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Up to £10,000
The Kids Fund is offering funding of up to £3,000 for disadvantaged young people to attend courses at the Field Studies Council centre, applications can be submitted at any time with decisions being made on 1st February, 1st June and 1st October each year
The Fidelio Trust invites art organisations to apply for funding to support individuals or groups of exceptional ability to enable them to receive special tuition or coaching, grants of up to £5,000 are available, the next application deadline is 1st June 2012
The Anchor Foundation supports Christian charities that promote social inclusion, grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available, the next application deadline is 31st July 2012
The North of England Horticultural Society invites voluntary and community groups to apply for grants of between £100 and £2,000 to support gardening projects and activities in the community, the next deadline is 31st July 2012
The William and Jane Morris Fund is open to applications from places of worship built before 1896, the fund offers grants of up to £1,000, the next closing date for applications is 31st August 2012
Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s Community Grants (Level 1) still has funding available of between £500 and £5,000 for projects making a positive difference to people living in former coalfield communities, funding available until 31st March 2013
Woodward Charity Trust have grant funding available to support small scale, local based charitable initiatives that work for the benefit of their local area, Small Grants of up to £100, Large Grants of over £5,000 and Playschemes of £500 to £1,000 are available, grant applications are reviewed twice a year, usually in January and July
ContinYou and Kellogg’s are offering free training to start up and run a successful breakfast club, followed by an opportunity to apply for a grant of £650
The Archer Trust aims to support small charities that help people with physical or mental disabilities or people facing disadvantage, grants of between £250 and £3,000 are available, applications can be made at any time
The True Colour Trust is offering one-off grants up to £10k to help smaller organisations develop and deliver programmes for children, their siblings and families, applications can be made at any time
Foyle Foundation invites small charities operating in the areas of the arts and learning, that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum to apply for funding of between £1,000 and £10,000, applications can be submitted at any time
Live Unltd is inviting young people between the age of 11 and 25 to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to start up their own business, sports teams, recreational groups or host event, applications can be made at any time
Football Foundation Facilities Grant Scheme aims to support projects that improve facilities for football and other sport in local communities, grants of upto £500.00 are available, organisations can submit an expression of interest form, followed by a full application
Community Cash Awards are offering grants of upto £3,000, to disadvantaged 14 to 25-year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills, applications can be made at any time
Sport for You has grants of £1,000 available to to support community and amateur sports clubs across the country, to apply for the grant, clubs need to submit an application of no more than 250 words detailing why their community sports club needs a grant, applications can be made at any time
Awards for All has announced important changes to its funding. Organisations can now apply for £10,000 every year and awards for all will now fund repeat events and activities more than 3 years apart, applications can be made at any time
The John Grant Davies Trust is offering grants up to £3,000 to grass root organisations in the Greater Manchester Area, application by email to johngrantdaviestrust@tiscali.co.uk
The Alec Dickson Trust provides grants up to £500 to help young people run a volunteer project in their local area, call 020 7278 6601 or email alecdickinsontrust@gmail.com
True Colours Trust is inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 from small organisations to help them develop and deliver programmes for disabled children, their siblings and families, applications can be submitted at any time
United Utilities Trust Fund has funds open for those who live in the United Utilities area and are unable to meet the cost of water charges, grants up to £1,500 are available
Global Justice Education Projects have funding available for UK based projects that increase awareness of poverty and injustice in the world, applications for grants under £3k can be made at any time
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust aims to allow disadvantaged young people to take up opportunities to experience the great outdoors, grants of between £300 and £500 available, applications can be made at any time
Barclays Community Sports has announced its new Community Sports Award of £1,000 and to win a further £5,000, all entries must be made online before the 20th of each month
The All England Netball Association Youth Trust is providing funding in the development of sport for the young people under 21, the funds are limited and likely to be £5,000, applications can be made at any time
Community Fund provide grants of between £100 and £2,000 to groups that carry out positive work in the community, applications can be made at any time
Lush Charity Pot Funding supports projects working in the areas of environment, conservation, animal protection or human rights, grants between £300 and £10,000 available, applications can be submitted at any time
Cash 4 Clubs up to £1,000 available for sports clubs, deadline any time
Mini Mediabox grants of £1,500 to £5,000 available for young people projects, applications any time
Secret Millionaire Fund grants between £300 and £10,000 available, ongoing deadlines
Old Possum's Practical Trust aims to increase the appreciation of history and the arts, grants of between £500 and £5,000 available, applications can be submitted at any time
Greggs Foundation Grants prioritise local organisations that help people in need in their local area, grants of up to £2,000 available, applications can be submitted at any time
Sport England's Small Grants Programme aims to develop, sustain and promote opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport, grants between £300 and £10,000 available, applications can be made at any time
Better Net Awards is a new programme aimed at supporting groups and individuals to bring about positive change using the internet, grants of up to £5,000 will be available to develop an idea and specialists packages of £15,000 are available for projects that are already established or that demonstrate long-term potential
The Nationwide Foundation Small Grants Programme (UK) aims to support charities working with older people and survivors of domestic abuse, one-off grants of up to £5,000, applications can be submitted at any time
Ben Kinsella Fund aims to support projects run by young people to tackle knife crime and serious youth violence, grants of up to £3,000 are available, call 0800 842 842 or text “Call Me” to 07983 385418 for further information
The Allen Lane Foundation is interested in supporting a number of specific beneficiary groups, one-off grants between £500 and £15,000 and repeated grants between £500 and £5,000 are available, applications are accepted at any time
O2 Think Big will support projects run by young people by offering grants of £300 as well as training, support and mentoring from a number of youth charities, applications can be submitted at any time
The Wakeham Trust are interested in supporting community projects where an initial £75 to £750 can make a real difference to getting the project up and running, applications can be made at any time
Henry Smith's Charity ‘Holiday Grant for Children Programme’ supports holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under, the maximum grant available is £3,000 for any one trip, applications can be submitted at any time
Barchester Healthcare Foundation aims to help older people (65+) in the community with grants of between £100 and £5,000 for both individuals and small community groups, applications can be submitted at any time
Up to £100,000
The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund support projects working with offenders, ex-offenders and disadvantaged young people, grants of up to £15,000 are available and applications are considered by the Charitable Grants Committee who meet in February, June and October of each year
BBC Children in Need invite applications for Small Grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years and Main Grants of over £10,000 per year for up to three years, there are four closing dates throughout each year: 15th January; 15th April; 15th July; and 15th October
The National Churches Trust is offering a limited number of grants towards urgent structural repair on places of worship, grants of at least £50,000 are available and applications can be submitted up to the 1st September 2012
ESF Community Learning Grants aim to help people access further learning or training that could lead to employment, grants up to a maximum of £12,000 available, the next deadline is 7th September 2012
The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation aims to support projects focused on nonviolence and environmental sustainability, grants between £5,000 and £15,000 are available, the next closing date for applications is 15th September 2012
The Benevolent Fund seeks to support projects working with disadvantaged young people aged from 5 to 30 years of age, grants of up to £15,000 are available, application deadlines are February, June and October of each year
The Allan Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust is open to charitable organisations that support promotion of education and individual students in their gap year or studying a PHD, grants up to £50,000 can be made at anytime, larger grants considered in March and October each year
Grimple's Green Grants have up to £40,000 to give to environmentally friendly projects, applications can be submitted at any time
Sportsmatch offers matched funding to investments made by businesses, trusts and individuals into projects that encourage sports participation at grass roots level, maximum grant £100,000, applications can be made at any time
UnLtd Advantage aims to bring high potential social enterprises to investment readiness to enable them to access the finance they require, minimum grants of £250,000 are available, applications can be made at any time
The Lankellychase Arts Programme is awarding grants between £10,000 and £15,000 for art based organisations, applications can be submitted at any time
The Edward Holt Trust wishes to invite applications for grants up to £1.5m to be used to fund innovative project work with the elderly or socially disadvantaged, applicants need to be statutory or not-for-profit situated in Greater Manchester, application process on website
Barton Fair Share Trust has launched an initial call for ideas for projects that benefit residents living in the Barton area, grants between £5,000 and £40,000 will be available, applications can be submitted anytime
Young Roots is a grant programme designed to engage young people aged between 13 and 25 with their heritage, grants between £3,000 and £25,000 available and applications can be made at any time
The Henry Smith Charity supports a wide range of purposes and offers Main Grants (over £10,000), Capital Grants (over £10,000), Small Grants (£10,000 or less), there are no specific deadlines
Football Foundation's Build the Game Scheme provides grants of up to £20,000 for small facility projects, applications can be made at any time
The Department for International Development will support groups that target poverty in the developing world, including development awareness work in the UK, with grants of up to £60,000 available, applications can be submitted at any time
The Santander Foundation support organisations that help disadvantaged people, grants of up to either £10,000 or £30,000 available depending on the area, applications can be made at any time
The Links Foundation provides grants to disadvantaged communities to tackle social exclusion and poverty, the average grant per project is about £20,000, applications are ongoing
E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund grants up to £20,000 for implementing sustainable energy projects in your building
Ecominds small grants up to £20,000 available for mental health and environmental projects
Big Challenge contest for young people to win a share of £60,000
Other opportunities
Repair Grants for Places of Worship aims to help conserve and sustain heritage at risk, through urgent repairs to places of worship, £10,000 to £250,000, deadlines are the end of June for Grade I places of worship, and the end of September for Grade II places of worship
Sportivate funding is available for organisations wanting to deliver Sportivate sessions to 14-25 year olds, revised and new documents are available for Phase 4 of the funding (delivery between October 2012 to March 2013), application deadline is 1st July 2012
Wolfson Foundation makes grant awards for people with particular health needs or disabilities, applicants should first submit an outline of the project by 20th July 2012 before being invited to submit a full proposal by 1st September 2012
Concertina Music makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly, the next application deadline is 31st October 2012
Sport England’s Iconic Sustainable Investment in Communities Facilities Fund will invest in innovative projects capable of transforming the places where people play or take part in sport, there is a two-stage application process, the closing dates are 30th June and 31st December each year
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme supports innovative proposals along three themes: tackling school exclusion and truancy, developing speaking and listening skills and supplementary education, there is a two-stage application process and there are no closing dates
Lloyds TSB Foundation is committed to encouraging charities from Salford to apply for funding through the Community Programme, which focuses on funding core work that helps disadvantaged people play a fuller role in the community, contact Grant Manager Michele Lester on 07500 787747 or michele.lester@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
B&Q Waste Donation Scheme aims to provide schools, charities and community groups with free products or materials, such as off-cuts of timber or tins of paint, applications can be made at any time directly to B&Q stores
The ASDA Foundation Trust supports local good causes chosen by ASDA employees and potential applicants should contact their local Store or Depot at any time
BBC Children in Need - Emergency Essentials Programme provides struggling families with items that meet children’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in or a cooker to give them a hot meal, there is no specific amount to apply for and applications can be submitted anytime
The Morgan Foundation Grants Programme aims to support organisations helping children and families, there are no minimum or maximum grants and applications can be submitted at any time
YouthBank provides small grants to young people for activities of benefit to the community and that also benefit the young people taking part, applications can be made at any time
Government Fund for Riot Affected Areas available to support firms and families affected by the recent riots including a £10m recovery fund, a £20m High Street Support Scheme and a Re-housing fund, there is no minimum/maximum amount for applications and there is no closing date at present
The Drinkaware Trust 'Ideas Fund' awards grants to organisations that aim to raise alcohol awareness and reduce alcohol misuse, small grants of between £100 and £2,500 are available and grants of up to £25,000 and £100,000 are offered to larger scale projects, applications can be made at any time
CRASH offers grants to organisations that help homeless people, there is no maximum or minimum amount and applications can be made at any time
The Paul Hamlyn Social Justice Programme aims to help integrate marginalised individuals and communities, first stage applications can be made at any time and organisations that are successful will be invited to make a second stage application
Breaks 4 Kids make it possible for underprivileged kids to be includedin trips
and activities by funding up to 50% of the cost of their accommodation and food at a YHA centre, applications for funding can be made at least 8 weeks before the trip is due to commence
Woodland Trust community tree planting packs are designed to help community groups to plant more trees, hedges and copses in their local shared spaces, free packs are available for autumn 2011 and spring 2012
Youth in Action Programme provides funding through the European Commission, with various deadlines for applications
The Department for Education has announced £800 million funding for local authorities over the next four years to fund short breaks for families with disabled children
Google Grants (UK) invites registered charities to apply for in kind support that translates into free advertising through Google Adwords, an online self-managed advertising programme, applications can be made at any time
Football Foundation - Facilities Grant Scheme provides grants of up to £1 million to increase participation in football and other sporting activities, applications can be submitted at any time
Gardening For Disabled Trust offers grants to individuals in order that they may continue to garden despite advancing illness, age or disability, the Trust’s committee meet once a month to consider applications
The Altajir Trust is providing a limited number of scholarships for graduates and in some cases undergraduates from Arab countries to study at British universities, applications can be made at any time and the Trustees meet four times a year
Grants for the Arts are available to individuals and organisations for up to five years for arts-related activities, grants between £1,000 and £200,000 available, applications can be submitted at any time
Tudor Trust Grants Programme aims to support smaller community, voluntary and charitable organisations, there is no maximum or minimum grant amount that an organisation can apply for, applications can be submitted at any time
J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust the trust is winding down and will be funding organisations that can make a lasting impact, applications any time
2010 IMPACT Awards recognises and rewards charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health
Opportunities Through Sports Programme supports projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential, deadlines are ongoing
First Light Movies funding for script writing and film making opportunities for young people
UnLtd Advantage funding for established Social Enterprises
The Peter Cruddas Foundation only registered charities can apply, supports work with disadvantaged young people, applications can be made any time
Digital Mentors money to support disadvantaged communities to get their voices heard through media, ongoing deadline
Bridges Charitable Trust Social Entrepreneurs Fund now open for investment
Viridor Credits aims to distribute landfill community funds to projects arising within a 10 mile radius of the Astley landfill site and the Pilsworth landfill site
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Programme seeks to support development and dissemination of new ideas to increase people's experience, enjoyment and involvement in the arts, applications can be made at any time
Big Lottery Fund launches £5m social investment fund which will be used to support about 5 different proposals is likely to start operating at the end of the year
Sir Cliff Richard Charitable Trust aims to support around 200 charities a year working in medical research with children and the elderly, applications are considered on a quarterly basis
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation aims to promote the arts, culture and heritage for public benefit. Priority given to the area of performing arts (music, dance, drama) but other areas will be considered, applications can be submitted at any time
Inspired Facilities Fund Workshops Sports England will award capital grants to refurbish and improve up to 1000 community sports clubs. Workshops will be held in 11 locations across the country to help applicants learn more about the fund
The Social Investment Business Investment and Contract Readiness Fund will focus on supporting social ventures with the potential for growth that can deliver positive social impact, the fund will be launched at the end of April 2012 and interested social ventures can register their interest now