The Youth Music Trailblazer Fund, supported by Arts Council England, offers grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England running music projects for children and young people aged 25 or under. Projects should trial work or test a new way of working, sustain a grassroots programme or disrupt the status quo, and must meet one of six themes, including early years, young adults and the youth justice system. Round 14 closes on Friday 20 November at 5pm, with applicants notified on Friday 19 March 2027 for projects starting between April and June 2027.

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation offers core, project and unrestricted grants to constituted organisations, including charities, for charitable work benefiting the UK. The minimum grant is £30,000 with no maximum, and most grants run for three to five years. Funding is organised under three aims: Our Natural World, A Fairer Future, and Creative, Confident Communities. Applicants need a turnover of at least £100,000 in their latest accounts. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadlines.

The British Council has opened NXT:now, a funding programme for UK and German artistic collaborations exploring the challenges facing young people aged 18 to 30. Organisations registered in the UK or Germany can apply with a partner organisation in the other country. At least 12 grants of between £15,000 and £20,000 per partnership are available for activity between 1 April 2027 and 31 March 2028, with no match funding required. Applications close on Sunday 10 January 2027

Formerly known as the Canoe Foundation, the Paddle Trust aims to help protect the environment and offers grants for projects across the UK that:

• Increase or enhance existing public access points to water for all forms of paddlesport.
• Create launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of the community and all abilities, that are designed to be durable and use sustainable materials when applicable.
• Protect and enhance natural blue spaces such as rivers or coastline.
• Are “ready to go”.

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available and will support:

• Public launch and landing platforms, steps, ramps or other physical access points
• Improvements to pathway and/or accessible routes to the water’s edge
• Signage or information that promotes positive behaviour (Countryside code, “Check, Clean, Dry”, take litter home etc).
• Designated or additional parking for water users
• Works to address erosion and/or create more sustainable access points
• Helping protect the waterway environment
• Multi-user projects that can benefit more than one user group
• Public projects rather than private members-only facilities.

Applications will be accepted from:

• Clubs, community groups, Parish Councils, Local Authorities or anyone in the UK with an active interest in improving access to water for recreational users and protecting the environment.
• Organisations or partnerships with local paddlesport groups who will continue to support the use of the improvements on an ongoing basis.

Past projects include improving access to urban waterways in Birmingham, addressing environmental access issues, such as fallen trees and river vegetation on the River Waveney in Norfolk, the redesign and reconstruction of a walkway and jetty head on Lough Henney, near Belfast, a new accessibility hoist on Wistlandpound Reservoir in Exmoor and a new pontoon at Cardiff International White Water Centre.

Deadline of 7 December 2026. 

Innovate Now with Wellcome aims to strengthen Black-led leadership in the UK research ecosystem. The programme offers £13,000 to £48,000 in multi-year funding to Black-led initiatives impacting the lives of Black researchers. It also provides practical support to build leadership, financial resilience, operational readiness and long-term impact.

Apply by 27 November ➜

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is offering grants of up to £3,000 for up to 20 community leaders across the UK.

The funding is to design and deliver activities between 8 February and 20 June 2027 that engage communities with the role of data in supporting health and wellbeing and gain skills, knowledge and connections along the way.

Community leaders should be working with one or more of the following priority audiences, based in the UK:

• People from low socio-economic backgrounds
• People from minority ethnic backgrounds
• Older children and young adults aged 11–25 (especially in areas of deprivation)
• People over 65 (especially in areas of deprivation)
• People living in rural areas (defined as settlements of fewer than 10,000 people in England and Wales, fewer than 5,000 in Northern Ireland, and fewer than 3,000 in Scotland)
• People experiencing digital exclusion.

And they need to deliver activities that engage their community with the role of data in exploring at least one of the following priority health and wellbeing issues:

• Brain health (for example, dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc.)
• Cancer
• Environment and health (for example, access to nature, air pollution, etc.)
• Heart health
• Sustainable and healthy diets (for example, eating locally sourced foods, reducing food waste, etc.)
• Young people’s mental health.

It is not necessary to have any experience of data, science or research to take part. Community leaders need to be at an established UK-based community organisation with an organisational bank account and provide evidence that they could act as a champion for data in their communities,

The deadline for applications is 2 November 2026 (noon).

The LGBT+ Fund, in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund, is offering grants for not-for-profit organisations working with LGBT+ youth aged between 11 and 25 across England to deliver projects that help young people find moments of joy through youth work, community engagement, and local events.

Through the Youth Joy Fund, a total of £300,000 is available for projects that support LGBT+ young people to foster youth joy, belonging, and positivity building through activities, trips, and other enriching experiences. Proposed projects should achieve or more of the following outcomes:

• Increased accessibility to safe spaces.
• Supporting young people to gain community and friends.
• Developing stronger networks and skills in young people.
• Improved access to trips, events, and other recreational experiences.
• Supporting young people to build confidence in themselves and their identity.
• Improved education on queer communities and history.
• Learning methods to maintain a positive life.
• Improved physical and mental health.
• Development of new interests and activities.

To apply, groups must be either:

• An England-based non-profit LGBT+ organisation or youth group that currently supports young people within the age range of 11 to 25 years old (such as an LGBT+ organisation that primarily supports LGBT+ youth), or;
• An England-based non-profit organisation or youth group that currently supports LGBT+ young people within the age range of 11 to 25 years old.

Eligible costs include:

• Core or running costs such as staff salaries, building, rent, utilities, management, administration, and training costs,
• Project and activity costs such as venue hire, refreshments, volunteer expenses, or participant transport costs.
• Activities taking place in education settings such as schools, colleges, and universities.
• Small purchases that are necessary for a project.

Priority will be given to organisations in traditionally underfunded areas within the LGBT+ sector, such as the Northeast, East, or Southwest of England, areas lacking provision, and/or work that supports intersectional LGBT+ communities (eg, those supporting LGBT+ young people with disabilities, LGBT+ global majority people, etc).

The deadline for applications is 18 November 2026 (noon). 

Historic England is offering 21 grants of up to £15,000 for community groups, charities, community interest companies, and local authorities across England to deliver projects and activities that help local communities to use local heritage to build community confidence, strengthen local identity, develop relationships and influence decisions about neighbourhoods.

The Neighbourhood Heritage Grants Programme will support projects that help communities identify stories connected to local places, buildings and sites, then inform planning, regeneration or other neighbourhood priorities.

Proposed projects must be co-created with underrepresented communities, including:

• Communities experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
• Communities who are less likely to participate in heritage activity.
• Minority ethnic communities.
• Disabled people.
• Neurodivergent people.
• LGBTQ+ communities.
• Communities experiencing barriers to participation in local planning, regeneration, or civic processes.

The proposed project must also be in an IMD 1–3 area in England. This means they must be in one of the following deciles:

• Decile 1: Among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
• Decile 2: Among the 10–20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
• Decile 3: Among the 20–30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England.

Funding projects should use local heritage as a starting point for community discussion, learning and action about an area’s future. Projects may include community mapping, local research, creative activity, oral histories, workshops or heritage audits.

Heritage assets do not need to be listed by Historic England, but buildings, places and sites must have local significance. Projects should be completed by 11 August 2028.

The deadline for applications is 27 November 2026 (23:59).

The British Council is inviting applications for the NXT:now UK-Germany programme, which supports artistic projects exploring challenges affecting young people aged 18 to 30.

The initiative is intended to encourage varied artistic perspectives on cultures shaped by and influencing this generation. It will support new collaborations between organisations in the UK and Germany, as well as the meaningful development of existing projects, including their first international iterations.

Grants of up to £20,000 are available for each partnership. The partnership must involve organisations from both countries. Eligible applicants include arts and cultural organisations, festivals, biennials, creative hubs, collectives and networks operating in the arts, culture and creative industries.

Funding may cover the development and delivery of physical, digital or hybrid arts activity. Supported work must take place between 1 April 2027 and 31 March 2028. Examples of eligible activity include performances, exhibitions, immersive experiences, digital environments and games-based work.

The deadline for applications is 10 January 2027 (23:59 CET).

Part-funded by Access – the Foundation for Social Investment through the Dormant Assets Scheme, the Henry Smith Foundation has announced a new £6 million, three-year fund will open on 28 October.

This funding opportunity is for organisations who want to become Intermediary Partners for the Fund, which is designed to help small voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and social entrepreneurs develop new sources of earned income and strengthen long‑term financial resilience.

The Intermediary Partners will recruit and support a cohort of eligible organisations and social entrepreneurs and with the funding be able to offer a package of support that combines:

• Grant funding.
• Practical enterprise development support.
• Opportunities for peer learning and mutual support.
• Connections, networks and other support that can help participants develop their enterprise ideas.

Enterprise Gateway aims to reach organisations and individuals working in the Henry Smith Foundation’s strategic priority areas:

• Getting started (Families and Early Years)
• Building Independence (Young people)
• Safer Futures (People leaving prison
• Refugees and asylum seekers.
• Domestic abuse survivors.

Intermediary organisations can apply for between £500,000 and £1.5 million to administer onward grants and deliver capacity building activities with:

• £4 million ring fenced for asset-locked organisations in England
• £2 million for UK wide non-constituted organisations and individuals.

Eligible applicants will:

• Have an established track record of supporting organisations or social entrepreneurs to develop enterprise or trading activity.
• Have experience of managing onward grants, including appropriate grant making processes, financial controls and data management.
• Be able to design and deliver practical enterprise development support alongside grants.
• Be able to facilitate opportunities for participants to learn from and support one another.
• Have established networks that enable you to reach organisations or social entrepreneurs that have traditionally had limited access to enterprise support.
• Be able to contribute to learning about how enterprise support for smaller organisations can be strengthened.
• Have an annual income of at least £500,000 per year.

They do not need to operate across the whole of the UK. Applications are welcome from organisations with strong reach into specific communities or geographic areas where enterprise support is limited.

There is a two-stage application process.

Expression of Interests open 28 October 2026 (9am) and close 25 November 2026 (17:00).

We aim to support groups and organisations working to inspire, support and enable vulnerable young people (age 13 to 25) who face challenging circumstances, into sustainable employment within the food, catering and hospitality sector, through gaining relevant skills and experience.

Examples of what can be funded:

Please not this list is not exhaustive:

• Hospitality training and qualifications, project focusing on skills such as hospitality, barista skills, food preparation, customer service, and accredited catering qualifications.
• Intensive food qualification course helping unemployed young people.
• Work experience scheme or supported employment programme, combining on‑the‑job learning with structured confidence‑building and mentoring.
• Enhanced teen cooking club that includes structured learning activities, and targeted career exploration for those interested in hospitality.

When to apply?

We will be opening for expressions of interest on the 16th of November 2026. The deadline for EOIs is noon on the 11th January 2027.  Then you will hear from us by noon on the 8th February 2027 whether we can carry forward your expression of interest to full application stage.

Size of grants

Grants are available of up £33,000. You can use the grant for a project of up to three years, and the maximum you can apply for is £33,000

The Gold from the Stone Foundation is offering grants of up to £3,000 to community groups across the UK to run a Christmas Day dinner for care experienced young people aged 18 to 25, with the amount depending on the group’s experience. Groups need an active steering group and a safeguarding policy, and should first complete the online registration form. The deadline for full grant applications is Thursday 19 November

South Yorkshire Mayor’s Youth Impact Fund, a new initiative created to support talented and ambitious young people aged 11-19 across South Yorkshire who may face financial barriers to achieving their potential.

Developed in partnership with the South Yorkshire Community Foundation and The King’s Trust, the fund aims to help exceptional young people take the next step towards their goals, whether that’s in sport, the arts, engineering, technology, music, or another area of talent and aspiration.

Successful applicants may be awarded grants ranging from £2,000 to £10,000 to help them access opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. Young people can either apply directly or be nominated. Funding awards will be determined through an independent grants panel.

This is an exciting opportunity to invest in the next generation of South Yorkshire talent, and we’d be grateful if you could share details of the fund through your networks and with any young people who may benefit.

Further information can be found at:

• SYMCA announcement: South Yorkshire MCA News Story

• Fund information and application details:  The South Yorkshire Mayor’s Youth Impact Fund | South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation

Now in its ninth year, this fund is offering between 35 and 40 grants of up to £10,000 to women’s and girls’ organisations to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls in the UK to use their voices to achieve change. The campaigns could be targeted at local communities, the general public, local or national government, media, service providers or businesses.

To be eligible, organisations need to:

• Have identified the issue they want to campaign on.
• Have an understanding of their intended audience.
• Be ready to start, or have started, their campaign.
• Secure resources to support their campaigning and influencing work.

The work funded should strengthen the organisation’s skills and experience in campaigning, activism and/or advocacy and influence power holders in the UK.

Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit women’s and girls’ organisations in the UK that have been active for at least one year and can produce annual accounts for an entire year.

Rosa is committed to funding organisations across the UK as well as to funding a mixture of national and local campaigns.

Priority will be given to the following organisations, not listed in priority order, that are:

• Operating in the top 20% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
• Based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• Led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
• Led by and for disabled women.
• Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.

There is special interest in funding organisations which are led by and for the women they work with.

Applicants will be notified of decisions in March 2027 and will have up to 18 months to spend their grant.

Rosa will be hosting a ‘How to Apply’ webinar on 20 October (10:00 to 11:00) and 05 November (14:00 to 15:00). Registration is required and can be done on Rosa’s website.

The deadline for applications is 16 November 2026 (16:00).

Charities and social enterprises that are looking to install energy-saving measures or generation technology to buildings/land (including new builds), and/or to purchase energy efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles or equipment can apply now for a blended funding package of loan and grant to improve their energy resilience.

They may need this support for many different reasons, for example, reduced carbon emissions, energy cost savings, upgrading energy efficiency ratings to meet future regulations, increased use or comfort of buildings, replacing older vehicles and equipment with modern energy efficient versions.

Funding of £25,000 to £250,000 is available via a blend of grants (40%) and loans (60%). The loan repayment term is two to ten years. Loans have a 2.5% arrangement fee and an interest rate of 8.5% fixed per annum. Loans will generally be provided unsecured.

Eligible organisations must:

• Be an incorporated voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation.
• Be based in England and serving communities primarily within England.
• Be constituted for social benefit and improving people’s lives or the environments they live in.
• Have a minimum of two years’ operating activity.
• Have a minimum turnover of £100,000 in their last set of end of year accounts.
• Have fewer than 250 employees and either an annual turnover not exceeding £40 million or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding £35 million.
• Be unable to access mainstream bank lending for this purpose.
• Have freehold ownership or a suitable written lease agreement with a minimum of two years remaining on it over the length of the loan term if applying to install energy saving/ generating measures to buildings/land.
• Have the support of their senior decision makers for taking on loan finance.

Applications are currently being accepted. There is no deadline.

Ready To Help is a new British Red Cross programme offering funding and support to young people aged 15 to 25 to design and deliver projects that make communities stronger, more connected and more resilient. Funding can cover costs directly linked to the project, including equipment, materials, activities, events, workshops, venue hire, training and publicity. Young people can apply on their own, with a friend or as part of a group. An applicant information pack and FAQs are available.

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British Gas Energy Trust, an independent charity, is relaunching its Energy Support Grant programme on 1 October 2026.

The Trust offers support for British Gas customers (and eligible customers of other suppliers) who are struggling with their energy bills and need help to pay off their energy debt.

The new programme will offer one grant (instead of two separate ones), one set of eligibility criteria and a simpler application.

The grant will be applied as credit to the householder energy account, not as a cash payment.

The Fund will cover arrears of between £50 and £1,700:

• Prepayment customers must owe between £50 and £1,700 in energy debt.
• Credit account customers must owe between £100 and £1,700 in energy debt.

Applicants must be a British Gas credit or pre-payment meter customer and meet all of the following criteria:

• Prepayment customers must owe between £50 – £1,700 in energy debt.
• Credit account customers must owe between £100 – £1,700 in energy debt.
• Have not received a grant from the British Gas Trust within the last two years.
• Live in England, Wales or Scotland.
• Have received money advice/guidance within the last six months.
• Be seeking a grant to clear an outstanding debt on a current energy account in their name and place of residence.
• Have a household income of less than £25,000 or someone in the household:
  • Is registered disabled and receives a disability benefit (inclusive of Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payments, Employment Support Allowance, Attendance Allowance, UC with disability premium or Limited Capability for Work & Work related Activity, Severe Disablement Allowance and Scottish equivalents)
  • Receives Carers Allowance
  • Has 3+ children
  • Is a single household occupant
  • Is a lone parent household with less than 3 children.
  • Is in or facing fuel poverty.

The Trust has recently published a report on the scale of its work in 2025/26. It has delivered support to more than 100,000 people facing financial hardship across Britain. The report also looks ahead to the Trust’s next phase. British Gas is committing a further £40 million over the next five years, providing £8 million a year, to strengthen its programmes, deepen collaboration with frontline organisations and develop new approaches to data and insight. The 2026 report can be read on the Trust’s website.

Applications open 1 October 2026.

Established in 1975 by Ford Motor Company Ltd., Ford Britain Trust currently supports projects that focus on:

• Education: Empowering learners of all ages.
• Environment: Protecting and enhancing our natural surroundings.
• Children & Youth Activities: Creating opportunities for young people.
• People with Disabilities: Promoting inclusion and support.
• Local Community Benefit: Initiatives that directly improve life in areas close to our UK locations.

There is particular interest in projects that involve:

• Work that clearly helps the local community or improves the environment.
• Activities for young people and children.
• Mainstream education and schools.
• Supporting people with special educational needs.
• Projects that help people with disabilities.

Registered charities, non-fee paying, state schools and Parent Teacher Associations and not-for-profit organisations can apply for either a small grant of up to £250 or a large grant of up to £3,000.

Applications will be considered for projects being undertaken/expenditure being made in all UK postcodes; however, locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are given a higher weighting:

• Essex (including East London)
• Bridgend (South Wales)
• Southampton
• Daventry
• Manchester
• Liverpool

The funding can be used for the following purposes:

• Contributions to capital projects (eg, refurbishments).
• Capital expenditure items (eg furniture/equipment/computers).
• Contributions towards the purchase of new Ford vehicles (maximum grant £3,000).

The application deadline for small grants is 31 October and for large grants 30 November 2026.

The Taylor Family Foundation provides grant funding to UK charitable organisations working with children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, the arts, or social inclusion, including homelessness and family support. The majority of grants go to projects focused on young people aged 11 to 25, with a particular focus on smaller projects based in the London Borough of Merton, where the Foundation is based. Contact in**@**************************co.uk or 020 8605 2629.

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund provides core funding of up to £150,000 over three years to UK organisations working with young people aged 14 to 25. This money helps run and grow existing work that tackles unfair systems and supports young people who face unequal treatment to make their voices heard. Grants of £30,000 to £50,000 per year are open to non-profit groups, including charities and community interest companies

The LGBT+ Get Active Fund has opened for applications from community-based LGBT+ sports and physical activity organisations and projects across the UK.

The Fund is a collaboration between the LGBT+ Fund and the London Marathon Foundation. It is managed with the support of a steering group with experience in LGBT+ sports and physical activity communities.

A total of £400,000 is available. In 2026, grants range from £5,000 to £25,000 per year for projects running for one or two years. Applicants can seek £5,000 to £25,000 for a one-year project, or £10,000 to £50,000 in total for two-year work.

Support is intended to increase resources for groups that are under-recognised by funding initiatives and to improve access to physical activity for LGBT+ communities. Physical activity is defined as activity that intentionally and explicitly supports increased movement and wellbeing, with examples including hiking, skateboarding, football, ballroom and vogue, gardening, frisbee, dance and circus skills.

Applicants must be UK-based, LGBT+ led non-profit groups or organisations led by and for LGBT+ people. They must regularly deliver sports or physical activities, with delivery in the past three years considered recent, and they must have been running for at least six months.

Priority will be given to grassroots organisations supporting underserved intersectional LGBT+ communities, including D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent LGBT+ people, LGBT+ women, LGBT+ people of faith, LGBT+ people of the global majority, older LGBT+ people and trans, non-binary and/or intersex people. Additional priority includes those operating in historically underfunded areas, in rural or remote locations, or where LGBT+ provision is limited.

Eligible costs include project delivery, training for participants, accessibility measures, core costs, collaborative work and coaching qualifications.

The deadline for applications is 4 November 2026 (12:00).

The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) Charity offers grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to UK registered charities for projects within the UK that improve digital inclusion, accessibility and participation, particularly for people who face barriers to accessing or using technology.

The funding is for projects that use technology in a meaningful way and support one or more of the charity’s priority areas:

• Education
• Inclusion
• Tech for charities
• Public understanding of technology.

There is particular interest in innovative projects involving areas such as AI, data and analytics, robotics, digital skills or accessibility technologies.

Projects are more likely to be successful if they:

• Have potential for lasting impact and wider adoption
• Demonstrate strong value for money and social impact
• Benefit at least 25 people in the UK
• Are innovative and not simply a business-as-usual activity
• Deliver clear and measurable outcomes.

UK registered charities that have been established for at least one year and that have both an annual income and unrestricted reserves below £1 million may apply.

The funding can cover ‘all reasonable expenses’ linked to the specific project and listed in the applicant’s budget. Staff costs that are linked to the project and are not for the full amount of the grant will be considered.

Pilot projects will also be considered.

A WCIT grant should represent at least 25% of the overall project budget.

WCIT Charity has introduced a cap on the number of applications it will accept ‘due to a dramatic increase in applications in recent years and the modest grants’ it provides each year. The charity now caps the number of applications to 50 each quarter.

The opening date for applications has been changed from 14 to 21 September 2026. It will close on 3 November 2026 (or when a cap of 50 applications is reached).

Grants up to £5,000 are available for small charities with limited resources who are working to deliver vital services in their communities

Funding and support for organisations tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. The deadline is fast approaching for The DPS Social Commitment Programme by School for Social Entrepreneurs and The DPS. It is a specialist accelerator learning programme and grant funding for organisations in England and Wales tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. Grants of £7k or £10k available. Apply by the 16 November, 12pm

• April 1, 2027 – December 1, 2027
• Duration: 12 sessions plus 1:1 support and market making event over 9 months

You can find out more about the programme here.

Applications close 16 November:

Grants of up to £50,000 are available for not-for-profit groups across England to deliver projects that improve local facilities, historic buildings and structures, and sport and recreation facilities in qualifying SUEZ Recycling and Recovery sites.

The Suez Communities Fund will support capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use, such as

• Village hall improvements.
• Nature reserves and conservation.
• Village greens.
• Community centres.
• Public playgrounds.
• Cycle paths.
• Sports fields and facilities.
• Country parks.
• Historic buildings, structures, or sites.

Public amenities must be open to the public for at least 4 evenings a week, 2 days a week, or 104 days a year. Improvements to places of religious worship will only be considered if they are Grade I designated. Projects to improve other historic buildings, structures, or sites must be Grade I, II, or II*, or have another significant heritage designation such as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest before being invited to submit a full application. There are typically four funding rounds each year.

The deadline for applications is 18 November 2026. 

UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations based and working in the UK that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally may apply for small grants of up to £5,000 or larger grants with no set limit. Grants are normally awarded for one year only.

The funding is intended for registered charities working in the current priority areas:

• Supporting offenders and ex-offenders into work, specifically for those looking to build skills and capability to get into sustainable work.
• Helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector that are less popular with funders than others.

The secondary funding area is focused on projects that specifically work with young people (aged 16 years to 25 years) already involved in the Criminal Justice System to ensure they are given every chance to realise their full potential and to participate fully in society rather than general youth development projects.

Preference is to fund new and innovative projects. Applicants must show they have investigated other sources of funding and made plans for future funding.

The grants can be used for pump priming, project funding, associated project costs, core costs, and innovative or pioneering work.

Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) with an income of up to £5 million.

There are usually three funding rounds per year with applications considered in February, June and October.

The next deadline for applications is 12 November 2026 (midday) for consideration in February 2027.

Flexible grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available for small community organisations who are providing warm, safe and welcoming spaces for local people during the winter months in Northern Powergrid’s operating region in the North East, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) and constituted voluntary organisations may apply.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Operate within Northern Powergrid’s operating area.
• Have an annual income below £50,000.
• Have been active for at least 12 months and produced a first set of accounts.
• Deliver their warm hub or warm space primarily from a location within the 30% most deprived areas in England, according to the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This equates to IMD Deciles 1, 2 or 3.
• Run an established warm hub or warm space offering:
  • At least one session per week during the winter months.
  • A warm, safe place to sit.
  • Access to a hot drink.
  • Evidence that the service is promoted (for example through social media, posters, leaflets or a website).

Applicants are encouraged to request support for the items, equipment or resources that will make the biggest difference to their warm hub or warm space. The funding can support a wide range of requests, provided they directly benefit local people and align with the aims of the programme.

Examples may include:

• Equipment and furnishings
• Kitchen or refreshment supplies
• Activity materials
• Volunteer expenses
• Marketing and promotion
• Minor improvements to enhance the warm space experience

This fund is capped at 60 applications.

Organisations are ‘strongly encouraged’ to apply early, as the Fund may close without notice once the limit has been reached.

Applications opened 9 September 2026 and will close either when 60 applications have been received or all funding has been allocated.

The Nuffield Foundation has launched the Essential Employment Skills Fund to build on its prior work on education-to-employment transitions, with a focus on youth unemployment and economic inactivity in the UK.

The initiative aims to strengthen evidence on what support helps young people aged 16-24 who face significant barriers to work develop essential employment skills and progress into good jobs. The Foundation is seeking applications that initiate or develop partnerships between stakeholders, including employers, educators, third sector providers and local and regional government, in order to sustain support for young people.

Projects must focus on young people living in the UK, either across the full 16-24 age range or a narrower group within it, such as 16-19 year olds. Proposals should have a clear focus on those facing barriers to employment, which may include young people with low or no academic qualifications, persistent absence or exclusion from school, special educational needs and disabilities, mental health difficulties, experience of the care system, young parenthood, being a young carer, belonging to a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community or living in areas with higher youth unemployment.

Grants of up to £500,000 are available. The Foundation will accept bids from partnerships already established between frontline delivery organisations and independent evaluators. It also expects the support to encourage new collaborations involving employers, educators, charities, researchers and local government.

Eligible costs include work to evaluate UK-based provision, improve mechanisms for sharing learning and advance approaches to measuring essential employment skills, with the intention of informing wider scaling-up of effective practice.

The deadline for applications is 10 December 2026.

The Essential Employment Skills Fund (EESF), run by the Nuffield Foundation, offers grants of up to £500,000 to build evidence on how best to help young people aged 16–24 facing significant barriers to work develop essential employment skills and access good jobs. Funding is available for projects that evaluate UK frontline programmes, share learning across the sector and support the wider adoption of effective practice. Most grants are expected to range from £200,000 to £400,000. Deadline is Thursday 10 December.

The Leathersellers’ Small Grants Programme reopens on September 3, offering single year, unrestricted £5,000 grants to small UK charities and CIOs with an annual income under £200,000

Registered charities can apply now for a grant of up to £20,000 for capital projects that can be completed within nine months and do the following:

• Breathe new life into local spaces: Upgrade and revitalise buildings and outdoor areas.
• Bring people together: Reduce social isolation and foster a strong sense of belonging.
• Secure the future: Ensure vital local services remain open and accessible for generations to come.

Projects should improve, enhance or protect spaces in communities in England, Scotland or Wales. This could be, for example, by

• Renovations and upgrades (community kitchens, accessible toilets and changing facilities, refurbishing a communal room, making internal and external repairs).
• Small scale construction (therapeutic and activity sheds, outdoor shelters & seating areas, external secure storage facilities, forest school structures).
• Equipment and installations (mobility & adaptive gym equipment, CCTV, secure doors & windows, boilers, heaters and insulation, workroom & large activity items).
• Transforming environments (landscaping of community gardens, accessible sensory garden features, inclusive outdoor play areas, community outdoor fitness hubs).

Preference is given to applications:

• Supporting a more deprived community.
• Delivered in a community closer to a Morrisons store.
• That will benefit a larger number of people.
• For projects that have a lasting legacy.
• From charities with a smaller annual income.

The funding aims to reduce social isolation, foster a deep sense of belonging, and ensure that the physical spaces at the ‘heart’ of communities remain resilient, inclusive, and equipped to serve for generations to come.

There are no deadlines. Decisions should be made within eight weeks of applications.

Applications can be made at any time.

One-off grants are available to charities for projects that enable communities to achieve their full potential.

Grants are available for community-based organisations across the UK to deliver tree-planting projects that protect and restore indigenous trees and woodlands, support community engagement in tree planting, and increase awareness of the importance of trees and forests to environmental and human well-being.

The UK Community Tree Planting Programme will support projects that meet the following essential criteria:

• Plant trees in public/publicly accessible spaces: sites that are readily accessible to the public, including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups.
• Plant indigenous tree species: this may include traditional fruit trees and ‘honorary’ natives, where appropriate.
• Engage community members in tree planting and enjoying the benefits of woodlands.
• Have clear plans for maintenance and sustainability.

In addition, for this funding round, proposed projects must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Engage children and young adults in tree planting and learning about trees.
• Engage vulnerable groups and groups with low access to woodlands.
• Create biodiversity in habitats.
• Conserve soil and water.
• Demonstrate new approaches, such as agroforestry.
• Support rewilding and natural regeneration.
• Support work or research on tree pest and disease resistance and climate change adaptation.
• Support urban tree planting.

Grants are available for community woodland/hedging projects that range from 100 to 10,000 trees planted per year, with a maximum price equivalent to £2.15 per tree. In addition, these projects also receive two maintenance grants equivalent to £0.10 per tree, disbursed in the first and second summers after planting.

The deadline for applications is 11 December 2026 (noon).  

The 7Stars Foundation offers grants of up to £500 to safeguarding professionals supporting young people in the care or legal system across the UK. This funding pays for activities or items to help young people who are survivors of abuse, young carers, or those experiencing homelessness or living with addiction. Deadline is Monday 1 February 2027

Through the Small Change Big Difference® Fund, trustees consider nominations to charities providing urgent support or relief to those experiencing financial hardship, to enable them to address immediate needs.

The Charitable Foundation accepts nominations from Yorkshire Building Society members and colleagues. Donations range from £250 to £2,500. It particularly welcomes nominations from charities that are working in areas of deprivation, and charities that have an income turnover of less than £100,000

Closing dates: 30 June, 30 September and 31 December annually

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support charitable organisations helping young people across Yorkshire to develop to their full potential.

Through the power of rugby, Wooden Spoon aims to ensure every child and young person has access to the best life opportunities. Projects must enhance the lives of children and young people with a cognitive age under 25 who are disadvantaged physically, mentally, or socially.

Overview

Erasmus+ offers specific funding opportunities for youth that focus on:

•  non-formal education
• youth work
• youth social action

Erasmus+ offers life changing experiences, particularly for disadvantaged young people. Through international exchange, young people can:

• foster confidence
• learn new skills
• gain a sense of belonging

The Erasmus+ programme also recognises the importance of:

• investing in the youth workforce
• strengthening the quality of youth work by funding training for youth workers
• encouraging partnership building.

The programme enables youth sector organisations to access funding for collaboration projects with organisations in other countries. These partnerships foster shared learning on common challenges, and youth workers can gain new ideas and approaches to implement back home.

As well as the information in this guidance the Erasmus+ National Agency website has details of the Erasmus+ programme, including eligibility and how to apply for funding.

Youth organisations in the UK Youth network can now access free full-fibre broadband (up to 2Gbps) for two years through our partnership with nexfibre and Virgin Media O2. Available in selected areas with no obligation

Watch the impact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGeaq-3r3zo

Beyond aims to award The Beyond Grant to not-for-profit organisations and registered charities that deliver specialist mental health services targeted at young people, their families and educators. The Beyond Grant programme awards grants of up to and including £5,000.

The James Ahern Foundation awards small grants to young people to help them pursue their passion in life. The Foundation welcomes applications from young people who wish to pursue a passion in life. They might be suffering a disadvantage through disability, social or economic background, mental health or addiction issues, or just struggling to find their way in life. The most important factor is having a passion and being able to demonstrate it.

The Prudence Trust seeks to increase the availability of early support for young people, raise the standard of evidence, and support its implementation into practice. They are offering grants between £30,000 and £300,000 to increase the availability of early mental health support for young people and strengthen the evidence base.

Grants of up to £2,500 are available through the Two Ridings Community Foundation’s Small Grants Fund. The fund is open all year long to help small community organisations with direct project costs or costs toward ongoing development needs to better support local people.

UK organisations will be able to apply to take part in any kind of Erasmus+ projects funded in 2027. This is further to the annual Call for Proposals, which we expect to publish in autumn 2026.

This puts the UK on the same footing as the 27 EU countries and the other countries that are associated to Erasmus+.

Details of the available activities will be published in the 2027 Call for Proposals. This is the annual funding call which lays out the opportunities under Erasmus+ for mobility and cooperation projects and also for a number of other activities.

Organisations will be able to apply for funding from that point onwards, and individuals will be able to apply for opportunities through their education, training, youth or sport organisations. Note that these individual opportunities provided by projects selected in 2027 will only become available once the projects start operations: in the second half of 2027 at the earliest.

preparation –

Explore the programme’s opportunities

Learn what priorities to consider when applying for funding

Cellnex UK is offering grants of up to £5,000 for charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and other not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver community projects that empower people, enhance local environments, and promote digital and technological inclusion.

The Cellnex Community Fund will support projects that fall within one or more of the following themes:

• Digital Inclusion and Skills – Helping people to get online, build digital skills, or use technology with confidence.
• Circular Economy – Reducing waste, encouraging repair and reuse, or supporting sustainable use of materials.
• Biodiversity and Conservation – Improving local nature, protecting wildlife habitats, or supporting community environmental action.
• AI and Education – Building awareness of artificial intelligence, responsible use of technology, and STEM learning.

Organisations must have a governing body of at least three unrelated individuals and a UK bank account with two unrelated signatories to apply. Groups must provide a copy of their safeguarding policy for projects involving children or vulnerable adults.

Applications can be submitted at any time. 

The Foundation is keen to support young people who are facing difficult challenges and barriers to accessing support and opportunities. Recent updates to the guidance in this programme are that the Foundation aims to focus on children who are considered persistently absent from school, those leaving school with no qualifications, and children and young people in/leaving care. Grants are up to £15,000.

They support UK-based charities with an annual turnover of under £1 million, offering funding for a wide range of digital projects. Whether that’s building a new website, developing online resources, or improving digital accessibility, the funding aims to help charities reach more people, raise more funds and deliver more impact. They will give up to £2,500.

The Tree Council is offering grants of between £250 and £2,500 for schools, constituted community groups and charities, community interest companies, Tree Warden networks, and other organisations across the UK to deliver tree-planting projects during the 2026/27 Winter planting season.

The Branching Out Fund will support groups to purchase:

• Bare root, UK-sourced and grown, native trees of an appropriate size (priority will be given to younger trees that will establish better).
• UK-sourced and grown, bare-root whips (saplings) and cell-grown (root trainer) stock for hedging projects (between 40-120cm height).
• Hedgerow trees.
• Orchards, such as fruit trees on semi-vigorous, vigorous, and very vigorous rootstocks.
• Cardboard/bioplastic tree/hedge guards.
• Non-plastic ties.
• Stakes (coppiced material such as chestnut or hazel is preferred, although machined softwood will also be considered).
• Mulch.
• Non-peat-based soil improvers if needed.

The following may also be considered:

• Non-native tree varieties if appropriate to the setting.
• Non-native varieties and species that are chosen with climate change adaptation and resilience in mind.
• Fruit trees on dwarfing rootstock if the setting is appropriate.
• Trees in containers/raised beds, if the reason is adequately explained and supported by a robust and comprehensive irrigation and aftercare plan.
• More robust and costly guards if the setting justifies it.

Funded projects must have been planted and groups must have submitted a claim form before 14 March 2027.

The deadline for applications is 19 July 2026 (midnight).

The Thales Charitable Trust (previously known as the Racal Charitable Trust) is the charitable arm of the Thales Group. It awards grants to UK registered charities that encourage children and young people to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Trust also regularly supports charities working in the areas of healthcare and disability. Grants are available in the funding band of less than £10,000. The average grant awarded in its last financial year was £3,362. Contact mi***********@************up.com.

The Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust’s objectives are framed in general terms to work for a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices. The Trust will prioritise organisations that are ineligible for charitable funding because they are considered too political or radical to come within the Charity Commissions guidelines. The majority of recent grants have ranged between £1,500 and £10,000

Goundworks are delighted to enter the next phase of our partnership with Tesco. For the last ten years we have worked together to invest over £133m into communities across the UK through projects that have a purpose and a real impact on people and places.

From food growing projects, to cooking initiatives and breakfast clubs – through our local delivery and national reach, including working alongside greenspace scotland to support groups across Scotland, we see first-hand the benefit that comes from access to nutritious food at a young age.

Our Fruit & Veg grants programme will ensure even more young people can continue to thrive and the physical and mental health of children and young people across the UK remains a priority for us all.

We welcome applications from schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations supporting children and young people to apply for funding.

They provide funding for projects that bring people together to build strong relationships and improve communities in England. Individuals can apply for a grant of between £300 and £20,000 for projects lasting up to 2 years.

Grant funding to start or grow your business

• Start-Up Grants – up to £500
  Just getting started or earning under £500/mth
• Business Grants – up to £2,000
  Trading under 2.5 years, earning £500+ /mth

Benefact Trust is offering grants for Christian organisations across the UK and Ireland to deliver a range of projects and activities that will make a positive and transformative impact in lives and communities.

Through the Community Impact Grants Programme, funding is available for projects that fall under the following programme areas:

• Growing congregations and Christian communities.
• Addressing social challenges facing communities.
• Enabling wider community use of church buildings.
• Empowering Christian Education.

Funding can be used to cover direct capital and revenue costs that are directly related to the proposed project. Funding can be used for new projects or to expand preexisting work.

Multi-year grants covering up to three years are available.

Applications can be submitted at any time. 

The B&Q Foundation supports UK charities working to improve the lives of people in need by funding projects that make homes safe, welcoming, and comfortable. They help charities supporting those experiencing homelessness, in financial hardship, impacted by health, disability, or other disadvantage or distress.

Funding is given exclusively to charities based in Yorkshire and directly benefitting only Yorkshire communities.

Priority in our grant giving is given to charities working at the heart of communities to tackle disadvantage and to provide sustainable benefit to the community. Applications are welcomed from a diversity of charitable organisations and can cover staff salaries, volunteer expenses and running costs, as well as direct service provision.

The Trust does not generally support the total cost of a project, and applicants should demonstrate that wider funding plans are in place.

Grants are currently awarded from £1,000 to a maximum of £6,000 per year, either as a one-off amount or for up to a maximum of 3 consecutive years. Therefore, the minimum grant is for a one-off £1,000 and the maximum is £18,000 spread equally over a 3-year period.

12  grants will be given throughout the year of £3,000 to support charities and community-led projects, to improve quality of life and opportunities for individuals and communities, particularly those experiencing social or economic disadvantage. Open to community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and local branches of national charities registered with a recognised governing body such as the Charity Commission or Companies House for at least 18 months. They must also have submitted annual accounts. Will fund a range of activities, including education projects such as schools and extra-curricular clubs, health initiatives covering mental wellbeing and healthy eating, and services for ex-offenders including mentoring and rehabilitation. Support is also available for homelessness and poverty work, arts and cultural activities, environmental projects, services for older people, disability inclusion and social cohesion efforts.  Deadlines of 17 April 2026; 7 September 2026; and 9 November 2026.

Grants for core funding is available to registered charities with an annual expenditure of less than £50,000 that work with children and young people, the elderly and people with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges

The Future Stories Fund invests in innovative, storytelling-led projects that help underrepresented young people aged 12–18 unlock their creativity, strengthen their confidence, and expand their sense of what’s possible. Funding is available for grassroots organisations and community groups based in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Applications for the Future Stories Fund are now open until Sunday 17th May!

To apply, all organisations need to do is click on the linktree link below where the Fund is explained in more detail, as well as how to apply, eligibility, FAQs and contact details.

Apply Here

Please also share the application support that is on offer to any relevant organisations:

• An hour-long pre-recorded webinar with Audible where we will be talking through the Fund further. You can access the recording on our linktree.
• One-on-One 15-minute drop-in sessions with Fund organisers, Think Beyond. Organisations can sign up for sessions here.

Fund Details and Criteria 

This round of funding is currently only open to applications from non-profit organisations and community groups who are delivering projects based in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, which includes Hull & East Yorkshire; South Yorkshire; West Yorkshire; York & North Yorkshire.

To be eligible, projects must:

• Serve young people aged 12-18 (11-year-olds can also participate, if they are in secondary school)
• Engage youth from underrepresented communities (e.g. racial and/or ethnic minority, gender, disability, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, low‑income)
• Embed storytelling at its core, within project design and delivery
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to using storytelling to ignite imagination and build skills

The Opportunity Bursary fund, supported by JP Morgan Chase, offers grants between £2500 and £5000. It aims to help Sutton Trust alumni gain experiences and skills outside their studies to become more employable

This fund supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live. Grants are between £300 to £20,000.

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The Grow Wild Youth Grants programme offers £500 grants to young adults aged 16-25 to run projects inspired by UK native plants or fungi. Accepted ideas include photography, video editing, sewing, science, cooking, and more.

This grant programme helps kids and young adults (5-18) with limited coastal access connect with the sea through conservation experiences. Funded by BMT, they may also get volunteer support from BMT employees.

Tesco Stronger Starts is open to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations that support children and young people to apply for a grant of up to £1,500. Every three months, three local good causes are selected to be in the blue token customer vote in Tesco stores throughout the UK.

Up to £1,000 plus a tailored package of ongoing support for community groups operating within two miles of a One Stop store, helping them deliver projects that strengthen their local area. The programme supports organisations working to tackle food poverty, support vulnerable or elderly people, assist low‑income families, run youth sports teams, reduce or recycle waste, or improve the environment. Successful applicants receive an initial grant and then work with their local One Stop Store Team to develop a longer‑term partnership plan.

The programme will reopen on 2 March 2026

The Fund will match each donation you receive up to £250. This means that if someone gives £5, they’ll double it to £10.

Organisations approved to take part in the Communities Fund can receive up to £25,000 in match funding per calendar year, with a maximum of £250 matched for each unique donation. You can submit up to two applications per year.

They support organisations and projects that focus on either:

• Financial wellbeing – helping people feel more secure and in control of their money. This could include budgeting support, debt advice, financial education, or money management.

• Climate action – helping communities prevent, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. This might involve restoring nature, improving access to green spaces, or providing education and skills for a sustainable future.

Deadline for applications: none

The Foundation offers quarterly grants of £500-£5,000, averaging £1,500. Priority goes to projects for children, the homeless, the elderly, and those with disabilities. Other supported areas include education, cultural activities, arts, heritage, health, disability support, and food banks and other charitable initiatives.

Applications for Ufi’s VocTech Activate grant fund are open until 5pm on Tuesday, 3rd February. Grants of between £30,000 and £60,000 are available to help develop new tech and approaches for vocational skills development. So if you’ve got a bold idea for how tech could transform vocational learning, now is the time to bring it to life. Grants are available for projects lasting between three and 12 months, providing a test bed where new ideas can be scoped and tested in a supportive environment. The fund supports projects that are at a relatively early stage, helping to trial truly novel ideas, prove their potential and support the journey from innovative idea to market-ready, scalable solution

The Trust focuses on providing funding which could help small organisations pay for various running costs, such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance and other core outgoings.
Grants between £300 to £2,000 for small registered charities only for items such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance and other core outgoings. Charities must work in one of the following areas: social welfare, healthcare, arts and heritage, environmental and animal welfare, education and training.

is a grant giving charity, it has a clear purpose of raising funds to support projects that will improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities for those in need in the UK.  Funding up to the region of £5,000

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 10th February 2026

The foundation is focused on helping in the areas of health, education, youth opportunity and poverty. Trustees take a global approach and are keen to support the appropriate organisations regardless of location.

Organisations working with young people under 18 who have a mental health condition, disability, or are growing up in poverty, can apply for funding for projects or specific items that will help the young people fulfil their potential whilst improving wellbeing, self-esteem, and independence.

There is no minimum or maximum grant size and there is no set closing date

Grants of £1,000 – £40,000 per year for up to 3 years currently available for organisations working with disadvantaged young people aged up to 18. (Applications for under £15,000 get quicker decisions). Funding is available for both project funding and core costs. Before you can apply, organisations have to attend an online session.

The Key has launched Unity in the Community, a new opportunity offering up to £1,000 for young people (11–25) to design and lead projects that bring communities together, challenge division, and create space for everyone to belong. Youth organisations can also support groups of young people to apply for up to £1,000 to develop and deliver their own ideas.

Grants up to £15,000 over max 3 years, usually make around 130 to 150 grants a year to small registered charities, voluntary groups and other charitable organisations benefiting specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination.

Funding work to benefit children and young people aged 12-21 who are vulnerable, socially excluded or marginalised

Apply any time – applications will go to the next trustee meeting – see website for dates

Grants averaging between £2,500 and £7,500 for charities, not-for-profit groups, and exempt organisations to support projects in music (e.g composition, course burseries, music therapy and special needs, research, youth orchestra and education projects etc) and heritage and crafts (e.g. development of the skills, knowledge and experience that underpin the UK’s traditional cultural heritage and crafts sectors including support for: emerging craftspeople; craft and conservation projects and training; creative outcomes by designer-makers; projects with potential for capacity building within the sector; special needs projects focusing on the therapeutic benefits of skills development).
Other areas of cultural creativity related to heritage and crafts may also be considered, including theatre, performance, and literature, especially where projects can be shown to promote and develop high-level skills among early career practitioners and disadvantaged groups.
Two rounds per year, with trustee meetings in June and December. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2026

Grants are available for UK-registered charities supporting mental health, including areas such as suicide prevention, online bullying, grief, and building hope and resilience.

£400,000 is available across four themes:

• Breaking the link between homelessness and poor mental health

• Reducing the impact of social media on mental health
• Tackling social isolation
• Improving mental health outcomes for children and young people

Each theme has £100,000 allocated, and the Trust aims to offer unrestricted grants where possible.

This fund supports efforts to prevent the rollback of rights, strengthen protections, build community solidarity, and empower people to shape a better future, guided by those working for migrant justice.

BlueSpark supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. Grants will only be awarded for the amount requested in the application and will not be scaled back to a lesser amount.

Alpkit is dedicated to supporting projects that enhance outdoor skills facilities, broaden access to outdoor activities, promote outdoor education programs, and advance proactive conservation and environmental initiatives. Grants range from £50 to £500.   trustees meet every 2 months

Communities Support is available to organisations who provide services which are widely accessible to those within their local communities and address the needs of the people living within them, supporting local communities to a better future.

Supported by NPC and The Beacon Collaborative, Barclays Private Bank’s new report, The Modern Philanthropist explores what’s driving this growth. It reveals how today’s donors are increasingly strategic, values-led, and focused on long-term impact.

At NPC, we see this as a powerful signal of momentum in the impact economy. Whether you’re a donor, advisor, fundraiser or charity leader, this report offers timely insights to help unlock more purposeful giving

Funding for projects related to the repair, maintenance, improvement, or construction of buildings used by people in need (financial hardship, sickness, distress, or other disadvantages in the UK). They provide grants in the region of £5,000 per project

Triangle Trust run two grant rounds each year. This year the focus is on young women and girls who have been in the criminal justice system or who are at a high risk of entering it. The programme is open only to organisations led by and for women and girls, grants will be for £10,000.

for grants of up to £100k for vehicles and equipment.

This second ‘equipment only’ round of the Better Youth Spaces fund is available to the same 42 areas in England, to allow more time for youth services to apply for equipment grants to support the young people you work with. 

Equipment grants for this second round could cover things like new sports, music, or art equipment, a new vehicle, furnishings, IT, or security equipment.

This new round will launch at 10am on Monday 6 October, and will be open to applications until midday Thursday 6 November 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact myself or the team on by*@**********rg.uk and we will be happy to support you throughout the application process.

To apply, visit our website from Monday, where you will find all the updated details, eligibility criteria and FAQ’s.

Arts organisations and charities that are working with schools, colleges and other formal education settings can apply for grants of between £30,000 and £300,000 to enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and young people who have experienced inequality through high quality arts-based learning activities

Get Grants Funding Finder is a free resource for grant fundraisers with information on hundreds of grant funders, including what they fund, how much they give, and how to apply.

Hosting a series of Meet the Funder Virtual Events – Get Grants.

When you’re used to receiving money from Trusts and Foundations, it can be tempting to look at companies the same way. You see their million-or-even-billion pound turnover, and your mouth starts to salivate.

But there’s an important truth we need to face. Companies aren’t Trusts and Foundations. They don’t exist to give you money, and their budgets are often a lot tighter than their turnover would suggest.

The Access Foundation awards grants to support charities and CICs to mitigate the digital divide by making IT facilities, support and learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people.  Grants are between £10,000 and £50,000. This funding will normally support a project that lasts no more than a year

We currently have four live opportunities open for involvement in YEF projects with deadlines this month:

• Area Leaders Programme: Systems Thinking Adviser
• Area Leaders Programme: Interim Practice Insights Guide
• Race Equity Associate

Reanalysis of YEF Evaluation Data Archive

Varied grants are available to registered charities for start-up projects, or new initiatives that support children (up to 18 years old) and their welfare

The Active Futures Programme which is part of the work that UK Youth are undertaking as a Sport England System Partner. Similar to the Sport England Patchwork programme UK Youth are looking for a number of Youth Providers (third sector/ community organisations and / or strategic youth partnerships) to join them as part of a learning series integrating change to include positive experiences of physical activity for young people in communities.

The programme comes with capacity funding and a training programme for one member of staff to attend from each successful application. I am happy to have a conversation with anyone thinking of applying to this to discuss further if you would be keen. Please feel free to share across your networks and youth partnerships locally.

It could be worthwhile a partnership approach through one organisation which supports youth provision across the whole of a district or could also be suitable for individual organisations to apply. It is very much a test and learn pilot programme to increase physical activity opportunities locally for young people that are suited to their needs.

Supporting Grassroots Music, the fund designed to help secure the sustainability of the grassroots music sector, has reopened and is now accepting applications. Grants are between £1,000 and £40,000 for projects up to three years in length.

Support for organisations which help disabled people to make journeys. Will fund organisations to provide services for disabled people or work to make transport more accessible.

5 Grant programmes now open including:

• Better Access to Active Travel Experiences and Equipment (£50K – £1million 2-3 years) – active travel is defined as all modes of travel that allow people to get around using their own efforts – whether by walking, cycling, push scooters, or use of other mobility aids – deadline 15^th December 2025.
• Better Access to Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids (large grants of £250K – £1million and small grants of £50K – £249,999) – deadline:15 December 2025
• Support for Travel Training Schemes (£50K to £1million) – deadline 15^th December 2025.
• Expanding Access to Driving Tuition for Disabled People, (£50K – £1million) – deadline 31 March 2026.

Applicant organisations must have been active for three years, with annual income of at least £50,000 in that time.  Other programmes will follow.

Grants of up to £2k – £10k available for youth work (potential for up to 3 years of funding) . Organisations must have an annual income of under £250k. Urban projects/organisations must be within the most deprived 15% of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and rural within the most deprived 50% of IMD.

No deadline. Applications accepted year-round

This funding is for organisations working to create lasting change in tackling the root causes of inequality. By “inequality”, they mean poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. The fund also supports people with lived experience of these issues to work together and influence change. Organisations can apply for between £1 million and £5 million in total, to be spent over a period of 5 to 10 years.

Varied grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to help empower diverse and inclusive communities

The new fund will be fast-paced and provide grants for equipment, small refurbishments and other capital projects between £5,000-£100,000.

To apply, groups will need to meet a set of specific criteria, including:

🧒🏽 At least 50% of their provision must be for children/young people.

📜 They must be a registered charity, non-profit (like CIC, CLGs with dividend, asset and mission lock), local authority, uniformed group or community benefit society.

📌They must be located in one of 42 locations listed below (not the same list as the Youth Investment Fund)

We will also have a series of objectives, to help us prioritise where the funding will go. Aiming to:

• Improve the reach of youth work: by investing in projects that enhance and or expand the reach, number or range of activities.
• Improve the safety of youth facilities: by investing in refurbishments and equipment that will support the safety of young people within a facility.
• Support the sector to deliver quality enrichment activities: these include activities known to improve young people’s mental wellbeing and physical health, and could be sports, music, art, drama, dance, outdoor/adventure, debating, volunteering, youth groups, business/enterprise and tech/digital, or even opportunities to engage with culture more widely.
• Fund priority areas on the basis of youth need: by investing in places in England where young people have the greatest need (more details below)
• Improve financial sustainability of youth facilities: by investing in facilities that can benefit from potential income generation broadening improved facility/equipment to the wider community.

If this sounds like something you could benefit from, and you’re in one of the locations listed below, then please do keep an eye on emails from Social Investment Business in the coming weeks. 👀

You can also encourage other organisations to subscribe so they hear as soon as it launches.

Local authority areas eligible for our new youth fund coming soon:

1. Barking and Dagenham
2. Barnsley
3. Birmingham
4. Blackburn with Darwen
5. Blackpool
6. Bolton
7. Bradford
8. County Durham
9. Doncaster
10. Enfield
11. Hackney
12. Halton
13. Hartlepool
14. Islington
15. Kingston upon Hull, City of
16. Knowsley
17. Lambeth
18. Leicester
19. Lewisham
20. Liverpool
21. Manchester
22. Middlesbrough
23. Newcastle upon Tyne
24. North East Lincolnshire
25. Nottingham
26. Oldham
27. Redcar and Cleveland
28. Rochdale
29. Rotherham
30. Salford
31. Sandwell
32. Sheffield
33. South Tyneside
34. Southwark
35. St. Helens
36. Stoke-on-Trent
37. Sunderland
38. Tameside
39. Torbay
40. Tower Hamlets
41. Walsall
42. Wolverhampton

Sport England has announced up to £16 million from its £160 million Movement Fund will be reserved to help the sector respond to the impact of climate change in a move to help create the ‘greenest sports sector in the world’.

Community sports clubs and physical activity groups looking to become more environmentally friendly and sustainable are being encouraged to apply for grants of between £300 and £15,000 from the Movement Fund to promote environmental sustainability.

There is particular interest in initiatives that promote and support ‘climate justice’ – addressing the barriers facing those most affected by climate change to support them to access sport and physical activity opportunities.

This funding is for organisations in England dealing with the causes of inequality. By inequality they mean poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. They’ll fund organisations that are working on making a lasting change to the causes of inequality. Organisations can apply for between £1 million and £5 million in total. This funding can be spent over 5 to 10 years. They are expecting to fund around 10 organisations in the first year. For more information contact  So************@******************rg.uk.

This initiative is part of Bupa’s Healthy Cities campaign and supports practical projects which help both people and planet health through grants of up to £2,000. Green Community Grants is open to all non-fee-paying schools, registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and social housing providers across the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands.

The Naturesave Trust are offering grants of £500 – £5000 to UK based environmental projects working in nature conservation, renewable energy and help to create more sustainable communities.

Open Grants Programme accepts applications from UK registered charities or not-for-profits and who meet their eligibility criteria, for funding towards capital projects. The work of the organisation must fall within one or more of their specified programme areas, which include: homelessness, young people facing disadvantage, and LGBT+ communities

This is a blended finance programme offering both grants (£25k–£40k) and matched social investment (up to £80k) to scale impact. Do It Now will partner with Black-led or Global Majority-led charity or social enterprise, providing the funding and support to help strengthen their operations and secure a sustainable future. Rolling deadline

The aim of the awards is to foster success by identifying and nurturing innovative ideas and projects that have the potential to deliver practical, sustainable social or environmental change. The awards particularly focus on supporting novel, early-stage ideas that address social or environmental issues at a systemic level. Funding of £25,000 will be made available to support award winners in developing their initiatives

Persimmon is proud to support local communities through their Community Champions programme. In your application, please tell Persimmon why your group or charity deserves to be supported and how much you are seeking. They also need the location and contact information for the organisation you are representing so that they can direct this to their relevant local office for consideration.   Closing date: Ongoing

The Involving Young People Fund launches this May in Wakefield and Barnsley, putting young people in the lead to fund projects that tackle the issues they care about most

The IYPF will award nine one-year £10k grants to projects that tackle key challenges young people in Wakefield and Barnsley face with a Youth Panel of young people aged 16 to 23 from the local community making the final decisions on how the funding is allocated. More information about the funding, including the guidance and application process, will be shared when it launches in May.

Will fund registered charities with an annual income of less than £350,000 with grants up to £10,000 to deliver projects that work to improve the lives of:

• disabled children and young people up to the age of 25,
• children and young people with life-limiting conditions,
• and their families.

Activities, bereavement support, peer led support and respite can be supported. Priority to organisations that operate in areas of high deprivation. Eligible costs include e.g. renovation work, upgrading, and additional equipment for hydrotherapy pools and multi-sensory rooms, minibuses, and specialised play equipment. Apply any time. 

Grants (one-off up to £5,000) to registered charities to deliver projects and activities that make a positive impact in local communities under these themes:

• Climate action and environmental protection;
• LGBTQ+ inclusion;
• Supporting the inclusion of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds;
• Increasing women’s opportunities in life and work;
• Disability and neurodiversity inclusion;
• Mental health and wellbeing support.

Priority to proposed projects taking place in one or more of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP office locations  Applications are considered every quarter – apply at any time.  

New priorities are to fund projects that: support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination and support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives. Projects must also achieve one of RC’s missions which are to support communities to:

• Come together, through inclusive places, spaces and activities (either physical or virtual). Especially for communities where people are least able to come together.

• Help children and young people thrive, by developing positive social and emotional skills.

• Be healthier, by addressing health inequalities. And helping prevent poor health.

• Be environmentally sustainable. By engaging with climate issues and having a positive environmental impact. And improving access to quality natural spaces.

Grants are for £20,000 and above, generally below £500,000, for up to 5 years. Apply any time.

The Chapman Charitable Trust funds UK charities focused on wellbeing, environmental conservation, and improving access to the arts, particularly for young people. They prioritise projects that tackle the root causes of issues, aiming for long-term impact. While they do offer small grants for care and counselling, these are typically awarded to organisations with a preventative or solution-focused approach, where their funding can make a meaningful difference.

The Morrisons Foundation supports registered charities making a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland, and Wales. Grants are available for up to £10,000 for capital spend or direct project delivery. The Morrisons Foundation prioritises applications from small charities, those with an income of less than £1m, but applications from larger charities are welcome.

The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) announced that from 1 April 2025, the Reaching Communities programme has new priorities which will help the funder to deliver its missions and create fairer, stronger, more resilient futures for communities across England.

Not-for-profit organisations, including schools, statutory or public bodies, serving communities in England can apply as long as they meet the new priorities, which are for projects that:

• Support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, and
• Support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives.

Projects must achieve one of the NLCF missions, which are to support communities to:

• Come together, by
  • Providing inclusive places, spaces and activities (either physical or virtual). Especially for communities where people are least able to come together.
• Help children and young people thrive, by
  • Developing positive social and emotional skills.
  • Providing safe spaces and relationships they can trust.
  • Involving them, and their families, in the decisions that affect their lives
  • Helping prevent issues before they happen.
•  Be healthier, by
  • Supporting people most affected by health inequalities.
  • Supporting people who’ve experienced health inequalities to influence the health system.
  • Helping prevent issues before they happen.
• Be environmentally sustainable by:
  • Empowering people to engage with climate issues and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. Or,
  • Taking part in activities to make a positive environmental impact. Like reducing carbon emissions or creating space for wildlife. Or,
  • Helping communities to have access to nature. By increasing the amount and quality of natural space for wildlife. Meaning that people can experience nature around them, and that more varieties of wildlife can thrive.

NLCF aims to fund projects of all sizes.

The minimum grant is £20,001. There is no maximum grant; however, most grants will be for less than £500,000. The funding can be for up to five years or for short-term projects.

Grants can be for both existing work and new projects or ideas and will support:

• Direct costs to deliver activities in the community
• Organisational development
• Costs that reduce negative impacts on the environment. Applicants do not need to be a climate or environment focused organisation to do this.
• Costs for the normal running of their organisation (also known as ‘core costs’ or ‘fixed costs’).
• Land or building costs (also known as ‘capital’ costs).

NLCF can also fund communities to change the services or systems that affect their lives.

Partnerships or groups of organisations can also apply as the separate NLCF Partnerships programme is now closed. (Information on NLCF future plans for partnership funding will be provided when it becomes available.)

There are no deadlines. Applications may be submitted at any time.

The Community Builders Fund allows charities, social enterprises and community organisations across England, Wales and Scotland – who are improving people’s lives or the environments they live in – to apply for loans from £100k up to £1.5m.

We aim to drive funding to more organisations focused on big challenges facing society, including nature and environmental work, homelessness charities, co-operatives and architectural heritage organisations revitalising historic buildings.

Chapman Charitable Trust supports registered UK charities that promote physical and mental well-being, conserve the natural environment, encourage the sustainable use of resources, and enhance access to the arts, particularly for young people. Typical grants awarded are between £1,000 – £3,000.

The Foundation launched its open application programme in 2025 to enable more charities and community groups to access donations. There are two rounds of funding, with a total of £200,000 available for distribution each year, in the form of four £50,000 donations. The programme is now open for applications. Deadline is Sunday 13 April.

This foundation supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects.  They provide funding for relatively small-scale projects which might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of BlueSpark.

The Spark Awards for Big Changemakers are looking to support up to 10 young leaders or teams of three people with up to £40,000 and a 12-month tailored learning and development programme. They are looking to support pilot-ready projects that will reimagine how we create positive social change for all young people.  The deadline for applications is 20th April.

More information on this opportunity can be found here: Big Change | The Spark Awards for Big Changemakers 

Youth Futures Foundation has announced new targeted support for marginalised young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.  Youth Futures will be investing in eight organisations to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to support young people across the country into good work.

The funding follows worrying figures released last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which revealed that almost 1 million young people are not earning or learning – the highest levels in a decade.

The funding supports a range of organisations using enriching activities in sports, arts, culture, media, and enterprise to help young people progress toward and into meaningful work. Successful organisations include IMO Charity, Rise Up, Making Education a Priority, Miss Macaroon, Punch Records, Sports Key, Fully Focused Community Trust and Ultra Education, all of which will receive up to £75,000 per year, for up to three years.

The Happiness Fund is available to enable and support projects which improve mental health, wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development in local communities. The fund is intended to help new groups and activities, to be successful. Applicants will need to indicate how the activity/group can become self-sustaining or able to attract funding from other sources in the longer term. The fund will award £5,000 twice a year.

 provides blended funding (£25K to £250K, 60% loan and 40% grant) to bolster the energy resilience of eligible charities and social enterprises. This could include reduced carbon emissions, energy cost savings, upgrading energy efficiency ratings to meet future regulations, increased use or comfort of buildings, replacing older vehicles and equipment with modern energy efficient versions. Applicant organisations must be constituted for social benefit and improving people’s lives or the environments they live in; have a minimum of 2 years’ operating activity and minimum turnover of £100k.

Seedlings Foundation grants up of £1,500 to support activities for Children & Young People. Will fund charitable/community organisations working with children and young people who operate within West Yorkshire. 3 Funding Streams:

• Providers of childcare/activities to children 0-5 years old.
• Providers of care/activities to children & young people 6 – 19 years old.
• Training to allow individuals working in the sectors above to enhance their personal skills and professional development.

Will not fund core running costs. No deadlines, apply any time.

Berkeley is looking to support up to six organisations focused on building leadership skills in young people, empowering them to positively impact their own lives and the communities in which they live. Funding will prioritise organisations working with young people affected by racist or Islamophobic violence. Grants of up to £90,000 over a three-year period will be awarded to successful applicants to build organisational resilience. The fund will open on Monday 3 March.

Not-for-profit organisations including registered charities, CIOs, CICs, cooperatives, community benefit societies, schools, colleges and universities can apply for grants to support projects that have a positive impact on their community.  3 levels of grants are available: up to £19,999;  up to £39,999 and up to £100,000 depending on the size of the applicant organisation.

Grants are available for not-for-profit and educational institutions within 50 miles of nBS’ offices in Leeds to support projects that have a positive impact on local communities, improve places and spaces, and provide opportunities for individuals to reach their potential. Eligible projects could include, but are not limited to: energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures; waste reduction and recycling initiatives; improvements to outdoor environments; training programmes that develop local skills and employment opportunities. Applicants must be a not-for-profit organisation, operational for two years and based within a 50 mile radius of the npower Business Solutions office in either Solihull or Leeds.

The Security Industry Authority is offering confiscated cash to charities and community interest companies that have projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting private security. The money comes from criminals through proceeds of crime confiscation orders. In previous years, the programme has funded projects including human trafficking awareness workshops, employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged groups and training for volunteers in emergency first response care.

Trustees at the Bruce Wake Trust will consider grant applications related to the provision of leisure activities for disabled people.

Masonic Charitable Foundation’s charity grants programme is open to registered charities in England and Wales working with one of its four main priority groups. These are improving the health and wellbeing of older people with dementia and their carers; early years (0-5) with a focus on poverty and neglect; children affected by domestic abuse; and children with special educational needs and disabilities.

The Peter Harrison Foundation funds life-enhancing opportunities for disabled people living in the most deprived areas in the UK.

The programme aims to enable and celebrate talented entrepreneurs to make positive social impact through their creative ventures. Winners will receive up to £20,000 investment to start or grow their enterprise and membership to MeWe360’s Incubator programme.

The Prudence Trust is a grant-making charity, established in 2020, investing in the advancement of young people’s mental health services and research in the UK. The Prudence Trust are offering grants of up to £300,000 to UK registered charities or CICs with an income over £250,000 working exclusively with young people aged 10-30 and delivering direct mental health support.

Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment.

Cash for Kids are the official charity of Bauer Media. Bauer Media is an international media company who run market leading radio stations and magazines. The grant-giving charity exists to help disadvantaged children and young people up to and including the age of 18 who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional support needs.

The charity is currently offering grant of between £1,000 and £3,000 to support children living in local communities in parts of the UK which are supported by the Cash for Kids team. Groups should check the locations page to ensure they are eligible.

The grants need to be spent within six months and can cover a range of project costs, such as therapy including counselling, music/art therapy, speech/language therapy, physiotherapy, bereavement support, and sensory equipment. A maximum of six months of therapy sessions are supported.

City and Guilds Foundation are offering grants of up to £10,000 to ‘innovative local and community-led projects that may not be eligible for traditional funding sources’ through The Local Community Skills Fund.  Most grants tend to be around £6000

Suez Communities Trust is offering grants of between £3,000 and £50,000 for constituted not-for-profit groups across England to deliver projects that make capital improvements to public amenities projects in communities surrounding a qualifying SUEZ Recycling and Recovery site.

The Suez Communities Fund will support projects and activities that enable capital improvements to public facilities, such as:

• Village hall improvements.
• Nature reserves and conservation.
• Village greens.
• Community centres.
• Public playgrounds.
• Cycle paths.
• Sports fields and facilities.
• Country parks.
• Historic buildings, structures, or sites.

Improvements to places of religious worship will only be considered if they are Grade I designated. Projects to improve other historic buildings, structures, or sites must be Grade I, II, or II*, or have another significant heritage designation such as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Public amenities must be open to the public for a minimum of four evenings a week, two days a week, or 104 days a year.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest before being invited to submit a full application. There are typically four funding rounds each year.

The next deadline for applications is 14th May 

The overall focus is on developing and promoting sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based paradigm. We will support a range of actions to achieve these aims, recognising this might include defending current policies, frameworks, and regulations.

The Allen Lane Foundation aims to support work that will make a lasting difference to people’s lives, is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination, and encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community. Maximum awarded is £15,000 but the average grant size is £5,000-£6,000.

The fund aims to improve outcomes for children and young people in the UK with an overarching focus on creating educational and/or access opportunities for young people in circumstances, groups or locations that face economic challenges or social marginalisation that may lead to significant disadvantages in later life.

This fund from Sport England is for sports clubs and other organisations that help people to take part in physical activity. £160 million will be allocated over the next four years. Organisations and projects are eligible for funding, and projects must help people become more active, tackle inequalities. Organisations could receive up to £15,000.

Charities with an income between £25,000 and £500,000 can apply for unrestricted grants ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 per year. Charities with an income between £500,000 and £5m can apply for grants ranging from £10,000 to £60,000 for specific projects. The funding is for charities/projects that are focusing on early years support, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and children affected by domestic abuse.

As part of its vision for funding in England, and its commitment to its new funding strategy (It Starts with Community), the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) has set up the Grant Holder Support fund.

TNLCF is committing £150 million of funding to this initiative until 2030. This funding aims to help increase the knowledge, skills and resilience of civil society organisations.

NLCF will provide one grant of £200,000 for one community or voluntary organisation to lead the development stage of this package of funding and support which aims to address the most common challenges that communities face in England.

There is a total of £2.1 million which will be divided as follows:

• One grant of £200,000 for a lead partner, supporting around 8 to 10 partners.
• £1.9 million funding for civil society organisations participating in the partnership and development work.

The lead partner must be a:

• Constituted voluntary or community organisation.
• Registered, exempt or excepted charity.
• Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO).
• Not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. They must be a registered charity or have a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in their articles of association.
• Community interest company (CIC).
• Community benefit society.
• Co-operative society – with a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in their society rules and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.

The lead partner needs to have experience of working with or leading partners on shared projects and links with other partners they want to involve.

TNLCF is particularly interested in hearing from partners that:

• Have experience in supporting civil society organisations, but may not have previously received TNLCF funding.
• Have experience working with people, places and communities who experience the most poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

TNLCF is holding a webinar on 27 November 2024 (14:00 to 14:45). Registration is required and can be done via the TNLCF website. The webinar will be recorded and shared.

Expressions of Interest are expected to open 8 January 2025.

s part of its vision for funding in England, and its commitment to its new funding strategy (It Starts with Community), the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) is establishing the You Decide Fund which aims to directly involve communities in how TNLCF works and gives out funding.

TNLCF plans to dedicate at least 5% of its £500 million funding for England each year to You Decide.

Before launching the broader programme, TNLCF wants to work with partners from spring 2025 to spring 2026 in a development stage. This could lead to communities being involved in decisions about what and who is funded. But it could also lead to other great ways of involving communities that have not yet been considered. TNLCF wants to find out what works best for people.

A total of £2 million is to be distributed between up to five partners. Grants of up to £80,000 are to be used to cover the partner’s costs in delivery. At least £1.6 million is for onward granting to communities.

Partners’ roles will include:

• Collaborating with TNLCF and other partners
• Bringing together a mix of people and community organisations. TNLCF will listen to how they want to get involved with decision making, particularly those from communities who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination
• Building community empowerment through the process and involving communities in a way that builds their skills, resources and ability to work together
• Sharing their experience of community decision making and using it to develop and test different processes to involve communities in decision making.
• Testing ways to involve communities in decision making.
• Giving out funding to communities.

TNLCF is looking for a mix of partners from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector with different experience and welcomes expressions of interest from different sizes or organisations and organisations that have worked at different scales.

This includes those who are used to working:

• Locally, in-depth, with smaller numbers of people.
• Regionally or nationally, with large groups of people.
• With communities based on people’s shared identity, interests or experience rather than where they live

TNLCF is holding a webinar on 27 November 2024 (10.30am to 11.15am.)  Registration is required and can be done via the TNLCF website. The webinar will be recorded and shared.

Expressions of Interest are expected to open 8 January 2025.

As part of its vision for funding in England, and its commitment to its new funding strategy (It Starts with Community), the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) is establishing a £100 million, 10 year Community Power Fund. The aim is to help people influence and change the places they live, the services they use, and decisions that affect their lives across England

Before the launch of the broader programme in 2026, TNLCF wants to work with 10 to 15 partners on a one-year development phase. This will run from spring 2025 to spring 2026 and have up to £1.2 million funding.

Grants of between £50,000 and £80,000 will be available per partner organisation and can be used to fund a range of different approaches to improving community power.

Applications will be accepted from:

• Constituted voluntary or community organisations
• Constituted groups or clubs
• Registered charities
• Charitable incorporated organisations (CIO)
• Not-for-profit companies
• Community interest companies (CIC)
• Schools (as long as their project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
• Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish and community council)
• Community benefit societies.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Work in and with communities that are the most excluded and marginalised, and the least empowered.
• Have experience of working in communities where the conditions are currently least suited to growing community power.

There is particular interest in hearing from smaller community groups as well as larger or national organisations.

The funding can be spent on delivery costs, salary costs, transport costs, overheads, and other costs involved in working as a NLCF partner and taking part in development work.

TNLCF is holding a webinar on 28 November 2024 (14:00 to 14:45). Registration is required and can be done via the TNLCF website. The webinar will be recorded and shared.

Expressions of Interest are expected to open 8 January 2025.

12 Days of Giving is our festive final phase of Movement for Good 2024. In December, we’ll be giving 120 charities £1,000 each over 12 days.

The first draw takes place on December 5th and the last on December 20th with 10 charities drawn every week day.

Nominations are open until 23:59 on December 19th 2024.

If you’ve already nominated your favourite charity this year, then you’re already in the draw. If you haven’t nominated yet, getting a cause close to your heart in the running is just a few clicks away.

It’s one nomination per charity per person, so if you have more than one favourite cause, why not try putting them on our map with a nomination?

Are you a Young Gamechanger? Applications for Grant Round 2 are now open!

A world where young people are at the forefront of change sounds like a good world to live in. Are you ready to build that world with us? We’re on the lookout for young gamechangers!

YGF awards grants of up to £20k directly to young people aged 10-25 and you’ll get access to peer networks and support to take your initiative to the next level! Apply now to receive funding

you can watch the launch webinar here https://youtu.be/vwyRal5rVF4

Pride of Britain fund empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary things. To mark the 25th anniversary of Pride of Britain, the Pride of Britain Fund is giving £100,000 to supercharge the work of local heroes all over the country. Grants of £500, £1,000 or £2,500 are available.

Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment

Travel to Refuge is an umbrella scheme in which travel companies cover the cost of train or coach tickets for women, men and children escaping domestic abuse travelling to refuge accommodation. A survivor reaches out for support from a domestic abuse service which is a member of Women’s Aid Federation of England, Imkaan, Scottish Women’s Aid, Welsh Women’s Aid or Respect Men’s Advice Line. If appropriate, the survivor will be referred to a refuge and will be informed once a refuge vacancy has been confirmed. The refuge books a free train or coach ticket for the survivor. Email ra**********@***********rg.uk.

Sign up for Blackbaud’s free, fundraising toolkit, to help you tackle your end of year campaign planning.

Grants up to £5,000 are available to support young people, and charitable organisations helping young people across Yorkshire.

How can I get funding for social prescribing? Guidance for small projects and charities

Social prescribing needs investment for communities to thrive, and this starts at a hyper local level. Small groups and organisations know the community they serve best but the process for applying for, and obtaining, funding can be confusing and it’s often difficult to know where to start.

This guidance may offer some assistance.

How can I get funding for social prescribing? – National Academy for Social Prescribing | NASP (socialprescribingacademy.org.uk)

Goal to enable 100 towns and cities to transform access to green space in urban areas so everyone can enjoy time spent outdoors in nature, close to home.

From 1 October, local authorities and their community partners will be able to apply for grants of between £250k to £1million, with The National Lottery Heritage Fund making £15m in funding available UK-wide. Grants have been designed to provide organisations with capacity and headspace to think and plan their urban green space for the long term. Grants will help to develop partnerships, leadership and capability and build the foundations for change, help to attract new income and investment for delivery and sustainability.

For further details on Nature Towns & Cities, please visit naturetownsandcities.org.uk. Find out more about applying for a grant on the Heritage Fund website.

T Group has today launched a new Apprenticeship Fund, designed to support SMEs, charities and public sector organisations across England by providing access to £4m in apprenticeship funding over an initial four-year period.

Since 2017, companies with an annual wage bill of more than £3 million have been required to pay the apprenticeship levy, using the funds to recruit and train apprentices. They can also choose to transfer up to 50% of their levy to help support other companies.

BT Group has partnered with Babington, one of the UK’s largest and longest-established apprenticeship training providers to transfer up to £4 million from its apprenticeship levy funds to help SMEs, charities and the public sector train new apprentices and upskill their existing workforce.

Babington will play a crucial role in matching businesses with appropriate training providers and guiding them through the application process. Successful applicants will be provided with access to funded apprenticeship training within 20 days, subject to meeting funding criteria.

A key focus of the Apprenticeship Fund will be on digital skills development, reflecting BT’s own emphasis on technology and innovation in its apprenticeship programmes. This approach aims to help SMEs bridge the digital skills gap and adopt new technologies, enhancing their competitiveness in an increasingly digital economy.

The Fund is open to SMEs, charities and public sector organisations across England, including the NHS, focusing on apprentices aged 22 and older. It aims to support local economic growth, reduce the digital divide, and enhance social mobility by providing quick access to apprenticeship funding.

Organisations interested in accessing apprenticeship levy funding can register their interest on the BT Group Apprenticeship Fund Portal.

With Vodafone’s charities connected initiative, non-profit organisations can help the communities you  support and modernise your own digital operations too.

YHA (youth hostel association)  – are a national youth charity, as such they offer bursary places for groups. Have 130 venues across England and Wales. You can go self-led or access their activities – where these are.  The locations are unique and vary in size.

They are looking to highlight their offer / opportunities.

Groups can hire out whole buildings – or share and can apply for support with costs.

They have a new Funding Stream Outdoor Citizens Programme –  https://www.yha.org.uk/outdoor-citizens

Providing opportunities for groups to gain access to the Great Outdoors – there is a link on the page to possible sources of funding for outdoor activities (and yes LAs can apply).

Groups can use the YHA to stay in or just day visits – which might work for some.

Groups they recognise as possibly needing more support to access the outdoors include but not limited to – LGBTQI+, all female groups, Ethnic Majority groups, disadvantaged.

This funding – can contribute towards transport

YHA Breaks Programme – closes 10^th Dec  – an easy expression of interest form

Looking at youth groups –

You can go for catered or self-catering – with or without adventurous activities

Aimed at greatest needs

• SEND,
• Young carers
• Care experienced.
• LGBTQI+
• Young Asian women

Open to all regions –

Goes to panel in January – and groups are advised where to stay, as they know their venues and what would meet your needs.

https://www.yha.org.uk/support-programmes/yha-breaks-programme

You will need to have funding for transport.

The Foyle Foundation make single grants towards core costs (including supporting salaries), projects, essential equipment or building projects. Priority will be to support local charities still active in their communities which are currently delivering services to the young, vulnerable, elderly, disadvantaged or the general community. Charities can apply for between £2,000 and £10,000.

Paul Hamlyn are funding organisations who work with young people (14–25) to drive change so that future generations of young people can thrive. The fund is for non-profit organisations (including charities) working with young people aged 14-25 and with an annual income over £30,000 but under £3.5m.

Grants of up to £2,000 – £5,000 available to clubs, community groups or teams to encourage vulnerable and underprivileged young people to get active and enjoy taking part in sport. The funding aims to:

provide grants to fund items such as sports equipment, club membership or training facilities for those who cannot afford them.

help young people, by means of sport and healthy recreation, to develop their capabilities and fulfil their potential as individuals and members of society

No deadline; applications will be reviewed within a three-month period.

Organisations working with young people under 18 who have a mental health condition, disability, or are growing up in poverty, can apply for funding for projects or specific items that will help the young people fulfil their potential whilst improving wellbeing, self-esteem, and independence.

There is no minimum or maximum grant size and there is no set closing date

The UK Fund offers larger amounts of funding for existing projects that help bring diverse communities together, including those that help children and young people use their voice to influence change. Funding is between £500,000 to £5 million. Funding is available for 2 to 10 years.

The Financial Services Authority has announced an expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme that could unlock an extra £880mn for good causes. The scheme is expanding to include dormant investment assets and client money. Since 2011, the UK Dormant Assets Scheme has unlocked more than £745mn for social and environment initiatives, from over £1.35 billion in dormant bank and building society accounts.

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations that work to support the lives of young people under 25 years who are disadvantaged physically, mentally, or socially. The funding is for projects that address the following areas:

• Health and wellbeing
• Sensory rooms and gardens
• Specialist equipment and facilities
• Playgrounds and outdoor activities
• Education projects

Expressions of interest may be submitted at any time.

Grants of up to £10,000 are available all year round for specific projects that help to improve people’s lives. To be eligible, projects must address at least one of the Foundation’s funding objectives of:
-Tackling poverty and social deprivation
-Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services
-Improving health and wellbeing.

B&Q Foundation Grants (managed by Neighbourly)
One-off grants of up to £5,000 for garden projects or up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects. Will fund a wide range of registered charities supporting people most in need because of homelessness, financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage.  Grants can be used to decorate, renovate or create spaces (indoors and outdoors) with the aim of making people feel at home and having a sense of belonging. Projects could include creating community gardens, redecorating properties, installing new boilers, and creating new buildings or rooms. The funding will cover the full cost for the completion of the project, including staff time required. Projects need to be delivered within six months of receiving the grant. There are three more application windows in 2024.mThe second application window opens at 9:30 am on 26 April with a deadline of 17 May 2024

Music for All is offering a range of financial support grants to community projects that work with people from Global Majority backgrounds, groups with mental health challenges, or those affected by isolation and loneliness, chronic illness, and physical mobility and accessibility needs

The foundation supports core or project costs, including staff salaries and overheads. They also provide unrestricted funding for charities. The majority of grants are for three to five years.

People from racially minoritised communities are 2.5 times more likely to be in poverty than white people. This programme is for small local charities and CICs which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity. This programme combines unrestricted funding of £75,000 over three years and a breadth of tailored support

With Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future we want to involve more people in climate action. And we want to inspire bold and exciting change.

We’ll fund formal partnership projects that reach more people by either:

• linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities. And inspiring them to take action.
• influencing communities at a regional or national level. Like linking up groups across locations. Or a campaign that inspires change across one country, or the whole UK.

You do not have to be a climate or environment focused organisation to apply

This grant programme aims to support small, grassroots organisations who are embedded in the community, working within the most deprived areas of the UK. They fund established organisations with a track record of delivering services directly to beneficiaries. They want to fund work that enables people who are excluded, vulnerable or facing other forms of hardship to have access to community-based services. Grant sizes vary between £20k and £70k per year

Foux Foundation is a private charitable foundation that was set up in 2015 by members of the Foux family.  Areas of focus

• The relief of sickness and promotion of good health

• The advancement of education

• The advancement of disadvantaged young people

•  The prevention or relief of poverty

The Prudence Trust  is focused on supporting young people aged 11-25 from disadvantaged groups to access preventive and curative mental health treatments and therapies. Grants typically range from £30,000 – £500,000.  Deadline is on Friday 8 March.

With the goal of helping those from all communities in the UK and the Republic of Ireland tell their stories through writing and find an audience, the Amazon Literary Partnership supports non-profit literary organisations that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. Providing grant funding to innovative groups that amplify diverse voices and strive not only for a lasting impact on writers’ lives, the literary and publishing communities but also our broader community.

Applications for 2024 grants are being accepted between 5th December 2023 and 31st January 2024. Grant recipients will be notified by 17th May 2024

Funding support for activities for Children & Young People.

The Foundation has Three Funding Streams

• Providers of childcare/activities to children 0-5 years old.
• Providers of care/activities to children & young people 6 – 19 years old.
• Training to allow individuals working in the sectors above to enhance their personal skills and professional development.

Please note when making your application they have a notional maximum grant of £1500 per application.

No deadline

The Trust was established to encourage and assist the provision of leisure activities for the physically disabled.

The Trustees will consider grant applications related to the provision of leisure activities for the disabled. See website for eligibility.

No deadline.

The Hodge Foundation’s aim is to support projects that have effective solutions to helping those most in need. Grants available for welfare, education, medical and religion.

No deadline provided.

This programme will support collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change around improving the social security system, improving access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees. Collaborations can apply for grants of £100,000 over two years.

No deadline.

This Fund supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.

By arts-based learning we mean learning experiences which incorporate arts-based content, and/or use arts-based approaches to secure access to or enhance engagement with the curriculum. Formal education settings may include Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Alternative Provision and Further Education.

No deadline.

Provides unrestricted funding of between £25,000 and £150,000 to unlock the growth of eligible charities and social enterprises in England. Each funding package consists of a 75% loan and 25% grant, with a loan term of between one and six years. Who is eligible  Small and medium-sized charities and social enterprises based in and delivering impact in England, who are trading and looking to grow or diversify their business models can apply. Organisations must work in the environmental or poverty sector and have been operating for 2 years or more, with a turnover of more than £100,000.

No deadline.

Open grant programme awards grants to UK registered charities, CICs, and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations (including special schools). Grants are awarded towards capital projects. We fund both large and small projects. The size of grant awarded will depend on a number of factors including the size of your organisation and the cost and scale of your capital project. For more see their website.

In 2023-24 they will consider applications from charities and CIOs that operate in a geographical area of deprivation in the UK. They must deliver activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable members of the community. This is a rolling funding programme for one-off grants of up to £5,000. Check their website for further details and submission dates for consideration at their next committee meeting.

Small charities with an annual income of less than £25k can apply for £300-£2,000 to fund various running costs such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance etc.

Ongoing fund  – no deadline.

Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, is giving £1 million to support community groups across the UK to protect and restore nature in their local area. Please note this is linked to crowd funding.

No closing date given.

The Pathways Fund offers grants totalling £60K-£90K over three years (£20K-£30K per year) to emergent youth-led groups and collectives across England. This fund is for youth-led groups that are working to change unjust laws, policies, practices, and cultures that have directly affected their lives and the communities of those they share these experiences with.

Applications accepted all year.

The Growth Impact Fund will provide social investment for early stage, growing organisations. A full package of support including social investment of between £50,000 and £1,500,000, grants of £15,000 to £20,000 running alongside the investment a dedicated portfolio manager experiences for children. Funding ranges from £500 to £4,700 per new project.

Marsh Charitable Trust – Grants Small charities with an annual income of less than £25,000 can apply for £300 – £2,000 to fund various running costs such as volunteer expenses, training days, equipment maintenance, and other core outgoings.  There is no deadline, this is an ongoing fund.

Toy Trust Charitable youth organisations working with children aged up to 13 can apply for up to £5,000 for equipment and services (not for salaries, wages or research). Trustees meet 4 times a year.

ChangeX has launched the £145,000 UK Community Play Fund, supported by the LEGO Foundation as part of its Build a World of Play campaign. The fund aims to enable communities across the UK to start proven learning through playful projects and empower community groups, parents, and caregivers to create more experiences for children. Funding ranges from £500 to £4,700 per new project.

A mixture of grant and loan opportunities including their Thrive Together Fund and similar opportunities from other organisations.

Applications are taken all year for The Steel Charitable Trust’s rolling grants programme, which represents most of the Trust’s grant-giving.

Applications must be for charitable purposes that fall into one of the five core categories below; applications for purposes outside these categories are only permitted at the direct invitation of a Trustee:

• Arts and Heritage
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Social or Economic Disadvantage

Growth Impact Fund – Investing for impact. Made for diverse-led organisations  Big Issue Invest, UnLtd and learning partner Shift have launched the Growth Impact Fund, a potential £25 million investment fund providing equity, patient debt, and revenue-based funding to early-stage and growing social businesses in the UK.   The Fund is open to social enterprises that are focusing on tackling inequality or are ‘diverse-led’. Diverse-led is defined as having a minimum of 75% of their board and 50% of their senior leadership team composed of people from underrepresented backgrounds

The Foundation aims to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world by focusing on the arts, environment and social action.

Hamish Ogston Foundation grants for projects that will cost at lease £1.5 million to charities for projects that protect important heritage sites, preserve, and protect choral and organ traditions, and address disparities in access to medical treatment and awareness. Aim to address the North-South divide therefore preference to projects north of Severn to The Wash. Apply any time, there is a 2 stage process.

Hodge Foundation supports charities working with people who may be vulnerable or disadvantaged and who need assistance to improve their lives.

Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants for core funding to registered charities, with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000, whose work focuses on one of their priority groups.

Wades Charity Small Gants Programme: small grants of up to £300 to small community groups with annual income under £20,000 operating in pre-1974 boundaries of Leeds (LS1 – LS17) who offer recreational and or social opportunities benefiting people from their community or support use of public open space. Administrated by Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL). Will cover a wide range of costs. To apply complete a very brief application form and return to Voluntary Action Leeds. VAL welcomes more applications from neighbourhood, community and ethnically diverse groups who are currently under-represented.

Family Fund provides wide-ranging grants for essential items to families raising disabled or seriously ill children on low incomes. The grants cover a variety of needs, including kitchen appliances such as fridges, cookers, and washing machines, clothing and bedding, sensory or play equipment, technology for the child, and even much-needed family breaks. Families can also apply for any items that will help meet additional support needs

Core (Organisational) Costs Funding Stream – BBC Children in Need Not-for-Profit organisations looking for support with their core costs? To get started, fill in the EOI (expressions of interest) form detailing what your organisation does and what funding you would require. BBC Children in Need will read your EOI form, and if successful, they will email you the application form. Applications for grants of £15,000 a year and less are likely to receive a quicker decision. There is no application deadline.