Funding updates

  • UK-German Connection

    UK-German Connection is a bilateral government initiative for school and youth links. It is funded and governed by the UK and German governments, British Council and the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst. Financial support is offered for joint UK-German activities in schools and … Continue reading →

  • HSBC Lending Fund for SMEs

    HSBC UK Bank has announced a £10 billion lending fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. The aim is to help businesses realise their growth ambitions with a particular focus on encouraging small enterprises to explore … Continue reading →

  • Truemark Trust

    The Truemark Trust makes donations to small local charities dealing with all kinds of disadvantage, with preferences to neighbourhood based community projects and for innovative work with less popular groups. The average grant is around £3,000. The Trust does not … Continue reading →

  • CRASH Charity

    CRASH supports building projects for homelessness charities and hospices in the UK. Assistance is available where the building in question is used to deliver services to single homeless men and women over the age of 18, or to provide hospice … Continue reading →

  • Science in schools

    Royal Society: Partnership Grants Partnership Grants of up to £3,000 are available to schools to enable students, aged 5 – 18, to carry out science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) projects. UK schools or colleges can apply for funding to … Continue reading →

  • EMI – Instrument and Equipment Awards

    Schools in the UK that wish to buy musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding through the EMI Music Sound Foundation’s Instrument and Equipment Awards. The foundation provides grants up to a total of £2,000 towards the purchase of … Continue reading →

  • Wolfson Foundation

    The Wolfson Foundation provides grants for charities in the UK. Grants are generally given for capital infrastructure (new build, refurbishment and equipment) supporting excellence in the fields of science & medicine, health & disability, education and the arts & humanities. … Continue reading →

  • Big Issue Invest: Impact Loans England

    Social enterprises and charities that prevent and tackle poverty and create opportunity for people across the UK can seek investment from Big Issue Invest. A new Impact Loans England programme is now open, offering loan finance of between £20,000 and … Continue reading →

  • Help the Homeless

    The charity Help the Homeless provides grants (generally up to £5,000) for capital costs to small and medium-sized registered charities. All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter … Continue reading →

  • CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

    The CITB offers grants to employers in the construction industry for training their workforce. Grants are available for apprenticeships, management, professional and technical training as well as other workforce training and development. From February 2017 the Grants Scheme will be … Continue reading →