FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

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

Community Grants Programme

  • Delivered by: KFC Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £2,500
  • Apply by: 24th September 2023

We want to fund work that helps young people to create firm foundations, by addressing their needs
through early intervention.

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Violence and Vulnerability Community Grant 2024-2025

  • Delivered by: Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services
  • Available funding: Up to £25,000
  • Apply by: 29th September 2023

The 2024-2025 V&V Community Grant round is for local ‘not-for-profit’ voluntary or community clubs or organisations based in, and therefore delivering in, Essex, Southend and Thurrock only.

Looking to fund projects that meet the stated aims and can run during April 2024 to 31st December 2025, commencing no later than 1st September 2024.

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The Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant Scheme

  • Delivered by: Basildon Council
  • Available funding: Up to £1000
  • Apply by: 29th September 2023
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A Sport and Physical Activity Development Grant can be put towards the cost of an individual's development in their chosen sport; a group needing assistance in marketing; fees for an event; pilot projects; new initiatives.

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Grants to Voluntary Organisations

  • Delivered by: Basildon Borough Council
  • Available funding: Up to £2,000
  • Apply by: 29th September 2023

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.

The ROSCA Trust

  • Delivered by: The ROSCA Trust
  • Available funding: £5000
  • Apply by: 30th September 2023

The ROSCA Trust provide grants to voluntary and community groups in Southend on Sea, Rochford and Castle Point local authority areas.

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Suicide Prevention Grant Fund 2023 to 2025

  • Delivered by: The Department of Health and Social Care
  • Available funding: Up to £750,000
  • Apply by: 1st October 2023

To support suicide prevention activities delivered in England by non-profit organisations.

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Post Code Places Trust Grants

  • Delivered by: Post Code Places Trust
  • Available funding: Up to 1/3 of annual income
  • Apply by: 2nd October 2023

Supports smaller charities and good causes in the east of England to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.

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Post Code Places Trust

  • Delivered by: People's Post Code Lottery
  • Available funding: No more than one-third of your organisations total income
  • Apply by: 2nd October 2023

Project or unrestricted funding available to support your organisation.

Note application window opens on 2nd October for 24 hours.

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The Hedley Foundation

  • Delivered by: The Hedley Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £5000
  • Apply by: 28th October 2023
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Typically, grants are made to broaden the horizons of young people through sport, adventurous activities, education, the arts, training or sustainable employment. These might include youth engagement initiatives that help counter anti-social behaviours within their communities and activities that help to keep young people away from the Criminal Justice System.

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Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

  • Delivered by: The Triangle Trust
  • Available funding: Between £10,000 and £80,000 over 2 years
  • Apply by: 29th October 2023

For organisations wanting to make an application to work with high-risk young people on the edge of the criminal justice system

Barclays Community Fund

  • Delivered by: Barclays
  • Available funding: £500
  • Apply by: 31st October 2023

Funding available to groups that are running football activities for one or more of the following underrepresented groups;

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Magic Little Grants

  • Delivered by: Local Giving
  • Available funding: £500
  • Apply by: 31st October 2023

Applicants may apply for funding for projects under one of the following themes:

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Asda Foundation Grants

  • Delivered by: Asda
  • Available funding: Between £400 and £1,600
  • Apply by: 3rd November 2023

Supporting small, grass roots organisations in several ways throughout the year.

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High Sheriff's Fund

  • Delivered by: Essex Community Foundation
  • Available funding: Up to £5,000
  • Apply by: 10th November 2023

Grants are available to support organisations working across Essex, Southend and Thurrock for a wide range of work and projects.

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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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Awards For All

  • Delivered by: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Available funding: Between £300 and £10,000
  • Apply by: 31st December 2023
TNL Community fund

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 fund

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 fund

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

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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Small Grants Programme

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

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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Public Health Accelerator Bids Small Grants

  • Delivered by: Essex County Council
  • Available funding: Between £500 and £15,000
  • Apply by: 31st March 2024

The Public Health Accelerator Bids (PHAB) programme will fund new projects that help people in Essex to live a healthy life.

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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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