Community, health & welfare

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

  • Hargreaves Foundation

    The Hargreaves Foundation is a charitable foundation set up to transform young lives through sport and education. It provides grants to support under 18s living with a mental health problem, physical disability or growing up in poverty. The aim is to improve wellbeing, self-esteem and independence through sport and education. It prioritises organisations based in […]

  • Masonic Charitable Foundation

    The Masonic Charitable Foundation is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people, as well as vulnerable older people. Grants are available to registered charities for work to support: There are two levels of grant funding available: Applications are accepted from registered charities only.

  • Forte Charitable Foundation

    Small and medium-sized organisations working to address deprivation and disadvantage in their local area can apply for a grant from the Forte Charitable Foundation. Formerly the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, it has an annual grants budget of around £2.5million for organisations working with the most disadvantaged groups in the UK. Your organisation will need a strong […]

  • NGS Community Garden Grants

    Charities and community groups can apply for a small grant to help with a community gardening project. Community Garden Grants of £1,500 to £5,000 are awarded by the National Garden Scheme (NGS) for projects that use sustainable gardening methods and benefit the community. The grants can be used to purchase items that will help to […]

  • King Charles III Charitable Fund

    The King Charles III Charitable Fund awards small grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years to community-based organisations. Each year there are three application rounds for the small grants programme, each focusing on different funding themes. Applications are now open for organisations with projects that fit with the Environment and […]

  • NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

    Grants are available from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust for projects and initiatives which: The trust has a particular interest in supporting initiatives which educate young people in rural areas and relieve poverty within rural areas. There is a focus on providing funding to larger initiatives which would have a significant impact on the rural […]

  • Norman Family Trust

    The Norman Family Trust provides grants for small, local charities and not-for-profit organisations in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The priority is to support applications from East Devon. The Trust has reviewed its priorities and is increasing its support to organisations working in animal welfare and those looking after and protecting the natural environment, this means […]

  • The Grocers’ Charity

    The Grocers’ Charity provides one-off grants of £5,000 to UK charities. Funding can be awarded to registered charities for: There is more information on the Grocers’ Charity website about the kinds of activities that can be funded under each of these themes. UK registered charities with a turnover of below £500,000 can apply. Places of […]

  • Million Hours Fund

    The National Lottery Community Fund has funding available through its Million Hours Fund for 2025 to 2027. This funding is for organisations to provide extra hours of youth work in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour. Only projects in certain areas can be funded – see below for a list of the eligible wards […]

  • Motability Foundation

    Motability Foundation provides grants to charities and organisations that support the transport needs of people with disabilities. There are currently 5 grant schemes open to applications. Apply by 15 December 2025 for: Apply by 31 March 2026 for: Grants range from £50,000 to £1m depending on which grant scheme you are applying to.  Grants are […]