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This week's Funding Bulletin (July 7th - July 11th 2025)

Updated: Jul 14

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.
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The National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced that the Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future is open for applications. This fund is part of a broader, ten-year £100 million commitment to supporting climate-related activities at the community level and aims to support projects that integrate climate action into everyday community life, particularly targeting groups and individuals who have not previously engaged with environmental issues.


A central aim of the initiative is to increase participation among communities that have historically faced barriers to involvement, including those experiencing poverty, discrimination, or other forms of disadvantage.


Grants available through the programme range from £500,000 to £1.5 million for most projects, with the possibility of up to £3 million for exceptional initiatives running over a period of up to seven years.


The fund anticipates supporting up to 25 projects, prioritising formal partnerships between community, voluntary, and public sector organisations.


Organisations eligible to apply include:

  • Voluntary and community organisations

  • Registered charities

  • Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs or SCIOs)

  • Schools, colleges, and universities (provided the project benefits and involves the wider local community)

  • Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish, or community councils)

  • Other not-for-profit organisations


Current deadline: 17th December 2025



The Society Foundation

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to UK-registered charities and charitable organisations that are seeking to help people move towards paid employment who are either:

  • The recently homeless or vulnerably housed

  • Ex-offenders

  • 16- to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training


The funding, which the Society Foundation provides, will support small or growing organisations with a turnover of up to £500,000 with capacity building activities, including:

  • IT infrastructure and equipment

  • Staff training and development

  • External consultancy/support


Current deadline: 12th September 2025


To read more: Apply for Funding


The Masonic Charitable Foundation Charity Grants Programme

Funding is available for registered charities in England and Wales that support disadvantaged children and young people.


The funding which is being made available through the Masonic Charitable Foundation Charity Grants programme offers two types of grants:

  • Small Grants, ranging from £1,000 to £5,000, are available to charities with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 and can be used for any purpose (unrestricted).

  • Large Grants, ranging from £10,000 to £60,000, are available to charities with an annual income between £500,000 and £5 million. These grants must be used for specific projects with defined goals and budgets. Funds may be spent on salaries, equipment, training, monitoring, and administration.


Projects should focus on one or more of the following areas:

  • Supporting children affected by domestic abuse.

  • Addressing the needs of children in early years (ages 0–5) with a focus on poverty and neglect.

  • Helping children with special educational needs and disabilities.


Charities interested in applying should first submit an expression of interest (EOI), which can be submitted at any time. If shortlisted, applicants will be invited to complete a full application.



Pixel Fund

Registered charities focused on mental health-related matters can apply for funding to support projects that promote the mental health and well-being of children and young adults in the UK.


The funding is made available by the Pixel Fund. It awards grants of between £2,500 and £5,000 for specific projects that will provide a measurable difference to children and young adults under 26.


No grant is ever more than 5% of an organisation's annual income, and charities must submit at least a full set of accounts on the Charity Commission website before the Fund will consider granting to an organisation.


The combination of the typical grant size and limit on the grant in terms of percentage of annual income means that the Pixel Fund is very unlikely to award a grant to any organisation with an income of less than £20,000 per year.



Buttle UK's Chances for Children Grants

Grants of up to £2,400 are available to support the needs of vulnerable children and young people (aged 2 - 18) who have experienced a recent crisis or change in life that has had a significant impact on their wellbeing and their education.


The funding is being made available through Buttle UK's Chances for Children Grants to provide a flexible range of support, such as


Items and activities to support learning and development such as

  • Laptops

  • Books

  • Wi-fi

  • Educational toys

  • Tuition

  • Clothing and school uniforms

  • Social, sporting and leisure activities

  • Family activities

  • Items for children’s or young people’s bedrooms

  • Household items that are not available from other sources and which directly address the children’s needs


Applications will only be accepted from frontline professionals working for a registered charity, housing association or public sector organisation; including schools and colleges.



The 7stars Foundation

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


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


Grants are available in several streams:

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

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

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

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

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


Current deadline: 31st August 2025



The Delamere Dairy Foundation

Grants of £1,000 - £5,000 are available for local projects strengthening communities in England, Scotland, and Wales.


The Delamere Dairy Foundation will provide support for charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that fit the objectives of the Foundation:

  • The advancement of agriculture and environmental protection

  • The advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society

  • The relief of financial hardship

  • The advancement of education

  • The relief of sickness


Recent beneficiaries of the foundation's grants include a local food bank, a community garden, and a youth mentoring programme.


Current deadline: 31st July 2025



The Visa Foundation's CatalyseHer programme

The Visa Foundation is inviting applications for its CatalyseHer programme, designed to support women-led businesses across the UK.


The three-year initiative will provide 500 women entrepreneurs with micro-grants of £5,000, alongside training and community-building support to help them grow their businesses and become investment-ready.


Delivered in partnership with social enterprise organisation INCO, the programme supports early-stage, small businesses from all sectors and industries. Those who are digitally-enabled and have a social and environmental impact are particularly encouraged to apply.


To be eligible, businesses must be less than five years old with an annual income below £2 million.


The programme offers two learning tracks:

  • Fundamentals Track - for early-stage businesses with an annual income under £50,000 who are looking to refine and strengthen their business model

  • Impact Track - for early-stage businesses ready to scale their social impact

  • More track options will be available for future cohorts, including topics such as investment. Organisations can register their interest.


The deadline for applications for this cohort is the 7th September 2025.


Current deadline: 7th September 2025



The Pilgrim Trust's Collections Care and Conservation Grants scheme

Small and medium-sized museums can apply for the Collections Care and Conservation Grants scheme to improve the care of their collections.


The scheme is run by the Association of Independent Museums and supported by the Pilgrim Trust.


Collections Care Audits grants are provided to help smaller museums conduct professional collections care audits. The grants offer up to £1,200 to cover the cost of a three-day audit. The grants are paid retrospectively and serve as a good starting point to help smaller museums understand their collection care needs and develop future grant applications based on the recommendations of a conservator.


Eligibility criteria:

  • AIM membership

  • UK registered charity

  • An organisation with exempt charitable status

  • A recognised public body i.e. Local Authority Museum

  • Small or medium sized museum (fewer than 50,000 visitors p.a.)


Larger museums can apply for funding to the Pilgrim Trust directly.


Current deadline: 26th September 2025



P.H Holt Foundation's Action on Abuse Fund

The P.H Holt Foundation has launched a new fund that aims to provide grants to Merseyside based charities that work with victims and survivors of domestic abuse. There is no set amount for grant funding ,and they are keen to receive applications that will deliver longer term support, for example, over a period of between one to five years.



Pilkington Charities Fund

Up to £20,000 for community organisations in the Liverpool City Region who focus on the prevention or relief of poverty, raising awareness of health issues, or removing stigmas associated with health problems.


Current deadline: 15th August



Arnold Clark Community Fund 

Arnold Clark supports registered charities and community groups local (within 50 miles) to one of their branches (there are 3 in Liverpool – L3, close to the City Centre) under 3 strands on a monthly rolling basis – cost of living support, community support and gear up for sport. Cost of Living Support is currently open and Community Support opens in August. There’s no set grant amount but they try to support as many groups as they can so tend to award small grants.



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


Need support applying to any of the above? Get in touch with us at groups@wcvs.org.uk to access bespoke advice and one-to-one support with grant funding.




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