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Saracen’s Norfolk Fund supports a range of community activities and charitable services benefitting people in rural areas within the district of South Norfolk.

Maximum Grant

£5,000

Who can apply?

Charity, Faith organisation, Parish/Town Council, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

South Norfolk

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Saracen’s Norfolk Fund | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support projects in the district of South Norfolk that are led by local people, and aim to enhance quality of life in rural communities.

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Breckland Council Inspiring Communities is a match funding scheme providing grants of up to £5,000 for groups working in Breckland District. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 50% of the total project cost therefore match funding is required. This can be from your own funds, external funders or in the form of in-kind contributions.

Maximum Grant

£5,000

Deadline

15 October 2026 – 5:00pm

Who can apply?

Charity, Faith organisation, Parish/Town Council, School, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

Breckland

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Breckland Council Inspiring Communities | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Funding for groups working within the Breckland District Council area.

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Grants of up to £10,000 are available to support projects that aim to improve the wellbeing of older people (aged 55+) in Norfolk.

Maximum Grant

£10,000

Deadline

21 September 2026 – 12:00pm

Who can apply?

Charity, Faith organisation, Parish/Town Council, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk

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Connecting Older People Fund | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Grants of up to £10,000 are available to schools and other eligible organisations to deliver projects designed to engage students in STEM subjects.

Who can apply?

Applications can be made by:

non-fee paying colleges and schools (up to and including year 13)

charities and other not-for-profit organisations that are experienced in working with students, delivering activity in schools, and which meet NCF’s general eligibility criteria

Maximum Grant

£10,000

Deadline

14 September 2026 – 12:00pm

Who can apply?

Charity, School, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

Breckland, Great Yarmouth, and North Norfolk

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Dudgeon Community STEM in Schools Fund | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects which inspire pupils and students (up to and including year 13) to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

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The Sheringham Shoal Community Fund can support VCSE groups and other eligible organisations to run projects with a focus on sustainability, renewable energy and marine protection in North Norfolk.

Projects should meet one or more of the following objectives:

To contribute to reducing climate change, adapting to it’s effects, or improving local environmental sustainability.

To improve the marine environment or support local marine skills and safety.

To install renewable energy sources or energy efficient improvements to community facilities.

To support education or employment initiatives in the local renewable energy sector

Deadline:

Friday 4th September.

Maximum Grant

Over £5,000

Who can apply?

Charity, Faith organisation, Parish/Town Council, School, Social Enterprise/CIC, and Voluntary/Community Group

Eligible Area

North Norfolk

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Sheringham Shoal Community Fund | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Grants of at least £5,000 are available to support groups inspired to do something new and positive in their community, with a focus on sustainability, renewable energy or marine protection.

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Their Small Grant Programme is open from 1st to 31st August 2026, and the focus is on projects in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland that support people, particularly those with physical or learning disabilities, to access the natural world and spend time outdoors.

If you are interested in making an application for a grant from the Foundation they recommend that you consult our Information for Applicants before submitting the form as this may increase the chances of your application proving successful.

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Independent Grant Making Foundation for UK Registered Charities

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Tesco grant funding programme invites schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations supporting children to apply for up to £1,500 to improve access to fruit and veg.

Every four months, three local projects are selected to be in the customer vote in Tesco stores throughout the UK. Tesco empowers customers to make a difference in their local community by using their blue token to vote and choose how the funding is distributed.

Every project shortlisted for the vote receives funding but a vote using a blue token will make the difference to just how much funding each project receives – up to £500, £1,000 or £1,500.

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Fruit and Veg Grants - Tesco Fundraising | Tesco PLC

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Support your community with Tesco’s Blue Token Scheme. Learn how your votes and donations help fundraising efforts that strengthen our UK communities.

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Double the Difference helps your community fundraising go twice as far. Raise money for a local cause and we’ll match eligible donations, pound for pound up to £5,000 per project.

Whether it’s a team challenge, office event or grassroots initiative, it’s a simple way to create bigger impact and lasting change in your community, while bringing colleagues and local supporters together around a shared purpose.

There’s £200,000 of Aviva match funding available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Communities Fund - powered by Crowdfunder UK

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Aviva Broker Fundraising - Double the Difference

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That’s why Aldi is proud to support community sports organisations through the Aldi Sports Fund.

Through the fund, eligible sports clubs can receive support towards essential costs such as equipment, team kits, coaching, training programmes and facility hire.

What can the funding help with?

Funding can be used towards a range of essential club costs, including:

Sports equipment

Team kits and clothing

Coaching

Training programmes

Facility hire

Costs that help increase participation

Improvements that enhance the experience for club members

Apply for the Aldi Sports Fund

Application dates, funding amounts and application processes vary depending on where your club is based.

England and Wales

Grassroots sports clubs across England and Wales can apply for grants of up to £2,000 through the Aldi Sports Fund.

Funding available

Gold Award – £3,000 (13 grants available)

Silver Award – £1,250 (13 grants available

Bronze Award – £750 (13 grants available)

To apply, email sportsfund@aldi.co.uk with no more than 200 words telling us:

What makes your club great

How you would use the funding

The difference the funding would make to your local community

Before submitting your application, please read the England and Wales Terms & Conditions to ensure your club is eligible.

Applications for the Aldi Sports Fund will open on Monday 3rd August 2026 and close at 11:59pm on Monday 31st August 2026.

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Charity Excellence: How to Find and Secure Funding - Friday 28th August 

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​How to get the best out of Charity Excellence, including the tips and tricks we use to find and secure funding. No prior knowledge or experience required.

Taking place on Friday 28th August 1pm - 2:15pm online.

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Charity Excellence - How to Find and Secure Funding · Luma

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How to get the best out of Charity Excellence, including the tips and tricks we use to find and secure funding. No prior knowledge or experience required.

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Funds Online - Cost of Living Support: Grantmakers going the extra mile 

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Kalli and Jess share grant-makers on a mission to support individuals in need.

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For around five years, the cost of living crisis has affected households across the UK. According to a ONS survey conducted in April 2026, it continues to be one of the most pressing issues, with 96% of respondents aged between 16 and 29 and 83% of respondents over 70 reporting concerns.

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DSC Funds Online: The Funder Perspective: Investing in the Women and Girls' Sector with Rosa 

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DSC Funds Online: The Funder Perspective: Investing in the Women and Girls' Sector with Rosa 

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As individual donations and government funding decrease, more and more charities are relying on grant-making charities. Charities run by, and for, women and girls are being left behind in this competitive landscape.

In 2025, Rosa released a report to shine a light on the lack of funding and resources available to the women and girls’ charity sub-sector. This lack of funding is a symptom of institutionalised misogyny.

The women and girls’ sector continues to be critically underfunded and under-resourced. Kalli, Senior Researcher at DSC, sat down with Rebecca Gill, CEO of Rosa, to get to the bottom of why this is the case.

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As individual donations and government funding decrease, more and more charities are relying on grant-making charities. Charities run by, and for, women and girls are being left behind in this competitive landscape.

In 2025, Rosa released a report to shine a light on the lack of funding and resources available to the women and girls' charity sub-sector. This lack of funding is a symptom of institutionalised misogyny.

The women and girls' sector continues to be critically underfunded and under-resourced. Kalli, Senior Researcher at DSC, sat down with Rebecca Gill, CEO of Rosa, to get to the bottom of why this is the case.

For people that may not have heard of Rosa, could you tell us what your mission is and why you exist?

Rebecca explains, "Rosa exists to secure funding for, strengthen, and champion the women and girls' sector."

Underpinning this mission is what Rebecca identifies as the long-term and persistent lack of funding directed towards women's and girls' organisations. Rosa's research shows that just 1.8% of all charitable grants go to women-led organisations-and even less reaches those run by and for Black and racially minoritised women.

"In this context, Rosa's role as a funder is critical. To support women and girls, Rosa supports organisations which are led by women and where the primary purpose is to benefit women and girls. It is not enough to support women and girls'-focused activities via 'gender-neutral' charities."

Rebecca continues to explain why specialist organisations like Rosa are needed: "Women and girls face entrenched sexism and misogyny, and many also experience racism, poverty and male violence. Specialist women-led organisations are vital to challenging and changing this, yet the sector is consistently undervalued and underfunded. This threatens its very survival and undermines its ability to challenge harmful systems, deliver services and build a safer, healthier and more equal society."

To learn more about the dire situation the women and girls' sector is facing, read Rosa's 2025 report.

Could you please give us an overview of your funding programmes?

"Rosa has three main funding programmes. First up, Voices from Frontline. This is the only fund of its kind in the UK. It offers small grants to women's and girls' organisations (many of which are small and community-focused) to develop campaigns to build the bridge to get their messages out there. We have had profound success with this programme and seen changes to laws and public policy that many would find surprising. I wish more funders offered campaign funding as it's incredibly effective."

"Secondly, the Rise Fund. This is the only UK-wide fund specifically for strengthening Black and racially minoritised women's and girls' organisations. It prioritises all four nations. In the most recent funding round, Rosa distributed nearly £800,000 to 22 organisations. Our research has shown that for every £1 that Rosa awarded through Rise, grantees have raised an additional £2!"

"The third, Stand With Us, began thanks to £500,000 raised by Reclaim These Streets in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard in 2021. Since the launch of the fund, Stand With Us has funded frontline organisations supporting women and girls whose lives have been devastated by male violence. For every £1 that Rosa awarded, women's and girls' organisations have raised an additional £4!"

For further information about Rosa's funding programmes, visit its website.

In your opinion, why are charities led by and for women and girls so under-resourced?

Rebecca highlights two key issues: "It reflects a wider societal attitude to women's work - a mix of invisibility and a lack of recognition of what women do means they are often working for very low pay or no pay at all. We see that same invisibility and lack of recognition around the work of women-led women's and girls' organisations, leading to a deep and systemic underfunding of the work."

"Also, as awareness of gender-based issues (such as male violence against women and girls) grows, people assume that there are plenty of resources for it, but too many women and girls' charities are at serious risk of closing. There is too little awareness of their financial hardships."

Rebecca's point here reminds us that these financial hardships have been aggravated by long-term austerity, which impacts women and girls disproportionately. It is also important to recognise that 'women' is a category intersected by various markers, including race and ethnicity.

"Organisations run by and for Black and minoritised women are incredibly effective and important because they have unique expertise, trust, and tailored approaches to address the specific needs of the women and girls they support. They do complex, specialist, and essential work. They also face specific and ongoing funding challenges, which makes it even harder for them to operate."

Rosa relies on donations and fundraising to generate the funds that it distributes. Why are things so difficult right now?

Rebecca explains that most UK grant-makers are endowed, i.e. they have an investment fund to generate incom e. As a fundraising grant-maker uniquely focusing on the UK's women and girls' sector, it's a particularly harsh environment.

"The current situation is extremely difficult. The women and girls' sector has never enjoyed huge funding, but the financial crash of 2008, followed by years of austerity measures and then Covid, and the cost-of-living crisis means that many women's and girls' organisations are really struggling. Every crisis leaves us worse off. It feels like women and girls' organisations never win and are at the back of the queue."

Do you have any advice for other fundraising grant-makers that support under-funded causes?

Rebecca's biggest advice is to build networks with individual donors and/or philanthropists, as well as to identify more traditional trusts and foundations with similar interests that may be open to partnerships. Collaboration and agility help navigate this harsh funding environment.

"Rosa is an expert funder because we work alongside our sector; this means funders can trust us to ensure their money has the biggest impact. We bring in expertise to inform our grant-making strategies. We know that organisations in the women and girls sector are the specialists and we work in partnership with them to develop our funding programmes. For example, our Rise Fund was developed with an Advisory Group, which included Rosa Trustees and representatives from Black and racially minoritised-led women's organisations and networks across the UK."

What can be done to address the under-funding of the women and girls' sector?

"We would like all funders to be transparent about how much of their funding is actually going to women-led women's and girls' organisations. Ultimately, we would like funders to ringfence a portion of their funding for this work. We'd also need to see more government money going to women-led organisations. The state is an important player, and proper investment would make a huge difference," Rebecca replies.

"The important thing is to collaborate with one another and to listen to women who run these organisations, so that the money goes where it is needed. Rosa is the only UK-wide grant-maker for women and girls- led organisations."

A sector worth investing in

I found it inspiring to have an in-depth conversation with Rebecca about Rosa's important work in improving the lives of women and girls.

Rosa wants equality and justice for all women and girls and is a key funder and supporter of a sector that is disproportionately struggling to make ends meet. The charity sector must collaborate and listen to those with lived experience to ensure that resources are distributed effectively to make the most difference.

Besides funding, Rosa provides ongoing training, events, research and communication to build capacity across the wider charity sector. If you would like to donate to support Rosa's work, you can do so online.

If you're subscribed to Funds Online, you can also find out more information about Rosa's grants here. Remember to log in first.

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The Funder Perspective: Investing in the Women and Girls' Sector with Rosa

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As individual donations and government funding decrease, more and more charities are relying on grant-making charities. Charities run by, and for, women and girls are being left behind in this competitive landscape. In 2025, Rosa released a report to shine a light on the lack of funding and resources available to the women and girls' charity sub-sector.

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Worthwhile AI - Free access to Worthwhile Chat 

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Worthwhile AI - Free access to Worthwhile Chat 

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Introduction:

CAST and Deloitte UK are collaborating to make Worthwhile Chat available to small and medium-sized charities and not-for-profits that might be feeling left behind by the AI curve. Deloitte is supporting 150 free Worthwhile Chat licences to help build AI confidence where it's needed most.

Who this is for:

This offer is open to staff at registered charities and not-for-profits in the UK with an annual income under £1 million. Places are limited to 150.

Eligibility criteria:

Organisation type: Registered UK charity, Community Interest Company (CIC), Community Benefit Society, or social enterprise

Annual income: Under £1 million

Places available: 150

AI experience: New to AI or just starting out

Duration: Six months, starting early summer

Maximum per organisation: 3 places

How places are allocated:

Places are limited to 150. We're now reviewing applications on a rolling basis as they come in, and we'll confirm your place within one week of applying.

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Worthwhile Chat x Deloitte UK | Worthwhile AI

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Free access to Worthwhile Chat and peer support. Deloitte UK is sponsoring free access to Worthwhile Chat for 150 small and medium-sized charities.

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Changes to the definition of regulated activity with Children from 1st September 2026

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Changes to the definition of regulated activity with Children from 1st September 2026

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From 1 September 2026, the supervision exemption for regulated activity with children is removed. Find out what this means for your organisation.

This means some people will be in regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026 when they were not before, because they were sufficiently supervised by someone else. This will apply if they do the work often enough, or overnight.

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From 1 September 2026, the law about regulated activity with children is changing. The current rule about the supervision of paid staff and volunteers carrying out specific activities with children will be removed from the legal definition.

This means some people will be in regulated activity with children from 1 September 2026 when they were not before, because they were sufficiently supervised by someone else. This will apply if they do the work often enough, or overnight.

Regulated activity is work that a barred person must not do. It is against the law for:

This change only impacts regulated activity with children. No change is being made to the definition of regulated activity with adults.

Who this affects

This change affects any organisation with paid staff or volunteers who teach, train, instruct, care for, or supervise children. It affects people who were not in regulated activity with children specifically because someone else carrying out regulated activity with children supervised them to a sufficient level. This includes, but is not restricted to circumstances involving:

people who volunteer in schools, such as reading helpers who are supervised by a teacher

people who coach children's sports clubs, such as assistant coaches who are supervised by a head coach

people who work or volunteer with children in outdoor activity centres, youth groups, charities or community groups, and are supervised by someone else who is in regulated activity with children

What is changing

Before 1 September 2026, people who teach, train, instruct, care for or supervise children often enough are not in regulated activity with children if someone else who is in regulated activity supervises them sufficiently. This means an organisation can ask for an Enhanced DBS check in the child workforce, but there is no access to a Children's Barred List check for that supervised role.

From 1 September 2026, this supervision rule will no longer apply. If a person teaches, trains, instructs, cares for or supervises children often enough, or overnight, they will be in regulated activity with children even if someone else supervises them. This means an organisation will be able to ask for an Enhanced DBS check in the child workforce with a Children's Barred List check.

The work is done often enough, or overnight, if it occurs:

on more than 3 days in any 30-day period

once overnight, between 2am and 6am

See some examples below - the examples can be applied to similar activities carried out in other settings.

Example 1 - weekly school reading volunteer

A parent volunteers at a primary school to listen to children read. They do this every Monday morning during term time. Because a teacher is always nearby and supervises them, the school decided that the parent is sufficiently supervised in line with the guidance set by the Department for Education (DfE) and asked the parent to apply for an Enhanced DBS check without a check of the Children's Barred List.

Before 1 September 2026, the parent was not in regulated activity with children because a teacher supervised them. Following the legislation change, from 1st September 2026, the parent will be in regulated activity with children and will be able to get an Enhanced with Children's Barred List check. The school should consider the guidance from DfE on these changes to ensure the volunteer is still suitable for the role.

Example 2 - monthly school art volunteer

Another parent volunteers once a month at the primary school to help with art activities. Again, a teacher is always present to supervise them. This parent is not in regulated activity with children because they are not carrying out the role often enough. The parent was asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS check without a Children's Barred List check.

The school does not need to consider the supervision changes for this role as it is not being carried out often enough to be regulated activity with children.

Example 3 - music club volunteer

A volunteer helps at a community music club for children twice a week where lessons are given and children have the opportunity to play together. The main instructor is always there and supervises the volunteer.

Before 1 September 2026, the volunteer may not have been in regulated activity with children if the club decided that the main instructor supervised them sufficiently. From 1 September 2026, the volunteer will be in regulated activity with children because they instruct or supervise children often enough. The club should consider if the volunteer needs an Enhanced with Children's Barred List DBS check.

Example 4 - outdoor activity centre

A paid activity instructor works at an outdoor activity centre. They lead climbing and canoeing sessions for different groups of school children 4 days a week. Teachers are present and a senior instructor always supervises the instructor's work.

Before 1 September 2026, the instructor may not have been in regulated activity with children if the centre decided that the senior instructor supervised them sufficiently. From 1 September 2026, the instructor will be in regulated activity with children because they instruct children often enough. The centre should consider if the instructor needs an Enhanced with Children's Barred List DBS check.

What organisations should do now

Organisations should get ready before the change starts. They should:

identify roles where people teach, train, instruct, care for, or supervise children and are currently supervised by someone else in regulated activity

check if the activity is done often enough or overnight

check if the person's current DBS certificate included a Children's Barred List check

decide if a new Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List information is needed in line with sector specific guidance

update recruitment, volunteering and safeguarding steps so they include the change from 1 September 2026

If a person's role changes, or the way they do the role changes, organisations should check DBS eligibility again.

Further information

Department for Education's guidance on supervision in schools, colleges and childcare settings - Working or volunteering in regulated activity with children - GOV.UK

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About the Adventure for Good Grant

The Benefact Group are proud to support givestar's Adventure for Good Grant, a programme designed to help ambitious fundraisers turn extraordinary charitable challenges into reality, powered by a £250,000 funding pot.

The grant is for people taking on incredible adventures to raise money for charity. It provides funding to help cover physical costs like kit, travel, food or entry fees, leaving the fundraiser free to focus on the challenge itself.

Who can apply?

The grant is open to individuals planning a significant adventure or challenge to raise money for charity.

Applications close on 31 August 2026, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome by 14 September 2026.

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The Arnold Clark Community Fund is here to help registered UK charities and community groups close to our branches.

They believe that by caring for these communities today, we can help them create a better future for generations to come.

Who can apply?

The Arnold Clark Community Fund welcomes applications from registered charities and community groups located within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch.

To be eligible, applications should come from UK-based organisations that provide direct support to people and communities in the UK. Funding should provide immediate relief, as we can’t commit to funding at a later date.

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Why we've re-launched the Arnold Clark Community Fund

In March 2020, Arnold Clark launched their first ever Community Fund in order to provide financial help to community groups and charities that had been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We are pleased to announce that, so far, we have been able to help 9,500 organisations from a wide range of backgrounds.

Following on from this success, and as we move into winter, we understand a number of organisations are still in need of financial aid. However, on this occasion, we have decided to focus on the following categories: poverty relief, food banks, toy banks, housing and accommodation.

We aim to open the Arnold Clark Community Fund back up to a wider range of categories at the beginning of 2022.

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Warburtons Community Grants provides small grants up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community.

Based on their localism approach, our community investment funds are allocated to local bakeries and depots. This helps our Community Champions to make the best decisions for our local communities. They will use your postcode to understand which of our sites is closest to you and they will then receive the application and make a decision.

Their Community Grants are decided on a quarterly basis, so if you wish to apply for a Community Grant you will need to do so before the corresponding date each quarter. Decisions will be made within 6 weeks of the deadline, and applicants will be informed thereafter.

All funded activity must take place after your grant has been awarded. Please note that for community organisations which are not UK registered charities, it may take longer to verify your organisation than the timeframes listed below.

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Financial Giving | Community | Charity Donations | Warburtons

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They offer grants only to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £50,000. They do not fund CICs.

They will not fund work that does not focus specifically on one of our priority groups.

They only fund running costs.

Grants are normally for a maximum of £3,000 per year and they will fund for up to three years.

Most of their grants are for more than one year because they like to fund ongoing needs.

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We will only fund work that focuses on one of our priority groups:

Elderly people

Children and young people aged 5 - 25

People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges

Social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)

Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)

We only make grants for ongoing core funding. We define core funding as the costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year. We can not fund new projects, extra services or additional delivery costs. This includes creating a paid post for work that is currently undertaken on a voluntary basis or rent for premises that are currently cost free.

We can only offer grants to registered charities that have been formally
established for a minimum of three years. Newly registered charities may
apply but the organisation must have appointed a management committee
and adopted a governing document at least 3 years ago.

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WHAT WE FUND - The YAPP Charitable Trust

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We will only fund work that focuses on one of our priority groups: Elderly people Children and young people aged 5 - 25 People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges Social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending) Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children) We only make grants for ongoing core funding.

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Funding available:

Grants of between £10,000 and £40,000 for trees and supporting capital items are available, per application.

Planting locations:

England only.

Application deadline:

The fund will remain open until 31 October 2026, or until all funding has been allocated. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received; early applications are strongly encouraged.

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Trees Outside Woodland Fund - The Tree Council

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The Tree Council and Defra are once again working in partnership to deliver the Trees Outside Woodland Fund for the 2026/27 planting season.

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Key Points to Note:

They wish to work with organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally.

They prefer to fund new and innovative project. Applicants must also show they have investigated other sources of funding and made plans for future funding.

Size of organisation
They will consider funding organisations with income of up to £5 million.

Funding levels
1.  The Small Grants Programme has a cap of £5,000.
2.  The Main Grants Programme is uncapped, but you are advised to research typical grant sizes previously made through our Charity Commission Annual Reports.

Organisations they will fund
UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) only.

Application Deadlines
Please submit applications in good time prior to the deadlines as this really helps the Company deal with the usual high number and allows us to administer these correctly.

The Charitable Grants Committee meets in February, June and October of each year.

Because of the stages involved in the assessment process, it may take up to 4 months from date of receipt for your application to be processed. This should be considered when planning your project.

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Groundwork is working with Postcode Lottery for a third year to deliver Grassroots Grants.

This year, the programme will provide unrestricted funding of up to £2,000 to 700 small, local organisations in England that are making a positive difference in their communities.

Changes for 2026 – key information:

Applications may be submitted at any time between January and September

Eligible to organisations whose income is up to £25,000 in the last financial year

Applicants will receive a decision within 10 weeks of submission

Successful organisations awarded up to £2,000 will have 12 months to spend the grant

Who can apply?

Unrestricted grants of between £500 and £2,000 can be accessed by voluntary or community organisations, including registered charities/companies, whose annual turnover is no more than £25,000.

Priority will be shown to organisations which meet the following criteria:

Funding for communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation

Organisations that work with and support communities classed as marginalised or vulnerable

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To be eligible to apply for a grant:

your charity’s project must fall within one of the current priorities

your charity’s income and expenditure must meet the requirements for the relevant Grant Round

your charity’s project must not be on the list of projects or organisations that we don’t fund

your charity must be registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales – we are unable to give grants to CICs or non-profit organisations

We award grants four times every year.

Please apply ONLY if your charity meets the relevant income and expenditure criteria.

Grant Application Periods:

Grant Round 1

Application Period

1st - 28th February

Amount

£1,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income : £100,000.
Minimum operating expenditure: £100,000.

Maximum operating income: £1,000,000.
Maximum operating expenditure:£1,000,000.

Grant Round 2

Application Period

1st - 30th April

Amount

£5,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income: £1,000,000.
Minimum operating expenditure: £1,000,000.

There is no maximum income or expenditure.

Grant Round 3

Application Period

1st - 31st July

Amount

£1,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income : £100,000.
Minimum operating expenditure: £100,000.

Maximum operating income: £1,000,000.
Maximum operating expenditure: £1,000,000.

Grant Round 4

Application Period

1st - 30th September

Amount

£5,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income: £1,000,000.
Minimum operating expenditure: £1,000,000.

There is no maximum income or expenditure.

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We award grants to registered UK charities that work with communities in the UK.

We aim to give grants to those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are most limited.

As there is an ever-growing need for grants to support the essential work that many charities do, we are gradually making our criteria and priorities more focussed to ensure that we can give the limited resources that we have to projects that we believe will do the most to help those with greatest need.

You will find information about these below, and also on the Eligibility and How to Apply pages.

We welcome applications from any charity that meets our criteria.

A big thank you to all the charities that have generously provided photos for our website that illustrate the range of projects that we have supported. Full details can be found here.

We focus on specific priorities every year.

Covid 19 and related budget cuts have had a pronounced effect on prisoners, prison rehabilitation and those at risk of offending. We are therefore focussing our first two rounds in 2023 on projects that support people affected.

Children and young people in care and care leavers continue to face disproportionate barriers. In 2023, rounds 3 and 4 will therefore focus on awarding grants to projects targeting this group of children and young people.
We continue to recognise that Black Lives Matter has thrown a spotlight on the discrimination faced by the Global Majority. Across each grant round, applicants will be asked to detail how their project addresses these issues.

2023

Grant rounds 1 and 2
Rehabilitation of prisoners, ex-prisoners and those at risk of offending

Grant rounds 3 and 4
Children and young people in care and care leavers

2024

Grant Rounds 1 and 2
Disability
We will publish more details in 2023

Grant Rounds 3 and 4
Disability
We will publish more details in 2023

Eligibility and When to Apply

We award grants four times every year.

Please apply ONLY if your charity meets the relevant income and expenditure criteria.

There are no exceptions to the income and expenditure criteria - we understand that this must be disappointing for charities that do not have sufficient income, but unfortunately we have limited funds to distribute.

If there are extenuating circumstances for income and/or expenditure in a particular year being lower than usual, you will be able to add a note on the application form to explain this. However, this will be considered only if income and expenditure are within the specified limits in other years.

The charitable sector needs to be doing more to actively combat racism within the sector, as well as on a larger scale, particularly in its ongoing response to the Covid-19 crisis.
As a charitable trust, we acknowledge the role and the potential influence we have within the sector.
We endeavour to support a diverse range of charities - that is, charities involved in diverse communities in a wide range of issues. Going forward, we will endeavour to consider the diversity of the charities we support.

Please read our full Diversity Statement here.

We want to ensure that only charities that meet our criteria spend time making applications.

If you want to see if your charity is eligible to apply for a grant, please check our FAQs page and the Eligiblity page - this includes a list of what we don't fund.

Please read these pages carefully. If your question isn't answered here, please email. We employ only one part-time administrator to ensure that we can give as much of our income as possible in grants, so appreciate every charity's cooperation in working towards these goals.

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Home - The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

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We aim to give grants to those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are most limited. As there is an ever-growing need for grants to support the essential work that many charities do, we are gradually making our criteria and priorities more focussed to ensure that we can give the limited resources that we have to projects that we believe will do the most to help those with greatest need.

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Cost: Free

Availability: On-going

Location: Chedgrave, Norfolk

I’m a retired Senior Software Developer who helps charities, community organisations, and volunteer-led groups make better use of technology.

I work with organisations that need practical, affordable digital solutions to manage information, volunteers, services, reporting, and day-to-day processes more effectively. Much of my recent work has been delivered pro bono or at low cost for charities without dedicated technical support.

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Charity Technology & Systems Support - Skill in Norwich

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Providing grants to fund short breaks for those in need of convalescence, recuperative care or respite care.

Our primary purpose is to make grants to fund or part-fund short breaks for those of any age, living in England and Wales. We also provide grants for essential household items or a piece of essential equipment.

Grants are made for short breaks of up to seven nights in duration, taken in the UK only. We normally make grants for short breaks taken with registered specialist providers.

The VCT will also consider the funding of short breaks in:

All season holiday centres

Commercially owned mobile homes

Holiday chalets, cottages and lodges

Hotels

Residential camps

If there is a need for a whole family to have a short break, grants are generally made towards the cost of self-catering accommodation.

Incorporated into the VCT is a much smaller fund for the purpose of making grants for essential equipment such as white goods, essential household items, contributions towards mobility aids and other specialist equipment. Priority for funding is given to Carers and to those with a severe and enduring disability, physical or mental illness, who do not have the financial resources to purchase the item themselves. Due to the high level of demand it is unlikely that the trust will be able to offer assistance to anyone who does not meet these criteria.

Grant applications must be submitted by a professionally qualified health or social care worker (please refer to detailed list below) who is actively involved or has been actively involved with the intended recipient(s) within the previous 12 months of the date of the grant application. The grant application must be submitted on-line as the VCT is unable to consider paper grant applications.

The VCT is unable to consider grant applications that have been submitted by family, friends or colleagues of the intended recipient even if the family member, friend or colleague is a professionally qualified, health, social care or other relevant professional.

Priority for grant making is given to those who have not received a grant in the past.

The VCT is only able to consider the submission of one grant application per twelve-month period on behalf of an individual or family.

Depending upon the funds available and the demand for these funds, it may be possible for the VCT to consider an individual or family for a further grant in a consecutive year. However no more than two consecutive grants will be made, although applications for grants in future years will be given consideration.

Grants will only be offered for individuals / families to stay in accommodation that is advertised in an open market and where details are available for the VCT to make checks on the accommodation and / or the provider.

The VCT is unable to accept grant applications submitted by Agencies who manage or provide the short break venue that a potential grant is being used to fund.

The VCT will exercise its discretion when considering grant applications submitted on behalf of young vulnerable children when the proposal is for them to attend a short break provision unaccompanied by a family member.

The VCT is able to accept grant applications from any of the following:

a) A professionally qualified health or social care worker

b) A statutory organisation that provides a health care, social care, education or advice service

c) A registered charity that is contracted to provide a statutory health care, social care or advice service

d) A Citizens Advice or a Benefits, Debt or Housing Caseworker

e) The prison or probation service (National Offender Management Service, NOMS)

f) A tenancy support worker employed by either a Local Authority, Industrial and Provident Society or a Housing Association which is registered with the Housing Corporation

g) A Social Prescriber

Additional supporting information may be required from a professionally qualified health or social care worker in the case of ‘b’ to ‘f’ above.

We are unable to accept grant applications from any organisation that does not meet the above criteria.

Individuals who are in need of a short break due to disability, poor health or their role as a carer should approach an approved organisation for support with the application process.

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Victoria Convalescent Trust – Short breaks for those of any age, living in England and Wales

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The Victoria Convalescent Trust (VCT) is a registered charity (no.1064585).

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The B&Q Foundation supports hundreds of registered charities across the UK every year.

They know charities are short on time, which is why they've partnered with Neighbourly to make the application process as simple as possible. Follow the three-step process to apply.

The B&Q Foundation (bqfoundation.co.uk) supports UK charities working to improve the lives of people in need by funding projects that make homes safe, welcoming, and comfortable. They provide grants for essential home improvements and home starter kits—helping individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship to feel more settled and supported in their living spaces.

Future 2026 rounds:

20/07/26-14/08/26
19/10/26-13/11/26

Charities are notified of an outcome within 12 weeks of the round closing. Due to the high number of applications we receive, future rounds may be closed and awarded from previous applications.

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The B&Q Foundation supports hundreds of registered charities across the UK every year.

Providing grants for a wide range of charities who are looking for funding to improve or develop spaces that benefit their local communities.

We know that charities are pushed for time and that is why we work with the team at Neighbourly to make the application process as easy as possible. Follow the three-step process below to apply for a B&Q Foundation grant.

Check our grant criteria

Check that your charity and potential project meets our grant criteria:
Guidance & FAQs

Register your interest

If your organisation meets the criteria of the grant, register your interest by filling out the form in the link below

We'll be in touch

We'll assess your aplication and one of the team will be in touch where there is next availability

We award grants to charities who are creating or improving spaces so that more people in our communities have a place to feel at home. Grants typically meet the following criteria:

£5k

We generally support with a donation of up to £5k but are open to exploring opportunities that require more funding.

We love working with lots of different types of registered charities. We focus on funding charities that support people who are most in need because of financial hardship, homelessness, sickness, disability, or other disadvantage.

The types of projects we have supported are structural improvements such as fixing roofs, new boilers, redecoration, refurbishment of garden space, upgrading key fixtures and fittings such as kitchens, and creating new buildings or rooms.

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Providing grants for a wide range of charities who are looking for funding to improve or develop spaces that benefit their local communities. We know that charities are pushed for time and that is why we work with the team at Neighbourly to make the application process as easy as possible.

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Each of our 30 offices across the UK makes a donation of up to £6,000 every quarter to local organisations. It's our commitment to leaving a positive lasting legacy in the communities in which we work.

As well as building good quality homes and creating well-paid, high-skilled jobs, our Community Champions scheme makes a real difference to people's lives. They do this by supporting local charities, sports clubs and good causes across the country.

They have 30 offices across the UK that will each make a donation of up to £6,000 every quarter to those local organisations who are the lifeblood of our communities. Smaller donations are also available.

How to apply

Applying for a donation is really simple. All you need to do is complete the online form by clicking the link below.

In your application, please tell them why your group or charity deserves to be supported and how much you are seeking. They also need the location and contact information for the organisation you are representing so that they can direct this to our relevant local office for consideration.

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Community Champions | Persimmon Homes | Persimmon Homes

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Located nationwide, we’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest home builders. From new flats to family homes, we design each property with you in mind.

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The True Colours Trust - UK Small Grants 

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This programme is designed to support excellent local organisations and projects that work with:

disabled children and young people;

children and young people with life-limiting conditions;

and their families.

It provides grants of up to £10,000, although many grants are smaller than this.

The programme is open to applications at any time. They aim to respond to your application with a final decision within twelve weeks.

Every grant they make is intended to support disabled children and children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

They will consider applications from organisations working with children and young people aged from 0 – 25 years.

Projects:
• Activities for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
• Activities which support siblings of disabled children or siblings of children with life-limiting conditions.
• Bereavement support for children and young people and for families bereaved of a child.
• Family support / parent-led peer support for parents of disabled children.
• Respite which supports the whole family.

Equipment and Materials:
‍• Renovation, upgrading and additional equipment for hydrotherapy pools and multi-sensory rooms.
• Minibuses.
• Specialised play equipment / access to play and leisure for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

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The True Colours Trust | UK small grants

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Our UK grants support local organisations and projects that work withmdisabled children and young people, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

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Benefact Trust - Grant Funding for Christian Charities and Churches 

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Benefact Trust - Grant Funding for Christian Charities and Churches 

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Benefact Trust is one of the UK’s largest Christian grant-giving charities, providing funding for churches and charities across the UK and Ireland. They support building repairs and improvements, community impact projects, and Methodist-specific initiatives - helping create lasting impact where it is needed most.

Community Impact Grants

Grants supporting projects that address social challenges and grow congregations in the UK and Ireland.

Building Grants

Protecting and enhancing Christian buildings in the UK & Ireland. This programme now includes Roof Alarms.

Methodist Grants

Supporting Methodist building and repair projects in the UK & Ireland (Methodist organisations can also apply to other relevant grant programmes).

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Grants for Churches, Christian Charities and Community Projects

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Seeking grant funding in the UK & Ireland? Discover Benefact Trust’s building grants and community funding programs. We offer grants for Christian charities, churches, Methodist churches supporting building improvements, and community impact projects of across the UK and Ireland.

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Breckland Council - Inspiring Communities 2026 - 27

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Breckland Council - Inspiring Communities 2026 - 27

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Breckland Council Inspiring Communities is a match funding scheme providing grants of up to £5,000 for groups working in Breckland District. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 50% of the total project cost therefore match funding is required. This can be from your own funds, external funders or in the form of in-kind contributions.

The funding is for community projects that can demonstrate their alignment to the priorities of the Inspiring Communities programme and the Breckland Health and Wellbeing partnership.

Inspiring Communities Priorities:

To address vulnerability and work with the most disadvantaged members of our communities to improve their life chances, with a focus on:

Domestic abuse

Mental health

Social isolation and loneliness

Early intervention projects which prevent escalation into crisis

Breckland Health and Wellbeing Priorities:

To enhance the health and wellbeing of Breckland’s residents by reducing health inequalities:

Preventing cardiovascular disease

Improving mental health

Tackling issues arising from alcohol dependency and other alcohol related concerns

Lifecycle approach – StartWell; LiveWell; AgeWell – promoting positive health outcomes at any age

When to apply:

During 2026/27 Inspiring Communities will operate over four funding rounds as follows:

Deadline: Thursday 15th October (decisions expected December).

Deadline: Thursday 10th December (decisions expected February).

Deadline: Thursday 11th March (decisions expected May).

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Breckland Council Inspiring Communities | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Breckland Council Inspiring Communities is a match funding scheme providing grants of up to £5,000 for groups working in Breckland District.

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The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Open Programmes

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The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Open Programmes

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Current open programmes:

Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme - closing date 5th August

Together for Service Families - Place based Grants programme - closing date 19th August

AF3: Supporting Partners Programme - Closing date 23rd September

Free from Fear Programme - Closing date 23rd September

Service Pupil Support Programme - Closing date 30th September

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Open programmes - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

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Our open programmes are listed here. If there are no programmes listed right now, check back soon for the latest opportunities.

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Our Open Grants Programme funds capital costs that support the infrastructure needs of small- and medium-sized charitable organisations working with disadvantaged and marginalised people and communities.

We prioritise funding to organisations that are led by, or fully integrate in their decision-making, people with related lived experience, and to projects that allow organisations to make a big change to their reach, impact, or sustainability.

The size of grant awarded will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your organisation and the cost and scale of your capital project. We do not fund projects of £15,000 or under for organisations with a turnover of more than £2 million. This means organisations with a turnover of more than £2 million cannot apply for a small grant.

In 2025, our application success rate was 28%.

In 2025 the success rates for eligible applications to our Open Grants Programme was 28%. To be eligible to apply, both your organisation and your project must be eligible.

Please read the information on this page carefully before taking the Eligibility Quiz. If eligible, you will then be given a unique URL at the end of the quiz, directing you to a page with information on the relevant application and instructions for beginning your application. You will not be able to create a new account or start a new application without completing the quiz.

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Apply for a Grant | Capital Funding for UK Charities at The Clothworkers’ Foundation

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Apply for a grant through The Clothworkers’ Foundation. Learn about eligibility, programme areas, our impact framework, and how to apply for a capital grant.

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The Bernard Sunley Foundation is a family grant making foundation. We support charities that make a real difference.

The Foundation has awarded just under £145 million since being established in 1960. Each year we give around £5 million to capital projects throughout England and Wales. Grants are made across four funding categories.

We award three levels of grants.

Large £25,000 and above

Medium Up to £20,000

Small £5,000 and under

Our capital grants are one off, single payments.

We do not fully fund projects. Our grants are offered as a contribution to overall project costs.

Trustees decide on the amount to be pledged. We do not ask you to specify an amount.

We fund around 50% of all applications received

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We are a family grant making foundation which supports charities in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

The Foundation has awarded over £125 million in grants since it was established in 1960. Each year we give just over £4 million to capital projects that deliver a real community focus or provide facilities to support those in need.

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We are a family grant making foundation which supports charities in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

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The Grant Gap: What the data tells us about Social Investment in the East of England - Good Finance post 

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The Grant Gap: What the data tells us about Social Investment in the East of England - Good Finance post 

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In this brilliant guest post from R ebecca White, Inclusive Consultant and Good Finance Ambassador for the East of England, she explores what the latest data tell us about the social enterprise landscape in the East of England and why social investment should be part of the conversation...

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The grant gap: what the data tells us about social investment in the East of England | Good Finance

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The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

The Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery or within two months of project completion.

The Trust recognises that communication is underpinned by a set of key features and skills such as empathy, listening, emotional intelligence, confidence and clarity amongst others.

We are an inclusive charity, welcoming proposals which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees.

A UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years and has an annual turnover of £25,000 to £500,000.

A project for a charity that equips disadvantaged people of working age, usually 18+, with the necessary communication skills ready for employment. Pro-rata staffing and operational costs will be considered if appropriate.

A project where beneficiaries will gain at least one officially recognised and regulated, accredited vocational qualification during or within 2 months of project completion.

Annual repeat funding for up to 3 years – subject to satisfactory annual reviews of progress and impact.

The deadline for 1st stage application is noon on Friday 11 September 2026.

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Grants for Registered Charities | Thomas Wall Trust

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Application received outcome received

11 May – 10 August 30 September

11 August – 10 November 30 December

We are passionate about making a difference to those in need. We are a grant-making charity with a clear charitable purpose to support projects that improve, fix and repair buildings, homes and facilities specifically used by PEOPLE IN NEED throughout the UK.

We donate grants in the region of £5,000 to charities and not for

profit organisations. Prioritising those that will create a longer-term difference and where our donation will make an impact and fund the total cost (or the majority) of a project.

Your organisation must be a charity or not for profit company based in the UK and:

• Registered as a charity in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; or

• Registered as a Not for Profit company at Companies House or the registered on the FCA mutuals register.

We can only accept applications that are completed online

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As an organisation, we strive to help and improve the communities where we work and live, and this is something we believe we have a strong track record of accomplishing.

Helping young people achieve and be the best they can be is part of our team’s DNA, which is why in 2015 we created the Hays Travel Foundation. We set ourselves five main objectives with the main focus being on creating a brighter future for young people who need a bit of help to develop their potential.

Our company was set up in 1980 and since we have proudly supported a large number of charitable organisations and causes. It is the mission of our foundation to continue to do so and help as many as possible.

Registered charities and CICs in need of financial aid to support their overall mission or a particular project can apply for a grant by completing the form below. Please note that the focus of the Hays Travel Foundation is on helping young people in the areas where Hays Travel operates.

https://www.haystravel.co.uk/foundation/charity-funding/

Local Community Partnership

The smiling faces that welcome you in each one of our branches are more than travel agents and they do more than sell holidays. They are part of their local community and are committed to making a difference to people’s lives.

Each branch has a yearly budget that they can use to sponsor any fundraising activities they want to organise or be part of. They know the secret to fundraising success and make sure to use it any way they can to support those in need within their local community.

Some of them are brave enough to do a 15,000 ft skydive, others get their bake on and throw a cake sale. They’re not afraid to take a bean bath outside their branch or head to the great outdoors for their own version of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Our shop managers and retail colleagues are proud to be part of the communities they are based in and will continue to deliver fantastic projects.

Whether you’re an organisation or an individual and have a worthy cause, don’t hesitate to approach your local Hays Travel for help. While the Hays Travel Foundation primarily focuses on supporting young people, our branches have the freedom to make their own decision about who and what they would like to fundraise for. Follow the link below to find your nearest Hays Travel.

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The Souter Charitable Trust support projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in all aspects in the UK and overseas - especially, but not exclusively, those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.

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Charity Digital: How can Charities rebuild a "culture of giving"?

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Charity Digital: How can Charities rebuild a "culture of giving"?

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Transforming fundraising from transaction to conversation, from apathy to empathy

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How can charities rebuild a “culture of giving”?

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Transforming fundraising from transaction to conversation, from apathy to empathy

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Selected organisations will receive funding and access to Audible for the youth in their programmes, and they will work alongside you to ensure that access translates into real, lasting engagement.

They are seeking small to mid-sized charities that deliver direct programming to 150 to 300 underrepresented youth ages 12 to 18 outside of formal school settings, in structured, recurring settings such as after school clubs, community centres, and youth development organisations, as well as charities with a specific focus on literacy.

What Collaborating Organisations Receive

Grant funding between £15,000 and £30,000 to support programme design and delivery, determined by programme scope and youth reach

Access to complimentary memberships for programme participants

Onboarding support and implementation resources

A shared metrics framework

Public recognition as part of Audible's official programme launch

The intention to grow these into multi-year collaborations with organisations that demonstrate strong engagement and measurable impact

Applications open 18 June 2026 and close 31 July 2026 at 11:59 PM BST.

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Fueling imagination, discovery, and a love of listening through the power of audio stories.

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Through the Welcome for Newcomers fund, we’re looking to support organisations and partnerships that bring together three interconnected elements of Welcome:

Specialist support, whether delivered directly or through trusted referral pathways.

Social and community activities that foster belonging, participation and connection.

Work that strengthens local Welcome by improving collaboration between services, amplifying newcomer

voices and influencing local systems

Through the fund, we’ll award 20 grants of £200,000 over three years to organisations and partnerships across the UK.

The Welcome for Newcomers Fund opens on 15 July 2026

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Creating the conditions for people to rebuild their lives - Henry Smith

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When thinking about supporting newcomers in the UK, we understandably focus on immigration systems, housing, and legal status. Far less attention is paid to the process of integration and how people develop a sense of belonging.

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Innovate UK: Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11 Business and Non-Academic 

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Innovate UK: Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11 Business and Non-Academic 

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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Opens: 22/06/2026 Closes: 04/11/2026 11:00

The aim of this competition is to:

provide sustained funding and resources for talented individuals with the potential to become future leaders in research and innovation

enable individuals to establish an independent research or innovation career

support the development of leadership capability

enable the delivery of high quality, impactful and ambitious work aligned with UK strategic priorities

Proposals are invited from all areas of research and innovation, including: arts, humanities, and social sciences; the five critical technologies in the UK’s Science & Technology Framework (advanced connectivity technologies, artificial intelligence, engineering biology, quantum technologies, and semiconductors); and applications that are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.

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Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic - Innovate UK Business Connect

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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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National Portfolio Investment Programme 2028 - 33

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National Portfolio Investment Programme 2028 - 33

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The National Portfolio Investment Programme invests multi-year funding in organisations, helping them do their best work, in neighbourhoods across the country.

They’ve published early information about our next National Portfolio Investment Process, for 2028-33.

Key information:

Who can apply: arts organisations, museums and libraries

How much you can apply for: from £50,000 per year

How long the Portfolio is: five years from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2033

What you can apply for: for working directly with the public, in support of the cultural sector, or both

Their next update will be in September, when they will publish Applicant Guidance.

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National Lottery Community Fund - Change Makers 

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They want to fund organisations that can support community leaders who are making change in and for their communities.

They want to fund work that:

enables community leaders to shape the future of their communities

involves community leaders across communities and organisations - including those from under-represented groups and those with lived experience

helps community leaders make an impact on wider systems (known as systems change)

shares what they learn with the sector and other projects they fund

How much you can apply for

Most projects we fund will:

receive between £1 million and £5 million

run for 5 years

The deadline for applications

They close to applications at 12pm on 5 August 2026.

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Change makers funding | The National Lottery Community Fund

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Funding in England for projects tackling root causes of inequality. We support lasting change led by people with lived experience, with projects that can grow and last.

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Historic England History in the Making Grant 

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They are looking to provide grants of up to £15,000. Successful applicants will work directly with young people out-of-school hours in areas of high social deprivation.

Projects must be co-created, with young people’s voices at the heart of decision-making.

Submit the application form by 23:59 on Friday, 24 July 2026.

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Movember Funding Opportunities - The Men's Health Community Fund (MHCF)

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Movember Funding Opportunities - The Men's Health Community Fund (MHCF)

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The Men's Health Community Fund (MHCF) is a landmark partnership between Movember, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), People's Health Trust combining government commitment with philanthropic expertise to fund community-based approaches to men's health across England.

The Fund supports delivery of England's first Men's Health Strategy by investing in preventative, community-led programmes that improve men's health and wellbeing. Alongside improving outcomes for the men reached, it aims to build practical evidence about what works — to inform future policy, commissioning and systems change.

Funding available: Grants range between £150,000 and £300,000 for up to three years.

Deadline for full applications: Monday 31st August 2026

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Movember, the month formerly known as November, is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men’s health.

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The Step Forward Fund is funding co-designed with The Phoenix Community Trust and their partners. It’s for grassroots groups from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities who:

have received £20,000 or less from The National Lottery Community Fund between April 2023 and March 2026

have applied to Reaching Communities fund between April 2023 and March 2026 and been unsuccessful

need funding to make a step forward in their size and activities

It provides further investment to:

continue to advocate and care for their communities

develop and grow their organisation

sustain and build on the positive impact of their work

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The Step Forward Fund | The National Lottery Community Fund

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Funding for grassroots organisations from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities to help them grow.

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The Wildlife Trusts Green Community Grants Programme 

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The Wildlife Trusts Green Community Grants Programme 

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The Green Community Grants Programme offers one-year flexible funding for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million.

To be eligible for funding, you must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months and your organisation's main aims and objectives must fit with one of the two funding themes:

1. Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency

2. Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them

The fund will be open in 2026 from 30 September to 21 October

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Green Community Grants Programme | The Wildlife Trusts

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A programme offering grants up to £25,000 for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales.

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The Fund focuses on groups that are currently less democratically engaged and aims to generate evidence on what works to increase democratic participation, informing future policy and practice.

Who can apply

They welcome applications from civil society organisations with experience of, or demonstrable capacity to deliver, community based, politically neutral projects in England, including:

Charities

Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)

Community Interest Companies (CICs)

Companies Limited by Guarantee

Community Benefit Societies / Co‑operatives

Other Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

Deadline for applications: 31 August 2026

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Levels of democratic participation vary significantly, with some groups and places less likely to feel informed, confident or able to take part in democratic processes. The Democratic Engagement Fund will provide grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.

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A modern website for your charity. Built free. £99 a month, all in.

No upfront cost. No 12-month lock-in. No surprise invoices. You keep your domain, you keep your content, and you can leave with 30 days' notice - any month, ever.

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Common Good Digital - The no-risk charity website

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Built free. £99 a month, everything included. No lock-in, no surprise invoices. For UK registered charities only.

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Their funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. They support applications from community health professionals, community groups and registered charities that combat isolation and loneliness and enable older people and adults with disabilities to be active and engaged.

They are open for group applications in January, April, July and October, and they will notify you of the outcome within two months.

They help small community groups and local charities with activities, outings, equipment and materials for members/service users. Grants range from £100 up to £2,600.

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Apply for a grant | Barchester Charitable Foundation

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Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community.

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The Trustees operate a grant giving policy with a view to making annual grants of £350,000.

The Trustees are particularly interested in supporting the following areas of charitable work:-

Medical research

Care of the elderly

Older people and general welfare

Hospices

The Deaf and Blind

Care of the physically & mentally disabled

The Armed Forces

If you are a charity working in any of these fields and would like to request financial assistance, please read their Application Guidelines.

Trustees’ Meetings are held in April and October each year.

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The Inman Charity Financial Assistance Grants Application Guidelines - https://www.inmancharity.org/

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The Matrix Causes Fund (a charitable fund administered by Prism) provides support to organisations which promote access to justice, equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment.

UK charity applicants can apply for one of the following MCF grants:

A one-off grant of up to £8,000 (GBP), or

A multi-year grant of up to £5,000 (GBP) a year, for up to three years (funds for years 2 and 3 will be released upon receipt of a grant report at the end of the previous year’s cycle)

The fund only accepts applications for consideration in one of the following windows:

Cycle 1: 10am 01 January – midday on 31 March (UK time)

Cycle 2: 10am 01 July – midday on 30 September (UK time)

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The Matrix Causes Fund provides funding to charities which promote access to justice, equality of opportunity, or promote a sustainable environment.

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Sir Halley Stewart Small Grants Programme 

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Sir Halley Stewart Small Grants Programme 

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One-off grants for small projects, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder:

Up to £5,000, which should cover the entire project or be the major funding contribution. The total project should cost no more than £5,000

Usually aimed at small scoping or pilot projects

A limited number of Small grants are awarded each year

Small Grant applications are considered all year round and there are no application deadlines

They welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are typically underrepresented in research and development leadership, including women, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities

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Grant types and funding size - Sir Halley Stewart Trust

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Large multi-year grants and one-off grants for small projects, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder.

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Sir Halley Stewart Main Grants Programme 

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Large multi-year grants, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder.

Between £5,001 and £60,000 in total, although in rare and exceptional cases grants of up to £80,000 may be considered

Spread across one, two or three years, with a £30,000 maximum per annum

Normally given in the form of a salary contribution or to fund an entire project

Main Grant applications are considered at Trustee meetings that take place three times per year, in June, October and February

They welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are typically underrepresented in research and development leadership, including women, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities

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Grant types and funding size - Sir Halley Stewart Trust

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Large multi-year grants and one-off grants for small projects, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder.

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The Trust focuses on small projects for charities, social enterprises and grassroots community organisations whose activities are based within the UK.

Projects are chosen in accordance to the needs set out in the latest funding window and how well they fit with the Trust’s funding guidelines, criteria and objectives.

The Trust conducts three funding windows per year (January to February, May to June, and September to October).

They offer grants up to £5,000.

Am I eligible to apply?

If you are a charity, community group, CIC, organisation, or business that is based in the UK and is working on a relevant project within the theme of the funding round, then you are very welcome to apply.

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Small UK projects for charities, social enterprises and grassroots groups; up to £5,000 grants in set funding windows.

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Breckland Community Network £500 Youth Engagement Grant open 

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Breckland Community Network £500 Youth Engagement Grant open 

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Funding available up to £500 open to youth, sports and community groups.

Activities must benefit young people aged 11- 25 living in Breckland

Funding ends when the money runs out!

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They fund charitable initiatives that champion sustainable energy solutions and foster inclusive, safe, and diverse educational and work environments. Their aim is to drive economic and social development tailored to the needs of the communities.

Their Vision:

Supporting initiatives to help the UK meet its climate targets

Making the UK energy system more sustainable working towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions

Achieving success together whilst embracing our differences

They will support the provision safe, inclusive and productive environments for social and employment development where everyone is welcome.

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The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust is a UK-based charitable trust that provides grants to other UK-registered charities. They fund work in three areas: participation in the performing arts, creative health interventions, and heritage crafts and skills. Their focus is on projects that increase access for communities that face barriers to opportunity.

GRANT SNAPSHOT

Grants between £500 and £8,000.

UK-registered charities only.

Unrestricted funding is available for charities under £250,000 income.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

The deadline for applications for our small charity grants (charities with an annual income of £5m and under) is 5pm on 2nd October 2026.

The deadline for first-stage applications for our large charity grants (charities with an annual income of above £5m) is 5pm on 31st July 2026. Second-stage applications for Large Charities will be 5pm on the 2nd October 2026.

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The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust – The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

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Increasing access to opportunity through the arts, creative health and heritage crafts.

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Violence against Women and Girls Programme - Objective 2 

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Finding out what works to prevent violence against young women and girls (VAWG) is a key part of delivering on YEF’s mission to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

Objective 2: Responding to Inappropriate and Problematic Attitudes and Behaviours on Gender Norms and Relationships in Educational Settings

The deadline for submission is 9am, Wednesday 2nd September.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this grant round and asking any questions, please register to join the webinar on Thursday 23rd July, 1.30-3pm.

Inviting applications from organisations delivering targeted interventions that identify and respond to inappropriate and problematic attitudes and behaviours around gender norms and relationships among children and young people aged 10–18.

This funding round focuses on secondary prevention: early, targeted support for children and young people who are beginning to show emerging concerns, before behaviours escalate to the point where statutory services such as children’s social care, policing or youth justice are required.

They expect interventions to centre around targeted work with children and young people displaying inappropriate and problematic attitudes and behaviours. However, the interventions may also include training and support for teachers and school staff, tools or resources to support early identification, and approaches that help educational settings respond safely and appropriately to emerging concerns.

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This funding round forms part of a wider YEF programme of funding, evaluation and research over the next three years on what works to prevent and respond to VAWG.

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Telling your Charity's Story Masterclass - Thursday 10th September 

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Telling your Charity's Story Masterclass - Thursday 10th September 

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In this practical Telling your Charity’s Story MASTERCLASS delivered by fundraising expert Andy King, you’ll learn how to create a clear, compelling elevator pitch that helps people instantly understand what your organisation does, why it matters and why they should support your work.

This MASTERCLASS will help you feel more confident and prepared, understanding what funders actually need to hear in order to make decisions, know what to include, what to leave out and how to tailor your storytelling for different audiences without overwhelming them. The session will help give you lots of practical tips, tools and guidance that you can use straight away to talk about your organisation with confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

This MASTERCLASS will look at:

Understanding what donors really need to hear to make decisions

What to include (and leave out) in your pitch to funders

Communicating your organisation’s story clearly and confidently

Avoiding overwhelming your donors with too much information

How to draft a practical elevator pitch you can use to tell your organisation’s story

Taking place on Thursday 10th September from 2pm - 3pm online.

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Telling Your Charity’s Story MASTERCLASS

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Every charity has a powerful story. With a clear, confident message, fundraisers can better engage funders, partners and donors.

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Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Grant Programme 

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Norfolk County Council is excited to launch the Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Grant Programme, offering funding to help VCSE organisations support people to avoid financial hardship and build long-term resilience. This fund is all about prevention, helping people earlier and strengthening the community support that makes a lasting difference.

The Programme is offering grants of £50,000 to £200,000 for projects running over 18–24 months, aimed at scaling up existing work, reaching more people, or delivering new approaches that support people on low incomes and reduce financial pressures. Applications are open now and close at midnight on 13 September 2026.

If you’re a VCSE organisation working in Norfolk and have an idea that could help people stay financially stable and build resilience over time, the Council would love to hear from you.

Join an information session

They will also be holding a series of online information sessions, where you can find out more about the fund and ask any questions:

Monday 13 July, 9:30-10am

Thursday 16 July, 3-3:30pm

Thursday 23 July, 2-2:30pm

Friday 24 July, 11:30am-12pm

Tuesday 28 July, 10-10:30am

Friday 31 July, 10-10:30am

Tuesday 4 August, 11-11:30am

Thursday 6 August, 11-11:30am

To reserve a place, please email on communities@norfolk.gov.uk with your preferred session and they will send you the joining details.

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We're offering funding to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Norfolk to deliver projects that help people avoid financial hardship and build long-term resilience.

This funding is part of a national Government programme and focuses on preventing crisis and strengthening community support, rather than responding to emergencies.

We're offering grants of £50,000 to £200,000 for projects that will run over 18 to 24 months.

Applications close at midnight on 13 September 2026.

What the funding is for

We're looking to fund larger-scale projects that:

Help people avoid reaching crisis

Build financial resilience over time

Strengthen community-based support

Work alongside (not duplicate) existing services in Norfolk

Projects should make a clear difference locally, for example by expanding successful work, reaching more people, or offering something new.

Who can apply

You can apply if your organisation:

Is a VCSE organisation (such as a charity, community group or social enterprise)

Delivers services that benefit people in Norfolk

Has appropriate governance and financial controls in place

Has experience of delivering community-based work

Has the capacity to manage a grant of £50,000-£200,000

Partnership bids are welcome, as long as a VCSE organisation leads the application.

What kind of projects we'll support

We're particularly interested in projects that:

Support people on low incomes or at risk of financial hardship

Help people stabilise or increase their income

Reduce financial pressures or unexpected costs

Provide support that leads to longer-term change

Strengthen local organisations or community networks

Improve access to help and advice

Projects should contribute to at least one of these areas and show how they will make a lasting difference.

What the funding won't support

This funding is not for:

Direct cash or emergency payments to individuals

Activities already funded elsewhere

Projects that duplicate existing services

Small, short-term or one-off activity

We may consider practical support (such as food, goods or travel costs) if it is part of a wider project and meets the fund's criteria.

Is this the right fund for you?

This fund is likely to be a good fit if you are planning a larger-scale project or partnership that:

Prevents crisis rather than responds to it

Builds lasting impact over time

Works with others as part of a wider system

If your idea is mainly about short-term emergency support, this may not be the right fund.

Find out more and apply

For full details and an application form, contact: [email protected] . Read our privacy notice to find out how we use your personal information.

We're happy to talk through your idea and help you decide if this fund is right for you.

Join an information session

We'll also be holding a series of online information sessions, where you can find out more about the fund and ask any questions:

Monday 13 July, 9:30-10am

Thursday 16 July, 3-3:30pm

Thursday 23 July, 2-2:30pm

Friday 24 July, 11:30am-12pm

Tuesday 28 July, 10-10:30am

Friday 31 July, 10-10:30am

Tuesday 4 August, 11-11:30am

Thursday 6 August, 11-11:30am

To reserve a place, please email us with your preferred session and we'll send you the joining details.

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Norfolk Crisis and Resilience Grant Programme - Norfolk County Council

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Funding for VCSE organisations offering projects to help people avoid financial crisis and build long-term resilience

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AI and impact: the new frontier for funders

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AI and impact: the new frontier for funders

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AI is already changing the causes you fund. What happens if your grantmaking approach doesn’t change with it?

Read the full article on Think NPC

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AI and impact: the new frontier for funders - NPC

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AI is transforming philanthropy and service delivery, urging funders to responsibly support AI-enabled impact across the sector.

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The two-step fundraising system every charity should be using

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The two-step fundraising system every charity should be using

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DSC explores how small charities can use structured funding research alongside AI tools to make smarter fundraising decisions, strengthen their pipeline, and save valuable time.

Read the full article on DSC

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ByJosé Blázquez, Marketing & Product Development Manager

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The two-step fundraising system every charity should be using - Directory of Social Change

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Funding is competitive. Budgets are tight. And if you work in a small charity, you are probably doing fundraising alongside ten other roles. So, when Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools promise fast funding research at little cost, of course you try them (and you should). But here is the shift: The question is not whether to […]

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New financial thresholds: effective 30 September 2026

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New financial thresholds: effective 30 September 2026

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For charity finance professionals and trustees in England and Wales, several key financial thresholds will increase.

Following an extensive consultation by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a series of substantial increases to financial thresholds in charity law were confirmed in late 2025. These changes aim to ensure that regulation remains proportionate to a charity’s size, effectively ‘resetting’ the framework to account for years of inflationary pressure. DCMS has now confirmed that these changes will come into effect on 30 September 2026.

The changes to accounting and audit requirements will apply to financial years ending on or after 30 September 2026. Other regulatory shifts, such as those governing donation refunds, will apply to all applicable charities from that date.

Read the full article on ICAEW

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New financial thresholds: effective 30 September 2026

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For charity finance professionals and trustees in England and Wales, several key financial thresholds will increase.

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In partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, Groundwork is offering 700 Grassroots Grants of up to £2,000 to organisations across England, making a positive difference to their communities.

The funding provided is unrestricted and flexible, and can be used to cover core organisational costs, support your vital services, or meet your community’s needs through events, activities, and programmes.

Organisations whose income is up to £25,000 in the last financial year are eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to organisations which meet the following criteria:

Funding for communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation.

Organisations that work with and support communities classed as marginalised or vulnerable.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and open until September 2026. Upon receiving an application, Groundwork aim to give you a response within 10 weeks.

The grant programme is possible thanks to funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and is awarded through Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and Postcode Society Trust.

To find out more, check your eligibility and apply, please visit the Grassroots Grants – Groundwork website.

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In partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, Groundwork is offering 700 Grassroots Grants of up to £2,000 to organisations across England, making a positive difference to their communities. The funding provided is unrestricted and flexible, and can be used to cover core organisational costs, support your vital services, or meet your community’s needs through events, activities, […]

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The Kelly Family Charitable Trust makes grants to local or regional UK registered charities with initiatives that support and encourage the families to work together to face adverse situations.

The Kelly Family Charitable Trust provides support in three main areas:

Interventions that help prevent the fracture of
the family unit e.g. relationship counselling and mediation

Families where sexual, physical, alcohol/drug
abuse or domestic violence threaten the integrity of the family unit

Prisoners and their families during and after
the period of imprisonment

The Trust generally makes grants of up to £5,000 but higher amounts may occasionally be considered by the Trustees. The trust prefers to support charities with an income of under £500,000, and they actively encourage applications from relatively new organisations to help them become established. Larger charities with pilot projects that meet the Trust’s objectives will also be considered.

Grants from the Kelly Family Charitable Trust may be used for both capital and revenue costs. The trust is happy to support requests for both core funding and project-based costs.

To apply, simply download an application form from the Trust’s website and return it by email before the deadline.

Application deadlines occur annually on 1st March and 1st September. When applications are submitted, the trust carries out an initial screening before getting in touch to ask for more details, or to arrange a visit to your charity.

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Kelly Family Charitable Trust - Get Grants

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The Kelly Family Charitable Trust makes grants to local or regional UK registered charities with initiatives that support and encourage the families to work together to face adverse situations. The Kelly Family Charitable Trust provides support in three main areas: The Trust generally makes grants of up to £5,000 but higher amounts may occasionally be […]

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The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation offers grants to charitable organisations in five  categories:

Music

Performing Arts (excluding music)

Jewish/Interfaith

Medical Research Travel Grants

personal Awards

The foundation aims to support activity that creates a significant impact on individuals and/or communities, and leaves a lasting legacy. Their principal areas of interest are music, performing arts, and Jewish / interfaith relations in a broad context and specific detail is given for the type of project/beneficiaries they are looking to support in each category.

Grants given in the “Medical Research Travel and Personal Award categories are limited.

The Foundation gives out nearly £500,000 in grants annually, with grants generally in the region of £1,000 to £10,000, with only a very small number of grants given over £10,000.

The Foundation prefers to support small and medium sized organisations that are not well represented on the High Street and places particular emphasis on projects and charities that do not readily attract funding from other sources.

The Trustees meet to review applications four times year. Applications must be made through an application form found on their website, which must be e mailed to them.

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Events Fundraising Training Course - Monday 12th & 19th October

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Events Fundraising Training Course - Monday 12th & 19th October

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Our Events Fundraising Training Course covers a range of topics relating to events fundraising.

You will:

Identify your target market for events.

Develop a working understanding of different types of fundraising events, their advantages and disadvantages, and chose which type of event is best for your organisation.

Build confidence in planning and budgeting your fundraising events.

Explore risk management and project management tools.

Understand the Codes of Practice and what you need to be aware of before you start.

Explore the potential of digital to boost success and return on investment

Develop a ‘toolkit’ of activities to boost income raised from events.

Our Events Fundraising Training Course sessions are open and conversational, with a mix of group work and individual tasks, offering a friendly and relaxed environment with plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout the sessions.

Upcoming Dates

October 2026

When: Monday 12th & 19th October 2026, 9:30am – 11:30am

Cost: £119

Book your place today through Eventbrite.

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Events Fundraising Training Course - Get Grants

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Get Grants Events Fundraising Training Course will tell you everything you need to know to confidently plan and deliver fundraising events that maximise return on investment. Led by Fundraising Expert Jenna Wills, this training course will give you the practical advice and top tips you need to make events fundraising work for your organisation and increase your fundraising success!

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Community Fundraising Training Course - Wednesday 21st & 28th October

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Community Fundraising Training Course - Wednesday 21st & 28th October

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Over two 2-hour sessions, Get Grants Fundraising Expert Rosie Milson will take you through top tips, tools, and practical strategies you can put into practice to increase your Community Fundraising success.

This course will develop your knowledge, build your confidence, and equip you with a skills you can put into practice. In this course, you will:

Understand the different activities involved in Community Fundraising.

Evaluate how Community Fundraising can work best for your organisation – assessing your objectives and opportunities, and what activities will give you the best return on investment.

Get feedback on your ideas and practical advice.

Begin developing a practical plan for your Community Fundraising – with measurable goals and realistic aims, and identify the best tools and fundraising platforms to use.

Learn how to recruit fundraisers and volunteers and promote your fundraising opportunities.

Develop your supporter retention and stewardship to maximise your community’s potential!

Think about your wider Community Fundraising strategy, including building relationships, case studies, and monitoring and evaluation.

Upcoming Dates

October 2026

When: Wednesday 21st & 28th October 2026, 10am – 12pm

Cost: £119

Book your place today through Eventbrite.

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Community Fundraising Training Course - Get Grants

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Get Grants Community Fundraising Training Course is designed for fundraisers to tap into the potential of their community to increase their organisation’s income.

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Practical tools and guides designed to support small charities and social enterprises with grant fundraising.

These resources are for organisations who want clear, realistic support they can use in their own time without committing to ongoing 1:1 work.

Everything here is focused on getting the basics right, saving time, and making fundraising feel more manageable.

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Tools & Guides | Empower Fundraising Efforts — Get Started Today — Claire Abbs | Trust Fundraiser

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Explore practical tools and guides designed to support small charities and social enterprises in grant fundraising. Easy-to-use resources to boost funding success.

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A public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit charities who are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions

Grants for nonprofits:

Their goal is to empower charitable organisations to prioritise technology as a mission-critical component of their projects by providing support for organisations pursuing technology-driven goals. As part of the programme, they are seeking proposals for pilot projects, proofs of concept, or existing programmes that utilise technology in a new or expanded way.

AWS Imagine Grant in the U.K:

AWS Imagine Grant offers two distinct award categories for registered nonprofit charities based in the U.K. to receive support based on their organisational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.

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Discover the AWS Imagine Grant program, designed to empower charitable organizations in the U.K. to prioritize cloud technology for their mission-critical projects. Learn about the Pathfinder Award and Go Further, Faster award categories, including funding, AWS Promotional Credits, and project support.

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Charity Excellence - 20 Easy Charity Fundraising Ideas for Trustees 

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Charity Excellence - 20 Easy Charity Fundraising Ideas for Trustees 

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20 quick, simple and easy charity fundraising ideas for Trustees to help raise money for your charity.

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20 quick, simple and easy fundraising ideas for charity trustees to help charities raise more money

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Funding Dilemma: Financial Strategies UK Charities are Missing 

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Funding Dilemma: Financial Strategies UK Charities are Missing 

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Charity Webinar - Practical guidance for UK Charity Execs and Trustees

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Funds Online: The Funder Perspective - Impact Reporting with John Ellerman

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Funds Online: The Funder Perspective - Impact Reporting with John Ellerman

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In 2025, the Charity Commission announced new accounting regulations, requiring charities above a certain size to report on their impact in their annual reports. Many charity leaders have expressed scepticism.

To discuss all things impact reporting, Senior Researcher Kallista spoke with Sufina Ahmad, Director of John Ellerman Foundation to discuss their new Impact Framework, which it recently launched alongside its new five-year strategy. This interview provides some key insights into why measuring impact matters and how you can do it too.

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» The Funder Perspective: Impact Reporting with John Ellerman

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In 2025, the Charity Commission announced new accounting regulations, requiring charities above a certain size to report on their impact in their annual reports. Many charity leaders have expressed scepticism. Our wonderful CEO Debra Allcock Tyler argued that it is harder for some organisations to measure impact. Many charities have a “massively over-stretched budget” and the push for metrics risks “overlooking the real intangible, unmeasurable magic”.

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Jess, Senior researcher at DSC highlights how seemingly low-profile new grant-making trusts can evolve into major philanthropic funders.

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ByJessica Threlfall, Senior Researcher, DSC

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New Trusts: Where Are They Now? - Directory of Social Change

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Each year, our researchers dig through hundreds of newly registered grant-making trusts, looking for hidden gems that could grow into impactful funders. Finding them, however, is no easy feat. New trusts often have very little publicly available information while they find their feet. Most have no website and limited details on their Charity Commission records, so DSC’s research […]

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Easyfundraising Donation Day - August 2026 

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Easyfundraising Donation Day - August 2026 

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Over £2.2 million has just been given to community and voluntary led organisations using easyfundraising. All courtesy of retailers giving donations when people shop online. You can be part of the next funding pay out in August by setting up a free easyfundraising page for your organisation.

Simply register your organisation as a good cause with easyfundraising and ask your network (volunteers staff, trustees, family etc)  to choose you as the cause they want to support. Then, each time they shop online with over 8,000 well known retailers like Tesco, trainline, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Booking.com, eBay and many more, they’ll raise a cashback donation for your organisation, courtesy of the retailer they shopped with – at no extra cost to anyone.

Every three months, the money raised is paid to your organisation and you can spend it on whatever you like as this classes as unrestricted funding.

Find out more and register your organisation at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/community/

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You shop. Your cause gets money. For free.

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Join 2.1m people raising free donations via 6,000 shops & sites.

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DSC: Don't let funding decide your Strategy 

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DSC: Don't let funding decide your Strategy 

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Find out how organisations can better align strategy and fundraising to avoid being driven by funding pressures, and instead build clearer purpose-led plans that strengthen impact, in this new article by Alan Lawrie, author of Business and Strategic Planning - for voluntary organisations.

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What comes first: the plan or the funding? What sets an organisation's direction - the need or purpose, or the type of funding available? It's not unusual to see organisations repositioning themselves and dropping plans and projects that don't neatly fit with the latest jargon and buzzwords coming from funding agencies.

How often, even in quite small organisations, do silos develop where people retreat into their roles and don't see the bigger picture? All too often, people become disconnected. Key individuals or teams don't talk to each other. Staff delivering the work have little input into how the organisation funds its activity. It becomes easy for an organisation to be led not by its mission, but by the funding it grabs hold of.

In researching the new edition of Business and Strategic Planning for voluntary organisations, one seasoned charity worker described it to me like this:

"It's almost as if our organisation operates in tribes. Our client-facing staff are consumed by meeting demanding client needs. Managers at head office use a language borrowed from business that's all about goals, targets and missions. Our fundraising tribe is expected to magic up funds to plug a growing income gap and fund whatever is the latest new idea."

As well as outlining a strategic process, the book looks at how strategy and fundraising fit together and support each other. Three issues need tackling:

The danger of funding - and particularly the sense of panic caused by a lack of it - dominating all thinking, blocking fresh ideas and causing the organisation to be led by funding rather than by purpose.

The importance of involving fundraisers from the start so they understand the big idea and can help shape the organisation's direction.

The need to see fundraising as an integral function, not just a specialist one. Fundraising isn't only an expert activity; it's something everyone can play a role in.

The funding landscape has changed and continues to evolve. Public sector bodies have shifted from grant aid to a contract culture. There is much more competition for support. Funding is more focused on projects, with less unrestricted income. There's a push towards operating as social enterprises and trading. Application and bidding processes are more demanding, with an emphasis on measurement, evidence and impact.

In the past, organisations made powerful appeals and pleaded for support. The process is now far more complex. It's about persuading people to invest and building relationships, rather than treating funders as distant cheque writers.

These new realities mean organisations must manage continually changing business models made up of traditional funding, project funding, public sector contracts and earned income. The nature of this model shapes the organisation itself. Activities and services become a mixture of established services, fixed-term projects, campaigns and initiatives, all supported by a central core that many funders are reluctant to pay for.

To cope in this ever-changing sector, people need to think beyond their own roles and understand the bigger picture and context in which the organisation operates. Developing strategy is an opportunity to bring people together, help them "join the dots" and see how everything fits.

A key part of the process is getting things in order. First, clarify or renew the overarching purpose and values - the vision, mission and what the organisation stands for. Then develop a strategy based on context, needs and future challenges. Once the strategy is agreed, work out how to fund it and organise around it.

It is important that fundraisers are involved throughout, not just brought in later and told how much income they need to generate. To be successful, they need to understand and articulate the organisation's vision and intended direction.

Because strategy and funding are inherently linked, it's important to develop this relationship. Some ideas to help include:

Keep in touch with the changing environment. Spot trends and consider how they might affect the funding landscape.

Don't allow organisational silos to develop. Ensure the people who bring in income understand the organisation's vision, mission and values, and see how their work supports them. Equally, all staff need a basic understanding of financial realities.

Consider giving fundraising roles a broader scope. They could extend to business development, supporting innovation, and building and managing relationships with current and potential supporters and partners.

Continually think and plan about how to create a broader and sustainable business model. Questions about the balance of income types, new income streams and potential partnerships are strategic questions that shape the organisation and should involve everyone.

Involve the whole team in building collaborative relationships with funders. Take the initiative. See funders as partners or investors who have an interest in your outcomes. Talk to them about progress, trends and future ideas.

Make better use of data and monitoring. Organisations collect lots of information, but often only provide funders with limited reports about activity. Many organisations have brilliant stories to tell. Evidencing impact should involve everyone.

Learn from your work. Identify outcomes and share learning to show how everyone has played a part in making things happen.

Involve fundraising staff from the start when developing ideas for new projects and services. They can help identify trends, spot opportunities and shape potential. In fast-changing times, we need to dedicate resources and time to research and development.

For this to happen, organisational leaders need to pull things together, create strategies and plans that consolidate success, and inspire future progress.

These ideas are explored in more depth, along with practical tools and examples, in the new edition of Business and Strategic Planning - for voluntary organisations. The book offers step-by-step guidance to help trustees and leadership teams develop clear strategies, make better decisions, and turn plans into meaningful action. Find out more and order your copy here.

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Don't let funding decide your strategy - Directory of Social Change

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What comes first: the plan or the funding? What sets an organisation's direction - the need or purpose, or the type of funding available? It's not unusual to see organisations repositioning themselves and dropping plans and projects that don't neatly fit with the latest jargon and buzzwords coming from funding agencies.

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DSC: The Two-Step Fundraising System every Charity should be using 

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DSC: The Two-Step Fundraising System every Charity should be using 

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This article explores how small charities can use structured funding research alongside AI tools to make smarter fundraising decisions, strengthen their pipeline, and save valuable time.

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ByJosé Blázquez, Marketing & Product Development Manager

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The two-step fundraising system every charity should be using - Directory of Social Change

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Funding is competitive. Budgets are tight. And if you work in a small charity, you are probably doing fundraising alongside ten other roles. So, when Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools promise fast funding research at little cost, of course you try them (and you should). But here is the shift: The question is not whether to […]

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Grants Unlocked 2026 - Online on Thursday 24th September 

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Grants Unlocked 2026 - Online on Thursday 24th September 

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Securing grants is more competitive than ever, with increasing demand for funding and shifting priorities from grant-makers. To succeed in 2026/2027, charities need more than a strong application — they need real relationships built on trust, clear communication and consistent stewardship, alongside credible evidence of impact.

Grants Unlocked 2026 is a one-day intensive online conference designed to strengthen your grant fundraising. Whether you’re new to bids or looking to sharpen your practice, you’ll explore how to write compelling proposals, build and maintain positive funder relationships, steward support over time, and demonstrate impact through reporting that builds confidence through expert-led sessions and peer networking.

We’ll also tackle the practical realities of modern grant fundraising — including how to use AI responsibly without losing your organisation’s voice, how to stay well in a deadline-driven role, and how to step back from reactive bidding to shape a clear, sustainable grant strategy.

Join us for a focused, practical day that will leave you better prepared, more confident, and ready to secure funding in 2026 and beyond.

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Benefact Group Pay it Forward 2026: A growing movement powered by trust and community 

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Benefact Group Pay it Forward 2026: A growing movement powered by trust and community 

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Pay It Forward returned this year not just as an experiment but as a movement. One that hands the power of decision making directly to the people who understand community needs best – the charities themselves. For the second year running, £50,000 travelled across the UK and Ireland, landing in the hands of 25 organisations. Each received £2,000 and each chose the next charity in the chain.

Click on the link to find out more including a focus on an East Anglian Charity - Steel Bones.

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Pay it forward 2026 Report - Benefact Group

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Sometimes it only takes a spark to ignite real change. We’d like to put that spark in the hands of the people who understand the impact of a little extra support. We’ll award £2,000 each to five charities and ask them to Pay it Forward; each choosing the next charity to benefit from a £2,000 donation, who then choose the next, and so on, and so on.

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They offer grants to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £50,000 who are undertaking work with priority groups:

Elderly people

Children and young people

People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges

Welfare of people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)

Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)

They only make grants for ongoing core funding. They define core funding as the costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year. They do not fund new work or projects.

They only offer grants to registered charities that have been formally
established for a minimum of three years. Newly registered charities may
apply but the organisation must have appointed a management committee
and adopted a governing document at least 3 years ago.

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We will only fund work that focuses on one of our priority groups:

Elderly people

Children and young people aged 5 - 25

People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges

Social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)

Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)

We only make grants for ongoing core funding. We define core funding as the costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year. We can not fund new projects, extra services or additional delivery costs. This includes creating a paid post for work that is currently undertaken on a voluntary basis or rent for premises that are currently cost free.

We can only offer grants to registered charities that have been formally
established for a minimum of three years. Newly registered charities may
apply but the organisation must have appointed a management committee
and adopted a governing document at least 3 years ago.

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WHAT WE FUND - The YAPP Charitable Trust

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We will only fund work that focuses on one of our priority groups: Elderly people Children and young people aged 5 - 25 People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges Social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending) Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children) We only make grants for ongoing core funding.

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Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide range of charities across the UK. In total they donate around £100 million each year.

They exist to ensure charities can deliver their vital work across the UK. But we cannot do this alone. They need charities to apply to us and we make this as straightforward as possible. That way charities can devote more time to their work, not to fundraising.

They take our responsibility seriously to be thoughtful stewards of the funds entrusted to the Foundation, yet aim to maintain a friendly, accessible and uncomplicated approach.

You don’t have to have applied to us before to be successful and they are open for applications all year round.

If you need funds to support a specific activity or project, tell them in your application. However, you don’t need to create a project for them – if you need unrestricted funds, likewise, tell them.

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Information about the Foundation including our history, our Trustees, where our money comes from and our policies and statements.

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Get Grants FREE Virtual Conference - Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October 

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Get Grants FREE Virtual Conference - Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October 

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Across 6th & 7th October 2026, Get Grants are leading a FREE Virtual Conference full of celebration, inspiration, and practical advice and support.

Get Grants FREE Virtual Conference is a celebration of fundraisers, with a programme designed around the topics you want to talk about.

Bringing together thousands of fundraisers from across the UK every year, this fun and heart-warming event with lots of practical advice is not your typical fundraising conference!

Expect expert advice, top tips, Q&As, networking, peer-support, and lots of chat! Over 2 days, sessions will cover a mix of practical support, wellbeing, and funder insights that you can take away and put into practice.

Taking place online on Tuesday 6th October Wednesday 7th October 10am - 3pm.

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ICO publishes "soft oft-in" guidance for charities, with fundraising boost expected 

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ICO publishes "soft oft-in" guidance for charities, with fundraising boost expected 

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for charities using new legal powers to contact supporters, which is predicted to enhance the sector’s fundraising capabilities. - See more at: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ico-publishes-soft-opt-in-guidance-for-charities-with-fundraising-boost-expected.html?dm_i=6S7,97ELZ,7NAFRX,12M0KM,1,0,0,0#sthash.fJRnvgxM.dpuf

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ICO publishes ‘soft opt-in’ guidance for charities, with fundraising boost expected

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for charities using new legal powers to contact supporters, which is predicted to enhance the sector’s fundraising capabilities.

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At Ludlow Trust Company, we are proud to offer the Funding Enquiry Gateway - a streamlined online portal designed to connect registered charities with over 400 charitable trusts under our management.

Launched in September 2023, the Gateway simplifies the funding process by expertly matching charity applications with trusts whose giving priorities align with your mission.

The Ludlow Funding Enquiry Gateway offers a powerful solution - helping charities connect not only with charitable trusts, but also their respective philanthropists who are actively seeking meaningful ways to give. If your charitable goals align with the interests of these potential funders, the Gateway increases your visibility and improves your chances of securing support.

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Ludlow’s Funding Enquiry Gateway | Ludlow Trust Company

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Launched in September 2023, the Gateway simplifies the funding process by expertly matching charity applications with trusts whose giving priorities align with your mission. Whether your focus is on a specific project, geographic area, or community group, the Gateway helps ensure your application reaches the most relevant potential funders.

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Clarion Housing - Community and Digital Grants 

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Clarion Housing - Community and Digital Grants 

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Community Grants

Community grants support projects which improve the lives of our residents, and help them to thrive as part of vibrant, connected, and sustainable communities.

Your project must support and engage our residents and their community. If it does, they can award grants to help pay for things like:

event fees, such as venue hire and refreshments

equipment, resources, or marketing materials

delivery staff costs or volunteer expenses

overheads (10% of project total).

Digital grants

You can get a grant of up to £5,000 for innovative digital inclusion projects.

They support projects that help Clarion residents and the wider community to get online and safely, and confidently, use the internet as an everyday tool.

Projects or activities should help people discover how developing digital skills and using online tools and services can enhance their daily lives.

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You can only apply if you're a not-for-profit organisation. This includes constituted community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, and parent-teacher associations.

Your project must be aimed at supporting Clarion residents and the wider community.

What you need

minimum of three unrelated management committee members

governing document

bank account and statement

annual income below £500,000 (unless your organisation is the managing body for a Clarion Community Asset)

record of income and expenditure (or forecasts for a new group)

safeguarding policy for work with people under 18 or vulnerable adults

insurance, including public liability where needed.

You can still apply if you have received a grant under any other Clarion Futures grant programme, which is either still active or pending the submission of your End of Grant Report.

If you hold an existing Clarion Futures grant award this will be taken into consideration when our panel makes its funding decisions. Please not, while you are eligible to apply, we are not always able to offer multiple grant awards to the same organisation in the same year.

We recognise that organisations offer a range of activities and services within our communities so we welcome applications from existing partners, as well as organisations new to Clarion Futures.

If you have any questions about our Community Grants programme you can contact the Grants Team below.

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See how you can get grants of up to £5,000 for projects that help improve the lives of young people in your local community.

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What companies really want from charity partners: new research findings - Chartered Institute of Fundraising resources 

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What companies really want from charity partners: new research findings - Chartered Institute of Fundraising resources 

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Corporate fundraising has never been more competitive, and for many teams it can feel like the goalposts keep moving.

Now, new research presented at a Chartered Institute of Fundraising webinar offers some clear and practical guidance on where the real opportunities lie, what companies are genuinely looking for, and how fundraisers of all sizes can position themselves more effectively.

Grahame Darnell, managing director of Darnell Consulting, drew on over 100 hours of research, including a detailed review of 100 active corporate partnerships and in-depth conversations with around a dozen senior decision-makers.

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What companies really want from charity partners: new research findings

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Grahame Darnell of Darnell Consulting shares evidence-based insights from 100 hours of market research into what businesses are looking for right now - and what it means for your corporate fundraising strategy.

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Building financial resilience through investment when donations fall - Friday 16th October

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Building financial resilience through investment when donations fall - Friday 16th October

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With donations at historic lows and public funding under pressure, this session will look at how charities can improve cashflow from investments while protecting future beneficiaries. This webinar will consider The Charity Investment Governance Principles (CIGP) in respect of your charity’s investment policy and will explore how a total return approach might help bridge funding gaps.

Takes place online on Friday 16th October from 10:00-11:00

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Building financial resilience through investment when donations fall

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Building financial resilience through investment when donations fall

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The UK Programmes open again at 10am on Tuesday 28th July 2026 - until 3pm on Thursday 27th August 2026

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Eligibility for our UK Programmes includes Registered Charity, Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and more.

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The Funder Perspective: Impact Reporting with John Ellerman

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The Funder Perspective: Impact Reporting with John Ellerman

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Kalli spoke with Sufina Ahmad, Director of John Ellerman Foundation, to discuss their new Impact Framework.

Read the full article on DSC

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The Aviva Community Fund has become the Communities Fund and is now part of the Aviva Foundation – bringing all our charitable funding together in one place. They've made this change to simplify your experience and, most importantly, help them make an even greater difference in communities across the UK.

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Communities Fund - powered by Crowdfunder UK

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Communities Fund - powered by Crowdfunder UK

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Through a combination of crowdfunding and match funding, the Communities Fund helps organisations raise money to drive meaningful change.

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation fund organisations that they believe will make the greatest long-term impact and change systems for the future - work that has the potential for wider influence or spread; takes a collaborative approach; and centres lived experience, justice and equity.

They focus their support on a small number of longer-term grants for organisations and work that fit their strategy. They make around 200 grants a year across our 13 funding priorities and demand for our funding is very high. In 2025, 5% of expressions of interest received through our website went on to be awarded a grant.

Our grants support

Costs: they support organisations’ core or projects costs, including staff salaries and overheads. They also provide unrestricted funding for charities

Amount: the minimum amount they offer is £30,000 and they have no maximum amount

Time: the majority of their grants are for three to five years, but they have no minimum or maximum term.

Organisations: they support constituted organisations, including charities and non-charities doing charitable work.

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We offer grants and social investment. This page is about grants with information about what we do and don’t fund, how to apply, and how to check your eligibility.

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The importance of a consistent emotional tone in fundraising

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The importance of a consistent emotional tone in fundraising

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How emotionally consistent words, videos, and images can markedly improve the effectiveness of your next charity fundraising campaigns.

Read the full article on Charity Digital

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The importance of a consistent emotional tone in fundraising

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How emotionally consistent words, videos, and images can markedly improve the effectiveness of your next charity fundraising campaigns

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B&Q Foundation 2026- Home Improvement Grants

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B&Q Foundation 2026- Home Improvement Grants

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The B&Q Foundation (bqfoundation.co.uk) supports UK charities working to improve the lives of people in need by funding projects that make homes safe, welcoming, and comfortable. They provide grants for essential home improvements and home starter kits—helping individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship to feel more settled and supported in their living spaces.

Upcoming funding:

19/10/26-13/11/26

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B&Q Foundation 2026- Home Improvement Grants | Neighbourly

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Thank you for visiting the B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Grant application page. Please note that if you are looking to apply for Home Starter Kits,…

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Above this post ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ you will find date specific training opportunities for funding in Norfolk.

Below this post ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ you will find non date specific training opportunities that you can access at any time.

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Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS – On Demand

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Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS – On Demand

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This is a recording of Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS delivered by Get Grants Fundraising Expert Mike Zywina. This Masterclass is 1hr long and covers:

The different reasons funders why funders adopt the invitation-only route

Where there are funding opportunities that are worthwhile trying to access

How to engage invitation-only funders, including by unlocking the overlooked potential of your existing network

Getting the online basics right to make your organisation more discoverable and accessible to funders

Longer term, more creative ways of getting your organisation more notice

Access price £15

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Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS - Get Grants

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Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS will equip you with both shorter-term approaches and longer-term tactics to unlock the potential of invitation-only funders. Learn how to build relationships with invitation-only funders, even if you’re not a well-known charity with well-connected trustees or a big address book of contacts.

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Who can benefit
UK-based and UK-registered Charities/Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) whose projects come within the scope of the Magdalen Hospital Trust.

What we fund
Examples of projects that we fund will relate to:

out of school and after school support,

safeguarding education,

personal development,

mental health support and counselling.

The Trust aims to work with small charities and will rarely support capital projects.  Please note that despite its full name, the Magdalen Hospital Trust is not a medical charity.

Range of Grants
Usually £500 - £2,000.

PLEASE NOTE:

In their applications, applicants MUST be able to provide:

details of their website,

their registered UK charity number.

Applying for a Grant in 2026

The Trustees will be meeting in July and November.

Submission dates for applications:

For November meeting between 1st and 31st October 2026

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Magdalen Hospital Trust - Applying for a Grant

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Discover the services of Magdalen Hospital Trust, Harvington Evesham

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Microsoft Elevate - Changemaker Fellowship 

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Microsoft Elevate - Changemaker Fellowship 

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In collaboration with Microsoft Elevate and EY, the Changemaker Fellowship is a global 10-week program designed for nonprofit, UN, and intergovernmental organization staff ready to move from AI interest to strategic and responsible, real-world adoption. You will tackle a core challenge inside your organization, whether it's securing internal systems, creating more reliable funding streams, or reducing manual processes.

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Microsoft Elevate - Changemaker Fellowship

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A global 10-week program for nonprofit, UN, and intergovernmental organization staff ready to lead AI adoption in their organizations.

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Who can apply:
Registered or exempt charity (or equivalent) or local authority. If applicable, should have at least a ‘Good’ rating from a regulator such as CQC or Ofsted

Location of applicant and project:
UK only

Funding covers:
New build, refurbishment and equipment

Minimum grant amount:
£25,000

Usual grant range:
£40,000 – £75,000

Match funding required:
If project cost is between £50,000 to £80,000, some match funding may be required. Projects costing above £80,000 should have at least 25% of match funding (required when submitting a Stage 2 application)

Decision dates:
June and December annually. Projects must not be completed before a funding decision is made

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Funding for special schools and colleges

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Our funding for special schools and colleges supports children and young people with special educational needs.

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Covenant Fund - Service Pupil Support Programme 

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Covenant Fund - Service Pupil Support Programme 

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The Service Pupil Support programme awards grants for projects which support service children along their educational pathway.

The Service Pupil Support programme sits with MOD’s dedicated Armed Forces Families Fund. The MOD has partnered with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to administer the AF3 Fund. Under this programme, the Trust will award grants for projects which support service children along their educational pathway.

Apply by

12:00 pm 30 September 2026

Grants of

between £5,000 and £150,000

Requirements

Projects must support service pupils aged 4–18 in full-time education

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Service Pupil Support programme - Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

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The Service Pupil Support programme awards grants for projects which support service children along their educational pathway.

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Subs for Clubs aims to help young people most affected by the cost-of-living rises to continue to participate in out-of-school activities like sport, art, and uniformed activities.

Subs for Clubs aims to help young people most affected by the cost-of-living rises to continue to participate in out-of-school activities like sport, art, and uniformed activities.

We know how important these opportunities are in building self-esteem and resilience, and how they can help build friendships and develop skills for life.

Grants are available to Clubs, Groups and Units to help subsidise young people’s costs.

Applications can be made by voluntary organisations on behalf of a young person/s.

What can funding be used for:

Funding can be used to cover the costs directly incurred by young people participating in established uniformed groups, sports, or arts opportunities.

Who can apply?

Any Norfolk based unit, club or group, on behalf of a young person/s who requires financial support to continue participating in their activities.

Applications must be made directly by the club delivering the activity and cannot be made by a third party organisation.

Applications can only be submitted by a voluntary group, parent/carers cannot apply. If you are a parent/guardian and you feel your child would benefit from a grant, please contact their club/ group/ unit, and request they apply on your behalf.

When to apply

This is a rolling grant. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and the Fund will close when fully allocated.

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Subs for Clubs | Norfolk Community Foundation

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Subs for Clubs supports Norfolk based children and young people to continue to participate in out-of-school activities like sport, art, and uniformed activities.