Welcome to our guide on national funding opportunities for voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations.
Below, you will find a carefully curated list of relevant national funding options with rolling deadlines, meaning that applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. These opportunities are organised roughly by the maximum or typical size of the grant, making it easier for you to identify suitable options.
Pets at Home Foundation
- Grants are available for charities and non-profit organisations in the UK whose main objective is the rescue and rehoming of domestic pets in the UK.
Amount: Discretionary of £250 and above
Boost Charitable Trust
- Small grants are available to charities and not-for-profit organisations with a focus on helping disabled and disadvantaged individuals in the UK to participate in sport.
Amount: Up to £750
Tesco Community Grants
- Grants are available to non-profit making, constituted groups and organisations for local good causes that focus on supporting children and families in the UK.
Amount: Up to £1,500
Card Factory Foundation – Community Grant Fund
- Grants are available to support projects and activities that benefit Card Factory colleagues and communities where Card Factory stores operate.
Amount: Discretionary, typically £2,500
The Rank Foundation – Pebbles Grants
- Funding is available for charities and churches for projects that benefit UK residents in UK communities. This fund is focused on smaller charities that may not be covered by the Rank Foundation’s larger programmes.
Amount: Up to £4,000
Barchester Healthcare Foundation
- Offering grants of up to £5,000 for small community groups and local charities across England, Scotland, and Wales for projects that help reduce isolation and loneliness, promote group activities and generally improve mobility and quality of life for older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities.
Artemis Charitable Foundation
- Grants are available for UK-registered charities operating in the UK and internationally to support projects in the areas of health, poverty, education, and the environment.
Amount: Up to £10,000
National Lottery Awards for All – England
- Grants are available for charities, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities in England to carry out projects that will improve their local community.
Amount: Up to £20,000
National Lottery – Reaching Communities Fund
- Offers a larger amount of funding for organisations that work with their community to help them thrive. Funds projects that work to make positive changes in their community – whether that is for people living in the same area or people with similar interests or experiences.
Amount: Over £10,000
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Children and Young People Grants
- Grants for charities in England and Wales for projects that support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people aged up to 18 years (up to 25 years for disabled young people) to overcome the barriers they face in order to achieve the best possible start in life.
Amount: Between £1,000 and £60,000
Biffa Award – Community Buildings
- The Biffa Award Community Buildings theme provides grants to improve community buildings such as village halls, community centres and church halls within five miles of a significant Biffa operation or within 10 miles of an active Biffa Landfill site with the aim of encouraging and enhancing community involvement.
Amount: Up to £75,000
Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Youth Fund
- Grants are available for organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.
Amount: Up to £90,000 over three years