VCEL Monthly Funding Update | April 2024
Welcome to the latest funding update from Volunteer Centre East Lothian.
Funding Categories:
FUNDING NEWS
ARTS & CULTURE
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
COMMUNITY FUNDING
ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
GENERAL FUNDING
HEALTH
LAND & PROPERTY
POVERTY & COST OF LIVING CRISIS
SPORT FUNDING
YOUNG PEOPLE
1 | FUNDING NEWS
Sharpening the focus of Our Funds
Later this year, The Robertson Trust will be making changes to the structure of their funding programmes. As a result, they will be closing to new applications from 12 noon on 31 May 2024 and will reopen with updated criteria in September 2024.
Changes include increased levels of potential funding through Wee Grants and Small Grants, as well as changes to the income thresholds across all programmes.
You can read more about the changes on The Robertson Trust website:
https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs/sharpening-the-focus-of-our-funds/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2XMP08wb7QyoWz67_ts_IDHWdil9PE94dpeIJEL4eTLLHM2Xp5zOTIY2o_aem_ASn5jkw6BM8Gh9YQ0e0mRUpWhUFCIt8LyMFr-kkFjwVM5_t9ELnsDlZR9Fg1Ygze4BXjkQ3QJAvT1nZgaDIRjh
Community Intervention Fund
The Community Intervention Fund is a capital grant scheme that aims to support community groups/organisations throughout East Lothian with a grant towards the cost of a capital project.
The fund aims to give capital grants to projects that support the delivery of the Council Plan and the East Lothian Partnership’s Local Outcomes.
The complete budget which covers the whole of East Lothian for the fund is £300k.
You can apply for up a maximum of £50,000, or 60% of the total cost of the project, not including VAT - whichever is lower.
Any organisation or community group can apply for funding once during our financial year. This runs from
Deadline: 31 May 2024 / 30 November 2024
https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210567/your_community/12486/community_intervention_capital_grant_funding
2 | ARTS & CULTURE
Baring Foundation - Arts and Mental Health Programme
Grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 are available to arts organisations in the UK for projects that promote the role of creativity in the lives of people with mental health problems from ethnically diverse backgrounds.The current call is for projects focused on men, creativity and mental health.
Deadline: 23 April 2024
https://baringfoundation.org.uk/our-grant-making/current-funding-opportunities/
Art Fund - Student Opportunities
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to harness the talent of university students to help realise a project at a museum or gallery in the UK.
Deadline: 01 May 2024
https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/programmes/student-opportunities
Fidelio Charitable Trust
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to help individuals (over school age) and groups of exceptional ability in the UK that would not otherwise be able to carry out an artistic project or activity without financial support.
Deadline: 16 May 2024
http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/
D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Grants of up to £6,000 are available for UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare, and improvement or protection of the environment.
Deadline: 23 May 2024
https://doylycartecharitabletrust.org/
Jerwood Foundation
Grants between £1,000 and £25,000 are available for arts organisations across the UK to support a variety of projects and activities that make the arts available for public benefit.
Deadline: 14 June 2024
https://jerwood.org/funding/
Creative Scotland – National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations
Grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available to projects lasting up to 18 months for constituted artistic, creative, or cultural organisations across Scotland to deliver a variety of creative projects and activities and enable business changes or development projects that make the organisation more financially sustainable.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/open-funding/national-lotteryopen-fund-for-organisations#support
Fenton Arts Trust
Funding is available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music, poetry and architecture in the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.fentonartstrust.org.uk/application-for-funding/
Foundation Scotland - Cockaigne Fund
Grants up to £5,000 are available for charities, unincorporated organisations and individuals involved in classical and traditional music, with emphasis on community initiatives.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/cockaigne-fund
Schroder Charity Trust
Grants up to £5,000 are available for UK charities supporting education, communities, the environment, health, arts, culture and heritage.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://schrodercharitytrust.org/
Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Open Grant Fund
One-off cash awards of up to £5,000 are available to support the development of school pipe bands in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://sspdt.org.uk/funding/open-grant-fund-guidelines/
3 | BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
Theatres Trust Small Grants Scheme
Small grants up to £5,000 are available for essential works to not-for-profit theatres in the UK that will enable them to be viable and thrive in the future.
Deadline: 07 June 2024
https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/smallgrants
Foundation Scotland - Social Investment Fund
Grant and loan investments are available to social enterprises, community organisations and charities across Scotland to benefit local communities.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/social-investment-fund
Graduate Placement Programme
Funding is available to support small to medium sized enterprises and social enterprises with the opportunity to take on a graduate – funding up to 50% of their salary.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.hie.co.uk/support/browse-all-support-services/innovation-argyll-and-bute-fund/
LaunchMe
An accelerator programme for ambitious, social enterprise start-ups in Scotland that have the commitment and ambition to grow and achieve greater social impact with grants up to £10,000
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.firstport.org.uk/business-support/launchme/
Music Venue Trust - Pipeline Investment Fund
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to community-based grassroots music venues in the UK to support small-scale capital projects or organisational development activities.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.musicvenuetrust.com/pipeline-investment-fund/
Redundancy Payments - Financial Assistance
Assistance to help employers in the UK with severe cash flow problems to make necessary redundancy payments.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.gov.uk/staff-redundant/redundancy-pay
Pub is the Hub
Pub is the Hub advises and helps rural pubs, owners, licensees and communities in Great Britain to make a positive impact in responding to and supporting the needs of their local communities by using pubs for the co-location of necessary services and articulating their specialist local needs. Grants of up to £3,000 are available.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.pubisthehub.org.uk/
SME Loan Fund
Unsecured, interest free loans of £1,000 to £100,000 are available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), private sector landlords, not-for-profit organisations and charities in Scotland for the installation of energy efficient measures such as lighting and heating upgrades, double glazing, insulation and other projects.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://businessenergyscotland.org/SMELoan/
4 | CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Magdalen Hospital Trust
Grant from £500 to £2,000 are available for small UK registered charities working with vulnerable children and young people especially those at risk of sexual and other forms of exploitation within the UK.
Deadline: 30 June 2024
http://www.magdalentrust.org.uk/
Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children
Grants between £500 and £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.
Deadline: 22 July 2024
https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/holiday-grants-forchildren/holiday-grants-for-children-overview/
Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK registered charities, working locally or regionally in the United Kingdom, whose activities nurture and support family life.
Deadline: 01 September 2024
https://kfct.org.uk/
BBC Children in Need - Project Grants
Grants up to £120,000 to cover core costs are available for not-for-profit organisations that are working with disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 years or under who are living in the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/apply/
Domestic Abuse Fund for Nurses and Midwives
Grants of £500 are available for individuals who have worked as a nurse, midwife or nursing associate in the UK and who are experiencing financial crisis or hardship as a result of domestic abuse.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.juniusmorgan.org.uk/grants/
Happy Days Children's Charity
Funding for families with children aged 3-17 who are disabled, have a special need or have been abused.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications
Little Lives Children's Community Support Programme
Grants of up to £2,200 are available for smaller UK community organisations that work with children to help them deliver activities and services. They will resume accepting applications in April 2024
Deadline: Paused
https://www.littlelives.org.uk/our-campaigns/childrens-community-support-programme/
Wooden Spoon Charity
Grants are available for organisations that are working to support disadvantaged and disabled children in the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://woodenspoon.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
5 | COMMUNITY FUNDING
Road Safety Trust
Grants between £10,000 and £500,000 for up to two or three years are available to a range of UK-based organisations for new road safety initiatives, trials and research that make a difference for all road users.
Deadline: 24 April 2024
https://www.roadsafetytrust.org.uk/
Thomas Wall Trust - Grants for Registered Charities
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK registered charities for specific projects that improves communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.
Deadline: 29 April 2024
https://www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk/
Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support Fund
Grants up to £300,000 are available to third sector organisations in Scotland that are working to support adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Deadline: 03 May 2024
https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/survivors-of-childhood-abuse-support-fund-2024-2026/
Asda Foundation - Empowering Local Communities Grant
Grants up to £2,000 are available to community groups in the UK to support a broad range of activities which can contribute towards transforming their community and improving the lives of people in their community.
Deadline: 25 May 2024
https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Lives
Grants from £20,001 to £200,000 for up to three years are available for voluntary groups, community organisations, and other not-for-profit organisations across Scotland to help people facing challenging circumstances.
Deadline: 21 August 2024
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/grants-for-improving-lives
DWF Foundation
One-off grants up to £5,000 are available to registered charities in the UK for projects that enable communities achieve their full potential.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://dwfgroup.com/en/about-us/dwf-foundation
Foundation Scotland - River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to community organisations for projects which benefit people living in the community council areas of Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha in Argyll and Bute
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/river-avich-hydro-open-grants-fund
Henry Smith Charity - Main Grants - Strengthening Communities
Grants of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for one to three years are available to support the running costs of small community-based organisations working in the most deprived areas of the UK to help people to make positive changes in their lives.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/strengtheningcommunities-grants/strengthening-communities-overview/
Morrisons Foundation
Grants up to £25,000 are available to registered charities for new projects which directly improve the lives of local people or communities, especially those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged, in England, Scotland or Wales.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/
Scottish Community Alliance - Community Learning Exchange Fund
Grants up to £1,000 are available to local community groups in Scotland to facilitate learning exchanges with other community groups.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-learning-exchange/
Scottish Forestry Community Fund
Grants up to £5,000 are available to support voluntary and community organisations, development trusts, social enterprises, charities and local authorities for projects and activities that encourage people to use woods more.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://forestry.gov.scot/forests-people/communities/community-fund
6 | ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
Learning through Landscapes – Local School Nature Grants
Grants of £500 are available to provide outdoor learning training and equipment to schools and early years providers in England, Wales and Scotland.
Deadline: 26 April 2024
https://naturegrants.ltl.org.uk/
Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund
Grants up to £15,000 and over are available for community groups, charities, community interest companies, schools, and other organisations to support tree-planting projects across the United Kingdom.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://treecouncil.org.uk/grants-and-guidance/our-grants/network-rail-community-tree-planting-fund/
People's Trust for Endangered Species - UK Mammals Grant
Grants up to £20,000 are available for work that relates to the conservation of mammals in the UK, including scientific research, practical habitat management work, reintroduction and monitoring programs and educational projects.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://ptes.org/grants/apply-grant/uk-mammals-grant-criteria/
Rhododendron Trust
Grants between £500 and £1,000 are available to small UK registered charities for social welfare and humanitarian projects in the UK (and the developing world). Cultural and wildlife projects can also be funded.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.rhododendron-trust.org.uk/contacting-the-trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund - New Funding
Expected to launch on 27 March 2024, the new funding will provide grants for partnership projects that involve more people in climate action in the UK and to inspire 'bold and exciting change'. It is expected that most grants will be between £1 million and £1.5 million over three to five years.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/awards-from-the-uk-portfolio#CAF5
National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future
Grants of £500,000 to £1.5 million over three to five years are available to local not-for-profit groups and partnerships for community-driven projects. They want to reach people who are new to climate action by funding other types of organisations too. And by using people’s everyday activities as a starting point for climate action.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/climate-action-fund-our-shared-future
7 | GENERAL FUNDING
Scottish Book Trust – Live Literature Programme
Funding is available to community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Scotland to deliver author events in their local community.
Deadline: 27 May 2024
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-authors/live-literature/apply-now-part-funded
Bank of Scotland Foundation - Energise Programme
Unrestricted grants of up to £20,000 over two years are available to registered charities in Scotland that support vulnerable groups. Opens 28 May 2024 short window so don’t miss making your application.
Deadline: 06 June 2024
https://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/funding-programmes/energise
Cairngorms National Park – Outdoor Learning Travel Grant Scheme
Grants up to £200 are available for schools, community groups, and voluntary organisations in Scotland to support transport costs for educational trips to the Cairngorms National Park.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://cairngorms.co.uk/caring-future/funding/travel-grant-scheme/
Henry Smith Charity - Main Grants - Improving Lives
Grants of between £20,000 and £70,000 per year for one to three years are available for registered charities, social enterprises and constituted charitable groups to help people in the UK when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/improving-lives-grantsprogramme/improving-lives-grants-programme-overview/
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park – Educational Travel Grants
Grants up to £200 are available for schools and groups working with disadvantaged people across Scotland to cover transport costs for educational trips to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/park-authority/how-we-can-help/outdoorlearning/education-travel-grant/
National Lottery Awards for All - Scotland
Grants up to £20,000 are available for voluntary, community and public sector organisations in Scotland to carry out projects that will improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-scotland
8 | HEALTH
Sustrans Scotland – Places for Everyone
Grants are available for local authorities, businesses, charities, and community organisations to support the design and construction of active travel infrastructure that encourages people across Scotland to walk, wheel, or cycle.
Deadline: 23 April 2024
https://www.showcase-sustrans.org.uk/places-for-everyone/
Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants
Grants up to £15,000 are available to charities and community interest companies in the UK for new community projects aimed at supporting adults to reduce their risk of coronary heart disease, helping them to lead healthier, happier and longer lives.
Deadline: 24 April 2024
https://heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-heart-grants/
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund
Grants are available to third sector organisations in Scotland that are working to support the mental health of women, babies, and their families during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Deadline: 03 May 2024
https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/fund/perinatal-infant-mental-health-fund-2024/
Pink Ribbon Foundation
Grants of up to £6,000 are available to breast cancer charities in the UK that assist people affected by breast cancer and organisations that work on breast cancer research and prevention.
Deadline: 31 May 2024
https://www.pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk/getsupport-apply
AbbVie UK Grants
Grants are available to healthcare organisations and charitable institutions in the UK for health, science, learning and community-based projects.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.abbvie.co.uk/societal-impact/for-the-strength-of-our-communities/grants-and-donations.html
Barchester Healthcare Foundation
Grants from £100 to £2,500 are available for small local groups and small local charities to improve the quality of life and combat loneliness in older people as well as adults with a physical or mental disability in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired
Grants from £300 to £2,500 are available to advance the education and welfare of children and young people in the UK who have a hearing impairment.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.grantsforthedeaf.co.uk/
Inchrye Trust
Grants up to £5,000 are available to organisations in Scotland, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire for projects that address social issues particularly relating to education, health and wellbeing, and inclusion.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://inchryetrust.org.uk/index.html
Percy Bilton Charity - Grants for Organisations
Grants up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities with primary objectives to assist one or more of the following groups: disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (under 25 years old); people with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems); older people (aged over 60).
Deadline: Ongoing
https ://www.percy-bilton-charity.org/applyOrg
Vegetarian for Life Grants
Funding is available for charities and charitable organisations supporting older vegetarians and vegans.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://vegetarianforlife.org.uk/resources/grants
9 | LAND & PROPERTY
Screwfix Foundation
Grants up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations for projects that improve, fix, and repair buildings, homes and facilities specifically used by people in need across the UK.
Deadline: 10 May 2024
https://www.screwfix.com/help/screwfixfoundation
Community Ownership Fund
Round 4 grants are available to voluntary, community and charitable organisations in the UK to support them in taking ownership of local assets such as sporting and cultural venues, meeting spaces, community centres, pubs and shops that are at risk of closure. An updated prospectus and new Expression of Interest form for Round 4, the final round of the Fund, has been published. Round 4 Window 1 is open from 25 March 2024 to 10 April 2024. Round 4 Window 2 will open in late May. Specific timings for the final window will be published in due course.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-ownership-fund-round-4-how-to-express-your-interest-in-applying
National Lottery Grants for Heritage
Grants from £10,000 to £250,000 and from £250,000 to £10 million over five years to support the heritage sector to provide activities that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding
Scottish Land Fund
Grants between £5,000 and £1,000,000 are available to organisations in both urban and rural Scotland which are community-led, community-controlled and defined by a geographic area that can demonstrate significant positive impact for the community as a whole. Applicants will have the opportunity to test out and develop their ideas with support from a Scottish Land Fund Adviser.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund#section-2
10 | POVERTY & COST OF LIVING CRISIS
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Grants up to £5,000 are available to registered UK charities that work with communities in the UK for projects that address specific categories set out by the Trust each year. In 2024, the focus is on Disability specifically employment and training to ensure better access, and Food Poverty given the increasing levels across the UK.
Deadline: 30 April 2024
https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/
Asda Foundation - Cost of Living Grant
Grants up to £2,000 are available for local community groups in the UK who are affected by the increase in the cost of living. Volunteer-related costs, rent/utilities expenses and food/essentials are supported by the grant.
Deadline: 24 May 2024
https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
Grants up to £50,000 are available to large charitable groups and organisations in the UK for projects that further the objectives of the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, particularly those that educate young people in rural areas and the relief of poverty in rural areas.
Deadline: 24 May 2024
https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust/applications-for-funding/
Foundation Scotland - Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme
Grants up to £5,000 are available for organisations to support projects to address poverty and social deprivation during the current cost of living crisis, with emphasis on children, young people and women.
Deadline: 10 June 2024
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/volantcharitable-trust-small-grants-programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Cost of Living Support Scotland
Grants of between £20,001 and £75,000 for up to one year are available for voluntary groups, community organisations, and other not-for-profit organisations across Scotland to help support individuals, families, and communities currently experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
Deadline: 21 August 2024
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/cost-of-living-support-fund#section-1
BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme
Funding for the purchase of essential items to meet the most basic needs of children and young people in the UK who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. Where possible, items will be provided directly rather than awarding a cash grant.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.familyfundservices.co.uk/
Cash for Kids - Cost of Living Grants
Grants are for £50 per child per household are available to charities, community groups and professionals to help disadvantaged children across the UK during the current cost-of-living crisis.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://cashforkids.org.uk/cost-of-living
COSARAF – Hardship Grants
Grants of up to £2,000 but only in exceptional circumstances will individuals receive a grant of more than £500 these are available for third party social organisations to support individuals and families across the UK who are in financial need and have exhausted all other sources of funding.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.cosaraf.org/apply-for-funding/hardship-grants-application-guide/
Faith in Community Scotland - Greener Spaces, Fairer Places
Grants of up to £500 are available to local faith groups and other related organisations for projects that address poverty and climate change in communities across Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.faithincommunity.scot/faithfulwelcomesmallgrants
Family Fund Trust
Grants up to £300 are available to support families and individuals for essential personal and household needs to assist families and individuals with low incomes, particularly those living on benefits.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/
Family Action - Welfare Grants Programme
Grants are available to help families, or groups applying on their behalf, in the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person up to the age of 18 years. Groups in Scotland can apply for help with the higher costs of living. Fund is currently closed to applicants living in Wales and Northern Ireland. Applications are encouraged from Scotland
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/grants/welfare-grants-information/
Foux Foundation
Grants are available for registered charities across the United Kingdom and Ireland to deliver a variety of projects and activities that address health, education, youth opportunity, and the relief of poverty
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.fouxfoundation.org.uk/
Hollyhock Charitable Foundation
Grants from £5,000 to £400,000 are available to local not-for-profit groups for projects which bring general benefit to residents and communities across Great Britain, with a focus on health, poverty, education and Christianity.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.hollyhockfoundation.co.uk/
Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund
One-off grants of £500 are available are available to current and retired nurses, midwives and nursing associates living the UK and who are experiencing financial hardship for a variety of reasons.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.juniusmorgan.org.uk/grants/
Merchant Navy Welfare Board
Grants are available to support serving and retired seafarers, fishers and their dependants.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.mnwb.org/Grants_to_Organisations
Mickel Fund
Grants are available for registered charities for projects in Scotland that address the charitable objectives of the Fund.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.mickelfund.org.uk/
Randal Charitable Foundation
Both small scale-grants (under £3,000) and larger-scale grants are available for UK based charities, voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to support projects and activities that directly assist people in the most desperate need, with a particular focus on directly saving lives and improving quality of life.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.randalfoundation.org.uk/FAQ
Robertson Trust - Wee Grants
Grants of £300 to £2,000 are available for up to one year for small charities and community groups in Scotland carrying out charitable work in local communities to address poverty and trauma.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/funding/wee-grants/
Sheldon Trust
A small number of grants up to £10,000 are available for registered charities undertaking projects to relieve poverty and need in society.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charity-grants/sheldon-trust/
The Rozelle Trust
Financial assistance is available to smaller charities in Scotland that work to support the poor and disadvantaged in their local communities.
Deadline: Ongoing
http://www.rozelletrust.org/default.asp
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Grants of £2,000 to £10,000 are available for small and medium sized local charities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK with a track record of success working to address local issues in communities of extreme urban deprivation or deprived rural areas.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/our-grants
11 | SPORT FUNDING
Tesco Stronger Starts - Footie for All Fund
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support grassroot football clubs across the UK with a priority on supporting children up to the age of 18 access sport and physical activity and/or providing more equipment and opportunity for children.
Deadline: 30 April 2024
https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/footiefund/
Rowing Foundation
Grants of up to £4,000 are available for equipment that will support the participation of young people and disabled people in rowing in the UK.
Deadline: 20 May 2024
https://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/
Aldi Scottish Sport Fund
Grants up to £2,500 are available through a random regional draw for local sports clubs in Scotland to support work in their local community. Opens Monday 20 May Closes Sunday 23 June.
Deadline: 23 June 2024
https://www.aldi.co.uk/scottishsportfund
Sports Scotland - Transforming Scottish Indoor Tennis Fund
Grants of up to £250,000 per court are available for community organisations and partnerships to support investment in and creation of indoor tennis facilities across Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://sportscotland.org.uk/funding/othersources/the-transforming-scottish-indoor-tennis-fund/
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Asda Foundation - U18 Better Starts Grants
Grants up to £2,000 are available for local organisations in the United Kingdom to support a wide range of activities for children under 18 years old to improve their lives and transform the community.
Deadline: 24 May 2024
https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants
Allander Youth Activities Charitable Trust
Grants are available for voluntary organisations to support activities that promote the welfare and advance the education and training of young people in Scotland.
Deadline: 31 May 2024
http://www.allandertrust.org.uk
CISI Future Foundation
The minimum grants available is £20,000 and are available to not-for-profit organisations and charities in the UK for projects and initiatives to increase financial literacy among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.cisi.org/cisiweb2/future-foundation/apply-for-a-grant
Foundation Scotland - Mary Janet King Fund
Grants up to £5,000 are awarded to support community groups working with young people in music in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/mary-janet-king-fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Fund
Grants of up to £150,000 spread over three years are available for organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/
Scottish Gambling Education Hub – Gambling Education Youth Fund
Grants up to £1,000 are available for groups of young people across Scotland to deliver gambling education and prevention projects and activities.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://gamblingeducationhub.fastforward.org.uk/youth-fund/
Tesco Stronger Starts Grants
Grants up to £1,500 are available to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/grant-funding
Youth Scotland - Stand Up to Sectarianism Small Grants Scheme
Grants up to £5,000 are available to community-based youth groups to tackle local experiences of sectarianism in Scotland.
Deadline: Ongoing
https://www.youthlink.scot/funds/stand-up-to-sectarianism-small-grants-scheme/
