Funding platform Easyfundraising has launched a new fund to support not-for-profit organisations across the UK. The Impact Fund offers twenty unrestricted grants of £500 to help organisations continue or improve their services. The funding can be used where it’s needed most, including equipment, resources, volunteer costs, event expenses, small projects, or essential running costs. The fund is open to organisations including charities, not-for-profits, schools and education settings, sports clubs, CICs and social enterprises, youth groups, and faith organisations. The funding comes from Easyfundraising’s partnerships with retailers, who donate a percentage of online purchases to support good causes. The deadline for applications is the 5th April 2026. Funding to Support Local Good Causes (UK)
Funding is available to small UK-registered charities that support children with speech, language, or hearing difficulties. The Speech, Language and Hearing Foundation provides grants for education, therapy, and research that improve the lives of children facing communication challenges or complex developmental needs. Previous grants have funded part-time speech and language therapists in disadvantaged schools, postgraduate study in educational audiology, improvements to classroom acoustics, research into childhood deafness, and laptops to support speech and language therapy services. While no grant amount is specified, recent awards have ranged from £500 to £15,000. Applications can be made at any time. Funding for Charities Supporting Children with Language and Hearing Difficulties (UK)
Registered charities, community interest companies, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for IT projects that benefit communities across the UK. The funding is made available through the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists Grants Programme, which aims to support innovative projects and activities that use information technology (IT) to create positive impact through education, digital inclusion, charitable, and public engagement initiatives. This could include developing and delivering innovative new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware. Larger grants may be made in exceptional circumstances. Applications are reviewed four times a year, with the next deadline on the 20th May 2026. Funding for Transformative IT Projects (UK)
UK registered charities with an annual income between £350,000 and £4 million can apply for grants of up to £25,000 per year for up to three years for projects that prevent criminal activity and rehabilitate offenders. Key funding areas include early intervention for families, diversionary schemes for at-risk youth, and rehabilitation support focusing on accommodation, mentoring, and employment. Priority is given to initiatives supporting victims of domestic abuse and criminal exploitation, as well as those offering viable alternatives to custody. Smaller charities with incomes under £350,000 are encouraged to apply through the Foundation’s separate Small Grant programme. The deadline for this funding round is 22 May 2026. Funding Available for Prisoner Rehabilitation and Early Intervention Schemes (UK)
Organisations that support young people can apply for one-off grants through the John Lyon’s Charity Refurbishment Fund to improve the spaces where they deliver services. The Fund provides Small Grants of up to £10,000 and Main Grants of up to £35,000, with total project costs capped at £100,000. Eligible applicants must be charities operating in one of the Charity’s nine boroughs, working primarily with children and young people up to the age of 25 (or up to 30 for those with disabilities). Priority is given to organisations with annual turnovers below £500,000, and schools are not eligible. The fund supports essential maintenance (e.g., rewiring, roof repairs), improvements to service areas like kitchens or communal rooms, upgrades to activity spaces, and accessibility enhancements, but excludes equipment purchases and refurbishments of non-service areas. Small Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis and assessed six times per year, while Main Grant applications must be submitted by the 1st November 2026. Grants of up to £35,000 Available to Refurbish Youth Service Delivery Areas (London)
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Laughology is giving away £20,000 through its Happiness Fund in 2026. The fund supports neighbourhood-based community projects that help build happy, strong, and resilient communities across the UK. Funding is available to small not-for-profit organisations to set up new groups or activities that improve mental health and wellbeing, promote inclusion, and support learning and skills development in local communities. Applicants must demonstrate how their project will become financially sustainable in the long term, either by continuing independently or by securing funding from other sources. The programme will run over two funding cycles. Each cycle will award two grants of £5,000. Funding for Community Health & Wellbeing Projects (UK)
Following our previous online funding fairs, we’re building on the success of these and will have our 2026 Funding Fair on March 17th. We had over 2000 bookings across the 3 days last year and hopefully will be able to help and inspire more this year. Unfortunately the event is smaller this year due to the ability of funders to commit to this type of event.
Below is a list of the Funders, for more information and to book – just click on the blue titles. all sessions are free and online.
For a full listings and to book visit: https://communitymatters.org.uk/news
Grants of up to £2,400 are available to vulnerable children and young people who have experienced significant crises impacting their well-being and education. The funding which is being provided through the Buttle UK Chances for Children grants programme aims to provide tailored support packages that can include essential items and activities to enhance learning and development, such as laptops, books, Wi-Fi access, educational materials, and extra-curricular activities. Eligible beneficiaries include children aged 2-18 living with parents or carers, and young people up to age 20 living independently, provided they are engaged in at least 12 hours of education or training per week. Applicants must be living on a low income, experiencing financial hardship, and have moved beyond the immediate crisis while actively engaging with support services. Applications are submitted by frontline professionals from registered charities, housing associations, or public sector organisations who work directly with the young person. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no specified closing date and are typically processed within three working days, with some cases qualifying for same-day decisions. Grants Available to Support Children and Young People who have Experienced Significant Crises (UK)
Not for profit organisations and private law firms working with vulnerable young migrants can apply for grants of up to £30,000. The grants can be used to support legal work that benefits young migrants living in poverty who face significant disadvantage or discrimination as a result of their immigration status. Applicants should note that the average grant size is around £12,000 and £15,000. The funding is being made available through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants, and the closing date for applications is 30 March 2026. Funding to Support Vulnerable Migrants (UK)
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. Further information on how to apply is available on the Gardening with Disabilities Trust website. Funding Available for Disabled Gardeners (UK)
sobus
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Telephone 020 7952 1230
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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.