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Funds are listed in alphabetical order.
Access Broadband Cymru 14826
A grant scheme designed to improve broadband speeds across Wales for individuals, businesses, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations, particularly those in rural communities.
Amount: £400 to £800
Access Without Limits Grants for Community Organisations 14827
Deadline: 31/01/2026
Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations to allow them to set up and deliver the Duke of Edinburgh Award to create more opportunities for marginalised young people (14 to 24 years) to access the Award.
Amount: up to £10,250
Aldi Scottish Sport Fund 14969
Various windows for different areass - check website for details
One-off grants are available through a random regional draw for local sports clubs in Scotland to support work in their local community.
Amount: up to £2,500
Allander Youth Activities Charitable Trust 14970
Grants are available for voluntary organisations to support activities that promote the welfare and advance the education and training of young people in Scotland.
Amount: typically a grant could range from £10 to £200 per head
Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust 14971
Grants are available for charity and community organisations in Scotland.
Amount: funding is at the discretion of the Trust, however so far, grants have ranged from £400 to £6,000 per project.
Be Active Wales (under and over £10K) 14828
Re-opened now with funding windows.
Grants are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in Wales for projects to reduce inequality, create long-term sustainability and introduce new or different ways of operating.
Amount: £300 to £50,000
Bernard Sunley Foundation (small grants) 14829
One-off capital grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales, as well as those with âaccepted' and âexempt' status, for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare.
Amount: small grants of under £5000 and large grants of £20,000 and above
Better Youth Spaces Fund 14421
Deadline: variable Grants are available for constituted not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people to make capital improvements to youth facilities in priority areas across England. There are 42 priority areas across England, a list of these areas is available here . Amount: between £5,000 and £100,000 (per site) are available
BlueSpark Foundation 14422
Grants of up to £5000 (most are under £2000) are available for schools, community groups, clubs, societies or other organisations in England to improve the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other activities.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme 14423
Through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, you could get a grant to cover part of the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with a heat pump or biomass boiler for house sized buildings (i.e. smaller grassroots club houses). Check website for all eligibilty criteria. Amount: up to £7,500
Central Social and Recreational Trust 14424
Grants are available for sports clubs and organisations in England to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of disadvantaged children who are under the age of 21 years. Amount: up to £1,000
Christina Mary Hendrie Trust 14972
Grants are available for charitable organisations across Scotland to support projects and activities that improve the lives and well-being of young people, and the elderly. The average grants is around £7,500
Coalfields Cymru Kit Grant 14830
Grants are available to community sports clubs in Welsh coalfield communities to support the purchase of youth team kits.
Amount: up to £750
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Coalfields Community Grants Programme Wales 14831
Grants are available for community and voluntary organisations that can demonstrate how funding will impact positively on people living in the former coalfield communities of Wales.
Amount: £500 to £7,000
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Small Grants 14425
Grants are available for local voluntary and community organisations delivering services to coalfield communities in England to support those in crisis due to the impact of the pandemic or the increase in cost of living. Funding can be for revenue, core costs and/or capital items such as equipment, furniture, computers which supports delivery of your project. Amount: up to £2,000
Cycling UK - Cycle Access Fund (Scotland) 14973
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, educational establishments, bike repair organisations and bike recycling centres in selected local authority areas in North East Scotland, South East Scotland, Central Scotland and Shetland for the purchase and repair of bikes for those experiencing hardship.
Department of Health and Social Care - Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund 14426
Grants are available for community organisations across England to buy an automated external defibrillators (AED) to install in a public place. A total of £1 million is being made available. An estimated 2,000 new defibrillators will be funded. The funding for the scheme is based on a first come first served basis. Amount: up to £750 match funding is required.
Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales) 14833
Funding, advice and expertise are available to voluntary organisations in Wales to support them in improving the energy efficiency of their properties.
Amount: up to £1,000 towards an energy survey
FCC Community Action Fund - England 14427
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for public amenity projects eligible under Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment landfill site. Amount: between £2,000 and £100,000
FCC Scottish Action Fund (under and over £10,000) 14975
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for environmental and community-based projects that are within 10 miles of any landfill site or transfer station in Scotland and are for the benefit of the general public.
Amount: £2,000 to £40,000
Firstport - Step Up 14976
Loans are available to early and growth stage social enterprises in Scotland to fund successful growth strategies. The Loan Fund aims to support social enterprises that want to repeat or scale ideas that have previously delivered growth for their businesses.
Amount: Interest-free loans of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available
Fund for Wales 14834
Now reopened
Grants are available to small, volunteer-driven organisations in Wales for projects and activities designed to support and strengthen local communities.
Amount: between £500 and £2,000
James T Howat Charitable Trust 14977
Funding is available for voluntary and community organisations in Scotland which provide a benefit to their community.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, James T Howat Charitable Trust, The Ca'd'Oro, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3PE
Joanies Fund 14835
Grants are available to local charitable organisations working with young people aged up to 25 years in England and Wales.
LaunchMe 14978
An accelerator programme for ambitious, social enterprise start-ups in Scotland that have the commitment and ambition to grow and achieve greater social impact.
Amount: Support package valuing up to £10,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation - Children and Young People Grants Programme (SEND) 14429
Grants are available for local and national charities in England and Wales who are working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Amount: £1,000 to £60,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation - Children and Young People Grants Programme (SEND) 14837
Grants are available for local and national charities in England and Wales who are working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Amount: £1,000 to £60,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation - Children and Young People Grants Programme (under and over £10,000) 14428
This programme is open to national and local charities helping disadvantaged children and young people to overcome the challenges they face. Small grants are for charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000. These grants are unrestricted , and range from £1,000-£5,000 per year, for up to three years. Large grants are for larger charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £10m. They must be restricted to a project , and usually range from £10,000 to £60,000. They can be awarded over one to three years.
Masonic Charitable Foundation - Children and Young People Grants Programme (under and over £10,000) 14836
Grants for charities in England and Wales for projects that support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people aged up to 18 years (up to 25 years for disabled young people) to overcome the barriers they face in order to achieve the best possible start in life.
Amount: small grants range from £1,000 to £60,000
Mickel Fund 14979
Grants are available for registered charities for projects in Scotland that address the charitable objectives of the Fund.
Amount: £10,000
Miller Homes Community Fund 14430
Grants are available to charities and community groups in for projects that will benefit local communities in areas of Scotland and England near a Millers Homes development. Amount: up to £2,000
Miller Homes Community Fund 14980
Grants are available to charities and community groups in for projects that will benefit local communities in areas of Scotland and England near a Millers Homes development.
Amount: up to £2,000
Moondance Foundation 14838
Grants are available for registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations for good causes which benefit communities in Wales.
Amount: from £500
National Lottery Awards for All - England 14431
BSL translation Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for charities, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities in England to carry out projects that will improve their local community. This can include running costs, events, small land or refurbishment capital projects, equipment, staff costs, transport and more.
National Lottery Awards for All - Scotland 14981
Grants are available for voluntary, community and public sector organisations in Scotland to carry out projects that will improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
- For arts and sports projects, applications can be made for up to £10,000 supporting projects for up to 12 months.
- For community-led projects (that are not primarily arts or sport focused), applications can be made for up to £20,000 per year supporting projects for up to two years.
National Lottery Awards for All Wales 14839
Deadline: ongoing
National Lottery funding can help you to make a difference in your community to support what matters to people and communities including:
- The impact of rising costs-of-living.
- Recovering, rebuilding and growing following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amount: £300 to £10,000 (increasing to £20,000 from 15 November 2023)
National Lottery Community Fund - #iwill Fund 14432
The #iwill Fund will enable more young people to take part in social action through high quality opportunities which create lifelong habits. Find out more on the website.
National Lottery Community Fund - Strengthening Organisations (Scotland) 14982
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland that are currently receiving funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and work with people experiencing poverty, disadvantage, or discrimination to try out new approaches and projects or develop their current work.
Amount: between £300 to £50,000 for up to two years
NCS Grant Giving programme 14433
National Citizen Service Trust (NCS) have introduced a grant programme which will allow grants to be awarded to local organisations so they can deliver community-based experiences. The grant amount will be based on the number of young people between the defined age range in those regions.
North Wales Police and Community Trust Fund (PACT) 14840
Main Grant Fund - grants of up to £2,000. Applications are accepted from all community/voluntary groups who are working in partnership with their Neighbourhood Policing Team.