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  • Capital Grants for Charities – B&Q Foundation

    Capital Grants for Charities – B&Q Foundation

    The B&Q Foundation provide grants for a wide range of charities. Charities which are looking for funding to improve or develop spaces that benefit their local communities. B&Q work with the team at Neighbourly to make the application process as easy as possible. They focus on funding charities that support people who are most in…

  • Meet the Funder: The National Lottery Community Fund – South Derbyshire – 17th June

    Meet the Funder: The National Lottery Community Fund – South Derbyshire – 17th June

    Vijay Kumari, Funding Officer for The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), will be giving a presentation on their Awards for All and Reaching Communities funding programmes. There will be an opportunity to ask Vijay questions about funding and the application processes. NLCF offer funding from £300 to £20,000 through their Awards for All programme.  They…

  • How to Write a Successful Funding Bid Workshop – South Derbyshire 5th June

    How to Write a Successful Funding Bid Workshop – South Derbyshire 5th June

    The aim of this interactive workshop is to develop your knowledge to improve your bid writing skills. Workshop Content: Don’t miss this opportunity to find out more about bid writing and book your place now. Please note this is for groups and organisations in South Derbyshire and is an in person session.  The session will be held…

  • The Dream Fund

    The Dream Fund

    The Dream Fund is aimed at supporting women of colour-led social impact organisations through micro-grants.   The Dream Fund provides small yet impactful grants to emerging and established women of colour-led organisations. These grants are often the vital seed funding needed to kickstart innovative projects, fuel community initiatives, and drive positive change. They enable your…

  • Mental Wellbeing Small Grants – Nottinghamshire

    Mental Wellbeing Small Grants – Nottinghamshire

    Community and voluntary sector groups working in Nottinghamshire can apply for mental wellbeing small grants to support the improvement of the mental wellbeing of residents. The grants are being administered by Nottinghamshire County Council public health team for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. Grants are between £500 and £6,000. The funding has been set up to help…

  • Clay Cross Play Area Consultation

    Clay Cross Play Area Consultation

    The District Council is planning to create a new play area for infants and toddlers next to Clay Cross Active café area and propose to refurbish the existing Sharley Park play area (at the side of the Bret Club) with new equipment for junior, pre-teen and young teenagers. We are inviting residents and users to…

  • Derbyshire and Notts schools selected for Summer Active Lives Young People Survey

    Derbyshire and Notts schools selected for Summer Active Lives Young People Survey

    Ninety-four schools from across Derbyshire and Notts have been selected by Sport England to complete the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the summer 2025 term. The survey is the biggest of its kind, gathering insight into young people’s activity levels, physical literacy, swimming proficiency, wellbeing, self-efficacy and levels of social trust. Designed…

  • Review outlines findings of Derbyshire’s Exercise by Referral programme

    Review outlines findings of Derbyshire’s Exercise by Referral programme

    A report outlining the findings of a review of the Exercise by Referral (EbR) programme in Derbyshire has been published. The review was conducted between July 2024 and January 2025 by Move Consulting, who analysed data and consulted with key stakeholders, to understand potential for reducing complexity, identifying opportunities to improve and make services more…

  • Miller Homes Community Fund

    Miller Homes Community Fund

    The Miller Homes Community Fund is offering grants towards improving your community. Groups can apply for grants between £250 and £2,000 to help enhance the lives of people and the areas in which they live. Projects could:• be linked to education• promote wellbeing• promote the environment• encourage participation in sport. Deadline: 30th April 2025. Click…

  • Grants Available for Disabled Individuals and Groups to Play Tennis

    Grants Available for Disabled Individuals and Groups to Play Tennis

    Individuals who are disabled and groups working with people with disabilities can apply for grants that will help them play tennis. The funding is being made available through the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, which offers grants of up to £600 for individuals and up to £1,600 for groups, clubs, or projects. These grants aim to…

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