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The Find a Grant service offers a free central place on GOV.UK for businesses, individuals and organisations to find and apply for government grants.
You can use this service to:
These grants are for:
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The King’s Trust don’t currently offer grants or other funding for community projects, but you can find the details of other organisations that can provide their support on the King’s Trust website.
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The Common Ground Award aims to:
Application deadline 21st of November.
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Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended to promote equality of creative opportunities and outcomes for disabled young people. It aims to transform the way creative programmes are designed and delivered, ensuring they are inclusive and accessible, while also challenging perceptions and increasing recognition of the talent and contributions of young disabled creatives.
Who can apply: Constituted UK based organisations may apply. More eligibility restrictions apply.
Grants of up to £200,000 are available, for work that is sustained over a four-year period.
Deadline: Friday 28th November 2025
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Aims/Priorities: The funding is for UK registered charities to provide essential home improvements and home starter kits to help individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship so that they feel more settled and supported in their living spaces.
Who can apply: UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply. Charities will need a published profile on Neighbourly in order to apply.
Grants of up to £10,000 available
Deadline: Friday 7th November 2025
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Better Youth Spaces Fund
Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to support small-scale capital projects that enhance youth facilities across England.
In this round, funding can be used for capital equipment (including the purchase of vehicles) to help youth organisations better support the young people they work with. The project must meet at least one of the fund objectives:
Who can apply: Youth organisations in 42 priority areas of England (Bolton is one) can apply including:
Grants of up to between £5,000 and £100,000 (per site) are available
Deadline: Thursday 6th November 2025
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The principle aim of this funding is to focus on supporting families that need help the most, in a way which adheres to their principles of transparency, trust and transformation.
The aim of these small community grants is to support projects, activities and organisations that will be of real direct benefit to families and have a direct and tangible social impact on people’s lives.
Community grants of up to and including £400 are available.
Application closes 4th of November 2025.
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Aims/Priorities: The Trust aims to:
Co-ordinate and organise various fundraising activities for its members.
Make donations to charities for children.
Provide emergency aid in any crisis involving children.
Who can apply: Registered charities in support of disadvantaged children aged below 13 years and that are based in the UK or Ireland are eligible to apply. Applications will also be considered from organisations around the world that have a UK based office.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available
Deadline: Friday 14th November 2025
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The Trust was established in 1909 and is a registered charity. Its beneficial area includes the Borough of Bolton in recognition of the Scott family’s previous residence in Bolton, and their strong interest in the philanthropic work in the town.
The aim of this Trust is to support projects which help disadvantaged people or communities in Bolton, or provide for the relief of poverty.
Who can apply?
Only registered charities, or not-for-profit organisations who are in the process of becoming a charity, will be considered. Organisations must be operating in Bolton and beneficiaries of grants must be within the Borough of Bolton.
Grant size
Grants of between £250 and £3,000 are available. The Trust usually makes up to 20 charitable donations a year.
Closing date
Applications are considered at Trustee meetings held in early April, August and December. The deadline for applications is four weeks before each meeting.
Applications welcome from children and young people’s groups, elderly peoples groups, health and care related, education and training etc, focus on target groups and areas in need. Organisations must be operating in Bolton Borough and beneficiaries of grants must be within the Borough of Bolton.
Who can apply?
The grants are open to all individuals, community groups and non-profit organisations within Bolton.
Grant size
Up to £1,500
Closing date
Rolling application
The programme offers both an unrestricted grant and tailored support aimed at helping to strengthen charities and build the knowledge, skills and capabilities of staff and trustees.
The programme is intended for registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations operating mainly in England and/or Wales who are helping people living in England and/or Wales
Applicants must be providing in-depth services in one of the following eight themes: Addiction, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Care Leavers, Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, Offending, Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Trafficking and Modern Slavery.
Who can apply?
Registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations operating mainly in England and/or Wales who are helping people living in England and/or Wales may apply. (Have an annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000 in their last published accounts within the last 12 months)
Grant size
Unrestricted grants of £75,000 for three years are provided alongside a range of tailored development support.
In addition, grants of up to £500 are available for groups who need accessibility support to apply for this programme. The grant will help fund the cost of support, such as a scribe or BSL interpreter.
Closing date
N/A
Using money raised by National Lottery players, we distribute grants from £10,000 to £10million to support projects across the UK that connect people and communities to their heritage.
We also distribute heritage funding on behalf of the UK and devolved governments.
Heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations. Understanding, valuing and sharing our heritage brings people together, inspires pride in place and supports local economies.
