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Grants to Support the Music Industry (Greater Manchester)
Applications are open for the Factory International’s Factory Sounds programme, which aims to support musicians and the music industry in Greater Manchester. Fifteen applicants will receive £1,000 each, plus access to workshops, recording studios, industry mentorship, peer-to-peer guidance, and performance opportunities raise their profile. This support is available to anyone involved in music - whether professional or amateur - including musicians, DJs, producers, promoters, label owners and...
8th January 2025
Grants of up to £2,500 Available for Local Community Projects (North West)
Community organisations in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support projects that make a positive difference in their locality. The funding is being made available through the Onward Community Fund. Onward is a registered provider of social housing based in the North West of England. This year, the fund is interested in supporting projects that help people and communities facing increased challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis. In th...
2nd January 2025
£200,000 Energy Grants for Third Sector Organisations (Liverpool)
Liverpool City Council has launched a £200,000 energy grant initiative to support non-profit third-sector organisations facing increased energy costs this winter. The grant is aimed at groups operating a ‘community hub’—a building or space offering activities or services to the local community. Eligible organisations can apply for a one-off grant of £500. To qualify, applicants must demonstrate a 50% rise or more in energy bills since 2021, and have an annual income of under £1 million....
18th December 2024
Grants of up to £2,500 Available for Local Community Projects (Merseyside, Greater Manchester, & Lancashire)
Community organisations in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support projects that make a positive difference in their local area. The funding is provided through social housing provider Onward’s Community Fund and projects must benefit areas where Onward operates. This year, the fund is interested in supporting projects that help people and communities facing increased challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis. The next closing date for...
18th December 2024
Grants of up to £10,000 for Science and the Arts Projects (North West of England)
The Granada Foundation is inviting organisations, preferably with charitable status, based in the North West of England, to submit innovative proposals that promote the study, practice, and appreciation of science and the arts. Eligible disciplines include drawing, architecture, landscape architecture, sculpture, literature, music, opera, drama, dance, cinema, and related dissemination methods. Grants ranging from £500 to £10,000 are awarded twice annually, with an average grant of approximate...
17th December 2024
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund (Manchester)
Not-for-profit organisations and charities can apply for grants of up to £3,000 from the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund, a registered charity set up to promote, enhance, improve, and protect both the natural and built environment in areas surrounding the airport. Manchester Airports Group contributes £100,000 annually for distribution to local good causes, which can range from play areas and community fun days to community gardening initiatives and riding facilities for the disabled. ...
16th December 2024
Grants of up to £5,000 for Victim Support Organisations (Greater Manchester)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise organisations supporting victims of crime in Greater Manchester. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Victim's Capability and Capacity Fund aims to enhance the capacity of organisations to deliver essential services to victims of crime to help them cope and recover, regardless of whether the crime has been reported. This may include mentoring, befriending or therapeutic support. The fund consist...
4th December 2024
Grants to Support Grassroots Community Groups (Greater Manchester)
Grassroots community groups in Greater Manchester can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support their work in the community. The Auto Trader Community Fund encourages and supports grassroots organisations to undertake projects and activities that benefit their local community. There is no limit to the type of request organisations can make to allow them to support their community. Applicants must be based in one of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and have an annual income of le...
26th November 2024
UK Funding News
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 National Garden Scheme Professional Development Grants programme aims to increase the expertise of nurses, healthcare assistants, 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 leve...
21st January 2025
Grants of up to £150,000 Available to Protect Water and Land Environments (UK)
UK charities and non-profit organisations working to protect, restore, or sustainably manage the natural world are eligible to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 per year, for up to three years from the John Ellerman Foundation's People and Planet funding scheme. Launched to promote a healthier environment for both people and nature, the scheme prioritises projects that enhance ocean health through stronger marine protected areas, community engagement, and reduced overfishing; bui...
21st January 2025
Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)
The Veterans Foundation offers grants of up to £200,000 to support UK-based charities and not-for-profit organisations that assist serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. These grants include small grants of up to £5,000, project grants of up to £30,000, and salary grants of up to £75,000. Major grants of up to £200,000 are also available, although this programme is currently closed until the first quarter of 2025. The next ...
21st January 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 ...
21st January 2025
Smart Data Challenge Prize Opens for Applications (UK)
The UK Department for Business and Trade has launched the £600,000 Smart Data Challenge Prize in collaboration with Challenge Works, the Open Data Institute, and Smart Data Foundry. This initiative aims to foster innovative Smart Data solutions that empower consumers and SMEs across sectors like finance, energy, retail, and transport. The closing date for applications is the 14th March 2025. In May 2025, ten finalists will receive up to £50,000 each, mentoring, and access to a Smart Data Sandb...
20th January 2025
National Lottery Community Fund - Grant Holder Support Programme (England)
As part of a proposed new £150 million package of funding and support to address the most common challenges that communities face, the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has launched a new initiative, offering £2.1 million in funding through a Grant Holder Support programme. The NLCF is looking for a partner to lead the development stage and to work with 8 – 10 NLCF grant holders to enhance their knowledge, skills and resilience to help communities facing the most significant challenges...
20th January 2025
£30 Million to Decarbonise Sea Travel and Improving Coastal Economies (UK)
The UK government has announced a £30 million grant aimed at decarbonising sea travel and enhancing coastal economies, as part of its broader Plan for Change. This funding is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC6) and is designed to support the development of clean maritime technologies, including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, and wind power. Eligible applicants for this grant include organisations involved in maritime transport and related fields, particularly th...
20th January 2025
Free Trees for Schools & Community Groups (UK)
Hundreds of thousands of trees are being given away to help the UK reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target. Schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, outdoor learning centres, and other groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts and guides from across the UK are among the organisations eligible to apply for up to 420 saplings to improve their local environment. Tree packs include hedging, copse, wild harvest, year-round colour, working wood, wild wood, wildlife, ...
20th January 2025
Grants for Ecological Outreach Projects (UK)
Individuals and organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups can apply to the British Ecological Society for grants of up to £2,000 to promote ecological science to a wide audience. The Outreach and Engagement Grants programme funds activities that engage public audiences in innovative and creative ways, and enhances the skills of others in communicating ecology to public audiences. Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects must involve significant...
17th January 2025
Rewilding Innovation Fund Opens for Applications (England, Scotland and Wales)
Rewilding Britain, a charity focused on nature restoration, has re-opened its Rewilding Innovation Fund, which offers grants of up to £15,000 to support innovative rewilding projects across Britain. The fund is available to projects that are part of Rewilding Britain's Rewilding Network (applicants can join at the time of application) and aim to apply rewilding principles to benefit nature, climate, and people. Projects must cover at least 40 hectares, though marine-based projects can be any si...
17th January 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...
17th January 2025
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 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, lasting from one to seven days. The Henry Smith Charity is offering the funding, and applicati...
17th January 2025
Naturewatch Foundation Pet Rescue Grant (UK)
Naturewatch Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Pet Rescue Grant, aimed at supporting frontline animal welfare projects in the UK. The grant focuses on helping dogs, cats, and rabbits affected by the illegal pet trade. For 2025, the foundation is offering a main grant of up to £10,000 for registered UK charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) with annual incomes up to £5 million. Additionally, a new mini-grant of up to £1,000 is available for unincorpora...
16th January 2025
National Lottery Community Fund Launches You Decide Programme and is Looking for Five Development Partners (England)
The National Lottery Community Fund is launching a new “You Decide" grant scheme. Prior to rolling out the national programme, a total of £2 million is available for the development of this scheme. The development phase will involve working with 5 partners to work with and support local communities in designing and implementing effective ways of involving them in decision-making about grant allocations. The development phase will run from spring 2025 to spring 2026 and partners can apply f...
16th January 2025
Grants of up to £3,000 Available to Create and Improve Outdoor Community Spaces (UK)
UK-based charities and not-for-profit can apply for grants ranging from £500 to £3,000 to improve or transform outdoor community. The fund is designed to create greener and more engaging community spaces, with a focus on increasing access for marginalised or vulnerable groups. Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that bring local communities together and make a lasting difference to outdoor spaces. The funding is being made available through the Asda Foundation Outdoor Community Space...
16th January 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...
16th January 2025
Funding for Leisure Activities for Children with Additional Needs (UK)
The Happy Days Children’s Charity is inviting applications for funding towards trips, respite breaks and group activity holidays for disadvantaged children and young people with additional needs. The charity awards funding for different types of activities to support families with children aged 3-17 who have a disability, a special need or have been abused. Activities include family day trips, and family holiday breaks. Applications can be submitted by parents, guardians, grandparents or sibli...
15th January 2025
Student Opportunities in Public Museums & Galleries (UK)
Funding is available to help public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries, and visual arts organisations in the UK provide meaningful paid work experience opportunities for full-time university students that enable them to explore further their interest in the arts and related future career options before they graduate. Through Art Fund’s Student Opportunities programme, organisations can apply for up to £10,000 towards the costs associated with paying students for their time to help...
15th January 2025
Funding For Projects That Assist Disadvantaged Young People (UK)
Grants of up to £6,000 are available for projects which empower disadvantaged young people aged 11 -25 in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring, work, and social skills. The funding is being made available through the KFC Foundation and is available to local charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs and associations that have a local KFC restaurant in their community. Expressions of interest must be submitted via a two-minute...
15th January 2025
Grants of up to £2,000 Available for Environmental, Community, and Music Projects (Scotland)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to small Scottish charitable organisations to support environmental, community and music projects. Examples of grants awarded in the past include support for horticultural apprenticeships; grants for gardens, wildlife, and the natural environment; grants for organisations working with children, young carers, the elderly, vulnerable, and homeless; grants for music, the arts, and cultural charities; and grants for medical research and support. Applicant organ...
15th January 2025
Funding for School Science Projects (UK)
Primary and secondary schools in the UK can apply for funding to purchase equipment so that students can enjoy practical science, to run science enrichment projects in schools, or to enable students to participate in science events and competitions. Primary schools can apply for grants of up to £600 and Secondary schools up to £1,000. The funding is being made available through the Armourers and Brasiers' Gauntlet Trust, which is one of the leading charities in the UK supporting metallurgy and...
14th January 2025
Funding to Address Veterans' Housing Needs (UK)
Charities and registered social housing providers with experience in supporting Veterans are invited to apply for grants of £75,000 to £500,000 through the Major Capital Grants programme. This new initiative, launched by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, aims to alleviate the housing challenges Veterans face, contributing to the government's ambition to reduce Veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping. The Trust can also offer larger grants of £500,000 to £1million for exceptional proj...
14th January 2025
Grants for Musicians and Bands (UK)
Artists and bands that are at a crucial point in their careers can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for funding include recording, touring and marketing. Applications can be submitted by the artists themselves or those who are working on their behalf, for example, a manager, an independent label or a publisher. The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund. The next ...
14th January 2025
Funding to Support Arts and Music Projects (UK)
The Fidelio Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 to talented early-career individuals and groups in the arts, particularly music, who couldn't pursue their project or activity without financial support. An appropriate institution, college, Arts Festival or similar organisation must recommend Individuals and groups. Funding is available towards special tuition or coaching costs, to participate in external competitions, support for a specially arranged performance, and to receive support for ...
14th January 2025
Grants of Up to £5,000 Available for Projects to Improve the Life Chances of Young People (England - Various Locations)
UK registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) working to improve the life chances and social mobility of disadvantaged young people can apply for grants of up to £5,000 through the Haberdashers’ Benevolent Foundation's Small Grants Programme 2025. The programme supports organisations working in the areas of Early Years, Young people who experience disadvantage, Young people with experience of the custody system and Young people who experience homelessness. To be eligible to...
13th January 2025
The MSE Charity Announces New Funding Round (UK)
Small to medium-sized not-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to improve people’s money management skills. This funding is being made available through the MSE Charity, which aims to support activities to enhance financial education and capability across the UK. Examples of activities that could be funded include money management workshops, training volunteers to deliver workshops or to provide peer-support to others, upskilling existing staff to access financial capab...
13th January 2025
Funding to Help Local Communities Develop Neighbourhood Plans (England)
Local communities in England can apply for grants of up to £18,000 and technical support to help them develop neighbourhood plans. A neighbourhood plan is a community-driven initiative that allows residents to shape the future development of their area, including housing. The Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme, administered by Locality on behalf of the UK government, helps local councils and neighbourhood forums to cover the costs associated with preparing a neighbourhood plan or neighbou...
13th January 2025
Funding to Support Sustainable and Eco Friendly Travel UK)
The Naturesave Trust, a charity funded by premiums from Naturesave Insurance, has announced its latest funding round for environmental projects in the UK. The Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 for small projects run by charities, social enterprises, and grassroots community organisations. For this funding window, the Naturesave Trust is looking to support projects that actively promote sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to travel and transport. Applications for the current funding r...
13th January 2025
Grants of up to £25,000 Available to Empower Rural Communities (UK)
The Royal Countryside Fund has launched its new Supporting Rural Communities grant programme. This UK-wide initiative aims to empower rural communities by funding innovative, community-led projects that enhance resilience and sustainability. The programme will offer grants of up to £25,000 over two years to eligible organisations. Not-for-profit, community-led organisations and charities, etc with an annual income under £500,000 can apply. The fund targets isolated rural areas, focusing on pro...
10th January 2025
Funding to Support the Skills Training of Young People and Adults (UK)
The Construction and Business Water Industry (CABWI) Awarding Body supports registered UK charities working to enhance employment opportunities for young people and adults not in employment, education, or training. CABWI focuses on the water, utilities, and construction sectors, offering funding between £5,000 and £35,000 for organisations with annual incomes ranging from £231,000 to £1 million. Eligible charities can apply for projects that help individuals develop skills, overcome employme...
10th January 2025
Funding Available to Involve More People in Tackling Climate Change (UK)
One of the UK’s largest grant making programmes dedicated to tackling climate change, is set to close in early 2025. With over £20 million in funding available, the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future programme supports community-led initiatives that integrate climate action into the everyday lives of local communities. Eligible projects may include using other community engagement activities such as the arts and sports to tackle climate change, policy influence, and...
10th January 2025
Funding to Empower Vulnerable, Disadvantaged & Under-Represented Communities (UK)
Bentley Motors Ltd makes grants of up to £500 available to charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities. The Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides funding for communities within 20 miles of 19 Bentley retail locations across the UK. The programme aims to empower these communities by removing barriers and improving access to services, education and employability; helping people to develop life skills; safeguarding the environme...
10th January 2025
Funding to Support Young Creatives to Launch a Project, Idea or Business (UK)
Youth Music has announced that round 11 of its NextGen Fund has re-opened for applications. The NextGen Fund supports emerging musicians and behind-the-scenes creatives aged 18-25 (and under-30s who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled) from the UK to launch a creative project, idea or business. Grants of up to £2,500 are available to support singers, songwriters, producers, DJs, managers and agents who do not have the financial means to invest in themselves, to start a record label, launch a single,...
10th January 2025
Funding to Support Community Empowerment Initiatives (England)
The National Lottery Community Fund is launching a £100 million, ten-year Community Power Fund to empower communities across England. In its initial development phase, up to £1.2 million will support 10 to 15 partner organisations with grants ranging from £50,000 to £80,000. These partners will implement initiatives that enhance community influence over local decisions and services, especially targeting excluded and marginalised groups. Eligible applicants include voluntary and community org...
9th January 2025
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
Starting from the 3rd February 2025, 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 primaril...
9th January 2025
Jerusalem Trust (England and Wales)
The Jerusalem Trust is accepting grant applications to its Small Grants to Schools Scheme for the Spring Term 2025. The grants can support the purchase of teaching resources for Christianity in Religious Education in primary, middle and secondary state schools in England and Wales. The maximum grant is £600, and applications can be submitted anytime. The grants can be used to purchase teaching resources such as textbooks, teacher resources, artefacts, videos, tapes, and CD-ROMs for RE lessons. ...
9th January 2025
Funding to Make Rowing More Inclusive & Accessible (UK)
Grants are available to support rowing clubs, community organisations, schools and charities that are working to get more people involved in rowing and make the sport more accessible. The funding is being made available through Love Rowing, British Rowing’s Charitable Foundation, which aims to support organisations to make rowing more inclusive, create better awareness around the benefits of the sport, and to reach new and diverse communities across the UK. Love Rowing seeks to support 2 or 3 ...
8th January 2025
£15 Million Fund to Help Charities Redistribute Surplus Farm Food to those in Need (England)
The government is allocating £15 million in funding to support the not-for-profit food redistribution sector in England. The fund aims to help organisations like homeless shelters, food banks, and redistribution charities invest in the infrastructure needed to collect and redistribute surplus farm produce to those most in need. Grants from £20,000 could be used, for example, to purchase equipment such as balers or hoppers for handling bulky food items or processing them into parcels, invest in...
7th January 2025
Climate Action Grants for Museums & Galleries (UK)
Museums, galleries, and cultural organisations will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to deliver outreach activities inspired by THE HERDS – a project featuring life-size animal puppets made from renewable and recyclable materials, travelling across Europe and Africa to raise awareness about climate change. Funded activities should connect young audiences to THE HERDS' journey, and can include workshops, school visits, and community engagements taking place across May and June ...
7th January 2025
Funding for Early-Stage Vocational Learning Projects (UK)
The UFi VocTech Trust has announced that grants of up to £60,000 are now available through the VocTech Activate grant fund. The fund aims to support early-stage projects that use technology to improve adult skills for work. The funding supports projects lasting up to twelve months, showing how digital technologies can be used innovatively to improve vocational education. The funding is available to organisations across the UK, including charities, trade bodies, learning providers, employers, p...
7th January 2025
National School Breakfast Programme (England)
The Department for Education has announced that Schools in disadvantaged can apply for a 75% subsidy for breakfast club provision until July 2024. To be eligible to participate in the National School Breakfast Programme, schools will have 40% or more pupils in bands A-F of the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI). This can include state-funded primary, secondary, special schools and alternative provision. The contract for the programme will be delivered through Family Action, wh...
7th January 2025
Grants to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged People (UK)
Member and colleagues of the Yorkshire Building Society can nominate UK Charities to apply the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation's Small Change Big Difference Fund. The Foundation aims to help alleviative poverty, improve health, and save lives. Once nominated, organisations can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support initiatives that benefit vulnerable groups in the UK, including children, the seriously ill, the elderly, the homeless, and people with disabilities. Priority w...
6th 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 ...
6th January 2025
Funding Available to Support Social Businesses Raise Finance through Community Share Issues (England)
Community businesses in England can apply for grants, loans and business support to help issue community shares. The funding is being made available through the Power to Change Community Shares Booster Fund. The fund offers a number of support streams, including pre-grant assistance, development grants of £2,000-£15,000, and equity match investments ranging from £10,000 to £100,000. Community businesses can access financial planning support, receive match funding for share offers, and b...
6th January 2025
Grants of up to £18,000 available to Social Entrepreneurs (UK)
Grants of up to £18,000 plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through UnLtd, the leading support provider to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. UnLtd is committed to providing 50% of its awards to Black, Asian and minority ethnic and/or disabled social entrepreneurs. To be eligible, applicants need to be aged 16 or over, live in the UK, and be looking to fulfil a clear social...
6th January 2025
Funding for Activities to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)
Small grants are available to fund projects to improve the lives of the elderly across the UK. Home Instead Charities awards grants of up to £1,500 to small, local registered charities and up to £500 to grassroots organisations for well-being events, activities or pastimes that prevent social isolation and loneliness amongst adults over 55. Eligible projects may include regular events such as a cinema club, knitting group, or lunch club; one-off activities like a day trip or Christmas lunch; ...
3rd January 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...
2nd January 2025
Funding for Projects that Strengthen Local Communities (England, Scotland & Wales)
Grants of £1,000 - £5,000 are available for local projects that help strengthen communities across England, Scotland and Wales. The Delamere Dairy Foundation will support charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that benefit communities through the advancement of agriculture and environmental protection by improving the lives of young people and education and relieving financial hardship and sickness. Applications will be consid...
2nd January 2025
Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK)
Grants and bursaries are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and secure better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses on traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, such as roadside parks and open spaces. No maximum or minimum grant levels are ind...
2nd January 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...
20th December 2024
The National Churches Trust’s Medium Grants Programme (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...
20th December 2024
Funding for Projects that Have a Positive Impact on Communities, People or the Environment (UK)
The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups, and social entrepreneurs passionate about making a difference for people, their communities, and the environment. The Fund will share £15,000 between five shortlisted projects every three months, which will be voted for by John Good Group employees. The project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £5,000, second place £3,500, third p...
20th December 2024
Overseas Development Grants for UK-based Charities (UK)
UK-based charities working overseas can apply for grants of up to £25,000 for projects that benefit some of the most deprived people and communities in the developing world. The funding can be awarded over 3 – 5 years as grants of between £3,000 and £5,000 per year. Previous awards have been made to Cool Earth for providing safe sanitation for indigenous rainforest villages in Papua New Guinea, Point Foundation for supporting community-based living for the disabled in Rwanda, and Just a Dro...
20th December 2024
Funding to Reduce the Challenges of Armed Service Life for Partners (UK)
Grants of between £10,000 to £60,000 are available for projects that find ways of reducing the challenges of service life for partners of serving armed forces personnel, including reservists. The Supporting Partners Programme, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, aims to improve the support available for service partners and spouses. This includes promoting their skills and experiences in the workplace, enhancing wellbeing, improving access to su...
19th December 2024
Funding Available for Urban Nature Projects (UK)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK that aim to bring local people together to transform urban spaces by sowing and growing UK native wildflowers and/or fungi. This funding, provided by Grow Wild, supports costs such as seeds, plants, soil, materials, events, workshops, specialist expertise, and contractor fees. Resident’s groups, community associations, and health authorities/health boards are also eligible to apply. Successful groups will receive t...
19th December 2024
Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)
Grants are available to schools, cultural organisations and universities; to develop a greater understanding of Japanese culture. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support the study of the Japanese language and culture, School, Education and Youth exchanges. In the past, the Foundation has made grants towards visits between the UK and Japan by teachers and young people and the teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools. The funding is being made availabl...
19th December 2024
Funding for Libraries & Archives with Nationally Significant Collections (UK)
Grants of up to £100,000 are available to support libraries and archives with nationally significant collections. The Wolfson Foundation funds new builds, refurbishments, or equipment projects that aim to enhance the care of these collections, improve public engagement and understanding, increase visitor numbers, promote organisational sustainability, and conserve architectural heritage. Grants are typically awarded for collection storage facilities and research, education or interpretation spa...
18th December 2024
Training Grants for Museums (UK)
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) is currently offering training grants up to £350 to member museums focused on staff and volunteer development. The funding is designed to enhance the skills and expertise of those involved in the museum sector, especially catering to smaller museums with fewer than 20,000 annual visitors. To be eligible for this grant, museums must be AIM members. The total grant available aims to support various forms of professional development including attendance...
18th December 2024
Grants for Performing Arts Organisations (UK)
Performing arts organisations can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to improve their training and education facilities. The Wolfson Foundation will award grants towards the building or refurbishment of these facilities, and occasionally towards the purchase of specialist equipment. The aim is to enhance audience engagement, increase participant numbers, improve organisational sustainability, and conserve architectural heritage. Match funding is required for projects over £50,000. Registered...
17th December 2024
Grants of up to £25,000 Available to Prevent People Entering the Criminal Justice System (UK)
UK registered charities working in the areas of Social and Criminal Justice can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to prevent people entering the criminal justice system and to support those already in it to rebuild their lives. The funding is being made available through the Charles Hayward Foundation’s Main Grant Programme. The Foundation will fund early intervention programmes for young children and their families, tailored preventative work with young people at risk, and holistic support...
17th December 2024
Grants for Small & Medium Sized Museums to Improve the Care of their Collections (UK)
Small and medium-sized museums that are members of the Association of Independent Museums can apply for funding to improve the care for their collections. The funding is being made available with support from the Pilgrim Trust. Grants of up to £1,200 are available to cover the cost of three-day professional collections care audit. Grants of up to £10,000 are also available to improve the sustainability of collections and to finance their conservation. Larger museums are advised to apply direct...
17th December 2024
Funding to Make Music Activity More Inclusive (England)
Grants of between £30,001 and £300,000 are available to organisations in England that want to support children and young people facing barriers to make, learn and earn in music. The Youth Music Catalyser Fund will support organisations who want to make music activity more inclusive. Children and young people should be involved in the planning and development of programmes which must focus on at least one of the following themes: early years; Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people; th...
17th December 2024
Funding to Encourage Volunteering Amongst Young People (UK)
Grants of up to £500 are available to individuals or groups of young people aged 30 or under who aim to make a difference through volunteering or community service. The funding is made available through the Alec Dickson Trust. It prioritises projects involving many volunteers, addresses the specific needs of disadvantaged communities and individuals, and is innovative and sustainable. The Trust is looking for projects that identify a specific need and propose to carry out activities that will...
17th December 2024
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...
16th December 2024
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...
16th December 2024
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...
16th December 2024
Funding of up to £25,000 to Enhance Educational and Access Opportunities of Young People (UK)
UK-registered charities can apply for grants up to £25,000 to enhance educational and access opportunities for children and young people under the age of 26. The funding is being made available through The Steel Charitable Trust's United Kingdom Under-26 Fund. This fund operates across the UK excluding areas served by Luton Council. There is a specific fund for the Luton area. The focus is on supporting those facing economic challenges or social marginalisation that may lead to significant disa...
13th December 2024
Grants to Support Music Making (UK & Ireland)
Music for All, a UK charity that promotes music making, has launched a new round of its Community Project Funding Programme. Grants are available to community groups, schools and individuals under a number of different categories, each with their own criteria and award amounts. This round will support projects working with people with learning and cognitive challenges, individuals facing financial hardship, underprivileged children aged 0-4, and community initiatives for those with mobility and ...
13th December 2024
Grants to Support Disadvantaged Children & Vulnerable Older People (England & Wales)
Funding is available for registered charities that are working to support disadvantaged children and young people, as well as vulnerable older people and their carers in England and Wales. The Masonic Charitable Foundation Charity Grants programme awards small grants of between £1,000 and £5,000, and large grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 to support projects that are focusing on: children affected by domestic abuse; early years; children with special educational needs and disabilities; ...
13th December 2024
Funding Available to Support Vulnerable Energy Consumers (England, Scotland & Wales)
A total of £40 million in funding is currently available to charities and community energy groups across England, Scotland, and Wales to support vulnerable people with their energy bills, develop innovative energy related products or services and support projects that empower individuals to reduce their carbon emissions. The funding is being made available through the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, which redistributes payments from energy companies that have breached regulato...
13th December 2024
New Fund to Support Early Career Music Promoters (England)
The PRS Foundation has launched a new fund 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 under...
12th December 2024
Grants to Improve the Quality of Life for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable People (UK)
Small-to-mid-size registered charities helping improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those 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 that benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill, and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are given to...
12th December 2024
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 the next round of its Partnership grants programme will re-open on the 3rd February 2025. 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 profess...
12th December 2024
Funding to Promote the Benefits of World Trade (UK)
UK-registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for funding for projects that promote the benefits of world trade. The Worshipful Company of World Traders is offering funding through its charitable trust to support innovative educational projects that promote world trade and benefit those affected by it and other charitable purposes. Grants typically range from £1,000 to £5,000, although smaller amounts may be awarded. For projects with benefits unrelated to...
11th December 2024
£7.9 Million Fund to Support the Public Screen Heritage Sector (UK)
The British Film Institute (BFI) is inviting applications for the BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund, offering £7.9 million over three years to support the UK’s public screen heritage sector. The fund aims to support organisations that hold screen heritage collections to widen access, develop skills, and build resilience. Organisations can apply for support to enrich their collections, better represent diverse communities, make screen heritage available to the public, and ensure they h...
11th December 2024
Grants to Support Serving Soldiers, Veterans & their Families (UK)
Charities and organisations that support soldiers, veterans, and their immediate families can apply for grants from the Army Benelevont Fund. Various projects and activities can be funded, including mental health support, educational programmes and employment assistance, family support, housing assistance, independent living, and elderly care. This might include helping wounded soldiers to adapt to life after service, assisting elderly veterans to keep their independence, or supporting soldiers ...
11th December 2024
Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People (England)
Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to support the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. Projects that will help enhance the self-confidence, teamwork skills and future employability of children and young people are of particular interest. In most cases, grants are made on a relatively small scale. Many grants will be under £2,000, most will be under £5,000, and in only a few cases w...
11th December 2024
Fellowship Programme to Support Physics Teaching (England)
Applications are invited for the Ogden Trust Senior Teacher Fellowships Programme, designed to help physics teachers develop their skills. The programme enables teachers to deliver initiatives that bring physics to a wider audience or support other teachers in developing their practice. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop a physics education project, gain experience both inside and outside the classroom, and engage with a community of Ogden fellows to share ideas. These fellowships prov...
10th December 2024
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...
10th December 2024
Grants to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK)
Charities registered in the UK that work to provide sanctuary, rehoming, and rehabilitation for animals both domestically and/or internationally are invited to apply for grants of up to £35,000. Organisations involved with wildlife conservation, the rescue, rehabilitation and (where possible) release of animals are also eligible to apply. The funding can be used for general running costs or capital purchases. This funding opportunity is provided by the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust, which...
10th December 2024
Funding for Projects Making a Positive Impact on Peoples Lives (UK - Various Locations)
The Focus Foundation, the charitable arm of Focus Group, a provider of essential business technology, offers grants of up to £8,000 to charities and community groups that deliver projects that positively impact people’s lives. The Foundation's Rapid Response Grant Scheme will support projects focused on mental health, underprivileged children and young adults, and local community initiatives that are located close to one of the Foundation’s regional offices in Turo, Exeter, Portsmouth, Sho...
10th December 2024
Grants for Hospices & Palliative Care Organisations (UK)
UK hospices and palliative care organisations can apply for grants of up to £75,000 from the Wolfson Foundation. Grants will support capital costs for new builds, refurbishments, or equipment projects. These initiatives aim to increase access to services for patients and their families, enhance the quality and range of services, and improve organisational sustainability. Match funding is required for projects costing more than £50,000. There is a 2-stage application process. The closing date f...
9th December 2024
Grants to Support the Wellbeing of Black & Global Majority Communities (UK)
Grants of £20,000 to £30,000 are available for charities supporting Black and Global Majority communities across the UK. The African Health Policy Network (AHPN) Innovate and Sustain Fund is looking to support the Black and Global Majority working for the health and well-being of their communities in innovative and disruptive ways, challenging structural racism, disrupting systemic and discriminatory ways of operating, and building community resilience, health and wellbeing. AHPN is particular...
9th December 2024
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 disadvantaged and disabled children and young people in making, learning, and earning in music. This funding is provided through the Youth Music Trailblazer fund, which supports organisations looking to trial new work, test innovative methods, or challenge the status quo. Eligible projects could, for example, include a new community organisation exploring different ways to integrate music-making into nur...
9th December 2024
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Not-For-Profit Theatres to Carry Out Essential Works (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available through The Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme for UK non-profit theatres. This initiative, backed by The Linbury Trust, aims to support projects aimed at ensuring the future viability and success of non-profit theatres in the UK, including essential small capital works, digital upgrades, and critical machinery installations. The deadline for applications in this round is 12 noon on the 17th January 2025....
9th December 2024
Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)
Schools can apply for grants for projects that promote teaching the Greek language or subjects relating to Greek Civilisation. The funding 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 individual pupils...
9th December 2024
Grants for Charities Working in Mental Health (UK)
Grants of up to £75,000 are available to charities and local authorities working in mental health. The Wolfson Foundation provides funding for capital projects, with a particular focus on training, employment, and supported housing. Projects should aim to increase access to services for new and existing users, enhance the quality and range of services, and improve organisational sustainability. Grants are typically awarded for new builds, refurbishments, or equipment. Match funding is required ...
6th December 2024
Greggs Foundation Expands Breakfast Club Programme (UK)
The Greggs Foundation has made changes to its long running Breakfast Club programme. Now called Feeding Brighter Futures, the programme has been expanded to provide additional support through after school clubs and holiday club provision. Each term, grants are provided to help schools offer nutritious meals and activities that help children overcome barriers and create new learning opportunities. The programme aims to provide safe spaces where children can eat, spend time with friends, engage in...
6th December 2024
Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK)
Grants of £25,000 to £75,000 are available for charities and local authorities across the UK that provide care and services for older people, particularly those with neurodegenerative conditions or those who are isolated. The Wolfson Foundation will provide funding for new builds, refurbishments or equipment projects which aim to increase access to services for new and existing users, enhance the quality and range of services, and improve organisational sustainability. Match funding is require...
5th December 2024
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 December 2024
Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)
Registered charities, churches, parish councils, local authorities and CASC-registered sports clubs can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 to provide, maintain or improve community facilities. This can include village halls and community centres, public play areas, publicly available multi-use games areas, skate parks and BMX tracks; sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access; churches – community spaces only; nature reserves; public ...
5th December 2024
Grants for Charities Working with Disability (UK)
Grants of up to £75,000 are available to charities and local authorities supporting people with disabilities. The Wolfson Foundation provides funding for capital projects that encourage independence, with a particular focus on training, employment, and supported housing. The Foundation is especially interested in projects that assist the transition from children's services to adult services. Grants are typically awarded for new builds, refurbishments, or equipment. The Foundation is also keen t...
4th December 2024
Funding to Support Challenged & Vulnerable Young People (UK)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charitable organisations supporting challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16 in the UK. The 7stars Foundation provides funding for projects which support children and young people living in areas of deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage who are affected by abuse or addiction, homelessness, or responsibilities as young carers. Examples of eligible projects include recreational activities, mentoring programmes, and counselling session...
3rd December 2024
Amazon Literary Partnership Re-opens for Applications (UK & Ireland)
Online Retailer Amazon has announced that the Amazon Literary Partnership (ALP) is back for its sixth year, providing grants to literary organisations that support and champion writers of all ages and stages in their career. Last year, the ALP supported 37 literary groups across the UK. Beneficiaries included organisations dedicated to amplifying voices that aren’t usually heard, or groups that engage children with expressing themselves through writing. Applications are invited from registered...
3rd December 2024
Unrestricted Grants of up to £30,000 to Strengthen Small Charities (UK)
From midday on the 4th December 2024, small organisations supporting marginalised and disadvantaged groups can apply for unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 to fund projects and activities with the potential to transform their organisation. Offered by the charity The Fore, this funding is designed to help organisations grow, strengthen, and become more efficient or resilient. The grants can be used for various purposes, including core costs and capital funding. UK registered charities, CICs, ...
3rd December 2024
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 14th February 2025. 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 ...
3rd December 2024
One Stop - Community Partnership Programme Opens for Applications (UK)
Schools 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 funded by the convenience store operator One Stop and administered by the environmental charity Groundwork, will support projects and activities such as tackling food poverty, supporting low-income families, and promoting a healthier lifestyle. The next closing date for applications is the 24th J...
2nd December 2024
Community Partnership Programme to Tackle Food Poverty & Support the Elderly (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...
2nd December 2024
Childs Charitable Trust (UK)
The Childs Charitable Trust offers grants to registered and excepted Christian charities based in the UK and operating in countries worldwide. Projects that fall into the following categories will be considered: Working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK: All aspects of Christian outreach: Society, i.e., social action and justice: All areas of Christian education. No minimum or maximum grant level is published, and awards are made according to the values of the ...
2nd December 2024
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...
2nd December 2024