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Funding for Public Engagement Projects Focused on Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction (UK)

Alzheimer’s Research UK has opened the latest round of its Inspire Fund, offering seed funding of up to £5,000 for innovative public engagement projects focused on brain health and dementia risk reduction. The scheme is designed to support individuals, community organisations, creatives, and researchers aiming to engage diverse and underserved audiences. Such as ethnic minorities, marginalised or socioeconomically disadvantaged people.

Applicants must be UK-based, although international collaborators are permitted. The fund prioritises applications from across the UK, especiallyfrom Scotland,Wales, Northern Ireland, and English regions including the Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire, and East Anglia.

Projects should be delivered within 12 months and can cover a wide range of costs, including staff time, materials, travel, accessibility measures, and evaluation.

The Inspire Fund encourages collaboration between researchers and non-academic partners such as artists, community groups, or educators.

The type of activities that can be funded include:

 Creative arts: theatre, film, visual arts, music, dance, spoken word, or storytelling projects that explore dementia-related themes.

 Community events: workshops, exhibitions, interactive installations, and festivals co-created with or led by community groups.

 Educational outreach: school activities, toolkits, or campaigns that raise awareness among younger or intergenerational audiences.

 Digital engagement: podcasts, short films, social media campaigns, or interactive websites tailored to specific audiences.

 Collaborative projects: partnerships between researchers and non-academic stakeholders (e.g., artists, local organisations) that co-design and deliver content.

 Culturally relevant initiatives: projects designed with and for minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, or socio-economically disadvantaged populations.

 Accessible formats: work designed for audiences with disabilities, including BSL interpretation, easy-read materials, or sensory-friendly formats.

While research activities may be included, they must not be the project’s primary focus. Proposals that are community-led or co-created are particularly welcomed.

Previous Inspire Fund recipients may be eligible to apply for follow-on funding of up to £20,000 to scale successful initiatives. Between four and six projects are expected to be funded in the current round.

Applications for the 2025 seed funding round must be submitted by 17:00 BST on 8 September 2025. Further information is available from Alzheimer’s Research UK’s website.

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https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/grants/inspire-fund/

Funding to Help People with Parkinson's to Become & Stay Active (UK)

Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's to become and stay active.

The funding, made available through the Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme, will support new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sport or increase their participation in these areas.

This could be anything fun that encourages people, particularly those from isolated and ethnic communities, to get moving, such as a walking group, a dance class, or playing table tennis.

Examples of what the fund will support include:

 equipment

 facility hire

 maintenance of equipment

 coaching fees

 training

 Parkinson’s specific online support

 up to 10% of core costs

Applications can be made at any time until all of the funding has been allocated.

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https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/grants-physical-activity-providers

Funding for Projects Supporting Relocated Armed Forces Families (UK)

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is now accepting applications for Round Two of its Serving Families: On the Move programme for 2025–26. Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 are available for one-year projects that provide preventive or early intervention support to military families affected by relocation.

Now in its second year, the programme aims to help families manage the challenges of moving due to service requirements by improving access to services, enhancing wellbeing, and supporting integration into new communities.

Eligible applicants include UK-based registered charities, community interest companies, local authorities, and Armed Forces units or bases. Projects must directly benefit families of regular serving personnel, reservists, or Royal Fleet Auxiliary members who have recently relocated.

Funded projects must meet at least one of the following outcomes:

 Deliver accessible, sustainable information to support settling in;

 Promote wellbeing through social activities;

 Reduce isolation and loneliness by building community networks;

 Strengthen family resilience during transition.

This round closes at 12 noon on 17 December 2025, with decisions expected by the end of February 2026. Successful projects should begin by 1 June 2026.

The programme forms part of the Trust’s three-year funding framework (2024–2027), which addresses key challenges faced by Armed Forces communities particularly around mobility, separation, and isolation. To date, more than £1.3 million has been awarded to 14 projects nationwide.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate how their work will be sustained beyond the grant period and outline how they will measure project impact.

An example of a previously funded project is:

Settling into Catterick – Home Start Richmondshire, which provides practical and emotional support to newly relocated service families arriving at Catterick Garrison. It focuses on helping parents access local services, meet other military families, and build networks in their new community.

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https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/serving-families-on-the-move-programme-2024-25/

Grants Available to Support the Armed Forces Community (UK)

Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations directly supporting the armed forces community can apply for grants to assist serving and former armed forces personnel, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families.

The funding is being made available through the Veterans’ Foundation and is designed to fund projects addressing various aspects of social care, including homelessness, employability, financial disadvantage, disability, welfare issues, mental health, and support during old age.

The Foundation offers several funding streams:

 Small Grants: Ranging from £500 to £5,000, these are intended for grassroots groups delivering impactful community-based activities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with organisations permitted to submit one application per quarter. The next closing date for applications is the 30th September 2025.

 Standard Grants: Amounts between £5,001 and £30,000 are available. The next application deadline is 8th October 2025

 Salary Grants: Offering up to £25,000 per year for up to three years (maximum £75,000), these grants share the same application deadlines as the Standard Grants. The next application deadline is 8th October 2025

 Major Grants: Providing between £100,000 and £200,000 over one to three years, the Expression of Interest submission for 2025 is currently closed.

Priority is given to organisations demonstrating direct involvement in providing support to those in need, particularly those with low to medium incomes.

To apply, organisations should complete the relevant eligibility checker available on the Veterans’ Foundation website. Detailed guidance for each funding programme is also available online. (link below).

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https://www.veteransfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/

Funding to Provide EarlyYears Education for Armed Forces Families (UK)

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, a grant-giving charity supporting projects that help improve the lives of Armed Forces families, has announced that it is offering grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 to support early years education for children from Armed Forces families. The funding is being made available through the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme.

Projects can run for up to 2 years.

Applications are invited from:

 Early childhood education and childcare providers operating where armed forces families live or work and must offer group-based childcare and have at least 50% of service children on roll (unless under a cluster, see below).

 Local authorities who wish to supply specific training to early childhood education and childcare providers supporting service children aged 0-5 years and provide a shared resource working across multiple settings.

 Setting that have less than 50% service children on roll, could still apply as a cluster. This means submitting a group bid on behalf of two or more settings with smaller numbers of service children.

The grants can be used to:

 Increase capacity at the setting to allow more service children to attend

 Provide better learning environments for service children

 Provide appropriate training and development of staff to support service children

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 8th October 2025.

Previous projects supported include:

Aldershot Garrison Pre, which received funding for its 360° Early Years Development Project, enabling the expansion of services, introduction of parenting classes, and creation of sensory and outdoor forest school areas to promote holistic development and resilience in service children.

Peter Pan Pre-school in Pirbright was also awarded a grant for a sustainability project, allowing the recruitment of two full-time staff members to increase available places for military families and enhance support during children’s formative years.

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https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/armed-forces-families-fund-early-years-programme-202425/#guidance-and-resources

Funding to Support Families Caring for Wounded, Sick

or Injured Serving Personnel & Veterans (UK)

Grants between £50,000 and £100,000 are available for projects that explore pilot solutions for family members-collectively and as individuals of wounded, injured and sick serving personnel or Veterans.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Family Focus Programme provides funding for projects lasting up to eighteen months to enhance the quality of life for families across the UK.

Projects should achieve one or more of the following outcomes:

 Family members of those who are wounded, injured or sick feel better informed and more able to access relevant information, advice and guidance, applicable to their situation.

 Family members of those who are wounded, injured or sick feel less lonely/isolated, more resilient and better equipped to deal with their circumstances.

 Family members of those who are wounded, injured and sick have developed their skills for work, or have greater confidence to pursue volunteering or employment when it’s right for them.

Applications are welcome from:

 Registered charities

 Community Interest Companies (CICs)

 Local authorities

 Other statutory organisations

The deadline for applications is 12pm on 24th September 2025.

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https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/family-focus-programme-2024-25/

Grants to Support Vulnerable People During the Cost-of-Living Crisis (UK - Various Locations)

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to UK registered charities and community groups to help address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

The Arnold Clark Community Fund is open to organisations directly helping people, which is most impacted by rising living costs. This includes:

 Accommodation aid - shelters, women’s aid, Homelessness assistance (food or housing). Help with appliances and household bills – for example, organisation focusses on energy bills for community

 Food and utility banks - hygiene banks, women’s aid, baby banks, food poverty, resources for refugees and asylum seekers. For example, food vouchers, pet food, food / utility packages, laundry services

 Poverty relief and equal opportunities - disability groups and youth groups in lower income areas. For example, funding for social activities or work experience, amateur sports clubs and reduced rates, community-based trips

Eligibility:

 registered charities

 local community groups

 social enterprises

 community interest companies

 groups of organisations that are community or voluntary-led.

 charitable incorporated organisations

Organisations must be operating within 50 miles of anArnold Clark branch. Applications are particularly encouraged from smaller voluntary and community organisations.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but may close if demand is high.

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https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights of Marginalised Groups (UK)

The AB Charitable Trust (ABCT), a grant-making foundation focused on promoting and defending human rights in the UK and supporting marginalised and excluded groups whose rights are at risk or under threat, has announced that its Open Programme is currently accepting applications from UK registered charities that address the root causes of injustice and inequality in the UK.

Through its Open Programme, ABCT offers grants ranging from £10,000 to £30,000 per year, for up to three years. The programme provides both core funding (unrestricted grants) and project funding (restricted grants), enabling charities to deliver essential activities that protect and promote human rights

The Trust prioritises support for charities operating in the following thematic areas:

1. The Human Rights Framework

Funding is available for organisations working to uphold, enhance, and implement the UK's human rights protection frameworks. This includes defending civic space, safeguarding the right to protest, and holding the government accountable for its human rights obligations.

2. Access to Justice

ABCT supports work that ensures fair access to legal advice and representation. Grants are available for organisations that promote the rule of law and seek to strengthen the justice system, especially for those facing discrimination or disadvantage.

3. The Criminal Legal System and Penal Reform

The Trust funds organisations aiming to create a more just and equitable criminal justice system. This includes advocacy for penal reform and efforts to reduce the harms caused by incarceration.

4. Migrants and Refugees

Organisations that support migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum in the UK are eligible for funding. This includes service provision, policy and advocacy work, campaigning, narrative change, and communityorganising to promote a fair and humane immigration system.

Applicants must be UK-registered charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.5 million. The next deadline for applications to the Open Programme is the 24th October 2025.

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https://abcharitabletrust.org.uk/our-priorities

New Funding for Community-Based Home Support Services for Families with Young Children (UK)

The Henry Smith Foundation has launched a new fund for UK-based not-for-profit organisations delivering early years parenting support. The Together We Begin Fund is aimed at improving outcomes for families with children aged 0–5, including during pregnancy.

Grants of between £40,000 and £50,000 per year are available for up to three years, with a maximum total value of £150,000. The fund is specificallytargeted at organisations working in local authorityareas where child poverty is 24.9% or higher.

Eligible applicants must be not-for-profit groups with annual incomes under £1 million. Funded organisations can deliver home-based, face-to-face services for expectant parents and families with children aged 0–5. Specifically, eligible projects include:

 Parent coaching and peer mentoring facilitating one-to-one or group sessions to help caregivers develop practical parenting strategies, boost confidence, and reduce stress.

 Home visiting programmes regular visits by trained practitioners offering emotional support, child development advice, and referrals to local services.

 Antenatal and postnatal support interventions to support maternal mental health, bonding, and preparation for early parenthood.

 Parent–child learning activities structured sessions delivered in the home to promote early childhood learning, communication, and development.

 Family wellbeing support helping link families to health, welfare, or childcare services, especially for those experiencing disadvantage or isolation.

There is a two-stage application process starting with an online eligibility quiz and Expression of Interest (EOI) form. The deadline for EOI submissions is 5pm on 28 August 2025. Shortlisted organisations will be invited to submit a full application, with funding decisions expected by mid-December.

Accessibility support of £250 at EOI stage and £500 at full application stage is also available to help smaller organisations participate.

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https://henrysmith.foundation/grants/together-we-begin/

Cure Parkinson's Trust Grant (UK)

Commercial organisations, appropriately qualified scientists or clinicians based in an accredited university or hospital in any country worldwide, can now apply for funding for preclinical and clinical research. Projects should have the potential to advance knowledge that might lead to a cure for Parkinson’s disease.

Priority is given to projects that are likely to lead to clinical trials in people with Parkinson’s within 5 years.

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust has a particular interest in projects that show the potential to delay, slow, stop reverse or prevent the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Grants of up to £250,000 are available.

Applications are considered four times a year; the next deadline for applications is the 3rd November 2025.

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https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/applyfunding

Funding to Support New Female Coaches in Grassroots Sport (UK)

The Barclays Community Sport Fund, in partnership with the Sported Foundation, is currently inviting applications for its Female Coaches for Girls Grants, aimed at increasing the number of qualified female coaches in grassroots football, tennis, and cricket.

Eligible not-for-profit organisations, including sports clubs, youth groups, and community organisations can apply for up to two grants per organisation to cover the cost of a Level 1 (or equivalent) coaching qualification. Grants are valued at approximately £160 for football and £200 for cricket or tennis, depending on the training provider.

The programme targets communities within the UK’s Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 1–3, with a focus on improving access to sport for women and girls. Disability-focused organisations operating outside these areas may also be considered.

The fund also offers a £1,000 unrestricted Access Grant designed to support costs such as venue hire, equipment, and insurance. This is currently closed for applications.

Applications for the Female Coaches for Girls Grants are open until 22August 2025, or earlier if funding is fully allocated.

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https://sported.org.uk/barclays-community-sport-fund/

Grants Available for Disabled Individuals and Groups to Play Tennis (UK)

Individuals who are disabled and groups working with people with disabilities can apply for grants that will help them play tennis. The funding is being made available through the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, which offers grants of up to £600 for individuals and up to £1,600 for groups, clubs, or projects. These grants aim to facilitate access to tennis for people with various disabilities, including physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments.

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust welcomes applications from a variety of groups aiming to support disabled individuals in playing tennis. Eligible applicants include disability groups and programmes, tennis clubs, schools, and associations across the UK.

The grants can cover expenses such as coaching lessons with LTA-licensed coaches, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, and equipment like rackets. For individual applicants, the Trust provides assistance in acquiring sports wheelchairs, with specific models available that require a personal contribution alongside the grant. Group applications can seek support for initiating or enhancing tennis disability programmes, covering costs such as indoor court hire, coaching fees, and equipment. All programmes are encouraged to work towards self-financing and sustainability.

To apply, individuals and organisations should complete the appropriate application form either for individuals or for groups/clubs/projects available on the Trust's website.

The Trust holds four funding meetings annually and the next closing date for applications is the 26th October 2025.

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https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/

Grants of Up to £20,000 to Support Local Climate Action (UK)

The National Lottery Community Fund is inviting applications from community-led organisations for its National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment grant programme. This funding is aimed at tackling environmental challenges at the local level. It supports projects that enable people to connect with, care for, and protect nature.

Grants of between £300 and £20,000 are available for projects lasting up to two years.

Funding can support a wide range of activities, including:

 community gardens,

 rewilding,

 outdoor learning such as forest schools,

 tree planting,

 repair and reuse sessions,

 food-growing schemes

 and energy-saving initiatives like solar panel installations.

Projects must deliver benefits for both people and the natural environment.

Applications are welcomed from constituted voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), not-for-profit companies, community interest companies (CICs), schools (if the project benefits the wider community), statutory bodies, community sports clubs, and community benefit societies.

The grant responds to the growing need for grassroots environmental action in the face of climate change and habitat loss.

The programme is currently open for applications until 17 December 2025, and applications can be submitted at any time, provided they are made at least 16 weeks before the project is due to begin.

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https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-englandenvironment

Financial SupportAvailable for Schools and Youth Groups to Access Outdoor Learning (UK)

Schools or youth groups can applyfor financial support to help young people from across the UK access outdoor education programmes run by The Outward-Bound Trust. Through its Adventure Fund, the charity offers bursaries that can cover up to 40% of course fees, aiming to remove financial barriers to participation.

The funding supports young people aged 11–24 who are UK residents and in full-time education. Applications are open to both individuals and organisations, with priority given to those facing financial hardship or disadvantage.

Each year, Outward Bound raises approximately £3.2 million to help thousands of young people build confidence, resilience, and leadership skills through challenging residential courses in wild natural settings.

To apply, groups or individuals must first register for a course and request financial support during the sign-up process. Regional centres then follow up with a bursary application. If the funding offered does not meet the applicant's needs, deposits can be refunded.

Currently, more than 80% of participants receive some level of financial assistance. Outward Bound encourages early applications, as funding is limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Funding to Make the Chemical Sciences More Inclusive & Diverse (UK)

The Royal Societyof Chemistry(RSC) has announced the reopening of its Inclusion and DiversityFund, set to accept new applications. This fund, dedicated to supporting innovative initiatives that foster a more inclusive and diverse chemical sciences community, invites proposals from both RSC members worldwide and non-members in the UK or Republic of Ireland.

Eligible applicants ranging from individuals and academic researchers to community groups and nonprofits can apply for up to £5,000 per project, with potential for higher funding for one exceptional annual proposal.

Past supported projects have tackled pressing issues such as gender, disability, ethnicity, and LGBT+ inclusion, using strategies like workshops, conferences, and data analysis.

However, the RSC emphasises that chemistry research and general outreach projects not directly related to diversity are excluded. Instead, successful proposals must demonstrate clear, measurable benefits for representation, accessibility, or bias reduction in the chemical sciences.

The closing date for applications is the 15th September 2025.

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Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)

The Elephant Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is midnight on the 19th October 2025. The Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects. It aims to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when confronted by lack of funds.

The Trust supports projects that develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the fine arts. Priority is given to artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries who should submit well-argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions.

The Trust normally awards grants of up to £2,000, but larger grants of up to £5,000 may be considered.

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Funding to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK)

TheAnimal Defence Trust, a UK-based charity dedicated to animal welfare, provides funding to support approved animal welfare charities working to rescue and care for animals that have suffered cruelty. Eligible organisations must be registered charities with a proven track record in animal welfare work.

The Trust's main objectives are protecting animals from suffering and mistreatment, promoting research to reduce animal use in scientific experiments, and ensuring proper accommodation for animals during transportation. It provides grant funding to registered charities in the United Kingdom and internationally that are actively involved in animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts.

The grants, which are for capital projects and running costs, aim to support a wide range of activities, including providing shelter, medical treatment, and care for abused or neglected animals.

The Animal Defence Trust website provides no information on the minimum or maximum grants available.

The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2026.

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Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)

The Elephant Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is midnight on the 19th October 2025. The Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects. It aims to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when confronted by lack of funds.

The Trust supports projects that develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the fine arts. Priority is given to artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries who should submit well-argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions.

The Trust normally awards grants of up to £2,000, but larger grants of up to £5,000 may be considered.

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https://www.elephanttrust.org.uk/

Funding Opens for Creative Programmes to Highlight Asian Arts and Culture (UK)

The Bagri Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to promoting an understanding of Asian cultures, has launched its 2025/26 Arts & Culture Grants programme. The Foundation is inviting UK non-profits to apply for funding for projects that explore and promote Asian arts and culture.

Grants range from £5,000 to £150,000, typically covering 10–40% of the total project cost. The scheme is open to registered charities, CIOs, CICs, exempt charities, and experienced creative collectives. Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Projects must focus on traditional or contemporary Asian culture and involve established or mid-career artists from Asia or its diasporas.

The Foundation supports diverse forms of cultural expression, encompassing both traditional and contemporary mediums, such as:

 Artisan crafts

 Exhibitions and Biennials

 Music

 New public commissions

 Performing arts

 Literature public events

 Prizes and awards

Retrospectives, group shows, and programmes that support cultural dialogue are particularly encouraged.

For funding requests over £75,000, applicants are advised to contact the Foundation in advance.

Whilst the primary focus is on projects in London, the Foundation also supports initiatives across the UK and Europe.

Applications are managed through Submittable, and the portal will go live on 1 September 2025.

There is a two-stage application process. The deadline for stage 1 applications is 11pm on the 3 October 2025. The deadline for stage 2 applications is 11pm on the 17 November 2025.

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https://bagrifoundation.org/funding-opportunities?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Funding for Creative Cross-Border Music Projects (UK and Republic of Ireland)

The PRS Foundation has announced that its Beyond Borders programme has reopened for applications. Beyond Borders is a co-commissioning and touring programme that aims to stimulate and strengthen cross-border collaborations between music creators, performers and presenters. It supports the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres and encourages engagement with audiences across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland through multiple performances and digital activity.

Funding up to £20,000 is available for projects that include new commissions, recordings and repeat performances of music written in the past five years. Support is given to up to 8-10 projects per year that represent:

 Innovation and quality within the music, programming and performances, and potential for national/international profile.

 Strength and depth of collaboration between cross-border organisations/ensembles/bands and potential for partnership legacy.

 Potential audience reach and impact and the strength of plans for public engagement.

Previous Beyond Borders successes have included:

 Songs of Separation, a collective of 10 female English and Scottish folk musicians whose album won ‘Best Album’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017.

 David Fennessy’s ‘Panopticon’, commissioned by Hebrides Ensemble and Psappha, which won the Scottish Award for New Music for Small Scale work.

 Martin Green’s ‘Flit’, combining live music and animation which reflects on first hand stories of migration.

The application deadline is 6pm on the 15th September 2025.

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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-for-organisations/beyond-borders/

Grants Launched to Tackle Loneliness Among Older Adults (England,

Scotland & Wales)

The McCarthy Stone Foundation has opened applications for its 2025 Creating Connections Grants Programme, offering up to £7,500 to over 20 charitable organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The grants aim to support initiatives that reduce loneliness and promote meaningful social engagement among people aged 65 and over.

Eligible activities include befriending services, social groups such as art or lunch clubs, and community transport schemes. The programme is open to registered charities, community groups, and CICs with an annual turnover under £250,000. Applications must demonstrate a focus on areas with high levels of deprivation affecting older adults.

This round excludes dementia-specific organisations, though broader services that include individuals with dementia remain eligible.Adedicated Dementia Grants Programme is set to launch in spring 2026.

Applications close on 29 August 2025 at 5 p.m. Shortlisted applicants will be notified shortly after the foundation’s review process concludes in early October. Further guidance and an online application form are available via the McCarthy Stone Foundation website (Link Below).

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Grants to Help Children & Young People Make, Learn & Earn through Music (England)

Grants of up to £30,000 are available to organisations in England for projects that support disadvantaged and disabled children and young people in making, learning, and earning in music.

The funding is made available through the Youth Music Trailblazer fund, which supports organisations that want to trial work for the first time, test a new way of working, or disrupt the status quo or all three.

To be eligible for support, applications must meet one of the following themes:

 Early years

 Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people

 Youth justice system

 Young people facing barriers

 Young adults

 Organisations and the workforce.

A Trailblazer project could be:

 A new community organisation testing out different ways of supporting nurseries to embed music-making into their day-to-day activities.

 AMusic Education Hub that wants to disrupt the status quo of their local music scene by setting up a Youth Board that has budget & power to make decisions about how the hub is run.

 An established youth centre trialing a programme of music activities for the first time.

 Music curriculum activity in a special school, Pupil Referral Unit orAlternative Provision setting.

Organisations under one year old can apply for a maximum grant of £15,000.

Aminimum of 10% match funding is required. The application deadline is 5pm on the 29th August 2025 for projects starting between January and March 2026

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https://youthmusic.org.uk/trailblazer-fund

Funding Reminders

7stars Foundation Announces New Grant Funding Round (UK)

The 7stars Foundation is inviting applications for its latest round of grant funding. The grant programme is designed to support young people aged 16 years and under across the United Kingdom who are facing challenges related to abuse, addiction, homelessness, or caring responsibilities.

The fund is open to registered charities, council-run children’s homes, and schools with an annual turnover of less than £1.5 million. Eligible applicants must be supporting young people within the specified age group and priority areas. The beneficiaries of the funding are children and young people who are experiencing or at risk of abuse, addiction, homelessness, or who are young carers.

Grants are available in several streams:

 Project grants of up to £2,500 for activities that address the foundation’s priority themes.

 Apprenticeship grants for organisations to support staff apprenticeship training that will positively impact young people aged 18 years and under

 Shine Bright grants of up to £1,500 for purchasing educational, wellbeing, or recreational items.

 Direct grants of up to £500 for individuals, applied for by a supporting professional.

Fundable activities include projects that provide immediate and long-term support, address gaps in provision, and promote the welfare and potential of young people.

The current funding round closes on 31 August 2025.

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https://the7starsfoundation.co.uk/apply-for-funding

Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Social Welfare Projects (UK)

The Inman Charity makes grants of around £350,000 per year. They support a wide range of UK Registered Charities.

The directors are particularly interested in supporting the following areas of charitable work: -

 Medical research

 Care of the elderly

 General welfare

 Hospices

 The Deaf and Blind

 Care of the physically & mentally disabled

 The Armed Forces

Applications must be received by the end of August 2025 to be considered at the Spring meeting.

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http://www.inmancharity.org/

Grants for Churches for the Conservation of Decorative Features and Monuments (UK)

The William and Jane Morris Fund provides grants of between £500 and £5,000 to churches, chapels, and other places of worship built before 1896 for small programs of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. Applications can be submitted at any time until the 31st August 2025.

To be eligible for funding, the work must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) principles. Eligible work includes, but is not limited to, stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments, tombs, and wall paintings.

Some examples of previous grants include:

 £1,000 to St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas for the conservation of wall paintings.

 £750 to Holy Trinity Church, St Austell to restore a monument to Joseph Sawle.

 £1,600 to The Lye and Wollescote Chapels, Dudley for the repair of a weathervane.

If you are interested in applying for a grant, please visit the William and Jane Morris Fund website for more information (link below).

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https://www.sal.org.uk/what-we-do/grants/our-grant-programmes/

Free Trees for Schools & Community Groups (UK)

Hundreds of thousands of trees are being given away to help the UK reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target.

Schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, outdoor learning centres, and other groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts and guides from across the UK are among the organisations eligible to apply for up to 420 saplings to improve their local environment.

Tree packs available include:

 hedge,

 copse,

 wild harvest,

 year-round colour,

 working wood,

 wild wood,

 wildlife,  urban trees.

Applications can be made for up to four separate tree packs as long as the total does not exceed 420 trees

The Woodland Trust are currently taking applications for tree packs to be delivered in November 2025. Applications will close on the 28 August 2025.

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Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation (UK)

The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for their grants programme is 5pm on the 26th August 2025.

The programme provides support to small UK-registered charities in five areas:

 the performing arts

 music

 Jewish life and learning (including interfaith initiatives)

 Medical Research Travel Grants

 Personal Awards (New July 2025)

A new Personal Awards category has been introduced, offering grants of up to £5,000 to support individuals driving innovative change within the Foundation’s existing themes.

The Foundation aims to support initiatives that significantly impact individuals and/or communities and leave a lasting legacy.

Large charities will not be considered.

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https://wingate.org.uk/support/

Funding for Transformative IT Projects (UK)

Registered charities, educational establishments, community interest companies, and other not-forprofit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for IT projects that benefit communities and people across the UK.

The funding is made available by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists through their IT4Good Grant Programme, which aims to support innovative and scalable projects and activities that use information technology (IT) to create positive impact through:

 education

 inclusion

 IT for Charities

 public understanding of IT

This could include the development and delivery of innovative new:

 services

 solutions

 training

 apps

 analytics

 AI

 robotics

 accessibility features/hardware

Larger grants may be made in exceptional circumstances.

Applications can be submitted at any time until 5pm on the 18th August 2025.

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https://wcitcharity.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/

Rewilding Innovation Fund Opens for Applications (England,

Scotland and Wales)

Rewilding Britain, a nature restoration charity, has reopened for applications to its Rewilding Innovation Fund.

The fund offers grants of up to £15,000 to support innovative rewilding projects across Britain.

The fund accepts applications from a range of organisations, including community groups, private landowners, and public-sector organisations involved in environmental conservation. To be considered, land-based projects must encompass a minimum of 40 hectares of contiguous land, while marine projects can be of any size.

Eligible projects can cover a wide range of activities, from community engagement and feasibility studies to technological innovations and strategic planning. The primary goal is to remove barriers to rewilding and encourage creative, impactful approaches to ecological restoration that benefit nature, climate, and local communities.

Since its inception, the Rewilding Innovation Fund has alreadysupported 44 diverse initiatives, including groundbreaking projects in carbon capture, seagrass restoration, tree seeding experiments, and community consultation. Examples of projects supported are available on the Rewilding Britain website (link below).

Applicants need to be part of the Rewilding Britain's Rewilding Network (applicants may join at the point of application).

The closing date for applications is the 29th August 2025.

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https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-innovation-fund

Grants for Community and School Gardening Projects (London)

Community organisations and schools in London can apply for small gardening grants awarded by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association (MPGA), a charity that preserves and improves gardens, neglected sites and green public open spaces in all 33 London Boroughs.

Grants of up to £1,500 can be used for various projects, including planting, equipment purchase, benches, and churchyard refurbishments.

In the past, grants have been awarded to Libraries, Churchyards, Parks and Gardens, street Scenes, Hospitals and Hospices, Allotments, Community Gardens, Museums, Schools, and Community Centres, many of which benefit the disadvantaged.

The Executive Committee meets four times a year to consider applications. The next application deadline is 18 August 2025.

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