Category: Active Derbyshire

The National Garden Scheme, supported by the Julia Rausing Trust, offers Community Gardens Award grants of £1,500 or £5,000 for local gardening projects. Those projects that support biodiversity and wildlife will receive positive consideration. Groups can use the funding for plants and containers; materials for flower or vegetable beds and hard landscaping; greenhouses, polytunnels and…

The Common Ground Award supports organisations that bring people from different backgrounds together, strengthen social cohesion and improve shared community spaces. The fund rewards effective work, invests in facilities and equipment that help communities connect, and builds a network where voluntary and community organisations can share learning with each other and government. Applicants must directly…

Local community groups can apply for up to £500 through the One Stop Community Partnership Programme, delivered in partnership with Groundwork. Funding is available for projects that: Applications are open to eligible community groups whose project or organisation is located within two miles of a participating One Stop store.  Applicants will need to check the store locator to confirm the store…

Funding from the England and Wales Cricket Trust (EWCT) is helping ECB affiliated clubs improve facilities that support women’s, girls’ and disability cricket.  This is in line with the ECB’s Inspiring Generations 2025–2028 strategy.  The ECB funding gives priority to clubs already running women’s, girls’ or disability programmes. Grants of between £1,000 and £15,000 are typically available. This can rise to £50,000 for larger Enhanced Changing Facilities projects. Eligible works include social/catering spaces, accessible toilets, digital upgrades,…

The GetPRO Professional Grassroots Sports Nutrition Grant offers up to £2,000 to early-career sports nutritionists. They can use the funding to deliver evidence-based nutrition support to grassroots sports clubs and teams. The grant can cover time, travel and resources to improve athlete performance and wellbeing. Applications close 30 September 2026. Click Here for more information

The Football Association has launched its new Faith and Football Fund, opening applications for locally led projects that use football to build engagement, inclusion and community cohesion. County FAs, grassroots and semi-professional clubs, leagues, and faith organisations can apply. Applicants must have a track record of delivering social, community or sport-related projects.  Projects should also align with the County FA where they’ll take place. The fund supports…

Foundation Derbyshire will hold its second and final 2026 Funding Support Day on Tuesday 22 September 2026. Visit the Foundation Derbyshire offices for bespoke 1:1 support from the Grants team. You can also join the online Unlocking Philanthropy Workshop. The workshop shows how to craft bids with Foundation Derbyshire’s specific donors in mind. 1:1 Sessions…

GrantNest is offering a trial for September’s Premium grant pack, with eligibility checks, priority notes and weekly funding emails. After then there will be a £5/month charge. Free to cancel the grant pack at any time. CICs looking for funding opportunities can use GrantNest to research and filter available grants. This helps identify more relevant opportunities that CICs are eligible…

New guidance has been published in June 2026 by the Charity Commission -Raising Money for Charity: Public Guidance. This is aimed at helping members of the public understand their responsibilities when fundraising. It is written for fundraisers, charities, and organisations. The guidance will help them back supporters and avoid the common pitfalls that they may…