Funding and Fundraising News
Free From Fear programme
This fund closed to applications on Wednesday 16 October 2024The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust offers grants ranging from £75,000 to £150,000 for registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), and Armed Forces bases/units. These grants support initiatives that address the impact of domestic abuse and aim to have a long-term effect in preventing domestic abuse within serving Armed… Read More
The7Stars Foundation - Social Impact fund
The7stars Foundation provides grants to charities supporting young people aged 16 years and under. They have various funding streams open throughout the year, so it's always a good idea to keep an eye on their funding page.The Social Impact Fund is currently open for applications. Grant funding of up to £1,500 is available throughout the year, aligned with specific awareness days (please see… Read More
Football Foundation: Goalposts fund
There is no deadline for applicationsThe Football Foundation has grants of up to £25,000 available for the purchase of new goal posts. The fund cannot be used to purchase individual goal posts, goal posts that have already been purchased, or goalposts that are for the sole use of educational establishments.You can apply if you are:A not-for-profit football club or voluntary group (if you’re a… Read More
National Churches Trust medium grants
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 17 December 2024The National Churches Trust has medium sized grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 towards urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects costing between £20,000 and £80,000. Also project development and investigative work up to RIBA planning stage 1, to support churches preparing for a major project and in developing their project to… Read More
Cost of Living Resilience Fund
This fund closed to applications on Saturday 31 August 2024The Cost of Living Resilience Fund provides match funding for social sector organisations running services to help people struggling with the rising cost of living. The fund aims to increase sustainability in these organisations by supporting them to deliver projects that increase enterprise activity to build organisational stability and… Read More
Tesco Stronger Starts
This fund has rolling deadlinesThe funding aims to make a positive difference because where local communities thrive, their businesses and colleagues thrive too. Tesco Stronger Starts is managed by Groundwork, which is working with Greenspace Scotlandto support applicants in Scotland.Tesco Stronger Starts is open to charities and community organisations to apply for a grant of up to £1,500. Every… Read More
The National Lottery UK Fund
There is no deadlineThe UK Fund offers substantial funding for existing projects that bring diverse communities together. They now support initiatives that empower children and young people to use their voices to influence change. UK-based charitable organisations can apply for grants ranging from £500,000 to £5 million, covering two to ten years of activity. The fund expects to support around 20… Read More
Sign up now! Grow your VCSE organisation
Sign Up Now! Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA): funded support to help your VCSE organisation growAre you ready to take your VCSE organisation to the next level? This September marks the launch of a free training and support programme designed specifically for Nottingham’s VCSE organisations.The SEA Growth Programme targets established charities and social enterprises that have ambitions to… Read More
Severn Trent: Core funding
This fund closed to applications on Sunday 1 September 2024, 12 midnightSevern Trent has funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 (depending on the size of the organisation) for one year to help not-for-profit groups get through this incredibly challenging time. This funding is for groups that deliver a vital service for local residents and improve wider community wellbeing, especially supporting… Read More
Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme
This is a rolling programme and will close once all of the funding has been awarded.Being active can have a significant impact on living well with Parkinson’s, regardless of symptoms or time since diagnosis. The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports activity providers, communities, networks, organisations, and others to develop opportunities for people with Parkinson’s to… Read More