The Basil Samuel Charitable Trust The Basil Samuel Charitable Trust offers grants to charitable organisations active in the UK. In particular, the scheme wishes to support projects with the following themes: Cultural activities; Social care; Education; Medical needs. There are  no minimum or maximum grant awards, however as a guide to levels of funding during the […]

NO LONGER ACCEPTING UNSOLICITORED APPLICATIONS   The object of the Charity is the making of grants and donations to charitable bodies or for charitable purposes The Trustees meet as regularly as is necessary to assess grant applications. Applications for donations are invited from all categories of registered charity and should be in writing in the first […]

All courses are from 10-1, and held in the Arches, Rhayader. The cost is £40 per person or £140 for all four     An introduction to Crowdfunding 28 April For those new to Crowdfunding this course will provide you with the help to get started; from finding the right platform, to planning your campaign and strategies […]

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UK Community Foundations (UKCF) has announced the creation of a £525,000 New Beginnings Fund to support refugees joining UK communities. The New Beginnings Fund will be administrated by the community foundations in seven areas across the UK with high levels of refugees and asylum seekers. The Fund will welcome proposals from small to medium size […]

Big Lottery has launched a strength checker tool for charities The Big Lottery Fund has announced the launch of a new website that can be used by charities, community groups and social enterprises to receive free personalised reports on how to improve their performance and sustainability. The VCSE StrengthChecker, was launched on 1 February, was developed […]

First Utility Foundation is an independent charity funded and created by First Utility, the UK’s largest independent energy supplier. They support projects that make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable families and individuals across the UK by awarding grants to charitable initiatives that can deliver real improvement to quality of life. Specifically they support […]

The Paul Bush Foundation Trust The Paul Bush Foundation Trust was set up by Bush & Company Rehabilitation in 2012, after over 25 years experience in the field of severe and catastrophic injury, with the following aims: To assist those with an acquired physical disability, as a result of an accident or birth injury to improve […]

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Hub Cymru Africa have announced that their latest grants round are open until midday (12pm) on the 4th of April 2016. What’s available? A £180,000 combined small grants scheme, including £50,000 ring-fenced for health, which will enable groups throughout Wales to access funding for small-scale Wales-Africa projects. The grants categories will remain the same as the previous round […]