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Aims/priorities: We’re looking for local projects across the UK that will create a meaningful, lasting impact.
This could be:
- Equipment for inclusive sports or activity groups
- Revamping a village hall or community centre
- Supplies for a community garden or green space
- Equipment for food banks, community larders or support services
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Aims/priorities: The funding is for purpose-driven projects that address the unique challenges faced by the military community in the UK and overseas.
Beneficiaries of BFBS Big Salute grants must be related to one of the armed services, either regular, reservist, veteran, or family member.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from charities…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support Christian organisations to deliver projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities and contribute to the following objectives:
- Growing congregations and Christian communities.
- Addressing social challenges facing communities.
- Enabling wider community use of church…
Aims/priorities: This initiative aims to respond to a long-standing challenge in the UK’s GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and heritage sectors: how to make innovation and learning from community-facing projects more sustainable, transferable, and accessible across the sector. Through a supportive funding structure, it aims to help communities and…
Aims/priorities: The fund is intended to support projects that improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of men and boys aged 16 and over, with a particular focus on those living in disadvantaged communities or experiencing the poorest health outcomes.
Its objectives include reaching men who are underserved or disengaged from traditional services, delivering…
Aims/priorities: Small grants are available to support grassroots community projects that improve quality of life and strengthen local communities. The fund supports practical, community-led initiatives, such as improving shared spaces, providing equipment, or enhancing local services, with a focus on delivering meaningful and lasting impact.
Who can apply…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to help Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare provision that is located close to where they are living or serving.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:
- Early childhood education and childcare providers operating where armed forces…
Aims/priorities: Help the Homeless is a small grant maker with limited funds available for giving.
It provides funding for charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to rebuild their lives.
Funding is targeted at projects to find practical ways to help disadvantaged individuals return to the community…
Aims/priorities: Delivery must take place within the Manchester City Council boundary area and be for the benefit of residents living there.
Successful applicants agree to sign up to Manchester Active’s Provider Portal, where they will upload their documentation to demonstrate they meet Manchester Active’s delivery standards (public liability insurance of £10m,plus…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Encourage adults who don't cycle to cycle.
- Encourage adults to cycle more often.
- Increase short cycling trips.
- Improve the perception of cycle safety.
- Improve adults confidence to cycle.
The programme supports people returning to cycling, starting as…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to provide charities and not-for-profit organisations with access to data protection consultancy advice and services that ensure they run efficiently, remain compliant with the law, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Provide immediate access to subject matter experts and a broadly experienced team of data protection professionals.…
Aims/priorities: The Large Grants programme (formerly Cornerstone Grants) supports structural repairs and maintenance issues costing more than £100,000 or the installation of kitchen and toilets costing over £30,000.
Who can apply? Places of worship of any Christian denomination and age can apply.
Applications will be considered from listed and…
Aims/priorities: The funding supports physical activity projects for people living with Parkinson's across the UK, with a particular focus on encouraging those who are currently inactive to get involved and connect with local opportunities that help them move more creatively.
The priorities for this year's grants programme are:
- Supporting people with Parkinson…
Aims/Priorities: The climate and nature emergency affects us all, but local action can make a real difference. We fund community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.
We fund projects that meet one of the following priorities:
- help people connect with and care for nature in their area
- …
Aims/Priorities: The National Lottery Community Fund funds projects that bring people together to build strong relationships and improve communities in England.
You can use the funding to:
- start a new activity or continue an existing one
- help your organisation adapt to new challenges
The funding is intended for projects that:
- …
Aims/Priorities: The objectives of the Trust are:
- To promote horticulture.
- To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity.
- To promote the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public.
- The advancement of horticultural education.
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Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and developing new ideas.
Who can apply? Projects taking place in or out of school, college or university, or in community settings in the UK will be considered.
Grant amount: This is a highly…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for charities and community groups whose projects address one of the Focus Foundation’s three core pillars:
- Underprivileged children and young people - Helping socially and economically disadvantaged children and young people thrive (UK wide).
- Mental health charities and initiatives - …
Aims/priorities: Grants are available for not-for-profit theatres in the UK for capital improvement projects that will improve environmental sustainability. Because the theme for applications is 'Improving Environmental Sustainability' the funding will be given to projects that demonstrate how a small intervention can have a big impact on reducing the theatre's…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations whose main aims and objectives fit with one of the following Fund's themes:
- Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency.
- Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them.
The grants can be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling,…
Aims/priorities: The aim of the Trust is to give people of all ages the opportunities to access, participate in and enjoy the arts (particularly the performing arts), and support projects that widen access and have a lasting cultural impact on local communities.
The application periods for 2026 are as follows:
- Round 1 - Music festivals (children's performances…
Aims/priorities: As a charity our mission is to provide funding opportunities for all good causes to ensure their sustainable future. As part of this, we are happy to announce our Community Grants scheme.
Who can apply? This opportunity is open to good causes, defined as:
- Registered charities
- Schools
- Community Interest…
Aims/priorities: The Charity supports organisations working in the the following areas:
- Relief of hardship
- Providing training courses, better facilities, or parenting support.
- Supporting and empowering those who experience or are at risk of homelessness, including domestic violence/abuse.
- Working in areas of high deprivation…
Aims/priorities: Failsworth and Chadderton’s Rotary is interested in funding activities that bring people together and making a difference in your community. Since 2014, many small voluntary groups across the borough of Oldham have applied for and received financial support from the Community Cash Award. Projects include a beehive at Sholver & Moorside…
Aims/priorities: The fund aims to support improvement in mental health by providing grants to UK registered charities involved in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults.
The fund prefers to target its grant-giving to specific projects that will provide a measurable difference to the charities' users.
Who can apply? …
Aims/priorities: The Arnold Clark Community Fund offers the following support:
- Cost of Living Support – funding to registered charities and community group that are within a 50-mile radius of an Arnold Clark branch and whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, such as foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that contribute to one or more of the following objectives:
- Access to justice
- Equality of opportunity
- Sustainable environment
Priority will be given to organisations:
- Based in London, and/or
- Those whose focus is on supporting the needs of vulnerable persons such as:
- …
Aims/priorities: The Foundation will support local charities providing public benefit in Stockport, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, focused on the prevention and relief of poverty and community development.
Who can apply? Applications will be considered if they meet the following criteria:
- Be a registered charity or community…
Aims/Priorities: The Hospital Saturday Fund provides grant funding to registered health charities such as hospitals, hospices and medical organisations for medical projects, care, research or support of medical training taking place in the United Kingdom.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from registered charities with medical/health…
Aims/Priorities: You can apply for a grant towards the cost of a trip to the Peak District National Park. This could include:
- Transport costs
- Learning provider fees
- Any equipment needed for your activity
- The cost of providing food to participants if this is a major barrier to their involvement
The Peak District National Park…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects and activities that align with the objectives of the Trust:
- Improve the quality of life of all communities in the Greater Manchester area, with vulnerable groups and victims of crime being priorities.
- Support wide-ranging initiatives that address issues of crime reduction concerning the public and…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support a variety of projects and activities that make local communities a better place and improve the lives of those within them.
Who can apply? Any not-for-profit organisation that makes a positive difference to the community is encouraged to apply, however, applicants not normally considered include:
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Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for a wide range of charities and other community organisations which provide charitable benefits for communities within Greater Manchester. The Trust is especially interested in funding organisations for young people, provision for the sick, the disabled, the elderly and disadvantaged, as well as educational initiatives by…
Aims/priorities: We are a grant making foundation giving grants to small and medium sized local organisations in the UK with a demonstrable track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation and deprived rural districts. Our preference is for front line organisations working directly with people in need. We…
Aims/priorities: The Greater Manchester Trustees are particularly interested in the following:
- Trusts, Associations and Institutions that maintain and preserve monuments, Estates and possessions of the Duchy which prove to be of benefit to the public and local community;
- Organisations which provide care and support for the elderly, infirm and…
