Funder results for category: "Children and Young People"2014 Communities- Big Lottery Fund
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_2014_communities Award Amount: £300 - £2,000 Summary: 2014 Communities grants programme offers local sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, community councils and schools grants to support and stimulate grass roots involvement in sport and physical activity. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted any time up to 31st March 2014 Alec Dickson Trust
Web: http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk Award Amount: Up to £500 Summary: The Alec Dickson Trust supports young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society. The funding is open to community groups and individuals. Closing Date: Applications can be submitted any time. Trustees meet twice a year to consider applications Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
Web: http://www.andyfanshawe.org/index.php Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified. Summary: The Andy Fanshawe Trust gives grants to support programmes run by schools or youth groups, mostly within the UK. Projects must give disadvantaged young people the chance to develop existing interest in the great outdoors. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time ASDA Foundation
Web: http://charities.asda.com/asda-foundation-factsheet Award Amount: Variable Summary: The Asda Foundation offers grant assistance to a limited number of requests received direct from registered charities and local community groups each year. They usually respond to requests that have the direct support and involvement from ASDA store staff on a local basis. You are advised to contact your local ASDA Store or Depot to disuss your project and assess likely support. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Web: http://www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/ Award Amount: between £1,000-£3,000 or £10,000 for medical research. Summary: During 2013 the Austin Hope Pilkington Trust will consider applications from registered charities to fund projects concerned with Children and Youth. They prefer to fund projects on a national rather than local basis. 2014's funding priorities will be Music and the Arts and Elderly People. Closing Date: Next deadline 01 November 2013 Awards for All Scotland - Big Lottery Fund
Web: http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland Award Amount: £500 to £10,000 Summary: Awards for All Scotland offers small grants to encourage participation in art, sport and community activities and projects promoting education, the environment and health in the local community. A range of organisations can apply but priority is given to smaller voluntary and community groups in Scotland with an annual income of £100,000 or less. Awards for All grants must be spent within one year of receipt. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Bank of Scotland
Web: http://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/small-grants-programme-0 Funding Title: Small Grants Programme Award Amount: £1,000-£20,000 Summary: The Small Grants Programme run by the Bank of Scotland is for charities registered in Scotland. They are particularly interested in developing and improving local communities including the involvement of those that are often excluded, or at risk from poverty or homelessness. They also support financial literacy and inclusion. This includes supporting financial awareness, life skills and debt counselling. There are four rounds of applications each year. Closing Date: 15 July 2013 Barcapel Foundation
Web: http://www.barcapelfoundation.org Award Amount: Up to £100,000 Summary: Barcapel Foundation's main priorities are Health, Heritage and Youth. They only fund registered charities and predominantly those working in Scotland. Closing Date: Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications are considered at Board meetings held twice a year (May and November). BBC Children in Need
Web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/general_grants.shtml Funding Title: Small and Main Grants Programmes Award Amount: Small Grants of £10,000 or less per year for up to three years. Main Grants over £10,000 per year for up to three years. Summary: Under their small and main grants programmes, the BBC Children in Need funds applications from charities and not-for-profit organisations supporting children and young people ( 18 years and under) who are experiencing disadvantage through illness, distress, abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties or who are living in poverty or situations of deprivation. Check funders website for details of both the Small and Main Grants programmes. Also run an Emergency Essentials programme administered by ButtleUK. Closing Date: Each programme has seperate deadlines - see website for details BIG Lottery Fund Scotland
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Variable Summary: The Big Lottery Fund (BIG), is the largest distributor of National Lottery good cause funding. They run various funding programmes and help with a wide range of projects. Check funders website for more details. Closing Date: See individual programmes on funders website Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired
Web: http://www.grantsforthedeaf.co.uk Award Amount: Variable Summary: Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired gives grants to organisations that provide help for deaf people and to UK resident individuals up to 25 years old who have a hearing impairment. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time ButtleUK
Web: http://www.buttleuk.org/pages/-children-in-need-48.html Funding Title: BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme and ButtleUK Small Grants Award Amount: Not specified Summary: ButtleUK Small Grants programme offers financial assistance for children and young people experiencing a wide range of issues such as illness, disabilities, behavioural and psychological problems or for social issues surrounding their family life. All applications MUST be made through a statutory agency or voluntary organisation that is capable of assessing the needs of the young person, and that can also administer a grant on behalf of ButtleUK. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Canoe Foundation
Web: http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/index.cfm/grants/ Award Amount: Average grant amount £1,000. In exceptional circumstances the Small Grants Panel may award up to a maximum of £2,000. Summary: The Canoe Foundation's Small Grants scheme will consider assistance to projects that support or promote paddlesport activities for young people (18 years and under) and/or people with disabilities (any age but with a specific focus on those aged 25 or under). UK based community groups, clubs and schools are elgible to apply for capital costs associated with the paddlesport activities. Closing Date: The Small Grants Panel meets three times a year with corresponding deadlines. Next deadline 07 October for consideration at the November panel meeting. Cash 4 Clubs
Web: http://www.cash-4-clubs.com/apply-for-a-grant Award Amount: Three award amounts:- £250, £500 or £1,000 Summary: The Cash 4 Clubs scheme (funded by Betfair and supported by SportsAid) offers small grant assistance to community sports clubs that are registered with their sports' National Governing body or local authority. Grants can cover costs for training or coaching as well as sports equipment. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted any time. Grant decisions are made at panel meetings three times a year. Celebrate
Web: http://www.celebrateit.org.uk/ Award Amount: £500-£10,000 Summary: Celebrate will support new and existing events and activities that mark the 2014 Commonwealth Games through arts, heritage, sports and local community celebrations. It will fund local celebration events and activities which stimulate greater involvement in community activity and develop our understanding as citizens of the Commonwealth. Celebrations can be a single one-off event or activities which end with a celebration event. Closing Date: 12 December 2014 Clore Poetry and Literature Awards
Web: http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk/page_sub.php?id=331&parent=35 Award Amount: Variable from £1,000 to £10,000 for 100% project costs. Summary: The Clore Poetry and Literature Awards fund poetry and literature initiatives for children and young people, under the age of 19, across the UK. The Awards were created by the Clore Duffield Foundation with the aim of providing children and young people with opportunities to experience poetry and literature in exciting and compelling ways, in and out of school. Applications are welcome from schools and colleges, libraries, arts and culture organisations including museums and galleries, as well as community groups. Closing Date: New round of application deadlines to be announced shortly Clothworkers Foundation
Web: http://foundation.clothworkers.co.uk/Open-grant-programmes/Main-and-Small-Grant-Programmes.aspx Award Amount: Small Grants programme- £500- £10,000 Main Grants programme- over £1,000 no maximum. Summary: The Clothworkers Foundation awards capital grants to UK registered charities with an annual income of less than £15m. It aims to improve the lives of people and communities, particularly those that face disadvantage, by funding a range of capital projects. They run two grant programmes concurrently. The Mains Grant Programme has no maximum project cost and a decision on the application within six months. The Small Grants Programme is for registered charities with a turnover of less the £250,000 and a maximum project cost of £100,000 and a decision in eight weeks. See funder’s website for more specific criteria. Closing Date: Applications taken all year Comic Relief
Web: http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: See individual programme Summary: Comic Relief aim to bring positive and lasting change in the lives of poor and disadvantaged people,through investing in work that addresses people’s immediate needs as well as tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. They are currently working towards a new 5 year strategy and details will be anounced spring 2013. Closing Date: Will re-open for applications summer 2013 Communities and Families Fund
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Award Amount: between £250 and £10,000 for a 12 month project. Summary: The Communities and Families Fund is a grants programme funded jointly by the Scottish Government and the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland. The fund will support local projects that help families and communities give children (up to the age of 8 years old)the best start in life. The Communities and Families Fund is set to run until 2015. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Creative Enterprise Fund
Web: http://www.youngscotextra.org/articles/creative-scotlandyoung-scot-creative-enterprise-fund Award Amount: up to £200 for individuals or £750 for groups Summary: The Creative Enterprise Fund (a collaboration between Creative Scotland and Young Scot)supports young people aged 15-22 years, living in Scotland, to take part in activities which allow them to flourish within the creative industries. Applications are welcome from individuals or from groups of three of more young people, where two thirds of the group are aged between 15-22 years old. Closing Date: Grants considered every two months Creative Scotland
Web: http://www.creativescotland.com Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Variable Summary: Creative Scotland is the national agency for the arts, screen and creative industries, distributing money from Scottish Government and the National Lottery through a range of Investment Programmes open to individual artists, practitioners and organisations. Their current programmes are divided according to activity rather than art form. See their website for details. Closing Date: See individual programmes Duveen Trust
Web: http://www.theduveentrust.org.uk/index.htm Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The Duveen Trustconsiders applications from registered UK charities aiming to develop individual initiative by young people and community projects specialising in the social education of young people. They will also consider grant assistance to individuals as long as those grants are administered by a registered charity. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Equitable Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk/ Award Amount: Minimum grant £3,000 Maximum £30,000. Average grants £5,000 and £20,000. Will consider 1-2 year funding. Multi-year grants will usually be for sums between £5,000 and £7,500 a year. Summary: The Trust offers grant assistance to UK community groups and charities supporting projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled. Grant priorities are to fund specific education programmes. They will also fund projects from UK charities working on overseas project with disadvantaged or disabled children or young people in developing countries. Closing Date: Applications by letter may be submitted at any time Ernest Cook Trust
Web: http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk Award Amount: Small Grants awards in the region of £1,000 to £1,500. Large grants between £4,000-£10,000. Summary: The Ernest Cook Trust offers grants to organisations working to encourage young people’s interest in the countryside, the environment, the arts or that aim to raise levels of literacy and numeracy. They are particularly interested in funding work that encourages or ensures the continuation of rural skills and crafts. All applications are expected to link in with either the National Curriculum or with recognised qualifications. Large grants programme for awards of over £4,000 and a small grants programme for awards of under £4,000 operate throughout the year. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet bi-monthly for small grants and twice a year for larger grants Field Studies Council (FSC)
Web: http://www.field-studies-council.org/supporting-you/the-kids-fund.aspx Funding Title: Kids Fund Award Amount: Up to 80% of the cost of the group’s course to a maximum of £3000 Summary: The FSC Kids Fund aims to bring environmental understanding to disadvantaged young people by enabling them to attend a course at one of the seventeen FSC centres situated in rural locations across the UK. Open to groups who work with disadvantaged young people aged 8-18 years (or up to 25 years for those with special needs). Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Funding decisions are made three times a year (March, June and November) FirstGroup Plc Grants Scheme
Web: http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/cr/community/charity_and_sponsorship_requests.php Award Amount: up to £2,500 Summary: First Group plc has a UK Charity and Sponsorship Committee that offers support to a wide range of charitable causes and community organisations. Projects will need to fall within at least one of the committee's charitable criteria: - health; young people or the environment. All applications need to be supported by a First Group employee and can take between 6-10 weeks to process. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Foundation Scotland
Web: http://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/grants-and-funding-for-organisations.aspx Funding Title: Various Programmes Award Amount: Variable Summary: Foundation Scotland (formerly the Scottish Community Foundation)offers a wide range of funding options, made up of money from different funds that they distribute on behalf of companies, individuals, charitable trusts and community benefit funds. Closing Date: Check funders website for details Gannochy Trust
Web: http://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/index.php?page=grant-making Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The Gannochy Trust supports the work of charities in Scotland with a preference for those in the Perth and Kinross area. They currently have four funding priorities:- inspiring young people; improving the quality of life of the disadvantaged and vulnerable; supporting and developing community amenities and care for the natural and man-made environment. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Garfield Weston Foundation
Web: http://www.garfieldweston.org Award Amount: Variable Summary: The Garfield Weston Foundation supports the work of a wide range of UK registered charities and some charity exempt organisations such as churches, hospitals, educational establishments and housing corporations. Whilst the Foundation has no set priority interests, recent awards have supported projects in the Arts, Community, Education, Welfare, Medical, Religion, Youth and Environment. Will consider both capital and revenue costs. Check funders website for eligiblity exclusions. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted any time. Allow approximately 4 months for the application process. Hedley Foundation
Web: http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk Award Amount: Grants usually up to a maximum of £5,000 (with the average around £3,000). Summary: The Hedley Foundation assists and encourages development and change by offering grants to registered UK charities for one-off projects or capital costs. They seek to support the education, recreation, training, health and welfare of young people and the provision of specialist equipment and support for carers of disabled or terminally ill people. Closing Date: Trustees meet to consider applications six times a year. Next deadline 15 May 2013 Hilton Foundation
Web: http://www.hilton-foundation.org.uk/Apply.html Award Amount: Up to £30,000 per year. Summary: The Hilton Foundation offers grant assistance to registered charities in the UK and Ireland for projects working with young people (under 25 years old) or providing facilities for their direct benefit. Projects must fit with at least one of the Foundation's priorities: disabled children and young people; homelessness; children and young people in hospital or life-limited children in hospices. Grants can only be awarded to specific projects and not for general donations or core costs, although the Foundation will allow up to a maximum of 15% of project administration /overheads. Closing Date: Next deadline 30 July 2013. Trustees meet four times a year. Investing in Communities - Big Lottery Fund
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/Home/Funding/Funding%20finder Award Amount: £10,000 to £1 Million Summary: There are four investment areas which make up the Investing in Communities programme,Growing Community Assets, Life Transitions, becoming a survivor and Supporting 21st Century Life. Visit the Big Lottery Fund website for further details about each area. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Programme ends 30 June 2015 Investing in Ideas - Big Lottery Fund
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/scotland/investing-in-ideas Award Amount: £500 to £10,000 Summary: Investing in Ideas awards grants of £500 to £10,000 to test and develop ideas that could eventually become fully-fledged projects or lead to improved service delivery. Investing in Ideas could pay for the things that can turn your basic idea into a well-planned project. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Ironmongers Company
Web: http://www.ironmongers.org/charity_organisations.htm Award Amount: Up to £10,000 although the average grant is around £4,000. Summary: The Ironmongers Company offers funding for charities working with children and young people under the age of 25. They are particularly interested in projects that give opportunities to disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential; and to educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Closing Date: Applications considered twice a year - deadlines 31 January and 31 August Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Web: http://kfct.org/index.html Award Amount: Variable. Grants will generally be in the range of £1000 - £5000, but Trustees will consider requests for higher amounts. Summary: The Kelly Family Charitable Trust supports charities whose activities support families. Applications are also welcomed from sports and health-related charities whose activities comply with the funders criteria. Closing Date: Trustees meet twice a year - applications must be submitted by 01 March or 01 September to 2013 be considered at the subsequent meeting Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
Web: http://www.ltsbfoundationforscotland.org.uk/index.asp?cat=Home Funding Title: Henry Duncan Awards Award Amount: Variable Summary: Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland supports charities focused on improving the quality of life for people who are disadvantaged or at risk of becoming disadvantaged. As well as the small grants Henry Duncan Awards, they run a Partnership Drugs Initiative and offer Capacity Building Support. Closing Date: Trustees meet six times a year to consider applications. Next deadline 15 July 2013 for decision meeting in October. O2 Think Big
Web: http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/Start-a-project/ Award Amount: Up to £300. Successful projects will be eligible for a further £2,500. Summary: Give grants to young people (13 to 25 year olds) to help them address local issues identified by young people themselves. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Old Possums Practical Trust
Web: http://www.old-possums-practical-trust.org.uk Award Amount: Usually between £500 - £5,000 Summary: Old Possum’s Practical Trust makes a number of grants each year to increase the knowledge and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literary, musical or theatrical interest. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Variable Summary: Paul Hamlyn Foundation is an independent grant-making organisation. They have four areas of funding - the Arts, Education and Learning, Social Justice and India. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time People's Health Trust
Web: http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/index.php/apply-for-funding/your-local-programmes Funding Title: Active Communities Award Amount: Will fund projects between £5,000 and £25,000 Summary: The Active Communities Funding Programme run by the People's Health Trust is aimed at small local charities and community groups with an annual income of less than £200,000 a year. Different programmes run in each area of Scotland - use the postcode checker on the funders website. Priority interests include projects which improve the health and wellbeing of people; increase activity; improve the look and feel of local communities or which improve transport within communities. Closing Date: Different closing dates in different areas- check funders website People's Postcode Trust
Web: http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/ Funding Title: Small Grants Award Amount: £500-£10,000 Summary: People’s Postcode Trust is a grant giving trust, awarding funding to good causes that support a better world for people and the planet. To apply for funding you must be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation. People’s Postcode Trust is particularly interested in supporting the prevention of poverty, improvement of health, encouraging sport participation and the promotion of community development, human rights and environmental protection. Closing Date: 24 May 2013 R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.rsmacdonald.com/applications.php Award Amount: Average awards in the region of £20,000. Maximum grants £40,000. Summary: The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust offers grant assistance to charitable organisations for the care and welfare of people with neurological conditions; visual impairement; child welfare and animal welfare. Grants may be for capital or revenue costs and may be for more than 1 year (up to 3 years. Closing Date: Application by letter. Trustees meet twice a year - deadline for applications 31 March and 30 September annually Rozelle Trust
Web: http://www.rozelletrust.org Award Amount: No minimum or maximum grant specified. Summary: The Rozelle Trust aims to help registered UK charities whose activities are primarily based in Scotland, or overseas in developing countries. Their grant priorities are:- Children and young people; People living in poverty (particularly self-sustaining work) and People with disabilities. Their preference is to support work at grass root, local community level. Closing Date: Potential applicants should submit an enquiry form before applying, Scotmid Co-operative Community Grants
Web: http://www.scotmid.com/community-charity/community/communities.aspx Award Amount: Variable Summary: Scotmid Co-operative's Community Grant scheme gives support to local communities served by Scotmid and Semichem stores. They will consider applications from community groups and charities supporting projects in any of the following categories: children and education; health; fairtrade; homelessness and poverty; arts and culture; the environment; elderly people and active lifestyles. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Scottish International Education Trust
Web: http://www.scotinted.org.uk/charitable.htm Funding Title: Grants for Charitable Purposes Award Amount: Average award between £1,000 - £3,000 (maximum £5,000) Summary: The Scottish International Education Trust Grants for Charitable Purposes scheme offers assistance to groups/organisations for specific projects which can make a substantial difference. Check funders website for details. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustess meet twice a year in March and September. Sportscotland -Sport Facilities Fund
Web: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk Award Amount: Small Project awards £10,000-£100,000. Larger projects over £100,000 have a two stage application process. Both can cover up to 50% of the total project costs. Summary: SportScotland Sport Facilities Fund offers grants to meet the capital costs of providing or upgrading community sports facilities including sports halls, pitches, swimming pools and tennis courts. Closing Date: Applications by the 1st of the month Stafford Trust
Web: http://www.staffordtrust.org.uk/default.asp Award Amount: Grants vary, but most are between £500 and £10,000 Summary: The Stafford Trust is a Scottish charitable trust offering general grant support to registered UK charities (with a preference towards charitable organisations in Scotland). Closing Date: Applications welcome at anytime. Trustees usually meet twice per annum, in Spring and Autumn Tesco Charity Trust
Web: http://www.tescoplc.com/index.asp?pageid=121 Funding Title: Community Awards Scheme Award Amount: £500-£4,000 Summary: The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations to registered charities and not for profit organisations. The Trust supports two categories of projects:- those working with Elderly People and Adults with Disabilities; and Childrens Education and Welfare. Each category has two rounds per year. Closing Date: Next rounds under Childrens Education and Childrens Welfare open 01 May - 30 June 2013 The Anchor Foundation
Web: http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/index.html Award Amount: £500-£10,000 Summary: The Anchor foundation supports Christian charities concerned with social inclusion, particularly through ministries and the arts. Applications are considered twice a year in April and November; the deadlines are 31 January and 31 July each year. They will consider applications for capital or revenue, and projects abroad. Closing Date: 31 July 2013 The Bag4Sport Charity Foundation
Web: http://www.bag4sport.co.uk/about-us-system.html Funding Title: Small Grant Fund Award Amount: up to £500 Summary: Bag4Sport was created as a not-for-profit organisation as a way of helping UK sports clubs, schools and youth organisations to raise funds by collecting unwanted bags of textiles for which they receive payment. Some of the textiles go towards providing affordable clothing in Eastern Europe and Africa. The proceeds generated through Bag4Sport Ltd go to the Bag4Sport Charity Foundation which then supports the groups and clubs (that have participated in the textile recycling scheme)via the Small Grant Fund. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. The Benjamin Gautrey Foundation
Web: http://www.thebenjamingautreyfoundation.org.uk/ Award Amount: Variable. In most cases grant awards do not exceed £1,000. Summary: The Benjamin Gautrey Foundation aims to help young people (under the age of 21 years). The Trustees have four priorities:- supporting young people to enjoy sport in their free-time, whatever their background; support to young people to allow them to participate safely in sport; the provision of safety, protection and medical assistance of participants, officials and spectators at Motorcycle Sports Events in the UK and University Scholarships to students who wish to further their careers within the railway industry in conjunction with Network Rail and Keltbray. Grants can be made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or salary costs. UK based community groups, clubs are eligible to apply and the Foundation will also consider applications from individuals. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. The Henry Smith Charity
Web: http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/grant-programmes.html Funding Title: Main Grants Programme Award Amount: Minimum £10,000 Summary: The Henry Smith Charity Main Grants Programme offers assistance to community groups working to help people facing social and/or economic disadvantages and the problems associated with areas of high deprivation. Both capital and revenue costs are eligible. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet four times a year (March, June, September and December) The JJ Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.sfct.org.uk/jj.html Award Amount: not specified Summary: One of the Sainsbury Charitable Trusts, the JJ Charitable Trust supports projects under the following priorities:-support for children with learning difficulties (including literacy support for ex-offenders or those at risk of offending); environmental education in the UK and overseas based environment projects. Applicants must be registered charities. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time The Lord's Taverners
Web: http://www.lordstaverners.org/charity/support-and-funding/special-needs.htm Award Amount: Variable Summary: The Lord's Taverners Disability Sports Programme offers support for sporting and recreational activities for young people (under 25 years)with disabilities and special needs:- supplying specially adapted minibuses and sports wheelchairs and providing play, sports and sensory equipment. They also run a Cricket grants programme offering specially-adapted forms of cricket and cricket equipment to engage with young people and a Minibus Programme offering specially-adapted, wheelchair-accessible minibuses to schools, clubs and youth organisations across the UK. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time and are considered at quarterly Trustee meetings. The MacRobert Trust
Web: http://www.themacroberttrust.org.uk/grant-making/ Award Amount: Usually between £5,000 and £25,000 but larger awards, including capital grants, are sometimes given. Summary: The MacRobert Trust offers small grants to registered charities with a preference to support charities working in Scotland. Their current grant themes are : Services and Sea; Education and Training; Children and Youth; Science,Engineering and Technology; Agriculture and Horticulture. Closing Date: Trustees meet twice a year - usually in March and October/November. Applications need to be submitted five months ahead of these meetings. The Prince's Countryside Trust
Web: http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/about/how-it-works Award Amount: up to £50,000 Summary: The Prince's Countryside Fund was established by HRH The Prince of Wales to tackle rural isolation, decline of rural communities, low farming incomes and lack of access to training. The fund also have emergency funding for times of rural crisis. Closing Date: 18 May 2013 The Robertson Trust
Web: http://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk Award Amount: No maximum or minimum grant amount - usually between £500 - £100,000. Average grant £10,000 per annum. For capital projects awards maximum 10% of total capital costs. Summary: The Robertson Trust offers grant assistance to registered UK charities under four main priority areas:- Care; Health; Education and Training; Community Arts and Sports. They will also consider projects involved with:-Animal Welfare; Civil Society; Communities; Culture; Heritage and Science; Environment; Saving Lives; Young People and Families. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet six times a year. The Scottish Ethnic Communities 100k Fund-Roshni
Web: http://roshni.org.uk/sec-100k-fund-apply-now/ Funding Title: The Scottish Ethnic Communities 100k fund Award Amount: £500-£10,000 Summary: The Scottish Ethnic Communities 100k Fund offers small grants to ethnic minority communities working at a local level to access funds for a number of different activities. There is a single stage application process. This fund is for groups who want to make a positive change, to develop their community, or to help people in their community to change their lives. Roshni are particularly interested in youth work and young people, social enterprise and community engagement. Closing Date: 31 July 2013 The Swimathon Foundation
Web: http://swimathon.org/page.php?page=swimathonfoundationholding Award Amount: £300 to £2,500 to help with revenue or capital costs (or a mix of both). Summary: The Swimathon Foundation welcomes applications for grant aid from community groups including swimming clubs, older people's organisations, youth groups, disability groups and other charities who can demonstrate how funding will allow them to help more people participate in and enjoy swimming and to make swimming more accessible. Applicants must be a representative of, or have the support of, a pool participating in Swimathon 2013. Closing Date: 17 May 2013 (for consideration at panel meeting on 10 June 2013) The Weir Charitable Trust
Web: http://weircharitabletrust.com/ Award Amount: up to £50,000 Summary: The Weir Charitable Trust aims to support community groups and small charities to provide services to help the community. The Trust will consider funding specific activities and services in sport, recreational facilities, animal welfare, health and cultural projects and to improve the quality of life for people, either through a particular field of expertise or via a local community. Closing Date: 30 August 2013 True Colours Trust
Web: http://www.truecolourstrust.org.uk/small-grants-uk/ Funding Title: Small Grants Programme - UK Award Amount: up to £10,000 Summary: The True Colours Trust offers a small grants programme to help smaller UK charities and organisations to develop and deliver programmes for children, their siblings and families. Grants are usually one-off contributions rather than multi-year grants for on-going revenue costs. The True Colours Trust is part of The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT). Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Web: http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/ Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Variable Summary: Trusthouse Charitable Foundation offers a range of grants to support UK charities working to address issues in rural communities and/or areas of urban deprivation. These will include projects in Community Support; Arts, Education and Heritage; Disability and Health Care. They will fund both revenue and capital costs. They also have a small budget for UK charities which are working on projects in developing countries. Closing Date: Deadline 31 May 2013 for consideration at July Trustee meeting. Tudor Trust
Web: http://tudortrust.org.uk/what-we-do/about-our-grants/ Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The Tudor Trust offers funding to small, community-led organisations which work directly with people who are at the margins of society; organisations which support positive changes in people’s lives and in their communities. Grants can take the form of core funding for revenue costs including salaries, development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment. Most grants are made over 1-3 years. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time vInspired Cashpoint
Web: http://vinspired.com/cashpoint Award Amount: £500 Summary: vInspired Cashpoint offers small grants for 14-25 year olds who would like to run short term volunteering projects (to be completed within 2 months) in their local communities. Project ideas should originate from the young people themselves, motivate other volunteers and demonstrate a real community benefit. Closing Date: 01 August 2013 Volant Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.volanttrust.com/ Award Amount: Up to £10,000 Summary: Set up by the author J K Rowling, the Volant Charitable Trust will currently consider projects that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women's and children's issues. Applications should be made to the Scottish Community Foundation (appointed agent for the Volant Trust). Closing Date: Trustees meet twice a year in March and September.Next deadline 26 July 2013 for meeting in September. Will Charitable Trust (UK)
Web: http://www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk/grantspolicy.htm Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Variable but usually between £5,000- £20,000 Summary: The Will Charitable Trust provides financial assistance to UK registered or exempt charities whose activities fall within the following four categories:- care of and services for blind people, and the prevention and/or cure of blindness; long-term care of people with learning disabilities; care of and services for people suffering from cancer, and their families; conservation of the British countryside. Closing Date: Applications under the priority of Cancer Care open from 01 June - 31 August 2013 for consideration in November 2013. Applications under the priority of Blind People and Learning disabilities should be submitted between November 2013 and 31 Jan 2014. Woodward Charitable Trust (UK)
Web: http://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/guidelines.html Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Small grants £100-£5,000 Summary: The Woodward Charitable Trust considers grant assistance to UK charities (with an income less than £300,000) for projects helping:- Children and young people ; Minority groups; Prisoners and ex-offenders; Disability; Homelessnes; Arts outreach work by local groups for the benefit of disadvantaged people and Environmental projects. They prefer to fund small-scale local projects. Closing Date: Trustees meet twice a year (usually January and July) Worshipful Company of Weavers
Web: http://www.weavers.org.uk/charitable-grants Award Amount: Maximium £15,000 Summary: The Worshipful Company of Weavers' Benevolent Fund supports small community groups and charities working with disadvantaged young people (15-30); offenders or ex-offenders. Some core funding costs may be considered but they prefer to fund short term projects. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Young Scot Action Fund
Web: http://www.youngscot.org/info/162-young-scot-action-fund Award Amount: Individual grants up to £200. Grants for community groups up to £750. Summary: The Young Scot Action Fund offers small grants to individuals aged 11-26 years to help them develop ideas that will benefit their local community. Individuals need to hold a valid Young Scot card. Applications will also be considered from community groups where thwo thirds of the group are young people aged 11-26 years (with Young Scot cards). Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Young Start - Big Lottery Fund
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_young_start Award Amount: Between £10,000 and £50,000 Summary: The Big Lottery Young Start programme in Scotland distributes money from dormant bank accounts. It aims to create opportunities for children and young people aged between 8 and 24 years old to be confident, healthy, connected and enterprising. Grants may cover up to 100% of project and can be against both capital and revenue expenditure. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Allow up to 8 weeks for the application process. Youth Business Scotland (part of The Princes Trust)
Funding Title: Various programmes Award Amount: Grant amounts up to £1,000 and loans up to £5000 for help with starting a business. Also offer Development Loans up to £10,000 Accelerator Loans up to £25,000 and Innovation Funding Loans up to £30,000. Summary: Youth Business Scotland (formerly Princes Scottish Youth Business Trust) is part of the Princes Trust charity. They provide essential finance and professional support to 18-25 year olds in Scotland, to run their own business including social enterprise ventures. Offer business start-up advice as well as loans and grants. Closing Date: Check funders website for details Back To Find Funders |
