Funding

The Fore’s upcoming Autumn 2024 Funding Round offers unrestricted grants up to £30,000 to help small charities and social enterprises grow, strengthen, and become more efficient or resilient. The purpose of the grant should be to create a step change for the organisation to get it to the next stage of development. It might be…

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has announced that its next funding round is now open. They aim to give grants to those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are most limited. As there is an ever-growing need for grants to support the essential work that many charities do, the Austin…

The McCarthy Stone Foundation has announced that its Community Grants Programme will re-open for applications on Friday 26 July 2024. The Foundation awards unrestricted core funding to grassroots charitable organisations, who have people over 65 at the heart of their work. Unrestricted funding is only available to registered charities and community groups (Community Interest Companies are…

Grants of up to £6,000 are available to registered charities working to improve the wellbeing, welfare and education of children and adults in communities throughout the UK. The funding, made available by the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation, will support initiatives that benefit communities by reducing poverty and homelessness, improving access to education, and enhancing…

Do you know of a social enterprise that is tackling the deep-rooted inequalities affecting people’s health and wellbeing in innovative ways? Or perhaps an individual with a creative idea for a solution of this kind? In that case, the 2024 edition of the Social Innovation Challenge might just be the right opportunity for them. This…

Community and Friends groups can apply for grants of between £500 and £1500 to improve and revitalise parks and greenspaces across Scotland. The Parks4Life Community Fund, delivered in partnership with Greenspace Scotland and MyParkScotland will support groups who work to improve, promote and develop a park or greenspace, particularly in deprived areas. Funding could be…

The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) ‘Growing Food Together’ Fund is once again offering a cash boost to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund that aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, as well as…

Local charities that provide community spaces can apply for grants up to £8000 to enhance community facilities and ensure they remain viable community resources. The funding is being made available through the Morrisons Foundation’s Community Spaces Fund, which was introduced to mark Morrisons’ 125th anniversary. A total of £1 million is available, and 125 charities…

Charities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply for small grants of up to £10,000 to address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. The grants can be used to help cover core costs, salaries, running and project costs to deliver essential services. The funding is being provided by the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation’s small…