Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives (UK)

Grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to three years are available to charitable organisations that help people at times of crisis in their lives. In particular, funding is available when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available. The funding is provided through the Henry Smith Charity Improving Lives Programme. Eligible organisations include charities and not-for-profit organisations (including social enterprises) in the UK with a turnover of £50,000 – £2 million (in exceptional circumstances up to £5 million). Applications can be submitted at any time and decisions are usually made within 6 months. Click here

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The Alec Dickson Trust

The Alec Dickson Trust supports young people who, through volunteering or community service, aim to help others, particularly those most marginalised by society. The trust has set up this round of funding to help young people volunteer in response to Covid – 19. Funding, of up to £500, can be awarded to UK-based volunteering or community service projects that are run by people under 30 and directly or indirectly respond to Covid – 19. The application deadline is 17 December. Find out more.

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£1.4 Million Funding to Develop Local Social Prescribing Activities (England)

The National Academy for Social Prescribing and Arts Council England have announced the launch of a new £1.4 million Thriving Communities Fund, established to develop local social prescribing activities across England. Social prescribing is a way of connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. Funding will encourage partnerships led by voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups and organisations working in the arts, nature, sport, financial wellbeing, and health and care to increase social prescribing activities that benefit their communities and provide support for people impacted by Covid-19, particularly Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities. Grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 will be available and partnerships will need to provide 20% match funding. The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 8th January 2021. Click here

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Comic Relief Funding for Projects Which Deliver Change in Local Communities (England)

Charities, constituted voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, and CIC’s across England can apply for grants of up to £4,000 for projects which deliver change in their local communities. Through Comic Relief’s Project Delivery Grants, organisations with an annual income of less than £250,000 can apply for funding for projects that address one of their four strategic themes: children survive and thrive; fighting for gender justice; a safe place to be; and mental health matters. Grants should fund direct work with beneficiaries, examples of which might include training for parents and carers to help support their children’s development before starting school, room hire for homeless people to access support, and activities for girls or women to help them make healthier life choices. The Comic Relief ‘Project Delivery Grant’ Fund has been open since September 2019 and almost all of the funding has been allocated.  As a result, the fund will close on Monday 7 December 2020 at 10am. Click here

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Grants to Keep Disadvantaged Young People Away from Anti-Social Behaviour (London & the South East)

The William Wates Memorial Trust exists to support projects that enable disadvantaged young people to fulfil their potential by using the mediums of sports, arts and education to keep them away from anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. The Trust typically awards grants of between £30,000 to £50,000 over three years to charities and not-for-profit organisations primarily in London and the South East for projects that continue to have impact and continue to support individuals aged 5 to 19 years long after projects come to an end. Applications from nationwide projects may also be considered. Provision of support for newly disadvantaged young people brought about by COVID 19 will now also be considered. The deadline for applications is the 1st January 2021. Click here

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Resilience & Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, Social Investment Business have launched a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for social enterprises and charities which have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. The £25 million fund provides emergency loans of between £100,000 to £1,500,000 without requiring personal guarantees and charging no interest fees or interest for twelve months. The Fund is intended to provide working capital until normal business can resume for organisations that are facing financial difficulty. Loans could be used to cover delays in trade payments, or for business modification to meet increase in service demand. The initial £25 million has been provided by Big Society Capital, with loans backed by the Government’s existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm on the 31st January 2021. Click here

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Voice4Change Covid-19 Grants Programme

Applications for round 2 of the Voice4Change Covid-19 Grants Programme open today (Wednesday 25 November) at 1pm. The fund supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) led community groups and organisations that work primarily with BAME communities. To be considered for support, organisations should have an annual income of under £200,000, although organisations with larger incomes will be considered in exceptional circumstances. Grants of between £5000 and £10,000 are available to organisations that deliver the following services:

  1. COVID 19 services. Groups can apply for help with current costs if their funding has been affected by the pandemic.
  2. Mental health and well-being services, particularly to those who have been further impacted by COVID 19
  3. Sports activities to tackle BAME inequalities and help with the impact of COVID 19

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 3 December. Find out more here.

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Funding for Special Schools and Colleges (UK)

Grants of up to £75,000 are available to special schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs. The funding is available for projects that are is focused towards helping pupils to develop skills which would help them to gain employment or live independently after leaving school or college. The funding is available towards capital costs such as new buildings, the refurbishment of existing buildings and equipment. The funding is being made through the Wolfson Foundation’s Special Schools and Colleges grants programme. There is a 2-stage application process and the next stage 1 closing date is the 5th January 2021. Applications successful at this stage will have until the 1st March 2021 to complete the stage 2 application. Click here

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Funding to End Violence Against Women and Girls (London)

Organisations working to end violence against women and girls can apply for two-year grants of up to £100,000. The funding is available to build their resilience through capacity building, peer support and networking. Priority is given to applications from BME organisations focusing on ending violence against women and girls; women’s community organisations; and Specialist community organisations (e.g. disability rights groups providing services aimed at ending violence against women and girls. The funding is being made through the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Grassroots Fund. A total of £3 million is available. The closing date for applications is the 11th January 2021. Click here

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Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London)

Grants of up to £4,000 are available to enable registered charities and mainstream state schools to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. The John Lyon’s Charity’s Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) will pay for 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. Costs could include sessional staffing costs, transport for children with special needs and/or disabilities, digital delivery, equipment, and food during activities. Applications for the February Half-term Holiday 2021 must be submitted by the 18th January 2021. Click here

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