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The Covid-19 Response Fund, in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust (NET) and The Red Cross, was launched in early April 2020 in response to the COVID crisis. Between April and October, we have distributed £0.6 million in grants to 150+ projects across Worcestershire in the initial ‘respo

Skills for Impact Fund ** Coming autumn 2026 ** The Skills for Impact Fund supports small charities and community organisations to invest in training and development for their staff, volunteers and trustees. We know that limited funding often means training is postponed or treated as a “nice to have

Living Essentials Fund ** Coming winter 2026 ** The Living Essentials Fund will support charitable organisations that are helping people with unaffordable essentials such as homelessness, food insecurity and warmth as well as debt advice. Amounts available: Grants of £1,000-£10,000 available Group a

Community Capacity Fund ** Coming autumn 2026** Amounts available: £5,000 - £20,000 Group annual income: Under £1 million Type of cost: Ongoing running costs, project, capital and promotional costs Closing date: Coming autumn 2026 Desired outcomes for this grants round The Community Capacity grants

Home Diddington Community First Fund Overview The fund offers grants in the region of £10,000 to support projects benefitting the residents of Diddington. Projects should fit one or more of the following criteria: • Provide and maintain local facilities for use by the inhabitants of the Parish of Di

The Didcot Powerhouse Fund The Didcot Powerhouse Fund, launched at the end of 2021, invites grant applications from charities and organisations providing support to the wider Didcot community. Grants are offered annually and are themed. Amounts available: £1,000-£10,000. Small grants of up to £500 m

Step Change Fund The Step Change Fund focuses on capacity building and strengthening of Oxfordshire’s charitable sector. Amounts available: £10,000–£50,000 Group annual income: Minimum £100,000, maximum £1m; total grants will be capped at £75,000 and will not normally be greater than 30% of the appl

SWEF Enterprise Fund Home About the Fund The SWEF Enterprise Fund awards grants to young people in Lancashire who need support with business costs that they would otherwise not be able to afford, and particularly those who are not in education, employment or training. This is not a loan scheme and r

Home D&J Lloyd Community First Fund Overview This fund offers grants of £2,500, on average, to provide support and relief to those in need, to promote the arts, to protect the environment, and to promote education. This Fund awards an average of £8,760 per funding round deadline (two per year). Who

Alice’s WonderDance Foundation – Individuals Home About the Fund Alice’s WonderDance exists to carry forward the vibrant, joyful legacy of Alice Aguiar; a fearless, expressive, and generous dancer who moved through life with rhythm, light, and compassion. Dance is more than movement; it’s freedom, c

The BIBAs Foundation Home About the fund The BIBAs Foundation, managed by the Community Foundation for Lancashire has been created to develop an enterprising culture in the youth of Lancashire. The fund is made up of business and personal donations, prize draw money and net surplus from the Be Inspi

Home Cotton Farm Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Overview Grants of up to £5,000 are available for community projects benefitting residents in eligible parishes within 3km of Cotton Farm Wind Farm in Huntingdonshire. Who can apply? Non-profit organisations Maximum grant Up to £5,000 Eligible area P

The BIBAs Foundation – Individuals Home About the fund The BIBAs Foundation, managed by the Community Foundation for Lancashire has been created to develop an enterprising culture in the youth of Lancashire. The fund is made up of business and personal donations, prize draw money and net surplus fro

Christal Foundation Home What is the Focus of the Fund The aim of the fund is to support community groups and charities that work to improve the lives of people in Burnley. Fund Priorities It is expected that recipients will be able to clearly demonstrate the results of the funding i.e. for test and

Home Common Barn Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Overview This fund offers grants of between £2,500 and, on exception, up to £19,000 for non-profit organisations delivering projects with public benefit for the residents of Southoe and Midloe, as well as Diddington, in Huntingdonshire. Please note t

RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund Home About the fund Following the extension of the Innogy Renewables UK Wind Farm on Hameldon Hill, a community investment fund has been set up to benefit local communities throughout the lifetime of the wind farm (up to 25 years). The fund wants to encoura

Fort Vale Foundation Fund Home About the fund The Fort Vale Foundation has been established through donations received from Fort Vale Engineering Ltd. The Fort Vale Foundation was established by Edward S. Fort OBE LLD (Hon), Founder and Chairman of Fort Vale Engineering Ltd. The main theme of the Fo

Home Marshall Community Fund Overview This fund can offer grants of up to £1,500 to support small, local voluntary and community organisations in Cambridgeshire. Organisations based near Cambridge Airport on Newmarket Road are of special interest. The Marshall Community Fund has previously awarded u

Lancashire Women’s Fund Home About the fund The Fund ​aims​ ​to​ ​support​ ​women​ ​who​ ​are​ ​most​ ​marginalised​ ​to​ ​overcome​ ​barriers that​ ​prevent​ ​them​ ​from​ ​fulfilling​ ​their​ ​potential. ​ The​ ​programme will benefit women and girls, investing in a wide variety of projects, that

Lead the Change Home About the fund Lead the Change is a new, three‑year initiative launched by BBC Children in Need, in partnership with Co‑op Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Henry Smith Foundation, Joseph Levy Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Postcode Justice Trust, UK Community Foundat