FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

A library of current funding opportunities relevant to our sector and agenda.

Grants to Charities

  • Delivered by: The Ironmongers' Company
  • Available funding: Up to £10,000
  • Apply by: 15th December 2023

The Ironmongers’ Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential.

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The Big Bike Revival Winter Programme

  • Delivered by: Cycling UK
  • Available funding: Up to £2,500
  • Apply by: 15th December 2023
Cycling UK Logo

Cycling UK are looking for partners to shape events with ideas on how to effectively engage the target audience of people who do NOT currently cycle regularly (once every two weeks or less) during this challenging time of the year.

Sports Provision Grant

  • Delivered by: Uttlesford District Council
  • Available funding:
  • Apply by: 15th December 2023
Uttlesford DC Logo

Grants available to support sports clubs and groups in the Uttlesford District of Essex.

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Grants for Good

  • Delivered by: Matthew Good Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £5,000
  • Apply by: 15th December 2023

The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.

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Awards For All

  • Delivered by: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Available funding: Between £300 and £20,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023
TNL Community

We're here to support communities with the things that are important to them, including helping with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

You can apply for funding to deliver a new or existing activity or to support your organisation to change and adapt to new and future challenges.

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Partnerships Funding

  • Delivered by: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Available funding: Over £10,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023
TNL Community

For organisations that work together with a shared set of goals to help their community – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

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Reaching Communities

  • Delivered by: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Available funding: Over £10,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023
TNL Community

We're here to support communities with the things that are important to them, including mitigating the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and supporting them as they seek to recover, rebuild and grow following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

  • Delivered by: Access Sport
  • Available funding: Between £2,500 and £5,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

The Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund (AIPFF) exists to increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sport and enjoy its many benefits.

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London Stansted Airport Community Fund

  • Delivered by: London Stansted Airport
  • Available funding: Up to £50,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

For voluntary and community organisations working in areas affected by the operations of Stansted Airport to support projects with long lasting benefit to the local community.

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The Community Fund UK

  • Delivered by: The National Lottery
  • Available funding: Between £500,000 and £5 million.
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023
TNL Community

We’re looking to fund organisations that want to do more to help communities come together and help make us a better-connected society.

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Small Grants Grays

  • Delivered by: Grays Recreational and Charitable Trust
  • Available funding: Between £10,000 and £12,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

Small grants to support sports clubs in engaging more people to participate in physical activity

Youth Fund

  • Delivered by: Paul Hamlyn Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £150,000 for 3 years (£50,000 a year)
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

The Youth Fund is designed to be a strategic investment in your organisation, so we only fund for the full three years and at the amount appropriate to your plans for wider impact.

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Food Support and Winter Warmth Essentials Fund

  • Delivered by: The Essex Association of Local Councils
  • Available funding: Up to £4000 for food plus £1000 for warmth essentials
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

This funding is for the provision of food and winter warmth essentials for families with children and for individuals from across the Essex County Council local authority areas who are most in need.

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The Weavers Company Funding

  • Delivered by: The Weavers Company
  • Available funding: Small Grants Up to £5,000 and Uncapped for main grants
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023

Work with organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally.

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Opportunities Through Sport Grant Scheme

  • Delivered by: Peter Harrison Foundation
  • Available funding: Small Grants £5,000 or Main grants £5,001 up to £30,000
  • Apply by: 1st January 2024
Peter Harrison Foundation

The aim of the grant scheme is to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable people who are physically, mentally, socially, or economically disadvantaged to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential.

Funding Programme for Specialist Small Charities

  • Delivered by: Lloyd's Bank Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £75,000
  • Apply by: 25th January 2024

Grants are available to strengthen the capacity and capabilities of small, local specialist charities supporting people facing complex issues in England and/or Wales.

Grants to community and voluntary organisations 2023-24

  • Delivered by: Basildon Council
  • Available funding: Up to £2,000
  • Apply by: 26th January 2024
Basildon Council

This grant is available to all constituted voluntary and community groups based in the Basildon Borough and will fund up to £2,000 towards project costs.

Match funding is recommended but not essential.

Large Grants

  • Delivered by: The Ford Britain Trust
  • Available funding: Between £250 £3000
  • Apply by: 31st January 2024

To support a range of projects focusing education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities.

Tees Better Future Fund

  • Delivered by: Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £5,000
  • Apply by: 1st February 2024
CMF

Grants available that focus on: Learning and Education (building skills, raising confidence) Health Wellbeing (sport and physical activity) including improving mental health for young people, children and families.

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Screwfix Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Screwfix Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £5,000
  • Apply by: 10th February 2024

The Screwfix Foundation has re-opened for applications from charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve the properties and community facilities of those in need by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, distress or other disadvantage throughout the UK.

Delamere Dairy Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Delamere Dairy Foundation
  • Available funding: Between £250 and £5,000
  • Apply by: 29th February 2024

Providing support for charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that fit the objectives of the Foundation:

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Small Grants Programme

  • Delivered by: Sport England
  • Available funding: Between £300 and £15,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024
Sport England

We want to support projects that bring communities together and provide sport and physical activities for people who may be less physically active.


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Stronger Starts

  • Delivered by: Tesco
  • Available funding: £1500
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

The scheme is open to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people.

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Morrisons Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Morrisons Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £10,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

Supports charities delivering projects which help to improve people’s lives in communities across England, Scotland and Wales.

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Community Grants

  • Delivered by: Stansted Airport
  • Available funding: £5,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

For voluntary and community organisations working in areas affected by the operations of Stansted Airport to support projects with long lasting benefit to the local community.


Jack Petchey Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Jack Petchey Foundation
  • Available funding:
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

Offer many programmes for schools and youth organisations, to help celebrate the achievements of young people in London and Essex.

Food Education Fund

  • Delivered by: Essex County Council and Active Essex
  • Available funding: Up to £3,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024
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We are inviting organisations to complete the application to deliver a 6-8 week program to families, educating them around cooking on a budget, energy saving ways of cooking as well as healthy eating.

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The Rayne Foundation

  • Delivered by: The Rayne Foundation
  • Available funding: Between £10,000 and £20,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

We favour work which could change the way issues are tackled in our society and which could have lessons for others beyond the funded organisation

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Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People

  • Delivered by: The Allen Lane Foundation
  • Available funding: Between £5,000 and £25,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024
Allen Lane

Working with young people aged 12-21 who are socially excluded or marginalised, and who may have experienced significant issues within their lives.

The grants can be used to support a range of activities, including core costs, project work, and capital expenditure.


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Garfield Weston Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Garfield Weston Foundation
  • Available funding: Regular Grants up to £100,000 or Major grants over £100,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

The grant can support capital projects, revenue/core costs or project costs.

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Small Grants

  • Delivered by: King Charles III Charitable Fund
  • Available funding: Up to £5000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

Focuses on supporting projects that contribute to the environment, countryside, social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, heritage and conservation.

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