The Foundation offers grants to charitable organisations undertaking projects in the fields of children and young people, social welfare and health, with a priority to those organisations supporting disabled adults. Past grants have been for between £1,000 and £75,000. In 2016 the  Foundation made donations totalling £343,100.   Contact details:  960 Capability Green Luton LU1 […]

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to improve the quality of life and foster vibrancy in communities located within the vicinity of a Biffa operation (http://www.biffa-award.org/postcode-checker) The deadline for Expression of Interest forms is 6 November 2017; and 28 February 2018 (midday). Recreation grants are available to support projects which will benefit people within their […]

Decisions are based on emotion. We then convince ourselves we have made the right decision using information we are given. A few years ago, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio made a ground breaking discovery. He studied people with damage in the part of the brain where emotions are generated.  He found that they seemed normal, except that they were not able […]

Below are the changes made by Big Lottery for their small grant scheme in Wales: The size of grant has widened. You can now apply for a grant between £300 and £10,000 for a project lasting around a year. We are less prescriptive on what we can and can’t fund. For instance you can now […]

The Corporate Volunteer Network (CVN) have put together a survey to allow the third sector to better understand the current corporate volunteering landscape and attitudes towards and the value of it. This is your chance to shape discussion in the sector and be a part of a piece of work that will hopefully provide some […]

Information from Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation…. please direct any enquiries direct to them Growing great ideas for good… Do you have a great idea for a business with social impact? Is your organisation already delivering social impact and you want to grow what you’re doing or expand in a new direction? We have […]

UnLtd Grow It Award (£15,000 Cash Award & Support) Expression of Interest deadline: 3rd August 2017 You’re a social entrepreneur creating compelling impact and you want to scale. The Grow It Award is for social entrepreneurs looking to scale their venture providing tailored support, access to workshops and networks, and up to £15,000 cash. About […]

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The Rasche Family Charitable Trust is a new trust that offers grants to charitable organisations for charitable projects which advance education, advance health and relieve those in need by reason of ill health or disability. They support work overseas as well as local to the charity in Leeds. A read of their accounts will give […]

The James Tudor Foundation is a grant giving charitable company established in 2004 with the principal object of the relief of sickness. The Foundation operates primarily within the United Kingdom and prefers applications from organisations that have been established for at least two years and that are UK registered charities or UK charitable incorporated organisations.  They […]