National Lottery Funding Expand Together for Our Planet Launching this September, this programme will offer grants from £1,000 to £10,000 of National Lottery funding to support communities across the UK to take action on climate change. Projects should reflect what matters to your community and can be small in scale. They could cover an area like: food transport energy waste and consumption the natural environment. You will not need to be an expert in any of these areas to apply. They’re particularly interested to hear from people who are starting to think about taking action on climate change in their communities. Deadline: 5pm, 18 November 2021 Find out more 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 £10,000Funding covers: Running costs, utilities, staff costs, equipmentDecision timescale: usually takes around 12 weeksOrganisation size: keen to fund smaller organisationsOrganisation type: voluntary and community organisationDeadlines: Ongoing Apply here Reaching Communities This fund is aimed at projects that work with their community – 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 yearsFunding 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 enterprisesDeadlines: ongoing Apply here 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 yearsFunding covers: direct costs associated with delivering the project; Decision timescale: if you are applying for £15,000 or under, you will receive a decision in 6 weeks. If you are applying for over £15,000 a decision will take 12 weeks.Organisation type: the fund will focus on the needs of smaller independent organisationsDeadlines: ongoing Apply here 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 yearOrganisation type: Charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprisesDeadlines: ongoing Apply here
Funding opportunities with approaching deadline Expand Haringey’s Community Carbon Fund Haringey’s Community Carbon Fund is now open to applications – inviting community groups to submit project ideas to tackle the climate emergency. Launched by the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for the Environment, Transport and the Climate Emergency, Cllr Mike Hakata, the local authority’s Community Carbon Fund is offering grants to local organisations who want to start or expand decarbonisation projects in the borough, with grants of up to £50,000 available for ideas to reduce carbon emissions. Applications can be submitted online or emailed to [email protected] before midnight on Friday January 7, 2022. For more information, attend the Q&A events on November 17 and December 8. Apply now and help us make Haringey net zero carbon! Arnold Clark Community Fund The Arnold Clark Community Fund is accepting applications from organisations who fall into the following categories: food banks, toy banks, housing and accommodation & poverty relief. Grant size: up to £1,000Organisation type: UK registered charities and local community groups, community interest companies, charitable incorporated organisations and social enterprises. Apply here Mayor of London - Sport Unites Fund The Sport Unites Fund is for projects that use sport and physical activity to address one or more of these priorities:- Helping the most inactive people be more active- Improving people’s mental health and wellbeing- Decreasing isolation/loneliness- Strengthening connections in your local area and across communities- Reducing serious youth violenceGrants of up to £50,000 are available for projects taking place between summer 2021 and June 2022 across two grant streams: New Ideas and Tried & Tested. Deadline: 12 November 2021 Apply here The Ragdoll Foundation Small Grants This Grants Scheme supports the cultural sector’s work with children and young people. Grant size: up to £1,500Length: up to 6 monthsDecision timescale: 6 weeks from round deadlineOrganisation size: not aimed at arts organisations that receive core support from one of the UK arts councils, or that have an annual turnover in excess of £300kFunding covers: innovative, arts-based small projects, pilots, or research & development to inform a new project or programme of work.Organisation type: not-for-profit organisations based in the UK Deadline: 7 January 2022 Apply here Untold Stories: grants by the Commission for Diversity in Public Realm The Mayor of London is offering community-led organisations funding and support to make a change in our public spaces. Untold Stories is your opportunity to test, develop, grow and create projects which share your community’s stories with the city. Grant size: from £1,000 to £25,000Funding covers: Projects are expected to mainly fall into two categories: • creating new objects (such as murals, artworks, plaques, benches, gardens, play areas) that increase diversity and representation in London’s public spaces • projects that provide context, insight or draw attention to invisible, contested or absent heritage in London’s public spaces. Deadline: 12 January 2022 Apply here AB Charitable Trust - Migrants and Refugees Grants available for charities delivering services directly targeting migrant communities, and people who are refugees or seeking asylum. Grant size: £10,000 to £20,000 Decision: April 2022Funding covers: core funding (unrestricted grants) or project funding (restricted grants)Organisation type: turnover of between £150,000 and £1.5 million Deadline: 30 January 2022 Apply here
Funding opportunities with rolling deadline Expand City Bridge Trust - Small grants Grants are available for the following areas of work: - Greening and growing projects which bring communities together and improve the local environment.- A project which enables disabled people and/or older people who are disadvantaged to actively participate in the arts, sports and health and wellbeing opportunities. Grant size: £1,000 and £10,000 per year are available for a maximum of five yearsDecision timescale: within 12 weeksOrganisation size: income of less than £100,000Funding covers: Capital funding, Revenue funding, or a mixture of the two. Organisation type: Registered charity, CIC, CIO Apply here City Bridge Trust - Advice and Support Grants They welcome applications for up to five years of funding, and core funding will be considered. Applications must be for one of the Trust’s priority areas: 1. Advice and support for disadvantaged individuals in the following areas: benefits; debt & money; fuel poverty; employment problems; housing; or immigration status. 2. Food povertyThe Trust want to tackle issues related to hardship and crisis by funding the infrastructure needed to support the distribution of donated food. They are particularly keen to hear from organisations who work to ensure that clients receive culturally appropriate food. Please note that the Trust are not able to directly fund the purchase of food for distribution. Apply here Magic Little Grants The Magic Little Grants Fund provides charities and community groups that are either in their first year of operation or have an annual income under £250k the opportunity to apply for a £500 grant. Apply here People's Postcode Lottery Grants between £500 and £20,000 for smaller charities and good causes in the south of England under the themes: Improving mental wellbeing Enabling community participation in the arts Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty Supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality Improving biodiversity & green spaces Enabling participation in physical activity Responding to the climate emergency & promoting sustainability Increasing community access to outdoor space There will be a funding round opening on the first day of each month, from February until October. Apply here Lloyds Bank Foundation Small and local charities with a yearly income of £25,000 to £1 million who are helping people experiencing complex social issues can now apply for a two-year unrestricted grant of £50,000. Applications for funding will remain open throughout the year. Grant size: £50,000Decision timescale: decision within four months of application Apply here Alpkit Alpkit usually supports organisations that encourages people to get outdoors and have great experiences that otherwise couldn’t happen. Now, they are also focusing on Pandemic Projects that are a community response to Covid 19 such as food access, health, well-being and recovery issues. Grant size: £50 to £500Decision timescale: Trustees meet every 2 months to consider applications. Apply here Foyle Foundation The Foyle Foundation are currently accepting applications for two funding schemes: Main Grants (for charities whose core work covers Arts and Learning) and Small Grants (for small charities in all fields). Grant size: £1,000 - £10,000 | £10,000 - £50,000, one-year grants only Decision timescale: 3 monthsFunding covers: core costs, favouring those with no, or without significant, public funding; essential equipment or re-equipping to enable ongoing service provision, homeworking, delivery of on-line digital services and education work.Organisation type: the Small Grants Scheme supports charities in all fields with a turnover of less than £150K per annum. Apply here Garfield and Weston Foundation The Foundation supports UK registered charities working in the areas of Welfare, Youth, Community, Arts, Faith, Environment, Education, Health and Museums & Heritage. Grant size: up to £100,000Decision timescale: around four monthsFunding covers: Capital, Project and Revenue costs.Organisation type: UK registered charities Apply here Henry Smith Charity - Improving Lives Grants for small and medium sized organisations in the UK to support projects and the running costs of organisations. Grant size: £20k – £60k per yearLength: 1-3 yearsDecision timescale: 6 MonthsOrganisation size: £50k – £3m (in exceptional circumstances up to £5m)Funding covers: Running costs, salaries and projectsOrganisation type: Charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprises Apply here Hope Beyond Hope Beyond grants programme aims to enable churches and Christian charities to meet changing needs within their communities, helping them and the communities they support to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the Coronavirus pandemic. Grant size: up to £50,000Funding covers: capital costs, some revenue costs and project-related salariesOrganisation type: Christian charities Apply here Marsh Christian Trust The Trust will fund work in the areas: Arts and heritage, Education and training, Environmental causes and animal welfare, Healthcare, Social welfare Grant size: £300-£2,000Funding covers: core funding Organisation type: registered charity with annual income under £25,000. Apply here Tesco Community Grants Projects are voted on by Tesco customers in stores across the UK, with projects changing every three months. Tesco Community Grants is currently looking for applications from charities and community groups who deliver projects that help to tackle food insecurity in their communities. This might include, for example, breakfast clubs, holiday clubs and food banks. Grant size: up to £1,500Funding covers: project costsOrganisation type: charities and community organisations Apply here The Edward Gostling Foundation Small Grants - This programme is aimed at charities that support people living with physical or mental disability or a long-term illness needing urgent grant support to help maintain an existing service. Grant size: up to £5,00Decision timescale: 1 monthOrganisation type: small and medium-sized charities with a gross annual income of £3M or lessFunding covers: cost of any charitable activity Capital Grants Grants for projects that support people living with a physical and/or mental disability or a long-term illness. Grant size: £5000 - £15000Organisation type: all charities with a gross annual income of £5M or lessFunding covers: project costs Apply here The Leathersellers’ Company - Small Grants Programme The Leathersellers’ Company want to hear how you are making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people. Grant size: up to £3000Decision timescale: within a month of submitting the applicationOrganisation type: UK registered charities (this includes Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO) but not Community Interest Companies (CIC)) with annual income under £200K Apply here The Morrisons Foundation The Morrisons Foundation awards grant funding for charity projects which make a positive difference in local communities. Grant size: up to £25,000Funding covers: project costsOrganisation type: registered charities Apply here The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Ann Rylands Small Donations programme Grants to support smaller charities providing support for older people, people with disabilities or others facing difficulties in their lives. Grant size: up to £1,500Funding covers: core costs or to support a specific project. Organisation type: registered charities Apply here The True Colours Trust Grants to support organisations working with disabled children and young people; children and young people with life-limiting conditions; and their families, particularly BAME Grant size: up to £10,000Decision timescale: 6 weeksOrganisation size: annual income is less than £350,000.Organisation type: registered charitable organisations and CICs Funding covers: Projects, Equipment and Materials; Apply here