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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.

One Stop – Community Partnership grants

Closing Date: 30/06/2025

Amount: Up to £1,000

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Groundwork is working with One Stop Stores Ltd to administer the One Stop Community Partnership programme. Successful applicants will receive an initial grant of up to £1,000 and begin a partnership with their local One Stop store. This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and which are; Tackling food poverty Supporting the vulnerable Supporting the elderly Supporting low-income families Running youth sports teams Reducing / recycling waste Improving the environment Please note they cannot support food bank/breakfast club projects that are requesting funding to purchase food items. However please contact your local One Stop store manager as it may be possible to discuss setting up food bank donation point at your local store. Funding can be awarded to food banks for equipment such as fridges, freezers or to purchase storage units.

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Masonic Charitable Foundation

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: £1,000 - £5,000/£10,000 - £60,000

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The Foundation is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people, as well as vulnerable older people, in England and Wales. Their Charity Grants programme is open to registered charities in England and Wales working with any of their four main priority groups: Improving the health and wellbeing of older people with dementia and their carers. Children affected by domestic abuse. Early years (0-5) with a focus on poverty and neglect. Children with special educational needs and disabilities. Small grants are for charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000. These grants are unrestricted. Small grants range from £1,000-£5,000 per year, for up to three years. Large grants are for larger charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £10 million. They must be restricted to a project. Large grants usually range from £10,000 to £60,000. They can be awarded over one to three years. No deadline, rolling programme for both Small and Large grants.

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The Allen Lane Foundation

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: Up to £15,000

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We award funding for charitable purposes across the UK. Our focus is on funding specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination and we currently make grants through seven funding programmes. Applications open all year round.

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Family Action – Welfare Grants Programme

Closing Date: 31/12/2025

Amount: Up to £1,500

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Family Action was established in 1869 and aims to strengthen families and communities, build skills and resilience, and improve the life chances of those involved. Family Action aims to support families during times of hardship to enable them to become stronger, happier and healthier. Applications open throughout the year.

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