Community, health & welfare

Funding for social and community enterprise, schools and innovative social services.

  • BBC Children in Need

    BBC Children in Need funding is intended to create lasting, positive change for the children and young people who need it most. Grants can therefore be used to support children who are facing challenges such as growing up in poverty, mental health issues, being ill or disabled, family challenges, and social injustice. Applications can be […]

  • Quaker Housing Trust

    Projects in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset are being prioritised by the Quaker Housing Trust (QHT) throughout 2026. The trust provides funding to charitable organisations undertaking projects to provide housing for those in need. Funding from the Quaker Housing Trust can take the form of: QHT is looking to fund projects which meet a real housing […]

  • 7Stars Foundation

    The 7Stars Foundation supports young people aged 18 years and younger who are living in challenging circumstances. Applications will be considered from organisations that require funding for: Organisations must have a turnover of under £1.5 million and be supporting young people aged 18 years and under. Funding is supplied through the following streams:

  • Another Way Women’s Foundation

    Grants are available for sustainable, cooperative, community-led initiatives aimed at securing a brighter and fairer future for women and girls by tackling the root causes of gender inequality. Another Way Women’s Foundation provides funding for pilot or start-up initiatives as well as core funding to enable the delivery of services. There are two grant schemes: […]

  • Wise Music Foundation

    The Wise Music Foundation provides small grants for a range of charitable activities – not necessarily music related. The focus of the funding is on children, the homeless and people living in poverty but the foundation also supports education, culture, arts and heritage, and health initiatives. The average grant is £1,500.  Charitable groups, voluntary and […]

  • Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust

    The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust provides support for projects that improve health and care for people living with serious long-term or life-limiting conditions. The trust provides funding for medical research and innovative work to improve service provision as well as grants for charities that provide practical and emotional support for people living with ill […]

  • Macmillan CARE Grants

    The Macmillan CARE Grants programme supports community organisations to tackle unfairness in cancer care. Funding is available for projects that challenge the current system and create lasting change for people facing the greatest barriers to care.  Grants range from £50,000 to £150,000 and can be used for projects that fit under at least one of […]

  • Grow Wild

    Grow Wild is an outreach programme run by Kew Gardens. It provides funding for community groups and young people to transform local spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife, by planting and championing UK native plants or fungi. The programme is re-opening this month for applications for funding in 2026. Details of the new […]

  • Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

    New grants are available to expand the network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs (EYSP hubs) across England. The hubs provide advice, share good practice and offer evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners. There are currently two hubs in the South West (Plymouth and Bristol) and the aim of the grants is to expand […]

  • Army Benevolent Fund

    The Army Benevolent Fund provides grants to charitable organisations that provide services and support to the army family:  serving soldiers, former soldiers, and their immediate families (including the bereaved). Registered charitable organisations and Community Interest Companies can apply for grants. If you are a new applicant to the Army Benevolent Fund, any grant will generally […]