The Paul Hamlyn Foundation offers grants of up to £165,000 to partnerships of schools and arts organisations. The Teacher Development Fund enables teachers and artist practitioners to learn and work together in the primary classroom to deliver high-quality arts-based learning opportunities. The focus is on pupils who experience systemic inequity by supporting them to access […]
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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 […]
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The Future is Fungi Award
The Future is Fungi Award is a global award that supports bold founders and science entrepreneurs using fungi to tackle environmental challenges. The award is for projects that contribute to climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture or alternatives to petrochemical products. There are two separate schemes: Start-up Award – for businesses at startup or […]
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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.
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Shackleton Foundation
If you have a new business with a clear social purpose benefiting young people in the UK, you could get a grant of £15,000 to help get your business off the ground. The Shackleton Foundation invests in inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of […]
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Beyond the Bin Fund
This is a new fund with grants up to £45,000 for innovative solutions that increase the recycling or reuse of on-the-go paper cups in the UK. The funding is from the National Cup Recycling Scheme (NCRS), administered by Valpak. Potential activities include awareness campaigns designed to increase recycling rates, improvements to collection and recycling infrastructure, and research that develops practical […]
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Apprenticeship Talent Fund
Virgin Media O2 has launched a new £1m Apprenticeship Talent Fund to help smaller organisations recruit and train apprentices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) roles. The funding is specifically designed to help women and people from global majority backgrounds to enter STEM careers. Virgin Media O2 is using part of its apprenticeship levy […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Leche Trust
The Leche Trust supports the performing arts and heritage conservation through small grants to UK registered charities or public authorities. There are three grants rounds each year and Round 1 is now open for 2025/26. The priorities are: Performing Arts – new works in performing arts and artists’ professional development. Applicants must be UK registered […]