Support is available for projects in the UK that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 25 years to fulfil their potential. Projects must meet the following criteria: Consist of educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Have clear aims and objectives to be met within a planned timescale. […]

The Moondance have an excellent Covid19 response grant that is very quick in making awards; specifically for Staff retention Current activities and services in jeopardy Evolution of services to adapt to the current crisis   They have also launched a new website for their main grants to prevent or relieve poverty, support the welfare and […]

The CAF Resilience Fund exists to help charitable organisations in England that support the people hardest hit by Covid-19. Through hundreds of targeted grants, this fund will support those working with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups such as those living in deprived areas, those supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and people with disabilities. Both […]

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Kickstart Scheme to provide funding to employers to create new six-month job placements for young people aged 16-24. The scheme is only open to large organisations creating 30 jobs or more, however WCVA will be applying to the scheme on behalf of Welsh voluntary organisations that want […]

The BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity whose objective is to fund or part-fund projects that aim to improve the education and development of children and young people by means of educational, cultural, sporting or other activities. The funding is intended to support projects that have the following objectives: Encouraging independence Developing team working skills […]

The Trust has designated a Special Fund for smaller charities to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priority will be given to existing and recent grant recipients and to charities working in the areas of homelessness, food supplies, domestic violence, mental health, young people and older people. Grants of up to £5,000 may be made […]

With more and more organisations looking to raise money online I thought I would share  couple of useful links to some resources and guides to help with your digital fundraising. Charity Digital – this is a downloadable guide (40+ pages) of tips and techniques to boost online fundraising –  https://charitydigital.org.uk/topics/free-online-resource-helps-charities-improve-digital-fundraising-at-short-notice-7399   Fundraising UK – always […]

A new one-off Weston Culture Fund will open early next month that aims to support performing and visual arts organisations, arts centres, accredited museums and galleries as they try to recover from the impact of COVID-19. A £25 million fund is designed to support mid to large scale cultural organisations in the UK to help […]

Positive Pathways Programme – Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Fund Value: £ 5,200,000. Maximum Value: £ 35,000. The deadline for Round 5 applications is 30 November 2020 (12:00 noon). Applications are accepted from registered charities or community interest companies (CICs) that have veterans or serving personnel and/or their families as their sole or primary […]

Small Grants – limited to small and medium-sized charities with a gross annual income of £3M or less. Under this programme they aim to fast track applications and make decisions within 1 month of the application date.  This programme is aimed at charities needing urgent grant support of up to £5K to help maintain an […]