Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under the age of 13 across the UK. The Toy Trust fund helps disadvantaged children and their families to alleviate suffering; support children through awful experiences; encourage achievement through adversity; purchase vital equipment; provide care; bolster existing initiatives; initiate brand new projects; and satisfy basic needs. Groups that have carried out some form of effective fundraising by themselves are particularly encouraged to apply. The next deadline to apply is mid-February 2023for the March meeting of Trustees. Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children (UK)

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to charities, community groups, local authorities, clubs, and other not-for-profit organisations delivering sports and physical activities to improve the health and wellbeing of black, Asian and minority ethnic children and young people in England. The funding is made available by BME Youth through the Together Fund, a Sport England initiative which helps people who are most in need of support to get and remain active particularly those from culturally diverse communities, disabled people, lower socioeconomic groups and people with long term health conditions. Funding can be used for equipment, coach fees and expenses, hire of facilities, promotion and publicity, staff costs, and transport. Applications will be accepted at any time until the 31st March 2023 or until all funds have been allocated. Funding for Sport & Physical Activities for Disadvantaged Young People (England)

Grants of up to £20,000 are available to local not-for-profit groups that are building power within their community and campaigning for long-term change on issues affecting peoples lives. The Civic Power Fund’s Community Action Fund aims to help community organisers who are tackling injustice and exclusion, to empower people to improve their lives and their communities and dismantle the barriers to racial, economic, gender, disability, migration, climate and LGBTQ+ justice. Priority will be given to organisations led by people with lived experience of the injustice they are trying to overcome. Applicants must complete a questionnaire in the first instance by the 26th February 2023. Grants for Organisations Tackling Injustice & Inclusion (UK)

Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives.  Typically, such organisations may operate small or medium-sized residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £1million and with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months.  Previously funded projects include the Booth Centre, an advice and activity centre for homeless people in Manchester, which received a grant of £1,500 to transform the centre with new lighting, a new water heater and new decoration; and a grant of £3,000 to the Amber Foundation to enable the Foundation to buy new bedroom furniture for their residential centre in Devon, where every year over 60 unemployed, homeless young people are able to rebuild their lives and gain the motivation, confidence, self-esteem and skills for independent living.  The closing date for applications is the 15th March 2023. Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)