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This week's Funding Bulletin (August 12th - August 16th 2024)

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.
Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme

The UK Government is making funding available to reduce the risk and impact of hate crime and terror attacks at Muslim places of worship and their associated faith community centres in England and Wales.



National Lottery Heritage Grants

National Lottery Heritage Grants is a funding programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK. Not-for-profit organisations across the UK can now apply for grants of between £250,000 and £10 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for projects connecting people and communities to UK heritage.


Current deadline: 21st November 2024


To read more and apply: The National Lottery Heritage Fund


Edge Fund

The Edge Fund look to support work that challenges abuses of power and aims to bring an end to systems that cause injustice. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to small local grassroots organisations fighting social, economic and environmental injustice.


Current deadline: 13th September 2024


To read more and apply: Apply for funding - Edge Fund


Funding from The Linder Foundation

The Linder Foundation provides funding to projects which fall under five main categories:


  • Medical Electives

  • Hospices and Respite Care

  • Young People

  • The Environment

  • The Arts


Current deadline: 31st October 2024



The Arts Award Access Fund

The Access Fund provides grants of between £100-£1500 to Arts Award centres working on Arts Award projects with young people who face barriers to access and inclusion.


All registered Arts Award centres based in the UK will be eligible to apply, with priority given to those working with young people for whom access and inclusion is an issue and where the grant will be used to support the organisation to pilot, embed or develop their Arts Award work with these groups.


Current deadline: 4th October 2024


To read more: What is Access fund?


The Hargreaves Foundation

UK charities, educational institutions and NHS Trusts seeking funding to support those under the age of 18 who are living with a mental health condition or disability or growing up in poverty can apply for funding through the Hargreaves Foundation.


The Foundation aims to help children and young people fulfil their potential and improve their well-being, self-esteem, and independence through educational and sporting activities.



Direct Payments Support Service [Tendering]

Wirral Council is seeking to appoint one organisation to provide a Direct Payment Support Service. The Provider will be expected to enable Direct Payment recipients to manage their Direct Payments as independently as possible and maximise the choice and control of Direct Payment recipients over which aspects of the service they wish to access. The Provider will also contribute towards the development of Direct Payments in Wirral by supporting the Council’s ambitions to increase the uptake of Direct Payments in the borough.



Covenant Fund Trust's Hidden Voices Programme

The Hidden Voices Programme is offering grants of up to £20,000 to facilitate the provision of inclusive mental health and wellbeing assistance for individuals with rarely acknowledged requirements within Armed Forces communities.


Current deadline: 11th September 2024



In addition, our Step Up Fund is closing NEXT WEEK! Read more below:

The Step Up Fund [CLOSING SOON]

The Step Up Fund is seeking to fund 20 Voluntary, Community,

Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Organisations operating in Wirral with

the dual objective of increasing capacity within the sector to deliver the

outcomes in the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and to improve the

resilience and sustainability of organisations.


Current deadline: 22nd August 2024


To read more and apply: https://www.wcvs.org.uk/grants


Our past Funding Bulletins will also have grant opportunities that are still open!




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