Grants
Our partner Charity Excellence, specialises in finding Charity and Not For Profit business grants. They created the Funding Finder Database which links to 100s of other free funder databases and online funder lists, giving you click through to more funders than any other system.
Below the video is the most recent update on grants from Charity Excellence and their video on the 4 steps to funding bid success.
Keep us posted if you are applying for grants and at the bottom of the page we have more useful links. Good Luck!
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The latest New Funders Uploaded Are Below
Grant
Deadline
£1000 - £2000
22 Dec 2023
Arts Council England - Power of Music Fund
Many studies have shown the benefits of music in supporting people living with Dementia. Dementia choirs, musical activities for carers, and other initiatives supporting people through music will be able to apply for multi-year grants of either £1000 or £2000 pa. One grant of £500,000 for a Centre of Excellence. Deadline 22 Dec.
Grant
Deadline
£1,000 - £40,000
25 Mar 2024
Arts Council England - Supporting Grassroots Music Fund
A new programme to support the grassroots music sector. Rehearsal and recording studios, festivals, grassroots live music venues, venues for live music performance, and independent promoters. Grants £1k up to £40,000. Deadline Mar 25.
Grant
Deadline
≤£10,000
28 Feb 2024
Boots Charitable Trust
Boots has a number of strategic charity partners, but also supports the local community in its hometown of Nottingham. Grants up to £10,000. Health, lifelong learning, social care and community development. Q4 deadline 31 May, then 1-31 Aug, 1-30 Nov, and 1-28 Feb 24. Spend to Aug 21 was £266k.
Grant
Deadline
£5,000
29 Jan 2024
CF Wales - Our Communities Together
Grants will cover the core and/or project costs of groups that can demonstrate they are providing services to the community to help alleviate situations of crisis and hardship. Open to most non profits with income under £500k pa. Grants up to £5,000 a year for up to 3 years. Deadline 29 Jan.
Grant
Deadline
£60,000
2 Apr 2024
Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE) 2024 (Opens 31 Jan)
Entrepreneurs or if you have a strong business idea within the arts and creative sector that is driven by social change. To enable and celebrate talented entrepreneurs to make positive social impact through their creative ventures. Applicants over the age of 18. £60,000 prize fund, 12 months tailored business support, 5 winners. Deadline 2 Apr
Grant
Deadline
£1,000 - £10,000
8 Jan 2024
Didcot Power House Fund 2024
Charities and organisations providing support to the wider Didcot community (Oxon). Grants are offered annually and are themed. The 2024 theme is 2024 is ‘Creating stronger bonds in our community’. Grants £1,000-£10,000. Small grants of up to £500 may be available for organisations and/or projects outside these criteria at the discretion of the Grants Panel. Type of cost: Project operating costs, including a proportionate share of overheads. At least 90% of beneficiaries of any grant from the Fund must live inside the Didcot Garden Town Area of Influence. Deadline 8 Jan.
Grant
Deadline
≤£5,000
12 Jan 2024
Dorset CF - Neighbourhood Fund
For work addressing local issues, social problems, poverty and disadvantage, particularly for older people and for people with mental health issues. To help improve the lives of those most in need including communities who may be facing discrimination. Priority to groups with expenditure less than £250,000 pa. New or existing activities. Fund most types of non profit, core costs, service delivery costs or small capital costs. Up to £5000. Deadline Midday, 12 Jan.
Grant
Deadline
25 Jan 2024
Drops in the Ocean Programme
Ocean donates 2% of the Group’s revenue to environmental charities in the form of advertising value across the company’s digital screen network in 16 cities. Organisations and causes concerned with the preservation of habitats, land and the oceans; global warming; pollution; sustainability and the climate emergency are invited to apply to the Drops in The Ocean scheme to advertise their work, emergency campaigns or promote fundraising appeals. This year, six causes will be chosen. Deadline 25 Jan.
Grant
Deadline
£500 – £3,000
Essentia Foundation
Financial support to Scottish charities and community groups for to improve the health and social welfare of children and young people up to the age of 25 years old and education opportunities for young people to move towards employment. Open to most non profits with income up to £250k pa. Grants of between £500 and £3,000.
Grant
Deadline
≤£130,000
13 Dec 2023
Fairness Innovation Challenge
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £400,000 for projects resulting in new solutions to address bias and discrimination in AI systems. This funding is from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). From £1 to £130,000. Total size of grant scheme £400,000. Deadline 13 Dec.
Grant
Deadline
£2,500
5 Jan 2024
Fat Beehive Foundation
Up to £2,500 to registered charities with income under £400,000 to improve their digital presence by building websites and digital products. Apply any time, with applications considered Apr, Jul, Oct and Jan. Priorities for support: Q1. Environment. Q2. Human rights. Q3. Equality and Diversity. Deadline 29 Sep at 5pm, and Q4. Art & Culture. Deadline 5 Jan 24 at 5pm. Thanks UK Fundraising.
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