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Comic Relief Launches New Funding Strategy

Comic Relief has announced further details of its new funding strategy, which aims to have a greater impact on those facing poverty and inequality. The charity has outlined key areas of focus, which include: Click here for more information and updates.
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Severn Trent Community Fund – Core Funding Programme

Core funding for organisations, with income under £250k pa finding it hard to maintain their activities, to help them to continue delivering their vital services to the Severn Trent communities. An unrestricted grant of £5,000 – £20,000 is available. Core costs are essential costs your organisation has to keep running. This might include management and…
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Grants Plus Business Support for Social Entrepreneurs

Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd, a leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. The grants are being made available through two funding streams:• Grants of up…
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Erewash Community Energy Resilience Grant

• Are you a local community or voluntary group operating in Erewash?• Are your energy bills too high?• Are you looking to reduce costs and help the environment? If so, you may be eligible for the Erewash Community Energy Resilience Grant. Erewash Borough Council has a small pot of grant funding for local community and…
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Volunteer Passport – A Training Programme for Volunteers developed by Derbyshire County Council.

Derbyshire Dales CVS is pleased to offer the Volunteer Passport, a 10 hour accredited course that looks at key topics volunteers need to be aware of. Topics covered include: Everyone who completes the course gets an accredited certificate. There’s no charge to attend this course. Sessions will be run every Wednesday from 16th October for…
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Funding to Help Kickstart School Projects

Grants of up to £500 are available to schools and educational organisations across the UK seeking funding to kickstart projects that will benefit their students. The Twinkl Community Collection Prize Draw will help fund any type of project, such as for example: The fund opens to applications every half-term, and applications should be submitted by…
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Costco and United Way ‘Give Local Grants’ Programme – Derby

Each year the national charity United Way UK, working in partnership with Costco, awards 30 grants of £1,500 each to small charities providing frontline services in their local communities. The funding is for charities with programmes and services that align with United Way UK’s strategic priorities to provide long-term solutions including: The funding can be…
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Fund for Groups Fighting Climate Change

Funding is available to UK non-profit organisations, community groups and educational institutions for projects that address climate change, reduce carbon emissions or protect the environment. Stobart, part of the Culina Group, has launched its new Stobart Sustainability Fund. The fund is designed to support not-for-profit organisations, community groups, schools and colleges involved in sustainability initiatives.…
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Connecting with Nature Fund – Children and Young People

Charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Funding is for projects that help disadvantaged people connect with nature and the countryside. The funding is available through the CLA Charitable Trust. They support projects that improve the physical and mental health and well-being of disadvantaged people by helping them visit and participate…
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Grants for Charities Working in Different Fields Including Health and Wellbeing

The DWF Foundation is looking to support registered charities whose work impacts homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, or environment and sustainability. All grants made are single year and must be spent exclusively on project costs. Awards of up to £5,000 are available for initiatives that develop and improve local communities by: The closing date…