March's funding news

Welcome to March’s funding update.

This update is split into three parts. Section A features funders that can support organisations and individuals with the cost-of-living crisis.

Section B features funders with upcoming deadlines. You’ll find funders with a local or regional focus first, and national funders second. The funders are listed in order of deadline date, soonest first.

Section C features funders who welcome applications at any time. Again, you’ll find funders with a local or regional focus first, and national funders second.

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. Grants to support groups and individuals with the cost-of-living crisis

Asda Foundation – Cost of Living Grant

Deadline: 21st April 2023
Who can apply: Any not-for profit including voluntary and community groups and charities that have an impact on their local community
Size of grant available: £400-£1,600
Priorities: The aim of the grant is to help local community groups cope with the increase in their running costs and the provision of warm banks is included. The priority themes for funding are:

Increased rent and utility costs
Increase in food costs
Other essentials

How to apply: Application forms are only available from Asda Community Champions, who are based in local Asda superstores. Applicants can use the store locator link on the Foundation website to get in touch with their local store and speak to their Community Champion about their project proposal. Application forms may be completed by hand (preferred) or digitally.

UK Youth – Cost of Living Fund

Who can apply: Charitable and not-for-profit youth organisations with an annual turnover of £500,000 or less and have been running for at least two year
Size of grant available: Organisations can apply for unrestricted three-year grants of up to 10% of their current turnover (for example, an organisation with a turnover of £250,000 can apply for up to £25,000 per year). Applications for £10,000 or under will be fast-tracked
Priorities: Grants are to help bring stability to youth organisations over a period of three years and to help mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, ensuring groups can continue to operate, cover bills, and pay staff salaries. At least 70% of an organisation’s beneficiaries should be 8-25
How to apply: Guidance notes and the online application are available on the UK Youth website – register on the website to access. UK Youth is also providing weekly Q&A webinars until 30th May. Book a place on the UK Youth website

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials

Who can apply: Applications must be made through an organisation that is supporting a family or young person and is capable of assessing their needs, and that can also administer the grant
Size of grant available: Up to £300
Priorities: This programme provides items for the most basic needs of vulnerable children and young people who may be:

Living in severe poverty and suffering deprivation as a result
Affected by additional social issues such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, estrangement, disability or serious illness, mental health or behavioural difficulties, abuse or neglect

The support is for the following:

Children aged under 18 years who are experiencing a crisis or emergency
UK or EU citizens who are normally resident in the UK
Where the child or young person’s family do not have access to support and have insufficient resources to meet their needs
Where a child or young person’s family are experiencing poverty or destitution or are in receipt of a means tested benefits
Where vulnerable low income families have been affected by the recent severe floods

Consideration may be given where a child or young person, or their family, have an asylum application under assessment or in circumstances where residency criteria is not consistent across the family unit.

Due to the high demand for BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials grants, only one application per household within a 12 month period will be accepted

The application for each household will take into account the needs of all children under the one application, it does not mean only one child per household can be supported

Types of costs covered: Funding is available for critical household items as follows:

Electric cookers
Furniture, kitchen equipment and small appliances
Clothing
Baby equipment
Fridges and freezers
Washing machines
Tumble dryers
Children’s beds and bedding, including cots
Support may also be available for vulnerable low income families have been affected by the recent severe floods

How to apply: The guidance notes and online application form can be found on the Family Fund Business Services website

Friends of the Elderly – Grants for Older People

Who can apply: Applications are only accepted from a Referral Agent who knows the older person in a professional or community capacity. Referral Agents can include: housing associations, local authorities, charities, community organisations, social workers, advice providers, health centres, cultural and religious centres etc
Size of grant available: Up to £500
Priorities: The funding is intended to support older people who are of, or over, state pension age (66 years) and living on low incomes in England or Wales. Four grant streams are available to help with home essentials, digital connection, financial support and essential living costs. The older person must be:

Currently residing in England or Wales
In privately owned, privately rented, or social housing (not in residential care or a nursing home)
Of/over UK state pension age
On a low income and with savings of less than £4,000
A civilian (cannot have served in the UK Armed Forces)

Types of costs supported: There are four grant streams:

Home Essentials – to help with the cost of replacing everyday items in the home (white goods such as washing machines, fridges, freezers etc. and furnishings), small home repairs and mobility adaptations
Digital Connections – to help older people get online and stay connected and can be used towards the cost of equipment such as tablets and smartphones as well as Broadband/Wi-Fi/Mi-Fi (mobile Wi-Fi) costs
Financial Support – to help with unexpected bills and large costs such as utility bills, funeral costs for loved ones, moving fees etc
Essential Living Costs – to help with clothing, food, medicines, books, and anything that has become unmanageable either because of the Covid-19 pandemic or due to some pre-existing need

How to apply: Applications, guidance notes and FAQ are available on the Friends of the Elderly website

Cash for Kids – Cost of Living Grants

Who can apply: Professionals within an organisation or service such as social services, GPs, teachers, charities and constituted community groups can apply on behalf of families in need
Size of grant available: £50 per child per household
Priorities: The aim of the new Cost of Living Grant is to provide emergency essentials to support the physical and mental wellbeing of disadvantaged children in the UK
Types of costs that can be covered: Costs such as food, clothing (including school uniform) and household energy are supported by the grant but any other item or cost is considered if children’s most basic needs are to be met. Items such as household fuel vouchers, food parcels, food vouchers, toiletries, clothing and wellbeing packs should be provided from the grant
How to apply: Applications should be made through the Cash for Kids website

COSARAF Hardship Grants (for individuals)

Who can apply: Applications will only be accepted from recognised social organisations, such as charities, housing associations, schools and social services who are acting on behalf of a family or individual in need
Size of grant available: Up to £2,000 to cover a year’s worth of expenses but only in exceptional circumstances will a grant of over £500 be awarded
Priorities: Priority will be given to:

The most financially excluded people
Families over individuals
Those with caring responsibilities
Items that will make the most difference to the individual/family’s long-term future

Organisations can only apply once in a single year. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are taking advantage of all support offered by local services, including the referring social organisation
Types of costs supported:

Household items (white goods and occasionally other items such as sofas or wardrobes)
Basic living expenses (utilities or food)
Work or education-related expenses (such as interview clothes, school uniforms, or laptops)
Rent arrears and Council tax arrears, but only where there is a clear risk of homelessness (for rent arrears involving a social landlord applicants should outline what support has already been offered to the tenant)
Contribution to immigration-related costs, where the current immigration status directly causes financial hardship to the applicant.

How to apply: Guidance notes and the application form is available from the COSARAF website

British Gas Energy Trust

Who can apply: Individuals who are being supported by a money advice organisation
Size of grant available: Up to £1,500
Priorities: There are two funds available which aim to tackle fuel poverty. Successful applicants will not receive payment, but their household account will be credited. The two funds are:

Individuals and Families Fund
British Gas Energy Support Fund – British Gas customers only

How to apply: Full guidance and applications are provided on the British Gas Energy Trust website, where you can also find information about money advice organisations that can offer support.

Crowdfunder UK/Sport England

Who can apply: Local sports clubs, Charities, community, voluntary and social enterprise sector organisations that deliver sport and/or physical activity in their local community, including organisations that are not solely or primarily sports organisations, town or parish councils delivering activity within their communities and educational establishments that provide access for their whole community
Size of grant available: Up to £10,000
Priorities: You will need a crowdfunding project in order to apply for this funding. If your application is approved, you will receive match funding of 50% up to a value of £10,000. To receive a pledge, you will need to have raised 25% of your initial target and raised it from a minimum number of supporters. Following receipt of a pledge, you will need to raise 100% of your target in order to receive the funds from Sport England.

The fund is focussed on recovery, reinvention and building resilience for organisations facing a broad spectrum of issues, including the emerging energy crisis.

How to apply: Full guidance how to start a crowdfunding campaign and more details on the eligibility criteria can be found on the Crowdfunder website

Energy Saving Trust Energy Redress Scheme

Who can apply: Charities, Community Interest Companies, Co-operative societies and Community Benefit Societies
Size of grant available: The amount of funding available through the scheme is reviewed on a quarterly basis. The minimum grant amount that can be requested is £20,000. The scheme can fund 100% of project costs and can cover revenue and capital costs
Priorities: The Energy Saving Trust has been appointed by Ofgem to distribute payments from companies who may have breached Ofgem rules. Eligible organisations can apply for funds to deliver energy related projects. These include:

Supporting energy consumers in vulnerable situations – This core priority aims to help people who are most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills. Occasionally there may be additional priorities linked to a funding round e.g., a specific geographical focus or type of energy consumer. Any additional priorities will be made clear to applicants when a funding round opens
Innovation projects – Innovative products and services related to energy that have a realistic prospect of delivering benefits to existing and/or future energy consumers and that help to reduce the environmental impact of energy use
Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund – energy-related activities aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy use. These projects must focus on energy generation, distribution or energy use

The scheme is not presently designed to support energy saving improvements or energy generation technology in individual community buildings or facilities.

How to apply: More information about applying for funding, including online registration and an application/guidance pack can be found on the funder’s website

B. Get in quick – deadlines are coming up!
1. Funders with a local / regional interest

Hays Travel Foundation

Deadline: No deadline as such but applications will be considered at the next meeting on 25th April 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities working with children and young people up to the age of 25 and operating in areas where Hays Travel have a branch (Stourbridge and Halesowen)
Size of grant available: Not stipulated
Priorities: The funding is for local groups 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
Types of costs supported: Project costs
How to apply: The online application form is available on the Hays Travel Foundation website

2. National funders

Woodward Charitable Trust – Children’s Summer Playscheme Grant

Deadline: 6th April 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities or CICs with a turnover of less than £100,000
Size of grant available: £500-£1,000. Grants will be for 50% of the total cost of the scheme
Priorities: To support small-scale organisations that provide children’s summer playschemes for children (5-16) from disadvantaged backgrounds that run in the summer holidays. Preference is given to:

Small local playschemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities. Trustees prefer activities that are relatively inexpensive such as crafts and cooking, as well as outdoor activities and sport
Schemes that involve a large number of children
Schemes where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers

Only projects that run for a minimum of 2 weeks, 10 full days or 20 half days across the summer holidays will be considered. Trustees prefer to fund trips that are educational and motivational or relate to the natural environment such as to the seaside or countryside
How to apply: Full details and the application form are provided on the Woodward Charitable Trust website

Canoe Foundation

Deadline: 11th April 2023
Who can apply: Clubs, community groups, local authorities and anyone in the UK with an active interest in improving access to water for recreational users and protecting the environment
Size of grant available: £500-£10,000
Priorities: Projects that will improve accessibility to waterways and facilities thereby enabling greater use of them. There is particular interest in enabling enhanced participation in paddle sports for all people. The funding is intended for the following purposes:

New or improved launching points in urban or rural locations or as part of a water trail, such as steps or pontoons. Linked promotion of access points including signage or maps to increase participation and use
Incorporating better accessibility or facilities at waterside locations which might improve the parking or changing aspects of a site
Improving the quality of the waterways and oceans through support, for example practical kits, for a clean-up or an improved natural habitat

The focus for the current funding round is on:

Increasing and protecting public access points to water for recreational users
Creation of sustainable launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of the community and abilities
Protecting and enhancing the natural environment

How to apply: Guidance and online application are available on the Canoe Foundation website

Steel Charitable Trust

Deadline: 15th April 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities and legally exempt charities with a turnover of more than £50,000
Size of grant available: £10,000-£25,000
Priorities: The Trust awards funding in the following five core categories:

Arts and heritage
Education
Environment
Health
Social or economic disadvantage

Applications made until October 2023, for the Health category, should have a focus on one of the following:

Programmes and activities that aim to support, maintain and improve mental health in any demographic
Health care for older people

Applications made until October 2023, for the Social or Economic Disadvantage category, should have a focus on one of the following:

Disadvantaged children
Housing and homeless people

How to apply: An eligibility checker, guidelines and application are on the Steel Charitable Trust website
Further deadlines: 15th July and 15th October 2023

The Fore

Deadline: 17th April 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities and CICs with an annual turnover under £500,000 in the last financial year. There is particular interest in funding small organisations working with marginalised groups and led by people in the community that may have found it hard to access trust and foundation funding in the past
Size of grant available: Up to £30,000 over three years
Priorities: Development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. The funding is intended to have a transformational impact on the organisations being supported by unlocking exponential growth, sustainability, efficiency or some other major step forward. The grants are viewed by the Fore as investments in the organisations it supports
How to apply: The registration period for the Summer 2023 funding round will be one week: from 12 noon on Tuesday 11 April to 12 noon on Monday 17 April 2023.

The first step in the application process is to register online

Registrations open at 10am and it is on a first-come, first-served basis
Groups will need to be quick because the fund closes as soon as the target number of successfully registered organisations has been reached, which is usually within two hours of opening.

Successfully registered applicants will be invited to submit a simple application via a secure weblink by the deadline date indicated for that particular round. Visit The Fore’s website to register and for more information

ASDA Foundation – Empowering Local Communities Grant

Food for a ‘get together’ is available for up to £12.50 per person
Celebration events for the King’s Coronation are available for up to £400
Decorations and entertainment costs are capped at £100
Basic sports kit and equipment are available for up to £400

Priorities: To support projects and activities which are important to a community which benefit local people. The programme is designed to support projects under four themes:

Essentials: for the basic essentials to address an immediate need and/or situation e.g. foodbank items; hygiene items; blankets for warm bank; bedding, food and refreshments for homeless shelter; essential items for refugee welcome packs
Transform/Improve: funding to transform and/or improve a space/activity e.g. table, chairs, long term fixtures/fittings; redecorating items: paint, curtains etc; items for the group activity: sewing machine, wood for Men’s Shed; computers (but must be for service users, not office /admin use); training, upskilling one-off costs; items needed for a community clear up
Connect Together: funding for bringing people together and encouraging community connections e.g. food for a ‘get-together’; decorations and entertainment; one-off workshop costs; basic sports kit and equipment; board games, food/refreshment for community social clubs
Coronation: funding for celebration events for the King’s Coronation e.g. food for a ‘get together’; decorations and entertainment

ASDA Foundation – U18 Better Starts Grants

Deadline: 21st April
Who can apply: Any not-for profit including voluntary and community groups and charities that have an impact on their local community
Size of grant available: £400-£1,600. Please note:

For activities to celebrate the King’s Coronation, up to £400 is available
Food for a ‘get together’ is available for up to £12.50 per person
Decorations/entertainment can be funded for up to £100 and basic sports kit/equipment up to £400

Priorities: to give children under 18 years old the best start in life by tackling poverty, enabling inclusion and enhancing wellbeing. A wide range of project costs are supported by the grant. Costs associated with the following themes are covered (but not limited to):

Essentials: Funding for the basic essentials to address an immediate need and/or situation e.g. children’s foodbank items; hygiene items; blankets for warm bank; baby bank items
Transform/Improve: to transform and/or improve a space/activity e.g. table, chairs, long term fixtures and fittings; redecorating items such as paint, curtains etc; items for the group activity such as sewing machine, computers (must be for service users, not office/admin use); training, upskilling one off costs; items needed for a community clear up
Connect Together: for bringing children together and encouraging community connections e.g. food for an event; decorations and entertainment; one-off workshop costs; board games and refreshments for a kids social club; basic sports kit and equipment
Coronation: funding for Under 18 celebration events for the King’s Coronation e.g., food for a ‘get together’; decorations and entertainment

A B Charitable Trust

Deadline: 28th April 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities only
Size of grant available: Usually £10,000-£20,000
Priorities: Projects should address at least one of the following categories:

Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – In this priority area, funding is available for charities which do any or all of the following:

- Deliver services directly targeting migrant communities, and people who are refugees or seeking asylum
- Influence policy and/or counter negative narrative
- Strengthen the voluntary sector and support charities delivering work in this area

The justice system and penal reform – In this priority area, funding is available for charities which do any or all of the following:

- Deliver services to improve outcomes for individuals (and their families) who are in the justice system (at any stage, from contact with police to courts and prison)
- Support effective rehabilitation in the community
- Work to influence policy and to reform the justice system
- Strengthen the sector and support charities delivering work in this area

Human rights, particularly access to justice – In this priority area, funding is available for charities which do any or all of the following:
- Provide specialist legal advice and representation
- Work to influence policy through eg strategic litigation or public law challenges
- Strengthen the sector and supports charities delivering work in this area
- Deliver activities to protect the principles of human rights and the rule of law, including campaigning, advocacy and narrative change work

For all priority areas, the Trust usually supports single focus organisations working solely in priority areas. For these organisations, core funding (unrestricted grants) or project funding (restricted grants) are both available. On occasion it also accepts restricted grant applications from charities working more broadly, where the project is particularly focused, forms a significant strand, and the charity can show it is best placed to deliver the work
How to apply: Guidance and online applications for each category are available on the funder’s website
Further deadline: 28th July

Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust

Deadline: 1st May 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities only
Size of grant available: Maximum grant for capital projects is £35,000. Running costs and project costs can also be considered, but the size of grant available is undefined
Priorities: The objectives of the Trust are to donate to projects or activities encompassing one or more of the following areas:

The benefit and protection of animals
The relief of suffering in animals
The conservation of wildlife
The encouragement of a greater understanding of animals

How to apply: Guidance and application forms are available on the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust website

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

Deadline: 1st May 2023
Who can apply: Registered charities
Size of grant available: £3,000
Priorities: The funding is intended for UK registered charities whose objectives are to:

Benefit children under 16 years old through education and/or welfare (literacy, numeracy, reducing poverty)
Provide youth schemes and projects supporting young people (late teens or early 20s) in socially deprived areas with literacy, numeracy and employment
Support the elderly by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s

How to apply: Further guidance and the online application form can be found on the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation website

Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme

Deadline: 8th May 2023
Who can apply: Not for profit organisations with charitable purposes
Size of grant available: £400
Priorities: The principle aim of this funding is to focus on supporting families that need help the most, in a way which adheres to their principles of transparency, trust and transformation. The aim of these small community grants is to support projects, activities and organisations that will be of real direct benefit to families and have a direct and tangible social impact on people’s lives
How to apply: To access the application form, groups should click on the link on the Financial Giving section of the Warburtons website. The application form is hosted by the Charities Aid Foundation

Screwfix Foundation

Deadline: 10th May 2023
Who can apply: UK registered charities and not for profits
Size of grant available: £5,000
Priorities: The funding is intended for both national and local charities across the UK so that they can fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities specifically for those in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK
How to apply: The online application form can be found on The Screwfix Foundation website

Thomas Wall Trust

Deadline: 15th May
Who can apply: To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least three years
Have an annual turnover of between £10,000 and £500,000

Size of grant available: £5,000
Priorities: The trust views communication skills as critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances. The funding is for registered charities that are working to develop communication skills for people from disadvantaged groups who want to improve their employment prospects. As an inclusive charity, the trust welcomes proposals which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment, such as women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers
How to apply: There is a two-stage application process.

Stage one is to complete an online expression of interest form (available on the Trust’s website) which requires some basic contact details and a description of what the funding is required for
Stage two is by invitation only and involves completing a more in-depth application form and to submit a project plan, budget, latest set of financial accounts and any relevant policies

Henry Smith Charity – Holiday Grants for Children

Deadline: 19th May 2022
Who can apply: Schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities in the UK are eligible to apply
Size of grant available: £2,800
Priorities: The charity aims to provide children aged 13 years or younger who are disadvantaged, disabled or from areas of high deprivation with a short recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience
How to apply: An online application form and a set of guidelines can be found on the charity’s website

C. No deadlines
1. Funders with a local / regional interest

Sheldon Trust

Who can apply: Registered charities, based in the West Midlands with an annual income of less than £1 million and free unrestricted reserves of less than six months of annual expenditure
Size of grant available: £10,000
Priorities: The Trust offers a small number of grants twice a year to registered charities in four defined focus areas: community projects; special needs groups; youth development; and holidays for the disadvantaged
How to apply: Application forms are available to complete online and applicants must register with the trust before submission

Birmingham and Black Country Communities Fund

Who can apply: Registered charities, constituted community groups, companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims, community interest companies (CICs), co-operatives (registered community benefit societies and registered industrial and provident societies) and social enterprises can apply
Size of grant available: £2,000
Priorities: The Fund aims to support small charities and community and voluntary groups supporting local people across Birmingham and the Black Country. The Foundation’s priorities this financial year are:

Youth opportunities – including skills development, raising employment aspirations, positive engagement with communities
Health and wellbeing – including mental health, dementia, domestic abuse
Building stronger and cohesive communities – including tackling loneliness and isolation, support for migrants, developing community connection and integration

How to apply: An online application form and guidance information is available from the Heart of England Community Foundation website

Sir John Middlemore Charitable Trust

Who can apply: Not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people are eligible to apply. This includes the following:

Registered charities
Unincorporated charities
Social enterprises
Community interest companies
Community groups that have a constitution and can produce accounts
Social, educational and medical professionals.

The Trustees are particularly keen to support smaller organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000

Size of grant available: £2,000
Priorities: The Trust aims to support not-for-profit organisations working to directly benefit children and young people who are experiencing disadvantage in the West Midlands
How to apply: Application forms can be downloaded from the trust’s website or requested by email

Midlands Co-Operative Your Community Fund

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: £500
Priorities: Funding is intended 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: Guidance information and the application form can be downloaded from the Midcounties Co-operative website

2. National funders

Albert Hunt Trust

Who can apply: Applications will be considered from registered charities. Organisations applying in the health and wellbeing category should have an annual income of below £250,000
Size of grant available: Discretionary
Priorities: Grants are available to support local charities that:

Provide hospice care
Provide support for the homeless
Promote health and wellbeing, including providing support in the areas of physical and learning disability, physical and mental health, and social challenge and deprivation

How to apply: Applications are made using the online application form on the Albert Hunt Trust website

Community Enterprise Fund

Who can apply: To be eligible organisations should be:

based in England or Wales
legally constituted and a registered charity or social enterprise, primarily constituted for social benefit
owned by or operating clearly for the benefit of the community within which it is located
operating for at least one year
able to provide evidence of need for and benefit to their local community

Size of grant available: £50,000
Priorities: The fund offers loan/grant packages to support the sustainability of charities and social enterprises that aim to improve people’s lives in communities in England and Wales
How to apply: Applicants should contact SIB’s loans team for further information.

The Clothworkers Foundation

Who can apply: UK registered charities, community interest companies, and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations (including special schools) with an annual income under £15 million can apply. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the work of their organisation fits within one or more of the Foundation’s programme areas and that at least 50% of service users benefiting from the capital project are from one or more of those groups
Size of grant available: Discretionary
Priorities: The Foundation aims to use its funding to improve the quality of life for people and communities that face disadvantage and marginalisation
How to apply: Applicants must first complete an online eligibility quiz to get access to an application form

Cuthbert Horn Trust

Who can apply: Voluntary and community organisations operating in the UK
Size of grant available: £4,000
Priorities: The scheme is intended to support charitable organisations undertaking general charitable purposes. Previous grants have been for a range of activities such as conservation, education, environmental protection, help for disadvantaged children, music, research and transport
How to apply: By writing to Ian Woodhouse, Cuthbert Horn Trust, Arnold Hill & Co, Craven House, 16 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5AP. Tel: 020 7306 9100 / email: ian.woodhouse@arnoldhill.co.uk

Allen Lane Foundation

Who can apply: Registered charities are eligible to apply as well as other organisations which are not charities, but which seek funding for a charitable project. This could include, for example, constituted voluntary groups or community interest companies (CICs)
Size of grant available: £15,000
Priorities: The Foundation makes grants to voluntary not-for-profit organisations in the UK for work which benefits groups of people who are under-represented in UK society. Overall, the foundation wishes to fund work which:

will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems
is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination
encourages or enables unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community

How to apply: The foundation has an online application system. The first step is to go through the online eligibility quiz. Those who are eligible will be directed to the application form

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants

Who can apply: Individual artists and community and cultural organisations. To be eligible, applicants must:

Be based within (live in or have a business address in) England or the wider UK
Have a UK bank account in the exact name they are applying in
Be at least 18 years old (for organisations: have an accountable person who is at least 18)

The following information is for organisations:

Organisations refers to a group of people working towards a common goal with a governing document that covers the type of project being applied. This could be, for example, a charity, a limited company or an unincorporated group. Examples would be arts organisations, museums, libraries, Music Education Hubs, and organisations that use the arts in their work
All organisations need to have a bank account in the organisation’s name, with two signatories
Limited companies and registered charities need to have a registered office in the UK

Applications will be accepted from organisations working as a consortium, partnership, network or group. For non-constituted consortiums or groups, one organisation must act as the lead organisation and submit the application. If the application goes on to be successful, this organisation would then be accountable for the grant
Size of grant available: £100,000
Priorities: This grants programme is intended to help the Arts Council deliver its new strategy, ‘Let’s Create’. It also provides a means to support a broad range of not-for-profit projects that create and sustain quality work and help people across England to engage with arts and culture. The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences
How to apply: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications are made using Arts Council England’s Grantium system

Applications for £30,000 or under are expected to receive a decision in up to 9 weeks
Applications for more than £30,000 are expected to receive a decision in up to 14 weeks

Contact Arts Council England for further information

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

Who can apply: Although most funding is awarded to individuals, small community groups and small local charities can also apply. Eligible organisations must provide a breakdown of their budget and their latest annual accounts. Support is mainly available to individuals in England, Scotland and Wales who are:

Older people aged 65+
Adults with a disability or mental health problem

All applications for an individual must be supported by a third-party sponsor, such as a health or personal care professional, social worker, charity or support group representative
Size of grant available: £2,000
Priorities: The Foundation aims to make a difference to the lives of older people and other adults with a physical, learning or mental disability; supporting practical solutions that lead to increased personal independence, self-sufficiency and dignity. The aim of this fund is on connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. Applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged will receive highest priority
How to apply: Guidance and an online application form are available from the Barchester Healthcare Foundation website

Matthew Good Foundation

Who can apply: Local community groups, charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises in the UK with an average income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months are welcome to apply. Applicants must have a bank account in the organisation’s/project’s name
Size of grant available: £5,000
Priorities: The Grants for Good Fund has been launched to extend the impact of the Matthew Good Foundation, and allow small charities, community projects and social enterprises to apply for funding directly
How to apply: Applications can be submitted at any time. Funding will be awarded every three months in April, July, October, and January, with an application deadline of the 15th of the month before. The application form is available from the Matthew Good Foundation website

Military Order of the Collar Foundation

Who can apply: Registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations which benefit disadvantaged people in the UK or abroad. Small and medium charities led by those in the field are favoured for funding
Size of grant available: Discretionary
Priorities: The scheme is intended to support medium and small charitable organisations undertaking projects which aim to help those who are in need, particularly in the areas of poverty relief and education. The focus is primarily on children’s welfare and the emergency services sector
How to apply: The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time. Applications should be made in writing and be accompanied by the annual accounts and referees. Applications from individuals must be accompanied by evidence from either professional organisations or other recognised individuals in the community, such as members of the clergy, medical doctors, lawyers or academics. Contact the Military Order of the Collar Foundation for further information: Military Order of the Collar Foundation, Flat 341, Lauderdale Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NA. Tel: 07973885784 / Email: info@mocfoundation.org

Morrisons Foundation

Who can apply: UK charities that exist to improve the lives of people and communities in England, Scotland or Wales can apply. To be eligible, applicants must:

Be registered with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) or the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (Scotland)(OSCR) for a minimum of one year
Have filed their accounts on time and in accordance with the Charity Commission / OSCR requirements

Both local and national charities are eligible
Size of grant available: £25,000
Priorities: The Foundation is offering grants to help get new projects off the ground that will benefit the local community. The funding is for specific projects which make a difference to people’s lives, with special consideration for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
How to apply: An online application form is available on the Foundation’s website

Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust

Who can apply: UK registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1million
Size of grant available: Discretionary
Priorities: The funding is intended for UK based charities working to help those who are vulnerable in society
How to apply: The Trust only accepts applications that are submitted via the online form available on the trust’s website