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Funding

– At CWVA, we manage different funding pots to help distribute grants to community sector organisations.

We also signpost organisations to the funding opportunities available locally and nationally. Below is a list of funding pots that are currently open for applications.

UK Youth and Pears Foundation – UK Youth Fund

Closing Date: 03/06/2026

Amount: up to 10% of annual turnover

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This fund is open to organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500,000 that are delivering services to young people based within our eligibility areas. The aim of the Fund is to strengthen the financial resilience and capacity of small youth and outdoor learning organisations across the UK.

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Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Early Years Programme

Closing Date: 15/07/2026

Amount: Between £5000 and £80,000

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Funding supports projects that enhance access, inclusion, developmental outcomes, specialist support, staff training, and the quality of early years environments. Eligible applicants typically include early years settings, schools, local authorities, and organisations working with Armed Forces families.

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Paul Hamlyn Youth Fund

Closing Date: 31/08/2026

Amount: Up to £150,000 over 3 years

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Paul Hamlyn are interested in funding: organisations working with young people (14–25); targeted work with and for young people who face transitions in their lives which may be challenging or create barriers for example into or out of education, care settings, housing or the secure estate†; and work that recognizes young peoples multiple and overlapping identities (for example race, gender, sexual orientation, class, faith, migration status, ability).

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James Tudor Foundation

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Amount: Up to £25,000

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The James Tudor Foundation supports UK-registered charities with a health focus through four funding programmes. Each programme is tailored to address specific needs within the health sector, enabling organisations to deliver meaningful and lasting impact to the communities they serve. We support a diverse range of physical health and mental health charities in the UK and internationally. Funding rounds are quarterly.

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Westminster Foundation

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Amount: Up to £15,000 per year for up to two years

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The Westminster Foundation works with local charities and organisations that generate localised impact and create opportunities for children and young people up to 25 years old. Our funding is focused on helping provide a solid structure to children and young people, their families and the local communities around them. We prioritise awarding grants that benefit those facing deprivation or intergenerational inequality who might otherwise not have access to these life opportunities.

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The CPF Trust

Closing Date: 30/09/2026

Amount: £1000-£3000

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The CPF Trust support charities operating in the following areas: the arts, education, support for carers and older people, early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people, animal welfare and health and disability.

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Stagecoach Giving For Good Community Fund 2026

Closing Date: 01/12/2026

Amount: Up to £500

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For small, local charities and community groups based in the areas where Stagecoach operates. Funding supports projects that promote health and wellbeing, young people’s skills and employment, loneliness and social isolation, and accessibility and opportunity. Applications are reviewed monthly.  

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Grants for Good

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Amount: £2,000 - £5,000

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Charities and organisations are welcome to apply all year around. This programme, funded by the John Good Group, offers unrestricted funds that can be used for any costs, including core running costs. These grants are designed for small and growing charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises making a big impact on communities, people or the environment, closing on 15 March 2024.

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Masonic Charitable Foundation

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Amount: Small grants: £1,000-£5,000; large grants: £10,000-£60,000

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The Masonic Charitable Foundation has opened its small and large grant programmes for charitable organisations working with early years (up to five years of age), children affected by domestic abuse, children with special educational needs and disabilities, and people with dementia and their carers.

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National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Amount: £300 to £20,000

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National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment fund community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.

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BBC Children In Need

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Amount: from £1,000 to £40,000

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BBC Children in Need believe that every child should have the chance to thrive and be the best they can be, however many children experience challenges that affect their quality of life and wellbeing. They offer Core and Project funding with no application deadlines, so you can apply at any time.

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The Central Social and Recreational Trust

Closing Date: 31/12/2026

Amount: £1500 and under

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The Trust aims to improve the conditions of boys and girls in England under the age of 21 and of all other persons by reasons of their poverty who would otherwise be unable to obtain facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations. Only clubs/organisations affiliated to their governing body i.e. England Boxing, National Association of Clubs for Young People; Football Association etc. will be considered for a grant.

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