Steel Charitable Trust UK Under 26 Fund: Approaching Deadline

Registered charities across the UK have until 15 July 2025 to apply to the Summer 2025 round of the Steel Charitable Trust’s UK Under 26 Fund.

Grants starting from £10,000 are available for groups to deliver projects and activities that improve outcomes for children and young people in the UK (regardless of their nationality, culture or ethnic origin) who are wholly or mainly under 26 years of age. 

Emphasis will be given to creating education and/or access opportunities for young people in circumstances, groups, or locations that face economic challenges or social marginalisation that may lead to significant disadvantages in later life. 

Most one-off grants will fall in the range of between £10,000 and £50,000.

The trustees meet quarterly to discuss applications.

The next deadline for applications is 15 July 2025. For more information please visit UNITED KINGDOM Under-26 Fund

Arts Council NI Accepting Applications for Musical Instrument Funding

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications for two of its annual funding programmes, designed to support both community bands and professional as well as non-professional performing groups with acquiring musical instruments. These programmes form part of the Arts Council's effort to foster and sustain the performing arts sector.

Currently, applications are open for the following initiatives:

• Musical Instruments for Bands - for traditional and community bands to replace old instruments and purchase new ones, offering grants of up to £10,000.

• Musical Instruments for Professional and Non-Professional Performing Groups - aimed at helping both professional and non-professional groups acquire new instruments and related equipment, this programme provides grants of up to £30,000.

All instruments funded through these programmes must be purchased and delivered by 31 March 2026.

The deadline for applications is 1 August 2025 (noon).

Funding to Repair, Reuse and Recycle Consumer Electricals in the UK

Material Focus, an independent not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to stop electricals from being hoarded and thrown away, is offering grants to support projects that make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their consumer electricals.

Projects should either:

• Expand existing collection methods for small electricals.

• Trial new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals.

A total of £750,000 is available for 2025/26 with grants of up to:

• £100,000 (per applicant) for projects to expand collection methods for small electricals. Organisations can apply up to £0.50 per household receiving the service.

• £50,000 per project to trial new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals. Applications above £50,000 may be considered if the project demonstrates significant impact (in terms of households covered and/or projected tonnes/items collected) and longevity.

Projects should be at least a year long.

A range of registered organisations can apply, including charities, local authorities, waste partnerships, private waste contractors, other private companies, and compliance schemes.

Material Focus will provide successful applicants with project management support.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, please visit Electricals Recycling Fund - Material Focus

Northern Ireland Programme Open for Applications

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is offering grants (there is no set amount) for UK registered charities whose work to promote peace, equality, inclusion and human rights contributes to the ongoing transformation of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Funding is available for work in the following priority areas:

Strengthening human rights and equality - work which:

• Aims to ensure the implementation of human rights commitments by the state.

• Promotes policy initiatives and advocacy campaigns aimed at achieving equity and inclusion for marginalised or minoritised communities.

• Strengthens the anti-racist voice in systems of power and accountability in Northern Ireland.

 Reimagining society - work which:

• Fosters a positive, forward-thinking political landscape in Northern Ireland, emphasising participation, inclusion and sustainability.

• Promotes inclusive, evidence-based and responsible public discourse.

• Facilitates the growth of progressive social movements within Northern Ireland.

Cultivating peace and reconciliation - work which:

• Promotes a shared understanding of the root causes of past violence.

• Encourages groups engaged in armed struggle to take steps towards exclusively non-violent strategies and to engage in comprehensive processes of transition from paramilitarism to civilian life.

• Assists communities heavily influenced by paramilitarism in cultivating democratic, anti-sectarian, and non-violent methods for expressing and managing political differences.

Applications will be considered from organisations that are registered, excepted or exempt charities based within the UK. 

While the primary focus of the programme lies within Northern Ireland, the committee will consider applications for initiatives that work on an all-island basis, or that will strengthen civil society relationships on an East-West or North-South basis (in partnership with organisations in Britain and Ireland).

Local work will be supported only where it is likely to have a wider impact, for example if it is testing a model which can then be replicated, or is addressing a local issue that has wider social or political implications.

Groups who have not registered on the JRCT grants management system need to do so by 18 August 2025 in order to submit an application for the current round.

The deadline for applications is 1 September 2025 (12pm). For more information please visit Northern Ireland

John Ellerman Foundation Publishes New 5-Year Strategy

The Foundation has published its new strategy, A Time for Bold Transitions (2025-2030), which aims ‘to respond to this age of significant disruption and interconnected global threats’ and it has ‘re-committed’ to its aim to advance wellbeing for people, society and the natural world.

The Foundation has dispensed with funding categories and will now focus on funding charitable organisations that at their core are committed to ensuring the rights of people, society and the natural world for current and future generations.

In order to be considered for funding, organisations will need to demonstrate ‘that intrinsic to their approach’ they are:

• Changemaking organisations that understand their role within existing and/or new systems and have a clear strategy for how and why they intend to make change.

• Committed to advancing justice through the active involvement of individuals and communities with personal or direct experience of the issues.

And they will need to share how their work relates to at least one of the following:

• Tackling the triple planetary crisis by mitigating and adapting to climate impacts, reducing pollution, and protecting and restoring nature.

• Building greater trust and connection, reducing polarisation within society and increasing the levels of participation and influence in the political process.

• Promoting the development and adoption of economic models and systems that support people and planet, and reduce wealth inequalities.

• Advancing equity and justice for marginalised communities impacted by these issues.

Grants of up to a maximum of £60,000 per year are available with a maximum of £180,000 up to five years and will support core costs, including (but not limited to):

• Staff salaries, training and expenses.

• Day-to-day running costs and operations.

• Monitoring and evaluation, including research.

• Communications and digital innovation.

Applications will be considered from registered, excepted or exempt charities who are doing work that has a national footprint or a wide reach, such as working in more than one country, region or county.

Eligible organisations will be UK based registered charities with an annual income of between £100,000 and £10 million. Consideration may be given to a company limited by guarantee, including CICs, with an asset lock or as a fiscally hosted organisation.

The Foundation will be running weekly Q&A sessions from 25 June to 12 August. Details can be found on the Foundation's website 'apply for funding' page

There is a two stage application process. The first step is to submit a proposal describing what the organisation is seeking funding for.

Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information, please visit ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding

Henry Smith Charity Announces New 5-Year Strategy

The Henry Smith Charity, now known as the Henry Smith Foundation, has published its new strategy, Elevate Your Impact (2025-2030) which ‘reaffirms its commitment to the people and organisations driving change across the UK’.

Over the next five years, the Foundation will focus on supporting people facing some of life’s toughest transitions.

It will offer flexible, long-term funding through its new funding programmes:

• Together We Begin – Getting Started – will fund in-home, face-to-face support for families with young children. The funding is for organisations that strengthen parenting, build parental confidence, and improve early child development; helping families feel connected, supported, and better able to navigate local services and opportunities.

• Shout! - Building independence - Helping young people move into adulthood with confidence, skills and hope. The funding will support advocacy services helping care-experienced, LGBT+, neurodivergent or learning-disabled young people speak up, make informed choices, and secure their rights.

• Domestic Abuse Fund - Safer futures - Supporting people to rebuild their lives after abuse, displacement or prison. The funding is for ‘led by and for’ organisations providing specialist domestic abuse services. The Foundation will fund deep, consistent, person-centred services designed around the needs of people from marginalised communities who have experienced domestic abuse.

In addition, there is also the new Opportunity Fund to support early-stage ideas, test bold approaches, strengthen leadership and boost inclusion across the sector. The Foundation is starting with a proactive invitation-led approach, backing organisations to take strategic risks and share learning that can drive wider change.

The Foundation will provide further details during the following webinars:

• Shout! on 22 July (13:00 to 14:00)

• Together We Begin on 30 July (14:00 to 15:00)

• Domestic Abuse Fund on 12 August (13:00 to 14:00)

Registration is required.

The full strategy is available to read on the Henry Smith Foundation's website.

The specific details of the new funding programmes will be published as soon as they become available. For more information, please visit Strategy - Henry Smith

Randle Charitable Foundation Reopens for Applications

Randle Charitable Foundation is offering grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 for UK-based charities with a global operation to deliver innovative projects and initiatives that drive positive, life-saving, and life-transforming change and address poverty, health inequality, and access to clean water.

The Foundation’s current call for funding is for projects that fall under the following categories:

• Alleviating poverty, specifically directly and sustainably alleviating extreme poverty.

• Healthcare and nutrition for the most vulnerable, making lasting change, and bringing immediate benefit.

• Clean water and sanitation for the most vulnerable, for long-term impact, including supporting improvements at a community level.

Funding is for projects shown to deliver proven, effective impact, as well as innovative, novel, or disruptive projects that can make a real difference.

Proposed projects should be completed within 12 months of the receipt of funding.

Applications can be submitted at any time until a sufficient number of applications have been received. For more information please visit Randal foundation

Funding for Educational or Vocational Projects to Improve the Lives of Young People Across the UK

Sofronie Foundation is offering funding for registered charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects that provide young people with skills for jobs and increase access to higher education.

Funding is for interventions that:

• Increase access to higher education, such as educational programmes for young people that raise aspirations, build confidence, and develop skills in preparation for university.

• Increase access to vocational training, such as initiatives that provide young people with practical skills or offer opportunities of work experience in preparation for future employment.

Funding can be used for all costs associated with project delivery, including staffing costs.

Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information please visit Home | Sofronie Foundation: Stepping in for young people that need a step up

Community Hub

The ‘Spaces, Places and Belonging’ Community Hub is a new national programme led by The National Archives in partnership with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group. Funded by the AHRC (UKRI), the Hub will support inclusive, community-led research across the UK’s galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) and heritage sectors.

It will offer three grant schemes—Seed Corn Grants, Skills Bursaries, and Project Grants—totalling £550,000, alongside a programme of training, digital skills development, and network-building. The Hub will also create a permanent digital platform to share resources, learning, and best practice, ensuring that community engagement becomes a lasting part of the national collection. Designed to empower underrepresented communities and build confidence across the sector, the Hub will be a collaborative, flexible, and sustainable space for innovation and inclusion.

For more information, please visit Community Hub - Portals

Dormant Assets For All

This funding is for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VSCE) organisations in Northern Ireland. We want to help these organisations to be stronger and able to deal with future challenges.

The work we fund must make your organisation more resilient and prepared for the future. You should do this by increasing the skills and capacity in your organisation.

You should focus on what will strengthen your organisation the most. For example, you could improve:

• confidence and skills in using digital technology

• how you track and measure your impact

• financial skills and management

• governance and leadership skills

• volunteer recruitment and management.

See what we're hoping to fund for details.

We’ll only fund projects that will make your organisation stronger. We will not fund the delivery of an activity in your community. For example, to expand the activity into new areas.

We offer funding from £300 to £20,000. And can support your project for up to 2 years.

We distribute this money as part of the Dormant Assets Scheme. The money does not come from The National Lottery. It comes from financial accounts that people have not used in over 15 years.

Area

Northern Ireland

Suitable for

Voluntary or community organisations.

Funding size

£300 to £20,000. For up to 2 years.

Total available

£4 million

Application deadline

We expect to take applications until 2027.

For more information, please visit Dormant Assets For All | The National Lottery Community Fund

Creating Opportunities

Project Creating Opportunities is the next phase of funding to connect communities, enabling more people to take part in sport and physical activity throughout Northern Ireland.

In particular, a focus of the project is to ‘level the playing field’, so that accessibility and inclusion is felt and experienced by those who have been traditionally excluded from not only participating in sport, but playing an active role within the club (e.g. coaching, officiating and leading as part of a board).

You will need a crowdfunding project to apply for funding. Start creating your campaign project at Start crowdfunding | Crowdfunder UK and, if eligible, you’ll be prompted to apply for our funding. Have a look at the videos below which will explain the process in more detail. This investment aims to support projects and initiatives that are creative and innovative and will engage or re-engage people back into sport.

Important Documents

Funding Conditions

Guidance Information

Creating your Crowdfunder Campaign Page

Creating Opportunities FAQs

Terms & Conditions

Phase 2 – Your Guide To Being Successful

Who is Creating Opportunities for?

Applications should focus particularly on people from at least one of the following priority groups:

• Women & girls;

• People with disabilities;

• Children & young people – especially those aged between 11-18 years;

• Older people aged over 50;

• Ethnically diverse communities;

• LGBTQ+ community;

• People living in areas of greatest need (based on NISRA postcode, quartile1);

• People living in rural areas (based on NISRA postcode)

Our match funding, of up to £5,000, aims to help the sports sector ‘level the playing field’.

To be eligible to apply you must be one of the following organisations:

• A constituted sports club which is affiliated to a governing body of sport which is recognised by Sport NI OR Sport Ireland.

o   Recognised Sport NI Governing Bodies

o   Recognised Sport Ireland Governing Bodies

• A community/voluntary sector organisation that delivers or enables sport and/or physical activity as your primary activity. Sports and activities must be recognised by Sport NI.

• A charitable trust that delivers or enables sport and/or physical activity as your primary activity. Sports and activities must be recognised by Sport NI.

• A constituted Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that delivers or enables new/additional extracurricular sport and/or physical activity including outdoor activity residentials. Sports and activities must be recognised by Sport NI

Pledge Criteria

If your application is approved you will get match funding of 50%, up to a maximum of £5,000

This offer will be valid for 2 weeks after the date of notification, if you do not launch your crowdfunding campaign within 2 weeks of notification the offer will be rescinded.

Following approval for funding, you MUST NOT make any amendments to your campaign page (otherwise any offer of funding will be rescinded).

For more information, please visit Creating Opportunities | Sport NI

Connect Fund

The Connect Fund awards up to £1m to strengthen civic East-West collaboration on matters of shared interest, including mutual challenges and opportunities across a range of sectors that directly affect communities in Northern Ireland. The Government supports an inclusive United Kingdom and acknowledges the importance of bringing together community groups across the United Kingdom to better improve the lives of all communities in Northern Ireland. The Connect Fund will connect the great ideas, people and solutions in Northern Ireland with those across the United Kingdom to address mutual challenges and grasp shared opportunities.

• Opening date: 12 June 2025, 3:00pm

• Closing date: 10 February 2027, 5:00pm

Applications must have a clear East-West lens and deliver on one or more of the following objectives: 

• Strengthen East-West connections by developing long lasting civic relationships; 

• Propose an original approach to developing East-West connections; 

• Support the development of cultural, sports and people-to-people links; 

• Build leadership capability opportunities for community leaders on an East-West basis; or

• Facilitate positive and constructive dialogue on shared opportunities/challenges facing communities in the UK; 

Initially there will be two rounds of funding: 

• Round 1: 2025/26 - Up to £500,000

• Round 2: 2026/27 - Up to £500,000 

Applicants can bid for projects from £300 to £50,000. Funding can be provided for both standalone/one off projects (e.g. attending a conference or facilitating a visit) or for a more recurrent project (e.g. establishing a UK-wide forum for community organisations). Funding, however, cannot be carried across rounds. That means the funding bid for round 1 must be fully drawn down during 2025/26. 

• Round 1 will run from 12 June 2025 to 30 April 2026. 

• Round 2 will run from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027.

A total of £1.0m over two financial years (£500k in FY 25/26 and £500k in FY 26/27)

Or more information, please visit Connect Fund - GOV-UK Find a grant

Heart of the Community Fund 2025

The Heart of the Community Fund is an open grant round designed to meet the needs of non-profit organisations delivering vital services and supports to people across the island of Ireland.

The Ireland Funds recognises the challenges organisations face in securing funding to build their capacity or meet their core costs, so the Heart of the Community Fund 2025 will provide Organisational Investment Grants.

The application form will enable you to share what you’re working towards and how you deliver on your mission, so we can get a picture of your organisation as a whole. If your application is successful, you can then allocate the funding to meet your most pressing needs.

This year, The Ireland Funds will deliver the Heart of the Community Fund through two separate grant rounds. The first round will support organisations in Northern Ireland. The second round will support organisations in the Republic of Ireland. This approach allows us to better address the needs of each region and maximise the positive outcomes of our funding.

Funding levels

The Heart of the Community Fund 2025 will provide grants between £5,000-20,000 to non-profit organisations with an annual turnover of less than £3,000,000.

The Heart of the Community Fund 2025 Round 1 will accept applications online from organisations in Northern Ireland between Thursday 29th May and Friday 27th June. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted through the online portal.

Guidance on how to use this portal can be found on our website - Grants - The Ireland Funds, Progress through Philanthropy

Due to an expected high volume of applications, all inquiries will be dealt with through email. Please contact us at grantsinfo@irelandfunds.org if you have any outstanding questions that have not been addressed through the information provided.

National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future

Closing date late 2025

Large grants for partnership projects that involve more people in climate action in the UK and to inspire 'bold and exciting change'.

The funding is for formal partnership working across sectors, led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations for projects that reach more people by either: 

• Linking climate action to the everyday lives and interests of local communities and inspiring them to take action.

• Influencing communities at a regional or national level, for example by linking up groups across locations, or a campaign that inspires change across one country, or the whole UK.

The minimum grant is £500,000.

It is expected that most grants will be between £1 million and £1.5 million over three to five years.

A small number of larger or longer projects may be funded.

Applications will only be accepted from not-for-profit organisations working in a formal partnership.

This includes partnerships that:

• Are based around a local area or region.

• Cover one of the countries that make up the UK.

• Cover the whole UK

• Are based on a shared theme or identity rather than a place.

• Are new or already work together.

To get funding, a partner organisation must be a:

• Constituted voluntary or community organisation.

• Registered charity.

• Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO or SCIO).

• Not-for-profit company limited by guarantee that is a registered charity or has a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in their articles of association.

• Community Interest Company (CIC).

• School, college, university (as long as their project benefits and involves the wider local communities).

• Statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish or community councils).

• Community benefit society.

• Co-operative society with a not-for-profit ‘asset lock’ clause in their society rules and also be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.

It is not necessary to be a climate or environment-focused organisation to apply. However, at least one partner should have experience of climate or environment work.

Schools must have a project that involves and benefits the community outside of the school, not just teachers, pupils, and parents of pupils.

The funding is intended to reach people who are new to climate action by funding other types of organisations and by using other using people's everyday activities and interests as a starting point for climate action.

For example, a project might:

• Involve people who have not had a say. This could be because they are new to climate action, or because they come from communities that experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

• Introduce a climate perspective to a group who came together around another interest or activity.

• Test the best ways to engage different audiences in climate action.

• Spread an exciting local approach to climate action by sharing it nationally.

There is particular interest in projects that involve people, places and communities experiencing poverty, discrimination and disadvantage.

The funding can be used for the following:

• Staff costs

• Volunteer expenses

• General project costs

• Engagement activities

• Learning and evaluation, including sharing these with others

• Communications and campaigns

• Utilities or running costs

• Organisational development and management costs

• Costs to help engage with and support communities, or smaller partner organisations

• Equipment

• Delivering the project in other languages, such as Welsh.

Full guidance and the online application form can be found on the NLCF website.

In addition, previous recordings of the information sessions are available on the NLCF website.

Applications will be accepted until 'late 2025'. The final deadline will be provided when it is published.

It normally takes at least 12 weeks from the receipt of the first stage application to find out whether applicants will be invited to the second stage. 

Contact the National Lottery Community Fund for further information

Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future | The National Lottery Community Fund

Impact in Social Enterprise Award

Closing date 27/06/2025

Financial awards presented to celebrate UK-based social enterprises that excel in impact measurement and reporting.

The awards recognise UK-based social enterprises that excel in impact reporting and demonstrate outstanding social or environmental contributions, supported by both qualitative and quantitative evidence.

The winner receives £5,000 and two highly commended applicants each receive £2,500

Applications are welcome from social enterprises in the UK that have a clear social or environmental mission set out in its governing documents.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 27 June 2025 (17:00).

The online application form and further information can be found on the PWC website.

Impact in Social Enterprise Award 2025 - PwC UK

Weaver's Company Benevolent Fund

Closing date 03/07/2025

Grants are available for UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally.

The funding is intended for registered charities working in the current priority areas:

• Supporting offenders and ex-offenders into work, specifically for those looking to build skills and capability to get into sustainable work.

• Helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector that are less popular with funders than others.

The secondary funding area is focused on projects that work with young people (up to age 25 years) from disadvantaged and socio-economically challenged groups, such as immigrants, to ensure they are given every possible chance to realise their full potential and to participate fully in society.

There are two levels of funding:

• Small grants of up to £5,000.

• Main Grants have no maximum amount.

Grants are normally awarded for one year only; however, in exceptional cases, applications for multi-year funding of up to three years, will be considered.

Applicants must show that they have investigated other sources of funding and made plans for the future, which should include replacement funding if appropriate

Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs). In exceptional circumstances Community Interest Companies (CICs) may be considered.

Preference will be given to smaller charities and those instigating bespoke projects.

The funding can be used for:

• Pump-priming - particularly where the grant would support a project piloting new approaches and where that grant would form a major element of the funding or where it would be matched by other funders.

• Project funding - preference is to support projects where the grant is used for an identified purpose.

• Associated project costs - applicants should include the cost of any overheads associated with the work, such as office/secretarial support, so that the project is not under-funded.

• Core costs for new projects - including staff salaries, training and overheads that enable an organisation to develop and maintain expertise.

• Innovative or pioneering work – new ideas are encouraged and projects that could inspire similar work in other areas of the country.

• Continuation funding - ongoing funding for successful projects, which have proved their worth.

• Emergency or deficit funding for an established organisation - in exceptional circumstances. This funding usually goes to charities which the Company knows or has previously supported.

Applications can be made at any time and are considered three times a year, in February, June and October. It may, therefore, take up to four months for the application to be processed.

The 2025 closing dates for applications are midday on:

• 13 March 2025 to be considered in June 2025.

• 3 July 2025 to be considered in October 2025.

• 13 November 2025 to be considered in February 2026.

Any applications that arrive too late for consideration at one meeting are automatically rolled forward to the next.

The guidelines and application forms can be found on the Trust's website.

The completed form must be printed, signed and posted to the Trust's office along with the supporting documents. It must arrive by midday on the closing date.

Contact the Weaver's Company for further information - Charitable Grants – The Weavers' Company

NI Community Health Project Support Programme Invites 2025/26 Applications

Funding and a programme of mentoring are available for local community organisations in Northern Ireland to support the delivery of projects which use community development to tackle health inequalities.

Elevate is an integrated capacity building programme for community and voluntary sector organisations which incorporates training, mentoring and networking opportunities as well as access to resources. Programme participants take part in a six-month mentoring process (August to March) with an experienced mentor. Mentees are also able to access a grant of up to £5,000 (capped at £1,000 for unconstituted organisations).

Applications will be accepted from voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland. Applications are particularly welcomed from groups that are volunteer led, have less than five staff or support people from LGBTQIA+ and Minority Ethnic communities and those living with a physical and/or learning disability.

The deadline for applications is 27 June 2025. Please visit Elevate Community Mentoring & Grants Programme 2025-2026 IS NOW OPEN - Elevate NI

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants Accepting UK Applications

Back for a third year, the scheme offers grants of between £500 and £2,000 to support practical projects which benefit both people and planet health. This year, priority is given to regeneration of green spaces in or near cities for community use. 

Non-fee paying schools, registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and social housing providers from across the UK, including the Channel Islands, and Republic of Ireland can apply.

Priority will be given to projects that:

• Improve (or create new) green spaces in or near cities.

• Benefit and involve the local community.

• Are located in disadvantaged areas (high Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) scores for the postcode, or a school with a significant proportion of children benefitting from free school meals).

Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to:

• Improving a local community garden for community use and recreational activities.

• Volunteer-led tree or flower planting to improve air quality and biodiversity.

• Creating an outdoor classroom, natural playground or ‘forest school’.

• Creating a community food growing space.

• Creating or adapting a green space to make it more accessible.

• Creating a ‘pocket park’ to bring more greenery into a city.

This is not an exhaustive list and other project ideas to improve green spaces are welcomed.

Projects must be completed by the end of April 2026.

The scheme is being administered by Groundwork UK on behalf of the Bupa Foundation.

The deadline for applications is 30 June 2025. Please visit Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants - Groundwork

Clothworkers' Foundation to Pause Applications from 16th June to 2nd July

The Clothworkers’ Foundation has announced there will be a temporary suspension of applications from 16 June while it takes its grant portal offline to enable it to make updates to the application system and website.

The new website will launch and the grants portal will reopen on 2 July 2025. Please note there will be no change to eligibility criteria. The Foundation says there is no advantage for groups who are considering applying to submit an application before the changes have been made.

The Foundation offers capital grants to UK registered charities working in the UK in one of the following areas:  communities experiencing racial inequalities, disabilities, domestic and sexual abuse, economic disadvantage, homelessness, LGBT+ communities, older people facing disadvantage, prison and rehabilitation, substance misuse and addiction, and young people facing disadvantage.

UK registered charities, community interest companies, and other registered UK not-for-profit organisations (including special schools) with an annual income under £10 million can apply.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that the work of their organisation fits within one or more of the Foundation's programme areas and that at least 50% of service users benefiting from the capital project are from one or more of those groups.

Funding is available for capital costs. This means tangible items or work, including:

• Buildings – purchase, construction, renovation and/or refurbishment.

• Fittings, fixtures, and equipment – this includes but is not limited to office equipment/furniture, sports/gym equipment, digital/audio visual equipment, software and websites, garden equipment, specialist therapeutic (excluding medical) equipment.

• Vehicles – includes (but is not exclusive to) minibuses, cars, caravans, people-carriers, 4x4 and boats. The Foundation is unlikely to fund the total cost of a new vehicle or award funding to an organisation that already owns a large number of vehicles.

The Foundation now offers one-off grants to support costs for some types of digital software and products.

For larger projects (more than £100,000), the foundation generally funds 10% or more of the balance to be raised. For example, if the project cost was £200,000 and £150,000 still had to be raised, the grant award would be at least £15,000. The larger a project, the larger the grant is likely to be.

For smaller projects (with a balance of less than £15,000), the foundation generally funds between 50% and 100% of the balance.

Groups who wish to submit an application using the current application forms must do so before 16 June (17:00). Please visit Homepage | The Clothworkers' Foundation

MSE Charity's Summer Application Round to Open 1st July

Funded by Money Saving Expert, the MSE Charity offers a small number of grants twice a year to small not-for-profit organisations based and working in the UK.

The funding is to help them deliver activities within the UK that improve people’s ability to become more financially capable in their present and future circumstances.

Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 can be used to support activities such as:

• Money management workshops.

• Training volunteers to deliver workshops or to provide peer-support to others.

• Upskilling existing staff to access financial capability training to support their end-users directly.

• Provide access to financial inclusion activities for people who are disadvantaged in anyway such as by age, disability, ethnicity or gender.

The funding is to be used for specific activity costs related to financial capability projects only.

UK registered charities, community interest companies (CICs), credit unions, not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee, and social enterprise companies can apply.

To be eligible, applicants must be based in the UK, looking for funding for UK based activities, and meet the following criteria:

• Have a total annual income of between £10,000 and £600,000.

• Hold between one- and six-months running costs in free reserves.

• Been established and active for at least 18 months.

• Have a governing document (a constitution, rules, or articles of association).

• Have a governing body of at least three unconnected individuals.

• Have a  bank account in the group’s name.

There are two funding rounds per year (winter and summer).

The first step is to take the Eligibility quiz which is now open for the summer 2025 round. Groups who have successfully completed the quiz will receive an email on 2 July with a link to access the online application form

Applications open on 2 July and close on 10 July 2025. Please visit Home