Registered charities and local authorities can apply for capital grants for buildings and equipment from the Wolfson Foundation which provides support for places as part of its main grants programme. Grants are available for the following types of organisation: Charities working with disability or mental health – with a particular focus on training, employment and […]
Environment, energy & transport
With a focus on the low carbon economy, the funds featured in this section cover energy efficiency, renewables, resource management, biodiversity and nature conservation.
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Electricals Recycling Fund
If you have a project that would make it easier for the public to repair, reuse or recycle their electricals, you can apply for a grant from Material Focus, a not-for-profit organisation working to prevent household electricals from being hoarded or thrown away. The Electricals Recycling Fund is open to all kinds of registered organisations […]
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Woodland Trust: Free Trees
Schools and communities can apply for free tree packs to plant trees in school grounds and community spaces. The Woodland Trust is giving away hundreds of thousands of trees that can be planted as copses, hedges, shelter-belts or in other creative ways. There are different packs available, each with species selected for a particular purpose: […]
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England Woodland Creation Offer
Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as one hectare. EWCO is one of a suite of Forestry Commission initiatives to support woodland creation and tree planting across England. To be able to apply, […]
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National Lottery Community Fund: climate action programme
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has announced a new Climate Action programme that will be starting at the end of March 2024. The funding is for initiatives with UK-wide impact and significance that focus on transformational change. The new funding will provide up to 25 grants of between £500,000 and £1.5 million (over three […]
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Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust
The Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust makes small grants to charitable organisations in the South West of England. Grants in the range of £100 to £2,000 are given to organisations carrying out small, innovative projects which support: medical causes and people with disabilities disadvantaged people youth and children Methodism and other churches community projects environment […]
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Landfill Communities Fund
The Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) is a scheme through which Landfill Operators are able to redirect a small proportion of their landfill tax liability to support a wide range of community and environmental projects which are near to licensed landfill sites. LCF funding is for capital expenditure only and is generally intended for improvements to amenities […]
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Shared Prosperity Fund: South Hams & West Devon
Businesses and other organisations in West Devon and the South Hams can apply for funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund. West Devon Borough Council and South Hams District Council are inviting applications to the following grant schemes: Decarbonisation Grant – businesses that have developed a decarbonisation plan as part of […]
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National Lottery Awards for All
If you are looking for funding for a community or voluntary organisation, the National Lottery Awards for All is a good place to start and, from 15 November 2023, you can apply for up to £20,000. Awards for All support community organisations with all kinds of projects and activities in their local area. The important […]
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BA Better World Community Fund
Community projects that deliver benefits for areas experiencing social and economic deprivation or that tackle environmental challenges could be eligible for up to £15,000 in extra funding to top up what they raise through crowdfunding. The BA Better World Community Fund (BWCF) will prioritise: projects providing training and skills to help disadvantaged groups access employment […]