The Centre for Ageing Better will award grants of £40,000-60,000 to VCSE organisations with projects to promote age-inclusive volunteering.

Funding comes from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), whose Office for Civil Society teamed up with the Centre for Ageing Better to publish a review of age-friendly and inclusive volunteering.

The National Churches Trust has announced that the Cornerstone Grants Programme is now open for applications. The Cornerstone Grants Programme offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 towards the cost of urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £100,000 including VAT.

True Colours Trust UK Small Grants Programme.

Charities and projects with a charitable purpose can apply for funding that supports disabled children and their families. Grants of up to £10,000 are usually available for hydrotherapy pools; multi-sensory rooms; mini buses; young carers projects; sibling projects; and bereavement support.

Aspirational Awards aim to support care experienced young people aged 21-26 to think big about the future and allow them to apply for funding which will support personal development, achieve  potential and reach as high as possible in life.

What do we mean by ‘aspirational’?

We understand that aspiration can mean different things to different people and that everyone has their own aspirations.

Community projects that prevent hate crime or support victims can apply for new government funding, as part of the Hate Crime Action Plan. A hate crime is defined as being hostile or prejudiced towards someone for their race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity and national origin), religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity.

Blended loans and grant financing packages of £50,000-150,000 are available to VCSE organisations which help people who are not in work or are struggling to find work - for example, school leavers or those who are underemployed. The main aim of your organisation must be to improve employability, and ideally you will have been operating for at least 21 months.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is one of the largest charitable funders in Britain, offering small grants and major grants depending on a charities annual income level. They only fund Registered Charities.

Their current target areas are:

• Creating the best start in life for disadvantaged children and young people
• Reducing isolation in later life
• Medical research into degenerative disease
• Care services in the hospice sector

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CRASH assists homelessness charities and hospices with their construction projects. They offer help in a practical way as well as providing cash grants. 

CRASH will prioritise applications that look for assistance as well as cash grants. They match successful charities with appropriate individuals and businesses to help deliver your scheme to get the best results and value for money.

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Schools and not for profit organisations have the opportunity to apply for funding for equipment that help mentally and physical disadvantaged children. Funding is available for buildings and extensions; equipment & activity aids; sensory rooms and gardens; playgrounds and sports areas; transport and soft playrooms. The funding is being made available through the Wooden Spoon Society's Capital Grants programme.

The DICE Fund will award £2 million in grants to support the growth of creative and social enterprise in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa and the UK.  This is part of the wider DICE programme which was set up to tackle entrenched issues of unemployment and unequal economic growth in these six countries.