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The latest local grants for small UK charities and community groups. Our secret grants for smalls lists focusses on niche UK grant makers most don't know about, simple to apply to and almost all for local small charities. This partly AI generated grants list is updated on a rolling basis - last update 2 Nov 24. I've listed our bot search grants for small charities, then some more of the latest funding for small charities from the free Funding Finder grants directory search for Small Charities & Community Groups. There are now more than 750+ small charity grants within this category in the system.
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Many small charities and community groups struggle to find charitable grant funding. As I load new records, I assess each grant funder and if it only funds or prioritises small charities and community groups, or is a good fund for them to apply to, it is allocated to the Small Charities search category.
However, community groups tell me they often struggle because many funders require a group to be a registered charity. Consequently, there is a sub group of Small Charities called Community Groups, which is the same, except it excludes funders who require you to be a registered charity. The Start Ups search category is for grant makers who will support newly formed groups and pilot projects. The Infrastructure search category is for the 100s of small infrastructure charities who often really struggle to secure funding.
Most wind farms have a community fund to spend on improvements in the local area. Your project has to be within a few miles of a farm but that means competition is limited, plus the amounts can be substantial for a small charity and we've found 100+ in England, Scotland and Wales so far (including offshore farm funds), so we created a web page for them.
| Up to £5,000 to charities and community groups helping to break down barriers and boost employability for people who are underrepresented in the workforce and find it harder to get a job. Unregistered community organisations can apply for up to £2,000. They are particularly keen to reach 16 to 25-year-olds not in full time education, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and ex-offenders. Since its launch in 2021, the Community Matters Fund has awarded £10.5 million to local groups across the Midlands, South West and South Wales. | |
| There are 2000 UK wind farms, including offshore, plus lots of (usually) smaller solar and hydro farms. Many, but not all, have community funds and the 30 EDF wind farms alone have donated £60 million. Also, they only fund locally, so these are great for local charities and community groups. This toolkit explains what you need to know and how to find those near you. |
| Two rolling grant programmes. There is £10,000 for community support grants, to fund one-off projects, events, and activities that are time-limited and directly benefit residents of High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire). Another £10,000 is for grants to facilities within High Wycombe town. Apply at any time. | |
| Funding and capacity building support for community groups and organisations in Birmingham, including their monthly external funding bulletin. | |
| For services or facilities to those in need, hardship, or distress in the City of Birmingham. Children – sick and disabled children, holidays and play schemes, Young people – clubs and associations, Adults – sick and disabled, Social problems, Community centres / neighbourhood groups, Hospital charities and Care for the elderly. Apply at any time. Three meetings a year. I can't find any amounts. Annual spend in the year to Dec 22 was £176k. | |
| Funds a large variety of projects. Grants up to £2,000, to help those who are disadvantaged and help smaller causes where modest donations can make a difference. The fund will support projects working within a 25 – mile radius of Birmingham city centre I think you can apply at any time. | |
| Supporting small charities helping children and young people in and around Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, especially those with a Christian foundation. Spend in year ending Apr 23 was £51k. |
| Cornish community projects in Gwennap Parish Council, Chacewater Parish Council, St Day Parish Council, Carharrick Parish Council, the China Clay Community Network area, St Agnes Parish and Redruth Tolgus area. Core and project costs. Grants £2500 - £2,500. |
| Funding for Copeland, Whitehaven and Howgate & Disington. Nope, I'm Scottish and I've no idea either but Mr Google tells me it's in Cumbria. Open to charities, constituted groups or clubs, social enterprises and public bodies. There are 3 funds. The next local community fund deadlines are 16 Oct and 22 Jan 25. | |
| Cockermouth and Papcastle Recreational Trust | Grants of up to £500 for arts and sport in the Cockermouth and Papcastle area (Cumbria). Maximum annual spend is £3,000. Application forms can be obtained from Mrs Sheila Brown, email sheila.brown67@hotmail.com. The trustees usually meet twice a year (May and November). |
| For smaller community groups who are not constituted and cannot access other Health Partnership funding but may need low-cost resources to get groups functioning e.g., room hire, equipment, refreshments. Up to £200. Apply at any time to South Derbyshire CVS. | |
| Charities and voluntary groups for work tackling crime and community safety. Grants of up to £5,000 for organisations working across Essex, Southend and Thurrock for a wide range of work and projects. Deadline 1 Dec. | |
| The organisation of an annual Essex fun walk and the distribution of corporate donations amongst the charities and community groups attending the fun walk. Spend in year ending Dec 22 was £28k. | |
| The support a wide range of organisations covering social welfare and the local community; the elderly; disadvantaged; disabled; ethnic groups; asylum seekers; refugees and young people and are particularly interested in small, grass root organisations. We provide grants to groups in Southend on Sea, Rochford and Castle Point local authority areas (Essex). The maximum grant is usually £5,000. The Trustees meet three times a year. | |
| Grants from £1,000 to £10,000. Deadline 18 Oct. There are also grassroots group micro grants up to £1,000, which will remain open until all funds are committed. | |
| The Trust distributes, on average, £400-500,000 annually to between 120-150 organisations principally for projects within Essex. The Trustees meet three times a year in in Feb, May and Sep. Arts, Churches, Community, Medical, Miscellaneous and Youth. They will consider core funding, project-based initiatives, refurbishment of premises and also equipment. Average grant size is around £2,000 – £3,000. | |
| Allows councillors to give up to £1,250 in their ward to organisations and groups running local support projects and initiatives that will benefit the people of Braintree District (Essex). Ward councillors can pool their budgets to joint fund projects within the ward. | |
| Small or medium registered charities in Gloucestershire who may struggle to find funding elsewhere. They are often able and willing to award non-restrictive grants and like to form on-going relationships with charities and regularly award multiple year grants. The Trust is currently focused on helping young people, including in education. Spend in year ending Dec 23 was £311,749. | |
| IT, mental and emotional health, education (young people), small arts organisations and the environment. Charities and CICs within Hampshire and surrounding areas. Smaller charities and projects with a value of less than £100,000 will be prioritised. It says up to £5k but annual spend is only about £4k in total. | |
| Grassroots community organising in North Manchester, North Wales and Hampshire and Surrey mobilising excluded communities, and organisations led by women and people of colour. They're recently registered and there's not much else on their grant making, such as how to apply or deadlines. I'd contact them. Charity number 1203784. | |
| Organisations with income under £500,000 pa that deliver services via volunteers to support people who are disadvantaged and live in Herefordshire. It's for organisations that are experiencing financial difficulties. Grants up to £1,000. For an application form, or for more information call 01568 616653 or email: contactus@s4il.co.uk. | |
| A range of grants and support, not only for the community but also individuals and businesses. | |
| Making grants to small charities based in Kent or Surrey for children in need; helping young artists to develop their careers in musical theatre; protecting animals indigenous to the UK or providing a welfare environment for displaced domestic animals; and, occasionally, supporting major charities at the time of an international emergency. Spend in year ending Mar 23 was £25k. |
| A range of support, information and resources related to grants and funding. The information provided includes a series of funding bulletins, from a range of funders, along with details of support provided to voluntary and community sector groups, charities and social enterprises, by other relevant organisations. |
BTAC Small Grant Scheme Constituted Boston-based community group or organisation working to deliver projects for the benefit of residents within any of the town centre wards of Boston (Lincolnshire). Four rounds annually- 6 Jun, 1 Aug, 3 Oct 24 & 30 Jan 25.
| They provide access to the creative arts for small charities and non-charitable groups and clubs operating in South London and Kent. They are keen to support projects that promote access to community arts for: older people, young people, people living with a disability, a mental health condition, people experiencing financial hardship, or experiencing social isolation. No grant amounts specified. Apply at any time - the Trustees will meet twice a year in March and in September. | |
| The Fund covers the 70-miles stretch between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. Community projects located within 5 miles of the main route and its key diversionary routes will be eligible for funding. A total of £175,000 is available in 2024, either as small grants (£1,000 to £5,000) or medium grants (£5,000 to £20,000). Applications for small grants 5 Aug and medium grants 19 Aug and close six weeks later. |
| Accent Fresh | A regional food service business based in West Norfolk, plans to budget £250 a month to help local communities with its Accent Fresh Community Fund created in May 24. They also sponsor Festival Too and local sports clubs but this is separate from their Community Fund. |
| Grants of up to £500. The fund will close when the funding pot is fully spent. For unconstituted or small VCSE groups in Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk. | |
| A range of community grants with varying deadlines and amounts. | |
| Each South Oxfordshire District councillor has £5,000 for projects in their ward. Those eligible to apply include town councils, parish councils, parish meetings, not for profit preschools and PTAs and local not for profit organisations. In the last round of funding £165,546 was awarded to 90 projects. Deadline 29 Nov. | |
| A variety of local grants including capital and core funding. | |
| A property developer, they re-invest a portion of their profits into initiatives which enhance quality of life at a community level in the areas in which they operate. Their foundation (1124120) aims to aim improve education, physical and mental health, and social wellbeing at a local level. Currently, they are offering grants in the Yeovil and surrounding district (Somerset) of up to £9,600. Deadline 12 Nov. |
| South Downs National Park Travel Grants | Up to £250 community groups to cover travel costs so they can come to the South Downs. It's particularly aimed at communities on the urban fringes across Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. Trips must have taken place by Mar 25. |
| This includes their own community grants programme which provides funding for most non profits of £5,000 or above pa for a period of three years. The 2024 round is 9 Oct to 4 Dec. They also have a Sports Infrastructure Fund, with match funding from £5,000 to £50,000. Deadline 31 Mar 2027. Sussex. | |
| The only info I have is that the deadlines are 10 May, 9 Aug and 6 Dec. Now you know as much as I do. But they also have a climate change grant for community groups. Warwickshire. | |
| Registered charities mainly based in West Midlands (Birmingham, The Black Country, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton), Herefordshire and Worcestershire, focusing on: Children & Young People, Disabled & Health, Environment & Heritage, Arts, Work in the Community & the Elderly, Social Support and Hospices. Will fund core or a project/capital appeal. Most grants are generally between £1,000 and £5,000. Larger grants may be considered for regular beneficiaries and capital projects. Apply at any time. Three meetings a year. Next one is 8 Nov. | |
| Grants of up to £5,000 available to support community/voluntary organisations and registered charities working with disadvantaged young people aged 13 to 25 years old, within Birmingham and the Black Country (West Midlands). | |
| They support children and young people and community activities in the Wolverhampton area by making around one hundred donations pa, with the average being between £500 and £2000. They will consider repeat requests for donations, and will also consider longer term sponsorship arrangements. They are particularly interested in supporting smaller, volunteer-based organisations and will not fund national charities. Applications are considered monthly but those for £3000 or over, or for long term projects are considered quarterly. | |
| They have a Community Fund, which provides funding, marketing help, free travel or the use of its buses for events. June and December (Wiltshire). This application could be as small as a raffle prize or as large as a £500 donation. They have a total of £500 to give away, in June and December each year. I don't know if you can apply for non financial support outside of these times. Apply via their website. | |
| A range of grants offered by the Council, in Wiltshire. | |
| A local bus company, their Community Fund is open to everyone in the local community; whether it’s a charity, a sports team, a school or an event in the Salisbury and the wider Wiltshire area. There are 2 rounds of applications annually - during in April and October for something as small as a raffle prize or as large as a £500 donation. | |
| A standalone shop in Castle Street, Salisbury (Wiltshire) that gives all profits to dog rescue – particularly groups that are lesser known and lack support. Opening hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10am – 2pm and Saturday, 10am – 4pm. If you live there and have any spare doggie things to give away or a donation, drop in. It all helps, thank you. | |
| Small voluntary and community groups, small charities, and other non profits in East Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire or York, with turnover under £150,000. Between £200 and £2500 for core costs, direct project costs, pilot projects or development needs. Apply at any time. | |
| Grants for recreational opportunities or the use of public open space in Leeds. The large grants programme is for registered charities. they are interested in Children & Young People, the Elderly, the wider Community, the Arts and Open Space. No grant amounts specified. They also have a small grants programme for small community groups and charities with income under £10,000 pa. Grants up to £300. I think you can apply at any time. Spend in year ending Dec 23 was £282,552. | |
| Yorkshire Building Society | The Small Change Big Difference Fund makes donations of up to £2,500 to UK registered charities, nominated by the Society’s members and colleagues for alleviating poverty and improving health / saving lives. It prioritises work in areas of deprivation, and charities with income under £100,000. Deadlines are 31 Mar, 30 Jun, 30 Sep and 31 Dec annually. |
| For registered Scottish charities with income under £2 million. Small Grants (for smaller income charities) between £5,000-£20,000 pa, typically for 3 years. Large Grants now between £20,000-£50,000 per year. Focus on . 1. Financial Security, 2. Education, and 3. Work. They will be launching a fourth funding theme later in 2024. Apply at any time. | |
| Four programmes: Acorn: £500 - £2,500 – seed funding for pilots and small projects. Catalyst: £5,000 -£15,000 – project and festival funding. | |
| Common Good Funds | Owned by local authorities in Scotland, with a combined value in excess of £300m, which generates at least £20 m annually for local good causes. We found at least one that was underspent by £100k in 2023. |
| A whole range of funds they administer on behalf of their communities in Berwickshire, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Roxburgh, and Tweeddale. | |
| For people living within the Fossoway and District Community Council and the Muckhart Community Council areas. Grants from £3,000 to £10,000. |
Glasgow Care Foundation - Support local community groups, charities and organisations with projects, educational grants, transport, food poverty and other needs with grants normally no more than one thousand pounds. Also make grants to schools and individuals.
Merchants House of Glasgow. Various funds and purposes to support charities in Glasgow and the surrounding area.
Newport – Net Zero Decarbonisation Programme. Grants up to £30,000 for local businesses and community groups with buildings in the Newport area. I can't find as deadline.
| Established for those resident in the parish of Llangynog, Carmarthenshire. Charities, not for profit groups and organisations - grants of up to £1,000. | |
| Grassroots community organising in North Manchester, North Wales and Hampshire and Surrey mobilising excluded communities, and organisations led by women and people of colour. They're recently registered and there's not much else on their grant making, such as how to apply or deadlines. I'd contact them. Charity number 1203784. | |
| Up to £5,000 for projects meeting the Port’s themes of ‘a sustainable and resilient environment’; ‘a safe, inclusive and enjoyable waterway’; and ‘a vibrant and prosperous community’. Grants to all kinds of organisations, however projects that align with the Port’s core values of safety, collaboration, excellence and sustainability will be prioritised. The fund is administered by PAVS (Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services). | |
| South Hook LNG is a receiving and regasification Terminal in Milford Haven. In partnership with Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services (PAVS), it supports Pembrokeshire communities through financial assistance. Applications quarterly basis. They also have staff volunteering and fundraising activities, match funding of volunteering hours, and there's a form on their web page for you to apply for raffle prizes. Ethics note: this is a fossil fuels company. |
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