Find funds for the whole UK and for England, Scotland 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.
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
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
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
One-off capital grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales, as well as those with ‘accepted’ and ‘exempt’ 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
Grants are available to community sports clubs in Welsh coalfield communities to support the purchase of youth team kits.
Amount: up to £750
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
Working with our generous supporters and partners, we invest in strengthening communities. Our grants recognise the inspirational role of community groups and charities in identifying and meeting the needs of local communities. All the information on various grant programmes are available on the website.
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
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
Grants are available to local charitable organisations working with young people aged up to 25 years in England and Wales.
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
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
Grants are available for registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations for good causes which benefit communities in Wales.
Amount: from £500
Deadline: ongoing
National Lottery funding can help you to make a difference in your community to support what matters to people and communities including:
Amount: £300 to £10,000 (increasing to £20,000 from 15 November 2023)
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.
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
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
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 d.barklin@hub.sported.org.uk
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.
Grants to help community groups in Wales who are starting to take action on climate change and want to live in a more sustainable way. The grants will help groups those who are receiving support from Sustainable Steps Wales – Egin Mentoring Service to kick start their ideas.
Suitable for groups which have received mentoring from Egin (the Sustainable Steps Wales – mentoring service) and have completed an action plan.
Funding size: £100 to £15,000
Application deadline: You can apply when you’re ready.
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 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
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
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
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations working in the Welsh Water service area to support projects that provide benefits to local communities.
Amount: up to £5,000
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
One-off capital grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales, as well as those with ‘accepted’ and ‘exempt’ status, for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare.
Amount: small grants of under £5,000 and large grants of £20,000 and above
Loans are available to support the work of charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland that aim to improve people’s lives or the environment they live in.
Amount: up to £50,000. See website and criteria for further details
A loan/grant funding package is available to support community-led charities and social enterprises in England and Wales.
Amount: £ 25,000
Working with our generous supporters and partners, we invest in strengthening communities. Our grants recognise the inspirational role of community groups and charities in identifying and meeting the needs of local communities. All the information on various grant programmes are available on the website.
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: large grants range from £10,000 to £60,000
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
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations, and statutory bodies, to support innovative and strategically important project ideas that encourage positive social change in Wales.
Amount: minimum £20,000 for up to five years
Medium and large grants are available to community organisations in Wales for capital and revenue for projects where people and communities are working together and using their strengths to make positive impacts on the things that matter to them the most.
Amount: £10,000 to £500,000
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations, and statutory bodies, to support innovative and strategically important project ideas that encourage positive social change in Wales.
Amount: from £10,000
Match funding is available to community sports organisations in Wales for projects to enhance spaces within their local area, to enable people to have a better experience and to ensure facilities are more environmentally and financially sustainable.
Amount: up to £15,000
Grants to help community groups in Wales who are starting to take action on climate change and want to live in a more sustainable way. The grants will help groups those who are receiving support from Sustainable Steps Wales – Egin Mentoring Service to kick start their ideas.
Suitable for groups which have received mentoring from Egin (the Sustainable Steps Wales – mentoring service) and have completed an action plan.
Funding size: £100 to £15,000
Application deadline: You can apply when you’re ready.
Grants are available to registered charities, CICs, educational establishments and CIOs for projects that mitigate the digital divide by making computing facilities, support and/or learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
Amount: £25,000 to £100,000
Loans are available to community groups including charities, social enterprises and CICs in Wales that are seeking to bring property into community ownership. Additionally, small grants are available to support purchasing organisations with the sustainable management of their property.
Amount: Loans up to £300,000 are available. CALF can fund up to 100% of the property value.
Social investment loans are available for social businesses in Wales to expand, grow their income generating capabilities or to purchase an asset.
Amount: £50,000 to £250,000
The WCVA is a national membership body for voluntary organisations in Wales, WCVA exists to enable voluntary organisations to make a bigger difference together. A variety of funds are available with details on their website.
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
Grants are available for delivery organisations that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence for well-established projects delivered in England or Wales.
Fit-for-Future Equipment Fund
Capital grants are available to football clubs in Wales to cover the cost of essential equipment.
Amount: up to £25,000
Fit-for-Future Facilities Fund
Capital grants are available to football clubs in Wales to support facility improvement projects.
Amount: up to £500,000
Interest-free loans are available to cricket clubs in England and Wales to finance capital projects, including renovations, to improve facilities which contribute to increased participation in cricket.
Grants are available to support ECB affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales with creating welcoming environments, providing enhanced facilities and playing opportunities, and tackling the impact of climate change.
Amount: £1,000 to £10,000
Grants are available to support ECB affiliated cricket clubs to help address inequalities in access to safe, good quality grass cricket pitches across England and Wales. Priority will be given to application that support cricket for groups in the following:
Amount: this will be determined on a case by case basis
The funding is intended to help provide vital equipment to young football players such as boots, shin pads, goalkeeper gloves, sports goggles, contact lenses and hijabs, in addition to travel costs and membership fees. The fund can be applied for by or on behalf of any football player living in Wales aged 5-18, to support and assist them with accessing football opportunities and/or equipment.
Amount granted is at the discretion of PAWB Fund.
Grants are available for clubs playing in the England and Wales football pyramid to make improvements to their stadiums.
Amount: up to £750,000
Grants are available to Welsh rugby clubs to assist with the costs of facilities projects.
Amount: up to £50,000
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to not-for-profit groups for projects which promote access to sporting opportunities for disabled individuals and groups in South-West England and Wales.
Grants are available for registered charities in England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and Republic of Ireland to support a range of good causes that will benefit those most in need. One of the objectives is Amateur sport: to improve physical and mental health with a focus on sport provision for people with disabilities.
Amount: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
Grant for registered charities undertaking benevolent projects in England and Wales.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, Dorothy Holmes Charitable Trust, 5A Bear Lane, London, SE1 0UH. E-Mail: mcody@pragermetis.com
Grants are available to local charitable organisations working with young people aged up to 25 years in England and Wales.
Amount: up to £3,500
Small grants of up to £1,000 are available to registered charities for educational, health, religious and community initiatives in North Wales.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, Laspen Trust, Tel: 020 7863 8333, Email: andrew.penny@forsters.co.uk
Grants are available to registered charities who make a positive difference to local communities in England, Scotland or Wales. Sports-based charities, must have the objective to improve the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged people
Amount: up to £10,000
Grants are available to UK registered charities in England and Wales in support of a variety of charitable causes.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following:
E-Mail: charities@rftrustee.com
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 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
Grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales for general charitable purposes.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries – The Thompson Family Charitable Trust, tel: 01608 676789, e-Mail: roycopus@btinternet.com
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
Grants to support the running costs of small registered charities in England and Wales working with elderly people, children and young people and people who have disabilities or mental health challenges, or working in the areas of social welfare or education and learning.
Amount: up to £3,000
Grants are available for registered charities undertaking social welfare or community projects in the region of North Wales.
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
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
Grants are available to support community organisations carrying out activities which benefit the people of Caerphilly.
Amount: up to £7,500
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.
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
Financial assistance of up to £10,000 is available to support projects that benefit the community in Carmarthenshire.
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.
Small grants are available to local organisations across Ceredigion to provide basic first aid training sessions to residents of the county.
Amount: £500
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
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: cfct1955@gmail.com
Grants are available for charitable organisations, including schools and colleges, operating locally within a 100 mile radius of Hereford City Centre.
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
Grants are available to voluntary organisations in the Cwmbran area for community projects that benefit local residents.
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
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
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
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
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
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects that benefit local communities in Great Britain with preference given to Essex, including East London, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool, and Bridgend (South Wales).
Amount: £3,000
Grant for voluntary and community organisations undertaking community projects in Wales with preference given to projects in the parishes of Isygarreg and Uwchgarreg.
For further information on how to obtain this fund locally, please contact the following: Enquiries, Garthgwynion Charity, 13 Osbourne Close, Feltham, TW13 6SR. Tel: 0208 890 0469. E-Mail: junejjbaker@yahoo.co.uk
Grants are available for volunteering projects for young people aged 14-25 years in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Amount: £100 to £1,500
Grants are available for a range of local not-for-profit community groups and organisations in Powys for activities that address an area of social need and help their communities become more resilient.
Amount: from £500 to £2,000 (the total fund value is £10,000)
Grants are available to registered charities to support projects in areas including the arts, leisure and heritage which benefit the people of Gwynedd and enrich its local communities.
Grants are available to organisations in Gwynedd for community projects that enhance local resources, preserve Welsh language and identity and support activities benefiting local communities, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.
Amount: up to £15,000
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil for community projects with an educational, environment or leisure emphasis, and can include capital and revenue costs. The fund is split in to three categories small, intermediate and large.
Amount: £1,000 and £5,000 and large grants up to £500,000
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
Deadline: quarterly funding windows
Grants are available to support charities, organisations and individuals with projects that will positively impact on the welfare/quality of life of children and young people (up to the age of 26) across North Wales.
One-off grants are available for sports projects in Newport that will improve the health and well-being of residents.
Amount: £1,000 to £30,000
Main Grant Fund – grants of up to £2,000.00. Applications are accepted from all community/voluntary groups who are working in partnership with their Neighbourhood Policing Team. Applications can be made at any time but please note that the Board of Trustees sit in February, May/June, September and December to assess applications received.
Financial assistance is available to community groups for capital projects that are of long term benefit to the residents of Prestatyn, Meliden and Rhyl.
Financial assistance is available to local, not-for-profit organisations and community groups in Pembrokeshire to assist with the costs of community projects and initiatives.
Amount: between £500 and £5,000
The Community Support Programme provides financial support through the Port of Milford Haven’s Community Fund. Charities, voluntary organisations, community organisations and social enterprises that are working within Pembrokeshire are eligible to apply for support.
The deadline for applications falls on the 25th of each month.
Grants are available to support community organisations in Powys to deliver projects that address local needs and contribute to building pride in place, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.
Amount: £500 to £10,000
The Welsh Church Act Fund is available to constituted community groups and charities operating in the County Borough areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr and Bridgend. Organisations must provide activities that have long term direct benefit to residents and communities within these areas and must be open to members of the public at large. There are three levels of grant small (up to £2,000), medium (up to £10,000), and large (up to £50,000)
It provides support for capital expenditure such as:
The Fund operates on a rolling programme basis. There are no set bidding rounds and fully developed applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grants are available to small to medium-sized registered charities and charitable organisations working with children and families or people who are older, disabled or socially isolated in North Wales.
Amount is at the discretion of the Trustees
The fund is open to all voluntary, charitable or benevolent groups based in – or having significant user numbers in – the Swansea area, and awards grants to successful applicants up to a maximum of £5,000. Priority will normally be given to revenue funded schemes, however capital schemes will be considered, especially where they can show that other funding has been secured. There is no set closing dates for applications. If sufficient funds are available, the trustees panel sits twice a year.
Grants are available to community organisations working in United Welsh locations in South Wales for projects that deliver benefits to residents and their local communities. Areas included are: Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan.
Grants are available to support community and voluntary organisations in carrying out a variety of projects for the benefit of the residents of the Vale of Glamorgan. Awards are usually in the region of £1,500 and applications are accepted throughout the year.
Grants are available for volunteering projects for young people aged 14-25 years in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Amount: between £100 and £1,500
Grants are available to not-for-profit community organisations for projects and community initiatives that demonstrate sustainability, local need, community involvement, value for money and education and take place within Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.
Amount: up to £ 3,000
Grants are available for local registered charities in West Cheshire and North Wales that are working to support disadvantaged people, with the aim of making people’s lives better.
Amount: from £1,000
Grants are available to support community-led or community-owned venues and facilities in Wrexham 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
