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Aims/priorities: The Gardens Trust Community Grants Fund is provided by a donation from the Gentian Trust. This fund aims to help seed-fund volunteer projects that will support historic designed landscapes in the UK.
Who can apply: Volunteer groups across the UK can apply. Preference will be given to smaller charities.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £10,000 are available.
Aims/priorities: Postcode Neighbourhood Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all of its funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery. The funding is intended to support organisations whose core purpose and everyday work align closely with one of the Trust's current themes:
Aims/priorities: This programme is funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and administered by Social Investment Business (SIB). The Better Futures Fund (BFF) is a 10-year, £500 million UK Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and address the structural causes and impacts of child poverty in England. The fund will primarily support Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs), through which government funding is linked to the achievement of measurable improvements in people's lives.
Aims/priorities: The Fund is provided and administered by The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) Charity. The funding is for projects that use technology in a meaningful way and support one or more of the charity's priority areas:
There is particular interest in innovative projects involving areas such as AI, data and analytics, robotics, digital skills or accessibility technologies.
Aims/priorities: The British Science Association, a charity, is offering the new Curiosity Grant and Explore Kit Boxes in 2027 as part of a wider six year programme - funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - to engage the public with research and innovation across the UK. During this first year (2027), some activity for this new programme will be delivered through the established annual British Science Week campaign taking place from 5-14 March 2027.
Aims/priorities: As part of its 'A Game Free from Discrimination' strategy, the Football Association is working with faith communities across England to support participation, engagement and inclusion across football and has launched the new Faith and Football Fund. The funding may support football programmes that:
Aims/priorities: The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the third annual round of its Community Fund, with £270,000 available this year to support projects that make a lasting difference in local communities.
Grants of £5,000 are available, but applicants can request an uplift to £10,000 where they can demonstrate that the additional funding would significantly increase the impact of their project.
Live Well is Greater Manchester’s 10-year plan to ensure that great everyday support is available in every neighbourhood and is tackling health, social, and economic inequalities through a community-led and system-enabled approach. Each local authority area in Greater Manchester has received investment to implement the Live Well programme to include Live Well Centres, Spaces and Offers across every neighbourhood.
The initial phase of Live Well implementation focused on testing this model within a neighbourhood, to gather learning and insight to scale this out across other neighbourhoods.
St Peter's Ward was identified and the first step was to speak to local residents.
We wanted to develop a deep understanding, from the people who live in St Peter’s, particularly those who face the worst health outcomes, what do they need to live well, what are the services and support they rely on and what is missing? We want to know with all the assets available in these communities, why are peoples’ outcomes still so poor?
This project took a community led approach to data collection, recognising that local VCFSE organisations know their communities best and have established, trusted relationships that place them in the strongest position to gather meaningful insight.
This report presents what the people of St Peter’s told us about what they need to live well. It highlights the strengths that already exist within the community, the challenges residents face and the opportunities to shape a Live Well approach that reflects the priorities, aspirations and experiences of local people.
Aims/priorities: The LGBT+ Fund: Get Active Fund provides support for community-based LGBT+ sports and physical activity organisations and projects across the UK. The fund aims to increase resources available to groups that are under-recognised by funding initiatives and improve access to physical activity for LGBT+ communities.
Aims/priorities: The Better Futures Fund (BFF) is a 10-year, £500 million UK Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and address the structural causes and impacts of child poverty in England. The fund will primarily support Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs), through which government funding is linked to the achievement of measurable improvements in people's lives.