Tameside

Aims/priorities: The fund aims to increase access to outdoor learning, help young people foster positive relationships with movement and physical activity and develop their socio-emotional and life skills by providing bursaries for up to 27,600 disadvantaged and/or vulnerable young people (aged 11 to 18 and up to age 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)) to take part in outdoor learning activities in England.

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 programme depending on their annual income:

Aims/priorities: The programme aims to support organisations to access expert support in data science and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies so they can explore potential benefits for their business, including enhanced productivity, innovation, and economic growth.

Who can apply? The programme is open to UK organisations in the agriculture, construction, creative industries and transport sectors.

Grant amount: Vouchers of up to £15,000 are available.

Aims/priorities: This programme is aimed at registered charities, CIOs and CICs which are led by and working for Deaf and Disabled people. Their organisation will work directly with Deaf and Disabled people over the long term to support them to have more choice and control over their lives, access their rights and entitlements and challenge the barriers they face.

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: There is no minimum or maximum award amount specified. 

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 offer flexible, long-term funding through its new funding programmes:

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:

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:

Aims/priorities: The Institute of Physics provides funding for projects across the UK and Ireland that improve people’s relationship with physics in their family or community groups.

In 2025, the funding will continue to focus on physics engagement projects that align with IOP’s Limit Less campaign, which aims to encourage young people currently underrepresented in the physics community to carry on doing physics post 16.