decade as part of the government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods, which aims to breathe new life into local high streets, parks, youth clubs, cultural venues, libraries, and health and wellbeing services. New neighbourhood boards will be established, bringing together residents and businesses to decide how the funds are spent. Options range fr...
10th March 2025
Funding Towards Data Protection Consultancy Services (UK)
The DPO Centre, a leading Data Protection Officer resource centre delivering expert data protection and privacy advice, invites applications to their Charity and Community Fund, which provides charities and not-for-profit organisations access to their data protection consultancy services at an 80% reduced rate. Applicants will receive support from subject matter experts and data protection professionals to help decrease the potential for compliance failure across their organisation, leading to f...
7th March 2025
Funding to Provide Early Years Education for Armed Forces Families (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is offering grants ranging from £5,000 to £80,000 through the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme to enhance early childhood education for children from Armed Forces families. Eligible applicants include early childhood education and childcare providers operating near Armed Forces communities, provided at least 50% of enrolled children are from service families; local authorities aiming to deliver specialised training to such providers; and cl...
7th March 2025
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charitable organisations, not-for-profits, and schools/PTAs can apply for Ford Britain Trust grants of up to £3,000 for projects focused on education, environment, children, disabilities, youth activities, and community benefits. Priority is given to projects near Ford locations in Essex (including East London), Bridgend (South Wales), Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, and Liverpool. Funding is available for capital projects, such as refurbishments, equipment, and computers. There are two type...
7th March 2025
One Stop Community Partnership Programme Re-opens for Applications (UK)
Community groups and other not for profit organisations within a two mile radius of a One Stop shop can now apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the One Stop Community Partnership programme. The programme, administered by the environmental charity Groundwork, will support projects and activities tackling food poverty, supporting the vulnerable, supporting the elderly, supporting low-income families, and supporting a healthier lifestyle. Applications will be welcomed from various organisat...
7th March 2025
Free Support to Expand Classical Studies in Schools (UK)
Classics for All, a UK-based educational charity that promotes the teaching of classical subjects, is offering free support to UK state schools that want to introduce or expand classical studies. This can be done either as part of the curriculum or as an enrichment/club activity. Schools will receive mentoring, initial advice, and contributions toward training costs to help them introduce or develop a classical subject. The support will enable schools, particularly those in areas of high depriva...
6th March 2025
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 the communication skills necessary to gain 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 ...
6th March 2025
Match Funding Campaign to Support Vulnerable & Underrepresented Women & Girls (UK)
The Big Give is to open 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, LGBTQ...
5th March 2025
National Churches Trust Announces Changes to Small Grants Programme (UK)
The National Churches Trust has announced a change to its Small Grants Programme, which has now been merged into the Medium Grants Programme. Under the updated programme, grants of up to £10,000 will be available for urgent maintenance work and repairs costing up to £80,000 at listed and unlisted Christian places of worship of any denomination across the UK. Funding can also support investigative works, surveys, project development, and preparations for approaching major grant funders. Grants ...
5th March 2025
Grants Available for Community Energy Projects (UK)
Community energy groups across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,750 to support projects that deliver positive social and environmental outcomes within local communities. Funded by Younity in partnership with Your Co-op Energy, the Powering Communities Fund aims to help groups and organisations deliver social impact projects, such as creating community resources, running events for young people, or starting a community garden. The funding can be used to cover the costs of equipment, loca...
5th March 2025
Funding for Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK)
UK charities, voluntary organisations, and schools can apply for grants to help children and adults suffering from severe learning difficulties and autism. The funding is being made available through the Baily Thomas General grants programme and can be used to purchase equipment, support capital works as well and cover project and core costs. Previous grants have been used to support capital works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools; employment schemes including woodwork, craf...
5th March 2025
Funding for Transformative IT Projects (UK)
Registered charities, educational establishments, community interest companies, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for IT projects that benefit communities and people across the UK. The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists makes the funding available through their IT4Good Grant Programme, which aims to support innovative projects and activities that use information technology (IT) to create positive impact through education, digital inclusion...
4th March 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Social Welfare Projects (UK)
Registered charities based in the UK and working in the areas of medical research; care of the elderly; general welfare; hospices; the deaf and blind; care of the physically & mentally disabled; and the Armed Forces can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The funding is made available through the Iman Charity. Applications must be received by the end of August 2025 to be considered at the Spring meeting....
4th March 2025
The Ouseley Trust (England, Wales & Ireland)
Cathedrals, choral foundations, parish churches, choir schools, and other relevant institutions that promote and maintain the choral services of the Church of England, the Church in Wales, and the Church of Ireland can apply for funding from the Ouseley Trust. Grants are available for various purposes, including courses for individuals or groups, endowment grants for scholarships or bursaries, fees for individual choristers attending recognised choir schools, purchase of liturgical music, and ot...
4th March 2025
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. The funding is being made available through the Kelly Family Charitable Trust which actively encourages applications from relatively new organisations to help them become more established. The trust prefers to support charities whose income is below £500,000. However, larger charities with pioneering pilot projects will be considered. Grants are available...
4th March 2025
Grants Available to Help Support Armed Forces Day 2025 (UK)
Charities, schools, local councils, and community organisations can now apply for match-funded grants of up to £10,000 to support Armed Forces Day events in 2025. The Ministry of Defence has made funding available to cover up to 50% of event costs, with eligible expenses including road closures, decorations, advertising, security, insurance, and communication systems. Events must be held within two weeks of Armed Forces Day on 28 June 2025 and should focus on thanking the Armed Forces community...
3rd March 2025
Funding to Support the Development of Songwriters & Composers (UK)
To support the development of outstanding songwriters and composers of all genres at different stages of their career, the PRS Foundation is inviting applications to the latest round of the Open Fund for Music Creators. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning others to support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre, and to enable the UK’s ...
3rd March 2025
War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to repair and conserve free-standing war memorials in England. These grants are intended to help those who are responsible for the upkeep of war memorials. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high standard and to prevent the decay of this important part of our built heritage. Grants will normally be for up to 75% of eligible costs. The funding is being made available through the War Memorials Trust and the next application clo...
3rd March 2025
Funding Available to Support Vulnerable Energy Consumers (England, Scotland & Wales)
Charities and community energy groups across England, Scotland, and Wales can now apply for a share of £40 million in grants to support vulnerable households facing cold homes and high energy bills. The funding also targets projects promoting a just transition to net zero and mitigating the climate impacts of energy consumption. This initiative is part of the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme and the funds are sourced from voluntary payments by companies that may have breached Ofg...
28th February 2025
Peter Harrison Foundation Opportunities Through Sport Grant Scheme (UK)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) throughout the United Kingdom can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to the Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives grant scheme. The grant scheme aims to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged people to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as funding new sports pr...
28th February 2025
Grants of up to £1,500 Available to Enhance the Mental Wellbeing of Young People (UK)
Grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 are now available to support projects enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 13 to 21 across the UK. Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) with their own bank accounts can apply, especially for extracurricular activities. The funding is being made available through the Asda Foundations – Young Futures Fund which aims to support projects that educate and empower young people, facilitate peer connections, provide rehabilitation and shelte...
27th February 2025
Asda Foundation Launches Young Futures Fund (UK)
The Asda Foundation has announced that its Young Futures Fund has opened for applications. A total of £500,000 is available to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 13 to 21 and create positive life opportunities across the UK. Community groups, Parent Teachers Associations and charities who are looking to deliver activities for teenagers and young people can apply for grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 to provide services supporting, educating, and empowering young p...
27th February 2025
Grants to Install Water Drinking Fountains (UK)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available for not-for-profit organisations to purchase and install public water drinking fountains in coastal areas. The funding is being made available through the Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 and aims to reduce the impact of single-use plastic water bottles on coastal habitats by providing accessible water refill stations in busy or environmentally important locations. Now in its fifth year, the fund has already supported 40 fountains across the UK. Sea-C...
27th February 2025
Grants of up to £20,000 Available for Public Engagement in Science (UK)
UK-based schools, museums, science communicators, community interest companies, and community groups are invited to apply for grants ranging from £5,000 to £20,000 under the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025A. This initiative aims to foster high-quality public engagement activities, introduce STFC-supported science and technology to new audiences, and showcase STFC's contributions to the UK. This could include, workshops and lectures, exhibi...
27th February 2025
Up to £15,000 Available for Water-Based Projects Supporting Disadvantaged Children (UK)
Non-profit organisations, including schools and registered charities, can apply for grants up to £15,000 to support water-based projects for disadvantaged children under 18. These initiatives aim to enhance physical and mental well-being by providing access to aquatic environments and addressing concerns that over a million pupils may leave school unable to swim 25 metres unaided. The grant, offered by the Children's Alliance, seeks to fund grassroots projects such as swimming lessons, hydrothe...
27th February 2025
Grants of up to £150,000 Available to Enhance the Educational Experience of Children of Armed Service Families (UK)
UK schools and local authorities can now apply for grants up to £150,000 to address the educational challenges faced by Armed Forces service children aged 4-18. The grants which are being made available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund’s Service Pupil Support Programme addresses challenges such as academic gaps, special educational needs, mobility, deployment, separation, and low numbers of service pupils. Applications are encouraged from clusters of schools to maximise impact. The appl...
26th February 2025
Funding for Community Health & Wellbeing Projects (UK)
Funding is available for grassroots, neighbourhood-based community projects that build happy, strong, resilient communities across the UK. Small, not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding to set up new groups and activities that improve mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, and learning and skills development in local communities. To succeed, applicants must indicate how the activity/group can become self-sustainable or attract funding from other sources for the longer term. The fundi...
25th February 2025
Small Grants for Summer Playschemes (UK)
Grants of between £500 and £1,000 are available to registered charities across the UK to fund summer playschemes for disadvantaged children between the ages of 5-16 years. Charities with an annual income of less than £100,000 can apply for funding to run playschemes for a minimum of two weeks or ten days during the summer holidays. Priority will be given to small, local schemes involving a large number of children especially those with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds. If the ap...
25th February 2025
Funding to Tackle Hunger Amongst Young People (UK)
Schools and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £1,500 for projects and activities that help children across the UK have a stronger start in life. Priority is given to initiatives that provide food and support to young people. These grants assist schools and organisations in offering nutritious food, healthy activities that promote physical and mental wellbeing—such as breakfast clubs or snacks—and equipment for healthy pursuits. Every three months, three local ...
25th February 2025
Youth Hostel Offers Bursary Scheme for Towards Residential Stays (England & Wales)
Schools and colleges in areas of high deprivation in England and Wales can apply for support towards the cost of a residential stay at a YHA-owned hostel. The funding is made available through the Youth Hostel Association’s Bursary scheme. The scheme is open to primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, and schools offering alternative provisions or colleges based in areas of high social deprivation with high numbers (upwards of 20%) of children receiving pupil premium or free schoo...
24th February 2025
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...
24th February 2025
Funding to Support International Study and Work Placements (UK)
The UK government's Turing Scheme is accepting applications for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, offering funding to support international study and work placements. Eligible institutions—including schools, further education (FE), and higher education (HE) providers—can apply for grants to enhance students' skills and global experience. Funding caps are set at £50,000 for schools and £205,000 for FE providers, with consortium applications eligible for larger amounts. The scheme prioritises ...
21st February 2025
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, can be used to purchase equipment for science, mathematics, engineering, or computing (STEM) projects. To qualify for funding, projects need to work in partnership with a practising scientist/engineer currently working in a STE...
21st February 2025
Funding for Charities Supporting Vulnerable People (UK)
Funding is available for registered charities working with the most vulnerable people. One-off grants of up to £5,000, or grants of up to £3,000 a year for 3 years are available both in the UK and internationally to support organisations that promote access to justice (particularly for people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs), equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment. The funding, which is made available through the Matrix Causes Fund, can be used for core ...
21st February 2025
Grants of up to £300,000 Available to Help Reduce Veterans Homelessness (UK)
Registered charities experienced in veteran housing, registered social housing providers, and local authorities can apply for up to £300,000 to enhance the capacity of supported housing services to meet the diverse needs of vulnerable veterans. The funding is being is being made available through the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme, which is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on behalf of the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA). Collaboration with other organisations is enc...
20th February 2025
Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme re-opens for Applications (UK)
The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme has reopened for applications. The programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to primary and secondary schools in the UK to set up Breakfast clubs for those children in most need. To qualify for the programme the breakfast club must be based in a school in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and priority will be given to schools that have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding and / or eligible for free school ...
20th February 2025
Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)
Grants are available to support schools and registered charities that wish to undertake educational projects with children and young people under the age of 25 in marginalised communities within the UK and internationally. The British & Foreign Schools Society normally makes grants totalling about £900,000 in any one year. For UK projects, the focus is on improving the educational outcomes and life chances of care experienced young people. For international projects, the focus is on improving t...
19th February 2025
Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under 13 across the UK. The Toy Trust fund helps disadvantaged children and their families to alleviate suffering; support children through awful experiences; encourage achievement through adversity; purchase vital equipment; provide care; bolster existing initiatives; initiate brand new projects; and satisfy basic needs. Groups that have carried out some fo...
19th February 2025
Funding for Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion (UK)
Grants of up to £12,000 per year are available to Christian Charities that encourage social inclusion through ministries of healing and the arts. Funding can be awarded for up to three years. The Foundation will consider applications for either capital or revenue funding. Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be given for building work. The funding is being made available through the Anchor Foundation and the next deadline for applications is the 31st July 2025....
19th February 2025
Grants of up to £125,000 Available to Enhance Vocational Education Assessments (UK)
Grants of up to £125,000 are available to training providers, EdTech businesses, colleges, and other entities for projects that enhance vocational education assessments. The funding is being provided by the Ufi VocTech Trust, in partnership with the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE) and aims to develop innovative, learner-centric solutions that leverage digital technology for more inclusive and reliable assessment experiences. Projects should focus on developing adaptable assessmen...
18th February 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Promote Horticulture and Public Gardens (UK)
Organisations involved in horticulture, gardening, or botany can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust. Established in 1970, the Trust has awarded over £3.2 million to more than a thousand recipients, supporting projects that promote horticulture, conserve the environment through biodiversity, develop public gardens, and advance horticultural education. Eligible projects include the restoration of historic gardens, creation of new public garden spaces...
18th February 2025
Funding for Innovative Geography Teaching at Secondary Level (UK)
Two grants of £1,000 each are available to fund innovative geography teaching at secondary level. The Royal Geographical Society’s Innovative Geography Teaching Grants will provide funding for developing imaginative and creative teaching materials. The grants will be awarded to teacher-higher education partnerships. Ideally, these will be comprised of one school teacher and one lecturer/researcher from a UK higher education institution. Every year, the Society identifies an area of research b...
18th February 2025
Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)
State-funded primary schools, nurseries and special schools in Glasgow, Liverpool, Halton, Manchester, Blackburn with Darwen, Denbighshire, Newport, Torfaen, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon can apply for grants from the Edina Trust to run science projects. The Edina Trust offers £800 primary school and special schools grants and £550 nursery grants. The Science Grant Scheme runs in each area for three years, before moving on to a new area. Grants can be used for science weeks, scie...
18th February 2025
Funding to Support Dementia Organisations (England, Scotland & Wales)
Grants of up to £7,500 are available to support small dementia clubs and memory cafes across England, Scotland and Wales. At least 20 grants will be awarded to organisations that provide services to adults over 65 and their carers. Applicants need to be registered charities, community groups, and community interest companies with an annual income of under £250,000. Priority will be given to those working in areas of high deprivation. The funding is provided by the McCarthy Stone Foundation t...
17th February 2025
Initiative to Tackle Anti-Black Racism & Disparities within the Music Industry (UK)
Grants of up to £10,000, as well as business support and mentoring is available to 40 Black music creators and industry figures working in any genre or sub-sector across the UK music industry. The funding and support are being provided by the PRS Foundation with the objective of eliminating barriers and promoting a fairer and more equitable music industry. The funding can be used to support music creation, live performances, and distribution, marketing and promotion costs. The deadline for a...
17th February 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Seeks Applications to Support Bereaved Military Families (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has introduced the Empowering Bereaved Military Families Programme, offering a single grant of up to £1.8 million to registered charities experienced in supporting bereaved communities. The programme aims to achieve long-term, transformational change in non-statutory support for bereaved military families. Eligible organisations are invited to submit expressions of interest by midday on the 2nd April 2025. This initiative responds to research highlighting th...
14th February 2025
Grants of up to £20,000 Available to Support Museums Collections Care and Conservation (UK)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to small and medium-sized museums to support core museum activities like collections care and conservation. The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has launched the Museum Fundamentals grant programme for 2025, with a total funding pot of £300,000. Eligible applicants must be AIM members, including UK-registered charities and public bodies with annual visitor numbers under 50,000. The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest is the 8th August...
14th February 2025
Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation (UK)
The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for their grants programme is 5pm on the 25th March 2025. The programme is open to small UK-registered charities working in music, the performing arts, and Jewish life and learning. The Foundation will also accept applications which seek to defuse tension and promote peaceful coexistence between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel, tackle antisemitism and Islamophobia in the UK, and promote peaceful co-existence a...
14th February 2025
Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)
The Elephant Trust has announced that the next application deadline is the 20th April 2025. The Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects. It aims to enable artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when confronted with a lack of funds. The Trust supports projects that develop and improve fine arts knowledge, understanding and appreciation. Priority is given to artists, small organisations, and galleries who are making or produ...
14th February 2025
Grants of up to £100,000 Available to Make Museum Collections More Inclusive (UK)
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has relaunched its Collections Fund as the Communities and Collections Fund, maintaining its core mission of supporting inclusive museum initiatives with community partners. The new fund offers core grants for single museums to strategically develop their collections and partnership project grants for museums and community organisations working equitably with collections to achieve shared aims for inclusion. Grants of up to £100,000 are available for projects las...
13th February 2025
Grants to Support Work that Improves Living Standards and Financial Fairness (UK)
Grants of up to £200,000 are available to charities, voluntary organisations, think tanks, campaigning groups, research bodies, and universities for strategic work to enhance the living standards and personal finances of people on low-to-middle incomes. The funding is offered through the Aberdeen Financial Fairness Trust's grant programme, which seeks proposals focused on policy, research, and advocacy in income, spending, and assets, including wages, pensions, taxation, gambling, borrowing and...
13th February 2025
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 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 rev...
13th February 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Small Homeless charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people rebuild their lives. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be a registered charity and have an annual turnover of under £500,000, with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Typically, organisations awarded funding operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. The funding is being made available through Help the Homeless, a grant-giving trust, foun...
13th February 2025
Funding to Tackle Economic Inactivity in Areas of High Ill-Health and Disability (UK)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking to fund an interdisciplinary project that will identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK. Through the Creating Opportunities: Rethinking Economic (In)Activity initiative, UKRI aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of how local factors influence economic inactivity and to identify effective support mechanisms to promote sustainable economic engagement. ...
12th February 2025
Funding for Activities to Improve People’s Lives (UK)
Grants are available for UK registered charities seeking to enhance and improve people’s lives through advancing the arts, health and medical welfare, and the environment. The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust typically awards grants of between £500 and £6,000 for projects and core costs, with a preference for small-scale, locally based initiatives. Community services could include promoting access to the arts, conservation activities, music and art therapy to improve mental health and wellbeing...
12th February 2025
Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations, charities, clubs, and other interest groups based in the UK can apply for a grant to help them to increase participation in canoeing. The grants can be used to promote new or improved access points for canoe trails on to moving water, estuaries, canals and reservoirs. This can include new and improved launch and landing platforms, steps or ramps; improvements to pathways and accessible routes to the water’s edge and signage and information that promotes positive b...
12th February 2025
Funding to Support New Ideas & Projects for Marine Conservation (UK)
Sea-Changers has announced a new funding call to encourage and support new ideas and projects for marine conservation in the UK. The Sea-Changers Innovation Fund will award one or two large grants of around £10,000 or several smaller ones to encourage the development of innovative projects and solutions to tackle and mitigate marine conservation challenges such as pollution, climate change and unsustainable fishing practices. Applications are accepted from a wide range of UK based organisations...
11th February 2025
Seed Funding to Improve Women’s Cancer Care (UK)
Life Sciences Hub Wales, in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences, is inviting applications for the Innovation in Women’s Cancer Accelerator Fund. The initiative aims to improve outcomes and experiences for women affected by cancer. UK-registered organisations, including related project teams or departments, are encouraged to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to develop innovative, long-term solutions. The types of costs supported include, travel, accommodation and mobility costs, ...
11th February 2025
Grants Available for Disabled Individuals and Groups to Play Tennis (UK)
Disabled individuals as well as disability groups, tennis clubs, schools, and associations across the UK that work with disabled people can apply for grants from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust to support participation in tennis. Individuals may receive up to £600, while groups, clubs, or projects can obtain up to £1,600. The grants can be used for coaching with LTA-licensed coaches, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, and equipment like rackets. Applicants seeking sports wheelchairs may need to prov...
11th February 2025
Funding to Support the Development of the UK Space Sector (UK)
The UK Space Agency has launched a new funding call to support the growth of the space sector and strengthen the whole UK space ecosystem through local space clusters. The Ecosystem Development Programme will provide grants of up to £60,000 to help space clusters attract investment and improve collaboration and connectivity across the UK. Proposals are invited from any type of UK organisation, including university-led academic research and industry-led commercial research. All grants require a ...
10th February 2025
Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Projects that Help Disadvantaged Young People (UK - Various Locations)
The Hays Travel Foundation offers grants ranging from £2,000 to £15,000 to registered charities operating in areas where Hays Travel has branches. These grants support projects aiding disadvantaged young people up to 25 years old in education, poverty prevention, health, arts, culture, or sports. Charities outside Hays Travel areas must demonstrate their project's impact on a community with a Hays Travel branch. Match funding is encouraged to increase grant likelihood. Applications are current...
10th February 2025
Funding to Address Social Issues Facing Communities (England, Scotland & Wales)
Charitable organisations can now apply for up to £400 of funding for projects that directly impact families and solve significant social issues in communities across England, Scotland and Wales. The Warburtons Community Grant scheme will support a range of activities that support families, create communities that are safer, greener and more inclusive; and help families to gain useful skills for life and work. The funding is administered by the Charities Aid Foundation and can be used to cover ...
10th February 2025
Funding to Develop Better Treatments for Blood Cancer (UK)
The Blood Cancer Research Fund has reopened for applications to support research into blood cancer. Available to researchers at all career stages, it particularly encourages early career researchers to apply. There are two types of grants: project grants of up to £300,000 over three years and innovative pilot grants of up to £30,000 for one year. These grants can be used to fund a range of research activities, including basic science, clinical trials, and translational research. The fund is pr...
7th February 2025
Funding for Songwriters and Producers to Develop their Careers (UK)
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) for Music Foundation, working with Spotify, has launched a new funding round to develop the careers of songwriters and producers working in popular music genres in the UK. Launched in 2017 as a response to the long-term career needs of those working behind the scenes, the Hitmaker Fund awards up to eighteen grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 each year. Applications can be made by songwriters or producers directly (or by their representatives) with at least...
7th February 2025
Holiday Activity Schemes for Autistic Children & Young People (UK)
UK not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 to run holiday activity schemes for autistic children, young people, and their siblings. These grants support play and activity schemes specifically designed for autistic children and young people during the school holidays. They typically cover part of the costs, but can also help fund additional support for autistic children and young people to participate in mainstream (non-autistic-specific) activity schemes. The funding ...
6th February 2025
Funding to Support Classical Music Performance & Training (UK)
UK charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding to support classical music performance and training especially chamber music, composition and music education. The Radcliffe Trust Music Grants programme generally awards grants in the region of £2,500 to £7,500, and is particularly interested in supporting music for children and adults with special needs, youth orchestras and projects at secondary and higher levels, including academic research. Applications are considered und...
6th February 2025
The Classical Association Grants (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support classical projects in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Classical Association. The Classical Association is an educational charity that makes classical subjects widely accessible. The grants typically fund activities undertaken by schoolteachers, students, academics and organisations with the aims of supporting the teaching and learning of classical subjects and topics, primarily in UK schools, but also amongst the wide...
6th February 2025
Funding Available to Enhance Public Safety (UK)
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is currently inviting applications for its 'Grant for Good Causes' programme. This initiative awards funds recovered through proceeds of crime confiscation orders to support projects that benefit the UK's private security industry and enhance public safety. Applicants must be a UK registered charity or community interest company to apply for a grant. In the 2023 to 2024 financial year, the SIA awarded £72,000 to seven organisations, with individual grants ...
5th February 2025
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
UK primary and secondary schools can apply for grants up to £3,000 for projects tackling climate change and biodiversity. This funding is provided by the Royal Society's Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme, an extension of their Partnership Grants Programme, which aims to engage students in environmental challenges while promoting STEM education. To qualify, schools must partner with a STEM professional from academia or industry. The grants are primarily intended to cover the cost of neces...
5th February 2025
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 purchasing 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 Society awards the grants for the Promotion of Roman Studies and the next closing date for applications is the 1st June 2025....
5th February 2025
Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights (UK)
UK registered charities are working to uphold and enhance the human rights framework within the UK, and, in particular, to defend the human rights of marginalised and excluded people can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the AB Charitable Trust. The funding aims to protect and promote human rights through campaigning, advocacy, and changing the conversation. To be eligible, charities must have an annual income between £150,000 and £1.5 million. The funding is available to support both...
4th February 2025
Funding to Support Crafts, Heritage & Classical Music Projects (UK)
The Radcliffe Trust is offering grants to UK charities and other not-for-profit organisations for projects in traditional crafts, heritage, and classical music. The funding supports training, education, and skill development in these areas through two schemes: the Music Scheme which supports classical music performance and training, particularly for those with special needs, youth orchestras, and projects at secondary and higher levels, and the Heritage & Crafts Scheme which supports craft and c...
4th February 2025
Grants of up to £3,000 for School Science Projects (UK)
The Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific institution promoting scientific research and knowledge, has announced that its Partnership grants programme has reopened for applications. The programme awards grants of up to £3,000 to primary and secondary schools to support the teaching of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Activities funded aim to enhance science education by encouraging collaboration between schools and professional scientists or engineer...
4th February 2025
Innovation for All Foundation Reopens its Grants Programme (UK)
Kilburn & Strode's Innovation for All Foundation has reopened its 'Innovation for Good' grant programme, offering registered charities in the UK the opportunity to apply for grants ranging from £10,000 to £30,000. As a prominent European intellectual property firm, Kilburn & Strode established this Foundation to support innovative projects that create meaningful societal impact, with the core theme of "Innovation for good" and the objective "through innovation, to sustainably provide benefit f...
3rd February 2025
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Performing Arts Projects that Boost Audience Engagement (UK)
Grants of up to £1,000 are currently available to support performing arts projects, specifically in theatre, dance, or music—that aim to enhance audience access and participation. The funding is being made available through the Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust's "The Arts: Improving Access" grant. Eligible applicants are UK registered charities or exempt organisations with an operating income and expenditure between £100,000 and £1,000,000. The Trust does not fund other types of non-profit ...
3rd February 2025
Funding Available for Creative Youth-led Nature Projects (UK)
Grants of £500 are available for youth-led projects that celebrate UK native wildflowers, plants and fungi in exciting and engaging ways. The funding is made available through Grow Wild’s Youth Grants programme to support young people to deliver a wide range of creative projects that will inspire communities and help people connect to each other and nature. Grants can be used for anything project-related, from basic materials and equipment to resources or training. Young people aged 14 to 25 ...
3rd February 2025
New £1 Million Fund for Youth Mental Health Charities (UK)
UK-registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) that work exclusively with young people aged 10-30 can apply for grants from The Prudence Trust's Strength in Data 2025 Fund. This initiative offers £1 million over three years to support organisations in enhancing their data collection and utilization to improve services. Eligible applicants must have an annual income exceeding £250,000, at least two years of published accounts, provide direct mental health support—such as talk...
31st January 2025
Grants Available to Help Tackle Growing Household Electrical Waste (UK)
£750,000 in funding is available for projects that make it easier for UK householders to reuse and recycle their electrical goods. Material Focus’ Electricals Recycling Fund will award grants of up to £100,000 for projects seeking to grow or develop existing household waste and recycling collection services for small household electricals, and grants of up to £50,000 for projects that seek to innovate new collection methods. Applications are sought from a range of organisations including lo...
31st January 2025
Funding for Respite Breaks for Disabled Children and their Families (UK)
Families and groups of children, schools, organisations, and other registered charities can apply for financial assistance from the Adamson Trust for the cost of holidays or respite breaks for disabled children with physical, mental, or emotional impairments. To be eligible, the child must be a resident in the UK, between the ages of 3 and 17, and the Trust requires evidence of their disability or illness from a medical or social services professional. Grants from the Trust usually only cover a ...
31st January 2025
Funding to Support Families in Need (UK)
Voluntary sector organisations in the UK working on the frontlines of family support can apply for grants of £10,000-£100,000 for a period of one to three years. These funds, made available through the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, can be used for core costs, salaries, running expenses, and project costs. The programme prioritises organisations with an annual income up to £500,000 located in, or serving of high deprivation. Focus areas include family support in deprived communities, with...
31st January 2025
Funding and Business Support for Creative Individuals to Start or Grow their Enterprises (UK)
Creative entrepreneurs in the UK can apply for funding of up to £20,000 and receive business support and mentorship through the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE). This programme aims to help individuals start or grow their enterprises while creating positive social impact. Winners will also benefit from a 12-month membership in the MeWe360 Incubator, which provides tailored support, workshops, and networking opportunities. Eligible applicants must be over 18 and have a str...
30th January 2025
Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)
Organisations, clubs, and schools involved in rowing can apply for grants of between £500 and £4,000 (up to 50% of the project's overall cost) from the Rowing Foundation to support junior & student rowers and adaptive rowing for all ages. This funding, targeted towards groups ineligible for larger grants or with smaller needs, helps purchase equipment like boats, sculls, ergos, oars, and safety gear, aiming to increase participation in rowing among young people, disabled individuals, and tho...
30th January 2025
The British Ecological Society Offers £30,000 Synthesis Grants to Boost Ecological Research Collaboration (International)
The British Ecological Society offers Synthesis Grants of up to £30,000 to support interdisciplinary research teams. Available to BES members, the grants aim to facilitate collaborative ecological research by enabling groups of 8-15 participants to analyse existing data and generate new insights. The programme welcomes diverse teams from universities, research institutes, NGOs, and government departments, with encouragement for international participation and representation from the Global Sout...
29th January 2025
Grants of up to £100,000 to Bolster Leadership within the UK's Refugee and Migration Sector (UK)
Grants of up to £100,000 are available to bolster leadership capacity and capability in the UK's refugee and migration sector. The fund is available to grassroots organisations and individuals with lived experience of migration. Launched by Migration Exchange (MEX), the "Shaping the Future: Leadership Initiative" offers three funding streams: individual grants up to £10,000, organisational grants between £10,000 and £60,000, and collaborative partnership grants from £60,000 to £100,000. Th...
29th January 2025
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. The Ogden Trust’s Physics Education Grants programme will award grants for projects centred on physics and developed with current evidence in mind, potentially offering partial funding for general science projects with a clear physics component. The funding can be used to provide curriculum support for students aged 11 to 18, as well as enri...
29th January 2025
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 UK heritage. The funding can support a broad range of activities and project costs such as volunteer expenses, capital works, repairs, maintenance, conservation costs, professional fees, event costs, and the acquisition of heritage. All projects must also consider long-term environmental sustainabilit...
29th January 2025
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 is particularly interested in projects that show the potential to delay, slow, stop, reverse or prevent the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Grant...
29th January 2025
Grants to Support Projects in Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Fine Art & Art History (UK)
UK charities and charitable organisations, including schools and colleges, can apply for grants to support projects in horticulture and plant sciences as well as the study, exhibition and conservation of fine art. The Finnis Scott Foundation is especially interested in supporting horticultural training through bursaries and apprenticeships. The sponsoring institution should make applications; individuals may not apply. The Foundation will consider applications for one-off grants up to £10,000, ...
28th January 2025
Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charities supporting rural development, particularly young people's education and poverty relief within rural areas, can apply for funding through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. The funding focuses on supporting larger initiatives that would significantly impact rural communities. Grants available are for £1,000 - 50,000. Larger grants are used to support organisations that significantly impact rural communities nationally. Projects funded in the past have ranged from City farms, Federation...
28th January 2025
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 ...
28th January 2025
Grants of up to £3,000 Available to Support the Mental Health of Children and Young People (UK)
Registered charities, schools, and constituted voluntary and community organisations in the UK can apply for grants from £1,000 to £3,000 to improve the mental wellbeing of children and young people up to 18 years old. The Children's Mental Health Grants, offered by the charity Cash for Kids, are designed to support initiatives that directly address young people's psychological and emotional needs through various interventions such as counselling, art therapy, bereavement support, and sensory ...
27th January 2025
New Fund to Support Early Career Music Promoters (England)
The PRS Foundation is currently offering grants to support the career development of music promoters in England. The Early Career Promoter Fund offers grants of up to £3,500 and capacity-building support to help early career independent promoters of all genres with the booking, programming and promotion of gigs, concerts, showcases, tours and other performances, and the costs associated with these activities, as well as helping promoters build their skills. The scheme will also help to address ...
27th January 2025
Schools Can Apply for £500 of Free Equipment to Deliver Outdoor Learning (England, Scotland & Wales)
Early Years, Infant, Primary and Secondary school settings in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor resources and two hours of professional outdoor training to deliver outdoor learning and play. The funding is being made available through the Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grant Programme and is funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Applicants must be employed by the school. Learning through Landscapes are unable to accep...
27th January 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Charities Supporting Vulnerable & Disadvantaged People (UK)
The Leathersellers' Company has announced that its next application round for the Small Grants Programme will reopen for applications on the 3rd February 2025. This funding is available to small charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) that provide essential services for vulnerable people in deprived communities across the UK. The Small Grants Programme awards grants of up to £5,000 to organisations with an annual income of less than £200,000. The number of applications will...
27th January 2025