Welcome to August’s funding update.
This update is split into two parts. Section A features funders with a local or regional focus. Section B features funders who work across England. In both sections, funders are listed in order of deadline date, soonest first. Funders without a deadline date appear after this.
This update can only provide a snapshot of these funders so we recommend visiting the funders’ websites for full details before you apply. Most funders in this list have a website, which you can access by clicking on the name of the funder. Full contact details have been provided for funders that do not have a website.
A. Funders with a local/regional interest
Saintbury Trust
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: Registered charities that are both based and operate (wholly or mainly) within the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and North Gloucestershire are eligible to apply. Given the limited funds available, the Trust prefers to prioritise applications from charities it has previously funded. New applicants will be considered in exceptional circumstances only.
To be eligible, charities must be:
- Within the counties of the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and North Gloucestershire.
- Within the following postcodes: B, CV, DY, GL, WR, WS and WV (see Trust’s eligibility criteria for specific eligible postcodes).
- Have at least four unconnected trustees.
- Be up to date with their Charity Commission filing obligations.
- Not be newly registered; the Trust requires that some history of the charity’s operation is publicly available before it will be considered.
Applicants are advised to check their location eligibility on the Trust’s website before applying.
Size of grant available: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. The majority of grants awarded are in the £1,000 to £5,000 range.
Larger grants tend to be awarded to charities that the trustees (or at least one of them) have special knowledge of or if they have particular interest in the charities’ work.
Priorities: The scheme is intended to support charities undertaking a wide range of activities taking in the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and North Gloucestershire. The Trustees have a particular interest in the arts, heritage, the environment and helping those with disabilities.
How to apply: The trustees meet twice a year to consider applications. Given the limited funds available, the Trust prefers to prioritise applications from charities it has previously funded. New applicants will be considered in exceptional circumstances only.
Its annual application windows are:
- 15 January to 28 February for consideration in April or May.
- 14 August to 30 September for consideration in October or November.
Application forms are available to download from the Trust’s website. Applications should be submitted by email; the Trust no longer accepts postal applications.
Miller Homes Community Fund
Deadline: 15th October 2025
Who can apply: Not for profit organisations and community groups in proximity of Miller Homes developments in Scotland and in each of their regional operating areas within England can apply. This includes the West Midlands To be eligible, applicants must have a UK bank account.
Size of grant available: There is a funding pot of £10,000 for each of the two rounds. One-off awards of between £250 and £2,000 are available.The funding must be used within six months of receipt.
Priorities: Funding is intended to support local community groups with projects that are linked to education, promote wellbeing, promote the environment, and encourage participation in sport.
How to apply: There are two funding rounds per year.
Applications for the Autumn 2025 funding round will be accepted between 3 September 2025 and 15 October 2025.
An online application form is available from the Miller Homes website.
Organisations can only submit one application to the fund each year.
Veolia Environmental Trust
Deadline: 2nd October 2025
Who can apply: Community grant applications will be accepted from:
- Constituted not-for-profit organisations with governing documents that state members or directors receive no financial benefit, have a minimum of two directors, and have been established for a minimum of two years.
- Local authorities.
Applicants must use the Postcode Checker to check that their project is located within the proximity of a qualifying Veolia site.
Habitat and Biodiversity Grant applications will be accepted from:
- Constituted not-for-profit organisations with governing documents with at least two unrelated trustees that has been established for a minimum of two years.
- Environmental bodies already enrolled with ENTRUST.
Size of grant available: Community grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 for:
- Projects with a total cost of no more than £350,000 (including VAT and professional costs).
- Projects where the 10% Contributing Third Party (CTP) payment has been secured.
Habitat and Biodiversity Grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 for:
- Projects with a total cost of no more than £350,000 (including VAT and professional costs).
- Projects where the 10% Contributing Third Party (CTP) payment has been secured.
Grants will be paid by BACS transfer in three separate payments.
Priorities: The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes:
- Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
- Habitat and Biodiversity Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations that are enrolled with ENTRUST to support structural improvements to a single habitat, such as a waterway, woodland, or nature reserve.
The funder is looking for projects that:
- Protect and enhance biodiversity and natural habitats
- Inspire the creation of a sustainable carbon neutral space.
- Promote community action and wellbeing.
- Are inclusive and accessible to everyone and anyone to use.
How to apply: There are usually four funding rounds each year. It is important that groups apply at the right time, as only one grant application may be submitted per project site, in a 12-month period.
The next application window is 21 August 2025 to 2 October 2025 (noon) with a decision by 2 December 2025.
Applicants should refer to the current guidance notes/criteria which are available to download from the Trust’s website.
Please note the criteria is reviewed quarterly. Applicants need to read the criteria that is current at the time that they are making an application to ensure their grant request remains eligible.
Community grant applications will be reviewed against the following:
- How much the project will benefit the general public
- What evidence has been provided that the project is needed
- The opportunities for volunteering and community involvement that will be created or maintained by the project.
- The effect the project will have on the environment.
- The financial viability and sustainability of the project.
- Index of Multiple Deprivation
Limited funding is available each round and grants are awarded to the projects which most closely match the Trust’s funding priorities. Approximately 25% of the organisations who apply are awarded a grant.
The Million Hours Fund
Deadline: 22nd October 2025
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from eligible organisations within England working in or working with young people from one of the eligible local areas. The list of eligible local areas can be found on NLCF website, but for the Dudley borough, this is restricted to the Brierley Hill and Wordsley South ward. You can find a map of the ward boundaries here
To be eligible, organisations must be one of the following:
- Not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee
- Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)
- Community interest companies (CICs)
- Registered co-operatives or community benefit societies
- Schools
- Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish or community councils)
Applications will be accepted from partnerships, as long as each partner is one of the eligible organisation types listed above.
Organisations must have an asset lock if they are a:
- CIC
- Company limited by guarantee that is not a registered charity
- Community benefit society
- Co-operative society
Size of grant available: Grants of between £30,000 and £100,000 are available.
Because of the way this funding is divided, most of the funding needs to be spent and most activities run by 31 March 2026.
The funding is divided with:
- £12 million from DCMS, to be spent by 31 March 2026.
- £7 million from the Fund, to be spent by 31 March 2027.
Priorities: The funding is for organisations to give extra support to young people in areas with higher rates of anti-social behaviour. The funding is for extra hours of youth work to give these young people more places to go and positive things to do. These extra hours could be used for things like learning, arts, and playing sports, or for activities like mentoring, and developing social or life skills.
To be eligible, projects must:
- Benefit young people aged 10 to 18, or up to 25 if they have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- Effectively engage with young people at risk of taking part in anti-social behaviour
- Deliver more hours of youth work than currently provided
- Involve young people in decisions about the work
- Deliver youth work that is open to as wide a range of young people as possible (known as ‘open access’)
- Be run by trusted adults such as qualified youth workers, youth support workers, or experienced volunteers.
The extra youth work being delivered must help young people:
- Have improved emotional wellbeing
- Have improved life and practical skills
- Feel safer and have access to trusted relationships with adults.
The eligible wards for this round are based on the youth population and levels of antisocial behaviour recorded by the police.
Organisations can only apply for the Million Hours Fund if their work either:
- Is in an eligible ward area, or
- Will benefit young people living in one or more eligible ward areas.
How to apply: The deadline for applications is 22 October 2025 (12 noon). Applications will be assessed as soon as they are received.
Note: Groups are encouraged to apply as soon as they are ready and not wait for the deadline as the programme may close before the deadline if more applications are received than expected.
Guidelines and the online application form can be found on the National Lottery Community Fund website.
Who can apply: Applications will be considered from local community groups that are either a registered charity and/or a fully constituted community group.To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have been established for at least three months.
- Have their own bank account.
- Be a member of The Midcounties Co-operative.
- Be from the UK.
Size of grant available: No minimum or maximum grant value given. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Midcounties Co-operative.
Priorities: Funding is available for not-for-profit voluntary and community organisations that can show that their project will build their capacity and bring benefit to the local community. Projects should address at least one of the Midcounties Co-operative’s four key social goals, which are:
- Supporting Communities.
- Defending the Environment.
- Developing Young People.
- Developing Co-ops.
How to apply: Applications can be made at anytime
Applications for £100 or less will be considered by a Midland Cooperative Site Manager. Larger grants will be considered by the Doing Good Together Fund committee, made up of senior leaders and board/MEC members.
Guidance information and the application form are available from the Midcounties Co-operative website.
Cole Charitable Trust
Who can apply: Applications will be considered from small local registered charities (as opposed to regional or national charities) working in the fields of:
- Social welfare, all age groups.
- Housing/homelessness.
- Community and environmental development.
- Opportunities for young people.
- Promotion of improved quality of life.
- Personal or community empowerment.
Charities are expected to have safeguarding policies in place.
Local branches of a national charities may apply if they hold their own accounts and have an annual income below £1.5 million.
Size of grant available: Approximately £172,000 was awarded in grants last year.
Grants are typically between £1,000 and £2,000. The Trust will occasionally consider applications for grants outside of this range.
Grants are normally awarded on a one-off basis.
Priorities: The funding is intended to support social and community work in the Greater Birmingham area, Cambridgeshire, Kent and Medway as well as support for other charities where the Trustees have a particular interest.
How to apply: Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered twice a year: in the spring (April/May) and autumn (October/November).
The next deadline for applications is 10 October 2025 for consideration at the Trustees’ meeting scheduled for 23 November 2025.
Applicants are typically notified of decisions within six weeks of each meeting.
An application form can be downloaded from the Trust’s website. It is preferred that application forms are submitted by email.
B. National Funders
Deadline: 14th September 2025
Who can apply: Eligible organisations must be part of the Scouts or Guides associations.
Proposals that encourage people who have no previous engagement with scouting or guiding are encouraged.
Applications should demonstrate that the award will have a legacy beyond the initial expenditure of the grant.
Size of grant available: Awards up to £5,000 are available.
Priorities: The aim of the Peter Sell Award is to engage and involve young people in the Scout and Guide associations. It is anticipated that projects will have a legacy beyond the initial expenditure of the grant.
How to apply: Applications should be no more than two sides of A4 in 12 point (or larger font) and be submitted by email, and include the following:
- Name of the Scout or Guide Group making the application.
- Contact details.
- Amount requested.
- A brief description of what would be done with the money.
- An explanation of how the money would help to widen involvement with scouting or guides with some idea of the numbers of people involved.
- Why the application is special and should be funded.
- Photos, drawings, or other pictures in support of the application may be included, but not additional written material.
Applicants should contact the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust’s website for further information.
Music for All – Community Project Funding
Deadline: 24th September 2025
Who can apply: Groups, schools and organisations that are bringing music to their communities in the UK can apply.
Priority will be given to applicants who are most in need of help.
Applicants are eligible only if they have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years and are either a British Citizen or a national of a member state of the European Economic Area, or have been granted leave to enter or remain in the UK for an indefinite period or hold a certificate of right of abode in the UK.
Applicants will also be required to nominate an independent referee who must complete a witness statement in support of the application.
Size of grant available: Grants are at the discretion of the funders and values vary from round to round.
Priorities: The grants programme aims to give a helping hand to projects and initiatives across the UK that are seeking to bring music to their communities. The funding is for groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.
How to apply: An online application form is available to complete on the Music for All website. It is only available during the open application window.
The process takes around three months from application to outcome notification.
Hays Travel Foundation
Deadline: 28th September 2025
Who can apply: Registered charities operating in areas where Hays Travel have a branch may apply.
To be eligible, organisations must be working to help young people (up to 25 years) in at least one of the following areas:
- Education.
- Prevention of poverty.
- Health.
- Arts, culture or sports.
Charities which are not located in an area where Hays Travel operate must be able to provide evidence of how the proposed project impacts a community in which they do.
A list of all Hays Travel branches can be found on the Branch Locator on the Hays Travel website.
Size of grant available: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
There is no limit to the amount of funding that can be applied for; however, applicants should keep in mind the Foundation has an annual budget.
Grants tend to be in the £2,000 to £15,000 range. The average grant last year was around £3,500.
Each application is reviewed and approved based on merit and how much impact it will have on young people’s lives.
Priorities: The funding is intended for local groups which operate or have an impact in an area in which Hays Travel have a branch and whose project helps young people up to 25 years of age develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, arts, culture or sports.
How to apply: Applications can be made at any time and are considered at periodic trustees meetings.
The next meeting will take place on 28 October 2025. Applications will close on 28 September 2025.
Applications received before this date will not be reviewed until then. Depending on the volume of applications, however, this may be deferred to a later date. The Foundation advises that its team will contact applicants in due course with a confirmed date. Applications will go on a waiting list and will be reviewed as soon as possible.
An online application form is available on the Foundation’s website.
The Britford Bridge Trust
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: Applications are invited from UK registered charities or their equivalent, e.g., bodies with exempt charity status in England and Wales.
The Trustees are particularly interested in supporting organisations which operate on a national or international level.
Regional consideration will only be given to projects in the Dorset and Cambridge areas.
Size of grant available: Grants of up to £15,000 are available, but the majority of grants awarded are under £10,000.
Priorities: The foundation aims to support charitable projects in the UK that provide care for the sick and elderly, conserve and improve the environment, promote education, and help those in need as a result of disaster or as a consequence of social and economic circumstances
How to apply: The next funding round is scheduled to be open from 1 to 31 August 2025 (or when 150 applications have been received). Applications should be submitted via the online application form on the Foundation’s website.
Children’s Alliance
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: Applications will be considered from not-for-profit organisations, including:
- Registered charities.
- Registered community groups.
- Community Interest Companies (CICs).
- Schools.
To be eligible to apply organisations must have:
- A safeguarding and/or a child protection policy.
- A bank account in the name of the organisation.
Size of grant available: Project funding grants up to £2,500
Priorities: The funding is intended for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to give children and young people under the age of 18 access to water for learning, developing and playing.
The objective of the programme is to give essential life skills and build children’s confidence and resilience, both physically and emotionally through water-based activities.
How to apply: Applications can be made twice per year: in March and September.
An application form is available to download from the Children’s Alliance website and once completed should be submitted by email.
Contact the Children’s Alliance for further information
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from UK registered charities working within the UK for the benefit of UK residents. Only Registered, Exempt or Excepted charities will be considered. To be eligible, an organisation’s annual returns to the Charity Commission, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland must be up to date.
Size of grant available: Grants generally range from £500 to £6,000.The majority of grants are one-off grants for one year.
Priorities: The funding is for charitable work in the UK that addresses the objectives of the Trust, which are:
- The advancement of the arts.
- Health and medical welfare.
- Environmental protection or improvement.
How to apply: The Trustees usually consider applications three times a year in March, July and November.
The next deadline for applications is 30 September 2025 (23:59) for consideration at the 18 November 2025 meeting.
Application forms are available to complete online at the Trust’s website. Applicants should read the guidelines before starting the application form.
Applicants are encouraged to apply well ahead of the deadline if possible as the Trust is always overwhelmed with applications, with many submitted on the closing date, which means the Trust may not be able to fully assess all last-minute applications ahead of the meeting.
Project applications should have a start date of at least three months after the meeting date as grants awarded will be paid up to a month after the meeting, or longer if conditions apply.
The application process can take between three and six months depending on when the application is submitted.
Fat Beehive Foundation
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: UK registered charities with an annual average income of less than £1 million may apply.
Successful applicants must agree to commence work on their project within three months of being awarded a grant.
Size of grant available: Grants of up to £2,500 are available.
Priorities: The funding is intended to support the creation of websites or digital products that enable small charities to carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit.
As only a limited number of projects can be supported based on the funding available for distribution, each year the Foundation determines priority areas for support and invites applications accordingly.
How to apply: Applications can be submitted at any time
Applications are reviewed at trustee meetings in April and October.
The deadlines for applications are:
- 30 September for the October meeting.
- 31 March for the April meeting.
The online application form can be found on the Fat Beehive Foundation website.
Applicants will need to provide at least one quote as part of the application process, which will be assessed by Fat Beehive Foundation, to ensure value for money and the realistic prospect of development.
All applications will be subject to an initial assessment to ensure they meet the basic criteria for funding.
Hugo Burge Foundation – Creative Grants
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: The grants programme is open to a broad range of applicants across the UK:
- Creative Education – individuals, schools, and arts and culture organisations.
- Creative Communities – organisations, festivals, fairs and community groups.
- Creative Individuals – artists who are over 18. In the first round of funding for the Creative Individuals strand, applications will be limited to artists who primarily reside and practice within Scotland.
Size of grant available: For the Creative Education and Creative Communities strands, the maximum award is £15,000. For Creative Individuals, the maximum award is £5,000.
Priorities: The funding is intended to support creativity across the UK. There are three key areas:
- Creative Education: Supporting projects that provide young people (ages 0-29) with opportunities to engage in creative activities. This includes funding for workshops in schools, field trips to cultural sites, and the purchase of materials for student engagement.
- Creative Communities: Aiding organisations, festivals, fairs and community groups that develop and deliver cultural and creative arts initiatives within their local areas.
- Creative Individuals: Providing individual artists, including those in visual and expressive arts, writers and craftspeople, with funding to support their artistic projects.
How to apply: Applications will be accepted from 1 to 30 September 2025.
Applications must be made through the Submittable platform.
Further information and FAQs can be found on the Hugo Burge Foundation website.
Matrix Causes Fund
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: Two levels of funding are available:
- One-off grants of up to £5,000.
- Multi-year grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years.
A maximum of 60 applicants (including a maximum of four international applicants) will be awarded a grant each year.
Size of grant available: Up to £5,000
Priorities: The funding is for projects that contribute to one or more of the following objectives:
- Access to justice
- Equality of opportunity
- Sustainable environment
Priority will be given to organisations:
- Based in London, and/or
- Whose focus is on supporting the needs of vulnerable persons such as:
- People (particularly children) with disabilities
- Women in refuges
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- People with mental health difficulties
- Prisoners etc.
How to apply: The criteria, terms and conditions and application form can be found on the Matrix Chambers website.
There are two funding cycles each year:
- Cycle 1: Applications are accepted between 1 January (10am) and 31 March (10am)
- Cycle 2: Applications are accepted between 1 July (10am) and 30 September (10am).
Any applications submitted outside of the cycle windows will not be processed and should be resubmitted when the next cycle opens; they cannot be held on file.
The Different Foundation – AI for All
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: UK registered charities with a turnover of between £150,000 and £1.15 million and one to ten employees can apply.
Size of grant available: Up to £5,000
Priorities: The programme offers:
- One-off grants of up to £2,500.
- Four hours of specialised mentorship with respected leaders in AI. This mentorship provides practical guidance to enhance impact, improve programme delivery, and strengthen organisational capabilities.
How to apply: Guidelines and the online application form can be found on the Different Foundation website once open.
There will be two funding rounds in 2025 and two rounds in 2026 (March and September).
Applications open:
- 1 May and close 30 June 2025 for the July 2025 grant round.
- 1 August and close 30 September 2025 for the December 2025 grant round.
The application process is as follows:
- Applications are reviewed and shortlisted by the Foundation Director.
- Shortlisted applicants participate in interviews to discuss their vision.
- The trustee board reviews finalists and selects recipients.
- Successful applicants receive both funding and mentorship access.
Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation – Small Change Big Difference Fund
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Who can apply: The Foundation makes grants to registered charities or good causes operating in the UK. The Foundation only accepts recommendations of UK registered charities from members and colleagues, rather than directly from the charities. The following eligibility criteria apply:
- Organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- Funding will either help alleviate poverty, improve health or save lives.
- Applicants must be nominated by a Yorkshire Building Society member or colleague.
- Beneficiaries must be resident in the UK.
- Annual returns must be submitted to the Charity Commission, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- Groups that have an income turnover less than £100,000.
Priority will be given to charities:
- Whose aims are a strong fit with the Foundation’s priorities to alleviate poverty, improve health, and save lives.
- Based in areas of high deprivation.
- Who support marginalised groups e.g. ethnic minorities, women and girls, people with physical and mental disabilities, LGBTQ+.
Size of grant available: The grants offered range between £250 up to £2,500.
Priorities: The aims of the Fund are to alleviate poverty and improve health/save lives, particularly for those living in areas of deprivation.
How to apply: The remaining 2025 closing dates for applications are:
- 30 September
- 31 December
Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
The online Charitable Foundation Member Nomination form can be found on the Foundation’s website.
Sasha Foundation
Deadline: 1st October 2025
Who can apply: Established charitable organisations can apply.
Priority will be given to grassroots community groups and small-to-medium-sized voluntary organisations.
Groups must have:
- A governing document.
- A governing body of at least three unrelated individuals.
- A bank account in the group’s name.
Size of grant available: Typically, grants will be up to £10,000 and at most will be for up to 50% of the total cost of the proposed project.
Priorities: This fund aims to support charitable organisations working with young people, with a preference for those suffering from depression and mental health issues, or those who are confronting drug abuse issues.
Additionally, the Foundation supports education and healthcare projects and programs in the third world, with a preference for education for young women.
How to apply: The trustees meet a minimum of twice a year to consider applications. The deadlines for applications are:
- 1 April.
- 1 October.
Guidance notes and an application form are available from the Sasha Foundation website.
Completed applications should be submitted by email or post to the Foundation’s accountants.
National Garden Scheme – Community Gardens Grants
Deadline: 20th October 2025
Who can apply: Applicants must be a fully set up community group, registered charity or Community Interest Company (CIC) with a functioning non-personal bank account.
Size of grant available: Grants of between £1,500 and £5,000 are available.
Priorities: The funding is for gardening projects carried out within local communities in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
The scheme is committed to:
- Sustainability in gardening so proposals need to demonstrate that they will be using sustainable gardening methods – for instance being as far as possible peat-free.
- Celebrating biodiversity so projects that encourage biodiversity and wildlife, while not essential, will be a positive.
How to apply: The current application guidelines are available now on the website of the National Garden Scheme.
Applications for 2026 Community Garden Grants will open on 15 September 2025 and close at 12 noon on 20 October 2025. The online application form will be available during this time.
The application process is in two parts.
- Firstly, there is an initial check on eligibility.
- The link to the second part will be sent by email.
Note only the first 300 eligible submissions will be considered for a grant.
Applicants will be informed whether they have been successful via email in April 2026.
WCIT – IT4Good Grant Programme
Deadline: 22nd October 2025
Who can apply: Registered charities and organisations with a formal not-for-profit constitution, such as community interest companies (CICs), can apply.
Applicants must provide:
- A document proving charitable state.
- A copy of their most recent audited annual accounts.
- A copy of their current safeguarding policy
- A copy of their Person with Significant Control Register (for CICs and companies limited by guarantee).
Applicants for grants over £5,000 and less than £15,000 must also provide contact details of an external referee who can provide a reference on the charity’s effective project or service delivery. This contact must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.
Applicants for grants over £15,000 must also provide:
- Their most recent annual report or minutes of AGM. If the organisation is new, the minutes from the meeting when the constitution was formally adopted are acceptable.
- Contact details of two external referees who can provide a reference on the charity’s effective project or service delivery. The contacts must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.
Size of grant available: Approximately £19,000 is remaining in allocated funding for 2025.
Grants of up to £15,000 are available.
Grants over £15,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Priorities: This fund aims to support IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas:
- Education.
- Inclusion.
- Tech for charities.
- Public understanding of Technology.
How to apply: The next deadline for applications is 22 October 2025.
Guidance notes and an online grants portal are available from the WCIT Charity website.
The Macaulay Moat Foundation
Who can apply:
- Charities, including charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
- Exempt charities.
- Community interest companies (CICs) and companies limited by guarantee.
- Constituted groups with a management committee and bank account.
- Christian churches.
- Social entrepreneurs.
Size of grant available: Grants of up to £5,000 per year for up to three years are available.
Priorities: This fund aims to support projects and activities that align with the Foundation’s priority focus areas:
- Autism support.
- Church outreach, including churches and Christian charities delivering projects to meet a social need in their community.
How to apply: Applications can be submitted at any time.
There is a multi-stage application process:
- Groups must first submit a short online application form.
- Shortlisted applicants will then be contacted by the Foundation within six weeks of their stage-one application to discuss their work further.
- Successful proposals will then be brought to the next Trustee’s meeting. `
Guidance notes and a stage-one online application form are available from the Macaulay Moat Foundation website.
Frenkel Topping Charitable Foundation
Who can apply: Applications will be considered from:
- Individuals or a member of their family who has suffered severe personal injury or suffered from a medical condition as a result of an illness or a clinical accident/outcome.
- Charities acting on behalf of families or individual who have suffered severe personal injury or suffered from a medical condition as a result of an illness or a clinical accident/outcome.
- Schools or organisations that works with individuals as above.
Size of grant available: Funding is at the discretion of the Foundation.
Priorities: The funding is intended to improve the lives of those who need it most, in particular adults and children who have suffered debilitating injuries such as spinal or brain injury and thus are unable to work or need specialist care.
How to apply: Application forms (individual, project and wheelchair funding) are available on the Foundation’s website.
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