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The Spencer Trust Fund working with the LGBT+ community
The Spencer Trust Fund focuses on the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans) community and is specifically for the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Applications are welcome at any time. The Fund supports projects that will help LGBT+ people to get the right support, advice, opportunities and development to become healthy and active people. Grants are available for groups who aren't…
Sport England Small Grants Programme 2023
Please note this fund is now closed to applications. However, you can visit our Sport England Small Grants Programme 2024 page for updated funding opportunities.The Sport England Small Grants Programme aims to support local community sport projects that encourage people to feel able to get involved in sport and physical activity.Grants of £300 to £15,000 are on offer for a twelve-month period.…
Grants from the MSE Charity
Please note, following the January 2024 grant round, the Charity has gone into a period of strategic review and will re-consider all future grant themes. Updates will be posted on their Latest News page, please check back in June 2024. The MSE Charity is a grant-making charity, launched in May 2008 by founder of the acclaimed Money Saving Expert website, Martin Lewis OBE. It is…
The Robin Hood Fund has re-launched for winter 2022-2023
Nottingham CVS is pleased to announce our partnership with the Nottingham Post and the Nottingham Project to re-launch The Robin Hood Fund. This aims to tackle food and energy poverty this winter (2022-2023).You may recall the Fund from the early days of the pandemic, which raised over £100,000 to shore up food banks and other local provision during uncertain times.In just under two weeks from…
Ecoworks wins with easyfundraising
NCVS partnered with easyfundraising earlier this year to tell you about this simple and easy way to raise money for your group or organisation. The fundraising website enables community organisations to generate an income by turning online shopping into donations. Over 6,000 leading retailers will all donate to your organisation for free. See more on our website here. This November, the…
The Clothworkers' Foundation Open Grants Programme
Grants are available for UK registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations to spend on capital projects through the Open Grants Programme from The Clothworkers' Foundation.Capital projects are defined as:Buildings: purchase, construction, renovation or refurbishmentFittings, fixtures and equipment: This includes but is not…
Changing Futures funding secured for Nottingham
Nottingham has been awarded over £3.5 million in funding to help support some of the most disadvantaged people in the city. The Changing Futures programme is a £64 million joint initiative by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The fund is for local organisations to work in…
Additional income for your organisation
We're working in collaboration with fundraising website easyfundraising to provide you with a simple way to generate additional income for your voluntary and community sector organisation or group.Easyfundraising, which has been running since 2005, enables people to support charities simply by shopping online. It does this by turning everyday online shopping into free donations for a nominated…
Community projects share funding from Police & Crime Commissioner
Community projects, across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, have received vital funding to assist the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Paddy Tipping, with reducing crime and protecting victims, witnesses, and vulnerable people. A total of 23 charities and not-for-profit groups have successfully applied for grants under the PCC's Community Safety and Violence Reduction Fund…
Notts & Lincs Credit Union - how it can help
The Nottingham Credit Union has recently merged with the Lincolnshire Credit Union to form the Notts & Lincs Credit Union. Due to the financial impacts of the Covid-19 crisis, a Credit Union is more relevant and more needed than ever before, that is why NCVS is shining a spotlight on the support Notts & Lincs Credit Union can provide to local residents. What is a Credit Union?…
