About
Bath & North East Somerset Council is a local government authority serving the Bath and North East Somerset area in England. The council provides a wide range of public services to residents including planning and building control, rubbish and recycling, schools and education, library services, Council Tax and benefits administration, parking and travel services, and job and career support.
Funding Opportunities
Everything Ellie Grants
Everything Ellie provides small grants for families across the South West of England affected by life threatening or life limiting illness. The charity was set up to benefit families affected by life threatening or life limiting illness or those affected by the impact of terminal illness. The core work of the charity is to provide families with the opportunity to have time away at the Beach Hut, a place of familiarity that provides everything a family needs to have time away from hospital appointments and treatment plans. Everything Ellie also provides family attraction tickets and short-term breaks during treatment or on a terminal diagnosis as well as small grants to families in the South West of England to pay for transport or other essential costs related to the Charity's services. In most cases grants are not made directly to families, and instead are made to the professional agency working with the family.
The Leach Fourteenth Trust Grants
The Leach Fourteenth Trust provides grants to registered charities, with a particular focus on organizations working in the South West of England. The trust has specific preference areas including community services, environmental initiatives, missionary work, and residential care facilities. This funding opportunity is designed to support charitable organizations in these priority areas, with a regional focus on the South West region of England.
The Samuel William Farmer Trust Grants
The Samuel William Farmer Trust provides grants up to £2,500 for registered charities in England undertaking projects for people in need. The Trust emphasizes projects in Wiltshire focusing on several key themes. Eligible projects include those supporting local communities, education and training initiatives, hospital and nursing home improvements, wildlife and conservation efforts, and assistance for individuals who cannot earn their livelihood due to ill health or old age. Grants typically range between £1,000 and £2,500, with no requirement for match funding. Applications may be submitted at any time in writing to the Trust.
Somerset Churches Trust Grants
The Somerset Churches Trust awards grants to Somerset organisations for the restoration, maintenance, preservation, repair and reconstruction, improvement, upkeep and beautification of churches, chapels and churchyards in Somerset and of any fixtures or chattels in such churches, chapels or churchyards. Grants up to £10,000 can be awarded but in practice grants are usually between £1,000 to £5,000 based on the amount of money available for distribution. This is a rolling grant program with no specific closing date, making it available to eligible organizations throughout the year.
Green Bird Cafe Good Causes
The Green Bird Café operates a monthly charitable giving program where they select a local charity or good cause to receive 10% of their soup sales for that month. This is a recurring opportunity for local organizations in the Bath and North East Somerset area to receive financial support from the café's business operations. Organizations interested in being selected as a recipient should contact the café directly to learn more about the selection process and requirements.
The Kathleen Laurence Trust Grants
The Kathleen Laurence Trust provides grants to registered charities in England and Wales. Grants are available up to £30,000 with no requirement for match funding. While the Trust considers all causes, it has a particular interest in supporting projects that benefit children and young people, health, older people, people with disabilities, and medical care. Medical charities appear to be especially favoured by the Trust. This is a Bristol-based grant-maker focused on supporting charitable organizations working in these priority areas across England and Wales.
The Studd Charitable Trust Grants
The Studd Charitable Trust is a Totnes-based grant-making organization that provides funding to organizations throughout England and Wales. The trust has a stated preference for supporting charities and voluntary organizations in the South West region. This is a discretionary grant-making trust with no preferred beneficiary groups that awards grants for general charitable purposes. The trust operates on a rolling basis with no fixed closing dates, making it an accessible funding option for community groups and registered charities seeking support for their charitable activities.
Business Loans for the South West
This loan scheme is designed to assist businesses with the potential to grow and create or safeguard jobs in the South West of England. The South West Regional Growth Fund is provided by SWIG Finance and has been made possible in the South West with the support of Lloyds Bank Commercial. The scheme offers loans between £10,000 and £100,000 with a maximum five-year term at 12% fixed interest. It is available to small and medium-sized companies across the South West region. Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme will be considered where appropriate, and there is no specified requirement for match funding.
The Virtue and Honor Masonic Charities Association Grants
The Virtue and Honor Masonic Charities Association makes grants to organisations in Devon, Dorset and Somerset for general charitable purposes. The program supports a wide range of beneficiary groups including elderly/old people, other charities or voluntary bodies, people with disabilities, the general public/mankind, and children/young people. This funding opportunity is open to community groups and registered charities operating within the regional geographic scope. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no specific closing date.
Aldenham Charitable Trust Small Grants
The Aldenham Charitable Trust is a Timsbury-based charitable trust that provides small grants to local charitable and educational organisations in the Bath and North East Somerset area. The trust has a particular preference for supporting projects and organisations that benefit elderly or old people and children and young people. With an average annual income of £1,169 and average annual expenditure of £3,596 over the last five years, the trust focuses on providing modest grants to community-based initiatives. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set closing date, making this an accessible funding opportunity for local charities and community groups throughout the year.
The Foxglove Trust Grants
The Foxglove Trust, founded in 2010 and based in Chard, Somerset, awards grants to registered charities operating locally or internationally. The Trust focuses on four main areas: Arts, International causes, Local causes, and Sport. However, these are not exclusive funding priorities and other areas are considered at the Trust's discretion. The Trust tends to be Somerset focused, although in previous years it has also awarded grants to charities in Bristol and Devon, such as the Devon Wildlife Trust. A number of charities are supported on an annual basis. Applications may be made at any time in writing. The Trust does not maintain a website, but further information is available on the Charity Commission website.
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust provides grants to individual young people, small groups, or not-for-profit organisations such as schools or youth clubs for self-planned outdoor activities or residential courses at outdoor centres in the United Kingdom. The charity normally makes between 8 and 12 awards each year, with grants of up to £400 available. The trust requires applicants to demonstrate development of existing experience and interest, include an element of adventure in their plans, and have conducted some fundraising before applying. There is a matched funding expectation, requiring applicants to have sought funding from other sources before applying. Applications can be submitted at any time on a rolling basis, with no formal application form required. Applicants must submit their proposal via email in less than 1000 words, covering details about who is applying, the project plans, beneficiaries, relevant experience, how funding will help develop their interest, plans for continuing progress, fundraising efforts, overall budget, and the amount requested. Individual applicants must provide a named referee, and all successful applicants are expected to write a short report after their adventure.
The Carr-Gregory Trust Small Grants
The Carr-Gregory Trust predominantly awards small grants averaging £2,500 to registered charities working in Bristol and London. The Trust supports organizations in the fields of arts, education, health, and social need. Air ambulances, hospices and theatres are regularly supported. The Trust makes a lot of repeat awards, so it may prove challenging for new applicants to get onto its portfolio. A letter of introduction may be the best way to approach the Trust in the first instance. Applications must be made in writing, should not exceed four pages of A4, and must include an email address for the applying charity.
The Elmgrant Trust Small Grants
The Elmgrant Trust awards small grants to voluntary and community organisations in the South West of England for projects that improve the lives of local people, particularly through education, the arts and social sciences. Grant awards can cover core running costs or project costs of small, established organisations. Although the Trust will fund across the South West, it favours projects in Devon and Cornwall. The Trust also provides grants for individuals. Small grants averaging less than £1,000 are available to local voluntary and community organisations working to improve the lives of residents. Applications are reviewed three times per year in February, June, and October.
North Somerset Community Partnership Grant
The North Somerset Community Partnership Grant Fund has been set up by Quartet Community Foundation and North Somerset Community Partnership to support community-based organisations responding to the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged local people in North Somerset. The fund offers grants up to £20,000 to eligible voluntary and community groups working in the area. To be eligible for this grant, the work or activity must benefit the health or wellbeing of people in North Somerset who are disadvantaged due to poverty, disability, age, location or culture. The work should reflect the concerns and priorities of the target beneficiaries and fit well with existing community provision. Priority will be given to groups both based and working in North Somerset. The programme particularly seeks to support local organisations that improve health or social and environmental wellbeing, support early intervention and prevention around health and wellbeing including mental health, address the impacts of Covid-19, support new ways of working that emerged from the pandemic, help organisations plan for long-term sustainability, and support health and wellbeing initiatives including sports facilities for schools. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no specific closing date.
The Pople Charitable Trust Small and Large Grants
The Pople Charitable Trust is a family-based grant-making Trust with offices in Clifton, Bristol, providing grants for charitable organisations in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The Trust supports projects that assist children to receive high calibre educational training and provide appropriate facilities, assist with the provision of facilities for needy elderly people as well as children, and provide for the maintenance of heritage and listed buildings in the environment. Small and large grants are available for charitable organisations delivering projects that support education or benefit young people, older people and those who are disabled in the three-county region. Applications may be made at any time in writing, with no specific closing date for submissions.
The Old Town Christian Trust Small Grants
The Old Town Christian Trust provides small grants to charitable organisations in Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire and the South West for projects that advance the Christian faith. The object of this charity is the advancement of the Christian Faith in such ways as the Trustees think fit. The Trustees make grants to organisations and individuals to undertake projects that fall within the charity's criteria. The Trust will normally only fund registered charities or similar non-commercial organisations (such as Community Interest Companies). At least 50% of grants in a given year will usually be focused on the needs of Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, and then working outward in a radius from Wotton to cover the South West of the UK, including work in and around the area of Gloucestershire and Bristol. Grants to individuals will normally only be made where there is a sponsoring charity involved in overseeing the needs of the individual. Grants will only be made to projects that demonstrate financial probity and accountability. Individual grants will not exceed 30% of the overall grant budget in any given year.
The Linnet Trust Grants
The Linnet Trust, based in West Harptree, provides core funding grants for UK registered charities operating in the South West of England. The Trust supports charities that are innovative, cost effective, administratively efficient, well respected in their field and can demonstrate a track record of successful delivery. The Trust specifically supports charities working with disadvantaged people with mental, physical or behavioural problems, often as a consequence of poverty. Applications whose work may lead to ground-breaking changes of government policy in supporting their clients are likely to be prioritised. Grants generally range from £5,000 to £40,000. Application is most probably by a letter of application, though applicants should contact the Trust for further details about how to apply.
The Finzi Trust Grants
The Finzi Trust provides grants to individuals and organisations in the UK to further the music, work and ideals of Gerald Finzi. The Trust supports musicians, composers, and organisations through various means including financing public performances, copying or publication of music, publishing educational books on music, grants to music festivals, assistance to musicians and students for musical education and instrument purchase, commissioning new musical works, and promoting Gerald Finzi's name and work. The Trust particularly provides grants to musicians below the age of 25 at the time of application. Eligible candidates must demonstrate commitment, ability and genuine financial need. Financial support is not provided for postgraduate study, undergraduate study, subsistence or school fees. The Trust aims to encourage artists and composers to develop their creativity and advance education in music through scholarships, prizes, and various forms of support.
The Gerald Finzi Trust
The Gerald Finzi Trust provides small grants to individuals and organisations in the UK to further the music, work and ideals of Gerald Finzi. The Trust assists individuals and organisations and initiates projects which encourage artists and composers to develop their creativity. They offer a General Fund to individuals and organisations with grants up to £500 from the Trust's unrestricted assets. Any applications which do not relate to music will not be considered. Additionally, the Trust operates a Young Musicians' Fund solely for the benefit of individuals under the age of 25 who are in need of funds to further their participation in, study or practice of music. Grants awarded to date to individuals have ranged from £250 to £7,000 and have helped with the purchase of musical instruments, funding for short courses, recording costs, and performance expenses. Eligible candidates must demonstrate commitment, ability and genuine financial need. Financial support is not given for postgraduate study, undergraduate study, subsistence or school fees.
The TMT Foundation
The TMT Foundation provides grants for smaller, locally-based registered charities and individuals in Somerset and Dorset working in the areas of support for children, education, health, religion and the relief of poverty. The Foundation makes very few grants to charities and may be a more significant source of grant support for individuals. Grants to charities tend to have a strong focus on religious causes. The Foundation meets every three months to review requests for grant support.
R W Barnes Bursary Fund
The R W Barnes Bursary Fund has been set up to offer financial assistance to undergraduate students on programmes of study based on Engineering, Maths or Physics, at certain UK universities. The fund provides bursaries to support students pursuing undergraduate degrees where at least 60% of course material is in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering (Aeronautical, Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical), Astronomy, or Oceanography. Priority is given to students attending Bath, Cambridge, or Imperial College London, followed by other Russell Group universities and universities in the top 40 UK university rankings. Applicants must be UK citizens who live in specific postcode areas before attending university, including all of BS, BA, TA, DT plus SP3/7/8, SN10/12/13/14/15, and GL9. The maximum grant available is £2,500 per student.
The Talisman Charitable Trust
Small grants, averaging £1,000, are available to UK local authorities, other charitable organisations or a not-for-profit organisations such as Citizens' Advice on behalf of individuals facing hardship and poverty. The Talisman Charitable Trust is an established grant-making charity, founded in 1936, shortly before the start of the Second World War. The Trust's focus is on reducing poverty and hardship in the UK by assisting individuals of 'small means' who the trustees consider to be deserving and may be described as 'going short'. From time to time, the Trust also assists other charities with similar objectives to its own. In general, the Trust considers the term 'relief of poverty' to include grants for education, health, housing, disablement, and disability. Applications should be made on behalf of individuals by a local authority, another charitable organisation or a non-profit organisation such as the Citizens' Advice Bureau.
The Happiness Fund
The Happiness Fund is a grant program launched in 2022 by Laughology Limited, a consultancy specialising in the science of happiness. The fund provides small grants to grassroots, neighbourhood-based local community projects across the UK that improve inclusion, learning, mental health and wellbeing, and skills development. The Fund is designed to support the setting up of new groups and activities, with a focus on long-term sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate how their activity or group can become self-sustainable or able to attract funding from other sources over the longer term. The Fund awards a single one-off grant of £2,500 per quarter, allowing up to four different projects per year to receive funding. Each project or organisation can only apply once each funding year. Applications are limited to the first 50 received per quarter. Eligible projects must be based in a local community, focused on longevity, non-political, and not-for-profit. The fund aims to support grassroots community initiatives that make a meaningful impact on happiness and wellbeing at the local level.
Benefact Trust General Grants Programme
Benefact Trust's General Grants Programme supports projects that demonstrate an impact on people and communities. The programme typically funds capital projects, not salaries or running costs. The Programme supports the repair, restoration, protection and improvement of churches, cathedrals and other places of Christian worship where changes support wider community use and enable greater impact. The programme also supports projects that help to tackle social issues, for example homelessness, poverty, climate change and cultural cohesion, and projects that support Christian leaders, and help to share the Christian faith. Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, and schools and educational institutions are all eligible to apply. All applicants must be able to demonstrate a clear Christian foundation or ethos. Most grants range from £1000 to £15,000.
The Singer Foundation
The Singer Foundation makes a limited number of grants each year to UK registered charities that are supporting individuals and groups in enterprise, employment and/or through training. The Foundation was established in 1960 by initial gifts from Richard Singer, a Bristol engineer, and his late wife Kathleen Singer. While established for general charitable purposes, its main focus is on supporting 'the enterprise of individuals'. The Foundation's Mission is to support both individuals and groups in enterprise, employment and/or through training. Its Vision is to make a permanent difference to the lives of those supported by broadening skills and experience, creating self-belief and confidence, raising hope, and putting them in a position to help others. The Foundation awards grants through other well-managed UK registered charities that achieve its outcomes. Preference is given to organisations that show good governance and have a track record of successfully supporting, inspiring and mentoring individuals to be enterprising and self-sufficient. Trustees frequently visit charities before deciding on appeals and assess the value of their work before a grant is issued.
Grants to Individuals
The Gilchrist Educational Trust provides grants averaging just over £500 for students who have made proper provision to fund a degree or higher education course but find themselves facing unexpected financial difficulties which may prevent completion of it. Applicants will normally be in the last year of the course. Grants are also available for students who, as part of a degree course, are required to spend a short period studying in another country, such as fieldwork necessary for a thesis or dissertation, or medical students' elective period of study. Applicants in either category must be full-time students at a British University. Grants are not given for foundation degrees until they have been converted to an honours degree.
The Cooks Charity
The Cooks Charity provides grants for the education and welfare of people associated with the catering trade in England and Wales, and general charitable activities in the City of London. The Charity aims to provide funding that will benefit people of all ages and backgrounds in the context of food, cookery and catering, and offers its knowledge and expertise to individuals and organisations with similar objectives to facilitate their charitable giving. The vast majority of grants are awarded for educational projects. Grants are available for charitable activities that educate children about food and cooking, charitable cookery training organisations to enable and enrich the education of their students (young and old), and community initiatives associated with the catering trade. Projects should comply with one or more of three areas: Education (the advancement or assistance of education associated with the catering industry), Skills and training (for the preparation and advancement of careers in cooking), and/or Community welfare (the support of charitable organisations and the general welfare of persons associated with the City of London and/or the catering trade). There are no minimum or maximum grant award levels and no matched funding requirement. Applications may be made at any time by email with no specific application form required.
Eagle House Trust Small Grants
The Eagle House Trust offers financial assistance up to £500 to children and young people in Somerset and historic Avon (Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire) who have been looked after in foster/residential care or have received considerable support from Children's Social Care at some point in their lives. The grants must be used to improve the wellbeing and independence of young people by supporting their education, talent, professional development, employment, or enterprise. Applicants can request funding for training courses that support career development, bicycles for transportation to college (up to £250), educational trips and activities, and laptops (maximum £300). Applications for driving lessons are considered only if driving is an integral part of intended employment, such as mobile hairdressing, community nursing, lorry driving, or tractor driving, and evidence of a job or apprenticeship offer can be provided. The program aims to support young people who have been in care or received significant social care support to develop their skills and independence.
Grand Plan Grants
Grand Plan award £1,000 grants to creative people of colour based in the UK who want to make a new cultural project happen. The grants support a wide range of creative projects including poetry, paintings, fashion, zines, music, food, flowers, photographs, workshops, or events. They award ten grants every two months on a rolling basis with no closing date, making funding accessible to creative individuals and community groups throughout the year.
The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust Small Grants
The Trevor Osborne Charitable Trust is an established grant-making trust with a preference for supporting arts and music projects in Bath and North East Somerset. Grants average slightly under £3,000 and are available to registered charities operating in the region. The Trust has a particular focus on the arts and music, supporting projects that advance these fields within the local community. In addition to its grant-making activities, the Trust also leases a converted former lifeboat house in Porthleven to the Lifeboat Arts Studio, which serves as an arts resource for artists, students, universities, and community groups. Applications may be submitted at any time in writing, as there is no formal closing date for this rolling opportunity.
The Bristol Masonic Benevolent Institution Charity Small Grants
The Bristol Masonic Benevolent Institution Charity provides small grants generally under £3,000 for registered charities based in and serving the Bristol area. While the charity was established nearly 60 years ago to provide for Freemasons in financial hardship, over 80% of its available funding is now distributed to registered charities serving the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area. The grants particularly focus on the areas of children and young people, homelessness and social welfare. Applications may be made at any time in writing, making this a rolling opportunity for eligible organizations.
The TMT Foundation Small Grants
The TMT Foundation Small Grants program provides funding for smaller, locally-based registered charities and individuals in Somerset and Dorset. The Foundation focuses on support for children, education, health, religion, and the relief of poverty. The Foundation makes very few grants to charities and may be a more significant source of grant support for individuals. Grants to charities tend to have a strong focus on religious causes. The Foundation meets every three months to review requests for grant support, making this a rolling opportunity for eligible applicants in the specified regions.
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Bell Restoration Fund provides grants for church bell restoration and bell ringing activities. Income is generated primarily from legacies, donations, fundraising offers and bank interest. When funds are available, applications for grants are invited by notices in The Ringing World, on the CCCBR website, and on other communications channels. Available money is allocated in accordance with the Criteria defined by the Central Council. The Council also maintains a separate grant scheme to support bell ringing (the Fred E Dukes International Bell Fund), and provides a signpost to another grant scheme, the Keltek Trust, which helps churches acquire surplus and/or redundant bells to be hung for English-style full-circle bell-ringing.
Grants for Good
The Grants for Good programme offers quarterly funding opportunities to small UK not-for-profit organisations. Every three months, five organisations receive a share of £10,000 for new projects and innovative ideas in community development, environment, local communities, and people-focused initiatives. The funding distribution is determined by votes from employees of the John Good Group, with awards ranging from £1,000 to £3,500 based on voting rankings. The programme is open to brand new projects with innovative ideas as well as established charities whose average annual income is less than £50,000. Eligible applicants include UK charities, community and voluntary groups, social enterprises, and individuals working on projects in the specified areas. The £10,000 is divided among five organisations based on employee voting: first place receives £3,500, second place receives £2,500, third place receives £2,000, and fourth and fifth place each receive £1,000. This competitive voting mechanism makes the programme unique among grant opportunities.
The Roper Family Charitable Trust Grants
The Roper Family Charitable Trust is a discretionary grant-making Trust which supports a wide range of registered charities providing activities and services in Bath and North-East Somerset. Grants ranging from £1,000 to £60,000 are available to registered charities for a wide range of charitable purposes. The Trust provides funding to support various charitable activities and services that benefit the local community in the Bath and North-East Somerset area.
Support for Members of Unison
There for You, a program run by Unison, offers financial support to Unison members experiencing financial difficulties. This support is available for various circumstances including those affected by coronavirus, loss of income, relationship breakdown, bereavement, long-term illness, disability-related needs, or caring for someone with special needs. The program provides one-off grants to help members overcome financial hardship. Support can cover general living costs, household appliances, urgent repairs, disability equipment and adaptations, utility bills, and funeral costs. To be eligible, applicants must have been a Unison member for at least four weeks, be up-to-date with subscriptions, and the financial difficulties must have occurred after joining. Partners or dependants of members can also apply for assistance.
The Gerald Finzi Trust
The Gerald Finzi Trust provides small grants to individuals and organisations in the UK to further the music, work and ideals of Gerald Finzi. The Trust assists individuals and organisations and initiates projects which encourage artists and composers to develop their creativity. The Trust offers a General Fund to individuals and organisations with grants up to £500 from the Trust's unrestricted assets. Any applications which do not relate to music will not be considered. Additionally, the Trust operates a Young Musicians' Fund solely for the benefit of individuals under the age of 25 who are in need of funds to further their participation in, study or practice of music. Grants awarded to date to individuals have ranged from £250 to £7,000 and have helped with the purchase of musical instruments, funding for short courses, recording costs, and performance. Eligible candidates must demonstrate commitment, ability and genuine financial need. Financial support is not given for postgraduate study, undergraduate study, subsistence or school fees.
Youth Music Catalyser Fund
The Youth Music Catalyser Fund provides grants of between £30,001 and £300,000 for established organisations that want to support children and young people facing barriers to make, learn and earn in music. The fund supports organisations in sustaining or scaling up their work or changing sector practice. Youth Music gives grants to small charities, arts venues, music businesses, youth clubs, music education hubs, housing associations, nurseries and more - to run music making projects or create career progression opportunities in music. The program aims to help young people overcome barriers to participation and career development in the music sector.
Music Education Hub (MEH) Development Fund
The Music Education Hub Development Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 to partnerships of at least three Music Education Hub lead organisations. Youth Music administers this funding program to support music making projects and create career progression opportunities in music. The fund is designed to support collaborative initiatives among Music Education Hubs across the UK. Recipients can include small charities, arts venues, music businesses, youth clubs, music education hubs, housing associations, nurseries and other organisations focused on music education and development.
The Chrysalis Charitable Trust
The Chrysalis Charitable Trust provides grants to UK registered charities working in the UK (particularly the North-East of England) and internationally. The trust focuses on supporting organizations working in areas including relief of poverty, disability, healthcare, education, shelter, water, and less popular or unpopular causes. A limited number of grants are available to charities that can demonstrate public benefit and meaningful impact. Applications are assessed based on several key criteria: the applicant's ability to demonstrate public benefit, the impact the grant will make, the number of people who will benefit and the duration of that benefit, how any funding shortfall will be addressed, and the project timeline. The trust seeks to support organizations making a real difference in their communities and beyond. Applications are reviewed twice annually on May 15 and December 15. Interested charities must submit applications through the trust's website, providing detailed information about their project and how it aligns with the trust's funding priorities. The trust particularly welcomes applications from organizations working in the North-East of England, though UK-wide and international projects are also considered.
Community Fridge Fund
The Community Fridge Fund provides grants to UK not-for-profit organisations to develop Community Fridges across the United Kingdom. A Community Fridge is a space where everyone can share surplus food, including donations from local food businesses, producers, households and gardens. The Environmental charity Hubbub Foundation coordinates the world's largest Community Fridge Network with over 300 fridges across the UK and has partnered with Co-op to fund 500 fridges by the end of 2023. Grants of up to £4,000 are available to non-profit organisations across the UK to establish a new Community Fridge to minimise food waste, with 50 awards available in each round. Once set up, groups will be part of the 300+ member strong Community Fridge Network which helps redistribute surplus food from businesses and households within the community, saving it from going to waste and bringing people together. The Community Fridge Network offers free guidance and a wealth of resources to groups wanting to set up their own community fridge, including comprehensive support, design assets, peer support, health and safety templates as well as discounted fridges and freezers. Anyone and everyone can share and gift from a Community Fridge.
Creative Arts Grant Fund
The Creative Arts Grant Fund provides grants to support and invest in engagement with the creative arts by Anglican Churches in the Diocese of Bristol. Grants are designed to help connect artists within churches, initiate and support creative projects and encourage the use of art as a spiritual resource. The Fund is open to applications from community groups looking to promote creative arts in the Diocese of Bristol, but applications must be made by or have the expressed endorsement of an Anglican church in the Diocese of Bristol. Applications that address the following will be prioritised: projects concerned with issues of justice and oppression, projects that deliver resources for artists and creatives for personal and spiritual development, and projects that provide opportunities for people to encounter the Christian faith and community within Diocese of Bristol churches. While there is no limit to the amount of funding requested, this is a small seed funding fund with limited financial resources, and repeat applications are unlikely to be supported.
The John Thaw Foundation Grants
The John Thaw Foundation provides small grants for a wide range of theatre-related projects and organisations that help disadvantaged and underprivileged children and young people in England and Wales. The Foundation was established in 2002 in memory of the actor John Thaw (1942-2002), perhaps best known for playing Inspector Morse from 1987. The Foundation's trustees include several members of his family, as well as his wife, the actor Shelia Hancock. The Foundation supports related charities, education organisations and drama students by advancing education through funding of scholarships for persons who wish to make the theatre their career and who cannot afford the fees of the necessary educational institutions. It also supports theatrical charities and other charitable purposes as determined by the trustees. In particular, the Foundation seeks to support a wide range of theatre-related projects and organisations that help disadvantaged and underprivileged children and young people in England and Wales.
Trees for Climate
Trees for Climate is a major new grant program for tree and woodland planting and aftercare secured through Defra funding by the Forest of Avon Trust, working as part of England's Community Forests. The grant offers innovative and unprecedented flexibility to meet up to 100% of planting and supporting infrastructure costs with ongoing maintenance. The program is designed to support tree planting that suits landowner needs, benefits the land, and brings wider benefits to the region. The grant is highly flexible and supports a wide range of planting types including small and large scale woodlands (both rural and urban), wood pasture, community orchards, hedgerows and shrub belts with field trees, urban and parkland planting of feathered/standards, natural regeneration, and planting for timber. The program is intended to cover a wide range of costs including planning and project management, exploratory checks, surveys and reports, supplies and equipment (trees, tree-guards, fencing, mulch mats), public access infrastructure, signage and interpretation, site infrastructure such as access, egress, seating, and structures, as well as community engagement activity and communications. The Forest of Avon Trust provides comprehensive support using local knowledge and partner working, offering the level of support needed to get trees planted and cared for in the right place. They will visit your land, advise on options, work with partners to seek exploratory checks and approvals, and undertake the Forestry Commission/Environmental Impact Assessment. The program is informed by the Forest of Avon Plan released through the West of England Nature Partnership. This funding opportunity is available on a rolling basis with no closing date, making it accessible for landowners and organizations across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset, and North Somerset who wish to explore tree planting projects that deliver environmental and community benefits.
Grants for Older People Living on a Low Income
The Friends of the Elderly charity offers grants up to £500 to help older people of state pension age (66 and over) who are living on a low income in England and Wales. The programme has four strands: Digital Connections (up to £400-£500 for equipment and internet costs), Essential Living Costs (up to £250 for clothing, food, medicines), Financial Support (up to £400-£500 for unexpected bills and large costs), and Home Essentials (up to £400-£500 for white goods, furnishings, and home repairs). To qualify, applicants must be of UK state pension age, have a low income with savings under £4,000, live in England or Wales, not have served in the UK Armed Forces, and live in private or social housing (not residential care). Applications must be made through a Referral Agent such as housing associations, local authorities, charities, community organisations, social workers, or health centres - not by friends, family, or neighbors. Only one application per household is permitted every 12 months.
The Spielman Charitable Trust Small Grants
The Spielman Charitable Trust provides grants to a range of institutions and individuals to help them deal with immediate needs. The Trust also supports a number of charities, particularly those engaged in caring for and educating children and young people, particularly in Bristol but also different parts of the South West of England. Additionally, the Trust will provide grants to other charities that the trustees believe merit its support. Grants average £6,000 for registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) in Bristol and the South West of England that are caring for and educating children and young people. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
The Baseball and Softball UK Facilities Fund
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK Baseball and Softball not-for-profit organisations, leagues and associations to improve and upgrade their facilities to enable the sports to become more integrated in local communities. The average grant is expected to be for £2,000 or less. Applicants will be expected to have sought and secured funding equal to the value of the grant request (for example, if a grant of £1,000 is being applied for, the applicant should have secured £1,000 in matched funding). Projects must align with the priorities of the Baseball/Softball UK Two Sports One Ambition strategy, in particular by helping teams, clubs, and leagues integrate into and become an important part of the local community, and taking a lead role in enabling the creation and improvement of appropriate local facilities across the UK. Grants can be used to improve the fixed assets of a club, such as dugouts, fencing, permanent storage, and pitching mounds.
Philip Smith's Charitable Trust Small Grants
Philip Smith's Charitable Trust is a small grant-making Trust which consists of just two trustees. The Trust has a policy of donating to charities within the Gloucestershire area as well as some national charities working in specific focus areas. The Trust provides generally small grants for registered charities in Gloucestershire working in the areas of support for the Armed Forces, the elderly, the environment and people in hardship. Grants are predominantly small, with the occasional larger award. The Trustees meet twice a year to consider grant requests, and applications may be made at any time in writing.
The Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT)
The Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT) supports people living with spinal cord injury in the South and South West of England. It does this principally by purchasing a range of specialised equipment, such as mobility aids and adjustable beds, on behalf of beneficiaries. The Trust also supports The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury. The objects of the Trust are to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of spinal injuries, particularly through the provision of equipment to assist them with daily living skills and mobility, and to relieve sickness and preserve the health of patients of the Spinal Injuries Unit at Salisbury District Hospital. To apply for help towards a mechanical aid such as a wheelchair, adjustable bed or other items, an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist assessment is required. This ensures that applicants apply for the correct item and that it is suitable for their needs. The most common requests received by the Trust relate to powered add-ons for wheelchairs such as Tri-Rides and the Smart drive power add-on. These help to relieve or avoid damage to elbows and shoulders, as well as providing a much greater degree of independence. The Trust generally helps individuals with grants in the region of £250 to £3,000. Applications may be made at any time through the Trust's website.
The Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme
The Sasakawa Foundation's Grants Programme has the overarching objective of promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between the UK and Japan through financial support for activities across seven key fields. Revenue grants are normally for £1,000 - £2,000 for smaller scale projects and between £5,000 and £6,000 for larger projects. Grants can be awarded for up to 3 years in some instances. The Foundation seeks to support projects that demonstrate innovation, uniqueness and which will have a lasting impact. Grants are awarded for seed/pump-priming activities and not core operational costs. The Foundation focuses its support on projects involving groups of people in both the UK and Japan rather than just one nation. There is a matched funding requirement for both smaller and larger grants as the Foundation's grants rarely cover the full project cost.
Support to marginalised groups and communities
The Orange Tree Trust is a family-based grant-making charity established in 2018 that supports registered charities and, occasionally, individuals across the UK and elsewhere. A small number of grants of up to £10,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of support to marginalised groups and communities, refugees, people who are homeless, health and wellbeing, mental health, medical research and academic research in the arts, humanities and the social sciences. Funding is available for capital projects to improve or develop existing assets, core costs towards general running costs of the organization, and project-specific activities costs for delivering projects including staff and relevant overheads. The Trust also provides funding for students seeking support towards educational costs, requiring evidence of previous academic achievement, academic and personal references, and offers from academic institutions. Applicants are requested to include information about steps being taken to address the environmental impact of proposed projects. Pre-application forms should be submitted by the middle of the month preceding Board meetings in February, June and October.
The Fletchers Foundation
The Fletchers Foundation provides grants up to £10,000 to individuals or UK registered charities and community groups acting on behalf of individuals who have experienced severe personal injury, accident or clinical negligence. The funding enables people to thrive and improve their quality of life following such incidents. Grants can be used for aids, equipment, home adaptations, medical costs, rehabilitation treatment, and respite care or other activities that help individuals with their recovery or quality of life. The Foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis with no closing date. Funding is not available for individuals who can support themselves financially, those eligible for compensation awards, those who have already received compensation, or individuals who can be supported through the National Health Service.
Developing a Fair Economy Grants Programme
The Friends Provident Charitable Foundation's Developing a Fair Economy Grants Programme aims to support projects that seek to tackle the causes of economic disparity, such as inequality, poverty, or climate breakdown, and create an economy that works for everyone. Funding is available for projects that seek to address the structural problems of the current economic system. The programme has two funding strands: Local Economies – smaller projects that focus on testing and reviewing small scale initiatives that support local economies through diversity, flexibility and building capacity in communities; and Systems Change – projects that involve a radical assessment of how 'disruptive innovation' might change the financial system, exploring and informing changes to the regulatory, policy or other systemic level that would develop financial system innovations. Projects that focus on the following themes will be prioritised: A Fair Transition – projects that seek to address the impact of rapid economic shifts and distribute the risks/benefits more equitably, such as the transition to a zero-carbon economy and the development of artificial intelligence; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – projects that will help to identify and address structural inequalities and discrimination relating to characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, class, and the interplay of these factors in people's lives. Grants of up to £200,000 are available with no matched funding requirement. The Foundation operates a rolling application process, with four review points across the year.
The Leggett Charitable Trust Micro Grants
Micro-grants are available to registered charities in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire for environmental activities. The Leggett Charitable Trust is a small grant-making charity whose annual grant expenditure rarely exceeds £10,000. While the Trust's objects state that it can support general charitable purposes, its main area of interest is to support environmental activities. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
The Bloss Family Foundation
The Bloss Family Foundation provides small grants to registered charities that support children and young adults aged 18 and below from deprived backgrounds and/or who are mentally and/or physically disabled. The Foundation's mission is to help these young people enjoy a better quality of life by making grants for providing or paying for items, services or facilities. The Foundation operates out of Bristol and has a specific geographic focus on registered charities in Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Somerset, Surrey, West Sussex, and Wiltshire. Due to limited resources, grant awards are typically small, likely to be under £1,000 and possibly for significantly lower amounts. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no closing date. Organizations considering applying should bear in mind the Foundation's limited resources and typical grant size when preparing their applications.
The Bristol Pride Community Fund
Grants up to £500 are available for local not-for-profit groups and individuals in Bristol and the surrounding area for projects that will enhance or improve the lives of residents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual identities (LGBT+). The fund supports community initiatives that aim to create positive impacts for the LGBT+ community through various projects and activities. Eligible applicants include community groups and registered charities working to benefit LGBT+ residents in the Bristol region. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date.
Rescue Centre Grants and Helping People Through Pets Grants
The Pets at Home Foundation provides grants to UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to support pet rescue centres and to help people keep their pets. The Rescue Centre Grants support organisations whose main activities are the rescue and rehoming of UK domestic pets and the reduction of the number of domestic pets in rescue. Eligible expenses include animal food, boarding fees, equipment, trap and neuter schemes, vehicles, and veterinary bills. The Helping People Through Pets grants support organisations that provide temporary or ongoing assistance to ensure pets can remain with their owners, where rehoming only occurs when reunification is not possible, and/or organizations that change the lives of adults and children through animal-based activities or practical assistance. Grants start at £250 with no upper limit, although awards rarely exceed £100,000. The largest grant awarded from the Rescue Centre programme was £176,000 for a new cattery. The Foundation regularly awards grants totaling over £2 million annually. Applications may be made at any time and are considered by the Foundation every 4 months.
The Pargiter Trust Grants
The Pargiter Trust provides capital, revenue and core grants for not-for-profit organisations that deliver services and activities for people aged 65 and over in specific regions of England and Guernsey. The Trust's vision is to achieve 'a society where older people have a better quality of life', while its mission is to 'support disadvantaged older people to be independent, healthy and socially included'. The Trust operates in specific parts of England (Berkshire, Kent, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne & Wear, and Wiltshire) and Guernsey to enable disadvantaged older people to be independent, healthy and socially included. Grants are delivered through Community Foundations and have funded advice and information services, arts and creativity programs, befriending schemes, technology access (iPads and laptops), leisure activities, hot meal provision, shopping assistance, and core costs. Funding can be used for existing services, facility improvements, new project development, equipment purchases, or ongoing core running costs. The Trust supports three main objectives: Improving Access to Facilities, Advice and Training (including transport, Good Neighbourhood and befriending schemes, and improving access to information and IT); Improving Health and Wellbeing (reducing isolation, providing meals and refreshments, and helping older people stay active through sports, arts, recreation, social clubs and volunteering); and Overcoming Problems (helping older people experiencing difficult circumstances due to illness, injury, disability, bereavement or financial difficulty).
Valerie White Memorial Trust
The Valerie White Memorial Trust provides small grants to actors and actresses in financial hardship who are under the age of 25. Trustees are proactive in researching the charities and individuals they wish to support, though the Trust may accept unsolicited requests. Grant awards tend to be small, usually for less than £3,000. This trust is designed to support young performing artists experiencing financial difficulties in pursuing their careers or training in the performing arts.
Needs and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people
Revenue and capital grants, generally up to £10,000 and occasionally over £10,000, are available to UK registered charities for new and innovative projects which provide support to blind and partially sighted people across the United Kingdom. The Thomas Pocklington Trust's strategic priorities are to increase awareness and understanding of the needs and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people. These include acting as an advocate and positive change agent, being an effective partner and grant funder based on knowledge of the sector, creating opportunities for employment, enabling opportunities and supporting people in and entering education, and facilitating voice and encouraging self-determination of blind and partially sighted people. The Trust offers grants to UK registered charities for new and innovative projects in areas including infrastructure and impact development, insights and research, and innovation seed funding. Projects should have transformative benefits to the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
The HSWJ Trust Small Grants
A discretionary grant-making charity that awards generally small grants to a range of charitable causes, with a preference for educational, health and food poverty causes in the Avon, Bath and Bristol area. Operating from Bristol, the HSWJ Trust is a family-based grant-making charity that makes a small number of grants each year. While the HSWJ Trust awards grants to charities working in the UK and overseas, it has a preference for supporting a diverse range of causes in the Avon, Bristol and Bath area. Charities working in the areas of education, health and food poverty were favoured in grants awarded by the trust last year. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
Clive Richards Foundation
The Clive Richards Foundation provides grants to smaller charitable organisations, including registered charities, voluntary organisations, schools and colleges working in England and Wales and/or overseas. The Foundation focuses on areas of arts, culture, heritage, community, environment, education, health, medical causes and religion. Applying organisations must be within 100 miles of Hereford city centre, though exceptional applications outside of this geographic limit and UK-sponsored foreign applications will be considered by the Trustees at their sole discretion. The Foundation wants its grants to 'make a difference' and tends only to support smaller organisations who can demonstrate that their project proposal will achieve this. The Foundation also likes its grant funding to be used to attract other grants. UK-based organisations working in the UK and/or overseas (specifically, English-speaking countries in Africa as well as India) may apply for a grant. There are no minimum or maximum grant award levels and the Foundation normally expects a matched funding contribution. The application process involves completing an Eligibility Checklist on the Foundation's website. If eligible, the Foundation will email a Stage 1 application form to the applicant. Applicants successful at Stage 1 will be invited to provide further information. The Foundation meets 6 times each year to consider applications.
GLL Sport Foundation Awards
The GLL Sport Foundation Awards provide athletes across the UK with tangible support to aid their sports performance. This can include free access to facilities and financial awards up to the value of £1,250. Since its inception the Foundation has provided over 17,000 athlete award bursaries totalling over £9 million worth of support. The Foundation has supported athletes in Bath and North East Somerset since 2015 and in 2019, supported over 100 athletes from 26 different sports from Bath and North East Somerset with award support totalling over £70,600.
Together For Good
The Together For Good fund is a community lottery operated by Bristol Water that gives away £500 each month to a local community project or charity within their supply area. Every month, a different charity or community scheme wins £500 towards a project that will benefit the community. Bristol Water announces the winner each month via email and celebrates the work winners do on their social media channels. To apply, applicants need to fill out the form only once and will be entered every month. The entrants are renewed every new year (1 January), after which previous non-winners can submit a new application.
The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust
The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust provides one-off grants up to £10,000 to smaller organizations working in specific priority areas. The Trust focuses on projects that improve people's employability to enhance self-worth and economic independence, support carers' health and wellbeing so they can continue their caring roles, reduce mental health disorders to improve overall health and happiness, enhance literacy skills at any age to aid social integration and economic wellbeing, and reduce prisoner reoffending to support reintegration as positive members of society. The average grant awarded is £4,250, with the Trust preferring to support smaller organizations where their funding can make a recognisable difference. Grant recipients are required to submit a written evaluation report approximately nine months after receiving the award, documenting the outcomes achieved through the grant funding. Applications are reviewed twice annually with deadlines in January and June each year. The Trust aims to support community groups and registered charities throughout the UK that are working to address these priority areas and can demonstrate meaningful impact from the funding received.
The Hilary Awdry Charitable Trust
The Hilary Awdry Charitable Trust is a Devizes, Wiltshire-based grant-making charity that provides grants of between £500 and £5,000 to UK registered charities. The Trust supports organizations working in the areas of cancer research, hospices and palliative care, rescue services, and steam railways. Previous awards suggest some preference for supporting causes in Wiltshire, although charities operating in other areas and/or with UK coverage are also considered. Grants are considered by the Trust every 6 months, and applications may be made at any time in writing.
North Somerset Community Transport Grant
The North Somerset Community Transport Grant scheme provides grants of between £20 and £500 to Community Transport groups in North Somerset for the provision of accessible, efficient and affordable transport to residents with limited mobility. The grants are administered by the Quartet Community Foundation and are available throughout the year with applications accepted at any time. The Foundation recognises two types of Community Transport scheme: Community Transport groups who operate with a section 19 or section 22 permit and provide fully accessible minibuses for regular shopping trips, dial-a-ride, group hire and day trips, and Car Schemes run by volunteer drivers in their own vehicles which primarily provide access to medical appointments. The grant can be used to support various needs including unplanned vehicle or building maintenance, training for drivers and staff, DBS checks for new drivers, insurance costs including unexpected rises in premiums, telephone or software installation/upgrades, specific promotional activity, new community projects or initiatives, blue badges application charges, and any other unexpected expenditure. Applications that can provide matched funding contributions are likely to be prioritized. Important note: This funding is NOT available in Bath and North East Somerset, despite being listed on the Bath and North East Somerset Council website.
Registration Grant (for young cancer patients)
Young Lives vs Cancer offers various grants for cancer patients aged 0-24, right from the moment of diagnosis, to help young people and families cope financially. A grant of £100 can be given following an initial or secondary cancer diagnosis. You can also apply for this grant if you have received a relapse diagnosis a year or more after your previous treatment ending. Most young people and families use it to cover sudden expenses like travel to and from hospital and parking, extra food costs, increasing household bills and essential items, increasing phone bills to keep in touch with family and friends, private tuition to reduce the impact on education, accommodation near the hospital, and childcare for siblings.
National Churches Trust Grants for Places of Worship
This Trust offers grants to any Christian place of worship in the UK that is open for regular worship. The grants help keep church buildings in good repair, open for worship and community activities and allow them to continue to serve people, communities and visitors in all sorts of ways. Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, the Trust offers a range of grants to suit the size and needs of your project. The program supports churches, chapels and meeting houses across the United Kingdom with funding for various building repairs, improvements, and maintenance projects.
Financial Fairness Fund
The Financial Fairness Fund provides grants of between £10,000 and £200,000 over 1-3 years to a wide range of UK charitable organisations for strategic work, including policy work, campaigning and research, which has the potential to improve financial wellbeing on a regional or national scale. Funding is available for a range of strategic work that will benefit more than individuals and has the potential to benefit large numbers of people within the UK. This work must aim to create a step change in policy, practice, attitudes and/or behaviour. The programme aims to address specific inequalities, differences and vulnerabilities, particularly improving the lives of those living on low-to-middle incomes in the UK who are struggling to make ends meet, and who are cycling in and out of hardship. A priority is work focused on younger generations and people who are vulnerable financially due to their personal circumstances, including disability, health problems, or problematic situations such as redundancy, bereavement or divorce. The fund focuses on addressing root causes rather than supporting individual beneficiaries as a more sustainable approach to improving financial wellbeing. Most awards range between £50,000 to £120,000 in total, spread over 1, 2 or 3 years, and sometimes for shorter periods such as six months. The Trust expects to fund 15-20 projects across the UK each year through application windows in January and June. Funding is normally awarded for a specific project and sometimes for on-going costs, including staff salaries and overheads.
Barnwood Trust Grants for Organisations
The Barnwood Trust provides grants from under £10,000 to £50,000 to charitable organisations based in Gloucestershire for services and activities that directly benefit people with mental health challenges and/or long-term disabilities. The Trust's Grants for Organisations programme focuses on two main areas: holidays and play schemes for people with disabilities, and equipment for organisations that provide recreational and sports activities for people affected by long-term disability and those with mental health conditions. The objectives include relieving conditions of persons with mental or nervous disorders or serious physical infirmities, assisting their recovery, and promoting research into the cause, prevention and treatment of sickness.
The Veneziana Fund
The Veneziana Fund provides grants to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales that are involved in music therapy and the development and nurturing of music talent. For many years the policy of the charity has been to give 50% of income, after deduction of expenses, to the Venice In Peril Fund. During the year ended 30 June 2023, the charity introduced new funding criteria, substituting the criteria referring to restoration, maintenance and repair of certain buildings with the ability to award grants for music therapy and/or the development and nurturing of music talent. A limited number of grants are available each year. Applications may be made at any time in writing and there is no specific closing date for submissions.
Green Business Grants
Green Business Grants are designed to help SMEs (including registered charities) purchase and install new products and equipment that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut utility costs and improve energy efficiency. Applications must help the business to achieve a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to current baseline emissions. Grants are available on a first come, first served basis. All projects are expected to take up to 6 months and must be completed and claimed by the end of March 2026 at the latest. The scheme will likely close for applications in Autumn 2025, but could close early if all funds are awarded. Applications are assessed on their own merit against set criteria and awards are made on a rolling basis throughout the grant round. Grant applications must be supported by an independent carbon assessment of the business, which is offered for free through WECA's Carbon Survey programme.
The Goldcrest Charitable Trust Grants
The Goldcrest Charitable Trust is a discretionary grant-making charity administered by Bristol-based the Ludlow Trust Company Limited. The Trust is a family-based grant-making charity that makes a handful of grants each year to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The charitable objectives of the Trust are broad and there are no minimum or maximum grant award levels. Applications may be made at any time in writing, offering flexibility to applicants seeking funding for charitable purposes.
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust provides financial support for UK charities and individuals connected with Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists/Pharmacists, including their spouses and children. The Trust makes grants to charities having connections with these three trade categories and offers bursaries through UK universities to help students facing financial hardship in their pursuit of undergraduate or postgraduate degrees. For UK registered charities supporting Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists/Pharmacists, there is no minimum or maximum grant award level. Applications from charities may be made at any time throughout the year. For students connected with these trades who are facing financial hardship, the Trust awards undergraduate bursaries of up to £3,000 per annum and postgraduate bursaries of up to £5,000 per annum. The funding is usually awarded for the duration of a successful applicant's study with no matched funding requirement. Applications are reviewed on fixed annual deadlines, with undergraduate applications due March 1 and October 15, and postgraduate applications due September 1. Applicants are normally notified within 2 months of their request for grant support. This funding opportunity aims to support both organizations serving these trade communities and individuals from these backgrounds pursuing higher education.
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust provides benefits for UK charities and individuals connected with commercial travellers, grocers or chemists/pharmacists (this includes their wives/husbands, widows, widowers, spouses and children) by making grants to charities having connections with these 3 categories. Bursaries are available through UK universities to help students connected with commercial travellers, grocers and/or pharmacists who are facing financial hardship in their pursuit of a first degree or postgraduate degree course. The funding is usually awarded for the duration of a successful applicant's study. There is no matched funding requirement for either individual bursaries or grant awards to UK charities. Applications from UK registered charities may be made at any time with no minimum or maximum grant award level.
The Vision Fund
The Vision Foundation's social impact funding supports projects that are designed to improve the experience of being blind or partially sighted, or people at risk of sight loss. The Foundation is an evidence-led funder and bases its programmes on where it believes its resources can achieve the greatest impact. The Foundation is particularly keen to hear from grassroots organisations in parts of the country where there are significant gaps in support for blind and partially sighted people, as well as those organisations that can demonstrate a strong commitment to involving experts by experience (ie blind and partially sighted people or people at particular risk of sight loss) in their work. Grants of up to £30,000 are available for projects across the UK that address specific challenges faced by under-served groups, equip people with practical and sustainable tools and skills that reduce anxiety, focus on challenging life events that increase loneliness and isolation, increase confidence in engaging in activities that reduce loneliness and improve well-being, reduce loneliness for people in rural areas, and support people to build and maintain healthy personal relationships. The Foundation recognises that applying for funding can be challenging and actively invites applicants to contact its Grants Team for help with the application process or to discuss whether a project proposal fits the funding criteria. This funding opportunity is available to charitable organisations, including Community Interest Companies, operating across the UK.
Fuel, food and poverty grants
Utilita Giving supports individuals, families and households who are experiencing fuel and/or food poverty across England, Scotland and Wales. The charity provides grants to those who meet their eligibility criteria, as well as supporting groups and organisations whose intentions align with helping people experiencing fuel and food poverty. Examples of supported projects include new vans or transport for foodbank charities to collect and redistribute food, additional paid staff to support fuel poverty advice phonelines, and funding to feed disadvantaged families in warm and welcoming spaces. This is a rolling program with no closing date.
Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme
Through its grants programme, Bentley Motors supports charitable organisations that help communities in 19 locations across the UK, including Bristol. The fund aims to advance life chances with a priority to support organisations working with vulnerable people, disadvantaged and under-represented communities. The programme focuses on four key areas: Access (removing barriers and improving access to services, education and employability), Empowerment (development of life skills that enable people to be more self-confident, successful and thrive in life), Quality of Life (providing support to live a healthier life both physically and mentally), and Better Future (safeguarding the environment, improving nature-deprived areas, driving improvement to place and boosting community spirit). Bentley works in partnership with the Charities Aid Foundation to deliver their financial giving programme. There are four funding rounds per year and grants must be spent within 12 months of award.
Asda Community Champion Foundation Grants
The Asda Foundation offers a number of programmes through the year to support local community groups. Applications need to have the endorsement of an Asda Community Champion, who work out of Asda's largest stores across the UK. They have a set budget made available to them to support a range of groups in their local community during each grant round. Asda Community Champions work for Asda and their time is gifted to Asda Foundation to support the grants process. Your nearest Asda store may be a smaller 'supermarket', Asda Living or Asda Express store; these stores do not have Community Champions and so applicants may need to look a bit further afield to find their nearest Community Champion.
The Four Barrows Foundation Small Grants
The Four Barrows Foundation is a recently formed family grant-making charity based in Wiltshire that aims to help young children and their families who face challenging circumstances by supporting learning and life skills from early years through primary education. The Foundation provides grants for smaller charities, primary schools and organisations focussed on learning and life skills for children and young people up to the age of 12 and their families. Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available over 1 or more years, with occasional larger grants made for projects of exceptional merit. The Foundation supports projects in Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Lothian and Fife only. Applications may be made at any time, with the Foundation meeting in the early part of the year to consider applications and award grants.
The Esmee Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund
The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is the evolution of the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, with a new name that better represents the Foundation's dual focus on collections and inclusion. Since 2011, grants totalling £16 million have been awarded on behalf of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The Fund, which is being managed by the Museums Association on behalf of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, now places a greater emphasis on supporting work with museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners. The Fund offers two types of grants: Core grants to museums that have established strategic aims for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and that are ready to use their collections and the Foundation's funding to support social and climate justice, in ways that are relevant to local contexts and relationships; and Partnership project grants to museums and community organisations that work equitably together and share aims for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with ambitious and compelling ideas for inclusive project work with collections. Revenue grants of between £40,000 and £100,000 over a maximum of 3 years are available. The Foundation expects to award around 12 grants per year in 2 funding rounds. The Foundation wants to support a range of museums and partnerships through the Fund, from those that are starting out in their participatory practice, to those that are leading change on behalf of the museum sector and working equitably with communities. Partnership applications must include at least one Museum Association institutional member museum partner. It is expected that the museum partner(s) will hold collections that will be used during the partnership project and that a museum partner is typically well positioned to receive and coordinate funding on behalf of the group. Applicants, or one applicant in a partnership, are normally expected to be accredited or working towards accreditation.
The Sir James Roll Charitable Trust
The Sir James Roll Charitable Trust awards small grants, generally for £1,500 or less, to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The Trust supports charitable objectives including the promotion of mutual tolerance, commonality and cordiality in major world religions; the furtherance of access to computer technology as a teaching medium at primary school levels; improved access to computer technology in community-based projects (other than political parties or local government); funding projects aimed at early identification of specific learning disorders; and such other charitable objects in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit to support or establish. The Trust is based in Rochester, Kent, and accepts applications at any time in writing. The Trust does not maintain a website but further information is available on the Charity Commission website.
The Blunt Trust small grants
The Blunt Trust is a small, family-based grant-making charity that aims to help small charities in Wiltshire. It's annual charitable expenditure is normally between £15,000 and £50,000, so any awards made are likely to be quite small. The Trust's turnover is below the Charity Commission's threshold for publishing annual accounts and does not have a website, which means that limited information is available about the Trust's activities.
Tomorrow's Climate Scientists
Schools can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to run investigative STEM projects in partnership with STEM professionals from academia or industry. The programme provides an opportunity for students to have a voice in the direction of scientific research around climate change and biodiversity by working with their STEM partner. It also supports students to develop green skills as the UK moves towards a net zero future. Free online training sessions are run for teachers, aimed to give attendees a better understanding of the grants scheme and application process.
St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust Grants
The St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust has been supporting local charities, good causes, and individuals in need across the South West since its launch in 2003. Financial assistance can vary from small local charities seeking funding to run groups or health support, to individuals seeking pieces of equipment like wheelchairs. The trust has transformed people's lives through its funding. More than a third of all money raised is donated to individuals and small local groups across the region. The trust provides flexible funding support for a wide range of community needs and charitable purposes.
The Edith Lilian Harrison 2000 Foundation
The Edith Lilian Harrison 2000 Foundation provides grants generally of between £1,000 and £5,000 to registered charities in England and Wales for a wide range of charitable causes. The Foundation specifically supports charities working in the areas of the arts, children and young people, disability, the elderly, health, hospices and medical care. The Foundation's trustees generally meet on a half-yearly basis, usually in May and November, unless required to meet more often. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Foundation, which does not maintain its own website but can be found through the Charity Commission website.
The Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement
The Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement provides grants generally under £5,000 to registered charities in England and Wales. The trust focuses on supporting organizations working in the areas of arts, education, medicine, and religion, with a particular preference for Jewish causes. The trustees meet regularly to agree on strategy for activities, investments, and risk management, as well as to make decisions concerning donations and grants. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the trust. The trust does not maintain its own website, but further information is available on the Charity Commission website.
The Wigoder Family Foundation
The Wigoder Family Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities for a wide range of charitable causes in the UK and overseas. Grant amounts typically range from under £5,000 to generally £25,000. The Foundation is a discretionary grant-making charity with objectives of applying its funds for such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit. While the Foundation has a preference for supporting Jewish causes, non-Jewish causes are also funded. A mixture of Jewish and non-Jewish causes are supported, with many grants appearing to be repeat awards to previous recipients, alongside occasional new grant recipients.
The Alligator Trust
The Alligator Trust is a discretionary grant-making charity providing micro and small grants to a diverse range of UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The Trust regularly supports charities working in the areas of the arts, faith, health, overseas aid, and the relief of poverty. Individuals may also be awarded a grant. The Trust's Charity Commission entry lists areas of interest including accommodation and housing, community and economic development, overseas aid and famine relief, prevention or relief of poverty, religion, and general charitable purposes. The Trust's funding pattern suggests that London-based, national, faith-based and overseas causes are more likely to be supported. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
The Cannon Charitable Trust
The Cannon Charitable Trust is a 2-person family-based grant-making charity, consisting of Juliana Tauber and Robert Tauber. Funding for the Trust is principally from companies controlled by Robert Tauber and donations from the trustees. The main objective of the Trust is to promote, encourage and provide finance for religious education and social welfare both in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Its particular areas of interest are: Education and training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities (Jewish causes are strongly favoured by the Trust), and General charitable causes.
Woodland Partnership
The Forestry England Woodland Partnership offers long-term leases with guaranteed income for public and private landowners to create new woodlands. The partnership scheme supports government plans for woodland creation, nature recovery and progress towards net zero targets. Forestry England are looking for sites of at least 50 hectares suitable for woodland creation for leases of between 60 and 120 years, and landowners will receive a guaranteed annual rent throughout the lease period. Forestry England will design, plant and manage every woodland created, ensuring each is resilient to a changing climate, supports wildlife, and provides wider ecosystem services. All woodlands created through the partnership scheme will be open to the public, providing valuable health and wellbeing opportunities for communities. Part of the Nature for Climate Fund to support the government's tree planting commitment, the Forestry England Woodland Partnership aims to create at least 2,000 hectares of predominantly broadleaf woodland over the next five years.
The Phillips and Rubens Charitable Trust
Previously known as the Ruth and Michael Phillips Charitable Trust, the Phillips and Rubens Charitable Trust is a family-based grant making Trust which supports a range of charitable causes in the UK and overseas, although grants are predominantly provided for Jewish causes. The Trust awards grants in a number of fields, including arts and culture, education, medical and ancillary services (including medical research), people with a disability, sheltered housing, and the elderly. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Trust.
Grants for the Armed Forces
The Bastion Baton is a small charity operating out of Honiton, Devon, that provides grants to charities supporting current and former members of the Armed Forces. The charity's objectives include promoting the efficiency of the Armed Forces and relieving members and former members who are in need through health and wellbeing support, grants to other charities, and raising awareness. The Bastion Baton Charity provides a small annual grant budget from an annual expenditure which is normally around £20,000. Grant awards tend to be under £1,000 with the occasional higher award. The Charity is particularly interested in supporting charities working with current and former members of the Armed Forces in Dorset and Somerset. This is a rolling grant opportunity with no specific closing date, making it available year-round for eligible registered charities that support the Armed Forces community. The program focuses on charities that assist those who have been injured or wounded whilst serving in the Armed Forces, as well as those providing broader support to current and former service members.
Queen Anne's Gate Foundation - Children's Welfare, Education, Health and General Welfare
The Queen Anne's Gate Foundation offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 for UK registered charities working in the UK and/or Asia on projects in the fields of children's welfare, education, health and general welfare. The Foundation seeks to support registered charities that are providing projects which might be said to make potentially unproductive lives productive. This tends to mean a bias towards educational and rehabilitative charities and those that work with underprivileged areas of society. The Foundation attempts to focus a significant proportion of donations in the UK and Asia. In principle, it is willing to commit funding for up to 3 years if it enables the chosen charity or project to plan more effectively. One-off grant awards are also made. The Foundation meets at least twice a year to consider grant applications.
The P F Charitable Trust
The P F Charitable Trust is a family-based grant-making charity operating out of London that will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026. The Trust was originally founded to make contributions to religious and educational bodies as well as other legal charities in the United Kingdom. The Trust supports a wide variety of UK charitable causes with grants available to registered UK charities. The principal areas of support include the advancement of health and the saving of lives, the advancement of education, the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science. However, the Trust supports a much broader range of causes with the vast majority of its grants for £20,000 or less. Applications may be made at any time in writing, and trustees usually meet monthly to consider applications and approve grants.
The Bernard and Joyce Coleman Charitable Trust
The Bernard and Joyce Coleman Charitable Trust is a Kent-based grant-making charity that awards small grants to UK registered charities working in the areas of sport (especially cricket), youth work and medical causes. Grants generally range between £1,000 and £10,000 for registered charities in England providing opportunities for young people to play sport (particularly cricket), youth projects and medical charities. The objectives of the Trust are to provide coaching facilities to young sportsmen and sportswomen, give donations to other similar sporting charities and grants to sporting clubs and associations particularly for enabling young people to play cricket, award grants to medical charities, and award grants to youth projects. The charity has one part time secretary and a part time coach who engage the services of other coaches to teach young cricketers. The Trust's grant making pattern suggests some preference for supporting charities in the South East of England, although this is not exclusively the case. Trustees meet regularly to review applications, which may be made at any time in writing. The Trust's annual report states that consideration is given to all applications which could further the charity's objectives.
The Not Pointless Charity
The Not Pointless Charity is a modest grant-making Trust that raises funds through the annual Glastonbury Festival and allocates grants to improve educational opportunities and advance the education of children and adults in the UK and worldwide by supporting health, social justice and other projects. The charity provides small grants averaging £1,500 to UK registered charities working in the UK or overseas. Glastonbury Festival uses around 265 volunteer stewards each working approximately 20 hours, for which festival organiser Michael Eavis donates £5 per hour to Not Pointless. Grants can range from relatively small amounts of as low as £100 to around £5,000. Preferred areas of support are charities working in children's welfare, education, health, social justice, and overseas projects. Given the location of the Festival, charities providing services in the South West region are frequently supported.
The Linley Shaw Foundation
The Linley Shaw Foundation provides small grants to UK registered charities working to conserve, preserve and restore the natural beauty of the UK countryside using voluntary workers. This Bristol-based foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 to support environmental conservation efforts. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the foundation. The foundation focuses specifically on projects that utilize volunteers to protect and maintain the UK's countryside and natural landscapes.
The Graham Kirkham Foundation
The Graham Kirkham Foundation awards a limited number of grants each year (usually around 10 grants annually) to UK registered charities and voluntary organisations. Grants are discretionary and normally range between £2,000 and £20,000, covering a diverse range of causes. The Foundation supports projects in multiple areas including: the advancement of education at any age and physical education for young people; the promotion of literature, art, music or science; support for those dependent on or at risk of drug dependency; relief of illness and disease through treatment, financial assistance, accommodation, and research; relief of poverty and hardship, particularly for those connected to the Armed Services; animal welfare through rescue homes, hospitals, and sanctuaries; preservation of buildings of architectural or historical interest; and provision of public recreational facilities. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Foundation. The Foundation provides support to a wide variety of charitable causes across the United Kingdom.
Cultural Impact Development Fund
The Cultural Impact Development Fund is a £3.5 million fund providing small-scale repayable finance to socially driven arts and cultural organisations working with the people and communities in greatest need. The fund offers repayable finance of between £25,000 and £150,000 in the form of unsecured loans and/or quasi-equity, tailored to the circumstances of each organisation. They also offer a blended loan and grant finance package whereby the level of grant funding is, on average, 10% of the total investment offer. The loan and grant funding are treated as part of their overall investment package and may be used in combination with each other for any approved investment purpose, such as developing a new income stream, growing an existing strand of work, purchasing essential equipment, refurbishing a building, or pre-funding a fundraising campaign. This funding opportunity is designed to support registered charities in the arts and cultural sector throughout the UK.
The Barry Green Memorial Fund
The Barry Green Memorial Fund provides grants to UK registered charities working in the area of animal welfare. Grants are available in two amounts: £500 or £1,000. Applications may be submitted at any time in writing, as there is no specific closing date for this funding opportunity. The fund supports charitable organizations dedicated to improving the welfare and care of animals across the United Kingdom.
The Vardy Foundation
The Vardy Foundation provides large and small grants to UK registered charities working in the UK and overseas. The Foundation supports initiatives and programmes in social action and faith-based projects, predominantly focused on early intervention programmes committed to strengthening families and the relief of poverty. The Foundation also seeks to support ex-offenders and those in prisons, addiction rehabilitation, the homeless and the unemployed. It has traditionally supported work in the North East of England as well as making grants to other parts of the UK and the rest of the world. In 2020 the Foundation relocated from England to Edinburgh, Scotland, a move which is being reflected in more grants to Scottish charities. The Foundation will only provide up to 50% of project costs, with the remaining 50% expected to be matched by applicants from other sources. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
Fund for the Training of Handicapped Children in the Arts
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) Fund aims to advance the education of handicapped and disabled young persons in art. The MFPA, which is funded by donations from its current and past supporters, as well as the MFPA artists themselves, achieves its aims by awarding funds to parents or other individual responsible for a physically disabled child or to organisations which require financial assistance to further the artistic development of disabled children. Grants are awarded across the United Kingdom. Over the last year the Trust has reviewed its donations policy and has decided to move away from awarding one-off grants and, instead, offer repeat annual donations to applicants, particularly where there are continuing lessons or training. Grants are likely to be modest, and requests for funding may be submitted at any time in writing. This funding opportunity supports disabled children's artistic development through educational grants provided to parents, guardians, or organizations working with physically disabled young people. The program emphasizes ongoing support for continuous artistic training and education rather than one-time awards.
The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation
The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation is a grant-making charity named after the actor Boris Karloff (1887-1969), who was born as William Pratt in Camberwell, Surrey. The Foundation provides grants averaging just under £2,000 to UK registered charities in the areas of the performing arts and the promotion of cricket. The majority of the Foundation's grant awards are in the area of the performing arts. In previous years, the Foundation has provided grants to charities for drama students from disadvantaged backgrounds, theatre projects, and for small theatre companies to run projects in schools. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Foundation.
The Weinstock Fund
The Weinstock Fund is a Somerset-based grant-making trust which awards small grants to smaller UK registered charities. Grants generally range between £2,000 and £5,000 for UK registered charities working in the areas of arts, culture and music, community projects, disability, education, support for the elderly, the environment, medical causes and social welfare. Grants can be awarded for a period of up to 3 consecutive years. Applications may be made at any time and are reviewed regularly by trustees. Applicants should submit their application at least 6 months before their project is scheduled to commence.
The Northwick Charitable Trust
The Northwick Charitable Trust provides grants of between £1,000 and £50,000 to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The Trust focuses on conservation and protecting the natural environment, enabling life-enhancing opportunities for the mentally and physically disabled, encouraging youth work concerned with helping the community, and providing relief from suffering and hardship. The Trust takes several factors into account when awarding grants, including the effectiveness and impact of the charity, the financial position of the charity and whether operations could benefit significantly from the donation amount, and the level of administration costs including executive compensation. The Foundation receives feedback on how grants have been used and, when practicable, visits projects or meets with charity representatives. Applications may be made at any time in writing. There is no specific closing date for this opportunity.
The Maurice Marks Charitable Trust
The Maurice Marks Charitable Trust is a family-based grant-making Trust which awards grants to educational, medical, welfare and other charitable organisations in England and Wales. The Trust has stated that its future plans include prioritising causes that relate to community education and development, complementary medical care, and the care of children and young people with learning difficulties. The Trust does not provide details of grant awards in its annual accounts, nor does it maintain a website. Website research indicates that it is likely to prioritise Jewish causes.
Assura Community Fund
The Assura Community Fund provides grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for UK charities and voluntary organisations, including Community Interest Companies, that are delivering health and wellbeing projects within 15 miles of an Assura healthcare site. Assura PLC is a specialist real estate investment trust working only on healthcare premises with over 570 GP surgery, primary care, diagnostic and treatment centre buildings around the United Kingdom. The Fund is designed to strengthen the capacity of charitable organisations working at a grassroots community level to deliver a range of health and wellbeing projects. Grants are particularly available for projects helping people gain support for life challenges, improving people's mental and emotional health and wellbeing especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, and providing increased activities and opportunities to help people learn new skills to enable improved self-confidence, self-esteem and a strong sense of belonging. Priority is given to applicants that can evidence strong working relationships with referral agencies including GPs and other primary care health professionals, demonstrate good practice with clear rationale and impact measurement, demonstrate innovative approaches designed to respond to clearly defined needs, and provide opportunities for beneficiaries to get involved in planning, design, delivery and evaluation. Grants can be used for activity or project costs, small capital items, staffing, volunteer expenses and transport costs.
The Schroder Charity Trust
The Schroder Charity Trust provides grants of up to £5,000 to UK registered charities with an annual income of between £150,000 and £1 million. Following a strategic review in 2024-25, the Trust considers applications under two main objectives: Objective 1 focuses on enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment, with priorities including developing reading and literacy skills, enhancing early years school readiness, employment outcomes for young offenders aged 18-25, financial literacy, vocational careers and apprenticeships, and tutoring for primary and secondary students. Objective 2 aims at strengthening communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, with priorities including building confidence and resilience through youthwork, enhancing life outcomes for children in care, providing financial hardship advice, reducing social isolation for older people, and supporting the homeless into sustainable housing. Funding is for 1-year only and can be used for core and project costs. Charities must initially complete an Eligibility Checklist, and eligible organisations will be invited to complete an online application form.
The Swire Charitable Trust
The Swire Charitable Trust is a family grant-making trust that provides grants, generally for up to £50,000, for UK registered charities directly addressing environmental causes, UK heritage, and challenges faced by the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of society. The Trust supports three main programmes: The Opportunity Programme aims to improve life chances for ex-service men and women, victims of slavery and trafficking, and disadvantaged children and young people. The Environment Programme funds charities connecting people to the environment and supporting UK biodiversity. The Heritage Programme funds heritage work delivering social and economic benefits to deprived communities and safeguarding endangered skills. The Trust prioritises charities that are well qualified to deliver proposed work, seeking sustainable income streams, demonstrating clear needs, showing proven track records, having strong leadership, potential to change how issues are tackled, planning to monitor outcomes, managing finances prudently, operating in economically disadvantaged UK areas, and effectively using volunteers and mentors where appropriate.
The Thompson Family Charitable Trust
The Thompson Family Charitable Trust is a discretionary grant-making charity that awards small, medium and large grants to a wide range of UK registered charities. The Trust provides funding across multiple areas including animal welfare, arts, children and young people, disability, food poverty/food banks, health, hospices, and sport. Applications may be made at any time throughout the year, and the Trustees meet regularly to assess grant applications. Applications should be made in writing in the first instance and sent to the Trustees. The Trust does not have a website, but further information is available on the Charity Commission website.
The Lady R Foundation
The Lady R Foundation awards small grants each year to registered charities in England and Wales. The Foundation focuses on identifying the forgotten, the overlooked and stigmatised in today's society. It aims to give a voice to those who have no voice, through lack of education, opportunity, illness, or having been ostracised in their community. The Foundation highlights their difficulties and brings comfort and relief through its concerts and other activities. Grants are typically under £10,000 and applications can be submitted at any time throughout the year.
The Michael Cornish Charitable Trust
The Michael Cornish Charitable Trust provides small grants to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in a range of fields. The Trust has a particular preference for supporting children's charities and charities in Lincolnshire and Jersey in the Channel Islands. Grant amounts are nominally up to £5,000 but more commonly around £1,000. The Trust awards grants to charities working in various areas including amateur sport, children and young people, community and economic development, people with disabilities, the advancement of health or saving of lives, and general charitable purposes. Applications are reviewed quarterly in March, June, September and December. Eligible organizations must be UK registered charities and must register with the Trust prior to applying. The funding supports charitable work both domestically within the UK and internationally overseas.
The R S Brownless Charitable Trust
The R S Brownless Charitable Trust is a Reading, Berkshire-based grant-making charity that provides one-off grants to UK registered charities supporting people with disabilities or with long-term or terminal illness. The Trust's current charitable objectives are focused on disability, deprivation, long-term illness, and terminal illness. Grants are normally one-off awards up to £2,000, although the vast majority of donations are for up to £500. Most donations are made to UK-based charities, though awards are very occasionally made to overseas charities. The Trustees meet at least twice each year to review requests for grant support. Applications may be made at any time in writing. The Trust was previously known for its support for UK charities working with children and young adults.
The Filey Foundation Ltd
Grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for educational and social welfare activities that predominantly benefit the Jewish community. The Foundation does not have a website, but further information is available on the Charity Commission website. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Foundation.
The Edgar Lee Foundation
The Edgar Lee Foundation is a Dorset-based grant-making charity that provides grants of £500 to support a broad range of charitable causes. Originally established to make donations to various charities and scientific research institutes, the Foundation now supports local charities in Dorset, as well as national charities across the UK. The Foundation frequently supports charities working in the areas of health and disability, though applications are accepted across a broad spectrum of charitable causes. Applications may be made at any time in writing, and the Trustees meet on a regular basis to review requests for grant support.
Movement Fund
Sport England's Movement Fund provides small grants of between £300 and £15,000 for organisations in England to get more people active, reduce the number of inactive people and tackle inequalities. The Fund has a budget of £160 million available for distribution between 2024 and 2028. Sport England may offer a 50% Crowdfunding Pledge rather than a grant in some instances. Priority will be given to projects where there is the most need, especially those that provide opportunities for those facing barriers to activity, such as disabled people or those with long-term health conditions, girls aged 5-16, LGBTQ+ people, older people, people from culturally diverse communities, people living on a low income, people in foster care, people who provide care without pay, and pregnant women and parents with very young children. Grants can be used for activities that encourage people to become more active, such as cycling, dance, fitness activities, sport and walking. There is no matched funding requirement. Grants can be used for equipment, project delivery, training, and upgrading or refurbishing facilities. The Movement Fund cannot cover general running costs or football-only projects which are eligible for funding from the Football Foundation. Projects should address Sport England's 4 ambitions of encouraging positive experiences of sport and physical activity, involving the community in planning and delivery, prioritising environmental sustainability, and demonstrating good use of public money. Applications may be made at any time, with at least 6 weeks for processing, although applications for storm damaged facilities may be fast-tracked.
The Speech, Language and Hearing Foundation
The Speech, Language and Hearing Foundation (SLHF) provides grants, generally for under £20,000, to small national and local UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. The Foundation supports organizations that promote the education and relieve the needs of children who suffer from difficulties with hearing, speech, language or communication or who have complex needs. The Foundation concentrates its funding on small national or local charities working in three main areas: supporting children who have hearing impairment, speech delay, language or communication difficulties, or who have complex needs; medical innovation and new developments relating to these children; and research in all topics relating to these children. The Foundation's Trustees are unlikely to support large national charities which enjoy wide support, preferring to focus resources on smaller organizations. The useful results of any research funded must be published. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no closing date.
Climate Action Fund - Food Systems
A limited number of grants of between £3 million and £5 million over 5-7 years are available to partnerships of not-for-profit organisations for projects that strengthen the UK's food systems and reduce food insecurity for people and communities. This is a new grant programme aimed at supporting ways of producing enough healthy, affordable food without harming the planet by providing grants for partnership projects that work with nature to create resilient, sustainable and equitable food systems (agroecology), and address the root cause of long-term problems through systems change. Project proposals must demonstrate that they will work towards systems change in the way that community organisations grow and produce food using agroecological methods, how food gets distributed aiming for equitable access to healthy, affordable food for all, and offers people and communities different food options, especially those experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination. Applicants will be expected to work in a partnership, make a lasting impact on climate change, the environment and nature, significantly increase access to healthy, affordable food especially for those experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, have firm plans to measure the impact of their work, tell the story of their project to inspire others, and show how they'll meaningfully involve communities and organisations representing communities in their project. The programme will fund up to 10 projects in 2026.
The Desmond Foundation
The Desmond Foundation is an established grant-making charity with its principal offices in London. Small and large grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas to relieve poverty and sickness, particularly among children. Jewish causes are also frequently supported. All written requests for grant support are considered and where appropriate approved and authorised by the Trustees. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
The Ralph Levy Charitable Company Limited
The Ralph Levy Charitable Company Limited is a family-based grant-making charity that awards grants - usually for less than £10,000, to registered charities in the UK and/or overseas working in the fields of education, health and social welfare. The Company's charitable objectives are to apply any of the income, assets or property of the Company towards charitable purposes recognised by law, and to promote, support, assist and encourage the advancement of knowledge in the science of medicine. The Chair of the Company, Daniel Levy, has been actively involved in philanthropy for around 40 years and is currently the Chair of the Jewish Volunteering Network. The Company's current objectives are the promotion of education, welfare, medical and arts through making grants to appropriate institutions and charitable bodies. Applications may be made at any time in writing as this is a rolling opportunity with no closing date.
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