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Meet the Funder, National Lottery Community Fund, for Groups in the Derbyshire Dales
Join Derbyshire Dales CVS for an introduction to the funds from Vijay Kumari, the local National Lottery Funding Officer. The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players. It supports community projects across the UK and is the UK’s largest community funder. The funds include Awards for All and Reaching Communities. The…
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Major Grants available from the Veterans’ Foundation
The application deadline is Monday 20th April 2026. The Veterans’ Foundation is offering major grants of £200,000 to £500,000 to charities and organisations that support serving and former Armed Forces members and their immediate families. These grants aim to create meaningful change for the Armed Forces community. They support projects with wide reach, new ideas,…
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Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference
Tuesday 10th March, together with Active Derbyshire, we were delighted to host the first Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference. ✨ The day brought together organisations from across the sport, leisure and wellbeing sectors to explore how we can continue strengthening safeguarding and welfare practices within our spaces. It was a day filled with thoughtful discussion,…
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Derbyshire Clubs Safeguarding Newsletter
March’s Safeguarding Newsletter focuses on Mental Health Friendly Clubs and includes a feature on MENCAP’s Seed Funding. This seed funding provides £20,000 for the community every year until 2027. Clubs can use this to develop/improve accessibility, promote inclusion or offer opportunities to people who have learning disabilities. Following the Seed Funding Information Sheet, the application…
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New Fundraising Guide – Getting the Money You Need
This guide introduces key fundraising principles for beginners. Developed by AWID and Justice Funds for organisations in the global south. The term ‘global south’ refers to lower-and-middle income countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. This guide also offers useful advice for anyone starting their fundraising journey. For more information – click here
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Benefact Group – Movement for Good £1000 Draw
The Benefact Group issues £1000 unrestricted grants to charities, CICs and not-for-profit organisations through several annual random draws. Any individual may nominate a charity listed on the charities commission databases. A single nomination qualifies that organisation for all remaining draws that year. Nominations remain open year-round, with hundreds of £1000 grants released across scheduled draw…
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Support for Clubs looking to cut energy costs
British Gas Energy for Tomorrow plans to expand its grassroots sports sustainability crowdfunding programme after a successful 2025 pilot with Team GB and Paralympics GB. The pilot enabled five clubs to reach their fundraising targets and secure £141,000 for energy-saving upgrades. The fund now aims to help clubs reduce energy costs through measures such as…
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Board Development Fund
The SGA Board Development Fund offers organisations within the UK sport and physical activity sector the opportunity to access free development training, specifically for their board members. This support provides tailored training when needed. Delivery occurs in person or online to match organisational priorities or development gaps. The fund gives organisations flexibility to shape training…
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One Stop Community Partnership Programme
Grants of up to £1000 are being provided by The One Stop Community Partnership Programme for community groups operating within two miles of a One Stop store. This programme supports projects that are assisting low-income families, tackling food poverty, helping vulnerable/elderly people, running youth sports teams, reducing or recycling waste, and improving the local environment.…
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£500,000 National Adventure Playground Fund Launched
Across England, a new national funding programme has begun to protect, restore and grow staffed adventure playgrounds. The Adventure Playground Fund is a £500,000 programme that is offering unrestricted grants of £20,000 to £50,000 per playground, alongside expert sustainability support and peer learning available to eligible organisations. This programme aims to help adventure playgrounds build…
