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  • Erewash Community Energy Resilience Grant

    Erewash Community Energy Resilience Grant

    • Are you a local community or voluntary group operating in Erewash?• Are your energy bills too high?• Are you looking to reduce costs and help the environment? If so, you may be eligible for the Erewash Community Energy Resilience Grant. Erewash Borough Council has a small pot of grant funding for local community and…

  • Volunteer Passport – A Training Programme for Volunteers developed by Derbyshire County Council.

    Volunteer Passport – A Training Programme for Volunteers developed by Derbyshire County Council.

    Derbyshire Dales CVS is pleased to offer the Volunteer Passport, a 10 hour accredited course that looks at key topics volunteers need to be aware of.  Topics covered include: Everyone who completes the course gets an accredited certificate.  There’s no charge to attend this course. Sessions will be run every Wednesday from 16th October for…

  • Funding to Help Kickstart School Projects 

    Funding to Help Kickstart School Projects 

    Grants of up to £500 are available to schools and educational organisations across the UK seeking funding to kickstart projects that will benefit their students. The Twinkl Community Collection Prize Draw will help fund any type of project, such as for example: The fund opens to applications every half-term, and applications should be submitted by…

  • Derby Community Lottery – Launching Soon

    Derby Community Lottery – Launching Soon

    The Derby Community Lottery will be an exciting new fundraising initiative for good causes. The lottery will be a great way for people to support good causes whilst getting the chance to win cash prizes. When the lottery launches in September, people will be able to purchase tickets online and support the Derby good cause…

  • Costco and United Way ‘Give Local Grants’ Programme – Derby

    Costco and United Way ‘Give Local Grants’ Programme – Derby

    Each year the national charity United Way UK, working in partnership with Costco, awards 30 grants of £1,500 each to small charities providing frontline services in their local communities. The funding is for charities with programmes and services that align with United Way UK’s strategic priorities to provide long-term solutions including: The funding can be…

  • Fund for Groups Fighting Climate Change

    Fund for Groups Fighting Climate Change

    Funding is available to UK non-profit organisations, community groups and educational institutions for projects that address climate change, reduce carbon emissions or protect the environment. Stobart, part of the Culina Group, has launched its new Stobart Sustainability Fund. The fund is designed to support not-for-profit organisations, community groups, schools and colleges involved in sustainability initiatives.…

  • Connecting with Nature Fund – Children and Young People

    Connecting with Nature Fund – Children and Young People

    Charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Funding is for projects that help disadvantaged people connect with nature and the countryside. The funding is available through the CLA Charitable Trust. They support projects that improve the physical and mental health and well-being of disadvantaged people by helping them visit and participate…

  • Grants for Charities Working in Different Fields Including Health and Wellbeing

    Grants for Charities Working in Different Fields Including Health and Wellbeing

    The DWF Foundation is looking to support registered charities whose work impacts homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, or environment and sustainability. All grants made are single year and must be spent exclusively on project costs. Awards of up to £5,000 are available for initiatives that develop and improve local communities by: The closing date…

  • Erewash Mental Health Grants

    Erewash Mental Health Grants

    The objective of the Mental Health Grants Fund is to enable local voluntary and community groups and organisations to improve or extend their work supporting Derby and Derbyshire residents aged 18 plus to maintain good mental health. Please Note: This grant is for Capital expenditure only. This could involve the purchase of assets or the…

  • HelpFilm – free filmmaking for small charities

    HelpFilm – free filmmaking for small charities

    HelpFilm works with professional filmmakers and video producers to create free or low-cost films for small and medium sized charities across a broad range of causes. Any registered charity with an income of under £1 million can request HelpFilm’s services. They will need to complete an online referral form. Shortlisted organisations will meet with members of…