Funding

This funding is only for not-for-profit organisations within the Severn Trent catchment region.

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants offers funding to charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and social housing providers to make local places and spaces greener – ensuring happier and healthier communities across the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands.

Registered charities in England and Wales. Personnel within the Armed Forces and ex-service men and women; Sport and Recreational Facilities for young people, Welfare, Protection and Preservation of Domestic Animal Life, Natural History and wildlife, and other charities with priority to Cheshire and Hertfordshire

Two focus areas: A Place to Call Home and Financial Wellbeing. 

Funds are focused on charities and good causes in the north of England.

Two-year grants of £10,000 (£5,000 per year) for UK charities tackling key societal issues affecting young people. The awards are unrestricted; they can be used for any purpose that supports your organisation.

Two-year grants of £60,000 (£30,000 per year) dedicated to supporting UK charities committed to ending child poverty. These long-term, unrestricted awards give organisations the freedom to act strategically – addressing the many interconnected factors which trap children in poverty, rather than being limited to a single project.

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.

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. 

The fund is a partnership between the Department of Health and Social Care, Movember, and People's Health Trust, and offers £6.3 million in grants to voluntary and community organisations in England to support men and boys aged 16 and over to improve their physical and mental health.

Supports organisations across England and Wales working with young people aged 11–16 to build evidence on what works to prevent violence against women and girls through secondary schools, focusing on improving healthy and respectful relationships via the RSHE curriculum.

Supports creative education, creative communities and individual artists across the UK.

The Grocers' Charity's mission is to invest in and support a broad range of small and medium-sized UK-registered charities that positively impact public benefit.

The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects. Only applications for projects sited within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment waste facility can be accepted, you can check if you are located near an eligible site by completing the pre-application eligibility check. In Cheshire West the scheme seems to covers area within 10 miles of Lostock, Northwich.

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).

This fund is for charities and organisations who aim to aid the research into learning disability and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability.

The Trustees' preference is to support registered charities in the North West of England for mental health and mental disability projects where expertise in this area and financial stability can be demonstrated. 

The trustees may select beneficiaries at their discretion, they tend to focus on the following:​ Education / training. The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives. Disability. Arts / culture / heritage / science. Environment / conservation / heritage.

Applications are open to individuals, registered charities, CIC’s, and more, and funding can be used to cover core organisational costs, equipment, training, wellbeing activities, and even community initiatives.

The Learning Through Making fund, a new fund for UK‑based visual arts organisations (including registered charities and CICs) to deliver education projects focused on making and material exploration.

Charles Hayward Foundation funds projects which help to prevent people entering the criminal justice system, and which support those in contact with the system to rebuild their lives.

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.

Transforming lives across the UK. The areas we support include: In the UK – healthcare for the vulnerable, tackling mental ill-health, alleviating poverty, women and children at risk of violence or exploitation, prisoner rehabilitation and education of the most disadvantaged. The enquiry window may be closed at any time and may be closed without further notice.

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.

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.

Groundwork is working with Postcode Lottery for a third year to deliver Grassroots Grants. This year, the programme will provide unrestricted funding to 700 small, local organisations in England that are making a positive difference in their communities.

Improving your digital presence can be transformational, but it’s really tough to secure funding in this area. The Fat Beehive Foundation exists to change that.

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.

Grants will fund organisations to provide services for disabled people, or work to make transport more accessible https://www.motabilityfoundation.org.uk/organisation-grants/ Support for individuals and their families through Scheme-related grants and Access to Mobility grants https://www.motabilityfoundation.org.uk/individual-grants/

Before being invited to submit a full application you need to submit a brief outline of the project using a short enquiry form

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.  

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.

The Marjory Boddy Charitable Trust meets three times a year to consider applications for grants from registered charities that are involved in but not confined to the areas of health, education, welfare and the arts.

The objectives of the fund are: - Cost of Living Support – funding to any registered UK charity or community group whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, such as foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief and where people/communities in the UK are the primary and immediate focus of investment. - Our Communities Support – funding to projects embedded in the communities in which Arnold Clark operates and is available to organisations who provide services widely accessible to those within Arnold Clark local communities, addressing the needs of those living within them. - Gear Up for Sport – 150 sports kits given away each month to support youth sports teams across the UK. Any youth team with up to 30 members aged 4 to 15 years can apply.

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 * They fund voluntary sector organisations with a turnover up to £500,000. If you are located in a rural area, you must be in the bottom 50% most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

The funding is intended for registered charities working with people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress) in the UK and who need funding for the following: · Projects that provide, maintain, repair or improve housing or community space. · Supporting people experiencing poor housing or homelessness There are two levels of grants: · Up to £5,000 for garden projects · Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects. The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.

Grants and other resources are available for community groups, local sports clubs and grassroots organisations across England with ideas of how to tackle inequalities and help get more people active as well as new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities for those who need it most.

Organisations approved to take part in the Communities Fund can receive up to £25,000 in match funding per calendar year, with a maximum of £250 matched for each unique donation. Funding is available throughout the year to support a wide range of organisations.

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.

Providing financial support for people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty.

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. Your organisation’s postcode falls within the following on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation: if you are located in an urban area, you must be in the bottom 15% most deprived areas if you are located in a rural area, you must be in the bottom 50% most deprived areas

The Member Budget Award Scheme is designed to give a boost to the fantastic small and medium‑sized community projects happening across our borough. Whether it’s a local event, a neighbourhood improvement, or a project that brings people together, this funding helps turn great ideas into positive action.

National Lottery Awards for All England provide funding for projects that bring people together to build strong relationships and improve communities in England. You can apply for a grant of between £300 and £20,000 for projects lasting up to 2 years.

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.

Funding is for organisations in England that are taking action on the root causes of inequality, such as poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

National Lottery Heritage Grants is a funding programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK. Projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.

National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) is the open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects.

With this funding, National Lottery want to help strengthen communities and improve lives across England. The funding is available to all communities. But the priority is the places, people and communities that need it most.

Our mission at The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation is to support charities across England and Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland, ensuring that valuable projects are provided with funding to develop and maintain their inspiring work.

The Allen Lane Foundation funds small registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations.

The Archer Trust assists charities that support disadvantaged or marginalised people.

The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust (AJCT or “The Trust”) provides grants to registered UK-based charities supporting people of all ages who are socially disadvantaged and/or have disabilities.

The Foundation’s Community Fund programme helps Barratt Redrow’s divisions do more for local charities and improve the quality of life for those living in their area by enabling each division to regularly nominate local charities for a one-off £1,500 donation.

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.

Benefact Trust’s Community Impact Grants programme supports churches, cathedrals and Christian charities, delivering projects that make a meaningful difference to communities.

The foundation supports projects initiated or undertaken by schools, colleges, cultural organisations such as drama and music clubs, sports organisations and community clubs. However they also make grants to individuals.

Boost provides funding and support to inspiring programmes which help improve the lives of the disadvantaged and disabled through the power of sport. 

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.

To sustainably improve lives: among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged particularly in the UK.

The Hedley Foundation make grants to small registered charities  with an annual income below £1m for the benefit of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers.

Grants to registered charities for activities for public benefit. Focus is on currently on cost of living but will consider funds needed to purchase other urgent specific items.

In Cheshire West John Moores Foundation can fund projects in Ellesmere Port aimed to help people who face barriers, as a result of social, educational, physical, economic, cultural, geographical or other disadvantage, to come together to improve their social conditions and quality of life and address issues that are important to them

The TCV Chestnut Fund grant scheme has been designed to support grassroots community groups and initiatives wanting to deliver practical volunteering that improves the natural physical environment and better connections between people and green spaces.

Funding categories are Community, Education, Health and Social Welfare.