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Funding Newsletter
October 2022
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In honour and gratitude for a lifetime of service.
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Autumn is nearly here.
Daylight hours are shorter, there is a nip in the air, the washing does not dry in the sun and I fancy something more hearty than a light salad for lunch.
Tough times are ahead.
This edition will lead on articles, information and funds to support the cost of living crisis.
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Lime Green Consulting has written a very useful blog on 'How Charities Can Respond to the Cost of living Crisis' covering:
- Urgent re-budgeting
- Asking Funders and Donors for help
- Cost Savings
You can read the article here.
The Charity Excellence Framework has launched a Cost of Living Crisis Funding List and a Crisis Toolbox. The Toolbox consists of 10 planning templates:-
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Funding Surgery - September 28th 2022
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This funding surgery has been augmented to reflect the cost of living crisis and will now include the following topics:
- Fundraising and Cost of Living Crisis
- Getting the Basics Right
- How to Create a Compelling Bid Case
- How to Find Enough of the Right Funders
Its not too late to register!
Don't miss out on this free event, for Central-Surrey and East-Surrey Charities.
Please click here to register.
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Despite soaring costs it is still possible to find some things for free!
Get Grants are running a series of free virtual funding events in September, October and November.
October 2022
- Meet the Funder: The Hilden Charitable Fund
- When – Tuesday 11th October, 10am – 11am
- Where – Zoom – a meeting ID and password will be emailed to you prior to the event
- To book a free place please click here.
November 2022
- Meet the Funder: The Clothworkers’ Foundation
- When – Wednesday 9th November, 10am – 11am
- Where – Zoom – a meeting ID and password will be emailed to you prior to the event
- To book a free place please click here.
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Sense Cost of Living Support Fund
In response to the cost of living crisis in the UK, Sense, the national disability charity, has launched a fund to provide financial support to people with complex disabilities who live in the family home and are on low incomes. The Sense Cost of Living Support Fund will award grants of £500. All applications must be completed on the individual’s behalf by a social care professional nominated by Sense. This can be a support worker, service manager or a social care worker. There are no restrictions on how the money can be spent. Sense has partnered with the Turn2us charity to process payments. For any questions please contact Turn2us on 0808 802 2000 or email them at sensegrants@turn2us.org.uk.
Applicants must be accessing a SENSE service or one of the services provided by a SENSE partner charity.
No application deadlines have been indicated.
For more information please click on this link.
Aviva Community Fund
Cost of Living Boost
To help with the cost-of-living crisis, the Aviva Community Fund is offering an additional £2 million in match funding for causes supporting financial wellbeing in their communities across the UK.
The Cost of Living Boost will support charities and social enterprises to deliver initiatives that help disadvantaged and vulnerable people take control of their wellbeing by giving them tools to be more financially independent.
Aviva has teamed up with the fundraising platform Crowdfunder and will match each donation given by the general public, up to the value of £250 between the 4th October 2022 and the 31st December 2022, or until the entire £2 million is allocated.
A maximum of £50,000 of match funding is available per organisation.
For more information please click on the following link.
Asda Foundation
Cost of Living Grant
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support local charities, community groups and other not-for-profit organisations across the UK following increases in their rent, utility bills and food costs as a result of the cost of living crisis.
The funding is being made available through the Asda Foundation’s Cost of Living Grant to help organisations keep their buildings open, and/or to continue to support those most impacted through the provision of meals, community cafes, food parcels, delivered meals, and soup kitchens etc.
Funds can be spent from September 2022 to February 2023.
Applications can be made through each local Asda store’s Community Champion from the 19th September 2022.
The application window will remain open until the budget cap has been reached.
For more information please click on the following link.
Energy Savings Trust
Ofgem Energy Industry
Voluntary Redress Scheme
A total of £22 million in funding is available to charities and community energy groups in England, Scotland and Wales for projects that help energy consumers in vulnerable situations to reduce their bills and carbon emissions. The funding is made available through the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme which supports projects that help households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills by distributing payments from energy companies who may have breached Ofgem rules. There are four funding streams open in this round that will enable charities to deliver a range of new and innovative energy related projects designed to tackle fuel poverty and support the transition to net zero. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 6th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
The British Gas Trust
Energy Support Fund
The British Gas Trust has launched a new Energy Support Fund to help British Gas customers in England, Wales and Scotland who are struggling to pay their energy bills. This fund, has been set up in response to the increasing cost of living and rising inflation, including Ofgem’s most recent price cap increase. Through the fund, thousands of eligible British Gas customers with fuel debt of £250 to £1,500, can apply for grants to help pay their energy bills over the coming months. The fund will remain open until all the money invested has been awarded. In addition, the Trust also runs the Individual and Families Debt Write Off Fund which is open to British Gas and non-British Gas customers with an energy debt between £250 and £1500.
For more information please click on the following link.
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British Red Cross Ukraine Refugee Fund
NAVCA Ukraine Infrastructure
UK Community Foundation
Following the huge response from the public to a fundraising campaign to support Ukraine, the British Red Cross have established a £1,000,000 fund to support local VCS organisations directly supporting refugee arrivals from Ukraine, and/or to develop the capacity to prepare, coordinate and develop a strategic approach to supporting Ukrainian refugees. British Red Cross recognise the importance of investing in relationships: the response and support for Ukraine is expected to be protracted, the fund is open to a response which builds for the longer term as well as meeting immediate needs.
NAVCA Ukraine Infrastructure Fund
The fund is in two parts. NAVCA will administer the Infrastructure Fund – aimed at developing infrastructure capacity to support and coordinate the response.
UK Community Foundation will administer a separate fund for front line activity.
Details of this are awaiting release.
NAVCA will consider proposals which support organisations which are preparing for the arrival of people from Ukraine and subsequent support for them; and/or support better coordination of activity at place level (within the VCS, and with local authorities), and to build capacity where it is needed.
If you have any questions, please contact navca@navca.org.uk.
Organisations should consider whether they are eligible for and want to apply for funding.
The closing date for applications is 23 September 2022.
CSVA will support organisations wishing to prepare a collaborative application.
CSVA is a registered NAVCA member.
Please email sally.dubery@csva.co.uk
Please note that we are awaiting details of the Community Foundation front line funding.
The Al Madad Foundation
The Al Madad Foundation has announced a new call for proposals to support the education of refugee and displaced children in Europe and the Middle East.
This call will support civil society institutions and schools to deliver projects that specifically address innovative and sustainable solutions to accessing formal education as well as employment-focused vocational training, answering specific needs and presenting realistic solutions for refugee and displaced children and youths.
Preference will be given to:
- Projects that establish/refurbish/equip in-person schools
- Projects that take place in-person where possible, rather than through remote learning solutions
- Projects that are sustainable, or have sustainable elements, beyond the period of AMF’s involvement or which have a natural, defined end-point
- Projects in which staff are able to commit to regular contact with AMF in order to communicate progress
- Projects that have ‘built in’ methods of obtaining service-user feedback
A total of £100,000 in funding is available for one defined project of up to three years, but the Foundation may choose to give smaller grants to more than one organisation.
The fund closes on the 4th October 2022. Applicants should submit a concept note in the first instance.
To apply, applicants need to submit a Concept Note on www.almadadfoundation.org select 'Grants' in the main menu then 'Grant Application: Concept Note' before the deadline of 11pm BST Tuesday 4th of October 2022.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the second week of October 2022 when they will be asked to submit a Full Application Form.
For more information please click on the following link.
Strategic Legal Fund
Not for profit organisations and private law firms working with vulnerable young migrants can apply for grants of up to £30,000. Grants will enable the organisation to undertake strategic legal work to benefit young migrants living in poverty who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their immigration status. Applicants should note that the average grant size is around £12,000. The funding is being made available through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants and the closing date for applications is the 1st November 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Please also refer to the Faith and Places of Worship Funds section of this newsletter for a further Refugee Fund for Christian organisations.
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Disadvantaged and Disability Funds
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Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation
UK registered charities, or those affiliated with a registered charity working to help those at disadvantage in society can apply to the Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation for support. Grants of between £250 - £1,000 are available to cover the costs involved in directly supporting those in need including those with disabilities, affected by homelessness, or with serious health issues. Previous grants have gone to organisations supporting young people in applying for jobs and towards the purchase of a portable multi-sensory environment, that will turn any room into a sensory room. The Foundation accepts applications from UK registered charities with a turnover of less than £1 million per year. Applications are reviewed every quarter. The next deadline for applications is the 24th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Little Lives UK
Little Lives UK is offering grants of up to £2,200 through its Children’s Community Support Programme to provide services to disadvantaged and disabled children.
The programme is open to applications from children’s groups and organisations such as play groups or sports classes. The Children’s Community Support Programme is also open to applications from other projects, as long as their primary objective focuses on providing services to disadvantaged and disabled children.
There is no monetary minimum that groups can apply for, and Little Lives UK will additionally support the work of successful applicants through their social media channels and on our website.
Four or five grants are awarded on a monthly basis, and the next application deadline is the 30th September 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Faith and Places of Worship Funds
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Church Urban Fund and Benefact Trust
Refugee Support Small Grants Programme
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to Christian churches and registered Christian charities offering activities and services to welcome and support refugees arriving in England from Ukraine and Afghanistan. This could include services and activities such as supplying accommodation, clothing, food, mobile phones, and baby care items; befriending support; English language classes; baby and toddler groups; welcome parties; drop-in sessions; and expenses for volunteers or facilities. The funding is made available by the Church Urban Fund in partnership with the Benefact Trust, through the Refugee Support Small Grants Programme. This is a rolling fund and applications will remain open until the 9th December 2022, but may close earlier if all funding is allocated before this date.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Childs Charitable Trust
The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust, supporting Christian UK registered and excepted charities and organisations both in the UK and overseas.
Projects will be considered that fall into the following categories:
- Youth - the trust looks to support projects working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK. Supported activities may include RE Lessons; School Assemblies; Lunchtime/After school clubs; Evangelism; Personal Development Programmes; Homelessness Prevention.
- Outreach - the trust works to share the gospel of Christ by supporting all aspects of Christian outreach both in the UK and overseas and can fund, for example, Church Plants; Overseas Mission; Training in Evangelism; Chaplaincy.
- Society - the trust believes people of faith bring a valuable contribution to social action and justice and support initiatives that have a positive impact in their society. Grants could support, for example: Counselling; night shelters; alcohol/drug rehabilitation; homelessness; or prison/ex-offenders work.
- Education - the trust supports initiatives involved in all areas of Christian education including Bible Translation; Media Initiatives; Bible Colleges; Literature; Apologetics.
Applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland or be ‘excepted’ charities. Organisations with a turnover in excess of £5,000,000 should contact the office prior to submitting an application, to check eligibility.
No minimum or maximum funding amounts are specified.
The primary focus for grants allocated is on those organisations who actively share the Christian gospel in their work.
Please note that in view of the present Coronavirus pandemic and international financial instability, the trustees are having to critically review all applications with regard to the financial viability of both the organisation and project. Applications for funding should not be made if the project in question has been postponed or is likely to be cancelled.
Applications received in December, January and February will be considered for the April trustees’ meeting.
For more information please click on the following link.
William and Jane Morris
Church Conservation Fund
The Fund accepts applications from churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896 for grants of between £500 and £5,000 to carry out small programmes of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. All work funded must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the principles of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
Eligible work could include (but is not limited to):
- Stained glass windows
- Sculpture
- Furniture
- Internal monuments
- Tombs
- Wall paintings.
Deadlines for the two rounds each year are:
- 31 March (applicants notified by 31 May)
- 31 August (applicants notified by 30 November)
Applications can, however, be submitted at any time.
For more information please click on the following link.
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The National Lottery Community Fund
People’s Projects
The National Lottery Community Fund, in partnership with ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail, has launched the People’s Projects, a £4.37 million programme that gives the public the chance to have a say in how National Lottery funding is spent in their community.
The programme will award grants of up to £70,000 to charities, voluntary or community organisations, schools, parish and community councils, and other not-for-profit organisations for projects that bring people together and help communities to prosper and thrive.
95 shortlisted groups will take part in a national campaign, with the winners being decided by public vote. Priority will be given to smaller organisations with annual turnovers of under £500,000.
Grants of up to £70,000 will be awarded to 57 winners across the UK. Up to 38 runner-up organisations will be awarded up to £10,000.
The fund closes to applications at 12pm on the 7th October 2022, or sooner depending on the volume of applications.
For more information please click on the following link.
Rees Jeffries Road Fund
Grants and bursaries are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and secure better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, such as roadside parks and open spaces. No maximum or minimum grant levels are indicated. However, most grants given in the past have been between 5,000 and £25,000.
The next closing date for applications is the 11th November 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Hubbub Foundation
The Hubbub Foundation, in partnership with the Co-op, has re-opened the Co-op Community Fridge Fund to build on their existing network of Community Fridges around the UK.
Grants of £4,000 are available to support an additional one hundred not-for-profit organisations across the UK to establish new Community Fridge projects and help redistribute surplus fresh food within deprived communities.
Donations are provided by local food businesses, producers, households and gardens, saving food from going to waste and bringing people together. Hubbub will also provide support, guidance and resources to help organisations establish their Community Fridge.
The closing date for applications is the 30th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Screwfix Foundation
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for of those in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness and disabilities. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The next closing date for applications is the 10th November 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Environmental and Conservation Funds
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NatureSave Trust
Applications are now being accepted to the latest round of the NatureSave Trust’s grants programme, which is focusing on the circular economy. Each year the Trust donates a percentage of their income generated from Naturesave Insurance and uses these funds to support environmental and conservation projects across the UK. This funding round will provide grants of between £500 to £2,500 to help charities, community groups and social enterprises to deliver projects to reduce waste and over consumption of finite resources, with a focus on repairing, restoring, mending, sharing and repurposing. No deadline is given.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Forestry Commission
Seed Sourcing Grant
The Forestry Commission is launching a new Seed Sourcing Grant to support the sector in increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of tree seed production in England. The grant forms part of the government’s Nature for Climate Fund, which aims to create, restore and protect vital climate-regulating ecosystems including peatlands and woodlands. The funding will support any UK-based public, private or third sector organisation to deliver activities including developing a site management plan, putting in site access, clearing undergrowth or adding fencing, desk and field studies, and planning and planting of new seed stands and seed orchards. Individual private landowners may also apply for eligible activities on their own land. Multi-year funding will be available. Further information will be made available when the fund opens in autumn 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Forestry Commission
Tree Health Pilot Scheme
Landowners and others who manage woodlands infected by specific pests and diseases can apply for funding through the Forestry Commission’s Tree Health Pilot Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to test different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. To be able to participate, the woodland needs to be located in North West England, the West Midlands or the South East and London. The level of funding available depends on the species of trees, the type of pests and diseases and the type of work carried out, etc. Around 100 grant agreements will be allocated. Expressions of interest must be submitted in the first instance. There is no application deadline specified.
For more information please click on the following link.
Nineveh Charitable Trust
UK based schools and not for profit organisations can apply for funding to the Nineveh Charitable Trust for a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the environment and countryside, whilst facilitating improved access, education and research.
Whilst the Trust does not specify a minimum or maximum grant amount that can be applied for, an analysis of previous grants would suggest a maximum of £5,000 per year for up to three years.
Applications are usually discussed at the Trustees’ quarterly meetings and applications can be submitted at any time.
For more information please click on the following link.
The National Lottery Community Fund
Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund's £100 million Climate Action Fund is currently open for applications. Up to £8 million is available to community projects across the UK that are focusing on the link between nature and climate. Local and UK wide partnerships can apply for funding of up to £1.5 million over two to five years to support place based and UK-wide partnerships that use nature to encourage more community-led climate action and help communities tackle climate change. The National Lottery Community Fund expects most projects to be funded between £300,000 and £500,000. Development grants of £50,000 to £150,000 over 12 to 18 months are also available for those communities wanting to develop initial ideas. It is anticipated that 12 - 15 projects will be funded. There is no deadline and applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Grand Plan Fund
Grants of £1,000 are available to support people of colour in the UK to develop and deliver a wide range of creative and cultural projects. The funding is made available by the Grand Plan, which awards ten grants every two months to support projects for which £1,000 would make a huge difference, ranging from poetry, paintings, fashion, zines, music, food, flowers, and photographs to workshops or events. It can be used to cover costs such as equipment, courses, time, materials or travel – anything needed to create and deliver a new cultural project.
Ten grants are awarded every two months. The next deadline is 30th November 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Berkeley Foundation
Resilience Fund
The Berkeley Foundation’s (BF) Resilience Fund forms part of their new strategy and represents a £900,000 investment in strengthening the voluntary sector over four years. It aims to support small to medium sized organisations to invest in organisational development and build resilience for the future. BF will distribute grants of up to £30,000 over two years, with 10 grants to be awarded each year. The funding will run alongside a learning and evaluation programme, focused on highlighting best practice and supporting peer learning. Where there is an alignment of skills and needs, successful applicants will be able to access pro bono support, mentoring and additional resources from the Berkeley Foundation and the wider Berkeley Group. Through this fund, they are looking to support organisations working to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people from Black and Minoritised communities.
The next application deadline is 31st October 2022 for a decision in March 2023.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Rural England Prosperity Fund
Rural businesses such as farms, village halls and pubs will be able to bid for a share of £110 million in funding as part of a new Government scheme to support the rural economy in England. The funding will be delivered by local authorities to support schemes that create jobs and increase countryside productivity. This could include support for farm businesses looking to diversify by opening a farm shop, wedding venue or tourism facilities; improvements to village halls, pubs and other rural hubs; provision of gigabit broadband at village community hubs; or creating new footpaths and cycle paths, particularly in areas of health need. The funding will be available through the Rural England Prosperity Fund from April 2023 until March 2025.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced that its Supporting Rural Communities Grant Programme has re-opened for applications. The fund awards grants of up to £25,000 over two years to constituted community groups in rural areas across the UK for innovative projects that support the resilience and viability of communities in remote rural areas. The Fund is particularly keen to encourage applications from groups and organisations with projects in hamlets, villages and small market towns. The closing date for applications is the 11th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Arts Council England
Developing Your Creative Practice Fund
Arts Council England has announced that its Developing your Creative Practice programme is open for applications. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to support the development of independent creative practitioners working in dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, combined arts or museums practice. The aim is to offer practitioners the time and space to work on ambitious and innovative research and development opportunities to make a step-change in their practice. The closing date for applications will be 12 pm on the 4th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Help Musicians Record and Release Fund
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to help independent music creators of all genres and disciplines to record and release music. The grants can be used to fund the cost of recording and releasing a new body of work by music creators across the UK who are controlling one or more aspects of their career (e.g., self-managing, self-releasing, self-producing). The funding is being made available through Help Musicians Record and Release fund. Applications can be made at any time but should be made at least three months before the funding is required.
For more information please click on the following link.
Youth Music NexGen Fund
Young people in the UK starting out in the music industry can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support creative projects, ideas or businesses. This can include singers, songwriters, producers, managers and agents who do not have the financial means to invest in themselves. The grant can be used towards starting a record label, launch a single, or provide a platform that supports underrepresented voices, etc. Funding can also cover costs linked to career development, audience development or marketing, equipment and software, and business development. Applications from people who have never applied for funding are particularly encouraged. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 7th October 2022.
For more information pleas click on the following link.
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Family and Social Relief Funds
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Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Registered charities that work to tackle family problems or problems facing one or more of its members can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Funding is available for both capital and revenue grants as well as grants for core funding and projects-based grants. The funding is being made available through the Kelly Family Trust which actively encourages applications from relatively new organisations to help them become established. The trust prefers to support charities whose income is below £500,000. However, larger charities with pioneering pilot projects will be considered. The next closing date for applications is the The next closing date for applications is the 1st March 2023.
For more information please click on the following link.
Didymus
UK Registered charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for international social relief projects. Didymus, the grant making charity, will award funding for projects that support work amongst disadvantaged communities in the UK, Africa, and Central and South America which fulfils one of the charity's five goals:
- Encouraging social inclusion
- Advancing education
- Developing the arts
- Advancing equality and diversity
- Promoting religious understanding.
Funding is also available for existing projects of smaller charities to ensure their long-term viability.
The next closing date for applications is noon on the 31st December 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Inman Charity
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 February 2023 to be considered at the Spring meeting.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
Charities registered in the UK and working to offer sanctuary, rehoming and rehabilitation to animals in the UK and/or internationally can apply for grants of up to £35,000. Organisations involved with the conservation of wildlife, the rescue, rehabilitation and (where possible) release of animals are also eligible to apply. The funding supports general running costs or capital purchases. The Trust encourages repeat applications from charities when further financial support might be given if funds allow. The funding is being made available through the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust and the next closing date for applications is the 10th January 2023.
For more information please click on the following link.
EA Animal Welfare Fund
Not-for-profit animal welfare organisations in the UK and Worldwide can apply for grants of up to $50,000 from the EA Animal Welfare Fund which supports advocacy, research, and movement-building work aimed at improving the wellbeing of animals, primarily farmed and wild animals, in relatively neglected geographic regions around the world.
The fund has historically supported many different interventions, including research that improves understanding of relevant issues, and campaigns that push large corporations to improve their farm animal welfare policies.
Funding could be used to support projects such as: promoting alternative proteins in order to reduce demand for animal products; researching ways to improve the welfare of farmed fish; and advocating against the use of some cruel practice within the industrial agriculture system.
There are three funding rounds each year. The next deadline is October 2nd for a decision in November.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Children and Young People Funds
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The 7 Stars Foundation
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charitable organisations supporting challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16 in the UK. The 7stars Foundation will provide funding for projects which support young living in areas of deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage who are challenged by abuse or addiction, who are young carers, or who are homeless. Projects should address a lack of provision, and provide immediate support. The next closing date for applications is the 31st October 2022 for December funding review.
For more information please click on the following link.
BBC’s Children in Need
The BBC’s Children in Need has developed a new grant making strategy which will begin launching in autumn 2022. The strategy will focus on empowering disadvantaged children and young people, building awareness and empathy around issues, and building partnerships to bring communities and investors together. Project-based funding will continue to be offered, and funding for core/organisational costs will be offered as a separate grants scheme. These schemes will open to applications in October 2022. In spring 2023, an Emerging Grants Funding Stream will be launched for smaller, emerging organisations who may need greater support to access funding. Organisations will only be able to apply for one of these streams per year.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Friends Provident Foundation
Charities, social enterprises, and private companies can apply for funding for projects and activities that help to create a more fair and sustainable economy. The funding is being made available through the Friends Provident Foundation’s 4D Economy Grants to support the development of new economic ideas and approaches that push for and create a more just and sustainable economy based on the four D’s - Diversified, Decarbonised, Democratised, and Decentralised. Main grants of up to £200,000 are available to support project or core funding. The next deadline is the 31st October 2022. Small grants of up to £10,000 are also available to develop the ideas of under-resourced or newer entrants to economic systems change work. Applications for small grants can be submitted at any time.
For more information please click on the following link.
The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation
Grants of up to £150,000 per year, for up to three years are available to UK based charities and non-governmental organisations that are working towards the development of a just society based on a commitment to nonviolence and environmental sustainability. The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation supports projects that address systemic threats to peace and sustainable security and environmental sustainability by seeking to change policy, attitudes and values at a national, European or international level. These may be single issue groups working to achieve a particular change, or organisations with a broader remit. Particular consideration will be given to youth-led organisations, organisations with an intersectional justice approach, and small, pioneering headquarters organisations with a bold vision.
The deadline for applications is midnight on the 3rd February 2023.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Armed Forces and Veterans Funds
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Veterans Foundation
Armed Forces charities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £40,000 for projects and activities supporting serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers and their immediate families. The Veteran’s Foundation will award funding for projects lasting up to three years to organisations with low to medium income. A range of factors will be considered including the service or item being funded, the number of beneficiaries, the importance of the grant to the applicant organisation, the efficiency of the organisation, need of the beneficiaries and its urgency. The next closing date is the 14th November 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Force for Change Programme
Grants of up to £10,000 are available for community projects supporting Armed Forces communities. In particular, funding is available to support Armed Forces communities to become less isolated and engage more in their local area, and to support needs that have arisen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation must be an established registered charity or Community Interest Company (CIC) with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities; an Armed Forces unit or base; a local authority; or a school.
The funding is being made available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Force for Change programme.
Organisations that apply by midday on the 14th November 2022, will receive a decision in late February 2023.
For more information please click on the following link.
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The Wolfson Foundation
Professional Development Grants Programme
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 or conference.
For more information please click on the following link.
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The Rowing Foundation
The Rowing Foundation works to promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages.
The Foundation gives grants of £500-£3,000 to help organisations and clubs involved in on water elements of the sport of Rowing who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body) and whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds. The Rowing Foundation prefers to encourage participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment.
The Foundation's makes grants of between £500-£3000 up to 50% of the cost, usually to initiate projects when a club, school or other organisation can demonstrate their ability to complete the project. Grants are made to support rowing only.
Applications must be for projects or work that is for public benefit; non-elitist; for the benefit of young people; those in full time education; or those who are disabled.
The next closing date is the 18th October 2022.
For more information please click on the following link.
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Community Foundation for Surrey
supported by Surrey County Council
Strategic Transformation Programme
With funding support from Surrey County Council to underpin the programme, the focus of this programme will be to support local voluntary and community organisations to become more resilient. It will help organisations to plan and adapt to change and be better equipped to survive and thrive through challenges and opportunities that may arise.
The programme is being managed by Community Foundation for Surrey.
What sorts of things would be considered?
- Work to carry out a feasibility study for premises move or new merger/partnership
- Strengthening an organisation’s leadership and governance, ensuring it has the right skills available to maintain and develop its work including set up of new partnerships/merger or improving strategic planning.
- Building the capacity of an organisation’s digital/IT infrastructure to help deliver services and reach the communities it serves more efficiently and effectively.
- Small capital work to adapt or refurbish existing premises for new purpose or support move to new premises
- Work to design and implement new systems to enable two organisations to work more closely together
- Analysis of potential demand for services/needs including analysis of potential partner organisations
- Reviewing structure and governance models
- Reviewing income and fundraising options or impact measurement
- Work to Improve capacity e.g. strengthen impact, effectiveness or sustainability.
- Increasing the involvement of service users/communities in the design, development and/or delivery of services.
The Programme will not consider
- Applications to support ‘business as usual’ – these can be made through our usual grant rounds, but this fund is specifically to fund ‘business change’
- Applications for core/running costs.
- Applications from individuals, political or sectarian organisations, mainstream schools and colleges, playgroups, community centres, sports clubs. Religious groups can apply but their services must be open to all and the grants cannot be used for the promotion of religion.
- CFS general Eligibility Criteria apply
What size of grants are available?
- Grants of up to £15,000 will be awarded
Who can apply?
- The Fund will support registered charities that have been in existence for at least 3 years with a demonstrably strong track record.
- We will prioritise supporting organisations whose primary function and service is supporting people and communities that face the greatest disadvantages and exclusion or have been greatest impacted by the pandemic. Organisations must be focussed on Surrey.
- Partnership bids are welcome. For partnership applications, we will expect the applicant to demonstrate what additional benefits will be delivered by working together. To be considered as a ‘partnership’, each organisation must be actively involved in the partnership and have a clear role within it. It is expected that there will be some form of partnership agreement or at least evidence of an agreement between partner organisations
- CFS general Eligibility Criteria apply
Additional support
- Successful applicants to the Strategic Transformation Fund will be offered support (where required) from skilled volunteers to assist with financial management, governance or merger discussions
How to apply
- Groups can start their application by submitting an Expression of Interest
- This will be a rolling programme with no deadlines.
Walton Charity
Walton Charity awards grants to local charities, schools and social enterprises who are tackling poverty and inequality in Elmbridge.
Priorities include:
• Tackling the root causes of child poverty
• Alleviating financial poverty
• Promoting personal health and wellbeing, particularly mental health
• Addressing isolation and loneliness for those on low incomes
• Facilitating access to affordable housing
• Improving educational attainment for disadvantaged children and young people
Of particular interest is funding projects which help improve the life chances of children and young people from low-income families across Elmbridge. Walton Charity are also keen to support local organisations who are responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
For more information please click on this link.
Walsingham Care
Walsingham Care provides financial assistance to older people of limited means in Elmbridge.
The Charity provides financial support to people over the age of 60 who are suffering from long-term ill health, disability or terminal illness.
Walsingham Care aims to improve the quality of life for retired people.
- Help with funding care equipment to allow people to remain in their own home.
- Assistance in meeting costs to allow a rest or a short break for the home carers.
- Support with the costs of nursing care at home or respite care in a nursing home.
- Regular top-up grants towards any shortfall in care fees for people in residential or nursing home care.
- Projects working to alleviate social isolation and/or loneliness.
For more information please click on this link.
Community Foundation for Surrey
Community Foundation for Surrey manages 86 donor funds.
The priority themes for 2022 are:
Young People, Wellbeing and Equity & Inclusion.
Applying starts with submitting an Expression of Interest - one form to access all donor funds.
There are no deadlines for submitting and expression of interest.
To read the eligibility criteria please click on this link.
Your Fund Surrey
The £100m Your Fund Surrey allocation is designed to help empower communities to deliver big, place-changing capital projects that local areas need, improving opportunities and quality of life for residents.
The fund criteria aligns with Surrey County Council’s 'Community Vision 2030'.
To find out more about this fund, the fund critieria and how to submit your idea please click on this link.
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Bespoke Funding Advice and Support
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Central Surrey Voluntary Action is offering free funding advice to voluntary, community and faith sector organisations working in Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.
If you would like to receive advice and support please email us at admin@csva.co.uk
The position of Funding and Sustainability Officer is sponsored jointly by Elmbridge Borough Council and Walton Charity.
If you would like to receive advice and support for your organisation within Elmbridge please contact beverly.mann@csva.co.uk.
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