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Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to promote access and opportunity for members of underrepresented and diverse communities in AI innovation. It supports organisations committed to diversity in technology.
The current focus is addressing digital bias, elevating diverse voices, and developing AI that works for everyone.
Who can apply? UK…
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 funding aims to improve the quality of life of family members - collectively and as individuals - of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans, including those with hidden wounds.
All projects must meet this overarching aim and the primary, direct beneficiaries must be the family members.
All projects will be expected to address…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations to give extra support to young people in areas with higher rates of anti-social behaviour. The funding is for extra hours of youth work to give these young people more places to go and positive things to do. These extra hours could be used for things like learning, arts, and playing sports, or for activities like mentoring…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that create opportunities for increased integration by building stronger community links and improving access to existing services for newly arrived or relocated service families only.
Projects will need to contribute towards at least one of the following outcomes:
- Families in a new posting have more accessible and…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that meet both of the following outcomes:
- Those who are underrepresented, or whose voices are seldom heard, within the armed forces community, have equitable access to mental health and wellbeing support which meets their specific needs.
- Awareness of the needs of underrepresented groups within the armed forces…
Aims/priorities: We believe that services, systems, structures, processes and practice can support young people to thrive. We want young people to have their voices heard, and to have agency and autonomy to drive changes and improvements which transform their transitions to adulthood.
This fund achieves this by:
- Focusing on young people (14–25) who…
Aims/priorities: Being active can have a significant impact on living well with Parkinson’s, regardless of symptoms or time since diagnosis.
Programme outcomes
It’s important that any opportunities we fund can demonstrate the following desired impact:
- People with Parkinson's become and stay active, or significantly increase their levels of…
Aims/priorities: The grants programme aims to give a helping hand to projects and initiatives across the UK that are seeking to bring music to their communities. The funding is for groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.
Who can apply? Groups, schools and organisations that are bringing…
Aims/priorities: From June 2025, Sport England is encouraging organisations to apply for grants for new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.
There is particular interest in initiatives that promote and support ‘climate justice’ – addressing the barriers…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support people from the following groups move toward paid employment:
- The recently homeless or vulnerably housed.
- Ex-offenders.
- Young people (16-24 years old) not in employment, education or training (NEET).
Who can apply? The funding is for small or growing organisations.
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Aims/priorities: The Ingenious grants programme aims to:
- Support imaginative and creative public engagement, raising awareness of the diversity, nature and impact of engineering.
- Broaden perceptions of engineering, targeting public audiences currently underrepresented in engineering.
- Build capacity for engineering public engagement by offering…
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 UK Community Tree Planting Programme supports projects run by community groups and voluntary organisations that engage communities in planting and caring for native species of trees.
The Programme supports community projects that will:
- Conserve, restore and protect indigenous trees and woodlands, forests, habitats and associated…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for formal partnership working across sectors, led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations for projects that reach more people by either:
- Influencing communities at a regional, national or UK level, for example by linking larger campaigns or projects that will inspire people to take action on…
Aims/Priorities: The Best Start for Life Community Fund aims to empower voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups to offer or grow their mental health support and services for families in pregnancy and the first two years of a child’s life, to compliment the core services and ensure a strong network of support across the neighbourhoods.
The priorities of…
Aims/priorities: The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interests being funded each year:
- In 2024, the first two rounds focused on Disability specifically employment and training to ensure better access. The third (July) and fourth (September) rounds were focused on Food Poverty given the increasing levels across…
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 Foundation supports charitable activities under a number of grant categories which are as follows:
- Social and Criminal Justice (Main grant).
- Overseas (Main grant).
- Older People (Small grant).
Who can apply? UK registered charities or exempt charities can apply for either a main or small grants…
Aims/priorities: The Foundations aims to support projects that provide young people with skills for jobs and programmes that increase access to higher education.
Who can apply? Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations focused on working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can apply.
Grant amount:…
Aims/priorities: The Henry Smith Charity, now known as the Henry Smith Foundation, has published its new strategy, Elevate Your Impact (2025-2030) which ‘reaffirms its commitment to the people and organisations driving change across the UK’.
Over the next five years, the Foundation will focus on supporting people facing some of life’s toughest transitions.
It will…
Aims/priorities: The Foundation aims to ensure the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations. Applications should address at least one of the following funding criteria:
- Tackling the triple planetary crisis by mitigating and adapting to climate impacts, reducing pollution, and protecting and restoring nature.
- Building…
Aims/priorities: The funding aims to break down barriers and help get young people from all backgrounds into aviation
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from registered charities and organisations registered with Companies House.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a constitution/governing document.
- Have a verifiable…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support projects that make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their consumer electricals.
Projects should either:
- Expand existing collection methods for small electricals.
- Trial new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals.
Who can apply? …
Aims/Priorities: The funding aims to break down barriers and help get young people from all backgrounds into aviation.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from registered charities and organisations registered with Companies House.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a constitution/governing document.
- Have a verifiable…
Aims/priorities: From June 2025, Sport England is encouraging organisations to apply for grants for new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.
There is particular interest in initiatives that promote and support ‘climate justice’ – addressing the barriers…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for tree and hedge planting projects taking place during the 2025/26 winter planting season.
Who can apply? Funding can be awarded to:
- Schools.
- Further education colleges and universities.
- Constituted community groups.
- Childcare nurseries or care homes (charity or community funded). …
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects that establish trees outside of woodlands to create or enhance green spaces, using a range of tree types and planting methods, to support the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan goal to increase England’s overall tree canopy from 14.5% to 16.5% of total land area by 2050.
Who can apply? …
Aims/priorities: The funding aims to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls, so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for their communities:
- Improved health and/or wellbeing and/or reduction in rural loneliness.
- Positive impact on the local environment,…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that meet one or both of these aims:
- Help people connect with and care for nature in their area.
- Make a positive difference to the environment.
The funding can be used to:
- Start a new activity or continue an existing one.
- Help organisations adapt to new challenges.
- Run…
Aims/priorities: BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. This Fund is administered by Family Fund Business Services.
This programme provides items for the most basic needs of vulnerable children and young people who may be:
- Living in severe poverty and…
Aims/Priorities: The scheme is intended to support registered charities in the UK that are undertaking charitable projects in at least one of the following fields:
- Quaker Work and Witness.
- Environmental Action and Sustainability.
- Peace and Reconciliation.
- Social Action.
Who can apply? Charities registered…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for formal partnership working across sectors, led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations for projects that reach more people by either:
- Linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities and inspiring them to take action.
- Influencing communities at a regional…
Aims/priorities: The Trust views communication skills as critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
The funding is for registered charities that are working to develop communication skills for people from disadvantaged groups who want to improve their employment prospects.
As an…
Aims/priorities: The LCF Primary Fund Programme supports capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use.
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be run on a not-for-profit basis. This could include community groups, parish councils, charities, community interest companies, sports clubs, community associations,…
