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Persimmon Charitable Foundation – Open Application Programme

Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects that address deprivation or disadvantage in Persimmon communities, especially among young people. These include social mobility and youth development, such as learning and training.

There are two rounds of funding, with a total of £200,000 available for distribution each year, in the form of four £50,000 donations.

The second round is accepting applications from registered charities for UK-based projects that focus on:

Tree Council – Trees Outside Woodland Fund

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? The following can apply:

Strategic Legal Fund

Aims/priorities: The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for migrant groups in the UK is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants more generally.

The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against asylum seekers, refugees and migrants as a result of their migration status.

Co-op Local Community Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects in Co-op members’ communities that provide access to opportunities and resources for people to thrive.

The 2025 round will support projects that enable people to access food, create opportunities for young people, improve people’s mental wellbeing, promote community cohesion and build sustainable futures.

The funder is also keen to support projects that promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Who can apply? To apply,  groups must:

Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support community tree-planting projects that are well-planned, sustainable, and will directly benefit people and communities.  

Who can apply? The following can apply:

  • Local authorities.
  • Charities & other NGOs.
  • Community groups.
  • Education institutions.
  • Individual landowners.

Proposed projects must: 

Health Lottery Foundation Grants 2025

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for voluntary organisations who are working to improve the health and wellbeing of people in their community.

The Foundation is taking a broad approach in the areas of work it supports because  the causes of poor health, loneliness and social exclusion are complicated. This means the type of projects that improve health and wellbeing outcomes are quite varied.

The funding is for work that address the following project themes:

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