Caremark Community Care Fund

Closing date 31/05/2026

Funding is available for UK-based community groups, charities, and not-for-profit organisations to support local projects that deliver a positive and lasting impact on their communities.

Small grants are available to support grassroots community projects that improve quality of life and strengthen local communities. The fund supports practical, community-led initiatives, such as improving shared spaces, providing equipment, or enhancing local services, with a focus on delivering meaningful and lasting impact.

Grants of £3,000 are available.

The competition is open to UK-based community groups, charities, not-for-profit organisations, schools, pre-schools, and community or local authority-run projects.

Applicants must be UK residents aged 18 or over and may apply on behalf of an eligible community project.

Funding supports a wide range of community-focused projects, including:

• Equipment for inclusive sports or activity groups.

• Revamping a village hall or community centre.

• Supplies for a community garden or green space.

• Equipment for food banks, community larders or support services.

• Brightening up a charity or community group's space.

• New equipment for a pre-school or playground.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 31 May 2026 (23:59).

Twelve projects will be shortlisted - one from every UK region - and will then go head-to-head in a public vote. The three projects receiving the most votes will each win a grant.

Further information and the online application are available from the Caremark website

Community Care Fund | Caremark

DCSDC Funding for Sport now open

The Support for Sport Grant Aid Programme and Sports Committee maintenance Fund 2026/27 are now open and available to local sports clubs.

Sports Committee Maintenance Fund
Following the completion of the Playing Pitch Strategy, Derry City and Strabane District Council's Sports Committee has invested in a new Maintenance Fund that will provide financial assistance towards clubs who own and maintain their facilities and in particular playing pitches.Be Active Support for Sport Programme 2026-2027

Be Active Support for Sport
Be Active Support for Sport is a small grants programme primarily aimed at grassroots sports. The programme aims to prioritise investment in sports clubs, especially those based in areas of greatest need that will deliver demonstrable increases in sports participation amongst identified target groups.

For more details and how to apply please visit https://www.derrystrabane.com/.../sports-development/funding

Closing Date: Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 at 3 PM

Derry City and Strabane District Council has launched 2 Good Relations Funding Programmes:

Good Relations Strategic Priority Fund
This fund closes on Wed 22 April at 3.00 p.m.
This fund has grants of up to £10,000 and it is for proposals that operate at a city and district wide level.  It is to support organisations that are good relations practitioners to address good relations issues at a strategic level across the council area. 
Funding is intended to support organisations who are core good relations practitioners and for strategic projects that can make a measurable contribution to good relations.
 
This is a competitive fund with a limited budget.
For more details visit: www.dcsdcgrantaid.com
 

Good Relations Safer Communities Fund
This fund closes on Wed 22 April at 3.00 p.m.
This fund has grants of up to £10,000
This fund is to support strategic projects that can make a measurable contribution to making communities safer.  This fund is not intended to bolster PCSP funding.  It is standalone funding.  Funding for bonfires will not be considered under this fund.

This is a competitive fund with a limited budget.
For more details visit: www.dcsdcgrantaid.com

Please note the PCSP Small Project Support Programme 2026/2027 is also open
Small project support – projects must be delivered across all DEAs

Green Opportunities Fund

About the fund

Our £2.2m Green Opportunities Fund is a partnership between the Co-op Foundation and Co-op which will fund organisations across the UK that are supporting young people to consider green careers.  

We’re proud to partner with Co-op to strengthen our mission to build sustainable communities with equal access to opportunity. 

The Fund is informed by research. In 2023, our Gen Z(ero) report found that young people are keen to learn more about the transition to a sustainable economy, including what green job opportunities there were for them. This, along with the green skills gap in the UK, inspired us to consider a new fund that supported young people into green skills and jobs. Learn more about our research here. 

We worked with a group of eight young people (the ‘Environmental Collective’) who have acted as advisors to the fund development and will continue to support key decision making until the completion of this funding programme. 

Apply for our Green Opportunities Fund

Applications for the first round of our Green Opportunities Fund are now open. 

APPLY HERE

We hosted a webinar on Wednesday 18th March to share more information about the fund and answer questions about applications. Missed it?

Watch the full webinar here. 

We’d like to fund initiatives across the UK that are working to influence young people aged 14-20 to develop green skills and go into green jobs and careers. 

We welcome applications from:  

• Charities  

• Community Interest Companies (CICs)  

• Co-operatives  

• Community Benefit Societies 

View the fund guidelines here. 

Read our application questions here.  

View our Theory of Development here. 

Read our AI statement here. 

APPLY HERE

Applications close at midday on Friday 17th April.  

Have a question about applying for funding? Email foundation@coop.co.uk 

The Road Safety Trust - Large Grants

For grants over £50,000 and up to £200,000

This round has a two-stage application process. The purpose of this new approach is to provide prompt feedback to applicants and to provide further support to those invited to full application stage. Key dates:

• 7 April (9am) - Programme opens for Expressions of Interest (EOI). A recorded webinar on the application process will be available.

• 5 May (5pm) - Closing date for submitting EOIs.

• Early June - Review of EOIs completed; shortlisted applicants invited to submit full applications.

• Mid July - Closing date for submitting full applications.

• December 2026 - Decisions issued

Who can apply?

UK-based legally constituted organisations (charities, public sector organisations, universities, companies and professional organisations) are eligible to apply for funding from The Road Safety Trust.

Organisations will be considered for funding provided that it can be demonstrated that the project is for public benefit and is consistent with the Trust’s priorities.

Individuals are not eligible for Trust grants unless part of a wider research or project team.

Eligible Projects

This is a themed round that seeks to address two priority areas:

• Preventing harm linked to drug-impaired driving and motorised riding

• Safer vehicles

Eligible projects might include evidence reviews, trials, roll-outs, evaluations and support for the profession through guidance or other resources.

For more information, please visit Large Grants — Road Safety Trust

ACEs Main Grants Programme

Now in its fifth year, the Leathersellers’ Main Charity Grants Programme aims to help prevent and address the harm of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Four year grants of £20,000-£25,000 per annum are available to charities and CIOs throughout the UK.

• Expressions of Interest - Submit by: 5pm on Thursday 30 April 2026

• Invitation to Apply - Notification: 10am on Thursday 18th June 2026

• Grant amount - £20,000-£25,000 per annum

SUBMIT YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ONLINE HERE

We strongly recommend you draft your expression of interest using the offline form, available HERE. 

Please read the eligibility criteria and FAQs carefully before applying. Last year, we received 570 expressions of interest. This year, we expect similar demand, and to invite around 50 organisations to make full applications, with a view to award 25 multi-year grants.

For more information on who we currently fund, please see the ACEs page of our website.

Income of under £200,000? Read about applying for a small grant here.

Eligibility criteria

The ACEs Main Charity Grants Programme aims to support UK registered charities or charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) but not Community Interest Companies (CIC) that:

• expect to have an annual organisational income of £200,000-£2,000,000

• have at least one year’s published accounts

• use a trauma-informed approach and evidence-based interventions

• have as their core focus, the goal to prevent and/ or reduce the harm of ACEs by providing services to children, young people and/ or adults (see ‘what we fund’ for details on ACEs)

• can demonstrate that the vast majority of people using the service have experienced ACEs/ are supporting people who have experienced ACEs, such as parents and caregivers (please see FAQs on how to evidence this)

• can demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach through evaluation or external research

• can demonstrate that the voice of service users/ experts by experience informs service design and delivery

UK funding opportunity for the Youth Homelessness & Racial Justice sectors

Comic Relief is excited to announce the launch a new funding opportunity in the coming weeks with two distinct pathways.  

Pathway 1: Seeks to fund organisations providing wrap-around support to young people aged 16–25 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.  

Pathway 2: Seeks to fund organisations that have the ambition and experience to advance racial justice through influence and advocacy within the homelessness sector, by challenging the systems and structures that create and sustain racial inequalities.  

Further funding criteria is being developed. More information about the funding and the application process will be made available w/c 30th March 2026.  

Please visit Funding opportunities | Comic Relief

The Fore’s Funding Programme Opens for Registration on 25 March

The Fore offers unrestricted funding to small charities and social enterprises with a turnover under £500,000 that are making a big impact and want to significantly grow, strengthen, or become more efficient or resilient.

The national funding programme is open to any sector and region within the UK with a particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities.

The unrestricted grants can be spread over one to three years and can be used for any purpose, including core costs and capital funding if the grants will help strengthen the organisation internally and help it to take the next step forward in its growth or sustainability. The grant could help, for example, an organisation grow, increase internal capacity, serve new beneficiary groups, become more sustainable or more efficient, etc.

To apply for funding, organisations must first register some basic contact details at the start of the funding round. Once their place on the funding round has been confirmed by email, they have three to four weeks to submit an application. Only organisations that have registered with the Fore and are allocated a place may submit an application for the specific funding round.

There are three funding rounds per year (Spring, Summer and Autumn) which open for registration for one week only.

Registration for the Spring 2026 round will open on 25 March (noon) and closes 1 April 2026 (noon). For more information please visit Home - The Fore

Rayne Foundation Invites Applications for Projects Advancing Adult Social Care Careers

The Rayne Foundation will soon open its Better Careers for Better Care programme, seeking partner organisations to lead work on career and professional development for staff in adult social care. The focus is on care for people in later life across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Up to six grants ranging from £60,000 to £150,000 will be awarded for work delivered over 24 months. The funding is intended for projects that strengthen cultures of trust, respect and collaboration within adult social care and that establish sustainable professional development paths for care workers.

Voluntary, statutory and for-profit organisations may apply.

Funds can be used to design solutions that address systemic barriers to career progression, support joint working between different parts of the adult social care system, and assess the impact of collaborative practice through indicators such as retention and progression. Proposals must demonstrate how they will incorporate input from care workers and individuals receiving care and support and how new approaches will be sustained beyond the grant period.

​The following information webinars are being held:

• 18 March 2026 (11:00 - 12:00).

• 23 March 2026 (15:30 - 16:30).

Applicants can register to attend these on the foundation's website.

Expressions of Interest will open on 24 March 2026 and close on 7 April 2026 (noon).

For more information, please visit Better Careers for Better Care Grant-Making Programme - Rayne Foundation

Climate Action Seed Fund

Purpose of the fund:

The Climate Action Seed Fund has been developed to empower grassroots, community-led environmental initiatives by providing small, flexible grants that support immediate, local impact. The fund is designed to lower barriers to funding for groups and individuals driving creative, sustainable, and community-centred environmental solutions.

Funding priorities

We will prioritise projects that:

• Are community-driven and locally focused

• Address environmental justice, climate resilience, or conservation

• Encourage education, engagement, or action at a local level

• Have clear, achievable outcomes within a short time frame (3–12 months)

Eligible projects might include:

• Community gardens or urban agriculture initiatives

• Tree planting or habitat restoration efforts

• Youth environmental education programs

• Waste reduction, composting, or recycling campaigns

• Neighbourhood clean-up events

• Local air/water quality testing and advocacy

• Climate preparedness workshops or toolkits

• Sustainable transportation advocacy (bike lanes, walking trails)

Funds may be used for:

• Supplies and materials

• Costs for staff and/or facilitators

• Educational tools and printing

• Venue rental or event costs

• Admin support

• Audit of community/organisational needs and ideas

Who can apply

We welcome applications from constituted community groups, including Parent Teacher Associations.

Selection criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on:

• Community need and relevance

• Environmental impact

• Feasibility and clarity of plan

• Level of community engagement

• Equity and inclusion

Grant size:

Grants will typically range from £500 to £5,000.

Application process

Applications must be submitted online Climate Action Seed Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland. The fund will open on 23rd March 2026. This is a rolling fund. Applications received by the end of each month will be assessed during the following month.

Children’s Summer Playschemes

Please read these guidelines in full and note all the requirements and exclusions even if you have received funding from us before. Time is valuable to us all and we would like you to avoid spending time on an application that will automatically be rejected if it doesn’t fit within our guidelines.

Please note we only accept online application forms – the link to apply is now available under the ‘Application Form’ section. 

The Trustees review applications in May. Specific deadlines for applications are posted on the Diary page of this website.

The 2026 round is now open until 12 noon (midday) on Thursday 16th April.

Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Each year the Trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer playschemes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds between the ages of 5-16 years.

Trustees only fund programmes that run for a minimum of 2 weeks, 10 full days or 20 half days across the summer holidays.

Grants can only be paid to registered charities, CICs, CIOs or exempt charities. If your organisation does not fall into one of these categories, please give the full name and address of a registered charity who has agreed to accept a grant on your behalf. Please note you will need to upload a copy of their most recent audited accounts at the end of the application form, if this is not available on the Charity Commission or Companies House.

Please note that Trustees will only fund up to 50% of the total cost of a scheme. Most grants awarded are in the range of £500 to £2,000. Around 35 grants are made each year.

Preference is given to:

• small local play schemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities. Trustees prioritise activities that are relatively inexpensive such as crafts and cooking, as well as outdoor activities and sport.

• schemes that involve a large number of children.

• schemes where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers.

Exclusions

Trustees will not fund:

• trips that are only social such as to a theme park or cinema. Trustees prioritise funding for trips that are educational and motivational or relate to the natural environment such as to the seaside or countryside.

• charities whose annual turnover exceeds £100,000.

• projects outside of the United Kingdom.

Application Form

• The trustees receive many more applications than they are able to fund, so please make the most of the opportunity to tell us what makes your charity different and what your achievements are.

• When talking about your plans for this summer, please feel free to compare them to previous years and what the benefits of attending the scheme has meant to the families and the children attending.

• Please give details of what you plan to do, beyond just a list of activities, and note that we are looking for organisations that are making a real difference in their communities.

• Please let us know if any of your activities are child-led and who your volunteers are.

• Do you provide food and if so, what do you provide?

Finance Information – We are interested in how much you hold as “free” or unrestricted reserves; which is that part of your funds free from any constraints as to their use. Please note the trustees are unlikely to fund any organisation with more than six months running costs in their unrestricted reserves. If you are carrying over a large amount of free reserves from the previous year, then please attach a note to your application explaining the reasoning behind this.

If you would like a copy of your application please fill in and save the Word template linked at the top of the form webpage in advance of filling in the online form, as you will not receive a copy once you press submit.

If you have accessibility needs which mean you cannot fill in the online form please call or email us.

Click here to APPLY NOW

Safeguarding and/or Child Protection Policy

All application forms must be accompanied by your Safeguarding and/ or Child Protection Policy. All policies must include the full name of the appropriate contact at the organisation and their contact details. Your policy should be uploaded at the end of the application form. If we do not receive a copy of your policy, we cannot consider awarding a grant.

Contact

Please email contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk if you need further advice. Trustees are keen to spare charities the wasted time involved in applying when there is no prospect of success. If you do need to speak to us in person, please leave your details on the email and we will arrange to call you back.

Children’s Summer Playschemes Guidelines – The Woodward Charitable Trust

The SPAR Community Cashback Grant

The SPAR Community Cashback Grant scheme awards £20,000 to local organisations to reward local groups and charities for their work and care in the community, helping them to continue while growing and improving their services. In 2026, applications will open on 9th April and close on 13th May 2026.

Please visit SPAR NI donate £20,000 to local community organisations

2026 Reconciliation Fund’s Annual Funding Round now open for applications

The 2026 Reconciliation Fund’s Annual Funding Round (for 12-month funding) is now open for applications. The link to the online application portal is now live at DFAT Grant Application Portal

Applications will be accepted through the online application portal until Thursday 16th April 2026 at midnight. No late applications will be accepted.

Due to the high volume of traffic on the online application portal, it may take some time to receive the email to register as a new user, or to reset your password, so please allow for this when planning the submission of your application.

Please read through our short guide to registering as a first time applicant and a user guide to assist with our online application system. Please read this before beginning the application process. This guide includes details of the questions which applicants are required to complete during the registration and application stages of the process.

What the Reconciliation Fund is

The Reconciliation Fund awards grants to organisations working to build better relations within and between traditions in Northern Ireland, between North and South, and between Ireland and Britain. The Reconciliation Fund operates one annual funding round for 12-month grants. Our Strategic Partnerships stream for 3-year funding will re-open for applications in early 2026 for eligible organisations.

For more information and to apply, please visit Reconciliation Fund

Lead the Change

Lead the Change is a new, three year initiative launched by BBC Children in Need, in partnership with Co op Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Henry Smith Foundation, Joseph Levy Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Postcode Justice Trust, UK Community Foundations and The National Lottery Community Fund. The programme supports young people to play a leading role in strengthening relationships, fostering understanding and building belonging in their communities.

Lead the Change responds by investing directly in youth leadership, community connection and opportunity. The programme enables youth led projects, creates safe spaces, strengthens relationships across communities, and helps young people build skills, including navigating online information and shaping positive narratives.

Lead the Change aims to support young people most impacted by xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia.

This could be through:

• Strengthening community connection and safety.

• Empowering young people as leaders, storytellers and changemakers.

• Supporting young people to build digital literacy and challenge harmful narratives.

• Increasing opportunity through skills and leadership pathways.

• Building a national movement for youth led connection and change.

Lead the Change will fund work that strengthens local relationships, builds confidence and belonging, and gives young people the tools to lead change.

We are keen to fund organisations that will support young people to drive positive change in their communities informed by local priorities.

Projects could include:

• Safe spaces for young people to meet and connect – youth clubs, sports, creative and cultural spaces.

• Youth led community action and resilience – codesigned projects, leadership development, intercultural initiatives to bring people together.

• Pathways to opportunity – skills development, mentoring, training and connection to training or apprenticeships.

• Narrative change and digital literacy – tackling misinformation and disinformation, storytelling and youth-created content.

• What Applicants Must Demonstrate  Close alignment with the aims of Lead the Change

• A track record of working within their community and ability to show how their project will create meaningful, measurable change for local children and young people.

• The strength of youth leadership and voice within their organisation (in design and/or delivery and/or governance)

• Relevance to target communities (young people impacted by xenophobia, racism, and islamophobia) and programme aims.

• Safeguarding and trauma-informed practice, capacity to deliver and sustain impact and a commitment to the six principles of high-quality youth social action

• We particularly welcome applications from organisations led by people most impacted by xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia.

• Strong local connections, including lived experience, community leadership, or volunteer involvement from the children, young people, and families they support

• Capacity to deliver safely and sustainably

Who can apply

Lead the Change is open to registered not for profit organisations in the UK (in the 27 specified places) that:

• Have an annual turnover of no more than £2m, unless you are a domestic abuse refuge or hospice

• Be based in and deliver work in Belfast

• Work with children and young people aged 18 years and under

• Work in the heart of their communities and are trusted by young people

• Put the voices, experiences and skills of children and young people at the centre of everything they do, from design to delivery

• Can demonstrate strong safeguarding and trauma informed practice

• Are keen to keep learning about and developing their work with children and young people

• Have at least three unrelated board/governing body members

Grant size:

£123,300 per organisation  – there will be one grant issued in Northern Ireland

Application process

The community foundation will award one grant of £123,300.

Stage 1: Expression of Interest (EOI)
Opens: 1 April 2026
You will have 4 weeks to submit your EOI. The closing date will be Wednesday 29th April at 1 pm.

The EOI is short. You’ll be asked for basic organisational information, a brief overview of your proposed work, and initial safeguarding confirmation. You will be contacted by 13 May if you have been invited to make a full application.

Stage 2: Full Application (Invitation Only)
Invitations sent to successful applicants in May.
You will have at least four weeks to complete the full application and you’ll be told the deadline when you receive the invite.

Full applications ask for more detail about your project, youth leadership, safeguarding, governance, finances and delivery plan.

Stage 3: Panel Review
Applications will be reviewed by the CiN Youth Panel, Steering Committee, and Impact Committee as part of the third stage of the assessment process.

You will hear the outcome in late August.

For more information please visit Lead the Change - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Funding to Support Water Activities for Children and Young People Across the UK

Funding to Support Water Activities for Children and Young People Across the UK

The Children’s Alliance is offering grants of up to £15,000 for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects and activities that give children and young people under the age of 18 access to water for learning, developing, and playing

Proposed projects must support children under the age of 18 years to have access to water in the form of swimming lessons, transport to lessons, swimwear and water play equipment. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• Free swimming lessons and swim nappies for children who need them.

• Online learning programmes that teach valuable life skills for parents and children.

• Water splash areas to encourage play as well as water confidence and safety.

Priority will be given to grassroots initiatives delivering water-based projects for disadvantaged children.

There are typically two application rounds per year, in March and September.

The next deadline for applications is 31 March 2026. For more information, please visit Community – Children’s Alliance

Parkinson's UK Physical Activity Grants Programme Open for 2026 Applications

Parkinson's UK supports activity providers, national governing bodies, Parkinson's groups and branches, and sports and healthcare professional who are based and operating within the UK.

Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson's within the UK.

The priorities for this year's grants programme are:

• Supporting people with Parkinson's to participate in movement‑based activities that build confidence and foster a lasting interest in being physically active.

• Engaging people with Parkinson's who are currently inactive to begin physical activity and maintain ongoing participation.

This year, in recognition that some people face additional barriers to engaging in physical activity, the programme has broadened its scope to include 'Gateway Activities'. These activities help people with Parkinson's build confidence and develop an interest in movement-based activity. Examples include arts-based activities such as theatre, musical and circus skills, singing and movement, playing large instruments that require significant movement (such as samba drumming), and gardening or horticulture projects.

Projects should reach and engage with a wide range of people with Parkinson's especially those who may be from the following groups:

• People who are inactive, or active at low levels.

• Newly diagnosed.

• Young onset.

• Under-represented groups, including socially isolated, not digitally connected or ethnic communities.

• People from marginalised communities/protected characteristics

• People who are not engaged with Parkinson's UK.

• People who are still working.

Projects must run for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 12 months and must start within three months of receiving the grant.

Applications are open and will be accepted until all of the funding has been allocated. For more information, please visit Grants for physical activity providers | Parkinson's UK

Rowntree Community Grants Support Summer Activities Across Local Areas

Grants are available through the Rowntree Free the Fund Community Grant to support summer activities for adults aged 21 to 65 in local communities across the UK and Ireland.

Four awards of up to £10,000 each are being offered to organisations delivering projects that improve outdoor spaces or create opportunities for community participation. The funding is intended to enhance local environments and support activities that contribute to wellbeing and social connection.

Projects must focus on outdoor activity spaces or initiatives that benefit local people within the specified age group. Eligible uses include transforming community gardens, improving shared outdoor areas or purchasing equipment for arts, theatre, music and sport.

Activities supported may cover arts and crafts, dance, music, gardening, sports and fitness. Example projects include running a summer art festival, supporting a wheelchair basketball club or upgrading facilities for team sports.

Applications are open to registered charities, social enterprises, not-for-profit organisations, hospices, sports clubs and social housing providers. All applicants must be based in the UK or Ireland.

The grants are intended to support projects that deliver clear community benefit and encourage participation through accessible activities.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2026 (17:00). For more information, please visit Rowntree’s – Free the Fund Community Grant Programme - Groundwork

New Pilot Programme to Invest in Grassroots Football in NI

Grants are now available to support investment in grassroots football facilities in Northern Ireland through the new Pilot Programme of the Northern Ireland Football Fund. The pilot, announced by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, aims to:

• Increase the availability of facilities to support current and future participation, especially for women and girls.

• Improve the accessibility of facilities for disabled users.

• Upgrade and enhance the facility to develop a safe, inclusive and attractive venue.

• Provide an insight into the diversity of need across the grassroots sector, gaining an understanding of demand and assessing the capacity of applicants to deliver projects effectively.

• Test key aspects of the Programme design to inform the development of the main Programme.

A total of six projects will be funded, with grants ranging from £500,000 to £1.5 million in two funding streams.

Stream One is open to grassroots clubs that own or plan to own their facility, while Stream Two is open to councils, either applying alone or with a partner club. Councils will be contacted with further information.

Under Stream One, eligible items include full-sized grass and artificial grass pitches, LED floodlighting, club rooms, changing facilities and facilities for disabled players and spectators.

The deadlines for applications are 15 April 2026 (Stream One) and 29 April 2026 (Stream Two). For more information, please visit The Northern Ireland Football Fund Grassroots Facilities Programme Pilot Stage | Department for Communities

The Arts Society Accepting Applications for Spring 2026 Funding Round

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for UK-registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1 million to deliver projects and activities that enable access to the arts, strengthen local cultural activity, and help develop skills across the arts and heritage sectors.

The Arts Society will support a variety of projects across all aspects of the arts and heritage, such as:

• Creative workshops, education programmes, and community arts initiatives.

• Bursaries for students or apprentices.

• Heritage and conservation activities.

• Exhibitions, displays, internships, or part-time posts that directly support arts or heritage engagement.

Priority will be given to projects that:

• Provide access to the arts for people who may not otherwise have opportunities to engage.

• Introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to artistic and creative experiences.

• Support the development, training, and preservation of artistic, craft, and heritage skills.

• Enhance the work of local and regional museums, galleries, archives, and performing arts organisations.

• Deliver meaningful benefits at a grassroots level and have a clear positive impact on local communities.

Proposed projects should demonstrate clear public benefit and make a positive difference to people’s lives, and should be viable, well-managed, and sustainable.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2025. For more information please visit The Arts Society Grants | The Arts Society

Alec Dickson Trust Accepting Applications for Spring 2026 Funding Round

Grants of up to £500 are available for volunteering or community service projects in the UK that are organised and run by young people aged 30 and younger to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others, particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged.

Alec Dickson Trust provides funding for UK-based projects that:

• Encourage youth volunteering - particularly those that involve lots of volunteers- and encourage people to continue volunteering in the long term.

• Have a positive impact on disadvantaged communities and individuals, particularly projects that address a specific need and have a long-lasting and meaningful effect on those they reach.

• Are innovative and try to do things differently, such as using social media creatively or using existing resources in new ways.

Applicants will need to provide a referee who knows them in a professional capacity, but who is not part of the volunteer project.

The deadline for applications is 1 April 2026. For more information please visit Alec Dickson Trust – Alec Dickson Trust Website