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  • Take The Lead Grants

    Take The Lead Grants

    Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have grants between £500 and £1,500 available for community organisations to deliver a standalone project, event, or series of activities between January and March 2026. Prospective applicants must be embedded community groups who primarily work with at least one of the following under-serviced communities: HDR UK will be hosting…

  • Information sessions for community buildings and clubhouses: MyCommunity

    Information sessions for community buildings and clubhouses: MyCommunity

    MyCommunity have a breadth of recorded webinars on renovating and managing assets available via their website. The webinar slides to each presentation are all available to download by following the respective link. Renting your space for the benefit of your community Why community engagement is key to your success Renovating and adapting your space to…

  • Get Grants FREE Introduction to Storytelling in Fundraising Workshop

    Get Grants FREE Introduction to Storytelling in Fundraising Workshop

    Get Grants will be delivering a FREE one hour workshop session to help groups and organisations maximise their fundraising efforts and influence potential supporters through storytelling. In this 60-minute session, attendees will receive an outline of Storytelling for Fundraising and get a chance to meet Get Grants experts, receiving top tips and tailored advice on…

  • Funding Without Fatigue: Alternatives to grant dependency 

    Funding Without Fatigue: Alternatives to grant dependency 

    Helen Oparinde, Sector Growth Coordinator at Nottingham CVS, explores income options are open to charities that don’t fall under the grant umbrella. She also explores what rules groups and organisations need to follow, and how changes in fundraising regulation and public procurement could affect their future plans. Click here to read the full article.

  • FREE VCSE Conference in Nottingham: Sector Forward

    FREE VCSE Conference in Nottingham: Sector Forward

    Made possible by funding from the National Lottery Community fund, Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service is hosting a FREE one-day conference as a gift to Nottingham’s VCSE organisations as part of their 150th birthday celebrations. Join Nottingham CVS on Monday 13th October 2025 from 9am to 4pm at Motorpoint Arena for a day packed full…

  • It Starts With Community – Meet the Funder

    It Starts With Community – Meet the Funder

    Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service is hosting a free online session with the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) to provide information about their ‘It Starts With Community’ strategy. Funding Manager at the NLCF, Marc Lupson, will provide insight and information on: Helen Oparinde, NCVS’s Sector Growth Coordinator will also be present to discuss what support…

  • Grants for Gardening: Community Gardens Award

    Grants for Gardening: Community Gardens Award

    Delivered by the National Garden Scheme, the Community Gardens Award provides grants of £1,500 and £5,000 for gardening projects carried out by charities and CICs within local communities. The scheme is committed to funding projects that ensure sustainability in gardening (using peat-free compost, for example), and celebrate biodiversity and wildlife. Applicant proposals should aim to…

  • Meet the Funder in Erewash

    Meet the Funder in Erewash

    For groups in Derbyshire seeking funding, several grant-providing representatives, in addition to Edwina Archer, our Funding Lead at Active Derbyshire, who will be available to provide support and answer any funding-related questions. Join us at Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, NG10 4HD on Tuesday September 16th 2025 from 10am to 2pm. Please feel…

  • County Grants Fund: England and Wales Cricket Board

    County Grants Fund: England and Wales Cricket Board

    Grants between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to fund affiliated cricket clubs in broadening participation in the sport, enhancing facilities, and addressing the impacts of climate change. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) provides funding support for: Priority is given to clubs actively engaged with ECB programmes such as All Stars, Dynamos, women’s and…

  • The Climate Action Fund: NLCF

    The Climate Action Fund: NLCF

    Funding is available through The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)’s Climate Action Fund to to help communities tackle climate change and support them in being environmentally sustainable. Organisations in partnership can request grants from a minimum of £500,000 over multiple years to support projects that: The Climate Action Fund is only available to fund projects…

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