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South Derbyshire Locality Fund September 2025
The South Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Partnership, funded by Derbyshire County Council Public Health, is pleased to announce that the Locality Fund is now open for applications. This fund supports community-based health and wellbeing projects in South Derbyshire and contributes to the delivery of the South Derbyshire Healthier Communities Plan, which aims to improve the health and…
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Warm and Welcoming Spaces Grant
Charities and community-led organisations working in Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) are encouraged to apply for a Warm and Welcoming Spaces Grant to provide or improve free and warm spaces for people across the county this winter. Derbyshire Voluntary Action, using funding from Derbyshire County Council, have grants between £1,000 and £3,000 available to fund: Groups…
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Training to maximise your charity income
Community Action Derby are hosting a FREE online training session led by Shakespeare Martineau solicitor Ellis Pugh, that will explore how charities can strengthen, diversify, and maximise their income. In addition, key areas of charity law and financial strategy will be covered in the session, including trading subsidiaries, tax implications, Charity Trading rules, along with…
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Take The Lead Grants
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have grants between £500 and £1,500 available for community organisations to deliver a standalone project, event, or series of activities between January and March 2026. Prospective applicants must be embedded community groups who primarily work with at least one of the following under-serviced communities: HDR UK will be hosting…
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Information sessions for community buildings and clubhouses: MyCommunity
MyCommunity have a breadth of recorded webinars on renovating and managing assets available via their website. The webinar slides to each presentation are all available to download by following the respective link. Renting your space for the benefit of your community Why community engagement is key to your success Renovating and adapting your space to…
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Get Grants FREE Introduction to Storytelling in Fundraising Workshop
Get Grants will be delivering a FREE one hour workshop session to help groups and organisations maximise their fundraising efforts and influence potential supporters through storytelling. In this 60-minute session, attendees will receive an outline of Storytelling for Fundraising and get a chance to meet Get Grants experts, receiving top tips and tailored advice on…
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Funding Without Fatigue: Alternatives to grant dependency
Helen Oparinde, Sector Growth Coordinator at Nottingham CVS, explores income options are open to charities that don’t fall under the grant umbrella. She also explores what rules groups and organisations need to follow, and how changes in fundraising regulation and public procurement could affect their future plans. Click here to read the full article.
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Grants for Gardening: Community Gardens Award
Delivered by the National Garden Scheme, the Community Gardens Award provides grants of £1,500 and £5,000 for gardening projects carried out by charities and CICs within local communities. The scheme is committed to funding projects that ensure sustainability in gardening (using peat-free compost, for example), and celebrate biodiversity and wildlife. Applicant proposals should aim to…
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First ever Derbyshire Forest Games
The first ever Derbyshire Forest Games was hosted at Lea Green on Tuesday 1 July, for young people aged seven to ten, many of which may not usually get the chance to be active outdoors. The event saw over 180 students take part from a range of schools including Buxton Junior School, Darley Dale School,…
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Meet the Funder in Erewash
For groups in Derbyshire seeking funding, several grant-providing representatives, in addition to Edwina Archer, our Funding Lead at Active Derbyshire, who will be available to provide support and answer any funding-related questions. Join us at Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, NG10 4HD on Tuesday September 16th 2025 from 10am to 2pm. Please feel…
