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Art Fund and Jerwood Foundation

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to enable museums and galleries to fully fund commissions for early to mid-career artists to create innovative, high-quality new work. It supports artists at a pivotal stage in their development while contributing new contemporary works to public collections.

VocTech Together Support Programme

Aims/priorities: The Support Programme aims to address systemic barriers in adult education and skills development through digital technology, focusing on challenges faced by underserved learners and supporting scalable solutions through collaboration and funding.

Its objectives are to improve access to skills and employment pathways, strengthen workforce development, drive sustainable change in the UK skills system, and support collaboration to test and scale innovative VocTech solutions.

Democratic Engagement Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding is for civil society organisations (CSOs) in England to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.

The Fund focuses on communities least likely to engage with democracy:

7stars Foundation

Aims/priorities: The foundation makes grants to projects which support young people (18 years and under) who are challenged by abuse or addiction, who are young carers, or who are homeless/without a safe place to call home.

Who can apply? Applications will be considered from organisations working with young people that require funding in the areas of:

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support projects to improve the health, wellbeing and financial literacy of people who are experiencing homelessness.

Who can apply? UK registered charities may apply for a:

  • Small Grant if their turnover is less than £500,000. They can be working anywhere in the UK.

Grant amount: Small Grants of up to £2,500. The average grant period for a small grant will be between six months to a year.

BFBS Big Salute

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 registered with the Charity Commission or the OSCR.

To be eligible, applicants must:

Souter Charitable Trust

Aims/priorities: The Trust’s stated policy is to assist projects engaged in the relief of human suffering in the UK or overseas, particularly those with a Christian emphasis and ethos.

Who can apply? UK-registered charities are eligible to apply.

Grant amount: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. There is no set minimum or maximum award; however, a typical grant would be a one-off amount between £1,000 and £3,000.

Persimmon Charitable Foundation – Open Application Programme

Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects that address deprivation or disadvantage in Persimmon communities, especially among children and young people. These include employability and areas of economic and social deprivation.

There are two rounds of funding, with a total of £300,000 available for distribution each year, in the form of six £50,000 donations.

Who can apply? UK registered charities from across the UK can apply.

HMRC Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding 2027-2030

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support customers back into mainstream HMRC channels by building their capability and confidence and resolving issues which may have become a barrier to direct engagement with HMRC. These may include, for example, HMRC debts and outstanding tax obligations.

The funding is for organisations who can provide tax and related support services to unrepresented HMRC customers who need extra help, including but not limited to customers with:

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