Multi-million pound disability research programme seek proposals The UK-wide Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) Programme invites research teams led by disabled people to respond to its first call for proposals. DRILL is a partnership of 4 national disabled people’s organisations across the UK, including Disability Wales.   Funded by a £5 million […]

Powys Drugs and Alcohol Centres (PDAC) is a long established local charitable organisation which was formed to provide a wide range of support for individuals living in Powys who are dependant on drugs, alcohol or other substances.  PDAC are offering financial support to Powys based voluntary organisations and community groups which provide – or aim […]

Behavioural Economics is changing our understanding of how people make decisions. While we like to think we are rationale, considered beings, the majority of our daily decisions are made quickly and often irrationally. This has huge implications for us as fundraisers, not least in the way we engage with donors making ‘impulse’ or ‘spur of […]

Capital and revenue funding to support the transfer of assets, such as land and buildings, from individuals, public or private sector organisations to community ownership. The CAT2 programme will provide both capital and revenue funding to support the transfer of assets, such as land and buildings, from individuals, public or private sector organisations to community […]

Are you looking for funders for your village hall? Try these websites which list several useful sources of grant funding: http://www.thevillagehalls.co.uk/fund http://www.comfirst.org.uk/village_hall_fundersing.asp http://www.ruralwarwickshire.org.uk/funding Also worth visiting are the Plunkett Foundation the only national organisation supporting the development of community shops in the UK. Through specialist support programmes, regional community advisers, mentors and experts, as well as online, […]

The Foundation sees the value in supporting activities which have been demonstrated to work and can be replicated. It predominantly funds capital costs. Its preferred area of impact is at the community and neighbourhood level. Small grants up to £5,000 only to charities with an annual turnover of less than £250,000. Other larger one-off grants […]

Greggs Foundations has a number of programmes that aim to address the needs to disadvantaged local communities. The Breakfast Club programme provides a free nutritious breakfast before the school day at disadvantaged primary schools in England, Scotland and Wales. The Local Communities Project Fund makes small grants of up to £2,000 to help organisations based […]

Formerly known as the Hilton in the Community Foundation, the foundation provides funding for organisations which work to improve the lives of children and young people across Europe. Grants focus on providing equipment, training and support to young people, and are administered through several different models. Applications working in the areas of education or health with […]

BT MyDonate Award 2016 – CLOSES 6 MAY We are looking for unique examples of how technology has helped people, charities and businesses with charitable fundraising. It could be a campaign, an event, a website or app, a new gadget or any other kind of digital technology that is created with the aim of raising […]

Through the fund, grants will be awarded  between £50,000- £300,000 to community businesses in England. ‘ A community business is a business set up and led by the local community that helps tackle problems in that area. Any profits flow back into the community to deliver positive local impact’. many previous applications have been rejected […]