The 7stars Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 to registered charities in the UK that support challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16. These grants are specifically designed to aid projects that empower young people who are surviving abuse, coping with addiction, facing the risk of homelessness, or serving as young carers for loved ones. The grants are available to registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1.5 million. Additionally, the Foundation provides grants for charities to purchase educational, wellbeing, or recreational items for young people. Further, the Foundation offers grants of up to £500 to individuals represented by a safeguarding, legal, social, or outreach professional. The next closing date for applications is the 31st January 2024. Funding to Support Challenged & Vulnerable Young People (UK)

Individuals and families will be able to apply for grants of up to £1,500 to clear domestic gas and electricity debts. The Individual and Families Fund, administered by the British Gas Energy Trust, will provide eligible customers with a grant to clear outstanding arrears with their energy supplier. Any British Gas and non-British Gas customer in England, Wales and Scotland who has sought money or debt advice, and not received a grant from the Trust in the past 2 years, is eligible to apply for the support. However, customers of Boost, Eon, Eon Next, EDF, Scottish Power, Ovo, Octopus, SSE and Utilita should apply to their own respective funds. The fund will be open to applications from the 4th December 2023 until the end of March 2024. British Gas Energy Trust Re-opens its Individuals and Families Fund (England, Wales & Scotland)

Registered charities and mainstream state schools can apply for grants of up to £4,000 to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. The funding is being made available through the John Lyon’s Charity’s School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) and will cover the running costs of holiday programmes which provide activities in accordance with current government guidelines for young people in the boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, City of London. These costs can include sessional staffing costs, transport for children with special needs and/or disabilities, digital delivery, equipment, and food during activities. Application forms may be submitted at any time but no later than the 16th January 2024 for activities taking place during the February half-term. School Holiday Activity Fund Opens for Applications (London)

Public, private and third sector organisations in England and Wales can apply for funding to improve the performance of existing heat networks. The £32 million Heat Network Efficiency Scheme, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will provide funding to heat network operators to make improvements to existing heat networks or communal heating projects that are not performing to their maximum efficiency, resulting in better outcome for customers and operators. The scheme will provide up to 50% funding for capital works, and up to 100% funding for Optimisation studies. The scheme will run until 2025. The next closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2024. Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (England & Wales)

UK-registered charities that working to combat the 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 26th January 2024. Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)