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BCBN Grant Initiative
The deadline for applications is Sunday 16 February 2025Better Community Business Network (BCBN) has grant funding of up to £3,000 for non-profits, charities and small but credible community projects that are able to demonstrate their positive impact on their communities. The grant criteria is quite broad, but you must be able to demonstrate how your project will benefit your local community…
Volunteers: How can we reverse the downward trend?
In the latest of his musings about volunteering, NCVS Volunteering Development Officer Dave Thomas, picks up on the hottest topic of the moment.In her latest blog, my colleague Helen Oparinde, reports on a speech by David Holdsworth, the Charity Commission’s new CEO. He touched on the continuing downward trend in volunteering but didn’t offer any solutions.By coincidence, the London Vision and…
Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2024: What key points should we consider?
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator, takes time out to virtually attend the Charity Commission’s annual public meeting on Tuesday 26 November 2024, and shares with us some key points discussed. Role of the Charity CommissionThe Charity Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. Parliament has given them five statutory objectives, which are to:…
Copyright and volunteer-created materials
Our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, takes a peek at volunteer contributions and the copyright laws that go with them.Volunteers often bring creativity and innovation to organisations, but their contributions can also raise important questions about copyright. Understanding and addressing these issues proactively can protect both the organisation and its volunteers while fostering a…
Fight for Sight - capacity building grants
This fund closed to applications on Tuesday 7 January 2025, 9amBy supporting and empowering grassroots organisations and fostering collaboration within the sector and between the sector and external organisations, this funding aims to address challenges that are preventing the growth and sustainability of services.This funding can make a real difference to small organisations, whose capacity-…
Big Give - Green Match Fund
This fund closed to applications on Friday 17 January 2025A seven-day online match funding campaign dedicated to helping charities playing a vital role in tackling pressing environmental issues, run in partnership with Environmental Funders Network (EFN).The Green Match Fund utilises the Multi Model of match funding. Environmental charities apply to Big Give and can select either the 1:1 or…
Make it Big Round 2 with Pathway Fund
This fund closed to applications on Tuesday 14 January 2025Make it Big with Pathway Fund—Round 2, delivered in collaboration with Pathway Fund, has now launched. This unique programme is designed to empower Black and Global Majority-led charities and social enterprises across the UK. Through grants of £25,000, alongside expert-led support and training, organisations like yours will be equipped to…
The landscape of funding is changing
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator takes time out to chat with local representatives from The National Lottery Community Fund and shares with us advice on applying for funds in the coming months. What's changing with the National Lottery Community Fund?The National Lottery Community Fund (TNL), legally named the Big Lottery Fund, awards money raised by National Lottery…
The Gemini Fund
The deadline for applications is Monday 6 January 2025Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to constituted voluntary and community groups, locally registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs), Community Interest Companies (CICs), companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims, and social enterprises.Grants are available to qualifying projects under the…
Thomas Farr Charity
The deadline for applications is Monday 20 January 2025Grants of up to £5,000 are available for organisations working within the areas of education, children and young people, health, or the elderly. The grant can cover project and core costs, including:Activities related to community healthcare.Health education.Projects that help people of any age achieve their educational potential.…