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Cost of Living Crisis Funding

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Latest Funding News

Funding for Community Food Projects (Warwickshire) 30th November 2023

Community and voluntary organisations, town and parish councils, PTAs and other not-for-profit groups can apply for a share of £25,000 in funding to deliver projects that encourage communities to...

Funding for Hospices to Improve Transitional Care for Young People (England, Wales, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man) 30th November 2023

Grants of up to £40,000 are available to support adult hospices in testing approaches to improve transitional care for young people. These grants are intended to improve the preparedness of adult...

Wales & Africa Grant Scheme Re-Opens to Applications (Wales) 30th November 2023

The Wales and Africa Grant Scheme is now accepting applications from eligible organizations in Wales that collaborate with partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. This funding round will provide grants of...

Grants to Support End of Life Care for People Dying at Home (UK) 29th November 2023

Grants of up to £40,000 are being made available to help UK hospices provide palliative and end-of-life care for people who are terminally ill and dying at home. These grants aims to encourage hos...

New Fund to Improve Access to Clinical Support for Female Veterans (UK) 29th November 2023

The UK government has announced a new £200,000 fund to improve clinical support for women veterans who have suffered sexual trauma in the military. The funding will support the rollout of dedicate...

£1 Million Fund for Initiatives that Improve the Environment (West Midlands) 29th November 2023

Charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for share of £1 million in funding to deliver initiatives that improve the environment and people's live...

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News Categories

Cost of Living Crisis
Cost of Living Crisis
Funding for Community Food Projects (Warwickshire) 30th November 2023

Community and voluntary organisations, town and parish councils, PTAs and other not-for-profit groups can apply for a share of £25,000 in funding to deliver projects that encourage communities to...

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Communities (Leeds) 27th November 2023

Charities, community groups, social enterprises, and other non-profit organizations working to support people facing hardship in disadvantaged areas of Leeds are eligible for grants of up to £20,0...

Grants to Support Individuals & Families in Need (UK) 24th November 2023

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to charities, housing associations, schools and social services providing support for individuals and families across the UK who are in financial need. The Cos...

Grants of up to £60,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Communities (UK) 23rd November 2023

Grants of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for up to three years are available to community-led charities and not-for-profit organisations working to support communities in the most deprived...

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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Funding Available to Connect Archives with Local Communities (England & Wales) 28th November 2023

The National Archives has announced that their Engagement Grants programme will open to applications on the 8th December 2023. This year the grants will be themed around the concept of “Place”,...

Grants Available for Arts, Heritage and Community Grants Projects (London and Kent) 24th November 2023

The Skinners’ Charity Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Arts, Heritage and Community Grants programme. Arts and Heritage projects can include; local...

Funding to Support the Sustainability of Small Museums (UK) 22nd November 2023

Grants of up to £8,000 are available to ensure the future viability of museums across the UK. The Association of Independent Museums’ (AIM) Arts Scholars Brighter Day Grant Scheme, funded by the...

Funding for Arts Organisations (Northern Ireland) 21st November 2023

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Annual Funding Programme is now open for applications. The programme provides grants to help arts organisations deliver programming and support the arts secto...

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Business Development
Business Development
Grants to Help Organisations Invest in New Equipment (Wales) 6th November 2023

Organisations in Wales can apply for grants of up to £250,000 to support capital investment in equipment. The funding is made available by the Welsh Government through the SMART Capital Equipment...

Funding to Help Utilise Vacant Commercial Properties (Bristol) 9th October 2023

As part of a scheme to reinvigorate the city centre, Bristol City Council is making £1.3 million in funding available for small or micro businesses that wish to open new premises in vacant commerc...

£5 Million Fund to Support New Video Game Ideas (UK) 25th September 2023

Creative developers and start-up studios are invited to bid for a share of £5 million in government funding to turn their new video game ideas into market leaders. The UK Games Fund (UKGF) Content...

New Fund to Support Rural Businesses (Buckinghamshire) 20th September 2023

Buckinghamshire Council has launched a new fund to support small rural businesses. The Bucks Rural Business Grant programme will provide £1.8 million in capital grants over two years to help micro...

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Children and Young People
Children and Young People
Holiday Grants for Disadvantaged and Disabled Children (UK) 27th November 2023

Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvant...

Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK) 17th November 2023

Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to...

School Holiday Activity Fund Opens for Applications (London) 17th November 2023

Registered charities and mainstream state schools can apply for grants of up to £4,000 to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. The fundin...

Youth Hostel Offers Bursary Scheme for Towards Residential Stays (England & Wales) 16th November 2023

Schools and colleges in areas of high deprivation in England and Wales can apply for support towards to cost of a residential stay at a YHA owned hostel. The funding is made available through the Y...

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Community Development
Community Development
Funding to Support Youth-Led Social Action (UK) 29th November 2023

A new £4.5 million fund has been launched to support youth-led social action in communities across the UK. Grants of up to £20,000 are available to support young activists, campaigners, disrupter...

Grants Available for Arts, Heritage and Community Grants Projects (London and Kent) 24th November 2023

The Skinners’ Charity Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Arts, Heritage and Community Grants programme. Arts and Heritage projects can include; local...

Grants of up to £60,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Communities (UK) 23rd November 2023

Grants of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for up to three years are available to community-led charities and not-for-profit organisations working to support communities in the most deprived...

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Communities (Dorset) 23rd November 2023

Grants up to £5,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations working to address local issues and social problems for disadvantaged people in Dorset. The funding will support charities, commun...

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Education and Training
Education and Training
Ogden Trust - Local School Partnerships (UK) 29th November 2023

The Ogden Trust has announced that its School Partnerships programme has re-opened for applications. The programme provides funding and support to groups of schools that collaborate on projects tha...

Funding for Early-Stage Vocational Learning Projects (UK) 28th November 2023

The UFi VocTech Trust has announced that grants of up to £60,000 will be made available through the VocTech Activate grant fund for early-stage projects that use technology to improve adult skills...

Funding to Buy Books for School Libraries (England) 22nd November 2023

UK schools and early years’ settings can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to buy books for their libraries and encourage more children to read for pleasure. The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Scho...

New Funding Opportunity for Expressive Arts Activities (Wales) 22nd November 2023

State-maintained schools, pupil referral units, and arts and cultural organisations in Wales are now eligible to apply for grants of up to £1,500 to provide learners aged 3 to 16 with opportunitie...

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Employment
Employment
Funding to Support Employment Opportunities for Partners of Serving Armed Forces Personnel (UK) 8th November 2023

Grants of between £30,000 and £80,000 are available for projects which support the partners and spouses of armed forces personnel to access employment support and opportunities. Through the Arme...

New Fund to Improve the Employability of Veterans & their Families (UK) 7th November 2023

UK charities, community interest companies and universities can apply for funding for projects that help Veterans and their families secure stable long-term employment. Under the Veterans’ Career...

Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Increase Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Adults (UK) 22nd September 2023

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people ( 18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with critical life skills necessary for employm...

Funding to Create Green Jobs (Scotland - Highlands & Islands) 12th September 2023

Funding is available to help businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands create and retain green jobs. The funding is made available by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise throu...

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Energy, Environment and Transport
Energy, Environment and Transport
Nominations Open for €1 Million Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (Worldwide) 29th November 2023

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is inviting nominations for its Prize for Humanity which recognises individuals, organisations and groups working to tackle climate change. The €1 million prize...

£1 Million Fund for Initiatives that Improve the Environment (West Midlands) 29th November 2023

Charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for share of £1 million in funding to deliver initiatives that improve the environment and people's live...

Competition Announced to Create a New National Forest (England) 28th November 2023

A competition for a new national forest will be launched by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to help people across the country access nature. Communities will be able to put the...

Funding for Projects that Help Build Resilience to Natural Hazards (Scotland) 24th November 2023

Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support projects that build resilience to natural hazards such as flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme weather events, and coastal erosion. The funding wh...

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Health, Justice and Welfare
Health, Justice and Welfare
Funding for Hospices to Improve Transitional Care for Young People (England, Wales, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man) 30th November 2023

Grants of up to £40,000 are available to support adult hospices in testing approaches to improve transitional care for young people. These grants are intended to improve the preparedness of adult...

Funding for Community Food Projects (Warwickshire) 30th November 2023

Community and voluntary organisations, town and parish councils, PTAs and other not-for-profit groups can apply for a share of £25,000 in funding to deliver projects that encourage communities to...

New Fund to Improve Access to Clinical Support for Female Veterans (UK) 29th November 2023

The UK government has announced a new £200,000 fund to improve clinical support for women veterans who have suffered sexual trauma in the military. The funding will support the rollout of dedicate...

Grants to Support End of Life Care for People Dying at Home (UK) 29th November 2023

Grants of up to £40,000 are being made available to help UK hospices provide palliative and end-of-life care for people who are terminally ill and dying at home. These grants aims to encourage hos...

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Housing and Homelessness
Housing and Homelessness
Grants to Provide Solutions for People in Housing Need (Scotland) 28th November 2023

The Lintel Trust is offering financial support to community and voluntary organisations in Scotland that are working to address housing needs. These organisations can receive grants of either £500...

Major Grants Programme Launched to Address Veterans' Housing Needs (UK) 23rd November 2023

Charities and registered social housing providers with experience in supporting Veterans are invited to apply for grants of £75,000 to £500,000 through the Major Capital Grants programme. This ne...

Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK) 10th November 2023

Small Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives.  Typically, s...

Funding Available for Veterans Housing Projects (UK) 27th October 2023

UK charities and social housing providers can apply for funding for projects that help to increase the stock of housing available to veterans. Under the Veterans’ Capital Housing Funding Programm...

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Innovation, Research and Development
Innovation, Research and Development
Funding to Develop Better Treatments for Blood Cancer (UK) 27th November 2023

The Blood Cancer Research Fund has re- opened for applications to support research into blood cancer.   The fund is available to researchers of all levels of experience, but early career researc...

Royal Society of Chemistry Calls for Research Fund Applications (UK) 21st November 2023

Researchers who are members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, particularly those working in less well-funded institutes, those in developing countries, those with limited access to research funds...

Competition to Develop Plant Health Innovations for Biosecurity (UK) 13th November 2023

UK organisations can apply for a share of £800,000 in funding to develop innovative solutions to improve UK biosecurity against regulated plant pests and diseases. The SBRI: Plant Health Innovatio...

£2 Million Competition to Help Advance Health & Life Sciences (Northern Ireland) 9th November 2023

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million in funding to help advance health and life sciences. The Launchpad: Life & Health Sciences Competition, funded by Innovate UK,...

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International
International
Wales & Africa Grant Scheme Re-Opens to Applications (Wales) 30th November 2023

The Wales and Africa Grant Scheme is now accepting applications from eligible organizations in Wales that collaborate with partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. This funding round will provide grants of...

New £25 Million Fund to Support LGBTI Communities in the Global South and East (International) 27th November 2023

The Baring Foundation has announced a new £25 million UK-led multi-donor fund to support grassroots organisations supporting LGBTI communities in the Global South and East. The fund, called Equal,...

Awards for Sustainable Energy Projects Opens to Entries (UK / International) 17th November 2023

Ashden, a climate solutions charity that supports projects in sustainable energy, has announced that the UK and international competitions for its 2024 Ashden Awards are now open for entries. This...

Funding for UK Teachers to Visit German Schools (UK) 13th November 2023

A new funding programme has been launched to provide UK teachers with the opportunity to visit a German school and gain insights into the German education system. The UK-German Connection Professio...

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Land Buildings and Equipment
Land Buildings and Equipment
Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches (UK) 16th November 2023

Listed and unlisted Christian places of worship in the UK in need of major, urgent structural repairs are eligible to apply for grants of up to £50,000 through the National Churches Trust's Corner...

Screwfix Foundation (UK) 14th November 2023

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for of those i...

Grants for Urgent Maintenance Works & Small Repairs to Churches (UK) 3rd November 2023

Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to churches across the UK requiring urgent maintenance works and small repairs identified as high priority within a recent Quinquennial Inspection,...

Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Not-For-Profit Theatres to Carry Out Essential Works (UK) 18th September 2023

Grants of up to £5,000 are available through The Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme for UK non-profit theaters. This initiative, backed by The Linbury Trust, aims to support projects aimed at...

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Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration
Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration
Funding to Help Utilise Vacant Commercial Properties (Bristol) 9th October 2023

As part of a scheme to reinvigorate the city centre, Bristol City Council is making £1.3 million in funding available for small or micro businesses that wish to open new premises in vacant commerc...

Grants of up to £10,000 Available for Projects Addressing Urban and Rural Deprivation (UK) 18th September 2023

Charities and not for profit organisations in the UK can apply for small grants of up to £10,000 to address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. The grants can be used to help cover their for c...

Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland) 19th July 2023

Grants of between £50 and £250 are available to local groups to improve local green spaces in Scotland.  The funding which is being made available through the Volunteering Matters Action Earth...

Increased Government Funding to Rescue Community Assets at Risk of Closure (UK) 15th May 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has announced changes to the £150 million Community Ownership Fund, to make it easier for communities across the UK to take over local assets...

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Rural Development
Rural Development
Competition Announced to Create a New National Forest (England) 28th November 2023

A competition for a new national forest will be launched by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to help people across the country access nature. Communities will be able to put the...

Funding for Farmers to Update their Slurry Infrastructure (England) 23rd November 2023

Farmers in England can now apply for grants of between £25,000 and £250,000 to improve their slurry infrastructure. The funding is being provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...

The King Charles III Charitable Fund Announces Funding Programmes (UK) 14th November 2023

The King Charles III Charitable Fund is set to launch its Small Grants Programme in January 2024, continuing the legacy of former initiatives like the Prince's Countryside Fund. This new programme...

New Round of Government Funding to Protect the Countryside (England) 25th October 2023

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened to applications. The £2.5 million scheme encourages collaboration a...

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Schools and Colleges
Schools and Colleges
Ogden Trust - Local School Partnerships (UK) 29th November 2023

The Ogden Trust has announced that its School Partnerships programme has re-opened for applications. The programme provides funding and support to groups of schools that collaborate on projects tha...

Holiday Grants for Disadvantaged and Disabled Children (UK) 27th November 2023

Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvant...

Grants to Support Individuals & Families in Need (UK) 24th November 2023

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to charities, housing associations, schools and social services providing support for individuals and families across the UK who are in financial need. The Cos...

Funding to Help Kickstart School Projects (UK) 22nd November 2023

Grants of up to £500 are available to schools and educational organisations across the UK seeking funding to kickstart projects that will benefit their students. The Twinkl Prize Draw Community Co...

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Sports and Leisure
Sports and Leisure
Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK) 24th November 2023

Organisations, clubs, and schools involved in rowing can apply for grants of between £500 and £4,000 (up to 50% of the overall cost of the project) from the Rowing Foundation to support their on-...

Funding to Make Rowing More Inclusive & Accessible (UK) 20th November 2023

Grants are available to support rowing clubs, community organisations, schools and charities that are working to get more people involved in rowing and make the sport more accessible. The funding i...

Funding Available to Enhance Scotland’s National Cycle Network (Scotland) 14th November 2023

Charities, social enterprises and community groups in Scotland can apply for equipment and training bundles for projects which benefit people or wildlife across National Cycle Network routes. The L...

New Fund to Encourage Girls to Get Active through Music and Movement (UK) 10th November 2023

Nike, in partnership with Spotify, has launched a new fund that encourages teenage girls to get active and improve their mental well-being through music and movement. The Make Moves Fund will provi...

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