Aberlour Children's Charity

The Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund awards cash grants to assist children and young people (aged 21 and under) across Scotland, and their families, who are suffering extreme hardship. This support is usually via cash grants to assist with a range of needs, such as food, prepay power cards, clothing, bedding or other essentials. To qualify for cash grants from the trust, a sponsor must submit a fully completed and legible application on an official application form.

Deadline: none currently.

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Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust

Charities working to improve the lives of socially disadvantaged and disabled individuals of all ages across the UK are invited to apply for funding from the Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust. To be eligible, charities must be registered in the UK and have an annual income of less than £1 million. Funding amounts are determined by the Trustees and have typically been in the range of £1,000 to £6,000 in the past.

Deadline: none currently

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Aviva Community Fund

Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, is giving £1 million to support community groups across the UK to protect and restore nature in their local area. The Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund offers match funding (2:1) to individual donations made to a project of up to £250 per donation and £5000 per organisation. Charities and community organsiations can apply for projects taking action for nature in one of the following ways: nature restoration - activity that boots local biodiversity; nature connectedness and pro-environmental behaviours; community cohesion and connection.

Deadline: rolling deadline

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BA Community Fund

British Airways Better World Community Fund provides 50% of project target funds to charities or social enterprises in support of innovative projects that focus on creating positive impact. Key themes include: the environment; diversity, inclusion and wellbeing; education and employability; thriving communities. Applicants must be over 18 years or older, based in and benefitting the UK, registered charities or social enterprises.

Deadline: rolling

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Foyle Foundation

The Foyle Foundation is an independent grant making trust that distributes grants to UK charities. They welcome applications from across the country and encourage applications from all areas outside London and the South East. The Main Grants Scheme supports charities registered and operating in the UK with a core remit of the arts or learning. Smaller arts or learning charities with a turnover of less than £150,000 per annum are usually more suited to the Small Grants Scheme.

Deadline: none currently.

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Friends Provident Foundation

Charities, social enterprises, and private companies can apply for funding from the Friends Provident Foundation's 4D Economy Grants to support projects and activities that promote fairness and sustainability in the economy. The grants focus on four key areas: diversification, decarbonisation, democratisation, and decentralisation. Main grants of up to £200,000 are available for projects or core funding and applications can be made at any time, with decisions within 3- 6 months. Small grants of up to £10,000 are also available to new and emergent organsiations, specific projects wishing to test an idea and projects bringing forward current marginalised voices in the economy, with decisions made within 6 weeks.

Deadline: rolling

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Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland

The Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland is committed to supporting underfunded, grassroots charities that enable people, especially disabled and disadvantaged people, to play a fuller role in society. Applications are accepted from organisations with recognised charitable status, which fit within the published grant-giving criteria. The foundation aims to support those who are disadvantaged and/or have additional needs in the community. In order for organisations to be eligible to apply for grant programmes, they must have an income of less than £1 million in the previous 12 months. For registered charities with a headquarters based outside Northern Ireland, the income of their Northern Ireland operation will be the figure used to assess eligibility.

Deadline: none currently.

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Lloyds Bank

The fund from Lloyds Bank supports small and local charities, investing in their work helping people overcome complex social issues across England and Wales. Charities with an annual income of £25,000 to £1 million with a proven track record of helping people on a journey of positive change through in-depth, holistic and person-centred support can apply. The funding is unrestricted, including around core costs, and tailored development support to help your charity be more effective

Deadline: none currently.

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Matthew Good Foundation

Every three months, the Matthew Good foundation will share £10,000 between five shortlisted projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. Charities and projects are welcome to apply all year round, and your application will be considered in the next funding round. Your application must be on behalf of a local community group, charity, voluntary group or social enterprise that has a positive impact on communities, people or the environment and has an average income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.

Deadline: none currently.

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Moondance Foundation

The Moondance Foundation is keen to help Welsh charities continue their operations during the Covid-19 crisis. They understand that these are challenging and uncertain times for the third sector and will support applications that relate to staff retention, current activities and services in jeopardy, and evolution of services to adapt. Grants are available to registered charities, charities based and working in Wales and charities based outside Wales for work which takes place in Wales only.

Deadline: none currently.

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National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery Awards for All supports smaller charities and community-led groups to prosper and thrive. This is a UK-wide funding programme for voluntary, public sector or community organisations for awards of £300 to £10,000. The funder will prioritise applications from organisations that will support people at high risk, or that have high potential to support communities with the impact of Covid-19.

Deadline: none currently.

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Youth Fund from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation supports organisations that help young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood. Support is concentrated on those experiencing the most challenging circumstances: young people who are socially excluded or marginalised, whose experiences are often hidden or less well known, and whose voices are often erased or ignored. Organisations must be non-profit and work at either local, regional or national levels, to support young people aged 14-25, with an income between £25,000 and £5 million.

Deadline: none currently.

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People's Postcode Lottery

The Magic Little Grants programme supports small charities and grassroots groups to promote social inclusion and improve health and wellbeing. The simple 20-minute application process is open to groups which are:

• In their first year of operation or have an annual income under £250,000.
• Seeking funding to launch new projects, support existing ones, or cover core costs associated with ongoing work.
• Are located within England, Scotland, or Wales.

Groups may only apply once in 2023 for a grant.

Deadline: 31 October 2023

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Power to Change Discovery Fund

Community businesses and community focussed organisations in England are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to explore their ideas and learn the processes and skills needed to develop community tech-based solutions which will create impact for their community. In addition to the grant, £2000 will also be offered to successful applicants to enable them to take part in a community of practice.

Deadline: 21 July (12.00 noon).

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The Dulverton Trust

The Dulverton Trust is an independent grant making charity. They support UK charities and CIOs (charitable incorporated organisations) tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts. The trust will prioritise organisations that are medium-sized (with income between £200,000 and £3 million), have a national footprint and do not receive a significant proportion of income from government or local authority contracts.

Deadline: rolling.

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The Edward Gostling Foundation

The Edward Gostling Foundation provides financial support to UK registered charities that are seeking to create significant and positive change to the lives of disadvantaged people; those living not only on a low income but who have the added ‘challenge’ of a long-term illness or disability. They must also support their charitable vision “that people living on a low income who have a disability or long-term illness should have as many as possible of the same choices, quality of life opportunities and aspirations as others more fortunate than themselves”. Small grants are available to support charities to help maintain an existing service. Capital Grants are also available to support the cost of funding a new project. Day to day operational costs will not be funded. Applications will be prioritised from smaller charities, operating at a local level, with an annual income of less than £1 million, who are making a significant impact in their local community and who may lack the time and resources to be able to focus on their fundraising.

Deadline: none currently.

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The Hedley Foundation

The Hedley Foundation is inviting applications from small-to-mid-size registered charities helping to improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. The Foundation typically makes around 250 awards of up to £5,000 each year for initiatives that benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved. Applications should be received at least 6 weeks before the next review meeting on the 26th July 2023.

Deadline: 12 June

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The Leathersellers’ Company

This programme from The Leathersellers’ Company will consider applications from UK registered charities that are working in geographical areas of high deprivation (within the UK) to support vulnerable people. Charities must have an annual income under £200,000.

Deadline: none currently.

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The Morrisons Foundation

The Morrisons Foundation awards grant funding for charity projects which make a positive difference in local communities. Grants are available to fully fund projects up to £25,000. Charities must have been registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR for a minimum of one year, and projects must support people in a local community in England, Scotland or Wales.

Deadline: none currently.

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The Shears Foundation

The Shears Foundation welcomes applications for grants of £5,000 from registered charities. The Foundation will support core costs, including staffing but will not contribute to capital projects. Charities must be working in one of their priority areas, currently:

• The development of culture and the arts.
• The development and provision of educational opportunities for adults and / or children.
• Protection, preservation or enhancement of the natural environment.
• Creating stronger / better / more sustainable communities.
• Promoting health and medicine, with an emphasis on research or education. They currently don't consider applications from Hospices.

Deadline: rolling.

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The Yapp Charitable Trust

The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000 that are undertaking work with:

• Elderly people.
• Children and young people aged five - 25.
• People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
• Social welfare – people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending).
• Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children).

Deadline: rolling.

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