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Funds are listed in alphabetical order.
Bassetlaw - Councillor Community Grants 14514
Grants are available to local groups for activities which will benefit their community or ward area within Bassetlaw District.
Broxtowe - Grants for Voluntary Organisations Involved in Sport and the Arts 14515
Grants are available for voluntary organisations involved in sport and the arts to help with the day-to-day running costs of their service to the community.
Corby - KHL Big Local Community Chest Fund 14516
Grants are available for a broad range of community activity that will improve the wellbeing of residents based in Kingswood and Hazel Leys (KHL) in Corby. Amount: £250 to £5,000
Corby Town Council - Community Grants 14506
Grants are available for projects that benefit the community of Corby. Amount: up to £2,000
Derbyshire - Community Leadership Scheme 14507
Financial assistance is available to community, voluntary, youth and other local organisations in Derbyshire for projects that benefit the local community.
Derbyshire Dales - Local Projects Fund 14517
Grants are available to local community groups for projects that benefit the people of Derbyshire Dales. Amount: £100 to £1,000
Derbyshire High Sheriff Fund 14508
Grants are available to improve the quality of life for Derbyshire residents by supporting activities that help to build safer, stronger communities. Amount: up to £2,500
Derbyshire Voluntary Action - Small Grants 14509
Grants are available to support the running costs of voluntary and community groups in Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover. Amount: up to £500
East Coast Community Fund 14503
Grants are available to local not-for-profit groups, parish and town councils, and local authorities for community projects that benefit the coastal communities of the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Amount: Small grants up to £10,000 / main grants up to £50,000
East Midlands Airport Community Fund 14504
Grants are for voluntary and community organisations located in areas affected by the operations of East Midlands Airport, in order to undertake projects that will have a lasting benefit, bring communities closer together through sport and recreation and offer environmental improvements and heritage conservation. Amount: up to £ 2,000
Forman Hardy Charitable Trust 14518
Grants are available for charitable organisations in Nottinghamshire carrying out education, music or welfare activities. For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries Tel: 0115 9508 580 E-Mail: FHCTRequests@formanhardy.com
Foundation Derbyshire - Freemasons of Derbyshire Fund 14510
Grants are available to charities, voluntary and community groups for projects and activities that support community life, promote health and wellbeing and tackle disadvantage across Derby and Derbyshire. Amount: up to £2,500
Foundation Derbyshire - Locko Fund for Children and Young People 14511
Grants are available for voluntary groups working with children and young people in Spondon and Erewash to purchase equipment to support their activities. Amount: up to £2,500
Hays Travel Foundation 14519
The funding is intended for local groups which operate or have an impact in an area in which Hays Travel have a branch and whose project helps young people up to 25 years of age develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, arts, culture or sports. Amount: up to £15,000
HS2 Community and Environment Fund 14520
Grants are available for local not-for-profit organisations to support work which enhances the quality of life and the environment of communities disrupted by the construction of the HS2 north-south railway. Amount: £250,000
Jigsaw Foundation 14521
Grants are available to community organisations working in Jigsaw Homes Group locations in the North West and East Midlands of England for projects that deliver benefits to residents and their local communities.
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation - Making Local Life Better Fund 14522
Grants are available to local charitable groups for small local projects that benefit the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Amount: £3,000
Midcounties Co-operative Your Community Fund 14523
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations that are members of the Midcounties Co-operative for projects that benefit local communities within the Midcounties Co-operative trading area. Amount: £500
Mindera UK Foundation - Youth Development Fund 2025 14524
Unrestricted grants are available for charities and grassroots groups in the East Midlands (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire) that support young adults (aged 16 to 30 years) who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Amount: up to £1,000 For more details email: hello.uk@minderafoundation.com
North West Leicestershire - Small Grants Scheme 14512
Grants are available to help communities in North West Leicestershire to start new projects or for one-off expenditures for equipment and other items. Amount: up to £500
Northampton Social Investment Fund 14513
Grants are available for social enterprises in Northampton that are making a positive social and/or environmental impact. Amount: up to £10,000
Northamptonshire Federation of Disability Sport (NFDS) Fund 14502
Grants are available for sports clubs, groups and non-profit organisations in Northamptonshire to support sporting activities aimed at disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and/or mental health conditions. Amount: up to £500
Oakland Foundation 14525
Grants are available for projects that support the education, health and nutrition of children under the age of 16 and their families as well as their being able to access sport and activities irrespective of social background or physical ability.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire Community Investment Fund (PCCD) 14526
Funding is available to improve the quality of life for Derbyshire residents by supporting activities that help to build safer, stronger communities. Amount: £2,000
Sleaford REP Community Power Fund 14527
Grants are available for community initiatives that will benefit local people living within a 5-mile radius of the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant in the North Kesteven District. Amount: £5,000
West Lindsey - Councillor Initiative Fund 14505
Deadline: 28/02/2027 Grants are available to support a wide range of community projects and activities in West Lindsey.
West Lindsey - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community Action Fund 14528
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in West Lindsey for voluntary and community activity that improves the quality of life for local residents and increases community involvement, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. Amount: £1,000 to £20,000
West Lindsey - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community Development Fund 14529
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in West Lindsey to support new ideas and designing solutions to get the best possible outcome for community projects, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. Amount: £100 to £10,000
West Lindsey - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community Facilities Fund 14530
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in West Lindsey to develop and improve community facilities and assets, promoting greater interaction and more activities in communities, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. Amount: £1,000 to £50,000