Welcome to September’s funding update.
This update is split into two parts. Section A features funders with a local or regional focus. Section B features funders who work across England. In both sections, funders are listed in order of deadline date, soonest first. Funders without a deadline date appear after this.
This update can only provide a snapshot of these funders so we recommend visiting the funders’ websites for full details before you apply. Most funders in this list have a website, which you can access by clicking on the name of the funder. Full contact details have been provided for funders that do not have a website.
A. Funders with a local / regional interest
Community Energy Fund – Midlands
Deadline: 8th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications must be led by legally constituted voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in England only.
These are:
- Amateur sports clubs
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations
- Community Benefit Societies
- Community Interest Companies
- Co-operative Societies
- Development Trusts
- Faith Groups
- Pre-commencement societies
- Registered charities
- Registered Social Landlords (partnered with a community group)
- Town or Parish councils
Applicants need to show that a good level of community engagement has been carried out, and that there is genuine community support for the project, including plans for ongoing community engagement.
Size of grant available: A total of £10 million is being made available.
Funding is provided in two stages:
- Stage 1 – Feasibility grants of up to £40,000.
- Stage 2 – Development grants of up to £100,000.
Priorities: The Fund aims to empower local people to take control of their energy future by:
- Increasing the number of community-owned low-carbon energy assets
- Supporting communities to reduce energy cost and demand
- Generating local income through community-owned energy assets
- Reinvesting income locally and kickstarting private investment
- Supporting local jobs, growth and volunteering opportunities
- Enabling places to benefit from clean, renewable, local energy
The fund will achieve its aims by supporting the earlier-development stages of community-scale projects.
The fund is for the development of projects from concept to investment-ready scheme. It does not provide capital funding for the installation of projects themselves.
How to apply: The guidance notes and application forms as well as the supplementary documents can be found on the Midlands Net Zero Hub website.
The next deadline for applications is:
- 8th November 2024.
Contact Midlands Net Zero Hub for further information.
Enquiries
Midlands Net Zero Hub
Humber Building
Eastcroft Depot
London Road
Nottingham
NG2 3AH
Email: CommunityEnergyFund@NottinghamCity.gov.uk
FCC Community Action Fund – England
Deadline: 4th December 2024
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from the following types of organisations:
- Registered charities which operate a community facility.
- Churches or Parochial Church Councils.
- Parish or Town Councils or Management Committees or User Associations acting on behalf of Parish or Town Councils.
- Local Authorities.
- CASC Registered Sports Clubs.
Other organisations may still be able to apply for funding if they apply as a secondary applicant with a Parish Council, Local Authority or Charity which has an involvement in their project site.
Applicants are advised to discuss their eligibility before applying.
The project site must be owned, leased or under long term formal management agreement by the applying organisation. Any lease or management agreement must be in place before any application is made and have at least five years left to run.
Projects must be based within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment waste facility.
Applicants should use the calculator to determine if their project is located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment waste facility site in the following areas:
- Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- Halton and Warrington
- Humber
- Kent
- Lincolnshire
- Norfolk and Suffolk
- North and West Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Warwickshire and the West Midlands
Size of grant available: Grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 are available for projects with a maximum total project cost of £500,000 (including VAT if relevant).
All grant recipients are required to secure a ‘Contributing Third Party’ (CTP) payment. This is a very specific payment required to be paid to the landfill operator and it is not the same as match funding. Full details can be found in the guidance notes.
This is a highly competitive funding programme, which is oversubscribed.
Priorities: The funding is intended to support not-for-profit organisations with the costs of making physical improvements to single amenity sites that are open and accessible to the general public. The facility should be somewhere the general public can go, join, or use, for leisure or entertainment purposes without any limit or restriction of use.
How to apply: Round 4 opened 18th September 2024 and closes 4th December 2024 (5pm)
Funding decisions are made approximately three months after the closing date.
The guidance notes and online application system can be found on the FCC Communities Foundation website.
Applicants should refer to the guidance notes before starting the application process.
Contact FCC Communities Foundation for further information.
Grants Team
FCC Communities Foundation
PO Box 3801
Norwich
NR16 2ZQ
Tel: 01953 717165
Email: info@fcccommunitiesfoundation.org.uk
Eveson Trust (West Midlands)
Who can apply: UK based registered charities and exempt charities whose work benefits residents in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands can apply.
Applications will be considered from schools and colleges for pupils/students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or special needs.
National charities or branches of national charities may apply, but they should take particular care to evidence the benefit of their work to people living in the area of The Eveson Trust’s funding.
Newly-registered charities may apply, however the Trust is more likely to support more established organisations.
The Trust also provides some support to statutory bodies directly or indirectly for projects for which the statutory body has no available statutory funding. The Trustees’ preference is for enhancement of services rather than for provision of what they consider to be basic needs. Before making grants to statutory bodies, the Trust obtains written confirmation from the statutory body that no public funding is available towards the need for which application has been made.
Size of grant available: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. There is no limit set on how much can be applied for.
In the latest accounts, the Trust reports that it awarded 349 grants over a year totalling over £5.5 million.
For grants over £50,000, organisations must first speak with the Chief Executive of the Trust to discuss the proposed project.
Organisations may apply for a grant once a year. If additional funding is needed organisations are invited to discuss with the trust.
Multi-year funding will not be considered unless by invitation from the Trust.
Priorities: The Trust provides grants to charitable institutions supporting and working with people with disabilities, mental health problems, children in need, older people, homeless people, hospitals and hospices in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands metropolitan boroughs.
How to apply: Applications may be made at any time. They are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be considered at the next available meeting of the Trustees. Groups are requested not to contact the Trust to find out when their application is being considered.
All applicants should receive a decision within four months unless a decision on their application has been deferred.
An online application form and guidance is available on the Trust’s website.
Pedmore Sporting Club Trust Fund
Who can apply: Voluntary and community organisations that are based and working in Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihill, Walsall and Wolverhampton are eligible to apply. Applicants should be undertaking charitable activities.
Size of grant available: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Most grants awarded are for between £500 and £5,000.
Priorities: The funding is for local organisations undertaking charitable activities to help disadvantaged people.
How to apply: Applications can be made at any time and are considered at quarterly Trustee meetings.
Applications should be made in writing and should include:
- Details of the organisation.
- Details of the amount of funding being sought and the cost of the project.
Applications cannot be discussed by telephone.
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
The Secretary
Pedmore Sporting Club Trust Fund
Nicklin LLP
Church Court
Stourbridge Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3TT
Email: psclub@pedmorehouse.co.uk
Heart of England Community Foundation – Women and Girls Fund
Who can apply: Applications to the Heart of England Community Foundation are generally accepted from:
- Registered charities.
- Charitable incorporated organisations.
- Constituted community groups.
- Companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims.
- Community interest companies.
- Co-operatives – registered community benefit societies and
registered industrial and provident societies. - Social enterprises.
Groups must have an income equal to or less than £500,000 and be working in the area of benefit.
Social enterprises and CICs should review the additional guidance for them, which can be found on the Foundation’s website.
Size of grant available: The foundation has seeded the fund with £50,000 from the Foundation’s own resources and aims to raise an additional £100,000, with donations matched up to £50,000 to maximise impact.
Grants are at the discretion of the foundation.
Priorities: This fund aims to support the unique and diverse issues faced by female communities in the Heart of England region. From lack of access to sports, domestic violence, income inequality, reproductive rights, to mental health and self-esteem challenges – the needs of women and girls are multifaceted and often overlooked.
How to apply: Information on future funding rounds will be provided when it becomes available.
Applications can be made online via the Foundation’s website.
Richardson Brothers Foundation
Who can apply: Voluntary, charitable and community organisations, including local grassroots groups, are eligible to apply.
Size of grant available: There are no minimum or maximum grant amounts. Applicants may request a level of funding appropriate to their project.
Priorities: Through its grants programme the Foundation seeks to support charitable activity that improves the circumstances of those less fortunate in society, with a particular focus on education, social projects and assisting disabled service personnel.
How to apply: Applications may be made at any time.
The application form is available to download from the Richardson website.
Sparkhill Trust
Who can apply: Registered charities and other charitable organisations based within the West Midlands Combined Authority (2016) area can apply.
Preference is given to charities whose income is below £500,000. However larger charities will be considered.
Applicants are expected to show their annual income and expenditure. Applicants are also expected to identify a charitable project which the funding would go towards, and which local communities would benefit from.
Size of grant available: There is no fixed minimum or maximum amount of funding provided, but typically awarded grants can be between £250 and £3,000.
Priorities: Funding is intended for projects run by charitable organisations, so that these projects can benefit local individuals and communities.
How to apply: The Trust meet three times a year, usually in March, June/July and November.
Appeals for funding can be received at any time and would be considered by Trustees at the next Trust meeting.
Applicants are advised to provide a Word or PDF document of their request for funding, using the applicants’ letterheaded paper. Appeals should make clear who the applicants are, what funding they require, what the project is about, associated costs with the project, and how the project and awarded funding would provide benefit to the local community. Appeals should also include the applicant’s latest annual accounts, or a similar document which details income and expenditure.
Funding is awarded by cheque. The Trustees are interested in the progress of charitable causes that they support, and successful applicants will usually be contacted by a Trustee with a request to visit or to gather more information.
The Trust does not maintain a website.
Contact the Sparkhill Trust for further information.
Secretary to the Sparkhill Trust
Sparkhill Trust
142 Steyning Road
Birmingham
B26 1JD
Email: info@sparkhilltrust.org.uk
B. National Funders
Greene King IPA – Proud to Pitch In
Deadline: 1st November 2024
Who can apply: The following types of organisations can be nominated:
- Community groups and other informal groups.
- Registered charities.
- Social enterprises.
- Community amateur sports clubs (CASCs).
- Community interest companies (CICs).
- Co-operative societies.
Other organisations may be considered if they can demonstrate that any funding awarded will be used exclusively for charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Priority will be given to organisations that can demonstrate how their sports club or project benefits members of the local community, and projects that will have a long-term impact.
Nominations are restricted to one per person.
Size of grant available: A total of £360,000 is available.
Grants of up to £4,000 are available.
Priorities: This fund aims to support and promote grassroots sport within local communities by supporting people and projects that run sports activities that positively impact the local community and would tangibly benefit from funding.
Individuals may nominate a sports club or organisation to receive a cash grant to continue delivering sports activities.
How to apply: The deadline for applications is 1st November 2024.
Guidance notes and the online nomination form are available from the Greene King website.
Successful projects will be announced within one month of the closing date.
Deadline: 4th November 2024
Who can apply: Grants are made to individual leaders and not to teams or organisations. There is a preference for leaders to be running charities, social enterprises or not-for-profit organisations.The Trustees are looking for:
- Leaders with entrepreneurial ideas/inspirational projects capable of making a difference.
- Opportunities to support Leaders setting up their own social ventures with financially sustainable projects with the potential to provide solutions to the problems faced by disadvantaged young people.
- Early-stage ‘social enterprises’.
- Leaders that they believe have the potential to make their ideas work.
- Leadership qualities sought by Trustees include:
- Innovation
- Enterprise
- Inspiration
- Ambition
- Endurance
- Courage
- Passion
- Energy
- Dedication
Size of grant available: Successful applicants can expect to receive assistance with the practical aspects of starting up a social venture. These include:
- Seed funding: a single grant of £10,000 to get the idea started.
- Membership of the Shackleton Leaders’ Forum.
- Advice on maximising impact and building a sustainable business model.
- Awareness building for the venture.
- Introductions to potential second stage funders.
Priorities: The Foundation aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people by supporting ambitious and inspirational leaders with innovative and scalable social ideas who are seen as high risk but also with high potential. The proposed projects should be long-lasting and far-reaching with the potential to provide solutions to intractable social problems faced by young people. The term ‘social entrepreneurship’ refers to the development of new models or approaches to social problems with significant potential for breakthrough social impact.
How to apply: Applications are considered at quarterly meetings. The next closing date for applications is:
- 4th November
An online application form and further information can be found on the Shackleton Foundation website.
Applicants will receive feedback whether or not they are successful from the Trustee’s administrator.
Contact the Shackleton Foundation for further information.
Administrator
The Shackleton Foundation
52 Mount Street
London
W1K 2SF
Email: applications@shackletonfoundation.org
Asda Foundation – Cost of Living Grant
Deadline: 8th November 2024
Who can apply: Local not-for-profit community groups based in the UK may apply.
The following criteria apply:
- The group must have a presence in and benefit the local community.
- The end beneficiaries must be community groups of people.
- There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
- There is no income limits for organisations.
- Annual income is below £1 million.
Groups can apply for a Cost of Living Grant in addition to one other grant or Green Token Giving offered by Asda Foundation.
Groups may secure one Grassroots Grant per year
Size of grant available: Grants between £400 and £2,000 are available. The request must be for one of the following fixed amounts: £400; £500; £800; £1,000; £1,200; £1,600; or £2,000.
For volunteer recruitment and training, essential training course costs is capped at £120 per person.
Priorities: The aim of the grant is to help local community groups cope with the increase in their running costs and the provision of warm banks is included. The priority themes for funding are:
- Increased rent and utility costs.
- Increase in food costs and other essentials.
- Volunteer-related costs.
How to apply: Applicants are advised to apply early as funds may be depleted before the closing date.
Application forms are only available from Asda Community Champions, who are based in local Asda superstores, and can nominate eligible groups.
Applicants can use the store locator link on the Foundation website to get in touch with their local store and speak to their Community Champion about their project proposal.
Applicants can apply for funding for both rent/utility bill support and increased food costs within the one application form.
Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before activities are due to begin to give enough processing time and should include the following:
- Bank statement/paying in slip to verify the payee name for the cheque by looking at the account name, which should be clearly visible.
- Group documents e.g. constitution, club rules, etc.
- If not a registered charity, provide confirmation that the group is a not for profit organisation.
- Digital signature declaration (if not providing a wet signature).
- Ringfencing confirmation (if group name and payee name are different).
Groups should contact their local Asda Community Champion for further information.
Deadline: 8th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from local not for profit community groups and organisations based in the UK.
The following criteria apply:
- Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community.
- End beneficiaries must be community groups of people.
- There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
- The group has a bank account in its group name and can provide proof.
- The group has suitable governance to be able to manage funds from Asda Foundation e.g. financial reporting, committee meetings.
- The annual turnover of the organisation must be below £1 million.
There is no annual income limit for applicant organisations.
Groups may secure one successful Grassroots grant per year.
Size of grant available: Grants of between £400 and £2,000 are available. The request must be for one of the following fixed amounts: £400; £500; £800; £1,000; £1,200; £1,600; or £2,000.
Groups may apply for one Empowering Local Communities grant per year.
Festive celebration events are available for up to £400 (and food is capped at £12.50 per person, and decorations and entertainment costs are capped at £100).
Basic sports kit and equipment are available for up to £400.
For volunteering costs, there is a £120 cap per volunteer.
Priorities: The purpose of the programme is to support projects and activities which are important to a community which benefit local people. The programme is designed to support projects under three themes:
- Essentials.
- Improve/maintain a service.
- Volunteering.
How to apply: The closing date for applications is 8th November 2024.
The scheme may close early if funds are depleted.
Application forms can be obtained from Asda Community Champions, who are based in local Asda stores. Applicants can use the store locator link on the Foundation website to get in touch with their local store and speak to their Community Champion about their project proposal, who may then nominate the group to receive an application form.
All applications must be made via the applicant’s local Asda Community Champion; applications made directly by organisations will not be accepted by the Foundation.
Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before activities are due to begin to give enough processing time and should include the following:
- Bank statement/paying in slip to verify the payee name for the cheque by looking at the account name, which should be clearly visible.
- Group documents e.g. constitution, club rules, etc.
- Safeguarding policies, etc.
- If not a registered charity, provide confirmation that the group is a not for profit organisation.
- Digital signature declaration (if not providing a wet signature).
- Ringfencing confirmation (if group name and payee name are different).
Groups should contact their local Asda Community Champion for further information.
Deadline: 8th November 2024
Who can apply: Not-for-profit community groups in the UK are eligible to apply. The group must have:
- A presence locally and work to benefit the local community.
- A bank account in the group name and should provide proof.
- Suitable governance to be able to manage funds from Asda Foundation e.g. financial reporting, committee meetings.
- An annual income below £1 million.
There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
Groups may apply for one Grassroots Grant per year.
Applications should address at least one of the following themes:
- Essentials.
- Transform/improve.
- Connect together.
- Volunteering.
Size of grant available: Grants from £400 to £2,000 are supported. The request must be for one of the following fixed amounts: £400; £500; £800; £1,000; £1,200; £1,600; or £2,000.For activities to celebrate a festive event, up to £400 is available (food is capped at £12.50 per person and decorations/entertainment up to £100).
Essential sports kit/equipment up to £400 is available.
Volunteer costs are capped at £120 per volunteer.
Priorities: The U18 Better Starts Grant aims to give children under 18 years old the best start in life by supporting a wide range of activities that improve the lives of children in the local community.
How to apply: The closing date for applications is 8th November 2024.
Applications should be submitted at least six weeks before the activity to give enough processing time.
The local Community Champion should be contacted to discuss the proposal and check eligibility, and who may then nominate the group. An application form will be emailed to successfully nominated groups.
The following should be submitted with the completed application form:
- Bank statement/paying in slip.
- Group documents e.g. constitution, club rules, etc.
- Digital signature declaration (if not providing a wet signature).
- Ringfencing confirmation.
If the group is not a registered charity, confirmation of not-for-profit status is required.
Contact the Asda Foundation for further information.
Charles Hayward Foundation
Deadline: 8th November 2024
Who can apply: UK registered charities or exempt charities can apply for either a main or small grants programme depending on their annual income:
- Charities with an income between £350,000 and £4 million may apply to the Main Grant programme: Social & Criminal Justice, and Heritage & Conservation.
- Charities with an annual income between £150,000 and £4 million may apply for a Main Overseas Grant.
- Charities with an income of less than £350,000 may apply to the Small Grants Programme (Older People category).
UK registered charities who deliver projects in Commonwealth Countries of Africa may apply for the Main Overseas Grant.
Size of grant available: The Foundation offers the following:
- Small Grants up to £7,000.
- Main Grants:
- Social & Criminal Justice: between £15,000 to £25,000 per annum for one to three years. Up to £25,000 may be available for a pilot project.
- Heritage & Conservation: one-off grants up to £50,000.
- Overseas: one-off grants up to £15,000.
Priorities: The Foundation supports charitable activities under a number of grant categories which are as follows:
- Social and Criminal Justice (Main grant).
- Heritage and Conservation (Main grant).
- Overseas (Main grant).
- Older People (Small grant).
For the current round of funding, the Heritage & Conservation programme is closed.
How to apply: The Heritage & Conservation programme is currently closed and new applications for projects in this programme area are not accepted.
The Small Grant Programme is open and applications are accepted any time (for projects for Older People). An application form is available to download online.
Submission to the Main Grants programme is a two stage process as follows:
- Stage 1: A Grant Committee meets on a quarterly basis. The Committee’s role is to forward applications to stage 2.
- Stage 2: Applications recommended by the Grant Committee are considered at one of the Trustees’ meetings which take place on a quarterly basis and are usually held in: January; April; July; and November.
The remaining Main Grants closing date is:
- 8th November
For the Main Grants Programme, there is no application form. Applicants should read the guidelines before starting the application process. The proposal should be no more than four A4 pages in length and submitted by email to grants@charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk and include:
- Name and location of organisation.
- Contact details.
- Description of organisation.
- Description of project.
- Project aims.
- Project cost.
- Funds already raised and pledged.
- Outstanding shortfall.
- Project timetable.
- Most recent set of audited accounts.
Contact The Charles Hayward Foundation for further information.
Jen Hughes
Grants Manager
Charles Hayward Foundation
Hayward House
45 Harrington Gardens
London
SW7 4JU
Tel: 020 7370 7063
Email: grants@charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk
Screwfix Foundation
Deadline: 10th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from:
- Registered Charities with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- Registered Charities with OSCR
- Registered Charities with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
- Registered Community Benefit Society with the FCA
- Registered Cooperative Society with the FCA
- Registered Community Interest Company (CIC) with Companies House.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be supporting people in need in the UK by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress. The main beneficiaries could be:
- People suffering from sickness or disabilities.
- People from diverse groups.
- Disadvantaged or vulnerable people.
- People suffering from financial hardship.
- People suffering from mental health issues.
- Other.
- Be looking for funding to support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community buildings and other buildings.
- Have suitable governance to manage funds, e.g., financial reporting, committee meetings, etc.
Both national and local charities can apply.
Size of grant available: Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
Funding needs to be spent within 12 months from receipt of payment.
Priorities: The funding is intended for both national and local charities across the UK so that they can fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities specifically for those in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK.
How to apply: The guidelines and online application form can be found on The Screwfix Foundation website.
The trustees meet to review applications in March, June, September and December. The cut-off date for applications is 12pm on the 10th of the month prior to the Trustee meeting.
The remaining application window for 2024 is:
- 11th August to 10th November for the December Trustee meeting with a decision by 30th December 2024.
All projects that are successful will be listed on the Screwfix Foundation website.
Contact The Screwfix Foundation for further information.
Enquiries
The Screwfix Foundation
Trade House
Mead Avenue
Houndstone Business Park
Yeovil
BA22 8RT
Tel: 01935 414100
Email: foundation@screwfix.com
Deadline: 11th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities. The following eligibility criteria apply:
Small Grant
- To apply for a Small Grant, the organisation must have a turnover of less than £1 million.
Large Grant
- Applications for Large Grants are only accepted from organisations with a turnover of £5 million or less who are based in or delivering work in Yorkshire and/or the North East of England.
Size of grant available: Two levels of funding are available:
- Small Grants of between £250 and £1,000.
- Large Grants of between £25,000 and £100,000. The grant can be a one year grant, or split across two or three years.
How to apply: Guidance notes and the applicant portal can be found on the Leeds Building Society Foundation website.
There are normally four funding rounds per year.
The remaining 2024 deadline for applications is 11th November for consideration at the 27th November 2024 meeting.
Successful applicants will be notified within eight weeks of the meeting.
Contact Leeds Building Society Foundation for further information.
Cash4Clubs
Deadline: 12th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups and traditional sports clubs.
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be either registered charities or clubs with a structured governance and constitution.
- Demonstrate that they are using sport for wider social purposes and aiming to increase participation of adults from underrepresented groups. There is particular interest in reaching groups working in areas of higher deprivation.
Size of grant available: Unrestricted grants of £2,000 are available.
The funding should be spent within a six-month period.
Priorities: The funding aims to support the sustainability of local sports clubs, thereby ensuring more people have access to local sports.
This year’s focus is on supporting adult clubs. Funding will be offered to community groups that support over 18’s only, with an emphasis on 18-25 year olds.
Priority will be given to applications that:
- Increase participation in sport and/or physical activity for one or more underrepresented groups, including women and girls over 18, people with disabilities, those from racially diverse communities, from the LGBTQ+ community or from lower socio-economic groups.
- Encourage people who would not usually engage in sport to take part, such as providing activities that support physical and mental wellbeing or tackle issues such as loneliness.
- Address broader social issues for the local community, e.g., reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, homelessness, or connecting communities.
Priority will be given to groups based in areas of high deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation 1-3).
How to apply: The fund will open for applications on 12 September 2024 and close on 12 November 2024. The fund may close early if a large volume of applications are received. The website will be updated if the fund needs to close early. Applicants are advised to check the website regularly for any updates.
The guidelines and information on the application process are available on the Cash4Clubs website.
Contact the Sported team for further information.
Sported team
Sported Foundation
House of Sport (4th Floor)
190 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YB
Tel: 0203 848 4670
Email: grants@sported.org.uk
Weaver’s Company Benevolent Fund
Deadline: 14th November 2024
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs). In exceptional circumstances Community Interest Companies (CICs) may be considered.
Preference will be given to smaller charities and those instigating bespoke projects.
Size of grant available: There are two levels of funding:
- Small grants of up to £5,000.
- Main Grants have no maximum amount.
Grants are normally awarded for one year only; however, in exceptional cases, applications for multi-year funding of up to three years, will be considered.
Priorities: 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 work with young people (up to age 25 years) from disadvantaged and socio-economically challenged groups, such as immigrants, to ensure they are given every possible chance to realise their full potential and to participate fully in society.
How to apply: The next closing dates for applications in 2024/2025 are midday on:
- 14th November 2024 to be considered in February 2025.
- 13th March 2025 to be considered in June 2025.
- 3rd July 2025 to be considered in October 2025.
- 13th November 2025 to be considered in February 2026.
Any applications that arrive too late for consideration at one meeting are automatically rolled forward to the next.
The guidelines and application forms can be found on the Trust’s website.
The completed form must be printed, signed and posted to the Trust’s office along with the supporting documents. It must arrive by midday on the closing date.
Contact the Weaver’s Company for further information.
Charities Officer
The Weaver’s Company
Saddlers’ House
Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 6BR
Tel: 020 7606 1155
Email: charity@weavers.org.uk
B&Q Foundation Grants
Deadline: 15th November 2024
Who can apply: UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply.
Size of grant available: There are two levels of grants:
- Up to £5,000 for garden projects
- Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects.
The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.
Priorities: The funding is intended for registered charities working with people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress) in the UK and who need funding for the following:
- Projects that provide, maintain, repair or improve housing or community space.
- Supporting people experiencing poor housing or homelessness.
How to apply: The guidance notes and FAQs can be found on the B&Q Foundation website.
The application process is managed by Neighbourly.
There is one application round left in 2024. Applications will open at 9:30 am on:
- 28th October to 15th November (18:00).
Please note groups will need to create a profile on the Neighbourly platform as part of the B&Q Foundation application process. The profile can also be used to access other types of support on the Neighbourly platform.
Contact Neighbourly for further information.
B&Q Foundation Grant Enquiries
Neighbourly
Desk Lodge House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL
Tel: 0117 422 0866
Email: bandq@neighbourly.com
Deadline: 15th November 2024
Who can apply: Registered charities in support of disadvantaged children aged below 13 years and that are based in the UK or Ireland are eligible to apply. Applications will also be considered from organisations around the world that have a UK based office.To be eligible, organisations must:
- Be supported by a registered charity number.
- Have supporting up to date financial accounts.
- Have been running for a minimum of one full year.
- Show a ratio of administration and overhead costs to income of less than 30%.
- Have unrestricted net assets of not more than £200,000 or of less than one year’s income.
Currently, applications are welcome from small UK-based children’s charities.
Successful applicants cannot re-apply for a grant for two years.
Size of grant available: Grants of up to £5,000 are considered. However, the Trust may make larger and longer commitment for special projects. The organisation’s accounts must show a ratio of administration/overhead costs to income of less than 30%.
Priorities: The funding is intended for UK based children’s charities who are working for the benefit of disadvantaged children under the age of 13 years and their families. Currently, applications from small UK-based charities are accepted.
How to apply: Applications can be made at any time throughout the year and will be considered at the next Trustee meeting.
The following deadlines apply:
- Mid February for the March meeting
- Mid June for the July meeting
- Mid August for the September meeting
- Mid November for the December meeting
The online application form and application guidance can be found on the Toy Trust website.
Contact the Toy Trust for further information.
Tracey Butcher
Charity Co-ordinator
British Toy and Hobby Association
BTHA House
142-144 Long Lane
London
SE1 4BS
Tel: 020 7701 7271
Email: tracey@btha.co.uk
LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund
Deadline: 21st November 2024
Who can apply: Applicants must be an England based non-profit group or organisation that is led by and for LGBT+ people and specifically working with one or more of the following communities of focus:
- D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent LGBT+ People.
- LGBTQIA+ Women.
- LGBT+ People of the Global Majority.
- Older LGBT+ People.
- Trans and Non-Binary People.
Size of grant available: A total pot of £500,000 is available for 2024/25.
Grants of between £100 and £25,000 are available.
All grants must be fully spent by 30 October 2025.
Priorities: This is the second round of the Fund which focuses on supporting user-led LGBT+ organisations working with targeted under-represented and under-resourced communities.
The aims of the fund are to:
- Support intersectional LGBT+ organisations to grow and influence the LGBT+ voluntary sector in more equitable ways.
- Ensure intersectional LGBT+ organisations are better equipped to work with their beneficiaries as a result of receiving funding and support.
- Enable intersectional LGBT+ organisations to gain more confidence to develop relationships with and/or apply for grants through other funders.
How to apply: Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until the fund closes for applications on 21 November 2024 (12 noon).
Notification of decisions within four months of applying.
Full guidelines and an online application form can be found on the Consortium website.
Contact Consortium for further information.
Grants Team
Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations
Zone 5
Wrentham Business Centre
Prospect Park
Exeter
EX4 6NA
Tel: 020 7064 6500
Email: grants@consortium.lgbt
Deadline: 21st November 2024
Who can apply: Not-for-profit organisations and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations from across the UK can apply.
Size of grant available: A minimum of £15 million will be available through this fund over the next three years (2024 – 2027).Grants of between £10,000 and £10 million are available.
Priorities: This fund aims to address the following challenges facing places of worship:
- The repair needs of listed buildings, particularly those in more rural areas.
- Workforce and volunteer capability to manage heritage.
- Supporting heritage in places of worship that are currently inaccessible, at risk, or under-used, to maximise their full potential.
The fund will support strategic projects at a regional or national level that will:
- Proactively tackle long-standing heritage issues at a large scale.
- Enable a coordinated cross-territory approach that will strengthen delivery.
- Address gaps where proposals are not coming through in the National Lottery Heritage Grants Programme.
- Accelerate new ideas and interventions where a deliberate approach is needed.
How to apply: For applications of over £250,000, there is a multi-staged application process:
- Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest.
- Successful groups will then be invited to submit a full application. The next deadline for applications is:
- 21 November 2024 (noon).
For grants of less than £250,000, decisions are made monthly by the senior investment or engagement staff for the applicant’s nation or area. For grants above £250,000, decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the Committee of the applicant’s nation or area or by the board of trustees.
Guidance notes are available from the National Lottery Heritage Fund website.
Deadline: 21st November 2024
Who can apply: Not-for-profit organisations and private owners of a heritage asset can apply. Partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations are encouraged.
Size of grant available: A total of £200 million is available. Grants of between £10,000 and £10 million are available.
Priorities: This fund aims to boost pride in place and connection to heritage across whole places and make heritage integral to plans and approaches that are making local areas better places to live, work, and visit.
How to apply: To apply for up to £250,000, groups submit an online project enquiry. There are no deadlines for applications under £250,000.For applications of over £250,000, there is a multi-staged application process:
- Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest.
- Successful groups will then be invited to submit a full application. The next deadline for applications is:
- 21 November 2024 (noon).
For grants of less than £250,000, decisions are made monthly by the senior investment or engagement staff for the applicant’s nation or area. For grants above £250,000, decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the Committee of the applicant’s nation or area or by the board of trustees.
Guidance notes are available from the National Lottery Heritage Fund website.
Applicants should contact their local team before applying.
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