Community, health & welfare

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

  • B&Q Foundation

    Charities working to improve the lives of people in need can apply to the B&Q Foundation for a grant of up to £10,000 to make homes safe, welcoming and comfortable. The grants are for essential home improvements and home-starter kits to help individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship. The […]

  • Garfield Weston Foundation

    The Garfield Weston Foundation is one of the largest UK grant-making foundations, supporting charities across the UK with donations totalling around £100m each year. Most grants from the foundation are in the range of £10,000 to £50,000 but smaller and larger grants can be awarded, including major grants of over £100,000. The grants can be […]

  • Schroder Charity Trust

    The Schroder Charity Trust provides grants for registered charities that help children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential and that improve the wellbeing and life outcomes for vulnerable people. Grants can be used for: Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and […]

  • Sasha Foundation

    The Sasha Foundation provides grants for charitable work to support young people in the UK and for education and healthcare programmes in the third world. Within these themes, the focus is as follows: Young people in the UK – to support young people who are suffering from depression and mental health issues or who are […]

  • The Gibbons Trusts

    Charities and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for grants from the David Gibbons Foundation and the Gibbons Family Trust. Both charities have a preference for helping East Devon residents, however applications from any area of Devon will be considered. Small and local Devon organisations are given priority over large, national charities applying for Devon […]

  • Climate Action Fund: Food Systems

    The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has launched a new fund to support the production and consumption of healthy, affordable food. The Climate Action Fund (Food Systems) is for projects that strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities. Grants of between £2.5m and £7m are available for large-scale, partnership projects […]

  • Groundwork Grassroots Grants

    Small, local organisations that are making a positive difference in their communities can apply for between £500 and £2,000 in unrestricted funding from Groundwork Grassroots Grants. These are flexible grants and can therefore be used where they are most needed, including for core organisational costs. The aim is to support groups that provide vital services […]

  • Truelight Trust

    The Truelight Trust is a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that has taken on the charitable objectives and activities of the Truemark Trust. It will continue the work of the Truemark Trust by making donations to small local charities dealing with all kinds of disadvantage, with preference for supporting neighbourhood based community projects and for […]

  • Fat Beehive Foundation

    The Fat Beehive Foundation provides small grants to registered charities for websites and digital projects. Small charities can apply for up to £2,500 towards a distinct digital project such as website design and development, creating new online resources or improving digital accessibility. The aim is to help under-resourced charities to reach more people, raise more […]

  • Barchester’s Charitable Foundation

    Funding is available from Barchester’s Charitable Foundation for projects to support older people and adults with a disability. The focus of the foundation is on helping people to connect with others in their local community and so grants can be made for projects that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged. Applications […]