Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund

The Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is a small capital grant scheme for voluntary and community organisations. The Fund is a £4.32 million grant scheme to support voluntary and community sector organisations to improve the internal or external fabric of their existing community buildings. The fund is being delivered by the Department for Communities in partnership with Co-operation Ireland.

The aim is to enable community organisations to better meet the needs of their community and/or improve the quality and range of activities delivered in community buildings.

The scheme will provide funding towards:

• repairs to existing community buildings (for example, refurbishment or structural repairs, roof work, repairs to meet health and safety or building regulations)

• small scale refurbishment or renovation works to improve communal facilities, for example kitchen and toilets or changes to enable multi-use of premises

• capital works for accessibility improvements (upgrades such as ramps or lifts)

• energy efficiency measures (such as boiler replacement, window upgrades, insulation, heating systems, or solar panels).

The scheme will open for Expressions of Interest on 1 October 2025 and close on 29 October 2025 for projects to be delivered between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.

Projects that pass the Expression of Interest stage will be invited to complete a full application.

The full application must be submitted by 9 January 2026. 

For more information, please visit Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund | Department for Communities

PEACEPLUS - Change Maker Small Grants Programme

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations, schools, universities and research institutions in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties of Ireland for partnership projects focused on cross-community relations and cross-border collaboration as part of the wider PEACEPLUS programme.

Applications will be accepted under the following investment areas:

• Investment Area 1.2: Empowering Communities to Embed Peace.

• Investment Area 6.2: Maintaining and Forging Relationships between Citizens.

 Each investment area has three tiers of funding.

Investment Area 1.2:

• Tier One - €10,000 - €20,000 for projects of up to 12 months.

• Tier Two - €20,001 - €60,000 for projects of between 12 and 18 months.

• Tier Three - €60,001 - €100,000 for projects of between 12 and 18 months.

Investment Area 6.2:

• Tier One - €10,000 - €40,000 for projects of up to 12 months.

• Tier Two - €40,001 - €60,000 for projects of between 12 and 18 months.

• Tier Three - €60,001 - €100,000 for projects of between 12 and 18 months.

Organisations must apply in partnership with one organisation acting as the lead applicant.

The following can apply:

• Non-government organisations (NGOs).

• Local community groups.

• Associations, including those focused on social inclusion opportunities eg, ex-offenders, sports, arts, history and cultural bodies, traveller and migrant organisations, disability support organisations.

• Voluntary sector organisations.

• Universities, schools, colleges, higher education, research institutions.

This is not an exhaustive list. Applicant organisations must have a constitution.

Direct costs associated with running the people-to-people activities are eligible for funding, including:

• Programmatic equipment necessary for the delivery of the project (capped at 20% of the overall grant whether purchased, hired or leased).

• External expertise and services, including:

• Facilitators and mediators

• Travel

• Venue

• Catering

• Training materials

• Staff costs.

Projects under Investment Area 1.2 must:

• Involve at least two organisations from different communities.

• Bring people together from different communities.

• Place particular emphasis on those most marginalised within communities.

Projects can focus on the following themes (not exhaustive):

• Groups and individuals who have not previously participated in Peace Programmes.

• Children and young people.

• Sport.

• Arts and culture.

• History.

• Victims & survivors.

• Ex-prisoners.

• Members of the security service.

• Health and wellbeing.

• Community education.

• Community safety.

• Community regeneration.

• Social innovation / enterprise.

Participation will be encouraged by those from minority and marginalised groups.

Projects under Investment Area 6.2 must:

• Include cross-border cooperation between groups.

• Engage people in cross-border activities around a shared interest/field.

Examples of eligible projects include:

• Small-scale projects to promote citizens’ cooperation around specific shared challenges eg, climate change and people-to-people projects, such as events and activities that develop mutual understanding and cement partnerships/collaboration.

• North-South joint events and activities that develop mutual understanding and cement partnership.

• Linking up sports clubs, cultural organisations and community groups.

The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is responsible for managing PEACEPLUS.

Tier One applications are being accepted on a rolling basis:

• I.A 1.2: Empowering Communities to Embed Peace (€10,000 - €20,000).

• I.A 6.2 Maintaining and Forging Relationships between Citizens (€10,000 - €40,000). 

Calls for Tier Two and Tier Three Grants will open within specified timeframes throughout the programme timescale.

Applications for Tier Three Grants under I.A 6.2: Maintaining and Forging Relationships between Citizens (€60,000 - €100,000) are now closed.

Guidance notes for each PEACEPLUS call and the online JEMS application portal can be accessed from the SEUPB website.

For more information please visit Change Maker Funding Programme | SEUPB

WCIT – IT4Good Grant Programme

Closing date 22/10/2025

 Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver IT projects and activities that support the themes of education, inclusion, IT for charities, and understanding of IT. 

 This fund aims to support IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas:

• Education.

• Inclusion.

• Tech for charities.

• Public understanding of Technology. 

Grants of up to £15,000 are available.

Grants over £15,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

Registered charities and organisations with a formal not-for-profit constitution, such as community interest companies (CICs), can apply. 

Applicants must provide:

• A document proving charitable state.

• A copy of their most recent audited annual accounts.

• A copy of their current safeguarding policy

• A copy of their Person with Significant Control Register (for CICs and companies limited by guarantee).

Applicants for grants over £5,000 and less than £15,000 must also provide contact details of an external referee who can provide a reference on the charity’s effective project or service delivery. This contact must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.

Applicants for grants over £15,000 must also provide:

• Their most recent annual report or minutes of AGM. If the organisation is new, the minutes from the meeting when the constitution was formally adopted are acceptable.

• Contact details of two external referees who can provide a reference on the charity's effective project or service delivery. The contacts must be external to the organisation and be happy to be named. They should not be related to any applicant staff or volunteer.

Projects that are more likely to be funded include:

• The development and delivery of new services, solutions, training, apps, analytics, AI, robotics, or accessibility features/hardware.

• Projects where WCIT is a material or sole funder.

• Projects where WCIT is the sole funder of the IT component of a larger project.

• Organisations that could benefit from pro-bono support.

Proposed projects should demonstrate an innovative use of IT, be scalable for wider replication, and be sustainable over time. 

The next deadline for applications is 22 October 2025. 

Guidance notes and an online grants portal are available from the WCIT Charity website. 

 For more information please visit Home - WCIT Charity

David Riddell Memorial CIO

Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered on a rolling basis.

Grants are available for charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and community interest companies across the UK to deliver projects and activities that make a real difference to suicide awareness and prevention. 

This fund aims to support suicide awareness and prevention programmes run for charitable purposes.

Priority will be given to innovative projects. 

Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available. 

Charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and community interest companies that are limited by guarantee, across the UK, can apply.

Priority will be given to smaller charities with an income of less than £1 million.

Applicants should provide their latest set of audited/examined financial accounts. 

 Funding is for costs associated with project delivery.

Applications can include full cost recovery.

Applications for core costs may be considered to the extent that the mission of the applicant organisation meets the funding criteria. 

To apply, groups should send a brief memo (no more than two sides of A4) by email containing the following:

• Charity name, number, and address.

• Contact details of the applicant.

• An overview of the charity, including the stated aims and objectives of the organisation, website address, number of staff and volunteers employed, and the number of beneficiaries.

• Confirmation (if applicable) that the organisation has a child protection policy in place.

• Confirmation that the organisation has public liability insurance in place.

• Forecast income and expenditure for the current financial year.

• A summary of the proposed project, detailing how the project will make a difference to the recipients and how the group will measure the outcomes.

Successful applicants will be contacted directly by the grants team to discuss additional information requirements. Depending on the size of the grant, this may involve an assessment visit or video call from one of the trustees.

The turnaround time for a successful application from submission to funding is around three months. 

 For more information please visit Grants — David Riddell Memorial CIO

Ards and North Down - Arts Project Grant

Closing date 17/02/2026

Grants are available to constituted voluntary and community groups to support and develop arts-based events, projects or activities that take place in the Ards and North Down Borough.

The funding is intended to support delivery of the following strategic objectives:

• To improve access to the arts.

• To promote and encourage artistic development and skills in the community.

• To encourage participation in the arts.

• To support wellbeing through creative activity.

• To ensure quality arts experiences and best practice.

Arts Project Grants of up £1,000 are available per group, per financial year.

Match funding of at least 20% either cash or in-kind is required.

Applications are accepted from non-profit making organisations and constituted groups that are based in Ards and North Down Borough.

Groups based outside of the Council Borough may apply if the proposed activity is taking place within the Borough boundaries.

 Grants are designed to support new and/or developmental one-off projects and activities.

Projects must:

• Address a minimum of four strategic objectives, which are:

• To improve access to the arts.

• To promote and encourage artistic development and skills in the community.

• To encourage participation in the arts.

• To support wellbeing through creative activity.

• To ensure quality arts experiences and best practice.

• Be effectively planned, budgeted and have clear objectives and outcomes.

• Be accessible to the general public where appropriate.

• Be adequately marketed and publicised throughout the Borough.

• Represent value for money.

• Be non-party political, non-religious and non-sectarian.

Examples of types of projects that could be funded include:

• An arts group could invite a professional practitioner to lead a series of creative workshops to develop new skills in the groups.

• A residents' association could work with an artist to design an artwork for a community venue.

• An older persons' group could work with an artist to bring to life stories from the past.

• A youth group could work on a project with a drama/art tutor, resulting in an end performance or exhibition.

• A community group organising a special event/performance that encourages engagement in creative activities.

Applications for 2026/27 will open on 6 January 2026 and must be submitted by the deadline of 17 February 2026.

All projects must have a minimum lead-in time of eight weeks from the deadline for applications before the project is due to start.

Guidance notes and the application form can be accessed from the Ards and North Down Borough Council website - Arts Project Grant | AND Culture

Funding Workshops for Capital Grants Programme

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council invites interested parties / organisations to attend a workshop on the Capital Grants Programme.

This fund will support local sports and community organisations with the development of new or the enhancement of existing facilities to meet unmet needs.

The workshops will provide information on the expression of interest process, full application process and criteria for application.

Interested organisations are invited to a Capital Grants Workshop on either Wednesday 1st October (online) at 7.00pm or Thursday 2nd October at 3.00pm in: Bann Gallery, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Cloonavin, 66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine, BT52 1EY.

To register for a workshop please email grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk and specify date attending. A link for the online meeting will be sent to all attendees in advance of the meeting.

For more information, please visit - https://causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/news/funding-workshops-for-capital-grants-programme

National Lottery Awards for All - Northern Ireland briefing session

Are you working with your local community to develop a project in Northern Ireland to support people in your local area? 

If so, this session may be of interest to you.

The National Lottery Community Fund in Northern Ireland are hosting a lunch time information session to tell you more about their ever-popular small grants programme, National Lottery Awards for All.

This session is for voluntary or community organisations based in Northern Ireland who are seeking funding between £300 to £20,000, for projects lasting up to two years, to deliver activity in their community.

The session is open to everyone but is aimed primarily at groups who have not applied to National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland before or who would like a refresher on the programme aims and application criteria.

At the session you will receive advice on how you can check that your project and organisation are eligible to apply and how you can make sure you have provided the right info on your application form.

We'll also offer advice and tips on how to describe your project, how you can check that your idea meets the aims of the programme, the different ways you could involve your community and how you can explain your project costs.

All of which could lead to a more successful application

We recommend that you have a look at the webpage guidance to ensure your organisation is eligible to apply before you reserve your spot. Find out more at https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/awards-for-all-northern-ireland

To reserve a spot please visit National Lottery Awards for All - Northern Ireland briefing session at Online event tickets from TicketSource

£1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2025/2026 opens for applications

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has today announced that a new £1.8million Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) will open for applications on Monday 15 September 2025.

Capital grants between £500 and £2,000 will be available to rural voluntary and community organisations and Social Economy Enterprises to fund projects tackling locally identified issues of poverty and/or social isolation. The Scheme is funded from DAERA’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.

Projects must focus on one of the following themes:

• Modernisation (of building(s) or assets)

• Information Communication Technology (ICT)

• Health and Wellbeing

• Energy Efficiency or Environmental Improvements.

The scheme is being delivered by Rural Support Networks on behalf of DAERA. Applicants to the Scheme will be required to provide a minimum of 15% match-funding.

The Scheme closes for applications 12.00pm midday on Monday 20 October 2025.

For further information on the 2025/2026 Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme including revised registration requirements please contact the Rural Support Network in your local council area. More details from the DAERA website.

Cash4Clubs Opens for UK Applications

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+) within the UK or Ireland.

The fund has been increased this year to £500,000 and will provide 250 unrestricted grants of £2,000 each (€2000 in Ireland). 

Not-for-profit organisations, including charities, community groups and traditional sports clubs from across the UK and Ireland are eligible to apply.

The 2025/26 programme is focused on supporting adult participation in sport. Funding is available to groups that support over 18s only. 

Since Cash4Clubs aims to get vital funds to clubs that need it most, priority will be given to applications from groups working in areas of high deprivation and engaging adults from specific under-represented groups. That means those who:

• Are supporting adults living in an area of high deprivation. (Using Government Indices of Multiple Deprivation and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index).

• Increase access to sport for one or more under-represented groups, including women, people from racially diverse communities, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ+ community.

• Encourage adults who would not usually engage in sport to take part. Examples include activities that support physical and mental wellbeing or tackle issues such as loneliness and rural isolation.

• Address broader social issues for the local community, for example tackling crime and anti-social behaviour or supporting community cohesion.

The funding is unrestricted and can be used for anything that will support the organisation to continue and/or grow their sports activities for adults.

Groups can expect to have a decision on their application by the end of January 2026. The funding should be spent within a six-month period.

Applications are accepted from 8 September 2025 to 8 December 2025. For more information please visit Home - Cash4Clubs

Funding for UK Communities to Explore How Data Can Support Health/Wellbeing

Health Data Research UK is offering grants of between £500 and £1,500 to support community groups and organisations across the UK in delivering projects, events, or activities that explore how data can support health and wellbeing in their local community.

Proposals should be community-led and take a responsive, inclusive and creative approach. 

To be eligible, community organisations should be primarily working with at least one of the following under-served audiences:

• People from low socio-economic backgrounds

• People from minority ethnic backgrounds

• Older children and young adults aged 11–25 (especially in areas of deprivation)

• People over 65 (especially in areas of deprivation)

• People living in rural areas (defined as settlements of fewer than 10,000 people in England and Wales, fewer than 5,000 in Northern Ireland, and fewer than 3,000 in Scotland)

• People experiencing digital exclusion.

Successful projects, events and activities will:

• Be led by community organisations.

• Be suitable to engage one or more of the UK-based target audiences.

• Be embedded in the local community.

• Explore the role of data in health and wellbeing.

• Be standalone.

• Be free to attend for participants.

• Start no earlier than 12 January 2026 and end no later than 8 April 2026.

Examples of activities and projects include:

• A project to gather data to help the community advocate for their health needs

• Community step challenge and fun day

• An activity like a coffee morning or nature walk exploring the data behind a health statistic relevant to the community

• Health data inspired arts project or craft activities

• Wellbeing and health journaling project.

A Q&A session will be held on 11 September (14:00 to 15:00). Registration is required.

The deadline for applications is 13 October 2025 (17:00) with notification of decisions by end of November 2025. For more information, please visit Take the Lead community grants - HDR UK

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation Accepting UK Applications

The Foundation offers grants of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities from across the UK who are serving people in the top 50% of the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation.

The funding is to help people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups to:

• Access a place to call home with the following target outcomes:

• Access and support into a safe and secure permanent place to call home – supporting charities that enable people most in need to live independently.

• Access and support into a safe and secure temporary home in times of crisis. Enabling people into temporary accommodation in emergency situations such as homelessness, palliative or end of life, or for those experiencing domestic abuse.

• Improve financial wellbeing with the following target outcomes:

• The support needed to prevent and/or address financial difficulty. Support for charities who provide help and guidance on how to manage money and improve financial wellbeing.

• Access to financial education. Support for charities whose work will support financial independence and education.

The Foundation will consider funding core costs, project costs, and small capital contributions.

Applications are accepted twice a year. The second round is now open for funding in 2026.

The deadline for applications is 31 October 2025. For more information please visit Skipton Charitable Foundation

UK Schools Can Apply for Funding to Run CREST Awards from 9 September

Grants are available twice a year for UK schools in challenging circumstances to run CREST Awards with students (aged 3 to 19 years) who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

CREST Awards aim to inspire children and young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. It is the British Science Association’s (BSA) flagship education programme for student-led project work in STEM. Once students complete CREST projects, they are recognised with a CREST Award certificate from the BSA.

A grant of £350 is available for schools to run CREST awards which can be spent on materials, equipment, a field trip, teacher CPD, etc. In addition, awardees will also receive up to £350 CREST Awards for free.

The funding is only available for ‘school’ settings. This includes schools; colleges; Ofsted-registered early years settings; nurseries; and preschools.

Applicants need to meet at least one of the following three criteria:

• At least 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals or equivalent.

• At least 30% of pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

• Is based in a remote and rural location. 

Priority will be given to schools whose planned engagement clearly demonstrates a commitment to the following: 

• Involving and supporting children and young people eligible for pupil premium, from ethnic minority backgrounds, with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or from any other groups of young people more likely to be underrepresented in STEM.

• Supporting girls and non-binary young people to develop their STEM skills, understanding and passions. 

• Engaging children and young people with lower prior attainment or in mixed attainment science groupings, and those who would not normally choose to participate in STEM activities. 

• Activities that are cross-curricular and/or involve collaboration between science and other subject areas, particularly if it is outside STEM (e.g. history, art, music). 

• Engagement that involves whole classes or whole year groups. 

• Engagement outside of traditional science contexts like STEM clubs and lessons. 

Applications will be accepted from 9 September to 14 October 2025. For more information, please visit Engage funding | CREST Awards

Applications Open for Arts and Business NI Investment Programme

Funding is available to support the development of mutually beneficial partnerships between business, the arts and the public sector in Northern Ireland.

The Investment Programme administered by Arts and Business NI with funding providing by Arts Council of Northern Ireland seeks to increase private sector investment into the arts by supporting arts organisations in developing sustainable relationships with business.

The initiative provides a maximum of £15,000 to an artist or arts partner in any one financial year (April to March) or for any one project; a partnership can receive investment a maximum of two times.

The funding is to be used for projects of the following types:

• New - the business partner invests in the arts to deliver business objectives for the first time.

• Deeper - an arts activity that worked in one part of a business is extended to another area of the company, embedding arts activity within the business and its strategy.

Partnerships are required to provide an appropriate amount of match funding for their Arts and Business NI investment. In-kind investment included within a project as an element of the business contribution will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Submissions are open five times a year. The next deadline for applications is 7 November 2025. For more information please visit Investment Programme | Arts & Business NI

Randal Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications for 2025 Funding Round

Randal 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 in communities in the UK.

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 for the vulnerable, making lasting change, and bringing immediate benefit.

• Tackling mental ill-health, addressing root causes, and supporting long-term recovery.

• Education for the most disadvantaged, tackling systemic inequalities, releasing potential, and creating opportunity for children and young people. Excludes education supplementing or replacing state obligations.

• Prisoner rehabilitation, reducing reoffending, and supporting reintegration into society.

• Women and children at risk of violence and exploitation, providing protection, support, and pathways to safety and stability

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

Linnean Society Accepting Applications for Our Local Nature Grants

The 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 equipment hire, reasonable volunteer expenses, transportation, or other costs associated with activities or events.

Proposed projects are expected to commence in January 2026 and be completed by the end of June 2026.

The deadline for applications is 25 October 2025. For more information, please visit Our Local Nature Grant Scheme | The Linnean Society

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Invites Applications for Fourth 2025 Funding Round

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust is offering grants for UK-registered charities working with communities across the UK to help those most in need.

The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interest being funded each year. There are normally four application rounds per year, with applications accepted for one month only, usually in February, April, July, and September. Charities can apply for one round per calendar year.

In 2025, Rounds 3 and 4 will accept applications for projects that focus exclusively on refugees and asylum seekers without extending services to other groups.

In this round, grants of £5,000 are available for UK-registered charities with a minimum operating income of £1 million. Applications will not be accepted from CICs or other not-for-profit organisations that are not a UK-registered charity.

The deadline for Round 4 is 30 September 2025. For more information, please visit Home - The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Arts Council NI Launches Travel Award for Bands

Established bands in Northern Ireland can now apply for support to cover travel costs to play at showcase opportunities outside Northern Ireland.

The new Travel Awards for Bands programme is delivered by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland with funding from the Department for Communities.

The scheme aims to help bands develop performance skills, expand networks and reach new audiences. It also seeks to improve equality of access to the arts within the sector. Applicants must provide evidence that they have been invited to perform by an organisation, event, festival or promoter in their chosen location.

Applications are open to formally constituted bands based in Northern Ireland. Eligible groups include accordion, brass, concert, flute, pipe and wind bands. Priority will be given to applications showing strong musicianship, a commitment to training, particularly for young people, and development of repertoire and technical standards.

Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available, with all travel to be completed by 31 March 2026. Eligible expenditure includes transport costs such as flights, boats, trains, bus tickets, vehicle hire and fuel. Accommodation, subsistence and insurance are not eligible.

The deadline for applications is 22 September 2025 (noon). For more information, please visit Travel Award for Bands | Arts Council NI

Electrical Safety Fund Accepting Applications for 2025 Funding Round

Electrical Safety First is offering charities, community interest companies (CICs), trusts, and registered not-for-profit organisations across the UK grants to deliver projects and activities that contribute to a reduction in electrical risks in UK homes.

Through the Electrical Safety Fund, grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects that fall in one of the following categories:

• Product testing and replacement events.

• Raising awareness activities.

• Home safety activities/visits.

• Educational events/workshops.

For home repair and direct intervention projects, recipients must be owner-occupants of their residential dwelling who are unable to afford the electrical work required, which must be defined as minor, and the householders must meet one of the following criteria:

• Live with a child under five years old.

• Live alone or with others and have reached state pension age. 

• Live alone or with others and are disabled or chronically ill.

• Live with others who have reached state pension age or are disabled, chronically, or under 18 years old.

This year, priority will be given to projects that focus on demographics with vulnerabilities—for instance, translating and sharing safety materials among refugees or migrant groups, or developing materials for those with additional needs.

The deadline for applications is 12 October 2025. For more information, please visit Electrical Safety Fund | Electrical Safety First

Community Fridge Setup Fund

Can you imagine a community fridge in your neighbourhood?

Hubbub and Co-op have teamed up to help make that vision a reality. The Community Fridge Setup Fund supports local groups across the UK to tackle food waste and bring people together by sharing surplus food.

Since launching, the fund has already helped 381 communities set up their own fridges — and it's coming back in autumn 2025!

If you're passionate about reducing food waste and want to create a space where your community can connect, you can apply for funding by visiting Community Fridge Setup Fund - Hubbub

Closing date for applications is 30th Septmber 2025.

Your charity could receive £500 in unrestricted funding

eBay and easyfundraising have teamed up to help you make an even bigger difference in your community this autumn, with the £5,000 Big Give.

Together, we’re donating £500 to TEN community organisations this month, one of which could be yours!

How to take part:

1.  Firstly, register your charity with easyfundraising – it’s a free to use platform where online retailers will donate money to your charity when your supporters shop with them.

2.  Then, ask your supporters (trustees, staff, volunteers etc) to join in and shop with eBay by 30th September. Each time one of them does, your charity goes into the draw to receive one of TEN £500 micro grants – every purchase increases your chance.

Plus, when your supporters buy from eBay, they’ll not only be supporting independent sellers while bagging a bargain, your charity will also receive a small percentage of their spend as a donation at no extra cost, all courtesy of eBay!

Don’t miss out on this BIG funding opportunity, register with easyfundraising today.

Want to hear more? Join me for a short webinar on Thursday 4th September at 2pm. I’ll tell you all about easyfundraising and how to give yourself the best chance of receiving a £500 funding boost!

Register for the webinar

For more information please visit Fundraising | Charity Fundraising Online | You Spend Online, Brands Donate | Easyfundraising