Organisations that support disadvantaged families with children or directly with children aged 0-11 can apply for grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years through the Woodward Charitable Trust. Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, CIOs, CICs and exempt charities with annual income under £200,000 and at least 75 per cent of work benefiting the target group. Priority activities include parenting support, in- and out-of-school education, programmes that build children’s wellbeing and development, and pre- or post-natal services. Applications must be submitted online by 12 noon on Thursday 31 July 2025. Grants of up to £10,000 Available to Charities working with Disadvanyaged Families and Children (UK)
Grants are available for UK registered charities seeking to enhance and improve people’s lives through advancing the arts, health and medical welfare, and the environment. The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust typically awards grants of between £500 and £6,000 for projects and core costs, with a preference for small-scale, locally based initiatives. Community services could include promoting access to the arts, conservation activities, music and art therapy to improve mental health and wellbeing, and providing breaks for carers. There are three grant-making meetings held annually. Projects should have a start date of at least three months after the meeting date. The next deadline for applications is 11.59 pm on 30 September 2025. Funding for Activities to Improve People’s Lives (UK)
Grants are now available to support children and young people in the UK experiencing a crisis or emergency. The grants which are made available through the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials programme support families with children up to the age of 17 who are living with financial, health and social difficulties by providing items that meet children’s most basic needs, such as kitchen appliances, furniture, baby equipment, beds, clothing, and other items and services that are critical to children’s wellbeing. Applications must come through a registered referral agency supporting the family or young person. The programme is delivered by Family Fund Business Services, and applications can be made at any time. Support for Children Living in Severe Poverty (UK)
Black and Racially Minoritised charities and social enterprises in England can now benefit from £4 million of funding and support via the Social Investment Business. Delivered in partnership with the Ubele Initiative and Create Equity, the Flexible Finance Fund will support the growth and long-term resilience of up to twenty-five organisations working to improve people’s lives or the environment they live in. Flexible loans of between £50,000 to £1.5 million are available with up to 100% of this amount as a grant (capped at £200,000), with terms of between 1 to 6 years at a fixed rate of 7.9% per annum. Eligible applicants must have been operating for at least two years and have a minimum turnover of £200,000. Applications are accepted at any time. Grants & Loans to Support Black & Racially Minoritised Organisations (England)
Grants up to £40,000 will soon be available to community groups and other not-for-profit organisations delivering sport and physical activity to underserved children and young people in London. The funding is made available through the Go! London Foundation Grants programme, which aims to transform the lives of young people aged 4-24 through sport and activity, and improve the sustainability of the groups delivering these activities. Grants are usually available for a maximum of two years, and can support both project and core costs. Groups and organisations with an annual income of less than £500,000 will be eligible to apply. Further details will be made available when the fund opens on the 30th June 2025. The deadline for applications will be the 15th September 2025. Funding for Youth Sports & Activity Programmes (London)
Support is available to assist low-income families caring for disabled or seriously ill young people aged 18 to 24 who live at home, helping to manage the significant additional costs of caring for young adults with high support needs. Funding is available for essential items that improve quality of life and promote independence, including technology, white goods, clothing, adapted sports equipment, travel expenses, and access to social or leisure activities. Applications must be submitted by a parent or carer and are considered on a first-come, first-served basis until resources are exhausted. This funding is provided by UK charity Family Fund through its Your Opportunity grant programme. Funding to Support Young People Living with Disabilities (UK)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support individuals and families in temporary and emergency accommodation in London, including single-parent households and care leavers transitioning to independent living. These grants can be used for essential home or family items, training and education, recreational trips for children, and community initiatives that foster social inclusion and well-being. The Foundation offers two types of grants: up to £2,000 for community organisations supporting individuals and up to £200 for outreach/social/care workers or legal professionals applying on behalf of individuals. The next application deadline is the 1st August 2025. Grants to Support Individuals and Families Living in Temporary and Emergency Accommodation (London)
As a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation (VCSE) you are best placed to support local people in your community. This programme is aimed at organisations that
provide specific health-related activities to help improve the health and wellbeing of northwest London residents. The northwest London area is Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.
We have £250,000 funding available to support impact projects. Your funding request can be between £5,000 and £50,000. Projects must be delivered for a minimum of 12 months and up
to 24 months. Previous grantees from the 2023/24 and 20245/25 rounds cannot apply. To help you with your application, the sample Application Form is available from the Compassionate Communities programme webpage. You will need to complete and submit your application on Flexigrant (imperial.flexigrant.com), our grants system. If your application is successful and to plan your reporting back on your project, you can access the sample Progress and End of Grant Report Forms from the Compassionate Communities programme webpage. These should be completed on Flexigrant at the appropriate time. If you would like to discuss your project before applying, please email Philip Howard, Grants Manager at:
grants@imperialcharity.org.uk. The deadline to apply is Thursday 4 September 2025, 12 noon. Compassionate Communities funding programme
Funding overview
- The King’s Coronation Youth Fund offers up to £800,000 in grants to support cultural and sporting activities for young people aged 0–25 across Hammersmith & Fulham.
- Organisations can apply for grants between £10,000 and £50,000, with most awards expected to be at the lower end of the scale.
- Cultural projects will have one funding round, for which the closing date is 16 June 2025. Sports projects will have two funding rounds, for which the first round closing date is 23 June 2025.
- Cultural projects must include a public-facing element taking place between March and September 2026.
- Applications are open to not-for-profit organisations based in the borough.
- Organisations must have a year’s track record, appropriate governance, safeguarding and insurance in place.
- At least 10% of the total project cost must come from other sources, with a minimum of half provided in cash.
- Projects should be co-designed with local residents and offer clear progression routes for young people to develop their interests or skills.
- All activities must be delivered by suitably qualified professionals.
- Cultural projects must be artist-led.
- Sport projects must be led by local clubs with strong community links.
- Projects should include formal recognition of achievement for participants, such as Arts Awards, Sports Awards, or digital badges.
King Charles III Coronation Youth Fund | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Grants are available to individuals through the Gardening with Disabilities Trust to enable them to continue gardening despite advancing illness, age, or disability. To apply for a grant, individuals must provide a letter from their doctor or other healthcare professional indicating their disability and a copy of another official document, such as a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or a Blue Parking Badge. The Trust offers various support measures, including adapting private gardens to meet the special needs of the disabled, making grants towards tools, raised beds, paving, and greenhouses. Preference will be given to keen gardeners who can no longer garden due to their physical disabilities. There is no application closing date and applications are reviewed every two months. Funding Available for Disabled Gardeners (UK)
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.