New Funding Opportunities
Equipment Grants for Disabled and Disadvantaged Young People (UK)
Schools and not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding through the Wooden Spoon Society's Capital Grants programme. Wooden Spoon is a British and Irish Rugby charity that supports projects that help mentally and physically disadvantaged children under the cognitive age of 25. Each year, the charity supports around 70 projects.
Through the programme, funding is available for:
Buildings and extensions
Equipment and activity aids
Sensory rooms and gardens
Playgrounds and sports areas
Soft playrooms.
The funding available is for capital items only and will not support revenue costs such as staffing and other ongoing costs. There is no maximum grant limit, However, it is unlikely that a project of a physical nature that is under £2,000 will have sufficient substance and scale to qualify.
Wooden Spoon’s contribution may be up to 100% of the cost, though beneficiary organisations will be encouraged, where practicable, to raise a proportion themselves.
Since its founding in 1983, the Wooden Spoon Society has awarded over £31 million in grants to more than 1,400 projects.
If a project is educational, health and wellbeing or disability sports-focused, a key sport (preferably rugby) element must be used to engage children and young people.
Projects funded in the past have included:
Ashmount School in Leicestershire received a grant of £13,500 towards a sensory room.
Enfield Heights Academy in London received a grant of £23,000 to improve its play areas.
The Colehill & Wimborne Youth & Community Centre received a grant of £8,000 towards a wheelchair lift.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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https://woodenspoon.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Serving Armed Forces Personnel (UK)
Army, Air and Naval units are encouraged to apply for funding for projects that improve the quality of life for serving personnel and their families living on or near an Armed Forces base or station in the UK or overseas.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available through the NAAFI Fund for projects that help serving personnel and their families be healthier and more active and improve mental well-being.
Grants can be used for a wide range of things from equipment to refurbishing indoor and outdoor spaces.
The NAAFI Fund has supported a variety of projects from mountain bikes and paddleboards to enhancing and refurbishing indoor and outdoor spaces, etc.
The application deadline is the 30th of May 2025.
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https://naafi.co.uk/fund/
Grants Available for Charities Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery and Well-being (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced that it is currently accepting applications to its grant making programme for 2025.
Grants of up to £6,000 are available to UK charities and not-for-profit organisations working on practical projects and initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of individuals with or recovering from breast cancer.
This year, priority will be given to supporting organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services.
Higher grants may be awarded in exceptional cases.
The closing date for applications is the 30th May 2025. Grants are awarded annually in late July.
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https://www.pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk/getsupport-apply
Funding for Community Energy Projects (UK)
Community energy groups across the UK are invited to register their interest for funding to support projects that deliver positive social and environmental outcomes within local communities.
Funded by Younity in partnership with Your Co-op Energy, the Powering Communities Fund aims to help groups and organisations deliver social impact projects, such as creating community resources, running events for young people, or starting a community garden.
Grants of up to £3,750 can be used to cover the costs of:
equipment
local events or workshops
staff costs
volunteer training
additional activities to expand an existing project
support for an organisation to achieve a quality or other standard, relevant to their activities
developing a local service or venue
To be eligible, organisations must have a current or upcoming Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Younity or have utilised their Kickstart Loan facility.
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https://www.younity.coop/funding/powering-communities-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 disability tennis 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 20th July 2025.
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https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/
Grants Available to Support Vulnerable Young Women and Girls at Risk of Entering the Criminal Justice System (UK)
The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund has launched its 2025/26 grant round, focusing on young women and girls who are either already involved with the criminal justice system or at high risk of entering it. This initiative aims to support organisations that aim to reduce reoffending and prevent first-time offences among on young women and girls.
UK-based not-for-profit organisations and charities can apply for grants ranging from £10,000 to £80,000, spread over one to two years, with a maximum of £40,000 per year. In this funding round, only organisations that are both led by and for women and girls serving 100% female beneficiaries are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate a proven track record in delivering gender-specific, trauma-informed programmes for young women and girls at risk.
The application process consists of two stages: an initial online submission followed by an assessment visit for shortlisted candidates. Applications are open until midnight on the 21st May 2025. Interested organisations should review the eligibilitycriteria and submit their applications through the Triangle Trust website (link below).
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https://www.triangletrust.org.uk/apply-funding/apply-for-funding/
Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK)
The Rees Jeffreys Road Fund offers project grants ranging from £5,000 to £30,000 to support research, educational endeavours, and community projects. The overarching goal is to enhance road infrastructure in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics while also improving the overall experience of road users.
Funding is available for a variety of activities, including courses leading to qualifications in traffic engineering and transport planning, research initiatives, and programs aimed at enhancing the highway network and the roadside environment, such as the development of roadside parks and open spaces.
In exceptional cases, the Fund's trustees may consider awarding approximately £50,000 to projects that demonstrate the potential to bring about significant and transformative changes in the provision and experience of roads within the UK.
Projects that fall outside the responsibility of other funding sources, such as government agencies and research councils, are given priority by the Fund. Additionally, applications that feature contributions from other funding partners are welcomed.
The Fund's Trustees show a preference for:
Proposals that have a national, rather than merely local, impact or significance.
Collaborative projects involving other funding partners, unless the request for funding is for a very modest amount.
Innovative ideas and topics that have not yet been explored or addressed elsewhere, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the provision of safe, sustainable, and enjoyable roads in the UK.
Projects that have garnered support from relevant stakeholders or decision-makers or have a well-defined plan for securing such support.
Initiatives capable of effecting tangible change or improvements within a 24-month timeframe.
Eligible applicants encompass educational institutions, charitable organisations, and social enterprises.
Individuals considering applying to the Fund are advised to initiate the process by contacting the Secretary at secretary@reesjeffreys.co.uk. This initial contact should include a brief overview of the proposed project and the desired level of funding. Applicants will receive further information and an application form upon registration of their interest.
The next application deadline is the 3rd October 2025.
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http://www.reesjeffreys.co.uk/
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 are expected to close in August 2025.
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Funding to Promote Home Electrical Safety for Vulnerable People (UK)
Fire and rescue services, trading standards authorities, community safety organisations and other notfor-profit organisations will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to deliver initiatives that help vulnerable people across the UK to improve the electrical safety of their homes.
The funding is made available through the Electrical Safety Fund, which aims to keep people safe in their homes by tackling the risks associated with electrical products, increasing the public’s awareness of electrical safety, and promoting changes in behaviour.
The type of activity that could be funded includes:
product testing and product replacement events (e.g. amnestyevents to replace unsafe electric blankets, portable heaters etc.)
educational and raising awareness activities
home safety activities/visits
data collection projects that would support the fund’s national aims to prevent electrical-related injuries, such as collecting data relating to injuries caused by electrical products, and issues with products purchased from online marketplaces.
Funding of up to £10,000 may be considered for joint and/or larger projects.
The fund is due to open for applications on the 2nd of September 2024.
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https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/what-we-do/working-in-partnership/electrical-safety-fund/
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK & Ireland)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable schools across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to improve their pupils' access to music.
The UMUKSF School Awards will fund schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music departments by purchasing or upgrading musical instruments and equipment.
The Foundation has helped over 10,000 students, schools, and teachers improve their access to music.
The deadline for applications is 1pm on the 25th June 2025.
For any questions, email the Foundation at umuksoundfoundation@umusic.com
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https://www.umuksoundfoundation.com/umuksf-school-awards/
Funding to Aid the Career Progression of School Music Teachers (UK)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable teachers across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,000 towards the cost of a one-off music course or training.
The UMUKSF Teacher Awards will provide the funding towards a recognised course, training or a qualification to aid the career progression of school music teachers delivering the national curriculum.
To date, the Foundation has awarded grants to over 7,000 schools, individual students and teachers to improve their access to music.
Teachers interested in applying for support, should email umuksoundfoundation@umusic.com with a brief explanation of the course/training they would like to undertake and details of their current job. Those eligible to apply will be sent an application form.
The application deadline is 1pm on the 25th June 2025.
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https://www.umuksoundfoundation.com/umuksf-teacher-awards/
Grants to Promote Wellbeing & Reduce Social Isolation (England)
Charities, community groups, and social enterprises in England can apply for up to £2,500 in seed funding to support sustainable initiatives aimed at reducing social isolation and enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable people in their local areas.
The funding is provided by Turning Point, a health and social care organisation, through its Community Innovation Fund. Eligible activities should promote physical activity, foster social connections, teach new skills, encourage volunteering, and practice mindfulness.
Previously funded projects include a community crafting club, a sensory garden, a pottery course, and a storytelling club for men recovering from addiction.
Groups can apply through nominations from Turning Point teams in the areas where Turning Point operates.
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be considered in the next funding round in Autumn 2025.
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https://www.turning-point.co.uk/about-us/community-innovation-fund
Funding Available to Support Social Businesses Raise Finance through Community Share Issues (England)
Power to Change, a charitable trust supporting community businesses in England, is offering funding through its Community Shares Booster Fund. This initiative aims to assist both new and existing community businesses at various stages of issuing community shares.
The fund provides support through several streams:
Pre-grant support: Early-stage assistance to kickstart projects.
Development grants: Ranging from £2,000 to £15,000 (average £5,000) for share offer preparation, covering financial planning, governance support, marketing costs, and Community Shares Standard Mark assessment
Equity match investment: Typically, £20,000-£50,000, with a range of £10,000 to £100,000, matching community-raised funds once the minimum share offer target is met.
Subscription underwriting: Co-operative and Community Finance (CCF) offers interest-free repayable loans for instalment-based share purchases over up to 12 months, with the society receiving full upfront investment.
Loan finance: Power to Change facilitates access to loan finance from Co-operative and Community Finance through Booster Fund applications
The fund prioritises disadvantaged and underrepresented communities. It aims to empower local businesses that meet the critical needs of their communities by providing flexible financial solutions that enable community ownership and sustainable development.
The Community Shares Booster Fund is currently open for applications to the Pre-grant support, Development and Equity match investment funding streams. The next deadline is the 21st May 2025.
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https://www.powertochange.org.uk/our-work/our-programmes/community-shares-booster/
Grants to Help Get People Back on their Bikes this Summer (England)
Local volunteer-led groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations can applyfor grants of up to £3,500 to deliver cycling events to get people back on their bikes this summer.
The Big Bike Revival Programme will support organisations across England to deliver a summer programme of activity that will encourage people who do not currently cycle regularly (once every two weeks or less) to consider either starting or returning to cycling.
This includes people experiencing:
social, economic and health deprivation
people from diverse backgrounds
those facing complex challenges
The programme supports three types of events:
Learn to fix events – offers basic services to repair cycles and provides essential checks to ensure cycles are safe to ride
Learn to ride sessions – offers instruction, training or skills for adults to learn to maintain or repair their cycle or learn cycle skills to help them feel safer when cycling
Ride events – offers led rides for adults to practice cycling locally
The funding, which is made available by the Department for Transport, can be spent on anything that supports the delivery of events such as staffing, promotional costs, equipment, consumables and volunteer transport.
The closing date for applications is the 14th July 2025.
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https://www.cyclinguk.org/bigbikerevival/delivery-partners
Funding for Youth-Led Climate Justice Initiatives (England)
Anew fund has been launched to support youth-led organisations fighting for climate justice in England.
The Roots & Routes Fund aims to empower young people aged 18 to 30, particularly those from underrepresented groups who are most affected by climate injustice, to drive systemic change.
For this fund, underrepresented groups are defined as:
Communities experiencing racial injustice
Disabled communities
LGBTQIA + communities
Working class communities
Women
In its pilot phase, the fund offers unrestricted funding of up to £20,000 to five organisations, as well as resources and networking opportunities.
Projects may include advocacy, research, training, or activities aimed at achieving lasting impact.
The fund is delivered by the Blagrave Trust, in partnership with the Co-op Foundation, the Energy Saving Trust Foundation, OVO Foundation, and Impatience Earth.
Insights from these organisations and beneficiaries will help shape future iterations of the fund.
Organisations with an annual income of between £10,000 and £500,000 are eligible to apply.
Applications close on the 2nd June 2025.
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https://www.blagravetrust.org/our-work/roots-routes-fund/
New Fund to Support Early Career Music Promoters (England)
The PRS Foundation is currently offering grants to support the career development of music promoters in England.
The Early Career Promoter Fund offers grants of up to £3,500 and capacity-building support to help early career independent promoters of all genres with a range of activities including:
the booking, programming and promotion of events (including gigs, concerts, club nights, showcases, tours and other performances)
costs associated with music activities (including venue hire, production, artist and/or DJ fees, crew fees, administration and other related costs)
promotion costs (including design costs, print costs, distribution costs, advertising, and digital marketing costs)
capacity building (including mentoring, coaching, shadowing, workshops, masterclasses, and other skill-building and networking opportunities)
Other expenditure which helps grantees to programme a diverse range of artists, develop new audiences and build their skills
The scheme will also help to address underrepresentation in music by ensuring support reaches a diverse range of promoters.
The Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport support the fund.
The closing date for applications is the 15th May 2025.
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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-for-industry-professionals/early-career-promoterfund/
£20 million Fund to Support Local Authority Museums (England)
Museums across England can apply for a share of £20 million in government funding to safeguard community access to their collections and invest in upgrading their services.
The Museum Renewal Fund supports local authority museums, or those with a local authority link, who are facing serious budget pressures resulting in reduced programming, footfall and public opening hours, or the risk of closure.
Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1 million are available to help improve community and educational programmes, boost revenue generation, invest in organisational change and IT upgrades, and support local jobs.
The fund is delivered byArts Council England, which will accept applications until 12pm on the 22nd of May 2025.
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https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/museum-renewal-fund-2025-26#t-in-page-nav-1
Grants Available for Performing Arts Professionals to Explore Sustainable Touring and Collaboration (England)
Support is available for performing arts professionals in England, Denmark and Norway through a partnership between Arts Council England, the Danish Arts Foundation and Arts Council Norway.
The International Touring and Environmental Responsibility Fund aims to support arts organisations and individuals in these countries to develop environmentally responsible approaches to international touring and collaboration.
Thirty artists and companies will participate in a three-month online programme focused on reducing the carbon and environmental impacts of touring.
Upon completion of the programme, participants are invited to apply for funding to test new approaches and concepts that originated from the programme.
This initiative aims to address the challenges of touring and its environmental impact, while also supporting creativity and cultural exchange.
Applications close at 5pm on the 4th June 2025.
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https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/international-touring-and-environmental-responsibilityfund
Grants to Support Educational Visits (London & Essex)
Funding is available to support schools and youth organisations in London and Essex with the costs of making visits to museums, theatres, science shows and more.
The Jack Petchey Foundation’s Educational Visit Grants provide funding of up to £1,200 (£20 per head) for up to two trips per calendar year to schools and clubs that successfully run the Achievement Award Scheme. SEND schools/organisations, Pupil Referral Units and Alternative Education Provisions can apply up to £60 per person for day trips and £100 per person for residentials trips.
The aim of the fund is to help young people to develop a wide range of valuable personal and social skills, as well as providing the chance to learn outside of the classroom.
Trips must be of educational value and funding can be used towards transport or entrance fees.
Applications can be made at any time but must be received at least 14 days before the educational visit.
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https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/grant-programmes/educational-visits/
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Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust offers grants for initiatives that support charities in the UK working in agriculture and rural development. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives that meet the following criteria:
Advance the education of the public using research and dissemination of information about agriculture, a key area of interest for the Trustees.
Advance the education of young people within rural areas
Relieve poverty within rural areas
Promote the benefit and social welfare of rural community inhabitants by associating with the inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education and leisure.
Promote research into agriculture-associated activities
Advance the education of the public using research and dissemination of information in relation to insurance provided that the charity may also promote, facilitate and support any such other purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales
Grants range from £1,000 to £ 50,000. Larger donations are specifically aimed at supporting organisations that have a significant impact on rural communities at a national level.
The next closing date for applications is the 23rd May 2025.
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https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust/
Funding to Support Arts and Music Projects (UK)
The Fidelio Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 to talented early-career individuals and groups working in the arts, particularly music, including:
Opera
Lieder
Composition
Dance
The Trustees aim to help talented individuals and groups that would not be able to carry out a project or activity without financial support, particularly those at an early stage in their careers. Such individuals and groups must be recommended by an appropriate institution, college, Arts Festival, or similar organisation.
Funding is available towards:
Special tuition or coaching costs
To participate in external competitions
To be supported for a specially arranged performance
To receive support for a musical composition
The closing date for applications is midday on the 12th May 2025.
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http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php
Bursaries to Support the Professional Development of Hospice Staff (UK)
Bursaries are available to hospice staff in the UK to improve the quality of care given to hospice and palliative care patients and their families and carers. The Wolfson Foundation Professional Development Grants programme aims to increase the expertise of nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, allied health professionals and social workers by supporting their professional development.
Bursaries can cover fees for university accredited palliative care courses including degree, masters, and PhD level programmes. Some palliative care conferences may also be included. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 50% of course or module fees, up to £1,500 in any one year and a maximum of £3,000 in any three-year period. Match funding is encouraged.
Applications must be received at least one month before the start of the course, conference, or module.
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Applications for Funding Towards School Trips to CERN (UK)
The Ogden Trust, which promotes the teaching and learning of physics, has announced that secondary schools that are or have been members of its School Partnerships programme can apply for grants of up to £2,500 for trips to the CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research.
The grants aim to allow disadvantaged students to experience one of the world's foremost centers for scientific research and to learn about the physics research that is taking place at CERN, as well as meet some of the physicists who work there.
Students participating in the programme must be eligible for pupil premium, the 16-19 bursary, or be a scholarship pupil at an independent school.
The average grant per application awarded in 2022-23 was £1,352.
The closing date for applications is the 9th May 2025.
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https://www.ogdentrust.com/school-partnerships/cern-funding/
Grants of up to £150,000 Available to Protect Water and Land Environments (UK)
UK charities and non-profit organisations working to protect, restore, or sustainably manage the natural world are eligible to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 per year, for up to three years from the John Ellerman Foundation's People and Planet funding scheme.
Launched to promote a healthier environment for both people and nature the Foundation awards funding under two main headings:
The Ocean – protection, restoration and sustainable use of the ocean, through more and effectively and equitably managed protected areas; ocean recovery; engaging coastal communities; reducing overfishing and addressing other harmful effects of human activity on, and in the ocean, such as pollution.
Land and fresh waters– building healthier ecosystems in urban or rural environments, through effective and sustainable management including implementing evidence-based interventions conservation and restoration; connecting fragmented habitats; and landscape-scale work to protect and restore places of special significance. The Foundation will also support work to reduce or prevent the damaging impacts of human activities, particularly climate change, and air, land and water pollution from chemicals and other pollutants.
The focus is on the UK and UK waters. However, the Foundation are also keen to support land and marine-based work in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs). For work in the UKOTs, the Foundation welcome applications from UK charities working in partnership with local Territory-based NGOs and from charities based in the UKOTs. UKOTs-based charities can apply either directly or through a charity in the UK.
Applications are particularly encouraged from organisations that:
Recognise the link between healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
Integrate the needs of local communities into their environmental solutions.
Collaborate with other stakeholders and take an evidence-based approach.
There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time
There are, however, three main stages to the assessment process:
1. Eligibility Check
2. Review of First Stage Application
3. Review of Second Stage Application.
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https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund
Up to £4,000 in Match Funding Available for Early-Stage Community Businesses (England - Various Regions)
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) has launched the next application window for its “Trading for Good: Community Business" programme. The programme is aimed at supporting early-stage community businesses in England to enhance their trading income and increase their social impact.
Participants can access a Match Trading™ grant of up to £4,000. Initially, £800 is provided, with subsequent quarterly instalments of up to £800, matched against increased trading income over the year.
The programme offers a 12-day learning and development course over nine months, combining online and in-person sessions in the Midlands, North West, South East, and South West regions. It covers topics such as community engagement, business growth strategies, marketing, financial resilience, and leadership skills.
Eligible applicants are early-stage community businesses committed to being locally rooted, accountable to their community, trading for community benefit, and making a broad community impact. The programme is free, and applications are open until 12 pm on 14th May. Interested organisations can register their interest and access application guidance on the SSE website
SSE will also run two info sessions to help potential applicants understand the criteria and how to apply for the Trading for Good Community Business programme:
Tuesday 8th April 12-1pm – register
Wednesday 7th May 4-5pm – register
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https://www.the-sse.org/courses/trading-for-good-community-business/#match-trading
New Fund to Tackle Hatred Against Muslims (England)
The UK government has launched a new fund to tackle hatred against Muslims.
The Combatting Hatred Against Muslims Fund will support organisations in monitoring and reporting incidents of anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia, increasing awareness of hate crimes, and providing support to victims.
The fund is open to applications from non-profit distributing incorporated organisations or consortia of organisations such as:
companies limited by guarantee (including community interest companies)
charitable incorporated organisations
community benefit societies
It will support these organisations to deliver accurate records of hate incidents across England.
Up to £650,000 is available for 2025/26, and up to £1 million per year for 2026/27 and 2027/28.
This initiative is part of the government's commitment to creating safer, more cohesive communities and is included in its Plan for Change.
The closing date for applications is the 18th May 2025.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-fund-to-tackle-hatred-against-muslims
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