The National Lottery Community Fund has just announced that from the Autumn, Awards 4 All grants (the Lottery Small Grants) will be available for up to £20,000 and will be awarded over two years instead of the current 12-month deadline.If your group is contemplating an application, it might be worthwhile waiting until the new grant levels go live.

This is part of a new strategy for the Fund that will see several changes. To find out more, click here

The Antony Hornby Charitable Trust makes general charitable donations to organisations working in the following causes:

• education, training and employment;
• medical, health and sickness;
• Arts and culture;
• animals and environment; and
• community development.

Grants are typically around £1,000 and rarely over £5,000, however no maximum amount you can apply for is stipulated.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme.

Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. The grants are being made available through two funding streams:

• Grants of up to £15,000 to grow an existing social enterprise

• Grants of up to £5,000 to start a new social enterprise.

Wesport, the sports charity that helps people to become more physically active and enjoy the benefits that an active lifestyle can bring, has launched the Sport England, Together Fund.  In partnership with Voscur, Wesport are distributing £380,000 to communities across the West of England.  

Shopiago, a company that allows people to donate to charity online, reported a 151% rise in sales between February and July this year.