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Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children & Young People (South East - excluding London & Greater London)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs throughout the South East (excluding London & Greater London) can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the Peter Harrison Foundation Positive Futures for Children and Young People grant scheme. The grant scheme aims to support projects that improve the lives of children and young people who are physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged. Previously funded organisations include the Douglas Bader Foundation, which received a grant of £5,000 ...
16th July 2024
Funding To Support Access to Education for Children & Young People (Kent & East Sussex)
The Bedgebury Foundation is inviting applications to its grant-making programme, which supports access to education for children and young people in Kent and East Sussex, where lack of funding is a barrier to achievement. The Foundation offers two categories of grant: Teaching and Training - for those adults involved with helping children and young people with additional needs, such as SpLD or trauma, who require additional teaching support. The closing date for applications is the 29th Septembe...
3rd July 2024
Gatwick Airport Community Trust (South East of England)
The Gatwick Airport Community Trust has re-opened for applications. The Trust funds projects that are targeted towards the development of young people, the arts, sporting facilities, environmental improvement and conservation, improvements to community facilities, volunteering, the elderly and the disabled. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to a wide range of organisations including charities, schools, sports clubs. Projects supported will be operating within the area directly affected by op...
12th December 2023
New Fund to Support Rural Businesses (Buckinghamshire)
Buckinghamshire Council has launched a new fund to support small rural businesses. The Bucks Rural Business Grant programme will provide £1.8 million in capital grants over two years to help micro and small enterprises in rural areas to grow and create jobs. Businesses can apply for grants of up to £300,000 to cover the cost of building works and equipment, and can be used for a variety of purposes, including net zero infrastructure, farm diversification, tourism initiatives, food and drink pr...
20th September 2023
Funding to Tackle Rural Crime (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has launched a new fund to tackle rural crime. Charities, CIOs, social enterprises, town and parish councils, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding of £5,001 and over for either physical item/s or to support a project that will help to prevent crime, reduce offending, and support victims of crime in rural areas. These often include machine thefts, hare coursing – which leads to illegal gambling – po...
24th March 2023
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Support Community Needs (Berkshire)
Charitable organisations, community groups, and projects that address the most important and pressing concerns within the communities of Berkshire can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Vital For Berkshire Fund. This fund is designed to support organisations, community groups, and initiatives that work towards addressing vital needs in the area, such as (but not limited to) physical and mental health, supporting young and vulnerable people or groups, combating isolation, tackling poverty...
11th January 2023
Grants to Help Voluntary Sector Organisations Manage Increasing Costs to Deliver Services (East Sussex)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations in East Sussex working to support vulnerable people that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The Winter Support Fund aims to help local organisations manage increasing costs to deliver services this winter. This might include increased running costs such as salaries, fuel, electricity, heating, and volunteer expenses; supplying additional resources such as recruiting extra staff; and supporting organisations t...
17th November 2022
Funding to Help More Girls Get Fit through Football (West Berkshire & North Hampshire)
Inspired by the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 win, Greenham Trust has launched a £30,000 fund to help more girls, women and gender inclusive groups get active and healthy through football. The Trust is inviting charitable organisations including community groups, sports clubs, and schools in West Berkshire and North Hampshire to apply for grants of up to £1,500 for new initiatives that encourage girls and women, whatever their age or ability, to become involved in football-based activities to enhance...
30th September 2022
UK Funding News
Funding to Reduce Litter and Improve Recycling in Public Open Spaces (UK)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to local authorities or organisations responsible for managing public spaces in the UK to reduce litter and improving recycling in diverse public areas such as high streets, parks, and beaches, ensuring widespread benefits. The Neat Streets grant fund provided by Hubbub, a UK-based environmental charity, and backed by McDonald’s aims to address environmental challenges through established campaign models. The grants can be used to purchase new bins and s...
25th July 2024
Funding to Support the Mental Health of UK Armed Forces (UK)
UK-based registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) with significant recent experience supporting Armed Forces communities can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to support the mental health and well-being needs of marginalised groups within Armed Forces communities. The funding is available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Hidden Voices Programme 2024/25. The programme aims to identify and fill gaps in service provision and foster collaborative partnerships be...
25th July 2024
National Lottery Heritage Fund Announces Strategic Initiatives to Address Heritage Challenges (UK)
As part of its Heritage 2033 strategy, the National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched three strategic initiatives offering targeted funding to address long-standing heritage issues across the UK. Through collaborative projects with local partners and organisations, the Heritage Places initiative will support projects that improve or transform nine identified heritage locations. The Landscape Connections initiative will invest in around 20 long-term projects to boost nature recovery and connect ...
24th July 2024
Bursaries to Support Hospice Staff to Improve Care through Art & Music Therapy (UK)
Bursaries are available to help hospice staff in the UK to improve the quality of care given to hospice and palliative care patients and their families and carers through music and art therapy. The Society for Disabled Artists (SODA) Bursaries will support hospice staff to gain Art and Music Therapy qualifications, including accredited Masters and Bachelors degrees, along with professional diplomas like Art Therapy Supervision. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 50% of course or module fees, ...
24th July 2024
Funding to Provide Early Years Education for Armed Forces Families (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust offers grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 to support early years education for children from Armed Forces families through the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme. These grants, available to early childhood education providers, Local Authorities, and childminder training organisations, aim to increase capacity, enhance learning environments, and provide staff training. Projects can run for up to two years, to improve access to quality educat...
24th July 2024
Unrestricted grants Up to £30,000 to Strengthen Small Charities (UK)
From midday on the 24th July 2024, small organisations working with marginalised groups will be able to apply for unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 for projects and activities that can potentially have a transformational impact on their organisation. The charity "The Fore" makes funding available to support charities that want to grow, strengthen, become more efficient, or be resilient. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as hiring new staff, developing new programmes, expandin...
23rd July 2024
Funding to Support the Core Costs of Organisations Working with Disadvantaged Children (UK, Isle of Man & Channel Islands)
Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 and under in the UK, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands can apply for grants of up to £40,000 per year for up to three years to help support their core costs. The grants, made available through the BBC Children in Need, can contribute towards organisational core costs such as HR and payroll expenses, office costs, accountancy and audit, communications and outreach, and govern...
23rd July 2024
Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charities supporting rural development, particularly the education of young people and the relief of poverty within rural areas, can apply for funding through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. The funding focuses on providing financial support to 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 at a national level. Projects supported in the ...
23rd July 2024
The Foyle Foundation to End its Grants Giving Programme - Reminder (UK)
The Foyle Foundation has announced that after 25 years, it will end its Grants Giving Programme in 2025. The Foundation currently awards funding in the Arts, Learning, Community, School Libraries and Health. Arts and learning charities can apply for grants through the Main Grants Scheme. This can include major building projects. Small charities can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 via the Small Grants Scheme, and state-funded schools can apply for grants of between £2,000 and Â...
22nd July 2024
Grants of up to £5 Million Available to Foster Stronger Community Connections (UK)
Charities and other not-for-profit organisations that aim to bring communities together and enhance connectivity across the UK can apply for grants ranging from £500,000 to £5 million through the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF). The fund supports up to 20 projects annually for up to 10 years. Projects should improve relationships among diverse groups, facilitate online connections for isolated communities, empower community influence, amplify children's and young people's voices, and in...
22nd July 2024
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...
22nd July 2024
Memorial Grant Scheme (UK)
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that organisations responsible for public memorials can apply for grants through the Memorial Grant Scheme to cover VAT costs on the construction, repair, and maintenance of public memorials. Organisations such as registered charities, religious groups, local authorities, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to 100% of the VAT incurred for work on or after the 16th March 2005. Funding can only be provided for works that...
19th July 2024
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People (UK – excl Greater London)
Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available to charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21 who are socially excluded or marginalised, and who may have experienced significant issues within their lives. The grants can be used to support a range of activities, including core costs, project work, and capital expenditure. To maximise the impact of its grants, the Foundation will only fund smaller organisations. Organisations that work across a local area,...
19th July 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...
18th July 2024
People's Trust for Endangered Species - Conservation Insight Grants (UK / International)
Scientific researchers and conservationists in the UK and around the world are invited to apply for funding for work that is aimed at the preservation of endangered species. Grants of up to £10,000 per annum for up to two years will be awarded to projects seeking to find the critical scientific evidence that will facilitate the conservation of one or more species or their habitat, or provide the answer to a key conservation question that will enable conservationists to undertake critical conser...
18th July 2024
Funding for Period Music Ensembles (UK)
Grants of up to £8,000 are available to support ensembles in bringing live period music to communities across the UK, particularly in areas that lack access to high-quality live music. The funding is made available by the Continuo Foundation, which expects to fund at least twenty professional groups and at least four emerging groups. Funding could be used for a chamber recital series, a tour of an existing programme to new locations, or a new repertoire recording. The Foundation particularly se...
18th July 2024
Funding to Support Grassroots Community Sport (UK)
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has pledged nearly £350,000 in funding to support grassroots sport within local communities across the UK. Grants of up to £4,000 are available through the Proud To Pitch In Campaign, which raises funding through the sale of Greene King IPA for activities such as football, rugby, cricket, roller hockey or netball. Applications can be made by grassroots and community sports clubs running activities for people aged 18 and over. Projects that previously receive...
17th July 2024
New Funding Programme to Prevent Veteran Suicide (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched a new programme to prevent veteran suicide. The Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide programme aims to drive systemic change and provide long-term support for veterans with poor mental health, their families, and caregivers. The programme will award one-year grants of up to £50,000 or two-year grants of up to £100,000 for projects that support staff working with vulnerable beneficiaries, improve mental health wellbeing and reduce stigma with...
17th July 2024
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...
16th July 2024
Funding to Make Playing Football More Accessible at Grassroots Level (UK)
Grants of £1,000 are available to community groups in disadvantaged areas of the UK to start offering football or expand their existing football provision to under-represented young people. The Barclays Community Football Fund will fund projects targeting underrepresented young people in deprived areas. This includes women and girls, racially diverse communities, young people with disabilities, from the LGBTQ+ community, and from lower socio-economic areas. Applications can be made until the 15...
16th July 2024
Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Theatre Operators can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to reduce their theatres' environmental impact. The Theatre Improvement Scheme can support various projects that consider how theatre buildings or equipment can reduce their environmental impact. This might range from building management systems to more efficient water heaters, or a green roof to new windows. The funding is being made available through the Theatres Trust in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation and the closing date for a...
16th July 2024
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...
16th July 2024
Grants of up to £25,000 Available to Improve Community Buildings & Outdoor Spaces (UK)
Grants of up to £25,000 are available to grassroots community organisations for projects that improve community spaces and places across the UK. The funding is being made available through the Asda Foundation’s Investing in Spaces and Places Grant programme, which this year will be awarding grants totalling £1 million. The grants will cover costs such as building repairs, facilities improvements, and outdoor upgrades for properties owned or leased by community organisations. This could incl...
15th July 2024
Funding to Support Projects that Benefit Local Communities (UK, Isle of Man)
Grants are available for small charities, voluntary and community groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to support projects that benefit local communities centred around Co-op Food Stores across the UK or the Isle of Man. The Co-op Local Community Fund will fund projects that support this year’s themes of People or the Planet. A total of £5 million is available, with £6,000 to share between three local causes in each community. Funding is determined by Co-op community members who vo...
15th July 2024
Funding for Teacher Visits to Germany (UK)
UK teachers can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the Professional Enrichment Programme, designed to facilitate intercultural exchanges and enhance professional development. The grant covers up to 75% of costs, including travel, accommodation, insurance, and supply teacher cover. This programme, funded by UK-German Connection, aims to enrich the school curriculum and promote bilateral networking. Eligible applicants include qualified UK teachers of any subject and school type. Applicatio...
15th July 2024
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...
15th July 2024
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...
12th July 2024
Ogden Trust - Local School Partnerships (UK)
The Ogden Trust's School Partnerships programme is due to re-open for applications in September 2024. The programme supports partnerships of schools working together to enhance physics teaching and learning. It has provided funding for schools for several years, supports local clusters of schools and established collaborations, and provides regional support through place-based partnerships. Partnerships can include primary, secondary, or, ideally, a mix of both. Applications can be made for Loca...
12th July 2024
Grants to Support Armed Forces Families Impacted by Separation (UK)
Grants between £5,000 and £15,000 are available for projects supporting Armed Forces families impacted by separation. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Apart Not Alone: Support for Serving Families programme funds projects addressing the challenges of serving personnel, reservists, and their families due to long or frequent involuntary separations. Projects should focus on reducing the impact of separation, loneliness, and isolation, improving mental health and wellbeing, enhancing access...
12th July 2024
Interest-Free Loans for the Purchase of Musical Instruments & Equipment (England and Northern Ireland)
Interest-free loans are available to musicians at all stages to purchase musical instruments and equipment to help ensure that more people across England and Northern Ireland can access instruments and learn to play music. The loans made available through the Take it Away Scheme work with 130 music retailers to allow applicants to buy almost any musical instrument. They can also be used for musical equipment, software and tuition. The Scheme, which is backed by the Arts Councils in England and ...
12th July 2024
Funding to Support Community-Based Health Charities (UK)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), in partnership with the King’s Fund, is offering core funding and training for health charities across the UK. The 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards recognises and rewards community-based charities (operating for at least three years) making a significant impact on people's health and wellbeing. Eligible charities must have an annual income between £150,000 and £3 million. Applications close on the 30th August 2024. The GSK Community Health Programme offers funding to smaller cha...
11th July 2024
Fundraising Challenge for Grassroots Community Sports Groups (England, Scotland, & Northern Ireland - Various Locations)
Grassroots community sports groups are invited to participate in a fundraising competition to help more children participate in sports in their communities. The Cash for Kids Sports Challenge aims to raise funds for initiatives to improve access and opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled children and young people who find it challenging to get into sports. Groups will have from 7th September to 7th October to raise as much money as possible. The top three fundraising groups will receive an...
11th July 2024
UKRI Seeks Network to Lead Future Internet Development (UK)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking applications from research organisations to create a network that will make the UK a leader in future internet development in the 2030s and 2040s. This opportunity will fund the creation of NetworkPlus, a platform connecting researchers, policymakers, and others to study the future of the internet. This will help the UK understand what the internet could be like in the future and make informed decisions about how to regulate and develop it. The full e...
11th July 2024
Grants of up to £25,000 Available to Improve Community Buildings & Outdoor Spaces (UK)
Grants of up to £25,000 are available to grassroots community organisations across the UK for projects that improve community spaces and places. The funding is being made available through the Asda Foundation’s its Investing in Spaces and Places Grant programme, which this year will be awarding grants totalling £1,000,000. will cover building repairs, facilities improvements, and outdoor upgrades for properties owned or leased by community organisations. The closing date for applications i...
11th July 2024
Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)
Grants are available to support registered charities that wish to undertake educational projects with children and young people under 25 in marginalised communities within the UK and internationally. The Educational Opportunities Foundation typically 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. International projects focus on improving the quality, sustainability, and...
11th July 2024
Music for All Opens New Funding Round (UK)
Music for All has opened a new round of Community Project Funding for projects and initiatives across the UK seeking to bring music to their community. This round will offer instrument-only awards in six areas for community groups/projects. This includes: Arturia Analog Lab V controllers; electric guitars and amplifiers; drumkits and drumsticks; ukeleles; Pbuzz instruments; and keyboards with accessories. Applications are also invited to the Harris Foundation Schools Progression Award for school...
10th July 2024
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Relocating Service Families (UK)
Grants of up to £120,000 are available for projects that help improve the quality of life for service families impacted by relocation. Through the Serving Families: On the Move programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award funding for early intervention projects that assist military families in accessing services as they relocate. These initiatives will help families integrate into their new communities and build lasting friendships by providing them with information about availabl...
10th July 2024
Funding for Africa-UK Physics Research Projects (UK)
UK research organisations can apply for a share of £5 million in funding for collaborative physics-led projects addressing challenges affecting sub-Saharan Africa. The funding, which is made available by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), will support researchers from the UK and Africa to work collaboratively to address the challenges of climate change, energy, and capacity building across African economies. STFC will fund 80% of the full economic cost of ten to fifteen proje...
10th July 2024
Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights (UK)
UK registered charities working to defend the human rights of marginalised and excluded people can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the AB Charitable Trust’s Human Rights Framework. 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 the core running costs of organisations and specific project...
9th July 2024
Funding for Science & Technology Short Courses & Summer Schools (UK)
UK universities and research organisations can apply for a share of £529,000 in funding to hold short courses, summer schools and online training resources in science or technology. The funding, which is made available by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), is aimed primarily at STFC-funded PhD students, and will cover core research activity supported by the STFC studentships programme which includes astronomy, solar and planetary science, particle astrophysics, cosmology, par...
8th July 2024
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...
8th July 2024
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, ...
8th July 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...
8th July 2024
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Schools Science Projects (UK)
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to primary and secondary schools to support teaching STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The grants are made available through the Royal Society’s Partnership Grant scheme. The scheme aims to enhance science education by encouraging collaboration between schools and professional scientists or engineers. Eligible applicants include primary and secondary school teachers and practising scientists or engineers. Projects must in...
5th July 2024
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People and Offenders (UK)
Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, and in exceptional circumstances Community Interest Companies can apply for grants for projects that support offenders and ex-offenders as well as into work and helping specific less popular groups within the criminal justice sector. The funding is being made available through the Weavers' Company who are looking specifically to support projects helping offenders find work as well as projects that support marginalised groups. A secon...
5th July 2024
GSK Launches Community Health Programme (UK)
GSK and The King's Fund have launched a new grant programme to support small charities that are tackling health inequalities in the UK. The GSK Community Health programme will support aspirational leaders who want to develop their organisations to tackle health inequalities amongst disadvantaged communities. The programme will provide up to 15 charities with up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding and access to training and development valued at £3,500. To be eligible, charities must be register...
4th July 2024
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 6th August 2024. 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...
4th July 2024
£8.5 Million Fund to Research Dietary Health Inequalities in the UK Food System (UK)
UK research organisations are invited to apply for a share of £8.5 million in funding to design and deliver interventions to reduce dietary health inequalities in the UK food system. The funding, made available by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, will support interdisciplinary projects that better understand the causes of dietary health inequalities in the food system and deliver place-based, solution-focused interventions to improve equity and health. The full econom...
4th July 2024
Grants for Urgent Maintenance Works & Small Repairs to Churches (UK)
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 (exceptionally up to £10,000)are available to churches across the UK requiring urgent maintenance works and small repairs identified as high priority within a recent Quinquennial Inspection, Building Survey or Condition Report.. The funding will enable listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, to investigate or address small problems and control building deterioration. This could include improvements to rainwater systems, removing ...
4th July 2024
European Prize for Women Innovators Opens for Applications (UK / Europe)
The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) have launched a new call for applications for the 2025 European Prize for Women Innovators. The annual competition celebrates the achievements of women entrepreneurs across the EU and countries associated with the Horizon programme, driving positive change for people and the planet through their innovative ventures. There are three prize categories: the EIC Women Innovators prize, awarded to the m...
3rd July 2024
Grants Available for Children’s Summer Holiday Activities (UK)
Sports or holiday clubs across the UK can apply for a share of £150,000 to provide activities for children under 18 during the summer holidays. The Tesco Stronger Starts Fund – Activity for All campaign, delivered in partnership with the Sun Newspaper, aims to improve children’s access to physical activity by funding better equipment, resources and healthy food and snacks for those who need it most. 150 grants of £1,000 are available to support a wide range of sports and physical activitie...
3rd July 2024
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Food Poverty Projects (UK)
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has re-opened for applications. The focus of this funding round will be on Food Poverty. Organisations eligible to apply are registered charities with an operating income/expenditure of between £100,000 and £1 million. The level of funding available to support food poverty projects will be up to £1,000. Please note that there are no exceptions to the income and expenditure criteria. The Trust will prioritise applications that enable resilience and indep...
3rd July 2024
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...
3rd July 2024
Vegan Society Grants (UK)
The Vegan Society Grant offers funding between £1,000 and £5,000 for projects encouraging non-vegans to adopt and maintain a vegan lifestyle. This grant supports initiatives globally, particularly in economically developing countries. The grant was introduced to promote veganism through innovative projects that raise public awareness, promote veganism uniquely, and support marginalised communities. Eligible applicants are vegans and non-profit entities, excluding Vegan Society staff or trustee...
2nd July 2024
Funding Opportunities for Musicians (UK)
Grants of up to £500 are available to support UK musicians at pivotal stages in their careers. The Help Musicians Fast Track Awards programme aims to help musicians grow or sustain their income or participate in something that could take their careers to the next level. The funding can be used for anything from courses, networking opportunities, and equipment to recording, releasing, and performing costs. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 and over, have no more than £10,000 in savings or a...
2nd July 2024
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
Primary and secondary schools in the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to support projects and activities addressing climate change and biodiversity issues. The funding is available through the Royal Society’s Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme and is an extension of the Society's Partnership Grants Programme. The primary purpose of the funding is to facilitate the purchase of necessary equipment for these projects. The Partnership Grants scheme operates annually and follows a tw...
2nd July 2024
Funding to Support Young Creatives to Launch a Project, Idea or Business (UK)
The next closing date for applications to the Youth Music NextGen Fund is the `15th of November 2024. 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 across the UK to launch a creative project, idea or business. Grants of up to £2,500 could help people, including singers, songwriters, producers, DJs, managers and agents who do not have the financial means to invest in themselves, to start a record la...
1st July 2024
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charitable organisations, not-for-profit organisations, and schools/PTAs can apply for grants of up to £3,000 for projects relating to education, environment, children, disabilities, youth activities, and community benefits. The funding is being made available through the Ford Britain Trust. It will prioritise projects near Ford locations in Essex (including East London), Bridgend (including South Wales), Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, and Liverpool. Funding is for capital projects like re...
1st July 2024
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 the UnLtd, the leading provider of support 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...
1st July 2024
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...
1st July 2024
Funding for the Refurbishment of Veteran's Accommodation (UK)
Registered charities and social housing providers working with veterans can apply for grants through the Covenant Trust's Refurbishment Grants Programme. The programme offers up to £75,000 for projects focused on refurbishing or extending rental accommodation to support veterans with housing needs. The Refurbishment Grants Programme aims to end veteran homelessness by improving the availability and quality of rental housing for veterans. Funding can be used for capital refurbishment projects th...
28th June 2024
Grants of up to £10,000 Available for Projects Addressing Urban and Rural Deprivation (UK)
Charities and not for profit organisations in the UK can apply for small grants of up to £10,000 to address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. The grants can be used to help cover their for core costs, salaries, running and project costs to deliver essential services. The funding is being provided by the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation’s small grants programme and to be eligible for a grant, charities and not for profit organisations must have an annual income of less than £250,000. A...
28th June 2024
Funding to Aid the Career Progression of School Music Teachers (UK)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable teachers across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,500 towards the cost of a one-off music course or training. The UMUKSF Teacher Awards will provide the funding towards a recognised course, training or a qualification to aid the career progression of school music teachers delivering the national curriculum. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants to over 7,000 schools, individual stud...
28th June 2024
Grants Available for Charities Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery and Well-being (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced that it is currently accepting applications to its grant making programme for 2025. Grants of up to £6,000 are available to UK charities and not-for-profit organisations working on practical projects and initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of individuals with or recovering from breast cancer. This year, priority will be given to supporting organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services. Higher grants may be awa...
27th June 2024
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK & Ireland)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable schools across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,500 for musical resources. The UMUKSF School Awards will provide funding for schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music department by purchasing or upgrading musical instruments and equipment. The Foundation has helped over 10,000 students, schools, and teachers improve their access to music. The deadline for applicati...
27th June 2024
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...
27th June 2024
Funding to Democratise the Development of AI (UK)
Organisations in the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector can apply for grants of up to £50,000 from the Public Voices in AI Fund. This fund supports projects that seek to ensure that the uses of AI are informed by the voices of communities underrepresented in or negatively impacted by AI. It aims to address unequal power dynamics in AI and includes communities such as racialised minorities, low-income groups, LGBTQ+ individuals, and others. Eligible projects must involve p...
26th June 2024
Funding Programme to Advance the Transition to Net Zero (UK)
The ORIT Impact Fund offers grants of up to £10,000 and volunteer support to groups and individuals. These grants aim to accelerate the UK's transition to net zero by funding innovative projects that enhance the environment and strengthen communities. ORIT is particularly interested in supporting initiatives that promote a "just transition" to ensure the equitable distribution of the benefits from the green economy. The programme aims to foster new solutions to environmental and social challeng...
26th June 2024
Funding for Marine Conservation Projects (UK)
Marine conservation charities and not for profit organisations (including schools) based and working in the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500 towards projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK, and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation. The funding, which is being made available through the Sea-Changers Main Grants programme, seeks to support creative and innovative approaches which have lasting ...
26th June 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...
26th June 2024
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...
25th June 2024
Grants to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK & Worldwide)
Not-for-profit animal welfare organisations in the UK and Worldwide can apply for grants of up to $500,000 from the EA Animal Welfare Fund which supports advocacy, research, and movement-building work aimed at improving the wellbeing of animals, primarily farmed and wild animals, in relatively neglected geographic regions around the world. The fund has historically supported many different interventions, including research that improves understanding of relevant issues, and campaigns that push l...
25th June 2024
EV Charging Scheme for Schools & Education Institutions (UK)
To boost the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the government has extended the Workplace Charging Scheme to support state-funded schools and education institutions to install EV chargepoint sockets at their sites. Eligible institutions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can receive 75% off the cost of purchasing and installing chargepoints, up to £2,500 per socket. There is a limit of 40 sockets per institution. Successful applicants will receive a voucher that is val...
24th June 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 who are 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,...
24th June 2024
Funding to Help Vulnerable Groups Move into Employment (UK)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to UK-registered charities and charitable organisations seeking to help people move towards paid employment who are either ex-offenders, the recently homeless or vulnerable housed, or 16- to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training. The funding provided by the Society Foundation will support small or growing organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000 in capacity-building activities, including IT infrastructure and equipment, staff training...
21st June 2024
Grants Available for Charities Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery and Well-Being (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced that it is currently accepting applications to its grant-making programme for 2025. Grants of up to £6,000 are available to UK charities and not-for-profit organisations working on practical projects and initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of individuals with or recovering from breast cancer. This year, priority will be given to supporting organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services. Higher grants may be awa...
21st June 2024
Grants to Promote Mental Health & Wellbeing for Young People (UK)
Funding is available for registered charities that are core-focused on mental-health-related matters.to support projects that promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults across the UK. The funding is made available by the Pixel Fund, which generally awards grants of between £2,500 and £5,000 for specific projects that will provide a measurable difference to children and young adults under 26 years old. No single grant is ever more than 5% of the annual income of an org...
21st June 2024
Grants to Support Individuals & Families in Need (UK)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to charities, housing associations, schools, and social services that support individuals and families across the UK in financial need. The Cosaraf Charitable Foundation’s Hardship Grants will support individuals and families who have exhausted all other funding sources and are struggling with everyday costs, such as basic living expenses, household items and utilities, work- or education-related expenses, or rent arrears. Priority will be given to the mos...
21st June 2024
Funding to Address Violence Against Women & Girls (UK)
Grants of up to £25,000 are available to support organisations run by and for women who stand up and take action to address violence against women and girls (VAWG). The funding can support organisational development work that empowers and strengthens frontline VAWG organisations. At least eighteen organisations are expected to be supported. Organisations with an average annual income of between £100,000 and £500,000 can apply. The funding is being made available by the charity Rosa through it...
20th June 2024
Grants to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged People (UK)
Grants of up to £6,000 are available to registered charities working to improve the wellbeing, welfare and education of children and adults in communities throughout the UK. The funding, made available by the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation, will support initiatives that benefit communities by reducing poverty and homelessness, improving access to education, and enhancing the well-being of the elderly. This includes combating isolation, managing Dementia and Alzheimer's, and prov...
20th June 2024
The Foyle School Library Scheme Final Deadline Announced - Reminder (UK)
The Foyle Foundation has announced that its School Library Scheme will finally close to applications on the 30th September 2024. The scheme awards grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to UK state schools to improve or establish their libraries. Priority is given to primary schools up to Key Stage 2, but secondary schools that need books and reading resources for catch-up reading programmes for Key Stage 3 pupils and/or transition reading programmes for feeder/local primary schools will also be...
20th June 2024
Funding for Projects that Promote a Better Understanding of the Environment and Countryside (UK)
UK based schools and not for profit organisations can apply for funding to the Nineveh Charitable Trust for a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside, whilst facilitating improved access, education and research. Whilst the Trust does not specify a minimum or maximum grant amount that can be applied for, an analysis of previous grants would suggest a maximum of £5,000 per year for up to three years. Previous projects supported...
20th June 2024
Funding Programme to Support Biotechnology Start-Ups (UK)
In partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is inviting expressions of interest for start-ups to join the Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre (BioBIC). The BioBIC is a business programme to help early-stage biotechnology start-ups succeed in commercial markets. The programme offers a support package that includes research and development funding of up to £50,000 and a £10,000 innovation voucher to help compa...
19th June 2024
Funding to Tackle Adverse Consumer Experiences Within Disadvantaged Communities (UK)
Consumer organisation Which? has launched a new round of its £75,000 Which? Fund to support a small number of high-quality research projects investigating consumer issues affecting diverse and disadvantaged groups. These projects aim to address and better understand these consumers' negative experiences. The goal is to create evidence-based strategies to mitigate these problems. The fund will support strategic projects with the potential to benefit large numbers of people by changing policy, re...
19th June 2024
Funding for Projects which Benefit People & the Environment (UK & Republic of Ireland)
Registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools, local authorities and social housing providers across the UK and the Republic of Ireland can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects that positively impact local communities and the environment. The Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants programme will fund practical projects which benefit both people and the planet's health, with priority given to the regeneration of green spaces for community use, particularly in disadvantaged...
19th June 2024
Undergraduate Scholarship Programme for Care Leavers (UK)
The Open University, in collaboration with the John Lewis Partnership, offers young people who experienced care the opportunity to study an undergraduate qualification for free. The Care Experienced Scholarship programme offers six full undergraduate scholarships for 2024/25 to young people aged 25 and under who have spent time in care and faced significant barriers to entering and succeeding in higher education. Those who successfully apply for the scholarship can study flexibly, including spre...
19th June 2024
The MSE Charity Announces New Funding Programme (UK)
Following a strategic review, the MSE Charity has launched its new grants programme. Not-for-profit organisations across the UK will be able to apply for project grants of up to £10,000 to support activities that make a lasting impact on people's thinking, behaviour, and money management. The activities that could be funded include money management workshops, volunteer training, upskilling staff, and financial inclusion activities for disadvantaged people by age, disability, ethnicity or gender...
19th June 2024
Funding to Help People with Parkinson's to Become & Stay Active (UK)
Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's to become and stay active. The Funding is for new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sports or increased participation in these areas. This could be anything fun that encourages people, particularly those from isolated and ethnic communities, to get moving such as a walking group, a dance class, or playing table ten...
18th June 2024
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...
18th June 2024
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Small Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives.  Typically, such organisations operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £500,000, with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Previously funded projects include the Booth Centre, an advice and activ...
18th June 2024
Windrush Justice Programme (UK)
Grassroots organisations based in the UK can apply for funding from the Windrush Justice Programme to support their advocacy efforts for those seeking to access the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The programme, made available through Action for Race Equality, is offering small grants of £22,000 (over two years) to help organisations cover the costs of caseworkers, administrative expenses, venue fees, and staffing costs. The programme aims to support those affected by the scandal, helping them na...
17th June 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 June 2024
Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs; address behavioural p...
17th June 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 19th of September, 2024. 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 a...
17th June 2024
Movement for Good Children & Young People Special Draw (UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man)
The Benefact Group has announced that their Movement for Good Children and Young People Special Draw will open for nominations on the 17th June 2024. This special draw will award £5,000 to ten charities working to support children and young people (aged 23 and under) in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Members of the public can nominate charities online and winners will be selected at random. The nomination window closes at 11:59pm on the 21st June 2024....
14th June 2024
Funding to Improve the Lives of Vulnerable & Marginalised People (UK)
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to organisations such as local community, voluntary or faith-based groups and charities working to support vulnerable and marginalised people across the UK. The funding will support projects that help communities tackle poverty, combat challenges faced by women, support refugees, and foster youth and family development. Grants can cover salaries, room hire, equipment, materials, and organisational or core costs. Multi-year funding is available. The funding ...
14th June 2024
Funding Available to Support Vulnerable Energy Consumers (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) has launched its eighth funding round. Charities and community energy groups in England, Scotland, and Wales can apply for grants to help households vulnerable to cold homes and high energy bills, and for projects developing innovative energy-related products and services or reducing carbon emissions. Funding streams include the Main Fund (£50,000 - £1.5 million), Small Project Fund (£20,000 - £49,999), Innovation Fun...
14th June 2024
Funding for Creative Cross-Border Music Projects (UK and Republic of Ireland)
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support cross-border collaborations between UK and Republic of Ireland-based music creators, performers and presenters. The funding made available through the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders programme can support the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres. Support is given to up to 8-10 projects per year. The application deadline is 6pm on the 29th July 2024....
14th June 2024
£1 Million for Arts, Humanities & Social Science Research Commercialisation (UK)
£1 million in funding is being made available to support arts, humanities and social science researchers to develop and bring new products, processes, services and experiences to market. The Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE) Catalyst programme will equip individuals or teams from UK research organisations with the skills they need to explore the commercial application of their research. Awards of up to £62,500, along with training and mentoring support, wi...
13th June 2024
Art Fund Teacher Fellowships Programme Opens to Applications (UK)
Applications are invited to the Art Fund Teacher Fellowships programme, which aims to build and strengthen engagement between schools and museums across the UK. With support from the Clore Duffield Foundation, the programme will allow secondary school teachers to work part-time within a museum with a Clore Learning Space, helping the museum develop its learning offer, increase engagement with schools in their area, and enrich curriculum-learning in school. Two Teacher Fellowships will be funded ...
13th June 2024