Funding Bulletins

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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.

Community Finance Ireland Loans 14926

Loans are available to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Amount: £10,000 to £600,000


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Community First Prime Opportunities Fund 14790

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisation in the area served by City of York Council and Selby District Council for projects that address issues creating barriers for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds from reaching their full potential. Amount: £500


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Community Foundation for Calderdale 14791

Grants are available to local not-for-profit groups and organisations for projects and activities that benefit communities within Calderdale.


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Community Foundation for Lancashire 14609

Grants are available to community organisations for projects and activities that contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities in Lancashire and lead to long-term benefits to the local population. Amount: £250 to £10,000


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Community Foundation for Merseyside 14610

Grants are available to charities and community groups for projects and activities that contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities and lead to long-term benefits to local people in Merseyside. Amount: up to £10,000


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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland - Equity in Action Fund 14929

Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in Northern Ireland for projects focused on combatting hate crime and misinformation. Including Youth-led or youth-targeted initiatives addressing online harm, radicalisation, or bias.

Amount: between £3,000 and £5,000


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Community Foundation North East - Henderson Family Fund 14563

Grants for community organisations to support young people in Northumberland experiencing hardship to gain educational opportunities. Eligible costs include (but not limited to) course fees, rent, travel, and tutor costs. Amount: from £300 to £1,000


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Community Investment Fund 14448

Loans and equity investments are available to community based, locally led charities and social enterprises in England that are providing essential health, social care, education and training services to improve the quality of life of local individuals, especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged. Amount: £250,000 to £2,000,000


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Community Relations Council - Community Relations/Cultural Diversity Grant Scheme 14927

Deadline: 16/01/2026

Grants are available to help voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland develop their capacity to engage in community relations work.

Amount: up to £10,000 although the average grant size is between £2,000 and £5,000.


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Connect Fund 14928

Deadline: 30/04/2026

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to promote civic East-West collaboration and directly have a positive impact on communities in Northern Ireland.

Amount: between £300 and £50,000


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Copeland Community Fund 14611

Grants are available for non-profit community organisations carrying out charitable activities which improve community life in Copeland for a significant number of people and address a specific community issue or need. Amount: from £3,000


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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


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Corby Town Council - Community Grants 14506

Grants are available for projects that benefit the community of Corby. Amount: up to £2,000


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Cornwall Community Foundation - Grant Portal 14704

Grants are available to community groups and charities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to support a wide range of activities and projects of community benefit. Amount: £1,000 to £5,000


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Cornwall Social Enterprise Fund 14705

Grants are available to support the creation of new social enterprises and the development of existing social enterprises in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.


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County Durham - Community Grants Programme 14566

Grants are available for VCSE organisation in County Durham and Darlington to give opportunities for development and growth, with a priority for community projects that sustain the health, wellbeing and opportunities of local communities. Amount: up to £5,000


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County Durham - Community Sport and Physical Activity Small Grants 14567

Grants are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in County Durham providing opportunities for their communities to engage in physical activity on a regular basis. Amount: £1,000 to £2,000


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County Durham Community Foundation - Organisational Sustainability Fund Large Grants 14564

Grants are available for charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to improve organisational capacity and sustainability across County Durham. Amount: up to £10,000


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County Durham Community Foundation - The Belmont Fund 14565

Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations working in Belmont, Carville, and Gilesgate Moor to support projects and activities that benefit local communities and leave a lasting impact. Amount: up to £2,000


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Coventry and District Charitable Trust 14749

Grants are available to support a wide range of local charities whose beneficiaries live in Coventry or Warwickshire. Amount: up to £2,000


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CRH Charitable Trust 14612

Grants are available for charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the north west of England, that work with mental illness and mental disability. For further information, please contact the following: Enquiries, CRH Charitable Trust, c/o Beyond Profit Ltd Tel: 01204 414317 E-Mail: crhcharitabletrust@gmail.com


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Crowdfunder - Cost of Living Resilience Fund 14449

Grants are available through this match funding scheme to assist social sector organisations in areas of deprivation in England who are providing services to support people struggling with the rising cost of living. Amount: up to £50,000


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Cumbria Community Foundation 14613

Grants are available for small local voluntary and community groups and organisations to help make a difference to the most disadvantaged people in the communities of Cumbria.


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Cumbria Community Foundation - Cumbria Fund 14614

Grants are available to voluntary and community groups working to tackle disadvantage and strengthen communities in Cumbria. Amount: up to £10,000


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Cumbria High Sheriff's Crimebeat Fund 14615

Grants are available to groups and organisations in Cumbria working with young people who are facing disadvantage.


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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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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.


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Cymru Football Foundation Funds 14862

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


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D G Albright Charitable Trust 14707

Grants are available for charitable organisations undertaking projects that benefit disadvantaged groups in Gloucestershire with particular emphasis on activities in the parish of Bromesberrow, the surrounding area, and northern Gloucestershire. Amount: £500 to £3,000 For further information, please contact the following: Richard Wood, DG Albright Charitable Trust Old Church School, Hollow Street, Great Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5JD


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Daisy Trust 14540

Grants are available for voluntary organisations and charities undertaking a variety of charitable activities to benefit the community in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.


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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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Denman Charitable Trust 14708

Grants for small local charities in Bristol, North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire and are available for a wide range of projects.


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Department for Communities - Community Infrastructure Fund 14930

Capital grants are available for community and voluntary organisations to support improvement works for community spaces across Northern Ireland.

Expressions of interest will open in the Autumn


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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.


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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.


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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


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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


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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


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Derry City & Strabane District Council 14959


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Develop Warwickshire - Community Fund 14740

Grants are available for projects in North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth that will benefit the local community. Amount: up to £2,000


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