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Persimmon Homes Community Champions fund
Funding amount and term: from £1,000 to £6,000.
Funding for: good causes in the community.
Who can apply: local groups, sports clubs, schools, hospices and charities which have already raised vital funds themselves.
Funding priorities: unclear.
Any other information: see previous groups that have received funding in the web link above.
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Poppy Fund – Cost of Living Grants
Funding amount and term: unclear.
Funding for: basic financial costs.
Who can apply: Armed Forces community of individuals and organisations.
Funding priorities: everyday essentials such as kitchen appliances, clothes and some furniture.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing. -
PRS Foundation Early Career Promoter Fund
Funding amount and term:up to £3,500.
Funding for: career development of music promoters.
Who can apply: music promoters.
Funding priorities: to address underrepresentation in music by ensuring support reaches a diverse range of promoters.
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadlines: 30 October 2025, 11 December 2025 and 12 February 2026. -
Reaching Communities
Funding amount and term: £20,001 upwards for up to five years.
Funding for: projects that help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need, including hard to reach communities.
Who can apply: voluntary and community organisations.
Funding priorities: projects which support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, and which meaningfully involve communities in steering the project. .
Any other information: see website above.
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Sea-Changers Main Grants Programme
Funding amount and term: up to £2,500 and small grants of £500 are also available.
Funding for: projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
Who can apply: marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations, plus schools.
Funding priorities: grassroots projects which galvanise community action and projects increasing the number of people taking action for marine conservation.
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadlines: 30 September 2025 and 31 March 2026 (same dates every year). Small grant applications can be made at any time. -
Severn Trent Community Fund
Funding amount and term: applications can be made for small (£2,000-£20,000) or large (£20,000-£100,000) grants – different criteria apply for each.
Funding for: projects that support community wellbeing and link to people, place and the environment.
Who can apply: not-for-profit organisations, CICs, foundation schools, colleges or academy trusts and statutory bodies – including local authorities, town, parish or community councils in the Seven Trent region.
Funding priorities: new projects that cover all three key elements of community wellbeing - people, place and environment.
Any other information: see web link above.
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Support Adoption for Pets Grant programme
Funding amount and term: from £250 upwards.
Funding for: the rescue and rehoming of UK pets.
Who can apply: organisations whose main activity is rescuing and rehoming animals.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: funds can help with vet bills, boarding fees, trap and neuter schemes, food, equipment, vehicles and building work.
Deadline: ongoing. -
Take It Away Scheme
Funding amount and term: interest free loans of up to £5,000.
Funding for: the purchase of musical instruments and equipment.
Who can apply: the scheme is open to all though applicants must have an annual income of £5,000 or more.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: please check their criteria via the link above. The Take It Away scheme is available through over 130 music instrument shops in England and Northern Ireland.
Deadline: ongoing. -
Tesco Stronger Start Grants
Funding amount and term: up to £1,500.
Funding for: school-based projects that provide healthy food and snacks for pupils and equipment for indoor and outdoor activities.
Who can apply: schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Funding priorities: projects that provide food and support to young people.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing. -
The 7Stars Foundation
Funding amount and term: up to £2,500.
Funding for: projects supporting young people, aged 16-years-old or under.
Who can apply: charities.
Funding priorities: aimed at children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family).
Any other information: the trustees meet four times a year.
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The Anchor Foundation
Funding amount and term: maximum grant provided is £12,000.
Funding for: supporting community projects.
Who can apply: Christian charities.
Funding priorities: projects encouraging social inclusion, particularly through healing and the arts.
Any other information: charities with a number of projects operating should select a single project for their application.
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The Art Fund – the Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme
Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £2,000 and large grants of over £2,000.
Funding for: travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally.
Who can apply: all UK-based curators, museum professionals and researchers.
Funding priorities: see web link above.
Any other information: there are two deadlines a year for large grants. No fixed deadlines for small grants.
Deadlines: small grants – ongoing; large grants – 22 September 2025. -
The Association of Independent Museums’ Training Grants programme
Funding amount and term: up to £350.
Funding for: training and development costs.
Who can apply: member museums.
Funding priorities: smaller museums, staff members and volunteers that have not previously received a training grant.
Any other information: grants are also available for collections’ care and conservation projects – check the web link above for deadlines and details.
Deadline: November 2025. -
The Cotswold Heritage and Environment Fund
Funding amount and term: up to £2,000.
Funding for: local projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: heritage, environment, culture, access and social wellbeing.
Who can apply: charities, not-for-profit organisations and parish or town councils.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: Applications should be emailed toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Deadline: ongoing. -
The Educational Opportunity Foundation
Funding amount and term: from £30,000 to £90,000, available for one to three years.
Funding for: projects centred around care-experienced young people (under 25 years old) with the aim of improving their educational outcomes and life chances.
Who can apply: UK registered charities with an income normally between £25,000 and £2.5 million.
Funding priorities: funding is between 25% to 100% of the total project costs, but preference will be given to projects with some degree of matched funding.
Any other information: see web link above for details of when the next funding round opens.
Deadline: 14 January 2026. -
The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
Funding amount and term: up to £35,000.
Funding for: the rehoming and rehabilitation of animals in the UK.
Who can apply: smaller animal charities.
Funding priorities: charities involved in active re-homing and rehabilitation policy for animals taken into their care, or who are involved in wildlife conservation.
Any other information: see web link.
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The Masonic Charitable Foundation Charity Grants programme
Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £5,000 and large grants from £10,000 to £60,000 for up to three years.
Funding for: babies and children up to five years; children affected by domestic abuse or requiring special educational needs or who have disabilities; plus people with dementia and their carers.
Who can apply: small grant programme - charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000; large grant programme - charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £5 million.
Funding priorities: early years, special educational needs and disabilities, domestic abuse and dementia.
Any other information: check the individual guidance for the small grants and large grants programme via the web link above.
Deadline: ongoing. -
The Miss Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Charitable Trust
Funding amount and term: between £2,500 and £20,000.
Funding for: projects with children and young people, the elderly, people with a disability, as well as music and cultural organisations.
Who can apply: charities.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: applications may be made at any time in writing to Hazel French and Jonathan Picken, Trustees, The Miss Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Charitable Trust, William Sturges Solicitors, 14-16 Caxton Street, London SW1H 0QY or via email to:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Deadline: ongoing. -
The National Lottery Community Fund – the Solidarity Fund
Funding amount and term: between £1 million and £5 million in total. You can spend this funding over five to 10 years.
Funding for: core funding for up to ten years to organisations tackling the root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.
Who can apply: voluntary and community organisations.
Funding priorities: help make big and lasting changes and bring people together to deal with the root causes of poverty, disadvantage or discrimination.
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadline: ongoing. -
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Migration Fund
Funding amount and term: up to £60,000 per year over three to four years or £50,000 per year over five years.
Funding for: organisations whose principles and practice align with their vision of the future.
Who can apply: organisations building on their services to strengthen relationships with their communities.
Funding priorities: addressing the root causes of the injustices faced by migrant and diaspora communities.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.