Charities, voluntary organisations and community groups are invited to take part in a major survey being carried out by a coalition of sector networks and support bodies.   They want to find out more about the support that charities need, which will help them inform and lobby funders and key decision makers. The survey has 20 questions […]

SIB have funds open throughout the year that could benefit a social venture . They offer a range of grants from pre start-up looking for seed funding to an established social venture looking for loan investment to expand your service. Visit their Website to find the grant that may be best suited to your needs

The Third Sector Loan Fund has been set up by fund management company Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) with financing of £13.5 million from the high street bank Santander, £15 million from the social investment bank Big Society Capital and £1.5 million from the social finance company Social Investment Business (SIB). Loans of between £250,000 […]

UK Aid Direct is a competitive challenge for small and medium-sized UK and international Civil Society Organisations working in the health sector to reduce poverty. The first funding round will focus on finishing the job on the Health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs 4, 5 & 6 – Reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and combat […]

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is administering a one-off grant scheme to disperse the charitable funds of the Rest Bay Convalescent Hotel in Porthcawl. One-off, unrestricted donations of up to £100,000 are available to registered charities supporting to individuals who are affected by ill health, work-limiting health conditions, disabilities or ageing. Funding is only […]

The BBC Children in Need funds project that are working with disadvantaged children and young people, who are under 18 years of age. They have 2 funds: A small grant scheme up to £10,000 for 1 year projects and the main grants for grants over £10,000 and projects up to 3 years. the next deadline […]

The Radio 4 Appeal is a weekly 3 minute programme highlighting the work of a charity and appealing for donations to support its activities. The appeal aims to provide an opportunity for raising money and awareness to a variety of charities. The appeal is a fantastic way for a charity to engage with the BBC’s […]

Here’s the 6 golden rules to writing good grant application from the GRIN Newsletter   RULE #1: Read the eligibility criteria carefully. It’s amazing how many people don’t! RULE #2:  Answer the specific questions asked by the funder – your application won’t stand a chance of being considered for a grant bif you go off […]

The next funding round for the GBT/BT Joint funding initiative is now open, with a deadline of Friday 14th November at 5:00pm. This will be the final funding round for 2014/15 and there will be a cap of 300 applications. Therefore, it is recommended submit your application as soon as possible. Application for Round 1 2015/16 will open […]