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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.

Lloyds Bank Foundation: Specialist programme is now open

Closing Date: 23/01/2025

Amount: £75,000 over 3 years

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This programme is for small, local, specialist charities supporting people facing complex issues. Under this programme we will support charities to strengthen their capacity and capabilities and become more resilient through a range of tailored development support offers alongside a three-year unrestricted grant of £75,000.

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Help the Homeless grants

Closing Date: 15/03/2025

Amount: Up to £5,000

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Help the Homeless makes grants to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life. Grants are available to small and medium-sized charitable organisations to fund the capital costs of projects with grants of up to £5,000.

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Community support small grants – Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: £2,000 to £10,000

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Single year grants between £2,000 and £10,000 for core costs, salaries, running and project costs. Projects must have a focus on Community Support.

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Family support major and small grants – Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: £10,000 - £50,000/Up to £100,000

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Single year grants between £10,000 and £50,000 are available for core costs, salaries, running and project costs or multi-year grants for a maximum of 3 years, not to exceed £100,000 in total over this period, for core costs, salaries, running or project costs. No more than £50k can be applied for in any given year. Organisations should have a focus on Family Support, this may further include: Early intervention Families coping with addiction Prisoners' families

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Emergency Essentials Programme – BBC Children in Need

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: Unspecified

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This programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances, and is delivered by Family Fund Business Services. The programme provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing. All applications must be made by a registered referrer.

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