Funding

The Financial Futures Fund works in partnership with organisations across the UK to improve financial resilience. Our purpose is to fund long-term solutions that help people feel more secure, confident, and in control of their financial future.

One-off grants for larger charitable and rural community projects that relieve poverty or support the education of young people in rural areas.

The Common Ground Award will shine a spotlight on organisations across England that are making a real difference by bringing communities together. Through the Common Ground Award, MHCLG will provide direct capital investment into voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, that are building social connections across and between different communities. This investment will support the cost of constructing or renovating facilities, spaces or the purchasing of equipment to help deliver services that build community cohesion and resilience.

Supports UK‑based charitable organisations to deliver preventative, trauma‑informed and culturally‑safe maternity support from conception to birth. Funds work improving access, experience and outcomes for communities facing the greatest maternity inequities including Black, Asian and Gypsy Roma Traveller communities, people in areas of highest deprivation and those experiencing multiple disadvantages such as antenatal mental health needs.

The ENTEP Community Funding can be used for: Small grassroots groups based in or operating in Ellesmere Port. Applicants can apply to either continue existing projects or core work or try something new. Funding can be used for the following: >To supply food, clothing, furniture or other necessities to people in financial difficulty >To provide services or activities which help reduce loneliness or isolation >To work with older people, people with disabilities or those with long term health conditions >To provide services or activities for children or young people and families living in poverty >To work with people experiencing mental health issues

England Illegal Money Lending Team offers grants to community organisations, local residents, charities, voluntary groups, schools, and statutory agencies wanting to raise awareness about the dangers of loan sharks in their communities. This funding pot comes from money seized from convicted loan sharks under Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) legislation.

The Florence Foundation provides grants to charities supporting people experiencing crisis, including: Food insecurity, Homelessness, Financial hardship and Impacts of life‑changing events (e.g., illness, disaster, personal crisis)

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

The Community Benefit Fund has been established by Liverpool Bay CCS Limited (LBCCS) to provide long-term investment in communities that host the Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) infrastructure. Delivered in partnership with Cheshire Community Foundation and Community Foundation Wales. The programme will support charitable and not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that create lasting benefits for local people and places through education, environmental enhancement and the celebration of local heritage. Open for applications specifically those in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham and Neston.

Introduced by Cheshire West and Chester Council, the CIF will provide grant funding to community sector organisations to support all age preventative, community-led activity that helps residents earlier, strengthens local resilience, and prevents, reduces or delays the need for statutory and high-cost services. The total funding envelope available for the CIF in 2026-27 is £897,000, including £425,000 in Council funding and £472,000 from the UK Government Crisis and Resilience Fund. The CIF will be phased approach, with the first application stage open from Wednesday 7 October to Wednesday 7 November.

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.

Supports schools, registered charities and not‑for‑profit groups across the UK with grants up to improve children’s access to free fruit and veg and support healthy diets.Every four months three local projects are shortlisted for an in‑store customer vote and all receive funding between £500 and £1,500 depending on blue‑token votes. Funds activities such as providing fruit or healthy snacks, breakfast or holiday clubs, smoothie or cooking sessions, gardening projects and sports‑club snacks.

Supports small charities, constituted groups, CICs, CIOs, churches and social enterprises in England and Wales with flexible grants for autism support and church outreach.

Morrisons Foundation supports registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales seeking funding for capital projects that improve shared community spaces. The programme provides grants for the upkeep, maintenance, refurbishment or improved accessibility of community facilities and spaces used by local people.

Sported is teaming up with Flutter UKI to deliver another round of Cash4Clubs. Specifically aimed at supporting community organisations who deliver sport and physical activity for over 18s only, Cash4Clubs is a small grants programme that helps adults stay or get active. The funding is unrestricted, so you decide how best to spend it. Whether that’s for facilities, equipment, coaching qualifications, activity programmes or something else, Cash4Clubs can help your club make an impact on the lives of adults in your community.

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