Category: Active Derbyshire

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has grants up to £20,000, along with flexible support packages available to individuals, groups, and small organisations to explore new ideas for social change through their Ideas and Pioneers Fund. The fund welcomes ideas that challenge injustice, are still taking shape, and that have long term potential. Funding can support research…

The National Deaf Children’s Society has grants between £1,000 and £10,000 available for charities, CICs, and not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects supporting early years deaf children and their families. Focusing on children between 0 and 5 during this funding cycle allows The National Deaf Children’s Society to provide support for families during the first few…

Grants between £2,000 and £5,000 are available to charities to help volunteers running village halls make modest steps towards capital improvement, such as boiler replacements, insulation, toilet upgrades, and new kitchens. The emphasis is on capital improvement work which makes a difference to the use and/or energy efficiency of a hall. Eligible items of expenditure…

If you are part of a sports club looking to raise funds, or a not-for-profit organisation committed to physical activity, Crowdfunder webinars will give you top tips on how to deliver a successful crowdfunding project. The following sessions are scheduled: The recording of a session which Crowdfunder ran late last year, is now available to…

Over 30 grants of £200 are available for small charities, CICs, and voluntary groups to help cover some of those boring, but hard-to-fund costs, such as insurance, web hosting, and admin time. The Boring Fund is particularly interested in supporting organisations working towards social justice, and will prioritise those led by or supporting marginalised groups. This includes:…

The Screwfix Foundation is offering grants in the region of £5,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations to improve, repair, and maintain community facilities. Organisations that support communities struggling with financial hardship, ill health, disability, distress, or other disadvantage are encouraged to apply. Click here to see if your organisation is eligible for funding. Applications are…

Registered charities with an annual expenditure of less than £10m who are working to support communities in need, can apply now for a grant. The funding is for charitable work that meets one or more of the Foundation’s current priorities which include: Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Previous grants have ranged from…

With the help of shoppers across the UK, Waitrose has been able to donate over £50 million to charities and good causes through their Community Matters Fund. Community Matters is focused on bringing people together, countering social isolation, and fostering connection. Projects the fund has supported include: You can get involved by collecting green tokens…

Boxraw’s charity have launched their Equipment Fund to provide boxing equipment to gyms, charities, and youth organisations that reflect the following values of Boxing is Love: Successful applicants will receive pre-filled boxing bags worth £10,000 within one week of notification. The deadline for applications is Monday 10th November 2025. Click here for more information.

Paddle Trust, formerly the Canoe Foundation, are celebrating their relaunch by offering grants between £500 to £10,000 as part of a new £100,000 funding pot to support getting paddling projects off the ground and into the water. Applications that focus on accessibility, environmental awareness, and durable impact will be prioritised. Some key focus areas for…