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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 make more affordable, healthy, and sustainable food choices. The Warwickshire County Council Kind Communities - Kind Food Grant Scheme will award grants of up to £1,000 for projects which help residents to access more affordable, local, or healthier...

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 hospices to provide health, social care and educational support for young adults as they move from children’s to adult’s services. The funding, which is being provided through the Masonic Charitable Foundation Hospice Grants, and administered by...

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 between £20,000 and £30,000 to support projects that promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Uganda or Lesotho. Applications focusing on the following areas will be considered: women in leadership, women's rights, climate change, trainin...

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 hospices to expand their services to new client groups as well as their carers/families, by funding small innovative projects that will make a difference to people dying at home. The funding, which is being provided by the St. James's Place Charitable F...

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 dedicated training and guidance for frontline staff to support women veteran survivors across healthcare services, military and civilian charities. The grant was introduced in response to the findings of three reports commissioned by the Office for Veterans�...

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 lives. The funding is made available through the West Midlands Combined Authority Community Environment Fund as part of the legacy from the Commonwealth Games. Approximately 30 small grants of up to £25,000 and 5 large grants of up to £100,000 will be...

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, disrupters, co-operates, and social entrepreneurs to lead social action to improve their communities. The funding is being made available through the Young Gamechangers Fund, a partnership between the Co-op Foundation, Co-op, and the #iwill Fund, A total of...

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 supports scalable solutions that advance climate goals and benefit communities affected by climate change, helping them adapt and build resilience. The Prize winner is selected by an independent Jury, which has recognised different approaches to cli...

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 that enhance the teaching and learning of physics. The programme is open to both primary and secondary schools, and ideally a mix of both. It includes teacher professional development opportunities and provides funding to schools over five years. The Og...

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”, with grants of up to £5,000 available for projects that will engage with new and existing audiences in the places and communities where archives are located. The funding is available to museums and other public bodies, registered charities and not...

Grants of up to £50,000 are available to support the transformation of services for people with ongoing and complex mental health needs. The Transforming Mental Health Grants City-Wide programme, developed in partnership between Leeds Community Foundation, Forum Central and the Integrated Care Board in Leeds, will fund at least one city-wide project that addresses the specific needs of the community and removes obstacles to accessing services...

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 their local areas forward, with applicants assessed on how the new forest would transform the local area, create habitats for wildlife and help the country meet net zero targets. The winning location will receive up to £10 million to help fund the proj...

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 for work. The funding will be made available for projects lasting up to twelve months which show how digital technologies can be used in innovative ways to improve vocational education. Applications for the Fund will be open between the 2nd January...

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 or £1,000 for community-led initiatives aimed at helping individuals maintain their tenancies, enhance their quality of life, and actively participate in their communities. This funding round is specifically targeting projects that address social i...

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, Safe and Free: a partnership fund for LGBT+ rights, will be the first of its kind for the FCDO (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office). The funding can be used for a variety of activities, including supporting LGBTI advocacy and campaigning,...

The UK Government is making funding available to reduce the risk and impact of hate crime and terror attacks at Muslim places of worship and their associated faith community centres in England and Wales. The funding will be made available through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme for the free installation of protective security, such as CCTV, intruder alarms, security guarding services, and secure fencing. To apply for funding, applic...

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 researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Two types of grants are available: project grants and pilot grants. Project grants are worth up to £300,000 over three years, while pilot grants are worth up to £30,000 over one year. The grants can be us...

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 £20,000 from the Leeds Community Foundation. The funding is intended for projects that assist children and young people, individuals with disabilities, older adults, and those in need, particularly those affected by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The...

Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children who are 13 years old or younger. Applications from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK will be given priority. The grants can cover up to two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday or trip, which can last from one to seven...

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 heritage projects which help local groups to conserve and restore their landmarks, landscape, traditions and culture. Examples of Performing and Visual Arts work are those involved in performances, art, music, and drama activities. Community projects...

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 which is being made available through the National Centre for Resilience which is offering the grants to support local community and place-based approaches to resilience building. Projects should focus on coordinating action and investment to improve t...

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 Cosaraf Charitable Foundation’s Hardship Grants will support individuals and families who have exhausted all other sources of funding and are struggling with everyday costs, such as basic living expenses, household items and utilities, work- or educat...

Funding is available for registered charities, community groups and voluntary organisations to assist individuals who are disadvantaged, sick, have a disability and/or living in poverty within Greater Manchester. The Charity Service will award grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years (£9,000 in total) for activities that aim to prevent homelessness, reduce social isolation, and provide support for vulnerable families and childre...

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-water activities. These grants are intended for groups affiliated with British Rowing but not through their governing body, who may have small funding requirements or be ineligible for other sources of funding such as the National Lottery. The Rowin...

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 Affairs (Defra) as part of its efforts to tackle water pollution, improve air quality and make better use of organic nutrients. The grants can be used to replace, expand, build extra and cover slurry stores, and to purchase equipment such as separat...

Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations (DDPOs) in Greater London are now able to apply for funding from the Disability Justice Fund Round Two. There are two strands of funding available: development grants of up to £20,000, for new and small organisations and larger grants for up to £180,000 over a period of 2-3 years. The fund, which is being delivered by Trust for London in partnership with City Bridge Trust, aims to support DDPOs in the...

Charities and registered social housing providers with experience in supporting Veterans are invited to apply for grants of £75,000 to £500,000 through the Major Capital Grants programme. This new initiative, launched by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, aims to alleviate the housing challenges faced by Veterans, contributing to the government's ambition to reduce Veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping. The Trust is also able to off...

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, community and voluntary organisations, CICs, and social enterprises with an annual income of less than £250,000. Priority will be given to organisations which help older people to lead more active, healthy and independent lives, and for services that supp...

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 areas of the UK. The Henry Smith Charity's Strengthening Communities programme focuses on supporting the running costs of organisations working at grass-roots level, to ensure that funding reaches the most disadvantaged areas, targeting places that...

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 opportunities to engage in hands-on expressive arts activities. Thew funding is being provided through the Arts Council of Wales’s Have a Go fund and will support the delivery of a single-session or multi-day activity focused on one of the five disciplines wi...

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 Arts Scholars Charitable Trust, will provide support for museums that are at risk of closing, losing important skills and knowledge, or unable to care for their collections effectively. The funding can be used for educational, training, curatorial,...

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 Schools Scheme will help schools to provide children with a range of non-curriculum books to improve their reading standards, particularly amongst children experiencing disadvantage or underrepresentation. Any grant awarded will be made in the form of cr...

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 Collection will help fund any type of project, such as setting up a breakfast club, resourcing after-school activities, purchasing new playground equipment, upgrading an ICT suite, or kickstarting big projects. The fund opens to applications every half...

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to voluntary and community groups for projects that make a positive difference to local communities in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside. The funding is being made available by Onward Homes through their Onward Community Fund for projects that aim to support community-based employment, training, and volunteering; support food resilience; improve access to and use of greenspace to improve wellb...

Each year Manchester Airports Group contributes £100,000 to the Community Trust Fund for distribution to local good causes. Grants of a maximum of £3,000 are awarded to a broad range of projects including, for example, play areas, community fun days, community growing projects, riding for the disabled, that are delivered by not-for-profit organisations. Projects supported must be within a 10-mile radius of the Airport and priority is given t...

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 sector in the region. To be eligible for a grant, an organisation must be a registered charity or company limited by guarantee and have a constitution or articles of association that state that their primary purpose is to promote the arts. The organisatio...

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 and early career researchers can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to the Royal Society of Chemistry's Research Fund. The fund aims to support new research projects that show potential to advance the field of chemistry. The grants are available to su...

Charities can apply for match funding of up to £100,000 to help support a range of environmental projects. The funding is being made available through the Big Give Green Match Fund. The Big Give is the world's first and largest online match funding platform. It has raised over £100 million for over 1,000 projects since it was founded in 2007. The funding can be used for a variety of environmental projects such as planting trees, creating wi...

Aviva has partnered with Crowdfunder to support small charities, schools, and community groups with innovative ideas that benefit their communities and are looking to raise up to £50,000. Aviva Community Fund is focused on supporting projects that enhance community resilience in the face of uncertainty, with a focus on two main areas: Climate Action and Financial Wellbeing. To take part, the project must also be raising funds to develop a new...

Secondary schools and colleges can apply for a grant of up to £100,000 to improve the teaching of science, computer science, design & technology, art, languages, music and performing arts at GCSE and A-Level. Grants are generally awarded towards new builds, refurbishment and technical equipment. The funding is being made available through the Wolfson Foundation’s Secondary Education Programme. To be eligible schools must be state-funded, h...

Voluntary, community organisations and schools, etc across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All programme. This represents a significant increase from the previous maximum grant size of £10,000. Projects can last for up to two years. The funding boost is intended to support organisations in delivering new or existing community led activities. Eligible projects must addr...

Grants are available to support rowing clubs, community organisations, schools and charities that are working to get more people involved in rowing and make the sport more accessible. The funding is being made available through Love Rowing, British Rowing’s Charitable Foundation, which aims to support organisations to make rowing more inclusive, create better awareness around the benefits of the sport, and to reach new and diverse communitie...

Grants and bursaries are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and secure better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, such as roadside park...

Grants of up to £75,000 are available to special schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs. Grants are awarded towards capital costs such as new buildings, the refurbishment of existing buildings and equipment. The funding is available for projects that are focused on helping pupils develop skills that would help them gain employment or live independently after leaving school or college. The grants are...

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community development groups, cultural organisations, women’s groups, church groups, tenants’ associations and youth groups to help them to develop their capacity and confidence to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake. Most grants awarded are in the £2,000 to £5,000 range and help to promote models of good practice for comm...

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 year’s Awards will support climate solutions that help to build a fairer and better zero carbon future. Categories include energy innovation, powering futures in clean energy, natural climate solutions, powering refugees and displaced people, and a...

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 funding is being made available through the John Lyon's Charity's School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) and will cover the running costs of holiday programmes which provide activities in accordance with current government guidelines for young people in the b...

Arts Council England has announced that its Developing your Creative Practice programme is open for applications. Grants of up to £12,000 are available to support the development of independent creative practitioners working in dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, combined arts or museums practice. The aim is to offer practitioners the time and space to work on ambitious and innovative research and development opportunities to make...

Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, sup...

Grants are available to registered charities and other charitable organisation to support ex-offenders, young offenders, and at-risk youth. The funding is being made available through the Weavers' Company who are looking specifically to support projects helping offenders find work as well as projects that support marginalised groups. A secondary priority is given to projects aiding disadvantaged young people, including immigrants, in realisin...

Community organisations can apply for a share of £100,000 in funding to deliver projects that promote the use of Gaelic amongst Scottish communities. Bòrd na Gàidhlig is offering the funding through their Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd (Community Grants) scheme which aims to increase the use of Gaelic, especially among young people, increase the learning of Gaelic, and promote a positive image of Gaelic. Organisations can apply for grants of...

Grants of up to £50,000 will be available to support partnerships of organisations from across the arts, health, social care and third sectors for high-quality creative projects that deliver health and wellbeing benefits for the people of Wales. The funding, which is being made available through the Arts, Health and Wellbeing National Lottery fund, and administered by the Arts Council Wales, will support creative projects that address mental...

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 Cornerstone (Large) Grants Programme. These grants will cover up to 50% of the costs of larger, more complex projects with a total value exceeding £80,000 (including VAT). In addition to grants for structural repairs, grants of up to £30,000 are also ava...

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for local projects that help strengthen communities across England, Scotland and Wales. The Delamere Dairy Foundation will provide support for charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that benefit communities through the advancement of agriculture and environmental protection, by improving the lives of young people and education, and relievi...

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 Youth Hostel Association’s Bursary scheme. The scheme is open to primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, schools offering alternative provision or colleges based in areas of high social deprivation and that have high numbers (upwards...

Grants of up to £12,000 are available to promote and support local communities to work in partnership with community pharmacists to address identified local health and social wellbeing issues. The Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership Programme is available to pharmacists who have commitment and support from a pharmacy contractor or a constituted community group or voluntary organisation. Projects could for example focus on addressing a...

The UK's National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is making £8.5 million in funding available for community-led projects focused on the connection between energy use and climate change. Through the Climate Action Fund: Energy and Climate, community and voluntary organisations can apply for grants ranging from £500,000 to £1.5 million over 2 to 5 years. By addressing household energy use, which accounts for 20% of the country's carbon emission...

Public, private and third sector organisations in England and Wales can apply for funding to improve the performance of existing heat networks. The £32 million Heat Network Efficiency Scheme, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will provide funding to heat network operators to make improvements to existing heat networks or communal heating projects that are not performing to their maximum efficiency, resulti...

Community organisations located in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire can apply for grants from the Onward Community Fund, which is provided by Onward, a leading provider of quality, affordable homes in the North West. These grants, which are up to £2,500, are designed to support local projects that make a positive difference in the communities they serve. The fund is also interested in projects that aim to support people and com...

Organisations, groups or individuals can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000 for new community safety projects or schemes in North Yorkshire and the City of York. The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire – Community Fund will invest in projects at a local level which can achieve positive outcomes for individuals and communities, helping them to “Be Safe and Feel Safe”. This might include diversionary activit...

Community, groups, schools and other not for profit organisations in England, Scotland, and Wales have the opportunity to apply for one of 50 grants of up to £6,000 to create new green spaces or to improve existing ones. The grants are being made available through the Nature Hubs Fund is being made available through a partnership between the environmental charity Hubbub and Starbucks. Projects must take place within 5km of a Starbuck store. T...

The VocTech Trust, which is a charity that supports the use of technology to improve adult learning and skills, has announced that it will open the VocTech Activate 2024 grant programme on the 2nd January 2024. Through the fund, a total of £900,000 will be available to support the development of early-stage digital tools and approaches with the potential to tackle vocational learning problems and get adults learning. Individuals, organisation...

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 focuses on supporting projects that contribute to the environment, countryside, social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, heritage and conservation. Each year, the fund will allocate grants of up to £5,000 to about 100 community-based orga...

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 Love Your Network grant fund, funded by Transport Scotland and delivered by Sustrans Scotland, seeks to empower communities in implementing physical improvements which make journeys on the National Cycle Network more attractive and enjoyable. Examples...

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 in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people liv...

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 Innovations for Biosecurity competition aims to accelerate the development of innovative solutions, technologies or practices that enhance plant health and biosecurity activities, with a focus on regulated pests, diseases and of future operational deployment....

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 Professional Enrichment Programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to cover the costs of a one- or two-week visit to a German school during the spring or summer term of 2023-24. The Programme will provide teachers with the opportunity to develop their professio...

UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations seeking financial assistance for their projects have an opportunity to apply for funding from the Charles Hayward Foundation. The foundation offers two types of grants: main grants and small grants. The grants provided by the Foundation are designed to support projects across various sectors, including heritage and conservation, criminal justice, older people, and overseas aid. The smal...

Charitable organisations, non-profits, and schools/PTAs can apply for grants up to £3,000 for projects that benefit their local communities. The Ford Britain Trust provides funding for projects focused on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities, and community benefits. Priority is given to organisations near Ford locations in Essex (incl. East London), Bridgend (including South Wales), Southampton, Daventry, Mancheste...

The National Churches Trust has re-opened the Treasure Ireland grants programme. The programme is aimed at supporting improved maintenance and sustainability of historic places of worship in Northern Ireland. Grants ranging from £500 to £10,000 are available for urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects costing up to £100,000 at listed and unlisted churches, chapels, and meeting houses of any Christian denomination originally bu...

The Music Export Growth Scheme, which supports small and medium-sized independent music companies to introduce UK music overseas, is now accepting applications. Eligible applicants include record labels, music promoters, and artists' management agencies. Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 are available to assist with marketing campaigns overseas. To be eligible to apply, companies must have an annual turnover of €50m or less and no more...

As part of their roadmap to becoming a net zero carbon borough, Haringey Council is making a total of £70,000 in funding available to support the delivery of community-led innovative decarbonisation projects that benefit Haringey residents. The Haringey Community Carbon Fund will award micro grants of up to £1,000 to individuals and non-constituted community groups, and medium and large grants of up to £50,000 to constituted community group...

Schools and youth organisations across Scotland can apply for funding to encourage more teenage girls and young women to cycle. The funding is made available through the #AndSheCycles campaign, which aims to help break down the barriers girls aged 12-18 face when choosing to cycle. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to cover the cost of purchasing equipment such as bikes, lockers, helmets and other essential equipment to make cycling more a...

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 provide £20,000 grants to UK-based creative community organisations for innovative programmes that use music and movement to encourage the least active girls to exercise in ways they enjoy. The fund aims to improve the overall mental wellbeing, self-este...

Grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations and private owners of heritage across the UK for projects connecting people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis, the National Heritage Fund will prioritise heritage projects that promote inclusion and involve a wider range of people; boost the local economy;...

Small Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives.  Typically, such organisations operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £500,000 and with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months.  Previously funde...

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, part of UK Research and Innovation, will support business-led projects that grow activities in the life and health sciences innovation cluster in Northern Ireland. Currently, two strands of this Launchpad competition are open: the De minimis or Mini...

The Sutton Trust has announced that its US Programme is now open for applications. The programme offers high achieving state school students the opportunity to explore studying in the United States, and experience what it's like being an international student. The programme will cover all costs, including travel, residential events, accommodation and food. As in previous years, students are scheduled to visit the US in July/August. The program...

As part of a legacy from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government is making £9million in funding available to support not-for-profit organisations that are working to make communities across the West Midlands more inclusive. The Inclusive Communities Fund will award grants ranging from £500 to £300,000 to support local communities to come together through physical activity and sport, mental health and well-being activities, or arts, cult...

Community groups and schools across greater London can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to improve their local green and open spaces. This can include parks, housing estates, town centres, woodlands and school grounds across Greater London. Initiatives could include tree planting, rewilding areas, water habitat creation or improvement, creation of composting areas, and rainwater harvesting. Eligible organisations that can apply include char...

The Jerusalem Trust is currently accepting grant applications to its Small Grants to Schools Scheme for the Autumn Term 2023. The grants can be used to support the purchase of teaching resources for Christianity in Religious Education in state primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. Each grant cannot exceed £600, and applications can be submitted at any time. The grants can be used to purchase various teaching resources such as te...

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 Armed Forces Families Fund: Supporting Partners programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award funding on behalf of the Ministry of Defence for projects that improve support for partners and spouses to develop and use their skills and experie...

Youth Music, a national charity funded by the National Lottery,  has announced that round 6 of the NextGen Fund has opened for applications. The fund supports emerging musicians and behind the scenes creatives aged 18-25 (and under-30s who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled) from across the UK to launch a creative project, idea or business. Grants of up to £2,500 could help people including singers, songwriters, producers, djs, managers and agen...

Grants of up to £500 are available to individuals in Scotland aged 16-26 looking to make a positive change to the issues that matter to them. The funding can be used by individuals to get their idea up and running and will help cover some of those costs. In addition, business support is available for those who decide to turn their idea into a business. The funding is being made available through the Pounds for Purpose grants programme and to...

UK-registered charities that working to combat the abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; criminal justice and penal reform; and human rights, particularly access to justice. The funding is being made available through the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charit...

Grants of up to £600 are available to schools to help promote Latin and Roman studies. Most of the grants are awarded for the purchase of textbooks and other books on Roman topics. Grants are also awarded to groups and schools and museums organising lectures or study days on Roman themes, and money has recently been made available for archaeology fieldwork bursaries. The grants are awarded by the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies and...

The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) is inviting further education, higher education and specialist libraries and information centres throughout Scotland to apply for funding for pioneering library projects. The Innovation and Development Fund will award funding to libraries that are members of the SLIC for projects and activities that encourage creative service delivery and development, including the creation of new resources,...

Grants of between £30,000 and £50,000 are available to charities and other not-for-profit organisations in England and Wales that are working to support Black and ethnically minoritised children and young people that are at high risk of becoming involved in violence. A total of £2 million in funding is available through the Phoenix Way: Children and Youth Round to support projects aimed at diverting children and young people from crime, pro...

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 Development Fund, organisations can apply for grants of up to £70,000 over two years for projects that provide Veterans and their families with the qualifications and training they need to access meaningful employment. Applications are encouraged f...

Funding is available to support schools and youth organisations in London and Essex with the costs of making visits to museums, theatres, science shows and more. The Jack Petchey Foundation’s Educational Visit Grants provides funding of up to £1,200 (£20 per head) for up to two trips per calendar year to schools and clubs who successfully run the Achievement Award Scheme. SEND schools/organisations, Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Ed...

Not-for-profit organisations, charities, clubs, and other interest groups based in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands can apply for a grant to help them to increase participation in canoeing. Grants ranging from £500 to £10,000 can be used to promote new or improved access points for canoe trails on to moving water, estuaries, canals and reservoirs. This can include new and improved launch and landing platforms, steps or ramps; i...

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to voluntary, community and other not-for-profit organisations working to improve the health and fitness of residents in Sandwell. The funding is being made available by Sandwell Council through the SCVO/ SMBC Vision 2030 Sports Activities Grants Programme which will support community-based sports activities and provide opportunities to get more people involved. Projects should be led by-and-for local peop...

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has announced its new funding themes for 2024. The Trust awards grants to UK registered charities that are working to support those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are most limited. In 2024, the first two rounds will focus on projects that support and improve employment and training for disabled people. The third and fourth rounds will address food poverty by supporting p...

Grants of up to £100,000 are available to support arts, library and museum projects. The funding is being made available through the National Lottery Project Grants programme, which aims to support thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations to create and sustain quality work and help people across England to engage with arts and culture. Priority is currently being given to supporting the grassroots live music secto...

Charities and organisations that provide support to soldiers, veterans, and their immediate families will soon be able to apply for funding from ABF the Soldiers’ Charity. A variety of projects and activities can be funded, including mental health support, educational programmes and employment assistance, family support, housing assistance, independent living, and elderly care. This might include helping wounded soldiers to adapt to life aft...

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 Fund to enable businesses, research organisations, and academic institutions to purchase equipment that increases their R&D capabilities, promotes the reuse of products and materials and improves productivity through innovative technologies. Applican...

The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable schools across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,500 towards the cost of musical resources. The UMUKSF School Awards will provide funding for schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music department through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. To date, the Foundation has helped over 10,000 stu...

The government has announced that £500,000 in funding is available for local communities in England and Northern Ireland to hold events celebrating the Windrush Generation and their positive impact on modern Britain. Charities, community groups, and councils can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to fund parades, educational resources, arts and sporting projects. The funding is being made available through the Windrush Day Grant Scheme, which...

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, Building Survey or Condition Report.. The funding will enable listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, to investigate or address small problems and control building deterioration. This could include improvements to rainw...

The Ogden Trust is offering funding to secondary schools in its School Partnerships programme to support the cost of a trip to CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, for disadvantaged students. To be eligible for funding, students must be eligible for pupil premium, the 16-19 bursary, or be a scholarship pupil at an independent school. The Trust offers grants of up to £2,500 to support trips that give students the opportunity t...