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This week's Funding Bulletin (March 17th - March 21st 2025)

A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.

Biffa Award 2025 Partnership Grants Scheme

Biffa Award, a UK wide funding initiative under the Landfill Communities Fund, has announced the opening of its 2025 Partnership Grants Scheme, aiming to support significant projects that enhance community facilities and protect the natural environment. Eligible organisations can apply for grants ranging from £250,000 to £1,000,000, with the total funding allocation for the scheme yet to be specified.


The scheme focuses on two primary themes:

Built Environment projects, which aim to restore, modernise, and improve facilities such as cultural, heritage, or visitor centres of regional or national significance, ensuring they are inclusive and inspire creativity among visitors;

Natural Environment projects, which aim to support biodiversity by protecting and restoring species and habitats, aligning with commitments outlined in national Environmental Improvement Plans and Local Nature Recovery Strategies.


Eligible applicants include fully constituted charitable or not-for-profit organisations without share capital. To qualify, projects must be within 15 miles of a significant Biffa operation or active Biffa landfill site, and within 10 miles of a licensed landfill site.



Current deadline: 30th May 2025



The Happy Days Children’s Charity

The Happy Days Children’s Charity is inviting applications for funding towards trips, respite breaks and group activity holidays for disadvantaged children and young people with additional needs.


The charity awards funding for different types of activities to support families with children aged 3-17 who have a disability, a special need or have been abused.


Grants are available for the following activities:

  • Family Day Trips - eligible trips include zoos, farm parks, theme parks, the seaside or the theatre

  • Family Holiday Breaks - a short break family holiday by the seaside or in the countryside, usually in the United Kingdom. Other destinations will be considered according to cost.

  • Group Day Trips and Visiting Theatre - a day trip to a wide variety of destinations, for example, the seaside, a theme park, the theatre, or for a theatre workshop to visit the applicants' premises. Items that can be funded are tickets/passes and transport costs

  • Group Activity Holidays - a group activity holiday to a wide variety of destinations such as outdoor activity centres, holiday camps and sailing breaks


Applications for family activities are accepted from parents, guardians, grandparents or siblings, as well as GPs, consultants, nurses or social workers.


Applications for group activities are accepted from organisations such as SEN schools and groups, young carers and women's refuges.



Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme

Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's to become and stay active.


The funding will support new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sport or increase their participation in these areas.


This could be anything fun that encourages people, particularly those from isolated and ethnic communities, to get moving such as a walking group, a dance class, or playing table tennis.


Examples of what the fund will support include:

  • Equipment

  • Facility hire

  • Maintenance of equipment

  • Coaching fees

  • Training

  • Parkinson’s specific online support

  • Up to 10% of core costs



PTES' Conservation Insight Grants

The People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has launched a new round of Conservation Insight Grants. The Conservation Insight Grants provide funding of between £3,000 and £10,000 per annum up to a maximum of £20,000 to support innovative conservation projects worldwide.


The grants are open to conservationists and scientific researchers working on species listed by the IUCN as endangered or more threatened. Projects must be experimental and test new conservation methods.


Funds will be awarded for work that seeks to either:

  • Find the critical scientific evidence that will facilitate the conservation of a species

  • Provide the answer to a key conservation question, which will enable conservationists to undertake critical conservation action

  • Undertake the implementation of a key local action which will result in a significantly, positive impact for an endangered species


High priority projects include:

  • Gathering evidence needed to undertake necessary mitigation work

  • Using scientific evidence to get changes made to local, national or international policy

  • Devising and testing a new methodology for monitoring a species or group of species


Current deadline: 29th May 2025



The Philip Henman Trust

The Philip Henman Trust awards grants to major UK-based charities (with annual incomes of over £100,000) for long-term overseas development projects requiring funding for three to five years. These grants are split into annual payments (between £3,000 and £5,000 P.A.) with a maximum total of £25,000. Once the grant has been approved, the organisation will be guaranteed an annual grant for the duration of the project, as long as receipts and reports are sent back to the Trust in the way that is specified.


Current deadline: 10th September 2025


To read more: Philip Henman Trust


The Matthew Good Foundation' Grants for Good Fund

The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.


The Fund will share £15,000 between five shortlisted projects every three months, which will be voted for by John Good Group employees. The project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £5,000, second place £3,500, third place £2,500 with fourth and fifth place both receiving £2,000.


As well as established projects and charities, the Foundation wants to hear from people with innovative ideas that need some funding to get their projects up and running.


To be eligible, applicants must have earned less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.


Current deadline: 15th June 2025


To read more: Grants for Good


Help the Homeless

Small homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 to help individuals rebuild their lives.


Eligible applicants must be registered charities with an annual turnover below £500,000 and less than six months of unrestricted reserves. Typically, funding is awarded to organisations running residential or training facilities designed to provide homeless people with direct support and pathways to independence.


Projects previously supported include the Booth Centre in Manchester, which received £1,500 for centre improvements, and the Amber Foundation, which was awarded £3,000 to purchase new bedroom furniture for its residential centre in Devon.


Current deadline: 15th June 2025



The Lloyds Bank Foundation's Racial Equity Programme

The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has launched its Racial Equity Programme, offering unrestricted grants totalling £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) to eligible charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs). This initiative aims to support organisations led by and working with individuals experiencing economic inequity due to their race or ethnicity. ​


Applicants must be registered charities or CICs based in England and Wales, operating outside of London to qualify. Organisations should have an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 and be led by the communities they serve. Specifically, at least 75% of directors or trustees and 50% of staff should self-identify as belonging to the communities supported. ​


Prospective applicants are encouraged to take an initial eligibility quiz available on the Foundation's website. Following this, organisations can submit their applications online. A live webinar is scheduled for April 3, 2025, to provide further insights into the programme, including eligibility and shortlisting criteria.


Current deadline: 29th May 2025



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 info@wcvs.org.uk to access bespoke advice and one-to-one support with grant funding.




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