National Lottery Funding Expand 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 organisationsDeadlines: Ongoing Apply here 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 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 £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 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 Building Strong Communities Fund - Round 2 The Mayor of London is offering funding for London equity-led voluntary and community sector organisations to enable communities to shape their recovery from COVID-19. The funding pot for this round is £350,000 and is made up of micro and small grants: Microgrants of £1,000 to £5,000. Small Grants of £5,001 to £10,000. Microgrants are available for groups with an annual turnover of £0 to £50,000 or under and small grants are available for organisations with an annual turnover of £0 to £200k and under. Deadline: 1pm, 8 August 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, whether this is creating something new, highlighting something missing or hidden, or presenting a different story to what already exists. You can apply for grants from £1,000 to £25,000 and there is a programme of workshops and extra support to help you apply. Deadline: 4pm, 5 October 2022 Apply here The Baring Foundation Grants of up to £60K available for Global Majority led arts organisations to develop their work in mental health. There is no ‘official’ definition of Global Majority Communities. In line with their concern over racial equity they are using this to mean communities that experience racism in the UK. More details here Deadline:12noon, 26 July 2022 Apply here Youth Music Trailblazer Fund The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to run projects for children and young people to make, learn and earn in music. The project should trial work for the first time, test a new way or working, or disrupt the status quo (or all three!). Deadline: 29 July 2022 Apply here The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust The next grant round will be focused on "The Arts: BAME communities" BAME performers outreach projects within BAME communities initiatives to increase participation with BAME communities Organisations with income/expenditure minimum of £25,000 and maximum £1,000,000 can apply for grants of £1,000. Deadline: 31 July 2022 Apply here London Catalyst Project Grants Priority is given to new initiatives and service developments targeted at people disadvantaged as a result of long term ill-health, disability and poverty. Normally to organisations with an income <£500k. Grants range from £1,000 to £5,000. You can apply for all relevant project costs, including salaries, training, volunteer expenses, management, supervision and evaluation Deadline: 9 August 2022 Apply here BCBN Grant Initiative This initiative will distribute a one-off grant award of up to £3,000 per charity or to small community projects which are able to demonstrate their positive impact on the communities they aim to serve. Deadline: 15 July 2022 Apply here The Steel Charitable Trust Grants from £10,000 for charities with annual turnover of over £50,000. Trustees will consider contributions towards core costs and capital works as well as specific projects. There are 5 funding categories: Arts & Heritage, Education, Environment, Health, and Social or Economic Disadvantage. From 21 April 2022, applications for the Environment category may include measures that improve the applicant organisation’s carbon footprint. Deadline: 20 July 2022 Apply here The Fore Autumn 2022 Funding Round This fund is offering unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 in total, over up to 3 years, to help fantastic small charities and social enterprises plan for the longer term and take the next step in their development. The Fore is particularly looking to fund small organisations working with marginalised groups that may have found it hard to access trust and foundation funding in the past. Any registered charity, CIC, CIO or Community Benefit Society with turnover of under £500,000 in the last financial year is eligible to apply. Deadline: register by 10am, 25 July 2022 Apply here LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund Small grants to grassroots groups and organisations who are run by and for one or more of our 5 communities of focus: D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent LGBT+ people. LGBT+ People of Colour and People from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnicities. LGBTQI+ Women. Older LGBT+ people. Trans and Non-Binary people. Grants will be available for organisational running costs, projects and organisational / leadership development and can range from £100 - £25,000. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the programme will close to new applications on 30th October 2022. Apply here
Funding opportunities with rolling deadline Expand Arnold Clark Community Fund The Arnold Clark Community Fund is open to local community groups that can apply to receive up to £1,000 in financial aid. Apply here The Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants The purpose of the Holiday Grants programme is to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children who experience disadvantage or who have disabilities. You must apply at least six weeks before your trip or holiday is due to take place. Grant size:£500 – £2,500 Apply here 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