Below are the main reasons why applications fail and some suggestions to help your application avoid the bin! Eligibility Is your organisation eligible? Check things like: Status Non-charity – many funders only fund charities The may excluded specific group such as Umbrella bodies or only fund National / Local groups Powers and activities Check your […]

The Big Lottery Fund has announced that it will be launching a new Digital Fund on 22nd October to offer dedicated digital funding support to the sector. The move is a key step in delivering the Fund’s digital ambitions outlined in its ‘Supporting Charities and Community Organisations Strategy’ and follows recognition that more could be done to […]

Lloyds have slightly changes their Enable/Invest programme; now offering slightly larger grants and defining the groups they want to priorities: Dependency, Asylum Seekers, Care leavers, Domestic abuse, Homeless, Learning disability, Mental Health, Offending, Sexual abuse, trafficking and young  parents https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/wefund/ Is it a really good programme and comes with their Enhance support package providing consultant […]

They support a wide variety of projects through our grant programmes. From repairing a roof to helping to install an accessible toilet – and many other projects – our grants help people to continue to serve, and to serve better, their local communities. https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/choosetherightgrant The Cornerstone Grant Programme offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 towards the […]

Grants up to £100k are available for civil society organisations with specific and demonstrable legal expertise in tackling discrimination and disadvantage within the UK. The fund aims to “Supports organisations to understand how their objectives can be achieved through use of the law or human rights based approaches. We have provided funding to develop, replicate and scale […]

The Triangle Trust is accepting grant applications (up to £80k over 3 years) from specialist community and voluntary organisations concerned with the rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders Applicants can be Registered charities, not-for-profit social enterprises and community interest companies that are working within the UK There is a two-stage application process. The deadline for stage […]

Enabling Natural Resources and Well-Being in Wales 2019-2023 – call for grant proposals Welsh Government are making  grant arrangements  to: support implementation of the Natural Resources Policy, make clearer links between Wales’ natural resources and well-being. The scheme will be managed by the Environment and Communities Division. It will focus on supporting cross-sector collaborative projects. […]

Grants up to £25k for groups with an income under £1 million for UK projects that make a real difference in their local community / Categories for funding are: Skills for life Health and wellbeing Environment Deadline for entries are 9th October for round 1 and the decision includes a voting round. see the website […]

Funding for organisations for projects that encourage social and economic regeneration in coalfield communities in England. Grants are for between £500 and £10,000 The fund is open to projects that deliver in the top 30% most deprived coalfield communities and that will make a positive difference in addressing the following themes: Skills: Growing the skills of […]

Next round for large grants closes on 13 September 2018 Grants are for children and young people of 18 years and under experiencing disadvantage through: Illness, distress, abuse or neglect Any kind of disability Behavioural or psychological difficulties Living in poverty or situations of deprivation Projects they fund make differences in children’s lives that help […]