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The Better Youth Spaces Fund is provided by the UK Government and administered by Social Investment Business (SIB).
The 42 priority areas for this fund have been selected by the government based on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI). This fund aims to support small-scale capital projects that enhance youth facilities across England.
Grants of up to £100,000.
Grant must have been spent or committed by 26th of January 2026.
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The key aims of the fund are to:
The funding is for not-for-profit organisations working in the UK who:
Grants of Up to £150,000
Application closes: 28th of August 2025.
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The Creating Connections programme supports organisations to help create meaningful social connections for people aged 65 and over, living in deprived areas in Great Britain.
Registered charities, community groups and CICs based in England, Scotland and Wales may apply. Groups must be independent and have a bank account in the organisation’s name. Organisations must be working with adults aged 65 and over, delivering services that help reduce loneliness and isolation and creating social connections.
Grants of up to £7500 Unrestricted funding
Application deadline 5pm 29th of August 2025.
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King Charles III Charitable Fund – Small Grants
The scheme provides small grants to support independent UK registered non-for-profit organisations for grassroots, community-based projects that fall within its core funding themes:
Grants of up to £3000
Application deadline: 20th of August 2025.
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This is an annual award made by the Trustees in memory of the Trust’s benefactor. The bursary is intended to fund the costs of a youth leader, though other forms of youth work will be considered. Trustees favour applications from charities whose income is less than £1,000,000.
Organisations with charitable status in Greater Manchester are invited to apply for the bursary, which will be awarded on the basis of up to £30,000 for year 1, £20,000 for year 2 and £15,000 for year 3.
Priority will be given to organisations that can show a firm shared element of funding beyond year 1 and where the appointment creates new opportunities.
Applications will be considered by the Trustees in November and the first payment to the successful applicant will be made the following April.
Application Deadline 31st of October 2025.
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The funding is intended to support creativity across the UK. There are three key areas:
For 2025, there will be two funding windows:
Applications must be made during these windows through the Submittable platform.
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Greater Manchester Health & Wellbeing 2026 Programme
Grants for projects supporting unpaid carers from global majority communities.
Twenty £5,000 grants are available to medium-sized Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to deliver health and wellbeing projects for unpaid carers from global majority communities in Greater Manchester between January and December 2026.
GM-based VCSE organisations rooted in their community that already work with unpaid carers from global majority backgrounds and aim to deliver health and wellbeing projects are eligible to apply.
You must be based and operating in one or more of the ten localities of GM. We can only fund VCSE organisations and your organisation must have:
Closing Date: 12pm (noon) on Tuesday 30th September 2025.
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A small number of grants are available each year to small not-for-profit groups with projects that address a community issue or support a local community initiative; and provide benefits to the local community.
The following types of organisation may apply:
To be eligible, all organisations and community interest groups must:
If selected for a grant award, applicants will also need to provide their organisation’s articles of association or constitution, demonstrating clear objectives related to community interest and improvements.
Grants of up to £3,000
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The Green Hall Foundation offers funding to registered charities in the UK to support their charitable work. The foundation’s objective is to sustainably improve lives among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged, particularly in the UK.
Funding is available to support special projects or the purchase of specific equipment that will make a tangible difference to the relevant charity (for example, where the Foundation can meet a significant proportion of the funding required), and which will make a lasting difference, for example where permanent equipment is needed or building required as opposed to funding salaries or the charity running costs.
Grants of up to £10,000
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Application closes 2nd of September 2025.
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
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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.
