National Lottery Funding

The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund

This funding is for organisations that support people and communities under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living. You can apply for between £10,000 and £75,000. To apply your organisation must already run critical services around at least one of the following:

• food and emergency supplies
• emergency shelter
• safe spaces
• warmth
• financial and housing advice

Closing date: 12 noon, 16 October 2023

Apply here

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National Lottery Awards for All

This fund can support you to continue to deliver activities that strengthen your community in some way or to change and adapt, becoming more resilient to respond to new and future challenges.

Grant size: smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £10,000
Funding covers: Running costs, utilities, staff costs, equipment
Decision timescale: usually takes around 12 weeks
Organisation size: keen to fund smaller organisations
Deadlines: Ongoing

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Reaching Communities

This fund is aimed at organisations that work with their community to help them thrive – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

Grant size: £10,001 or more, for up to five years
Funding covers: direct costs associated with delivering activities in your community; organisational development; core costs;
Decision timescale: usually takes around 12 weeks to hear if you will progress to next stage.
Organisation type: charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprises
Deadlines: ongoing

Apply here

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Arts Council England and TNLCF - Project Grants

Project Grants is open to anyone who needs funding for an arts, museums or libraries project that shows public benefit.

Grant size: from £1,000 to £100,000, for projects that last up to 3 years
Funding covers: direct costs associated with delivering the project;
Decision timescale: if you are applying for £30,000 or under, you will receive a decision in 8 weeks. If you are applying for over £30,000 a decision will take 12 weeks.
Deadlines: ongoing

Apply here 

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Heritage Fund

Fund for projects that are clearly focused on heritage – this can be national, regional or local heritage of the UK. They will prioritise heritage projects that will: boost the local economy, provide job creation and encourage skills development, support wellbeing and create better places to live, work and visit. They also expect that all projects to demonstrate that they are building long-term environmental sustainability and inclusion into their plans. 

Grant size: £3,000 to £10,000 for projects lasting up to one year
Organisation type: Charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprises
Deadlines: ongoing

Apply here

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Climate Action Fund

This is a funding opportunity for local partnerships. TNLCF want to fund projects that use nature to encourage more community-led climate action. They expect these projects to bring other important social and economic benefits, like the creation of strong, resilient and healthy communities or the development of ‘green’ skills and jobs.

Deadlines: ongoing

Apply here