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Funding News - October 2024

Funding News - October 2024

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Information and Guidance
East Sussex County Council - East Sussex in Figures (ESiF) – Evidence for Funding
Free ‘How to Guide’ for fundraisers on legacies
How to raise unrestricted funding through the free easyfundraising platform
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Sussex Community Foundation – Reaching Potential Report

Lottery
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Strategic Initiative to Improve Green and Blue Spaces

Government
Department for Education (DfE) School-Based Nurseries
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) - Warm Homes Social Housing Fund Wave 3
High Weald National Landscape Access for All Funding
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) - Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025
Rother District Council Community Grants
Rother Community Lottery - Boost your cause's fundraising

Trusts and Foundations
A B Charitable Trust
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Fulfilling Futures
Asda Foundation – Grass Roots Grants
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
Banister Charitable Trust
B&Q Foundation Grants
Barchester Healthcare Foundation
Bedgebury Foundation – Inspiring Young Minds- to open December
BBC Children in Need – Pudsey Next Steps
British Science Week
Charles Plater Trust – Small Grants
Children’s Alliance
Childwick Trust
CISI Future Foundation
COSARAF – Hardship Grants
CREST Awards - Engage Grants
Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) - Writing and Maths
Global’s Make Some Noise
Hargreaves Foundation
Hays Travel Foundation
Historic England - Regional Capacity Building Programme
Homity Trust
Hospice UK - Grants to Improve Care for People with Progressive Neurological Conditions
Law Society Charity
Ogden Trust – Physics Education Grants
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund
Pearce Foundation – Grants and support for Sussex not for profits
Petplan Charitable Trust – Welfare Grants
The Primary Club - Murray Fund
PRS Foundation - Momentum Music Fund
Rayne Foundation
Road Safety Trust – Autumn Funding Round - Inequalities in Road Safety
SGN – Safe and Warm Scheme
Swire Charitable Trust
Tesco Stronger Start Grants
Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund – Major Capital Grants Programme
Youth Music Trailblazer Fund – Round 8

Funding Diary

Information and Guidance

East Sussex County Council - East Sussex in Figures (ESiF) – Evidence for Funding

East Sussex in Figures (ESiF) is pleased to announce their new Evidence for funding profiles are now live on East Sussex in Figures.

These profiles will enable you to select particular geographies at different levels (County, District, Ward, and LSOAs from 2011 and 2021) and see a variety of data on equalities, deprivation and demographics which you might find useful to support funding bids.

You can also access these profiles at any time by looking at the “Specialist information” section which is found at the bottom of the home page of ESiF, where there is a direct link to the profiles using the “Bids for Funding” link:

The ESiF team hope you find this new tool useful. Feedback form - Tell us what you think.

Free ‘How to Guide’ for fundraisers on legacies

Civil Society Media and Fundraising Magazine have released the How to Guide: Legacies, a second, legacies-focused edition of their new “How to Guide” series, which aims to educate and share knowledge between fundraisers.

Like the first edition, the second edition will also be free, with the purpose of sharing the learning as widely as possible.

Whether you are just starting out in your career as a fundraiser or working for a smaller charity with limited resources, this guide takes a deep dive into the world of legacy giving and how your organisation can engage your supporters to think about leaving a gift in their will to support your cause.

How to raise unrestricted funding through the free easyfundraising platform

Come along to this free, informal online session to find out how your volunteers, staff and supporters can use the easyfundraising platform to raise donations for free for your organisation when they shop with leading retailers.

What to expect:

A live demonstration of how the website works
Instructions on how to get your organisation set up
Tips on how to raise as much as possible
A Q&A session

Visit Easyfundraising to sign up for the event. The session takes place Thursday 7th November (10:30 am - 12 noon).

Lloyds Bank Foundation

Lloyds Bank Foundation partners with small and local charities and communities working with people facing complex issues and barriers.

Later this year, specialist small and local charities working with people to overcome complex issues such as homelessness and domestic abuse will be able to apply for funding of £75,000 over three years.

If you want to stay informed when applications are open, sign up for the Foundation’s e-mail alerts.

Tel: 0370 411 1223

Email: enquiries@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

Sussex Community Foundation – Reaching Potential Report

Sussex Community Foundation’s latest data report, Reaching Potential gives a detailed picture of the level of education outcomes and employment opportunities across the county.

It highlights the challenges people in Sussex face and the vital role of local charities helping those who are disadvantaged so they can reach their full potential.

The report is an excellent resource for charities to provide evidence about local need to support their fundraising.

Lottery

National Lottery Heritage Fund - Strategic Initiative to Improve Green and Blue Spaces

The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Nature Cities and Towns initiative supports urban nature recovery through thriving historic parks and green spaces.

The Fund has a total of £15 million with which to award grants ranging from £250,000 - £1 million, to support organisations to improve the quality of, and access to, historic parks and urban green spaces in whole towns and cities while supporting new ways to engage local communities and generate greater investment.

Funding is for projects and activities that bring organisations together to achieve the following by 2028:

Create strong and diverse partnerships between local communities, businesses, and local authorities that focus on the role of urban green and blue space in delivering better outcomes for health, wellbeing, heritage, transport, planning, and nature
Place access to nature recovery at the heart of local placemaking so that its benefits can be realised for health, prosperity, nature, heritage, and local pride
Co-create with communities and partners ambitious green space strategies and improvement plans
Develop implementation plans that will transform the way public green spaces are utilised, managed, and funded for the benefit of people and nature. This should include developing costed project plans and exploring how to unlock investment from a wide range of investors and funders beyond just the National Lottery

The scheme is open to not for profit organisations and partnerships led by not for profit organisations. If private landowners or for-profit organisations are involved in a project, public benefit is expected to be demonstrably higher than private gain.

There is a two-stage application process. Organisations must first submit an online expression of interest form before being invited to submit a full application.

The deadline to submit an expression of interest is 12th November 2024.

Tel: 020 7591 6000

Email: NTC@heritagefund.org.uk

Government

Department for Education (DfE) School-Based Nurseries

The UK Government is due to launch the first stage of a plan to create 3,000 new nurseries by upgrading unused spaces in primary schools.

The initiative is part of a wider effort to increase access to early years education and childcare across the country.

From October 2024, schools will be invited to bid for a share of £15 million in capital funding. The funding round aims to deliver up to 300 new or expanded nurseries in its first phase.

Schools applying for the funding will need to show how their proposals meet local childcare needs, particularly in areas that are currently underserved. The government plans to use this first phase to gather insights and data that will inform future rounds of funding, ensuring that the programme reaches those communities that need it most.

Schools interested in applying for the first funding round are encouraged to begin discussions with local authorities, governing bodies and stakeholders. Funding will be allocated to successful schools by Spring 2025, with the goal of having the first cohort of nursery places ready later in the year. Schools can also express interest in future phases of the programme as the Department for Education works to assess demand in various regions across the country.

The Government will provide guidance to support schools when the programme launches.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) - Warm Homes Social Housing Fund Wave 3

The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, previously known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, aims to upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C up to that standard.

The Fund supports the installation of energy performance measures in social homes in England, and help to:

Deliver warm, energy efficient homes
Reduce carbon emissions
Tackle fuel poverty
Support green jobs
Develop the retrofit sector

For Wave 3, all grant recipients will be eligible to receive up to £7,500 of grant funding for each home, averaged across all the homes included in the application.

£20,000 of grant funding is available for the installation of low carbon heating in homes on the gas grid (for 10% of total homes), and an additional £7,500 of grant funding is available for the installation of low carbon heating in homes off the gas grid.

Funding will focus on measures that will help lower household energy bills. This includes energy efficiency measures (such as solar PV and wall, loft, and underfloor insulation) and low carbon heating technologies.

There are two routes to access funding under Wave 3: the Challenge Fund and Strategic Partnerships. Further detail on both routes is available within the scheme guidance.

The Fund is open to Eligible applicants include local authorities and registered charities that own social housing.

Apply by 25th November 2024.

Email: whshf-wave3@energysecurity.gov.uk

High Weald National Landscape Access for All Funding

The High Weald National Landscape Partnership has received more than £400,000 from Defra’s Access for All programme. ( Defra - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs).

This funding is for capital works that make our protected landscapes more accessible to people of all ages and abilities, and from all backgrounds.

The High Weald National Landscape’s Access for All Funding Scheme aims to enhance accessibility in protected landscapes, National Trails, forests, and the wider countryside for people of all ages, abilities and needs.

The Scheme supports a wide range capital costs to improve accessibility for everyone. This could include new gates; walking routes; inclusive cycles, E-trikes, bikes or wheelchairs; volunteer equipment; and accessible visitor facilities.

The Fund does not specify minimum or maximum grant amounts. Contact the High Weald for more information.

Public, private and voluntary sector organisations within the High Weald area are eligible to apply.

Organisations can apply any time. Please note, projects must start in the 2024/2025 financial year.

Tel: 01424 723011

Email: info@highweald.org

Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) - Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025

The Windrush Day Grant Scheme is part of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s work to create more resilient communities, where different religions, cultures and opinions are celebrated and shared values champion tolerance, freedom and equality of opportunity.

For 2025, the focus is on bringing communities together – across different ages and ethnic backgrounds – to commemorate, celebrate, and educate their local area about the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants across the UK.

Projects should be developed by, or with, the Windrush generation and their descendants and focus on at least one of the following overarching aims of the scheme:

To educate people about the Windrush story
To foster a greater sense of national pride and recognition of the historic and ongoing contributions made by the Windrush generation and their descendants to UK society
To develop the skills and entrepreneurial ambitions of young people.
To celebrate and commemorate the continued contributions of the Windrush generation to the UK

Proposed projects should achieve all of the following outcomes:

Greater community cohesion: projects should encourage communities to work together across generational and social divides
Have a lasting impact beyond the funding period: this could be through forming new partnerships or producing assets that can continue to be shared in the future, such as videos and stories from elders
Increased acknowledgment of the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants: projects should be better enable education about the Windrush generation's contributions to UK society, as well as wider contributions made by their descendants to UK communities

Project events and activities taking place after 22nd June 2025 must demonstrate one or more of the following:

Clearly demonstrate how a proposal can help build community cohesion between people of different age groups and ethnic backgrounds
Have a lasting social impact beyond the funding period
Help develop the educational and entrepreneurial skills of young people across this period

All further events and activities must take place before 30th September 2025.

This funder provides the following grants to local authorities, charities, community interest companies and community organisations:

Tier 1: Smaller projects between £5,000 and £24,999
Tier 2: Larger projects between £25,000 and £50,000 - proposals seeking more than £25,000 may be invited to present on their projects to the grants committee

Applicants seeking funding of less than £5,000 should contact their local authority or council for voluntary service (CVS) to explore the possibility of inclusion in a larger bid.

This funder is running online bidders workshops to find out more information and ask questions about the scheme:

14th October 2024 (12 - 1pm) – Online
16th October 2024 (6:30 - 7:30pm) – Online
22nd October 2024 (6:30 - 7:30pm) – Online
24th October 2024 (12:30 - 1pm) – Online

Apply by 25th November 2024.

Email: windrush@nearneighbours.org.uk

Rother District Council Community Grants

Rother District Council’s Community Grants provide a range of funding schemes to support community action in Rother.

Round 2 of the Rother District Council Community Grants Medium and Large Grant schemes have £120,000 to support the development of community facilities, community activities and sustainable local action with capital funding. The maximum grant available is 50% of the total cost of the project up to £30,000. Applicants are encouraged to seek advice before starting the application process through Rother Voluntary Action. The deadline for applications is 30th November 2024
The Rother Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Grant Scheme offers funding up to £1,000 community groups and charities who are committed to helping the Rother District to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. If you have an idea that helps to inspire others to be thoughtful about waste, the grant could help you get equipment or resources. Funding can be granted for a variety of projects and activities including workshops, practical equipment, education, and awareness raising. This can be anything from swap shop events to repair workshops, community gardens (which make use of reused, reclaimed, or recycled materials), to food growing, food waste reduction initiatives and composting schemes. Campaigns to promote reducing, reusing, or recycling can also be included. This Scheme is open until 31st March 2025
The Council’s small grants scheme is also open, with small grant applications up to £1,000 being accepted all year round.

For more information about the Community Grants Schemes, please visit Rother District Council’s website for details.

Email: communitygrants@rother.gov.uk

Rother Community Lottery - Boost your cause's fundraising

Are you a good cause? Looking for a way to raise funds online?

Rother Community Lottery is a fun and effective way to raise unrestricted funding for your cause.

The Rother Community Lottery currently has 85 organisations registered, with over £57,000 being paid directly to good causes in Rother.

Not-for-profit, community and voluntary groups can find out more, and apply to become a beneficiary to raise funds. Applicants can join anytime and start fundraising within a couple of days of being approved.

Tel: 01424 579020

Email: support@rothercommunitylottery.co.uk

Trusts and Foundations

A B Charitable Trust

A B Charitable Trust supports small to medium-sized charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals.

Applicants must address one of the following priority areas:

Migrants and refugees – Deliver services directly targeting migrant communities, and people who are refugees or seeking asylum; and counter negative narrative and influence policy
The criminal legal system and penal reform – Deliver services improving outcomes for individuals and families at risk of being within the justice system at any stage; support effective rehabilitation; and work to influence policy, public opinion, and narratives and to reform/reimagine the justice system
Access to justice - Provide specialist legal advice and representation and deliver activities to protect the principles of human rights and the rule of law, including campaigning, advocacy and narrative change work
Human rights framework - Deliver activities to protect the human rights framework and the principles of human rights and the rule of law, including campaigning, advocacy, and narrative change work

Applicants must be able to influence policy and practice; helping strengthen the sectors/other organisations delivering work in these areas.

The Trust’s grants usually range between £10,000 and £30,000 per year and are awarded from one to three years. For all priority areas, charities can apply for core (unrestricted) funding or project (restricted) funding.

Their Trustees consider applications four times a year. The next deadline for applications is 25th October 2024.

Tel: 020 7243 9486

Email: mail@abcharitabletrust.org.uk

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Fulfilling Futures

The Trust’s Fulfilling Futures Programme aims to support veterans who have experienced considerable challenges during their service, with a specific cause, created a barrier to, or compromised their ability to have, a fulfilling Service journey.

Projects must meet the following outcomes:

Veterans’ experiences are acknowledged and understood, enabling them to positively progress on their recovery journey
Veterans’ isolation will be reduced and quality of life improved, through gaining access to effective support
Veterans can build a positive connection within the wider Armed Forces community and access support in the future, should they wish or be able to access other support relevant to them

This funder sets out the following grant amounts and criteria:

Grants between £50,000 and £100,000 for projects lasting 12-18 months which meets at least one programme outcome
Grants up to £300,000 for a project lasting three to four years which meets all the programme outcomes

Grants can pay for most of the things needed, including people’s time, costs of delivering work online or buying/hiring equipment. Projects must start between 1st March 2025 and 1st June 2025.

Apply by 4th December 2024 (12pm).

Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk

Asda Foundation – Grass Roots Grants

Asda Foundation is running three Grass Roots schemes: Cost of Living, Empowering Communities and Under 18’s Better Starts.

All three schemes offer £400 - £2,000. Your request must be for one of the following fixed amounts: £400; £500; £800; £1,000; £1,200; £1,600; or £2,000.

Cost of Living Grants help local community groups cope with the increase in their running costs:

Rent/utility bills: support (for up to six months) to keep community buildings open to the public or increase opening times to help people stay warm
Volunteer support: to strengthen and boost volunteering in local communities for costs that directly benefit service users e.g. travel costs; DBS checks; travel costs; refreshment costs; non-electronic equipment, materials, clothing/uniform
Food costs and other essentials: g. food provision for those in need; food parcels and family food boxes; ingredients for soup kitchen/community café to be able to make hot meals; items to deliver the warm bank offer; basic clothing for a clothes/baby bank; portable heater for warm bank; personal hygiene items

Empowering Local Communities Grants support projects and activities which are important to a community. This grant is for groups who are supporting people over the age of 18 in your community, or a mixture of children and adults. This scheme provides grants for:

Essentials: for the basic essentials to address an immediate need and/or situation e.g. foodbank items; hygiene items; blankets for warm bank; bedding, food and refreshments for homeless shelter
Improve/maintain a service: funding to transform and/or improve a space/activity and to bring people together for ongoing services e.g. table, chairs, long term fixtures/fittings; redecorating items; items for the group activity: sewing machine, wood for Men's Shed; computers (but must be for service users, not office /admin use); training, upskilling one-off costs; items needed for a community clear up
Volunteering: to support volunteer costs enabling them to continue supporting their groups and communities e.g. DBS checks, essential training course costs, travel costs to the volunteering location and for delivering services, refreshment costs, stationary, clothing/uniform, etc

U18 Better Starts Grants aim to give children under 18 the best start in life by supporting a wide range of activities that improve the lives of children in the local community. Grants are for:

Essentials: Basics to address an immediate need and/or situation e.g. children's foodbank items; hygiene items; blankets; clothing
Improving/Maintaining a Service: Transform and/or improve a space/activity, and to bring children together for ongoing services e.g. table, chairs, long term fixtures and fittings; redecorating items such as paint, curtains etc; items for the group activity such as sewing machine, computers (must be for service users, not office/admin use); training, upskilling one off costs; items needed for a community clear up; board games; food and refreshments for ongoing services such as youth clubs; essential sports clothing; one-off workshop costs
Volunteering: Supporting volunteer costs enabling them to continue supporting their groups and communities e.g. DBS checks; essential training course costs; travel costs to the volunteering location and for delivering services; refreshment costs; stationary; clothing/uniform

Not for profit groups are eligible to apply. Please note, application forms are only available from Asda Community Champions, who are based in local Asda superstores, and can nominate eligible groups. Applicants can use the store locator link on the Foundation website to get in touch with their local store and speak to their Community Champion about their project proposal.

The deadline for all three schemes is 8th November 2024. All applications should be made at least six weeks before a project start.

Tel: 01132 435435

Email: asdafoundation@asda.co.uk

Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund supports the care and relief of children, young people under 18 and adults with severe learning disabilities.

This funder awards small grants up to £9,000 and general grants over £9,000 to registered charities as well as exempt charities such as schools, Parent Teacher Associations. Grants can be used for capital or core costs. The Trust usually awards one-off grants but exceptionally may consider funding a new project over two or three years with satisfactory progress reports.

Examples of what the Trustees consider include: building/renovation works; employment schemes; Play therapy schemes; day and social activities centres; support for families, including respite schemes; independent living schemes; support in the community schemes; and Snoezelen rooms.

The next deadline for applications is 1st December 2024.

Tel: 01582 439225

Email: info@bailythomas.org.uk

Banister Charitable Trust

Banister Charitable Trust supports registered charities working to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Examples of projects the Trust has previously funded includes:

Purchasing land
Improving access to a nature reserve
Creating a lakeside path
Orchard projects
Protecting and recovering threatened plant species
Habitat restoration
Conservation, research and education
Education centre gardens and wildlife areas.
Bird boxes for churches and village halls.
Volunteering projects

The Trust awards discretionary grants, usually between £5,000 and £50,000.

Please note the Trust does not have a website. Write or call to find out how and when to apply.

Trustee Department
Banister Charitable Trust
Ludlow Trust Co Ltd
Tower Wharf
Cheese Lane
BRISTOL
BS2 0JJ

Tel: 0117 313 8200

Email: charitabletrusts@ludlowtrust.com

B&Q Foundation Grants

B&Q Foundation awards one-off grants to registered charities and schools for projects that improve homes and community spaces for those who are experiencing homelessness, in financial hardship, impacted by health, disability or other disadvantage or distress.

The Foundation provides two types of funding:

Up to £5,000 for garden projects
Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects

Examples of projects B&Q’s supported include creating community gardens, redecorating properties, installing new boilers, and creating new buildings or rooms.

B&Q will cover the full cost for the completion of the project, including staff time required. Please note, projects need to be delivered within six months of receiving the grant.

The Foundation opens for applications on 28th October. The deadline for applications is 15th November 2024 (6pm).

Tel: 0117 422 0866

Email: bandq@neighbourly.com

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

Barchester Healthcare Foundation’s funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community.

The Foundation supports applications from community health professionals, community groups and registered charities that combat isolation and loneliness and enable older people and adults with disabilities to be active and engaged. They want to support solutions leading to increased personal independence, self-sufficiency and dignity.

Community groups and small local charities are eligible to apply. The Foundation awards £100 - £2,500. Projects can include activities; equipment and materials; member transport; day trips, outings and group holidays in the UK.

Apply any time.

Tel: 0800 328 3328

Email: info@bhcfoundation.org.uk

BBC Children in Need – Pudsey Next Steps

Pudsey Next Steps programme aims to help achieve greater equity, diversity and inclusion in BBC Children in Need’s grant-making.

This first round of funding focuses on new applicants working in under-served geographic areas. The eligible area for East Sussex is Hastings and projects should aim to reach children and young people aged 18 and under affected by poverty.

The Fund awards £1,000 - £15,000 per year for up to three years to not for profit organisations. Funds can be spent on core or project costs.

Submit an expression of interest by 16th October 2024.

Tel: 0345 609 0015

Email: pudseygrants@bbc.co.uk

Bedgebury Foundation – Inspiring Young Minds- to open December

The Bedgebury Foundation’s Inspiring Young Minds programme focuses on initiatives for children and young people (under the age of 25) in Kent and East Sussex, where lack of funding is a barrier to achievement.

The Foundation makes awards to mainstream schools or charities working in schools seeking full or partial grants for innovative projects to benefit specific cohorts and/or whole school learning, wellbeing and mental health.

The Foundation’s grant values are discretionary. For the 2024-2025 school year the Foundation’s grants are for projects specifically addressing non written communication difficulties, for example, Speech, Language, Hearing Impairment, Social communication or English as a second language.

Applicants will need to provide:

Relevant background information about the profile and needs within their school
Potential benefits a grant may make to their pupils
Full costings of the project
Downloaded documentation supporting their application
Endorsement from Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher

Charities may apply for work delivered into up to five named schools.

Inspiring Young Minds opens for applications in December 2024 with a close date of 2nd March 2025. (Awards will be made in May 2025). This is the only session of the 2024/2025 school year.

Email: admin@bedgeburyfoundation.org.uk

British Science Week

British Science Week (BSW) is an annual programme of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) events and activities that takes place across the UK in March each year. In 2025, BSW will be taking place between 7th-16th March with the theme of Change and Adapt.

BSW is running two grant schemes to support schools and community organisations to take part.

The first scheme is Kick-Start Fund for Schools. Kick Start awards up to £400 and is aimed at state-funded, non-selective schools or colleges in challenging circumstances to organise their own events as part of BSW.

BSW’s priorities include:

Involving children supported by 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 to develop their STEM skills, understanding and passions.
Embed the local community and involve the wider community as a core audience
Challenge stereotypes about science and link it to the children’s everyday life beyond school

There are no restrictions to activities. Examples include presentations with guest speakers; science fairs; school gardens; involving care homes; and student-led displays for parents/other schools.

The second fund is the Community Grant Scheme to support community-based groups and organisations to run their own science activities during BSW, working directly with people who are underrepresented and currently not engaged in STEM activity. These can include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; people living in deprivation; people with a disability or long-term health condition; people living in rural locations; and women and girls.

Examples of eligible events and activities include sports science sessions; community-created science exhibitions; community-led research projects and experiments; science-related theatre productions and art activities; and activity packs and pre-recorded videos.

This scheme provides two levels of grants to community groups and special educational needs, additional support needs, hospital and supplementary schools:

£500 grants to run one or more events during BSW
£1,000 grants to run one or more events during BSW, as well as either preparatory or follow-up activities that will lead to continued engagement beyond this week

Apply for either grant scheme by 5th November 2024 (4:59pm).

Tel: 0870 770 7101

(Kick-Start Fund for Schools) email: bsw@britishscienceassocation.org

(Community Grant Scheme) email: communities@britishscienceassociation.org

Charles Plater Trust – Small Grants

The Charles Plater Trust is awarding grants to registered charities supporting leadership, social action, and applied research projects.

The Trust wants to encourage three different types of change:

‍Change for individuals - achieving significant change for individuals who are the most marginalised in the UK today
Change for organisations - enhancing the capacity of organisations to respond more effectively to social needs
Change for wider society - generating social or systemic change through policy or practice change

The Trust’s funding is for the following types of activity:

Leadership for Laypeople - Projects that deepen the awareness of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Social Thought to better equip people to take on leadership roles in tackling poverty, exclusion, economic inequality and environmental concerns
Social Action - Projects that deliver tangible outcomes to tackle poverty, exclusion, economic inequality and environmental concerns for marginalised people and communities
Applied Research - Projects that develop and apply Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Social Thought, in partnership with those who are delivering social action work, to ultimately improve public policy and practice

This funder is currently awarding small grants between £1,000 to £5,000. Applicants must have an annual income of less than £100,000.

A larger grant scheme is due to be announced by 3rd January 2025.

Organisations do not need to be Roman Catholic or Christian, but their objectives should be clearly aligned with Catholic Social Teaching principles. The Trust welcomes applications that are collaborative in nature.

Apply by 10th October 2024 (5pm).

Tel: 020 7901 1907

Email: plater@plater.org.uk

Children’s Alliance

The Children’s Alliance is awarding funding to give children and young people under 18 access to water for learning, developing essential life skills and playing.

The Alliance is looking for projects that build children’s confidence and resilience, both physically and emotionally.

This funder awards grants to schools, registered charities, community interest companies and community groups. They award up to £15,000, but the majority of grants awarded are under £10,000.

They prioritise grass roots initiatives delivering projects for disadvantaged children.

Examples of previously supported projects include:

Swimwear for five inner city schools in Birmingham for Muslim children
Ongoing hydrotherapy sessions for severely disabled children
Surf therapy to support 50 children in North Yorkshire with their mental health
Over 400 swimming sessions for disabled children
Swimming lessons for children with AS or ADHD, aged between seven to eleven
Water-based messy play session for babies and toddlers

Apply any time. Applications are considered twice a year in March and September.

Email: info@childrensalliance.org.uk

Childwick Trust

Childwick Trust supports registered charities across Southeast working in healthcare

The Trust has a strong emphasis on helping charities which offer care and support for people who are terminally ill, or have a serious illness, older people, adults and children who have mental health problems or a learning disability. The Trust gives help to both children and adults with physical disabilities. Organisations who offer care and support for ex-servicemen and women who have been injured or traumatised from past and recent conflicts can also be funded.

The majority of the Trust’s grants for their health category typically range between £5,000 and £20,000. Funding can be used towards specialist equipment, respite care, holidays, education and core costs.

The Trust invites applications twice a year. The next deadline for applications is 31st October 2024.

Email: kirsty@childwicktrust.org

CISI Future Foundation

CISI Future Foundation is awarding funds to organisations with new programmes to increase financial literacy skills, particularly those working with young people and groups which face demonstrable socio-economic challenges.

CISI funded projects should be for a minimum of six months and a maximum of three years.

Previous grant recipients include the Financial Times, Financial Literacy & Inclusion Campaign; MyBnk; National Numeracy; Number Champions; Open Palm; The Money Charity; and Young Enterprise.

This funder awards grants starting at £20,000 to not for profit organisations and registered charities.

Apply by 29th November 2024.

Tel: 0207 645 0600

Email: futurefoundation@cisi.org

COSARAF – Hardship Grants

COSARAF’s Hardship Grants support individuals and families who are struggling with everyday costs.

This funder prioritises the most financially excluded people: families, those with caring responsibilities. The Fund supports items that will make the most difference to a family’s long-term future.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are taking advantage of all support offered by local services, including the referring social organisation.

Eligible costs include:

Household items (white goods and occasionally other items such as sofas or wardrobes)
Basic living expenses (utilities or food)
Work or education-related expenses (such as interview clothes, school uniforms, or laptops)
Rent arrears and Council tax arrears, but only where there is a clear risk of homelessness (for rent arrears involving a social landlord applicants should outline what support has already been offered to the tenant)
Contribution to immigration-related costs, where the current immigration status directly causes financial hardship to the applicant

This funder awards up to £2,000 to organisations including charities and schools.

Apply any time. Grants are awarded every eight to ten weeks. The grants committee meets once every six weeks to discuss recent applications.

Tel: 0300 111 7890

Email: info@cosaraf.org

CREST Awards - Engage Grants

The CREST Awards - Engage Grants Scheme supports schools in challenging circumstances to run CREST Awards with students (aged 3-19 years) who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

CREST’s funding is designed to enrich the curriculum and can be completed in class time, especially at Bronze level. They can also link into work experience placements, after-school/lunchtime clubs or various linked schemes.

This funder awards grants of £350 to schools, colleges, Ofsted-registered Early Years settings, nurseries and preschools. Grants can be spent on materials, equipment, a field trip, teacher CPD, etc. Awardees will also receive up to £350 CREST Awards for free.

Schools need to meet a minimum of one of the following three criteria:

At least 30% of pupils eligible for pupil premium
At least 30% of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds
Based in a remote and rural location

CREST prioritises:

Proposed engagement with students in lower ability or mixed ability science sets
Proposed activities which are cross curricular or involve collaboration between science and another subject area, particularly if it is outside STEM (eg, history, art, music)
Engagement that supports girls to develop their STEM skills, understanding and passions
Engagement that includes whole year groups or whole classes
Engagement with students in non-traditional science contexts including out of school clubs which have a wider remit than just science

Apply by 15th October 2024 (4:59pm).

Tel: 020 7019 4943

Email: crest@britishscienceassociation.org

Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) - Writing and Maths

The Education Endowment Foundation’s Autumn funding round focuses on two priority areas: Writing in Key Stages 1 to 4; and Secondary Mathematics.

EEF’s initiative aims to improve outcomes for pupils in England, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Writing in Key Stages 1 to 4 theme seeks to support and evaluate programmes that enhance writing outcomes for pupils aged 5-16
The Secondary Mathematics theme focuses on improving mathematics outcomes for pupils aged 11-16. This theme is co-funded with XTX Markets who aim to support more pupils, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress to degrees, PhDs, and highly skilled careers in mathematics

This round aims to fill gaps in the evidence base through various research types, including randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, and evidence synthesis.

There are no set minimum or maximum award amounts. Past grants to programme delivery organisations have ranged from £90,000 to £1.5 million. Funding may cover programme delivery costs such as staff, resources, travel, and administration.

Eligible applicants include early years settings, schools, further education colleges, universities, local education authorities, charities, for-profit companies (for public benefit), and social enterprises.

Applications for the Autumn 2024 round are open and must be submitted by the deadline of 7th November 2024.

Tel: 0207 802 1676

Email: applications@eefoundation.org.uk

Global’s Make Some Noise

Over the last 10 years, Global’s Make Some Noise has raised over £35 million for small, local charities to help those facing life’s toughest challenges. They also give a voice to community causes through awareness-raising appeals and training programmes.

In 2023, grants were awarded to over 100 small charities. Previously funded causes have helped people affected by illness; disability; homelessness; isolation; mental health; abuse and trauma; caring roles; poverty; and bereavement. This includes the Childhood Tumour Trust who have been supporting families in Hastings affected by Neurofibromatosis type 1.

Make Some Noise’s current funding priorities are:

Providing shelter and safety
Supporting physical and/or mental health
Developing life skills
Reducing isolation or improving inclusion

Funding will most likely be provided for:

Staff salaries predominantly associated with direct delivery work
Any programme, sessional, service or project delivery costs
Equipment, technology, materials or refurbishment costs which are related to direct service delivery work (not large build projects, fundraising or marketing costs)
A contribution to running costs/overheads (in contribution to a wider direct-delivery programme)

You need to submit an expression of interest by 21st October 2024 (12pm). Successful applicants will receive an invitation to apply by Friday 1st November. Then the deadline for applications is Friday 22nd November. 

Email: grants@makesomenoise.com

Hargreaves Foundation

The Hargreaves Foundation aims to help children and young people fulfil their potential and improve their well-being, self-esteem, and independence through educational and sporting activities. This could include initiatives that improve academic engagement and attainment, develop skills to aid future employment, improve life skills, and ensure accessible sport.

They accept applications from charities, schools and Further Education Colleges, as well as NHS Trusts seeking funding to support those under the age of 18 who are living with a mental health condition or disability or growing up in poverty.

There is no minimum or maximum grant amount.

Hargreaves Foundation accepts applications at any time. They review applications on a rolling monthly basis.

Email: info@thehargreavesfoundation.org

Hays Travel Foundation

Hays Travel Foundation supports registered charities which operate or have an impact in an area with a Hays Travel branch. Projects will help young people up to 25 years old develop in at least one of these areas: education; prevention of poverty; health; arts; culture; or sports.

Hays grants tend to be between £2,000 and £15,000. The average grant last year was around £3,500.

Charities can apply anytime. Hays Trustees consider applications at periodic trustees’ meetings. Applicants will receive a letter shortly after the meeting informing them of the trustees decision.

Hays next review meeting is 21st October 2024. This may be deferred to a later date if there is a high volume of applications.

Tel: 0191 814 8092

Email: enquiries@haystravelfoundation.co.uk

Historic England - Regional Capacity Building Programme

Historic England – Regional Capacity Building Programme is supporting projects promoting sustainable management and development of the local/regional historic environment.

Activities and projects must help to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment through at least one of the following targets:

Building up the capacity and commitment of local communities to champion the conservation and enhancement of their own local historic environments
Promoting best-practice standards and skills for the conservation, documentation, interpretation and sustainable management of the resources of England's historic environment
Meeting regional-based information needs

Historic England prioritises activities and projects for which there is a lack of alternative sources of funding.

They award discretionary grants to third sector organisations including charities and community groups.

Apply any time. Historic England expects to have contact with potential applicants before an application is made. Contact the Business Officer of one of the local Historic England offices to propose a project.

Tel: 0370 333 0607

Email: customers@HistoricEngland.org.uk

Homity Trust

The Homity Trust, based in Brighton, is seeking grant applications from Sussex based community groups.

The fund provides smaller grants of up to £1,000 to registered charitable organisations helping end users in financial difficulties.

The Trust is particularly open this round to organisations helping with the increasing cost of living crisis. Application details and prior contact information are all on the website.

The next deadline is 21st November.

Contact Form

Hospice UK - Grants to Improve Care for People with Progressive Neurological Conditions

Hospice UK is supporting sustainable change in care for people with progressive neurological conditions.

The Fund awards up to £40,000 to enable charitable hospices to initiate or build on programmes of work that will support people with progressive neurological conditions.

This can be through a number of ways:

Putting into practice the recommendations or findings from an organisational or local scoping/service mapping exercise
Piloting a new project based on a robust needs assessment
Introduction of an intervention or tool
Adapting existing activities through the investment of resources and achieving greater impact through new roles and approaches
Responding to national policy or research evidence

Projects can include:

Respite care
Symptom management, such as breathlessness and/or fatigue
Rehabilitative approaches
Care co-ordination
Outpatient services
Remote/outreach services for those who struggle to travel
Carer education and support, including symptom management and psychological support
Hospices with experience of supporting people with neurological conditions partnering with less experienced hospice

Apply by 18th November 2024 (5pm).

Tel: 020 7520 8219

Email: Grants@hospiceuk.org

Law Society Charity

Law Society Charity supports registered charities focused on law and the legal profession. This covers projects that promote human rights, access to justice and legal education.

They assess applications based on the following criteria:

The degree of need demonstrated and how crucial an award is for the organisation based upon its size
How many people/how large a geographical area will be served
Whether other charities or public bodies are active in the same field
Whether funding will also be required from other sources
Whether the project would particularly promote the needs of excluded, under-represented or disadvantaged groups
Whether the organisation has a good track record in running the project or service concerned
Whether the overriding requirement of public benefit has been met taking account of guidance of The Charities Commission

This funder awards one-off grants usually around £5,000. Match funding is favoured.

Apply any time.

Tel: 020 7242 1222

Email: lawsocietycharity@lawsociety.org.uk

Ogden Trust – Physics Education Grants

The Odgen Trust supports physics education and engagement for all young people aged 4-18, particularly those in under-represented groups.

The Trust awards up to £5,000, and welcomes applications from schools, colleges and charities seeking to increase the update of physics post-16.

Grants are split into two strands:

Curriculum support: to support the teaching and learning of physics from 11-18 in the classroom, including equipment for teaching physics, teaching resources and teacher CPD. (This strand is for applications from secondary schools or post 16 education institutions only)
Enrichment activities: to support physics extra-curricular activities for school and college students from under-represented groups. (This strand is for applications from primary and secondary schools and colleges, Community Interest Companies and other types of not-for-profits)

There is one round of funding each term. Their current round closes 8th December 2024.

Tel: 020 8634 7470

Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund supports teachers to develop arts-based skills and experience which create thriving classroom environments.

This funder awards up to £165,000 to primary schools, community groups and not for profit organisations including charities. Projects should last for two academic years.

The Fund is focused on:

Pupils who experience systemic inequity and enabling them to access and make progress in their learning
Supporting arts organisations and schools working in equal partnerships to exchange and enrich their expertise
Recognising teachers are critical to pupils' outcomes
Creating high-quality inspiring professional learning for teachers
Enabling teachers and artist practitioners to learn and work together in the classroom
Building a body of evidence and practice and understanding how the work improves equity for pupils
Generating sustainable changes in teaching and learning in schools for the long-term
Grants will support both activity costs and core organisational costs which relate directly to the project

Projects should focus on:

Equity - how arts-based approaches can build equity in schools so that pupils who experience systemic inequity can access and make progress in their learning
Arts-based approaches - learning experiences which use arts-based content and/or approaches to teach the curriculum. These can involve crafts; creative writing, including poetry and spoken word; dance; design; film; music; opera; photography; digital arts and media; theatre and drama; the visual arts; and cross-arts practices
Curriculum - supporting arts-based approaches in all subjects, from literacy, to humanities, to STEM. Some funded work has a broader focus, for example critical thinking; speech language and communication skills; or mental health and wellbeing. There is no preference over which curriculum area
Spreading practice - where teachers, senior leaders and arts partners collaborate to disseminate practice more widely in the schools, beyond participating teachers, to embed the approaches in colleagues' practice and the curriculum

They have a two stage application process. First, submit an online First Stage Application form outlining the project by 13th November 2024 (12pm). Then, they invite successful applicants to submit a full application by 15th January 2025 (12pm).

Tel: 020 7812 3300

Email: information@phf.org.uk

Pearce Foundation – Grants and support for Sussex not for profits

The Pearce Foundation provides funding to the value of £2,000 and a range of tailored support activities to help strengthen an organisation’s capacity.

The Foundation is looking to support 4-5 more charitable and not-for-profit organisations for their 2025 cohort.

Organisations new to the Pearce Foundation need to have been operating for two years or less, with an income of less than £50,00 a year and are based in Sussex.

The Foundation adopts a personalised support model, informed by a coaching approach. More information can be found on their who we support and application pages.

They’d love to hear from you if you meet their minimum criteria and are interested in their approach. Please take the eligibility quiz first before applying.

The Foundation opens for applications on the 1st of October 2024. The deadline for applications is 15th December 2024.

Email: admin@pearcefoundation.org.uk

Petplan Charitable Trust – Welfare Grants

Petplan Charitable Trust provide much needed funds to promote the health and welfare of animals.

Eligible activities include rescue and rehoming; animal housing maintenance and repairs; neutering and other veterinary services; clinical research into conditions; and animal welfare educational projects. Eligible costs include veterinary and research equipment, salaries, veterinary fees and vehicles.

This funder usually awards grants between £5,000 and £25,000 for the direct benefit of species supported by the Trust (dogs, cats, horses, and rabbits).

Apply by 9th December 2024.

Email: catherine.bourg@allianz.co.uk

The Primary Club - Murray Fund

The Primary Club – Murray Fund is supporting innovative sports projects for the blind and visually impaired. The Club has supported a wide range of sports including cricket, baseball, futsal, goalball, golf, scuba diving, skiing, swimming, tandem cycling and Braille chess.

Projects must relate clearly to the sporting and/or recreational needs of the blind and partially sighted and the Trustees generally prefer to:

Support ‘grass roots’ and ‘start up’ activities rather than, for example, international teams of visually impaired sportsmen and women
Fund the whole of the cost of a project, even where this is spread across two or more years, rather than to be one of a number of contributors
Support running costs or the purchase of equipment, as distinct from items which will significantly increase the recipient’s long-term asset base

This funder awards up to £25,000 to clubs and other voluntary organisations.

Apply by 15th November 2024.

Tel: 01799 586507

Email: honsec@primaryclub.org

PRS Foundation - Momentum Music Fund

PRS Foundation Momentum Music is open for applications from artists and bands at a crucial point in their development, with the potential to significantly further their career within the next two years.

PRS’s two priorities are:

The music the artist/band is making
The business case/career plan for the proposed activity or that the proposed activity fits into

The Fund awards £5,000 - £15,000. Please note, PRS is unable to support full project costs. Therefore, applicants should provide evidence of funding from other sources.

Grants can be used to assist with any activity that significantly contributes to the development of an artist or band. Applicants should consider why and how this activity will contribute to their career development and/or business plan. This may include, but is not limited to, the following activities:

Recording - new album, EP, single, producer, engineer, mixer fees, studio hire, session musician fees, etc or a combination of these elements
Touring (UK only) - travel, accommodation, musician fees, set/production design, tour management, equipment hire, etc
Marketing and promotions - PR, radio plugger, digital marketing, music videos, merchandise production, etc.

Applications can be submitted by the artists themselves or those who are working on their behalf, eg a manager, an independent label or publisher.

The Fund is open for applications from 7th October 2024 - 4th November 2024.

Email: info@prsformusicfoundation.com

Rayne Foundation

The Rayne Foundation supports projects contributing to lasting social change with creative and collaborative approaches that build and test solutions to challenges faced in society.

The Foundation’s areas of interest are:

Children and young people’s improved mental health and wellbeing - Supporting early childhood (0-5 years including the perinatal period) with family/carer interventions aiming to reduce the impact of early childhood trauma. Also supporting the care-experienced, those on the edge of care, or leaving care, with interventions that prioritise improved mental health and wellbeing
Refugees and asylum seekers – Creating significant new opportunities relating to employability, entrepreneurial endeavours and personal development for refugees and asylum seekers; supporting the mental health of survivors of torture; and creative endeavours which actively encourage building community between migrants and the wider community

Rayne is open for applications from not for profit organisations including community interest companies and voluntary groups. They usually award £10,000 - £30,000 per year for up to three years. Your organisation can use this to fund project and salary costs. Rayne also considers core costs when there is an established relationship with the applicant, usually through previous funding. Match funding is required.

Apply any time. First complete the online expression of interest form on the Foundation's website. Successful expressions of interest will then be invited to complete a full application.

Tel: 020 7487 9656

Email: applications@raynefoundation.org.uk

Road Safety Trust – Autumn Funding Round - Inequalities in Road Safety

The Road Safety Trust’s Autumn funding round aims to bring to light areas of inequality and investigate ways they can be addressed to save lives and prevent injury on UK roads.

Funding is for projects that address one or more of the following areas:

The impact of social determinants such as income and health and other demographic factors on local communities and their exposure to risk related to:
Illegal, dangerous and anti-social use of the roads, the effectiveness of current countermeasures and potential new methods for reduction
Rural areas and different age groups within such communities
Access to, and use of, technologies that make vehicles and roads safer
Road safety issues for children with SEN and/or disabilities; and the issues for their carers
Improving the availability, quality and strategic use of demographic evidence and information, alongside other safety related evidence and information to support practitioners and policy makers in respect of road safety.

The Trust’s Autumn round provides:

Small grants (£10,000 to £50,000 over two years) for practical projects or local pilots or trials
Large grants (£50,001 to £300,000 for up to two or three years) for research-based projects, and the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative interventions.

Eligible costs include staffing, consumables, travel, and some equipment costs. The Fund requires match funding is required, either cash or in-kind.

The Trust is open to proposals from public and professional associations, registered charities and university departments.

The deadline for application is 1st November 2024.

Email: info@roadsafetytrust.org.uk

SGN – Safe and Warm Scheme

SGN (the gas network covering Scotland and the South East) is offering funding to grassroots organisations in their area to provide energy saving advice and support vulnerable households to help them stay safe and warm.

The fund offers £30,000 - £40,000 for projects that offer:

Personalised energy advice
Support to access the Priorities Services Register
Carbon Monoxide safety awareness
Other support including debt advice, benefits checks and accessing fuel vouchers

This fund is aimed at small, grassroots organisations who have experience supporting people with vulnerabilities in the local community. They provide training to successful applicants so previous experience providing energy advice is not required.

The fund is being administered by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and awards will be made on a rolling basis with project delivery starting as early as December 2024, so they encourage organisations to apply as soon as possible.

Visit the fund’s website to find out more about the scheme and how to apply. Find out more and how to apply here.

You can also attend the fund’s Information for Applicants webinars, which will be friendly and welcoming sessions hosted by the team at the Centre for Sustainable Energy. The webinars will be on:

Wednesday 23rd October (2.30pm – 3.30pm) 14:30 to 15:30. You can register to attend this here
Thursday 7th November (10am – 11am) 10:00 to 11:00. You can register to attend this here

The final deadline for applications is Sunday 8th December (5pm).

Tel: 0117 934 1400

Email: sgncommunity@cse.org.uk

Swire Charitable Trust

Swire Charitable Trust focuses on charities supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to overcome barriers and realise their potential, and to charities who are protecting the UK’s environment and heritage.

Swire’s objectives are:

Opportunity - Directly addressing challenges faced by the most marginalised and disadvantaged, supporting them to make the most of their talents and boost long-term outcomes. And specifically - organisations working with: ex-service men and women; victims of slavery and trafficking; and children and young people in the care, involved with the criminal justice system, or from the most socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Environment – Projects that either connect people to the environment by inspiring communities to be more sustainable and enhance the environment or support biodiversity with activities that improve the health and resilience of eco-systems, habitats and native species
Heritage - Regeneration through restoration – projects will either deliver meaningful social and economic benefits to disadvantaged communities as well as encourage heritage; or safeguard endangered skills by protecting and cultivating the heritage sector

This funder awards discretionary grants for core costs, capital expenditures and salaries.

Apply any time.

Tel: 020 7963 9417

Email: info@scts.org.uk

Tesco Stronger Start Grants

Tesco Stronger Start Grants support local good causes focusing on children and families. This funder’s current priority is school projects - specifically, those who lack funds and resources to apply for help needed to provide healthy food and activities that boost young people’s mental and physical wellbeing.

Examples of eligible applications:

Providing pupils with breakfast clubs or snacks throughout the day
Equipment for outdoor or indoor activities
Developing a food growing area
After school clubs
A voluntary organisation running a food bank
An organisation addressing holiday hunger
A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget
A Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or activities

Customers in Tesco stores can vote for one of three local projects. These can be run by schools, local authorities and other not for profit organisations such as community interest companies and voluntary/community organisations.

The voting determines the amount of money a project receives:

Grants up to £1,500 for the project with the most votes
Grants up to £1,000 for the second most votes
Grants up to £500 for the third most votes

Apply any time.

Tel: 0121 236 8565

Email: tescostrongerstarts@groundwork.org.uk

Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund – Major Capital Grants Programme

Veterans’ Major Capital Grants Programme supports projects that contribute to the reducing veterans’ homelessness and end rough sleeping.

The Housing Fund is aimed at projects that:

Enable major refurbishments of existing social rented or affordable rented homes for veterans
Enable extensions of existing buildings to increase the availability of veteran housing
Increase the number of new build, homes/housing units available to veterans at affordable or social rents
Ensure properties meet decent homes and energy efficiency standards

This strand of funding prioritises work focusing on:

Single Veterans
Veterans and their families, including veterans who have shared custody arrangements for their children
Veterans with disabilities or limited long-term health conditions
Homeless, including rough sleeping Veterans
Female Veterans
LGBT Veterans
Veterans leaving prison

This strand of funding awards registered charities grants between £75,000 and £500,000. Larger grants between £500,000 and £1 million may be available for exceptional projects if they meet additional criteria. Larger grants will require secured match funding of at least 30% at the time of application. Projects must be completed within two years.

To apply for the Major Capital Grants Programme, submit an expression of interest by 8th January 2025 (12pm). Those successful will be invited to submit a full application.

Email: info@covenantfund.org.uk

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund – Round 8

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund supports projects to empower disadvantaged and disabled children and young people in making, learning, and earning in music.

Youth Music’s Trailblazers is particularly interested in smaller organisations looking to trial new work, test innovative methods, or challenge the status quo. Eligible projects could, for example, include a new community organisation exploring different ways to integrate music-making into nursery activities or an established youth centre introducing music activities for the first time.

Grants are split into two streams:

£2,000 to £15,000 for organisations less than one year old
£2,000 to £30,000 are available to organisations more than one year old

This funding can support a mix of delivery costs and core costs. Your total project budget should include at least 10% match funding. There are two types of match funding:

Cash match funding - for example, a grant from another funder. At least 5% of the total project budget should be made up of cash match funding
In-kind match funding - this is non-cash support that the applicant or their partners make towards the project; for example, free venue hire or volunteer support.

Note - funding from Arts Council England or National Lottery cannot be used towards meeting the minimum match funding requirements but can be used as additional contribution.

The deadline for applications is 22nd November 2024 for projects starting between April and June 2025.

Tel: 020 7902 1060

Email: grants@youthmusic.org.uk