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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…
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Sport England Offers Funding for Facilities Damaged by Extreme Weather

Sport England has announced that its Movement Fund will give priority to sports and activities that need help to recover quickly from the recent impact of extreme weather, including Storms Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn and Herminia. Community organisations in England can apply now for grants of between £300 and £15,000 to support emergency costs to help…
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Notts and Derbyshire schools selected for Spring’s Active Lives Young People Survey

Ninety-two schools from across Notts and Derbyshire have been selected by Sport England to complete the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the spring 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 by…
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Cash for Kids Holiday Hunger Grants

Holiday Hunger Grants are available to groups, organisations that support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old). The children and young people must have a genuine need for support, are disadvantaged due to poverty, the increase in the cost-of-living and face food insecurity. This funding is specifically to provide disadvantaged children…
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Cash For Kids’ Children’s Mental Health Grants

Cash for Kids exists to help disadvantaged children and young people up to and including the age of 18. The focus is on children and young people who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional support needs. The charity is currently offering grant of between £1,000 and £3,000 to support children living in…
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Severn Trent Community Fund Open for Applications

The Severn Trent Community Fund is supporting local charities and community groups with £2million a year. Severn Trent have supported local charities and community groups with over £20million in the ten years from 2020. Therefore, if you’re helping to make a real and tangible difference in our communities, they want to know! New project funding…
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Grow Wild Youth Grants

Grow Wild offers grants of £500 to young people (aged 16 to 25 years) to deliver a creative project that celebrates why UK native plants and/or fungi are so special. The project should be original and exciting and focus on UK native plants and/or fungi. Projects need to engage at least 100 other people (either…
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Asda Foundation Launches New Outdoor Community Spaces Fund

The ASDA Foundation is inviting local grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000 to apply to their new £500,000 fund. The fund will support improving or transforming an outdoor space by August 2025. Grants of £500, £1,000, £1,500, £2,000, £2,500, or £3,000 are available for projects which meet at least one of…
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Energy Resilience Fund

A blended funding package of grant and loan funding is available for charities and social enterprises that are looking to install energy-saving measures or generation technology. This can be to buildings/land (including new builds). The package also covers the purchase of energy efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles or equipment. The funding is to help with…
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Funding to Empower Vulnerable, Disadvantaged & Under-Represented Communities

Bentley Motors Ltd is offering grants of up to £500 to charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged, or underrepresented communities. The Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides funding for communities within 20 miles of the 19 Bentley retail locations across the UK. These are specified on the Bentley Motors website. However, the list of…