Leeds Building Society Foundation

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Since 1999, the Foundation has donated more than £2 million to 3,000 local projects and good causes across the UK. Previously the Foundation provided support to those who were disadvantaged or in vulnerable circumstances.

The Foundation is run independently by a board of eight trustees, who review the applications every three months.

The Foundation receives funding from Leeds Building Society and from members' donations via the Your Interest in Theirs scheme. Members can opt-in to donate the pence of their interest which is then equally split between Leeds Building Society Foundation and our national charity partner.

2023 review

In 2023, we funded £339,486 in grants and supported 46 charities. Find out how we awarded grants in 2023 and our impact by reading our report.

Criteria themes

Your project must meet our purpose through one or more of the following criteria themes:

  • Financial stress

  • Security and refuge

  • Quality and suitability of housing

  • Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness

We welcome applications from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. In your application we’d like to see evidence of:

  • Strength-based practice

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Psychologically-informed environments

Exclusions

The Foundation is unfortunately unable to support:

  • Religious, military, or political projects

  • Charities or projects based overseas

  • Individuals (including sponsorship)

  • Animal welfare projects

  • Local Scouts, Brownies or Girlguiding groups

  • Medical research

  • Retrospective costs (reimbursement for costs already incurred)

  • Charities and projects that don’t align with our purpose of supporting people in need of a safe and secure home

Our grants

Our grants provide funding to projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home.

View our grant giving guide (PDF, 834KB) for more information, including eligibility and scoring criteria.

You can apply for a small grant or a large grant, depending on how much you want to apply for.

Small grants (up to £1,000)

For our small grants, we only accept requests to fund capital expenditure. This means that we fund the purchase of items used to directly help those in need, rather than contributing to a charity's running costs.

We'll only accept small grant applications from UK registered charities with a turnover of less than £1 million.

Apply for a small grant

Large grants (£25,000-£100,000)

Applicants for large grants can apply for between £25,000 and £100,000. This can be a one year grant, or split across two or three years.

You can apply for core, project and/or capital costs. You can apply for new work or existing work, as long as you’re not requesting retrospective funding. We advise you to apply for what you need the most, in order to support those in need of a safe and secure home.

For our large grants, we’re only accepting grants from organisations based in Yorkshire and/or the North East of England.

We’ll only accept large grant applications from UK registered charities. For large grant applications, we only accept applications from UK registered charities with a turnover of £5 million or less.

Apply for a large grant

After you've applied

Your application will be considered at the next scheduled meeting.

If your application is successful, you’ll be contacted within eight weeks after the meeting date. You’ll need to complete a short impact form at the end of each year of funding.

Unsuccessful applications

If you applied for a small grant, you can apply for funding again, but not for the same items of expenditure.

If you applied for a large grant, you can apply for funding again 12 months after your last application.

Unfortunately, we're unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our grants, please email foundation@leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk or call us on 03300 081 604.

For more information, please visit About Charitable Foundation | Leeds Building Society

The Happiness Fund – putting the fun into funding

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The Happiness Fund is avaiable to enable and support projects which improve mental health, wellbeing, inclusion, learning and skills development in local communities. Ultimately, it creates happier people and neighbourhoods.

Objectives and outcomes

To build happy, strong, resilient communities by supporting grassroots, not-for-profit projects that enable sustainable outcomes in:

  • Mental health Wellbeing & happiness

  • Inclusion

  • Learning and skills development

The fund is intended to help new groups and activities, to be successful. Applicants will need to indicate how the activity/group can become self-sustaining or able to attract funding from other sources in the longer term. 

The fund will award £5,000 twice a year - allowing up to two different projects/ charities or CIC’s per year to apply.  You cannot re-apply if you have won funding from the Happiness fund in the last 24 months

For more information please visit The Happiness Fund | No Category (laughology.co.uk)

Pudsey Next Steps

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The Pudsey Next Steps funding programme will help achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making.

The first round will open in Autumn 2024. It focuses on new applicants working in under-served geographic areas across the UK.

This round aims to reach under-served and marginalised children and young people. They may be affected by challenges including poverty, discrimination, and exclusion. For example, this could include care experienced or disabled children and young people. It may include children and young people from minoritised ethnic communities.

The first round of Pudsey Next Steps is for new applicants to BBC Children in Need. We will support organisations which:

  • Address the specific local priorities identified for this round in their Nation or Region - In Northern Ireland, the Pudsey Next Steps programme welcomes applications from organisations which are either:

     Situated in Strabane and Rural County Fermanagh that target marginalised children and young people impacted by poverty 

    Or 

    Reaching racially minoritised children and young people impacted by poverty, outside of the Belfast area.

  • Have not been funded by BBC Children in Need before

  • Have an annual income of £100,000 or less

  • Are based in the community they serve

  • Are reaching children and young people aged 0-18 years who are experiencing inequality of opportunity

Organisations can apply for:

  • Grants from £1,000 – £15,000 per year for up to three years

  • Core (organisational running costs) or Project funding

 

If you would like to discuss applying to the Pudsey Next Steps programme, please contact your local team.

For more information, please visit Pudsey Next Steps - BBC Children in Need

Access Without Limits Grants for Community Organisations Northern Ireland

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The funding is intended to ensure that the Duke of Edinburgh Award is available to all young people in Northern Ireland and to help the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland to reach out to a diverse group of young people.

 

Not-for-profit voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations which do not currently offer the Award programme may apply.

 

Grants of up to £10,250 are available.

The grant will be combined with support from a dedicated member of staff who will help the grant recipient set up, launch and deliver the Award programme.

The package includes:

  • Licence fee support for community and voluntary organisations.

  • Access to staff and volunteer training courses.

  • Free participation places for young people.

  • Expedition kit start-up costs.

Access Without Limits – Community Funding in Northern Ireland - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dofe.org)

B&Q Foundation Grants

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Closing Date 15/11/2024

The funding is intended for registered charities working with people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress) in the UK and who need funding for the following:

  • Projects that provide, maintain, repair or improve housing or community space.

  • Supporting people experiencing poor housing or homelessness.

 

There are two levels of grants:

  • Up to £5,000 for garden projects

  • Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects.

The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.

 

The funding can support decorating, renovating, or creating spaces, both indoors and outdoors, where people can feel at home and have a sense of belonging.

Projects could include creating community gardens, redecorating properties, installing new boilers, and creating new buildings or rooms.

The funding will cover the full cost for the completion of the project, including staff time required.

Projects need to be delivered within six months of receiving the grant.

Apply For a Grant | B&Q Foundation (bqfoundation.org.uk)

Cash4Clubs Opens for Applications

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Cash4Clubs is a grant programme funded by Flutter UK & Ireland, part of Flutter Entertainment, the global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider. For this reason, groups must be delivering activities to adults (18+) with priority given to applications focused on 18 to 25 year olds.

Not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups and traditional sports clubs from across the UK and Ireland can apply for unrestricted grants of £2,000. The funding should be spent within a six-month period.

Applicants must demonstrate that they are using sport for a wider social purpose with a goal to increase participation of adults from underrepresented groups. 

Priority will be given to applications that:

  • Increase participation in sport and/or physical activity for one or more underrepresented groups, including women and girls over 18, people with disabilities, those from racially diverse communities, from the LGBTQ+ community or from lower socio-economic groups.

  • Encourage people who would not usually engage in sport to take part, such as providing activities that support physical and mental wellbeing or tackle issues such as loneliness.

  • Address broader social issues for the local community, eg, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, homelessness, or connecting communities.

Priority will be given to groups based in areas of high deprivation (Indices of Multiple Deprivation 1-3).

Unrestricted grants of £2,000 can be used for anything that will support the organisation to continue and/or grow their activities in their local community.

Please note the programme may close early if oversubscribed as was the case in 2023.

Applications will be accepted from 12 September to 12 November 2024.

For more information, please visit Home - Cash4Clubs (cash-4-clubs.com)

Good Relations Grant 2024

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This grant aims to support community / voluntary organisations in the delivery of programs which focus on the objectives of good relations. Submissions for the Good Relations grant will close on Monday 23rd of September at 12 (noon).

Apply:  Good Relations Grant 2024 - Lisburn & Castlereagh (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk)

For assistance, grant workshops will be held on two dates:

Wednesday 11th September from 7pm-9pm in Bridge Community Centre, Lisburn

Tuesday 17th September from 7pm-9pm Ballyoran Community Centre, Dundonald

please email community.services@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk to book

A maximum award of up to £2,000 is available for any one organisation during the period of this funding.

More information is available on LCCC Website and social media platforms.

Community Cash Marketplace

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The Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is seeking Expressions of Interest for participation in Community Cash Marketplace.

Through Community Cash Marketplace community groups can seek funding of up to £1,000 for their community project. Projects must have a focus on Community Safety and reflect one or more of the PCSP themes:

·        road safety

·        domestic and sexual violence

·        anti-social behaviour

·        personal safety

·        fear of crime.

This can include (but not limited to) youth intervention activity, befriending service, cycling proficiency, internet safety awareness.

You can apply for up to £1,000 to pay for things such as tutors, venue hire, equipment (equipment only eligible if it is essential for project delivery) and training.  

Please note that incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will be deemed invalid and will not be considered.

For full Guidance Notes, Click Here



If you require any assistance with completing this form, please contact the Grants and Investment Unit, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council:

T 0300 303 1777

E: grants@fermanaghomagh.com

Eligibility

This is a two-stage process:

Stage 1: Expression of Interest

Open call for groups to submit Expression of Interest. Following assessment groups may be invited to participate in stage 2. 

The closing date for submission of Expression of Interest forms is Monday, 30 September 2024.

Stage 2: Marketplace Event

Invited groups participate in Marketplace Event in either Enniskillen or Omagh dependent on their postcode.

Activities and items that can NOT be funded:

·        Retrospective activities

·        Organisations own facility hire - groups cannot claim for and pay for the use of their own facilities

·        Capital costs

·        Salary costs

·        Fireworks

·        CCTV

Funding constraints:

·        Tutors/Facilitators must be external to the organisation and capped at £25 maximum p/hr.

·        Refreshments will only be awarded up to a maximum of 20% of grant aid allocation. 

·        Equipment must not constitute more than 50% of the total grant aid allocation.

Gardening with Disabilities Trust

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IMPORTANT: We only accept grant applications from March to May, and from September to November. We are unable to review or consider any applications received outside of these dates.

We’re a small, volunteer-only charity with a specific remit – that is to help you back into gardening.  We urge you to head to our clients’ stories and newsletter sections of our website where you will find inspiring and creative projects funded by the charity. We also request that you read this page carefully….we cannot progress applications which are outside of our remit or which are incomplete.

Typically we can pay for: 

  • Raised beds

  • Poly Tunnels

  • Greenhouses

  • Tools

  • Small-scale garden adaptations. e.g. access pathways.

  • Plants or Shrubs

  • Compost

We cannot pay for 

  • Fencing

  • Gates

  • Seating

  • Clearing

  • General/ongoing maintenance

  • Turfing

  • Tree removal

Regrettably we cannot give grants for children.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

We welcome all genuine applications and ask that you follow the process below. (Also, please note that we are only able to consider repeat applications after 4 years.)

However, if we believe an application to be fraudulent we will deal robustly and will not hesitate to inform the police and all appropriate authorities.

Please bear in mind that Gardening with Disabilities Trust is an all-volunteer charity, and that processing applications takes time.  Please read carefully the notes provided on this page and ensure that your application has all the requested supporting documentation and adheres to our guidelines.  Typically, it will take around 3 months between receiving your application and award of a grant. Please note, not all applications will be successful. 

Step 1 – Apply for a Grant

When you’ve worked out your project, complete your application form and send it to us : either apply online using the green button below (this works best if you have good broadband speed) or download the Word form below (the black button – it will open in a new window) and email to info@gardeningwithdisabilitiestrust.org.uk or send it by post to: Gardening with Disabilities Trust, PO Box 285, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 9JD.

Or download the form here.

 

Make sure you enclose/attach the following (we cannot process your application without them):

  1. A letter from your doctor or other Health Care Professional indicating your disability and a copy of another official document relating to your disability…a PIP or a Blue Parking Badge would be acceptable. (We keep your information safely and use it for the purpose of assessing your suitability for a grant. You can check out our privacy policy here.

  2. 2 quotations from your suppliers (if you are requesting a grant to modify your garden).

  3. The detail about your project, what you are needing and how much it costs.  For example, if you would like a raised bed, then you might need to detail raised bed  £x, potting compost £y. Don’t forget to include delivery costs.

  4. It’s always good if you can enlist friends, family or voluntary organisations to carry out some of the labour for you if you are unable to do it yourself/need extra help.

Step 2 – Review by Case-Worker

Your application will be passed to a case-worker – one of our experienced volunteers – who will review it carefully. He/she may come back to you and ask you some questions about your project or for some additional form of ID.

Step 3 – Review by Committee/Award of Grants

All viable applications will be discussed at our Committee Meeting.  These take place roughly every 2 months, so please be patient.  If successful, we will let you know, and arrange to make the payment to you either in the form of vouchers or to your chosen supplier.

Step 4 – Implementation & Follow up

We ask you to send receipts (for our auditors) and photos of how you’ve used the grant. In certain instances, we will contact you to arrange a visit to see the outcome in situ. Some of our clients keep in touch for years afterwards, and we are delighted by that.

Important Notes

We reserve the right to investigate applications including visits to your garden, Google and Google Earth searches and on social media. We insist on seeing receipts for materials and  work carried out, matched to the grant.

It is your responsibility to check planning permissions, landlords consent and other statutory permissions. Before digging make sure you know the route of any utility services.

We pay builders/suppliers on your behalf. We never pay builders “up-front”. Please please ensure that you are using a reputable supplier – ask around for recommendations or use a trusted trader scheme.

Whether you are applying for a raised bed or help with accessing your garden, here is a list of suppliers that we can order from on your behalf. We will never pay you directly. 

In some circumstances, it may be possible to obtain VAT-relief on the cost of adaptations required for your personal use as a result of your disability. We cannot advise on this and recommend you seek the advice of a tax specialist: it remains your responsibility to check whether your work is eligible for such relief. You may find some useful information here. 

Please note:  

You can upload all of the information to us on the online application form above,  or send it to us as an email at: info@gardeningwithdisabilitiestrust.org.uk,  or pop it  in the post to: Gardening with Disabilities Trust, PO Box 285, Tunbridge Wells. Kent. TN2 9JD.

Apply for a grant - Gardening With Disabilities Trust

Sport & Well-being Grant Programme

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The Sport and Wellbeing Grant Programme is available for local sporting and community organisations aimed at promoting positive mental health through physical and mental wellbeing activities. . If required, you can discuss your application with one of Council’s Sports Development Officers before submitting your application:

Sports Development Team – sportsdevelopment@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

Funding Unit – grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk 

This will be a rolling fund and will remain open throughout the year until the budget is expended.  Council Officers will assess and score the applications at various times throughout the year. Contact the Sports Development Team for advice on when the next assessments will take place.  This will help you plan your project to ensure that grant-aid is awarded in time, should you be successful 

Applicants applying for funding from the Sport and Wellbeing Grant Programme will have to demonstrate how their organisation contributes to the engagement and development of mental wellbeing within a sports club or community setting or the positive impact the grant can have for an individual which links to Council Strategy (2021-25) ‘Healthy and Engaged Communities’ - Citizens and communities are supported to develop improved approaches to health and wellbeing and lifestyle choices. 

Applicants to the grant programme must demonstrate how the grant will be used to contribute towards the Causeway Coast and Glens Community Plan under the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: All people of the Causeway Coast and Glens benefit from improved physical health and mental wellbeing

This means that:- 1.1 The people of the Causeway Coast and Glens will have increased opportunities to participate in sustained physical activity. Page 4 of 13 1.2 The people of the Causeway Coast and Glens will have increased opportunities to participate in social and creative activity.

Outcome 3: All people of the Causeway Coast and Glens can live independently as far as possible and access support services when they need it

This means that:- 3.1 The people of Causeway Coast and Glens will be supported in making healthy lifestyle choices which protect and enhance their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

How to Apply

For detailed guidance notes and application form please apply here:-  https://grants.ccgbcapps.com/ 

Ards and North Down Borough Council Winter Hardship Fund

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Call for funding applications 2024/2025

With finance provided by Department for Communities, Ards and North Down Borough Council is launching a fund to address winter hardship caused by the current cost of living crisis, particularly the increase in energy and food costs. 

 

Groups/organisations are invited to apply for a competitive fund which will be available to statutory community partners, community & voluntary organisations and registered charities to implement short projects (to be delivered by 31 March 2025) that target individuals and communities who are most vulnerable to the spiralling cost of living.

 

Funding Stream - ANDBC Winter Hardship Fund 2024/25

Closing date and time - 24th September 2024 at 12 noon

Application forms with guidance & criteria will be available at:    Grants - Ards and North Down Borough Council or may be requested from the Community Development Section – Tel: 0300 013 3333 or communitygrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk

Linnean Society Accepting Applications for ‘Our Local Nature’ Grant Programme

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Linnean Society is offering grants for community organisations linked with young people to deliver projects and activities that engage young people with local nature and natural spaces and improve their understanding of local biodiversity.

Community groups and other organisations working directly with children and young people aged 16 and under can apply for funding for a variety of activities, such as:

  • Running a school festival about nature.

  • Painting community murals showcasing biodiversity in the area.

  • Building or restoring a community garden.

  • Creating a nature walk.

  • Hiring a speaker to come and talk about local foraging.

The maximum award amount is £1,000. However, groups are encouraged to apply for significantly lower amounts.

Grants can be used for materials, room hire, publicity, speakers, trainers, freelancers, project-specific staff costs, audio-visual hire, reasonable volunteer expenses, transport, or other costs of activities/events.

Proposed projects should commence in January 2025 and be finished by the end of June 2025.

The deadline for applications is 25 October 2024 (midnight). For more information please visit Our Local Nature Grant Scheme | The Linnean Society

Community Gardens Grant Applications to Open 9 September

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Delivered by the National Garden Scheme, the Community Gardens Award provides grants of £1,000 and £5,000 for the creation of a garden or a similar project (such as an allotment) with horticultural focus for the benefit of the local community.

The project should aim to bring a community together by creating a space people can share, by the acquisition and sharing of gardening knowledge and skills and by inspiring a love of gardening.

The funding can be used for a number of things, including but not limited to:

  • Plants and containers

  • Materials for flower or vegetable beds and other hard landscaping

  • Greenhouses, polytunnels and sheds

  • Seating

  • Hand tools and certain garden power tools (eg strimmers)

  • Materials for providing refreshment.

Applicants must be a fully set up community group, registered charity or Community Interest Company (CIC) with a functioning non-personal bank account based and working in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Applications will be accepted from 9 September 2024 to noon on 28 October 2024. For more information, please visit Community Garden Grants - National Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk)

Electrical Safety Fund Reopens for 2024 Funding Round

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Electrical Safety First is offering grants for fire and rescue services, community safety groups, trading standards authorities, and other not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects that address risks associated with electrical products and promote public awareness of electrical safety and changes in behaviour.

The Electrical Safety Fund will support activities to move or repair unsafe electrical products from the home or to educate the public on best practices around electrical safety and reduce electrical hazards. Eligible activities include:

  • Product testing and replacement events.

  • Data collection projects.

  • Raising awareness activities.

  • Home safety activities/visits.

  • Educational events/workshops.

Grants of up to £5,000 per organisation are available.

The deadline for applications is 1 October 2024. For more information please visit Electrical Safety Fund | Electrical Safety First

Applications Open for Northern Ireland's Arts and Older People Programme

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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency and the Baring Foundation, is inviting applications for its annual Arts and Older People funding programme. This initiative offers grants ranging from £1,000 to £10,000 to support projects that enhance the representation of older individuals and promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing through the arts.

The programme aims to combat social isolation, poverty, and health issues affecting older people by encouraging their participation in arts-led activities. Eligible projects must align with one or more of the strategic themes, such as combating loneliness, fostering social inclusion, addressing poverty, and promoting mental health and wellbeing.

The funding is open to constituted community and voluntary groups, non-governmental organisations, local authorities, and arts organisations that work with older people in Northern Ireland. Applicants must demonstrate strong partnership working, particularly with care homes, carers and dementia groups.

Projects that focus on strengthening the voice of older people are particularly encouraged. These projects should offer artistic, professional and personal development opportunities to help older individuals advocate on issues affecting them.

Funding can be used for a variety of costs, including venue hire, materials, equipment, artists' fees, publicity, and community consultation. Supported projects are expected to commence after 1 January and be completed by 31 December 2025.

The deadline for applications is 17 October 2024 (12 noon). For more information, please visit National Lottery Arts and Older People Programme | Arts Council NI (artscouncil-ni.org)

LCCC Good Relations Grant Programme

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The Good Relations Grant Program opens today, Thursday 5th September. This grant aims to support community / voluntary organisations in the delivery of programs which focus on the objectives of good relations. Submissions for the Good Relations grant will close on Monday 23rd of September at 12 (noon).

Apply: Good Relations Grant 2024 - Lisburn & Castlereagh (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk)

For assistance, grant workshops will be held on two dates:

Wednesday 11th September from 7pm-9pm in Bridge Community Centre, Lisburn

Tuesday 17th September from 7pm-9pm Ballyoran Community Centre, Dundonald

please email community.services@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk to book

 

A maximum award of up to £2,000 is available for any one organisation during the period of this funding.

More information is available on LCCC Website and social media platforms.

September Deadline for NI Textile Waste Skills Project Funding Applications

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Funding is available to fashion and textiles sector organisations in Northern Ireland to support projects addressing textile waste through waste prevention, reuse, repair and reimagining.

The Tackling Textiles Grant: Skills and Innovation programme is administered by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive's Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). The programme, in its third year, is inviting applications to support the delivery of projects that meet at least two of the following criteria:

  • Supporting the development of new skills around reuse, repair and reimagining of clothing and textiles within the wider community.

  • Encouraging individuals and communities to reduce the amount of clothing and textile waste generated.

  • Providing jobs, skills or training opportunities for individuals and/or communities which support the reduction of textile waste.

  • Exploring new approaches to tackling textile waste which could include IT, fabric choice and design, learning/e-learning, sustainable garment design or research.

Eligible organisations include charities, social enterprises, not for profit organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises. Each applicant organisation can submit only one application, with the exception that an applicant may also be named as a partner in a second collaborative bid.

Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available.

The deadline for applications is 20 September 2024. For more information, please visit Tackling Textiles - Skills and Innovation Fund (Pilot Programme) (knib.app)

Funding and Support for Innovators in Dementia Care - Applications Open in October

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The Alzheimer’s Society Accelerator Programme is targeting businesses creating a product or service that makes everyday tasks easier for people living with dementia.

Applicants may be using novel technologies to unblock challenges in the dementia pathway, or they could be giving an existing product a new purpose in the dementia space.

The programme offers a year-long partnership including: 

  • £100,000 of funding.

  • Expert innovation and dementia support.

  • Peer-to-peer learning.

  • Opportunities to learn from people living with dementia through co-creation.

  • Support during the application process.

Applications are sought from early stage UK businesses solving problems in the dementia space. Applicants should be able to demonstrate proof of concept and early product traction. Applications from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome.

The 2024-25 programme opens to applications on 28 October 2024.

For application reminders and tips around how to apply, interested parties can register interest in the upcoming round.

For more information, please visit Accelerator Programme | Alzheimer's Society (alzheimers.org.uk)

Funding for UK Charities Helping People Over Age 65 – Brief Application Window

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UK registered charities which promote a proactive approach to the physical and mental wellbeing of people who are over 65 years of age have until 10 September to submit their application.

Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 (average grant is £1,500) are available to UK-based charities that can demonstrate how they are making the lives of older people (over the age of 65 years) better.

The charity's work should fall into one of the following categories:

  • Health and welfare - grants are for the refurbishment of residential care housing for the elderly and for building projects which are nearing completion. Consideration will also be given to the provision of equipment and furniture to enhance care and improve quality of life.

  • Community and innovation - grants for community initiatives such as exercise classes for the over-65s, lunch clubs, horticultural therapy and day trips. Consideration will also be given to technology projects aimed at benefitting the over-65s.

The funding is for:

  • Capital projects, such as refurbishment, furniture or equipment.

  • Innovative projects such as IT for the elderly, fitness classes, lunch clubs, gardening projects, etc.

The trustees are interested in supporting a diverse range of charities, from large institutions to small community-run organisations. There is no upper limit in regard to annual turnover.

Applications are accepted from 1 September to 10 September 2024.

For more information, please visit W.G.Edwards Charitable Foundation (wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk)

Halifax Foundation Celebrates 40 Years with Funding Programme for NI Charities

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Established charities in Northern Ireland have the opportunity to secure significant funding through the Halifax Foundation's 40 INVEST programme.

The programme, launched to celebrate the Foundation's 40 years of grant-giving, is offering grants of up to £40,000 over two years to ten successful applicants. The funding aims to support charities working with the most vulnerable groups in society, including those living in poverty, those who are unemployed, and individuals with disabilities or mental health challenges.

In addition to the main grant, an extra £5,000 will be provided to each grantee to aid capacity building initiatives. This funding can be used to cover a wide range of costs, including salaries, materials, overheads and volunteer expenses.

Eligible applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or another UK or Irish charity regulator, have an annual income of less than £250,000, and have published at least one year of annual returns. The programme also requires that charities have a safeguarding policy, adequate insurance, and a board with at least three unrelated trustees.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024 (12 noon).

For more information, please visit 40 Invest - Halifax Foundation NI