A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.
Ford Britain Trust
Registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, and schools/PTAs can apply for grants of up to £3,000 for projects that are of benefit to their local community.
The funding is made available by the Ford Britain Trust to support a range of projects focusing education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities.
Funding will support capital projects such as refurbishments or expenditure on items such as furniture, equipment or computers.
Current deadline: 31st July 2025
To read more: The Ford Britain Trust | Ford UK
One Stop's Community Partnership programme
Convenience store operator One Stop has announced that its Community Partnership programme has re-opened for applications. The programme provides grants of up to £1,000 to community groups and other not-for-profit organisations operating within a two-mile radius of a One Stop shop.
The grants are available to support projects and initiatives that are:
Tackling food poverty
Supporting the vulnerable
Supporting the elderly
Supporting low-income families
Running youth sports teams
Reducing / recycling waste
Improving the environment
In addition to the grant, the One Stop Community Team and One Stop Store Team create a long-term tailored support programme for successful applicants. Grant recipients then partner with the One Stop Store Team at their local shop to deliver this programme.
Applications will be welcomed from various organisations including voluntary/community organisations, registered charities, schools, health bodies, Parish/Town councils, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies.
Current deadline: 31st March 2025
To read more: One Stop Community Partnership - Groundwork
Thomas Wall Trust
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people (18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with the communication skills necessary to gain employment.
Priority will be given to projects that target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups facing major hurdles to employment, especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be a UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years.
Be a project or running costs for a charity that equips people (aged 18 and over) with the skills ready for employment.
Have an annual turnover of between £25,000 - £500,000.
Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery or within two months of project completion.
Current deadline: 5th May 2025
To read more: Grants for Registered Charities | Thomas Wall Trust
The Big Give's Women and Girls Match Fund
The Big Give is to open a match funding campaign to support charities working to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged or underrepresented women and girls in the UK.
The Women and Girls Match Fund is making up to £10,000 in match funding available to enable charities that are led by and for women and girls to run their own match funding campaign during one week in October.
Priority will be given to applications from charities that are led by:
Black and minoritised women and girls
LGBTQI women and girls
Disabled women and girls
Current deadline: 30th May 2025
To read more: Women and Girls Match Fund – The Big Give
The National Churches Trust
The National Churches Trust has announced a change to its Small Grants Programme, which has now been merged into the Medium Grants Programme.
Under the updated programme, grants of up to £10,000 will be available for urgent maintenance work and repairs costing up to £80,000 at listed and unlisted Christian places of worship of any denomination across the UK.
Funding can also support investigative works, surveys, project development, and preparations for approaching major grant funders.
Grants cannot exceed 50% of the net project costs.
Current deadline: 15th April 2025
To read more: Small grants | National Churches Trust
WCIT's IT4Good Grant Programme
Registered charities, educational establishments, community interest companies, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for IT projects that benefit communities and people across the UK.
The funding is made available by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists through their IT4Good Grant Programme, which aims to support innovative and scalable projects and activities that use information technology (IT) to create positive impact through:
Education
Inclusion
IT for Charities
Public understanding of IT
Current deadline: 7th May 2025
To read more: Apply for a grant - WCIT Charity
SUEZ Communities Fund
Not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding to deliver projects that improve communities and the environment.
The funding is made available through the SUEZ Communities Fund for projects that improve public amenities, repair religious or historic buildings, or support biodiversity in areas surrounding Suez landfill sites.
The maximum grant amount is:
£50,000 for projects in England
£20,000 for projects in Scotland
Funding typically covers:
Materials
Equipment
Contractors for improvement work
Current deadline: 14th May 2025
To read more: SUEZ Communities Fund - Grantscape
Lloyds Bank Foundation's Local Collaborations Programme
The Local Collaborations programme aims to empower small charities to work with other local organisations to drive local or regional change in critical social areas.
Applications need to align with at least one of the Programme’s key themes. These are:
Making the social security system work better for those facing the greatest challenges;
Making sure people facing complex issues have access to suitable accommodation;
Improving support and services for asylum seekers and refugees.
Eligible collaborations (networks and partnerships), led by small charities with annual incomes between £25,000 and £1 million, can apply for grants of £100,000 spread over two years, with the possibility of an additional £50,000 extension in the third year.
The funding is designated for influencing activities rather than direct service delivery. Supported initiatives may include empowering individuals with lived experience to engage with local decision-makers, gathering and presenting data to advocate for change, and developing strategic partnerships to address systemic issues. Collaborations must involve at least three organisations and focus on one or more of the programme's key themes.
Current deadline: 30th April 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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