Local funds

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Explore regularly updated funding opportunities and additional resources to achieve more for your community.

Find funds specific to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Further information and resources can also be found in Fundraising.

All funds listed on this page are from third parties. Select the external links and read the information and criteria provided by the funder carefully.

Funds are listed in alphabetical order.

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Aberbrothock Skea Trust 15013

Grants for charitable organisations in Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire to support a range of projects to benefit local residents.


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Aberdeen - Small Financial Assistance Grants 15010

Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Aberdeen for projects that are of benefit the local community but do not meet the criteria for any existing grants programmes.


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Aberdeen City Council 15009

Grants are available to community groups and organisations in Aberdeen.


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Aberdeenshire - Formartine Area Committee Funding 15012

Grants are available to constituted community groups in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire for projects to improve theareaand address community needs.

Amount: up to £5,000


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Aberdeenshire Council Common Good Fund 15011

Grants are available to local groups for projects that benefit local communities within the Aberdeenshire area.


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Active East Lothian - Grants and support 15014

East Lothian Council provides funding support for coaches, athletes and officials to continue their development.


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Angus - Colin Grant Charitable Trust 15016

Grants for charitable groups to support projects in Angus to benefit local residents and the disadvantaged/elderly/sick, community activities, citizenship projects for the young, sports and the arts.


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Angus - Common Good Funds 15015

Grants are available to non-profit-making groups for projects that benefit people living in the former burghs of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir and Montrose.


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Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust 14878

Grants are available for registered charities undertaking social welfare or community projects in the region of North Wales.


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Bridgend - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community Feasibility Fund 14879

Grants are available to support community organisations in Bridgend to undertake local resilience planning with a focus on health, climate and economy, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.

Amount: £2,000 to £35,000


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Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund 14880

Grants are available to a range of not-for-profit organisations for new or existing community and environmental projects that benefit local residents in Denbighshire, Flintshire, the Wirral and Sefton.

Amount: £500 to £20,000


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Caerphilly - Welsh Church Fund 14881

Grants are available to support community organisations carrying out activities which benefit the people of Caerphilly.

Amount: up to £7,500


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Cardiff - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Grassroots Venue Grants 14882

Capital grants are available to operators of existing venues in Cardiff to invest in making their venue more financially or environmentally sustainable, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.


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Cardiff - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Growth Fund 14883

Grants are available to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Cardiff to relaunch, develop and grow, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.

Amount: £2,500 to £10,000


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Carmarthenshire - Welsh Church Fund 14884

Financial assistance of up to £10,000 is available to support projects that benefit the community in Carmarthenshire.


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Carmarthenshire Town Centre Loan Scheme 14885

Loans of between £25,000 and £1,000,000 are available to businesses, developers and other property owners in Carmarthenshire's primary town centres to help bring vacant derelict or underutilised properties and redundant development sites into use.


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Ceredigion - First Aid Community Training Grant 14886

Small grants are available to local organisations across Ceredigion to provide basic first aid training sessions to residents of the county.

Amount: £500


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Chapman Charitable Trust 14887

Deadline: 31/08/2025

Grants are available for charities that support physical and mental wellbeing, the natural environment and the arts through activities located in North Wales, London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire. N.B CICs and CASCs are NOT eligible.

Amount: usually £1,000 or £2,000


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Chrimes Family Charitable Trust 14888

Grants are available for registered charities involved with community welfare and improving health and education in Merseyside, the Wirral or North Wales.

For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following:

Enquiries: Chrimes Family Charitable Trust

Tel: 0151 336 4959

E-Mail: [email protected]


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Clive Richards Foundation 14889

Grants are available for charitable organisations, including schools and colleges, operating locally within a 100 mile radius of Hereford City Centre.


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Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Fund 14890

Grants are available for projects benefiting communities within the rural area of Conwy and Denbighshire.

Amount: small grants up to £10,000 and large grants between £10,000 and £100,000


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Cwmbran - Grants to Voluntary Organisations 14891

Grants are available to voluntary organisations in the Cwmbran area for community projects that benefit local residents.


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David and June Gordon Memorial Trust 15017

Grants of between £500 and £2000 are available for groups and organisations in the Northeast of Scotland to support projects and activities that promote music, the arts, youth groups, community centres, and continuing ecumenical services.


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Dundee - Holiday Diversionary Programme 15018

Grants are available to provide diversionary activity programmes for young people during school holiday periods in Dundee.


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East Ayrshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund 15019

Grants are available for voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, local authorities, and other agencies in East Ayrshire to deliver projects and activities that benefit local communities and environments, and leave a lasting legacy for residents.


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East Lothian - Awards to Coaches and Officials 15020

Financial assistance is available to support the development of coaches and officials working in a voluntary capacity with local clubs in East Lothian.

Amount: up to £750


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East Lothian - Willie Innes Special Awards 15021

Grants are available to clubs, groups and individual sports persons in East Lothian for activities not already covered by East Lothian Council's Sports Award Scheme.

Amount: £300


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Edinburgh - Community Grants Fund 15022

The Community Grants Fund (CGF) is a small grants scheme provided by the Council. Small grants of up to £5,000 can be awarded to constituted groups for local community activity. Grants can be applied for throughout the year.


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Edinburgh and Lothians Trust Fund - Grants for Voluntary Organisations 15023

Financial assistance is available to voluntary organisations. The Trustees will consider funding to assist progress in any local charitable organisation by grant-aid up to £2000 annually to cover specific main administrative and developmental needs.

Examples could be: Volunteer expenses, Recruitment and training of volunteers, Training of staff, Essential equipment, including IT and telecommunications for the speicifc project, Printing and publicity.


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Edinburgh Local Community Microgrants 15024

Small grants are available to local not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises for small scale community activities and local action projects that benefit local communities in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

Amount: up to £500


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Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant 14892

Grants are available to community organisations in Pembrokeshire to support projects that deliver positive benefits for local residents and enhance their communities.

Amount: up to £100,000


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Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant - small grants 14893

Grants are available to community organisations in Pembrokeshire to support projects that deliver positive benefits for local residents and enhance their communities. Including supporting communities and building active, resourceful, connected, sustainable and creative places to live.

Amount: up to £15,000


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Falkirk Council - Community Asset Transfer Grant 15025

Grants for groups undergoing or planning a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process to cover associated costs.

Amount: up to £12,500


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Fife - Levenmouth Reconnected Programme 15028


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Fife - Youth Work Projects Grant 15031

Grants are available to voluntary organisations who wish to develop innovative projects with young people in Fife.

Amount: £500


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Fife Council 15026

Various grants for sport and youth groups and individuals can be found on the Fife Council website.


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Fife Environment Trust - Small and Large Grants Scheme 15027

Grants of up to £50,000 are available for community, environmental and heritage projects that benefit local communities within Fife.


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Flintshire - Community Chest Grants 14894

Grants are available to support community-focused activities organised by local not-for-profit voluntary and community groups operating in the Flintshire area.

Amount: £1,000


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Flintshire - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community Key Fund 14895

Grants are available to support community-led or community-owned venues and facilities in Flintshire to develop, strengthen and enhance community infrastructure and community-based projects, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Amount: £2,000 to £50,000


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Focus Foundation (Merthyr Tydfil) 14896

Grants are available for charities and community groups for projects addressing mental health; underprivileged children and young adults; local community projects that are located close to the Focus Group's regional office in Merthyr Tydfil.

Amount: range from £2,000 to £8,000


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