To address climate change and its effects, organisations, individuals and charities can apply for grants to support projects that develop and promote sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based economic model. Grants are available for projects that address the current unsustainable economic system; excessive consumerism; giving marginalised groups and young activists a voice; and responding to the dual harms of Covid-19 and systemic racism. Previous grants awarded have ranged from a few hundred pounds to grants in excess of £100,000. The funding is being made available through the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust – Sustainable Futures programme will fund campaigns, initiatives and projects that promote alternatives to consumerism and give a voice to young activists and marginalised groups on issues of economic and environmental justice. To apply, organisations need to register with the Trust’s grants management system. The deadline to register is the 14th March 2023 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 28th March 2023. Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for of those in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness and disabilities. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The next closing date for applications is the 10th February 2023. Screwfix Foundation (UK)
‘We’ve worked with UNHCR teams in the Gulf to help them secure $350M in a year from Islamic donors, with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to persuade Ted Turner to hand over $1M in 15 minutes, and with Paisley Museum on put together £45M for a rebuild over two years.’ Read more here.
As part of its new grant-making strategy, BBC Children in Need is awarding grants of up to £40,000 per year for up to three years to support the projects costs of registered charities and not-for-profit organisations (including Special Schools) working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 years or under living in the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The funding will support the delivery of a specific piece of work (project), and could be spent on project staff costs, trips and outings, volunteer expenses and/or moveable equipment. Groups requesting £15,000 or less will receive a quicker decision. Expressions of interest should be submitted in the first instance. Applications can be made at any time. Applications Invited for BBC Children in Need’s Project Grants (UK, Isle of Man & Channel Islands)
Charities and social enterprises in England which are struggling with rising energy costs can apply for unsecured loans of between £20,000 and £150,000 to install energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The lending programme will enable organisations to save money on energy by installing a variety of measures such as more efficient lights, insulation or heat pumps, replacing old boilers systems with new efficient ones, double glazing improvements, and systematic draught improvements to help keep costs down. The funding is being made available by Big Issue Invest through their Big Energy Saving Loans. Organisations should register their interest in the first instance. Loan Programme to Help Charities with Rising Energy Costs (England
Charities and other not-for-profit organisations can ally for grants of up to £2,000 as part of a City of London Corporation campaign to offer ‘warm space’ events for vulnerable people throughout the winter. The Corporatiom will support organisations to hold events anywhere in the City of London and on the housing estates it runs across the capital, that enable the elderly, those living on their own, and vulnerable people to come together and stay warm in friendly and non-judgemental spaces where everyone is welcome. Individuals can apply for funding through a City of London-based constituted group or organisation, resident association, or a charity. Applications for ‘Warm Spaces Small Grants’ can be made at any time. Grants to Provide Warm Spaces for Vulnerable People (London)
If your project is aligned with Aviva’s ‘Financial Wellbeing’ funding area you can apply to the Aviva Community Fund for a ‘boost’. They’ll match every individual donation you receive up to £250, to help with cost-of-living pressures. Find out more here.
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UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; criminal justice and penal reform; and human rights, particularly access to justice. The funding is being made available through the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual incomes of between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. The next closing date for applications is the 29th January 2023. Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)
Apply for up to £10,000 to support your organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Today, we are opening the Together for London Programme for applications. We are launching with £1 million of funding and expect to make around 100 grants. We will be funding charities directly responding to the cost-of-living crisis and prioritising those working with people and communities who are disproportionately impacted by it.
Applications will be open for three weeks from Thursday 27 October to Thursday 17 November. We are expecting to make decisions by 19 December but will tell you if this changes.
Before applying, please make sure you read the eligibility criteria and the priorities we are focusing on. We want to ensure organisations don’t spend valuable time applying for funds that they may not be eligible or right for.
For full details on the fund criteria, eligibility and application process, please see our website below.
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.