Social Justice Small Grants Programme

Closing date 13/06/2025

Grants are available for locally based community organisations and 'communities of interest' in Northern Ireland to support projects that give voice to excluded groups, and work to advance a fairer and more equal society where the human rights of all are protected.

The funding is intended to support local community groups running projects and initiatives that contribute to peacebuilding, tackle the impact of poverty and austerity measures and/or give voice to excluded groups.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available.

In some instances, the panel may consider grants of up to £15,000.

Locally based community groups and locally based 'communities of interest' are eligible for funding.

The group must:

• Be constituted and based in Northern Ireland or working towards being constituted.

• Have an active committee and current bank account.

• Maintain financial records and present accounts to its AGM.

• Provide minutes of committee meetings.

• Have at least three cheque signatories who are unrelated.

• Have an income of £1.5 million or less.

Eligible CICs must have at least three unrelated committee members and/or the majority of the committee unrelated.

The funding is to be used for costs associated with projects that address at least one of the following objectives:

• To give voice and power to those whose human rights are most at risk and to support them to challenge inequality, exclusion, and unfairness.

• To provide groups and communities with support to challenge, monitor and remedy inequality and rights violations.

• To increase awareness of and contribute to building a culture of rights within and between communities, particularly those most marginalised from decision making

• To support communities and marginalised groups to find solutions to contentious issues.

In addition, applicants must show how they will advance and adhere to the values of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Fund (NIHRF):

• Inclusive - drawing on human rights expertise, including those with lived experience, to develop NIHRF's strategy, grant making and learning.

• Applying a rights-based approach - adhering to the principles of participation, accountability, non-discrimination, empowerment, and legality.

• Collaborative - the essence of the NIHRF is partnership and collaboration based on mutual trust which draws on the strengths of the partners who will work together to advance the NIHRF's purpose.

• Encouraging Learning - the NIHRF will support learning between all partners, actively encouraging, listening and being open to responding and adapting.

• Courageous - groups will approach complexity with courage and ambition and be open to new solutions to entrenched problems.

There is particular interest in projects which focus on peacebuilding/legacy, racial justice, gender, health, socio-economic rights, tech, and digital rights, (including the need for accountability and safeguards), and climate.

Examples of project ideas that can be funded include:

• Rights/Culture/Identity Projects.

• Anti-Poverty Initiatives.

• Projects which contribute to Peace Building.

• Projects which tackle digital justice, environmental justice and feminism.

The deadline for applications is 13 June 2025 (13:00).

Guidance notes and the online application form can be found on the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland website.

Available Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Arts Council of Northern Ireland - National Lottery Project Funding

Closing date 06/06/2025

Grants are available to organisations in Northern Ireland for projects that will contribute to the growth of arts in the community and which reflect the diversity of Northern Ireland's society and culture.

The funding is intended to aid organisations in delivering arts projects that foster the growth of arts in the community, catering to new and existing audiences while reflecting Northern Ireland's societal and cultural diversity. Its aim is to support activities benefiting the people of Northern Ireland or assisting arts organisations in fulfilling their missions.

In addition, the Arts Council wishes to support programmes which:

Encourage the involvement of children and young people, older people, or people with disabilities with organisations and artists of the very highest professional standards across the disciplines.

Encourage proposals which will deliver high quality programming in rural areas.

Encourage the involvement of, and applications with a focus on, the following:

Minority Ethnic artists

D/deaf, neurodiverse and disabled artists

Emerging artists

Working-class artists

LGBTQIA artists.

Promote innovative, original work by Northern Ireland artists across all art forms.

Grants of between £10,001 and £75,000 are available. The applicant should be realistic in terms of their expectations and budgets, bearing in mind that the Arts Council may choose to fund specific project elements rather than the entire project costs.

The following criteria apply:

Grant allocations can be used to cover the gross costs of any salary directly related to the project and its duration, ie including recruitment costs, ENIC, pension and expenses.

Organisations may claim full cost recovery of overheads that can be attributed to the funded project.

Organisations receiving any other Arts Council revenue or Lottery grant should be able to demonstrate that the costs are additional to any programme that has been already funded.

Any accessibility costs for the proposal should be included in the budget and may be requested as an element of the overall request from the Arts Council.

Applicants are required to provide a minimum of 10% of total project costs from non-Lottery, non-Arts Council sources. This may be comprised of cash and/or in-kind funding.

If the applicant is a statutory body, then the minimum partnership funding that should be sought is 50% of total project costs.

Applications are invited from a wide range of legally constituted organisations. Applicants whose projects benefit individuals categorised under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 are particularly welcome.

Eligible applicants include:

Registered charities and other organisations that do not distribute profits.

Local authorities - however, these are considered low priority.

Commercial organisations - but only if the project is primarily for public benefit rather than commercial interests.

Public sector agencies outside of their statutory remit.

Groups of organisations that work together in order to deliver specific projects.

The following additional eligibility criteria apply:

The applicant does not necessarily have to be an arts organisation; however, the project focus must be upon arts activities.

If the organisation has a limited membership, or is a school, college or university, then the applicant must show that the project will benefit the wider public.

In most cases it is expected that the activity will take place within Northern Ireland. However, organisations based outside of Northern Ireland may apply when they can show substantial benefit to the people of Northern Ireland.

The 2025/26 funding programme relates only to those proposals that will take place between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.

Music and Drama applications:

Applicants may apply for commissioning and production costs within the same application. However, they will be expected to submit the script or score for Arts Council approval before any production contracts are entered into or before the production is advertised in any way.

The applicant should allow a two-month time period between submitting the script to the Arts Council and entering into a production contract. If the Arts Council is not satisfied with the script quality, then permission to enter into production will be withheld. If the applicant proceeds to enter into production contracts before the Arts Council has given permission, the production element of the grant will be withheld.

How To Apply

The deadline for applications is 6 June 2025 (noon).

Guidance notes and the online application form can be found on the Arts Council of Northern Ireland website.

https://artscouncil-ni.org/funding-for-organisations/national-lottery-project-funding

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council launch fresh round of Community Investment Fund

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council have launched a fresh round of its Community Investment Fund (CIF) to support ambitious community projects across the area.

Organisations can now apply for grants of up to £350,000 to support transformative projects that will make a lasting difference to local communities – whether through new buildings, upgraded facilities, or innovative outdoor spaces.

The funding forms part of the Council’s Connect – Invest – Transform Investment Plan, which champions Sustainable Development, Equality, and Participation.

Applications opened on Monday 12th May and will close at 4pm on 4th June. For more information and to apply click here.

For more information, please contact Community Services or telephone 028 9244 7713.

Barclays Community Sport Fund

The Barclays Community Sport Fund, delivered in partnership with Sported, helps to reduce inequalities in sport – with a focus on football, tennis, and cricket.

The fund supports community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived areas of the UK and are making sport more accessible to women and girls, as well as engaging people from other underrepresented groups including people with disabilities, from racially diverse communities and from the LGBTQ+ community.

The programme will support thousands of community groups across the UK with a total investment of £1.4million a year over three years.

*Eligibility criteria apply. UK only. Grants subject to availability. This is a three-year funding programme running from April 2025 until December 2027.

Sport opens doors to skills that last a lifetime. That’s why Barclays is giving grants to community sports groups who need it most.

In partnership with Sported, the Barclays Community Sport Fund offers grants, bespoke support, and exclusive ticketing opportunities to make football, tennis, and cricket more accessible in communities across the UK*.

Since the fund’s inception in 2022, we’ve helped over 3,500 community groups to make sport more accessible, with over 550,000 young people supported by the fund so far. 

The Barclays Community Sport Fund will be open for applications from 22 April 2025 to 22 June 2025.

How can my club or group apply?

The £1.4 million-a-year fund provides grants to community groups that are:

• Making football, cricket, or tennis more accessible to women and girls

AND

• Operating in areas of high deprivation

What can I apply for?

• A £1000 grant to help sustain and increase access to football, tennis, and cricket for women and girls (as well as engage people from other underrepresented groups, such as people with disabilities, those from racially diverse communities and those from the LGBTQ+ community)

• Funding for football, tennis, and cricket coaching courses to help increase the number of female coaches delivering sport to girls

If successful for funding, your group will be able to access:

• Exclusive match tickets, mascot places, and promotional opportunities

• Access to advice and support and signposting to training and resources

Apply now

PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme

Applications are now OPEN for the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme (cross-community projects)
 
The programme will distribute €40 million over the next three years to support people-to-people projects on a cross-community and/or cross-border basis, delivering awards of up to €100,000 directly into communities. 
 
Currently, Tier One Funding for Empowering Communities has just been launched and is a rolling programme (with no deadlines).  Funds of up to €20,000 are available to community and voluntary groups and other organisations to deliver projects with a strong focus on improving cross-community relationships.
 
To find out more and/or apply click here and/or see information below

Change Makers Small Grants Programme
Change Makers Small Grants Programme FAQ's
Change Makers Presentation 

Holiday Grants for Children

Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to one-off recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.

The Charity aims to provide children aged 13 years or younger who are disadvantaged, disabled or from areas of high deprivation with a short recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.

Grants of between £500 and £2,750 are available. Match funding may be required as the Charity may not be able to award successful applicants the full amount requested.

Schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities in the UK are eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to projects that will benefit disadvantaged and disabled children in the most deprived areas in the UK. This means areas that fall within the bottom 20% according to the National Indices of Deprivation. For groups of children with disabilities, more flexibility will be given regarding the level of deprivation.

Applications can be made for grants towards a single trip, which could be a day trip or a longer residential of up to seven days in length. This could be to a countryside or city location but must be outside the children's immediate locality. Day trips should not involve a disproportionate amount of time spent travelling.

The funders will consider trips which are more local but these should have an emphasis on providing a new experience for the children and broadening their horizons. Examples include camping, trips to adventure activity centres or the seaside.

The funders will sometimes consider applications for groups of children living in deprived circumstances within more affluent areas. In this case, it is essential that the need for support is clearly explained.

Grants are only available to support children who are aged 13 and under.

This fund is open for applications three times a year and applications are accepted based on when the trip is happening. The next rounds are:

• 20 March 2025–21 July 2025 (for trips taking place 1 May–31 August 2025).

• 22 July–19 November 2025 (for trips taking place 1 September–31 December 2025).

Grants are made on a first come, first served basis until the available funding for that round has been fully allocated. All applications should be received at least five weeks before the date of the trip to allow for administrative processing and decision making.

An online application form and a set of guidelines can be found on the Charity's website.

Holiday Grants for Children - The Henry Smith Charity

Northern Ireland Housing Executive - Community Involvement Grants

Grants are available to residents and community groups in Northern Ireland Housing Executive communities for projects that deliver benefits for people and the environment in their local area.

The funding is intended to support residents and community groups in Northern Ireland Housing Executive communities with delivering projects that encourage health and wellbeing, environment improvement, intergenerational partnerships and digital inclusion.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available.

Applications will be accepted from constituted community groups, tenants, residents and leaseholder groups who are active within Housing Executive areas across Northern Ireland and are involved in the Housing Community Network (HCN).

Applications from community groups who do not sit on the HCN will only be considered after applications from HCN groups have been reviewed.

The grant should not be seen as a means of continuous funding for projects, groups or schemes for an indefinite period.

The funding is used for costs associated with delivering projects that align with one or more of the programme's themes, which are as follows:

• Health and Wellbeing

• Environment Improvement

• Intergenerational Practice

• Digital Inclusion

• Cost of Living/Poverty

Further information can be found in the programme guidelines.

The deadline for applications is 17 June 2025 (16:00).

Applicants must contact their Good Relations Officer for a copy of the Community Involvement Grants guidelines. 

The online application form can be found on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive website.

It is intended that a response will be issued within a maximum of 10 weeks of receipt of the application.

The Housing Executive - Community Involvement

The £5,000 community pledge

Tesco and easyfundraising have come together again to give a little help to voluntary groups, charities and CICs this May. As part of their community pledge, Tesco will donate five £1,000 funding pots to community organisations across the UK who are using easyfundraising.

To get involved:

Register your organisation with easyfundraising (if you haven't already): Get free, unrestricted cashback donations every time volunteers, staff, and supporters shop online with 8,000 retailers, including Tesco

Shop with Tesco via easyfundraising: Ask everyone connected to your organisation to join in support and shop with Tesco by May 31st. Each time one of them does so, your organisation has a better chance of winning the £1,000.

Plus, each time someone shops with Tesco, your organisation will receive £10 if it's their first shop and 50p for every subsequent shop. T&C's apply.

Good luck!

Support for Sport

Large Development Support for Sport Grants

Eligible sports activity

To be eligible to apply for this funding, your application should include:

• sport science support

• outreach programmes

• coach mentoring

• creation of partnerships

• crime diversion

• inclusive working with excluded or underrepresented groups

Essential requirements ​

In your application, you will need:

• a strong three-year (current) Club Development Plan.

• evidence that programme applied for is linked to SDP

• evidence that project is sustainable and will continue to contribute to the club's development plan

• measurable targets  

• to ensure your application requires links to GB’s plan and letter of support from governing body

How much you can apply for

• maximum award is £5,000

• 80 per cent payment is paid upfront

• 20 per cent on providing end-of-event report form and original receipts

  Small Development Support for Sport Grants

  Eligible sports activity

  • Coach education

  • Kick start – new clubs or sections

  • Equipment grants

  • Try-it events

  • Club development

  • Sports festivals or development events

  How much your club can apply for

  • 75 per cent of eligible costs up to a maximum of £1,500

  • Equipment grant of £250 (within three years)

  • 80 per cent payment upfront

  • 20 per cent on production of end of event report form and original receipts

  • Cap on medals and marketing of £200 each

  Hospitality grants

  Eligible hospitality activity

  • Hospitality linked to large sporting events in Belfast

  • Must bring in a minimum of 50 guests from outside Northern Ireland

  • Assessed on

    • Tourism – number of visitors

    • Bednights

    • Media coverage

  How much your club can apply for

  Maximum award of £3,000 based on the number of visitors to Belfast from outside Northern Ireland.

  • More than 50 visitors but less than 100 visitors: £1,000 maximum eligible

  • More than 100 visitors but less than 200 visitors: £2,000 maximum eligible

  • More than 200 visitors: £3,000 maximum

  Events where possible should take place in City Hall. If this venue is not available, events must take place in Belfast.

Sporting Individual Grants

Eligible sports activity

• Applications from recognised sports governing bodies on behalf of:

  • individuals and people playing “team sports” that meet the recognised governing body criteria.

• To financially assist talented athletes on the international stage.

• Grants to assist towards expenses for preparation, training and competition’s recognised by their governing body.

• Individuals must be on GB’s High Performance Squads or equivalent in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Sport.

How much you can apply for

• The maximum award is £1,000 towards out-of-pocket expenses

• Excludes day-to-day living costs, membership or insurance, equipment and salaries

• More information on Support for Sport

  If you're interested in Support for Sport, go to our Online Funding Hub (link opens in new window).

Funding to Provide Access to Justice for Disabled People in the UK

The Three Guineas Trust is offering funding for projects within the UK supporting Disabled or neurodivergent people to exercise their rights on:

• Income, welfare benefits or debt

• Housing and homelessness

• Community care

• Personal liberty

• Equal access to goods and services

A total of £1.5 million is available for this grant round. The maximum annual grant will be £50,000 a year. Grants can run for one to three years. There are no restrictions on what the grant can be used for provided the funding furthers access to justice for disabled people.

Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations with an income of less than £1 million for work to provide legal advice, advocacy, or overcome barriers to access advice and advocacy services for Disabled or neurodivergent people.

This funding is not targeted at general advice services that sometimes includes Disabled people among the people they help.

 The deadline for applications is 12 June 2025. For more information please visit Access to justice for Disabled people | Three Guineas Trust

Barclays New Community Sport Fund Launches for the UK

This new fund, delivered in partnership with Sported, aims to reduce inequalities in sport – with a focus on football, tennis, and cricket. It replaces the Barclays Community Football Fund which closed to applications last year.

The three-year funding programme, running from April 2025 to December 2027, will provide £1.4 million each year. 

The funding supports community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived areas of the UK and are making sport more accessible to women and girls, as well as engaging people from other under-represented groups including people with disabilities, from racially diverse communities and from the LGBTQ+ community. 

Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations including community groups, youth groups and traditional sports clubs.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Deliver football, cricket, or tennis activities for women and girls – or are applying for funding to start.

• Operate in an area of high deprivation. Only organisations located in or supporting people from IMD areas 1-3 are eligible to apply.

Disability applications from groups that sit outside of IMD areas 1-3 will be considered as long as they groups offer activities for women and girls.

The following funding is available:

• Grants of £1,000 which can be split across football, tennis or cricket activities.

• Female Coaches for Girls Grants (Football - £160 grant; Tennis - £200 grant; Cricket - £200 grant) to support coaching courses to help increase the number of female coaches delivering sport to girls. 

The £1,000 grant is unrestricted and can be used for anything that will support delivery of football, cricket, or tennis activities for women and girls. Ideally the funding should be spent within a six month period.

The fund also offers:

• Exclusive match tickets, mascot places, and promotional opportunities.

• Access to advice and support and signposting to training and resource.

The fund is expected to be popular and may close early if heavily over-subscribed.

The deadline for applications is 22 June 2025. For more information please visit Barclays Community Sport Fund - Sported

Tourism Ireland Fund Open for International TV Programming Projects

Tourism Ireland is inviting applications for the second and final round of its International Programming Ireland Fund for 2025. The initiative supports factual and unscripted television projects that promote the island of Ireland to international audiences through content that highlights its landscapes, heritage, culture, food and people.

The fund is open to producers applying for up to £170,000 (€200,000) per project. The requested amount must not exceed 50% of the total global budget. Applicants must demonstrate support from an overseas broadcaster or distributor and ensure the programme will air in one or more of Tourism Ireland's key markets, including the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Australia/New Zealand.

Projects should focus on themes such as exploration, authentic local experiences and connection with nature. Applications profiling Northern Ireland, and regional locations, particularly with content suited to autumn, winter or spring, are prioritised in this round.

The deadline for applications is 11 June 2025 (15:00).

 For more information, please visit Tourism Ireland International Programming Ireland Fund 2025 - Call for TV funding applications - Northern Ireland Screen

Funding for Community Mental Health Projects in Northern Ireland

Funding is available to voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland to support the delivery of projects with a focus on improving mental health and emotional wellbeing within local communities.

The Making Life Better Through Short Term Funding programme is a Public Health Agency initiative administered by Developing Healthy Communities Northern Ireland through the Clear Project.

The funding is intended to support strategic themes such as 'Making Life Better,' the Suicide Prevention Strategy, and the Mental Health Strategy. Projects will promote positive mental health, address health determinants, reduce health inequalities, enhance community capacity to prevent suicide, build resilient communities, and encourage innovative mental health interventions.

The following levels of funding are available:

• Award One: grants of up to £1,000 for non-constituted and constituted non-profit taking community/voluntary sector groups.

• Award Two: grants of between £1,001 and £5,000 for constituted, non-profit taking community/voluntary sector groups.

Applications will be accepted from constituted and non-constituted voluntary and community groups located in the Western, Belfast, Northern, South-eastern, and Southern Health and Social Care Trust areas of Northern Ireland.

Organisations can apply for either Award One or Award Two, but not both. Only one application per organisation for delivery within the area (per Trust area) stated on the application will be accepted.

All projects must be completed by 27 February 2026.

The deadline for applications is 16 May 2025 (15:00). For more information please visit Developing Healthy Communities

A B Charitable Trust Accepting Applications for Autumn/Winter Projects

The AB Charitable Trust (ABCT) offers grants to UK-registered charities working to support marginalised groups and protect human dignity within the UK.

Grants range from £10,000 to £30,000 and can be awarded for one to three years. Eligible organisations must have an annual income between £150,000 and £1.5 million and be registered and working in the UK.

The Trust supports charities across four priority areas: migrants and refugees, criminal legal system and penal reform, access to justice and the human rights framework. Organisations can apply for core or project funding within these categories.

Applicants must demonstrate effective work that makes a tangible difference, listen to the people they support and engage individuals with direct experience of the issues they address.

Charities can apply for funding to deliver services such as legal advice, policy influencing, rehabilitation support and advocacy work. The Trust typically supports single-focus organisations working exclusively in these priority areas.

The fund is competitive, with only around a third of eligible applicants receiving funding. Applications are considered on a quarterly basis.

The next deadline for applications is 25 July 2025 for decisions in October 2025. For more information please visit The A B Charitable Trust, an independent grant-making organisation

SPAR’s £100,000 Community Cashback Campaign 2025 Invites UK Entries

For a fourth year in a row, SPAR shoppers can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 for a local voluntary or community organisation or charity they feel deserves funding.

Applicants for grants are open to UK residents (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland mainland only) aged 16 years or over.

All applicants need to do is share the exceptional contribution that a local organisation has made to their local community and what the grant would be used for.

The grants will be given based on the strength of the applicant’s story, the recipient’s levels of dedication to their community and the credibility of what the grant would be spent on and its impact for the local community.

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Individuals

• Community Interest Companies with shares (CICs).

• Community Interest Companies with guarantee that are less than two years old.

• Profit-making organisations.

The short application form and Terms and Conditions can be found on SPAR’s website. 

Please note there is a different website for Northern Ireland groups.

Once the closing date of 4 June 2025 has passed, SPAR will carry out a shortlisting process, where the successful organisations will be selected by SPAR, at SPAR’s discretion and so as to provide a broad representation across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The proportion of the grant being allocated to each region shall be decided by SPAR once the successful applicants have been chosen.

Commenting on the new round, SPAR UK Brand and Marketing Director, Suzanne Dover, said:

“Empowering local communities is about nurturing our neighbourhoods and promoting a brighter future. We had such a brilliant response to last year’s campaign that we are delighted to bring it back again this year."

The deadline for all applications is 4 June 2025 (midnight).

For more information please visit SPAR NI donate £20,000 to local community organisations | SPAR

The Different Foundation’s ‘AI for All’ Funding/Mentoring Programme Opens for UK Applications

The Different Foundation, a charity registered in 2024, 'exists to embrace diversity, empower the underrepresented, and shape an inclusive future'.

'AI for All' is the Foundation's 'flagship programme' which offers one-off grants of up to £2,500 and four hours of specialised mentorship with respected leaders in AI. This mentorship provides practical guidance to enhance impact, improve programme delivery, and strengthen organisational capabilities.

The funding is intended to promote access and opportunity for members of underrepresented and diverse communities in AI innovation. It supports organisations committed to diversity in technology.

The current focus is addressing digital bias, elevating diverse voices, and developing AI that works for everyone.

Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities, based and working within the UK, with a turnover of between £150,000 and £1.15 million and one to ten employees.

There will be two funding rounds in 2025 and two rounds in 2026.

The first round opens for applications on 1 May and closes on 30 June 2025.

For more information please visit Our Programme — The Different Foundation

Henry Moore Foundation Accepting Applications for Spring 2025 Funding Round

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations for projects and activities that promote the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern, and contemporary registers, and research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.

The Henry Moore Foundation offers funding in the following categories:

• New projects and commissions: Grants of up to £20,000 to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history or contribute to public awareness and appreciation of sculpture.

• Acquisitions and collections: Grants of up to £20,000 for museums and galleries to acquire or conserve sculpture for their collections, cataloguing, and display costs.

• Research and development:

• Long-term grants of up to £20,000 for projects that require funding for more than one year, such as a permanent collection catalogue.

• Small research grants of up to £2,500 for academics, curators, and independent scholars for research costs on the history and interpretation of sculpture.

• Conferences, lectures, and publications: Grants of up to £5000 to publish a new book or journal, or to stage a conference or other event related to sculpture.

There are typically four deadlines per year. This funding round is for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 October 2025.

The next deadline for applications is 1 June 2025 (23:00). 

For more information please visit Grants & fellowships | Henry Moore Foundation

Asda Foundation’s New Local Community Spaces Fund Opens 7 May for UK Applications

The Foundation is inviting local grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000 to apply to their new £1.25 million fund.

Grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 are available for projects within the UK that meet at least one of the following objectives:

• Carry out essential repairs to enable the space to continue to function.

• Renovate an existing space to accommodate more users/activities.

• Create a new community space where groups can meet and undertake activities.

• Improve accessibility to, or within, a community building.

The funding can support a range of costs including but not limited to:

• Kitchen and bathroom refurbishments.

• Creation of a new permanent space.

• Roof and floor repairs.

• Building extensions.

• Disabled access ramps to a community building Upgrades and replacements to windows and doors.

• Boilers and heating.

• Essential building security upgrades.

• Transformation of a disused space into a functional space.

• Removable items.

The Foundation must contribute at least 50% of the total project cost (up to £20,000) and can fund up to 90% of the total project cost.

It is anticipated that around 70 projects will be funded.

Projects must not start before September 2025 and must be completed by December 2026.

Groups that have previously received an Asda Foundation Investing in Spaces and Places grant may not apply to this fund.

Applications may close early if the fund is oversubscribed.

Applications will be accepted from 7 May (10am) to 28 May 2025 (10am). For more information please visit Local Community Spaces Fund | Asda Foundation

Northern Ireland's Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund Accepting Applications

Funding is available towards larger capital projects focusing on the installation and improvement of natural grass or certified artificial grass pitches at community sports venues in Northern Ireland.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy recently announced that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will invest £100 million in grassroots sports facilities across the UK in 2025/26. £3 million has been allocated to Northern Ireland for 2025/26. The Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund is administered by the Irish Football Association.

Grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 are available.

The fund is accepting applications from community providers of football and multi-sport facilities, which include:

• Football clubs based in Northern Ireland that are:

• Accredited under the Irish FA’s People and Clubs programme.

• In the process of accreditation (to be completed before final grant claim).

• Licensed for the 2025/26 season (NIFL clubs).

• Local authorities.

• Schools, colleges and universities.

• Football-focused sports community/charitable organisations.

The deadline for applications is 8 May 2025 (noon). For more information, please visit Irish FA/ DCMS Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund...

Breast Cancer Charities have until 30 May to Submit a Grant Application (UK)

Grants of up to £6,000 are available to breast cancer charities in the UK that assist people affected by breast cancer and organisations that work on breast cancer research and prevention. The funding is for projects and initiatives that make a direct impact on individuals with breast cancer in the UK.

For the 2025 grant period, and with requests for assistance growing, the Foundation will focus in the main on organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services.

Application should relate to a specific project, not 'business as usual' or core costs. However, the Foundation has ‘helped out’ with core costs should the need be vital to the continuity of an organisation.

In most instances, the Foundation will consider funding delivery for projects that are already up and running. These can also be pilot programmes that are being rolled out to reach a new or much wider audience or projects that take a new approach in tackling a specific challenge.

Registered charities, community interest groups and social enterprises with a legal constitution and charitable objectives may apply.

The Foundation welcomes applications from all ethnic and minority groups. 

Grant applications must be hard copy and reach the Foundation by the deadline.

The deadline for applications is 30 May 2025. For more information, please visit The Pink Ribbon Foundation