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  • Derby: Men’s Health Grant

    Derby: Men’s Health Grant

    The Men’s Health Grant will support voluntary and community sector organisations to engage local communities across Derby City. The funding is to help shape the design and delivery of health services. The aim is to listen to health experiences specific to men and what they would want from a service should they need it (present…

  • South Derbyshire: Enable Children and Young People to Start Well

    South Derbyshire: Enable Children and Young People to Start Well

    South Derbyshire CVS are seeking applications for projects that support and empower the most vulnerable of our communities. Projects that leave a sustainable, lasting impact that make a positive difference. Applications are welcome from community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, Community Interest Companies or other not-for-profit organisations delivering services in South Derbyshire. Funding Priorities: Enable children…

  • Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children – Charities

    Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children – Charities

    Grants of up to £5,000 are available to small UK-registered children’s charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under the age of 13 across the UK. The Toy Trust fund: Groups that have carried out some form of effective fundraising by themselves are particularly encouraged to apply. The next deadline…

  • Small Grants to Help People Get Outdoors and Experience the Natural World

    Small Grants to Help People Get Outdoors and Experience the Natural World

    The Alpkit Foundation, a not-for-profit independent charity. It was set up by the British outdoor retailer Alpkit in 2015. It makes small awards that support grass roots, direct action projects where a positive difference can be made. To remove the barriers in getting outdoors and experience the benefits of time spent outdoors. Community groups, schools…

  • Canoe Foundation’s Fund – Deadline 28th February

    Canoe Foundation’s Fund – Deadline 28th February

    The Canoe Foundation, the official charity partner of British Canoeing, is now open for applications.  The Foundation offers grants for projects across the UK that:  Funding is at the discretion of the Canoe Foundation. In the past, grants of between £500 and £10,000 have been awarded. The funding will support: Applications will be accepted from…

  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust (North of England) to Open for Applications on 24 March

    Postcode Neighbourhood Trust (North of England) to Open for Applications on 24 March

    Back for another year, the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is supporting organisations across the North of England with unrestricted funding in 2025. The funding is for projects in the North of England that have a clear alignment with one of the Trust’s 2025 themes: Depending on their not-for-profit legal structure, organisations can apply either for a…

  • Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme to Reopen 10 March 2025

    Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme to Reopen 10 March 2025

    The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports activity providers, national governing bodies, Parkinson’s groups and branches, and sports and healthcare professional who are based and operating within the UK. For a fifth year, grants up to £3,000 will be available to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson’s. Full details about the 2025…

  • Introduction to Social Investment Funding through the Key Fund

    Introduction to Social Investment Funding through the Key Fund

    On Thursday 13th February, Tom Bostock from the Key Fund joined us to share information about their funding opportunities for Social Enterprises.  Social Enterprises are community organisations which can sell products or services where any profits are reinvested in their organisation to continue making a social impact.  This can include Community Interest Companies (CIC), Charitable…

  • Baton of Hope coming to Derbyshire in September.

    Baton of Hope coming to Derbyshire in September.

    Baton of Hope (BoH) was launched by Mike McCarthy, whom you may know from Sky News, after the tragic loss of his son Ross to suicide is the UKs LARGEST suicide prevention initiative. BoH Tour is led by local groups supporting people affected or bereaved by suicide to carry the Baton across a dedicated leg…

  • Derbyshire Amateur Swimming Association

    Derbyshire Amateur Swimming Association

    Last weekend I spent some time at the Derbyshire County Championships 2025 swimming competition. I was invited by Derbyshire Amateur Swimming Association as a VIP, which made me feel very special. There were many clubs there from around Derbyshire and it was a great atmosphere. Due care and attention had been made to ensure all…