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Grants for Social Entrepreneurs
Grants of up to £15,000 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...
Major funding to support women's sector resilience
What is the fund?
The Women’s Sector Resilience Fund Phase 2, is a £2.1m fund to support local networks of organisations working with and for women to make change to systems that cause...
Grants to support adults into employment
The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
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Wakeham Trust grants for very small groups
The Wakeham Trust’s core goal is to help small groups of people who are getting together to make a difference in their communities. On the whole, they don’t support big or established charities....
Community Support Fund launch events
The West of England Combined Authority are making an initial £985,000 available to Community and Voluntary sector groups in the West of England as part of the Community Support Fund (CSF).
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation small grants
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is a grant making foundation that give grants to small and medium sized local organisations in the UK with a demonstrable track record of success working to...
Grants for Social Entrepreneurs
Grants of up to £15,000 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...
Grants for Community Tree Planting
Schools, community groups and non-governmental organisations within the UK can apply for grants of up to £6,000 for community-led tree-planting projects. Through the UK Community Tree Planting...
Community Music project grants
To recognise the vital role music plays in uniting communities and improving wellbeing, Music for All has opened a new round of Community Project Funding for projects and initiatives across the UK...
Comic Relief Community Fund open
Grass roots, community led organisations in England can apply for grants of up to £10,000 through the Comic Relief Community Fund. The Fund is supporting community led organisations to deliver...
Small Grants for community organisations
Magic Little Grants 2021
This programme is now live and accepting applications from small charities and community groups until 31st October 2021. Funding can go towards any of the below...
National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal
Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 each in match-funding from the National Emergencies Trust’s Coronavirus Appeal to help local charities and groups to counter the financial...
BDP! Gets a 'Boost'
Voscur's Boost! Project matches community organisations with skilled volunteers to complete a short term piece of work that builds capacity. The main activity of Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) is to reduce alcohol and drug related harm which they do through a variety services.