Funder results for category: "Health and Welfare"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 A B Charitable Trust (ABCT)
Web: http://www.abcharitabletrust.org.uk/index.htm Award Amount: Usually between £5,000-£7,500 Summary: The A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) supports charities that promote and defend human rights and individual dignity. In particular they support charities that work with vulnerable,marginalised and excluded people in society. Closing Date: Next deadline 24 May for Trustee meeting in July. Trustees meet four times a year. 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 Allen Lane Foundation
Web: http://www.allenlane.org.uk/priorities.htm Award Amount: One-off grants between £500 and £15,000. Some awards can be for more than one year (up to three years) in which case amounts will vary from about £500 per annum to £5,000 per annum. Summary: The Allan Lane Foundation offers grant assistance to small organisations delivering projects that will make a lasting difference to people’s lives and be aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination. In particular they like to support projects which encourage or enable unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole local community. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted any time. Trustees meet three times a year so allow up to 6 months for the process. Archer Trust
Web: http://www.archertrust.org.uk Award Amount: £250 - £3000 Summary: The Archer Trust offers grants to small UK charities that make good use of volunteers to support or aid a defined group of needy or deserving people. UK and overseas projects will be considered. Applications by post to the Secretary. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet twice a year usually in March and September. 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 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. Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
Web: http://www.bailythomas.org.uk Award Amount: Grants from £250 upwards depending on programme Summary: The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund offers grants to registered charities working to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disabilities. They operate general, small and research grant schemes. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet twice a year to consider general funding applications and more often for small grants. 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 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 Charles Hayward Foundation
Web: http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk Award Amount: Typically £1,000 to £20,000 for project funding up to 3 years. Small grants up to £5,000 to organisations with a turnover under £250,000 per annum. Summary: The Charles Hayward Foundation offers grants to registered UK charities under the following categories:- Heritage and Conservation; Criminal Justice; Older People and Overseas. They predominantly offer capital funding and prefer to fund projects that are developmental or innovative. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Clore Duffield Foundation
Web: http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk Funding Title: Main Grants Programme Award Amount: The Main Grants Programme offers grants from below £5,000 to in excess of £1 million. Summary: The Clore Duffield Foundation Main Grants Programme directs support to registered charities in the cultural sector, and in particular to cultural learning, museums, galleries, heritage and performing arts learning spaces. They will occassionally consider projects from health and social care sectors. Closing Date: Applications welcome at any time - see website for details. Trustees meet twice a year (June and November). 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 Co-operative Community Fund
Web: http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund Award Amount: £100 to £2,000 (new groups less than 3 months old are eligible for up to £500). Summary: The Co-operative Membership Community Fund is open to applications from community, voluntary, or self-help groups carrying out positive work in the community and running projects that:- address a community issue; provide a good long-term benefit to the community; support co-operative values and principles and are ideally innovative in approach.They will help with running costs or small capital costs. Check website for eligibility exclusions. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Allow up to four months for the application process. EAGA Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.eagacharitabletrust.org Funding Title: Understanding and Combating Fuel Poverty Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The eaga Charitable Trust provides financial support for work that contributes to combating fuel poverty and ensuring energy services are fair and accessible for all groups in society. The following project types would be eligible for support:- projects that can offer new models for use on a wider scale; promotion of good practice; academic or policy-related research. Closing Date: Next round deadline 31 May 2013 Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Food Strand
Web: http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/what-we-fund/sectors/food Funding Title: Food Strand Award Amount: Variable Summary: The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation's Food Strand supports work that demonstrates the important role food plays in wellbeing and that connects people to the food that they eat. As part of this primary aim the Strand seeks to bring about more sustainable food production and consumption policies and practices. Check funders website for eligibility and exclusions. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Two stage application process. 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 Gardening for Disabled Trust
Web: http://gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk/the-trust/apply-for-a-grant/ Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The Gardening for Disabled Trust offers grants to UK individuals to help them continue to garden, despite disability or advancing illness. Open to individuals of all ages - it is their love of gardening that counts! Applicants are required to join the Trust as a member and to include a a letter of reference from a qualified health worker with their application. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. The committee meet once a month. 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. Greggs Foundation
Web: http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/regional-grants/scotland-region Funding Title: Regional Grants Programme - Scotland Award Amount: Most awards are up to £1,000 - occassion grants up to £2,000. Summary: This grants programme offers funding to small charitable organisations that work in local communities where there is a Greggs shop, office or bakery. Priority is given to projects that tackle social deprivation in particular those that benefit voluntary carers, people with disabilities, older people and homeless people. Closing Date: Next deadline 18 May 2013. 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 17 July 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. HRUK Healthy Heart Grants
Web: http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/grants/healthyheartgrant Award Amount: up to £10,000 Summary: The Healthy Hearts Grant Programme is for original, innovative heart health projects but not for general healthy lifestyle projects. Projects must focus on and actively promote heart health throughout. Projects that are not specifically for heart health will not be considered. See funders website for what matches their criteria. Closing Date: Programme is open 01 July 2013- 31 August 2013 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 James Tudor Foundation
Web: http://www.jamestudor.org.uk/index.htm Award Amount: No minimum or maximum specified Summary: The James Tudor Foundation offers grants to assist small UK charities with palliative care, medical research, health education and the direct relief of sickness. Help with running costs will be considered. They also offer assistance to health-based projects overseas.Grants are usually for one year. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Award Amount: Variable Summary: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust generally funds charitable work under one of the following programme headings:- Peace, Racial Justice, power and responsbility, Quaker concerns. Most grants are made to organisations based in Britain for work at a national level and are often for core costs. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted any time. The Trust has three grant cycles with corresponding deadlines. Next deadline 15 April 2013 (for July Trustee meeting) 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. 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. Scottish Natural Heritage
Web: http://www.snh.gov.uk/funding/our-grants/what/our-funding-priorities/ Award Amount: Various Summary: During 2013, Scottish Natural Heritage grants will focus on deivery of priorities specific to the Year of Natural Scotland 2013. These include applications for Natural Projects and Community Action grants. In particular they are keen to fund:- events and festivals contributing to the Year of Natural Scotland; projects which forge links between nature, culture and creativity; projects which help young people to engage with nature and landscapes and projects which celebrate John Muir. Closing Date: Applications accepted at any time. 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 Strengthening Disabled Peoples User Led Organisations Programme
Web: http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/odi-projects/user-led-organisations/scottish-and-welsh-organisations.php Funding Title: Facilitation Fund Award Amount: A typical award is to be up to £12,500. Bids for more than this amount may be considered and DPULOs can receive up to a maximum of £30,000 over the duration of the whole programme (ie until March 2015). Summary: The Government's Strengthening Disabled People’s User-Led Organisations (DPULOs) Programme Facilitation Fund aims to to improve the sustainability of groups that are led and controlled by disabled people and that have a minimum membership of 51% (working towards 75%) of disabled people on their board. The funding offers one-off or short-term payments to DPULOs that can support disabled people to have more choice and control over their lives. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. The Programme is open until March 2015. Support and Connect - Big Lottery Fund Scotland
Web: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/scotland/support-and-connect Award Amount: Between £10,000 and £350,000 Summary: The Support and Connect Fund aims to help tackle poverty by improving local support for people experiencing hardship in Scottish communities. This might include funding welfare and rights advice, financial services, food and fuel poverty activities as well as projects providing clothing, starter packs and household goods. Revenue costs as well as some capital costs (less than £50,000) are eligible for consideration. Part of the Big Lottery Investing in Communities portfolio, the Support and Connect fund will run until 2015 and is open to both voluntary and public sector organisations. Closing Date: First deadline for applications 06 September 2013 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 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 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 Monument Trust
Web: http://www.sfct.org.uk/monument.html Award Amount: Amount unspecified Summary: The Monument Trust offers grant assistance to UK registered charities for projects under the following priorities:- Health and Community Care, Arts and Heritage and Criminal Justice. The Monument Trust is one of the Sainsbury Charitable Trusts. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time The Paul Bush Foundation Trust
Web: http://www.bushco.co.uk/about/paulbushfoundationtrust.aspx Award Amount: Maximum £10,000 Summary: The Paul Bush Foundation Trust considers grant applications from UK registered charities that support the needs of adults and children with physical disabilities. Grants are made for one year and applications for ‘seed funding’ are particularly welcome. The Trust also considers grants to individuals with a disability, to address short term needs in relation to their physical, psychological and emotional well-being. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet twice a year (April and October). The Pilgrim Trust
Web: http://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk Award Amount: Variable. Small grants scheme - under £5,000. Main grants scheme - over £5,000 (usually up to a maximum of £15,000 a year). Summary: The Pilgrim Trust offers assistance to charitable organisations operating in heritage and social welfare in the UK. Their funding priorities are Preservation and Scholarship and Social Welfare. Grant awards can be for up to three years. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Grant meetings held quarterly. 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 Steel Charitable Trust
Web: http://www.steelcharitabletrust.org.uk/grant_policy.htm Award Amount: Between £1,000 and £25,000 Summary: The Steel Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust supporting general charitable purposes.Grants are made primarily to registered charities in the UK within the following funding areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Disadvantaged and Health. The Trustees generally meet in February, May, August and November. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time 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 Thomas Wall Trust
Web: http://www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk Award Amount: Up to £1000 Summary: Trustees will consider grants to small charities active in serving the social and/or educational needs of their communities. The Trustees also welcome applications from individuals who want to break through the barriers in their lives and life chances by pursuing technical or skill-based training which will improve their prospects of finding paid work. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet twice a year. Check funders website. 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 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. W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation
Web: http://www.wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk Award Amount: Between £1,000-£5,000 Summary: The WG Edward Charitable Foundation offers grant assistance to registered charities to help with the provision of care for older people. They principally fund capital projects but will also consider assistance to innovative schemes offering ongoing care for the elderly. Application by letter. Closing Date: Applications may be submitted at any time. Trustees meet four times a year. 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 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. Back To Find Funders |
