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Find funds specific to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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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.
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner - Innovate to Grow Fund 14841
Grants are available to community organisations across North Wales for a variety of projects that will prevent and address the root causes of crime.
Amount : between £5000 and £10,000
Persimmon Community Champions 14842
One-off grants are available for local community organisations and charities for local community initiatives across England, Scotland and Wales in communities where Persimmon has a presence.
Amount: £1,000 to £6,000
Persimmon Community Champions 14983
One-off grants of around £1,000 are available for local community organisations and charities that have already secured matched funding for local community initiatives across England, Scotland and Wales.
Persimmon Community Champions 14434
One-off grants of around £1,000 are available for local community organisations and charities that have already secured matched funding for local community initiatives across England, Scotland and Wales.
Robertson Trust (under £10,000 and registered charities) 14984
Grants are offered for registered charities (all Grants) and constituted community groups (Wee Grants only) that help people and communities in Scotland who are living with poverty and trauma. For more details of the kind of work funded, and the who and what check out their website.
The programmes currently open are:
- Wee Grants - Funding of up to £5,000 for one year only
- Small Grants - Revenue funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 for up to five years
- Large Grants - Revenue funding of between £20,000 and £50,000 for up to five years
- Transport Grants - Funding of up to £20,000 to contribute to the costs of transport to support a charity's work.
Ross and Liddell Community Bursaries 14985
Grants are available for local community groups and charities in Scotland to buy equipment and materials to improve the services they provide to their local communities.
Scottish Communities Finance - Social Enterprise Bridging Loan (under and over £10,000) 14986
The scheme is intended to provide third sector organisations in Scotland with short-term loans that are used to bridge periods when expected income doesn't arrive as originally agreed or planned.
Loans of between £1,000 and £15,000 are available. Loans are for no more than six months.
Scottish Gambling Education Hub - Gambling Education Youth Fund 14987
Grants of up to £1,000 are available for groups of young people across Scotland to deliver gambling education and prevention projects and activities.
SEAD Fund (Scottish Education And Action For Development) 14988
Small grants of £250 are available for small community groups and individuals to run or kick-start campaign activity that engages with people and has a demonstrable impact promoting social justice.
Sport England - Movement Fund 14435
Sport England - Movement Fund (with crowdfunding) 14437
Grants are available for formally constituted not-for-profit organisations in England who can raise their initial funding through a crowdfunding campaign for projects that improve physical activity for people and communities who need it most with particular interest in opportunities for groups facing barriers to activity. Amount: Grants are available in the form of match funding of up to 50% toward the initial crowdfunding target (up to a maximum of £15,000).
Sport Wales - Be Active Wales (under and over £10,000) 14843
The Be Active Wales Fund offers grants from £300 to £50,000 for projects in Wales that intend to do at least one of the following:
⢠reduce inequality
⢠create long-term sustainability
⢠introduce new or different ways of operating
Funding could be used for example, upskilling volunteers, buying equipment, new or different ways of delivering activity.
We are able to offer 1:1 support to review your application before you submit - please contact [email protected]
Sports Charity Scotland 14990
Grants are available to charitable organisations in Scotland who operate within sectors representing children, young people and sport.
Amount: up to £5,000
SportScotland - Coach education subsidy funding 14989
Coach education subsidy funding aims to support the development of coaches through financial subsidies of the cost of their development and the attainment of relevant qualifications to complement their skills. The cost of a course can often be seen as a barrier to coaches participating in learning and development. Coach education subsidy funding is also in place to encourage Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) approaches and access to sport in different communities throughout Scotland.
St David Awards 14844
Deadline: 24/10/2025
Awards recognising and celebrating the achievements of people in Wales, acknowledging those who are doing exceptional things and making a real difference to the quality of life in Wales.
SUEZ Communities Fund Scotland (over and under £10,000) 14991
Grants are available to non-profit making organisations in Scotland for projects under the categories of Land Reclamation (Object A), Community Recycling (Object B), Public Amenities (Object C), Biodiversity (Object D) and Historic Buildings (Object E).
Amount: £3,000 to £25,000
SUEZ Communities Trust Landfill Communities Fund - Primary Fund (England) (under and over £10,000) 14438
Grants are available to non-profit making organisations in qualifying areas of England for improvements to local community facilities, historic buildings and structures, sport and recreation facilities. Amount: £3,000 to £50,000
The Macaulay Moat Foundation 14439
Grants are available for charities, community interest companies (CICs), charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and other not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales to deliver projects and activities around the themes of either Autism support or Church outreach. Amount: up to £5,000 per year for up to three years
The Macaulay Moat Foundation 14845
Grants are available for charities, community interest companies (CICs), charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and other not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales to deliver projects and activities around the themes of either Autism support or Church outreach.
Amount: up to £5,000 per year for up to three years
The Reach Fund 14440
Grants are available to assist charities and social enterprises in England that require extra support to become âinvestment ready'. Amount: between £5,000 and £15,000
The Worshipful Company of Innholders - Charity Grants 14846
The funding is for smaller charities (including CIOs, CICs and CASCs) in England and Wales, with a preference for London where a grant award will make a demonstrable impact on their work and whose work addresses the Foundation's priorities of supporting the young, the elderly, and the hospitality industry.
Amount: between £500 and £5,000
The Worshipful Company of Innholders - Charity Grants 14441
The funding is for smaller charities (including CIOs, CICs and CASCs) in England and Wales, with a preference for London where a grant award will make a demonstrable impact on their work and whose work addresses the Foundation's priorities of supporting the young, the elderly, and the hospitality industry. Amount: between £500 and £5,000
Utilita Football Rebooted - Grassroots Fund 14442
Grants are available for FA-accredited community football clubs and leagues to improve the experience and accessibility of football to local people. Amount: There is no set grant value.
W M Sword Charitable Trust 14993
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations in Scotland that provide relief and assistance to children and other persons who are sick or are otherwise in conditions of need, hardship or distress.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, W M Sword Charitable Trust, Findlay & Co. Chartered Accountants, 11 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, DD3 6TS
Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme 14848
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families in England, Scotland and Wales.
Amount: up to £400
Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme 14443
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families in England, Scotland and Wales. Amount: up to £400
Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme 14992
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families in England, Scotland and Wales.
Amount: up to £400
Waterloo Foundation - Projects in Wales Programme (under and over £10,000) 14847
Grants are available for registered charities and organisations with a charitable purpose that are working to support community development in Wales.
Amount: £5,000 to £30,000