Funding to support the Local Voluntary and Community Sector
Hertsmere Borough Council are offering streams of funding for local organisations and projects/services. Those that offer support for the local community by focusing on issues exacerbated by the pandemic such as Food Poverty, Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Physical Activity and Social Isolation, Substance Abuse and Homelessness can apply for up to £3,000. Organisations that wish to re-open safely or change how they deliver services due to the pandemic can apply for up to £3,000. Organisations who were directly involved in service delivery to Hertsmere residents throughout the pandemic but are now facing financial difficulties can apply for up to £7,500. Read more.

Grants of up to £60,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Communities
Grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to three years are available to community-led charities and not-for-profit organisations working to support communities in the most deprived areas of the UK. The Henry Smith Charity's Strengthening Communities programme focuses on supporting the running costs of organisations working at grass-roots level, to ensure that funding reaches the most disadvantaged areas, targeting places that are economically marginalised and affected by poverty. Funding could be used to increase existing service provision, take on a new staff member, improve sustainability or cover small capital costs. Applications can be submitted at any time and decisions are usually made within 6 months. Read more.

Funding to Build Stronger Connections Across Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund is offering grants of up to £300,000 for community-led projects that bring communities across the UK together. The Bringing People Together programme will support projects run by charities, voluntary and community organisations, CICs, CIOs and statutory bodies that build stronger connections across communities, and improve the infrastructure and conditions that are needed to strengthen these connections. The Fund expects to make up to twenty awards over the next twelve months to enable organisations to deliver collaborative projects across at least two countries in the UK that focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly amongst communities disproportionality affected by the pandemic such as people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and asylum or refugees seekers. Applications can be made at any time. Read more.

Transformational Grants for Small Charities/Non Profit Organisations
From the 12 April 2021, small organisations working with marginalized groups will be able to apply for grants of up to £30,000 for projects and activities that have the potential to have a transformational impact on their organization. Transformational impact includes helping an organisations become more sustainable, more efficient, to grow significantly or enabling an organization to take a major step forward of some kind. The funding is being made available through The Fore, a seed funder for the non-profit sector. The funding is available to any registered charity, CIC, CIO or Community Benefit Society with a turnover of under £500,000 in the last financial year. Read more.

Funding for Community Radio Stations
Community radio stations can apply for funding to help support the core costs of running licensed community radio stations. Grants can be awarded to support management costs; fundraising to support the station; administration costs; financial management & reporting; community outreach; etc. Although there is no minimum or maximum grant level specified, the average grant awarded in the past has been around £14,000. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 25 June 2021. Read more.

Boost Choose Now Change Lives programme Opens for Applications
Boost Drinks has launched the Choose Now, Change Lives community grants scheme to help groups benefit their local area. The scheme is inviting charities, community groups, local authorities, health authorities, social housing, and other not-for-profit organisations to nominate themselves for a share of the £20,000 grant fund. This could include community sports clubs, community action groups, youth work, music groups and food banks, etc. Three organisations will be shortlisted to receive a grant of between £1,000 and £10,000. For this funding round nominations must be submitted by 11.59pm on the 18 July 2021. Read more.

Grants for Community and Environmental Projects
The Veolia Environmental Trust has re-opened for applications. Grants are available for both community projects to create or improve buildings or outside spaces and large scale environmental projects such as habitat creation/management, and/or species protection. Constituted not-for-profit organisations and local authorities can apply for grants of up to £75,000 for community projects; and Environmental Bodies that are enrolled with ENTRUST, the regulator of The Landfill Communities Fund can apply for grants of over £75,000 for environmental projects. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 15 July 2021. Read more.

Warburtons – Community Grants Scheme
Charities and organisations with charitable aims can now apply for up to £400 worth of funding for projects that have a direct and tangible social impact on families and solve significant social issues. Funding is available for projects that meet the following themes: Health, Place or Skills for families in their community. The Community Grant scheme is being made available by Warburtons and is administered by the Charities Aid Foundation. The next closing date for applications in this round is the 21 August 2021. Read more.

Funding to Build Resilience in Charities & Social Enterprises Serving Black & Ethnic Minority Communities
The Ubele Initiative has joined Social Investment Business's £12.5m Enterprise Development Programme as the Black and Minoritised Communities sector partner. Charities and social enterprises serving black and ethnic minority communities will now be able to apply for grants typically worth up to £30,000 along with support from the Black and Minoritised Communities Enterprise Development Programme which aims to build resilience in organisations and help them to develop their trading plans. Organisations apply onto the programme and, if accepted, work alongside the relevant sector-lead to outline a package of support that best fits with their specific needs. Applications can be made between the 1 June 2021 and the 29 June 2021. Read more.

Grants to Improve the Quality of Life for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable People
The Hedley Foundation are inviting applications from small-to-mid-size registered charities helping to improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. The Foundation typically makes around 250 awards of up to £5,000 each year for initiatives which benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved. Applications should be received at least 28 days before the next review meeting on the 28 July 2021. Read more.

Grants Available for Projects that Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged Women and Girls
Charities and organisations with charitable purposes from across the UK can now apply for funding of £350,000 or more for projects to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls. The funding is being made available through the last round of the UK government’s Tampon Tax Fund. The Fund allocates monies generated from the VAT on sanitary projects and applications should focus on one of two categories: violence against women and girls, or the general programme. Grants may be for twelve-to-eighteen-month projects, and separate applications for more than one project may be submitted. Bids must outline the long-term sustainability of project activities, demonstrating that the impact of the project will last beyond Tampon Tax funding. The deadline for applications is midnight on the 4 July 2021. Read more.

Funding for Charities Working with Older People
Grants of between £15,000 and £75,000 are available to charitable organisations which provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated. The Wolfson Foundation will provide funding for new build, refurbishment or equipment projects which aim to provide increased access to services for new and existing users, improve the quality and range of services, and improve the financial stability of the organisation. Match funding is required for projects costing more than £50,000. There is a 2-stage application process and the next stage 1 closing date is the 1 July 2021. Applications successful at this stage will have until the 1 September 2021 to complete the stage 2 application. Read more.

Community Partnership Programme to Tackle Food Poverty & Support the Elderly
Groundwork and One Stop Stores have teamed up to deliver the One Stop Community Partnership Programme to support groups and organisations who are working to tackle food poverty or supporting the elderly within the local community. One Stop convenience stores will create partnerships with local community groups or charities across the UK to provide support for local good causes which could include funding, volunteering, fundraising and awareness raising. Applicants are encouraged to visit their local One Stop store for more information. Read more.

Funding to Help Young People Volunteer in Response to Covid-19
UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, can apply for up to £500 for actions that directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19. The funding is being made available through the Alec Dickson Trust. Applications must align with Public Health England guidance on how to volunteer safely during the pandemic. The deadline for applications is 8pm on the 23 June 2021. Read more.

Grants for Children to Connect with Nature and Learn Outdoors
Schools in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor equipment and two hours of professional outdoor training to help children connect with nature, become more active, and learn outdoors. Schools can choose from hundreds of different products to deliver outdoor learning and play. The funding is being made available through phase five of the charity Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grant scheme, and is funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This year, funding will also be open to Early Year’s settings which have their own building and more than five staff. There will be four funding rounds throughout the year. The closing date for applications for round 2 is the 25 June 2021. Read more.

Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under the age of 13 across the UK. The Toy Trust fund helps disadvantaged children and their families to alleviate suffering; support children through awful experiences; encourage achievement through adversity; purchase vital equipment; provide care; bolster existing initiatives; initiate brand new projects; and satisfy basic needs. The next deadline to apply is the 30 June 2021. Read more.

Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential 
Registered charities (including schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs; address behavioural problems or promote citizenship; and parenting or life skills. Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience. The funding is being made available through the Ironmongers Company's grants programme. The next closing date for applications is the 31 July 2021. Read more.

Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas
Grants are available to support schools and registered charities that wish to undertake educational work with children and young people under the age of 25 in disadvantaged areas within the UK and international projects working with marginalised communities. The British & Foreign Schools Society (BFSS) normally makes grants totalling about £900,000 in any one year. Grants for UK projects will range between 30,000 and £100,000 and for international projects up to £60,000. The next closing date for applications is the 8 July 2021. Read more.

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic
The UK Government and The National Lottery Community Fund are awarding emergency funding of up to £10,000 to enable organisations to continue delivering services for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities affected by Covid-19. The funding will support registered charities, voluntary and community organisations, and other not-for-profit organisations in England for initiatives lasting up to six months which support people and communities who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Funding will also support organisations that have experienced an increase in demand for their services and are facing immediate financial pressure as a result of the pandemic. Applications from organisations that are led by people with lived experience, such as disabled people and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities are encouraged. Applications can be made at any time although eligibility is changing after 17 August 2020. Read more.

£300,000 Grants Programme to Support Communities Disproportionately Affected by Covid-19 
Grants of between £5,000 and £12,500 are available to UK based Black-led organisations working in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. The funding is being made available by Do it Now Now’s Common Call grants programme and is specifically aimed at supporting charities and social enterprises led by people that identify as Black or Mixed with Black. Priority will be given to organisations led by people with lived experience and that are creating impact in underserved communities and providing services to people that have been adversely affected by the COVID crisis in terms of physical health, mental health and/or financial sustainability. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 25 June 2021. Read more.

Grants of up to £10,000 Available to Help Sports Clubs and Organisations Operate in a Coronavirus Safe Way
Sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations in England can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a coronavirus-safe way. The funding which is being made available through the Sport England Return to Play: Small Grants Fund and can cover costs such as minor amendments to facilities, additional sports equipment, signage, sanitation and training courses for clubs in areas of high deprivation, the Fund will now also support ongoing running costs. Applications can be submitted at any time until the 30 June 2021. Read more.

Funding Programme to Support the Mental Health Needs of Veterans
Registered charities that specifically support Armed Forces communities can apply for grants of up to £800,000 to meet the mental health needs of veterans across the UK. The funding is being provided by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund’s Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme and will fund portfolios of projects which work regionally to provide places of safety, mental health support and treatment pathways for local veterans. The programme, which is funded through the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, will award one portfolio grant in each Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland region, and seven grants will be awarded across England regions. Registered charities supporting Armed Forces communities intending to apply to be a Portfolio Lead must submit their application by the 23 July 2021. Read more.

Funding to Increase the Digital Skills of People Aged 18 & Over
The Thomas Wall Trust has opened the latest round of their Digital Skills Programme to equip adults with basic digital skills for work and life. Charities and other not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500,000 can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects working with disadvantaged people aged 18 or over to improve their basic digital skills in order to increase their employment prospects within the UK. Priority will be given to match funded projects and organisations working in collaboration. The deadline for expressions of interest is the 25 June 2021. Read more.

Funding to Tackle the Digital Divide
The UFI Voctech Trust is launching a funding call for projects that build the confidence and ability of people most impacted by the digital divide to help them get the skills they need for work. The call is seeking current and emerging technologies that could be developed or deployed to improve accessibility, create a supportive learning environment, and offer increased personalisation and motivation to start or keep on learning. Opening on the 29th June 2021, the VocTech Challenge Grant Fund will award funding of up £150,000. UK Charities, private companies, community interest companies and other not-for-profit organisations already engaged with the target learner groups will have until 5pm on the 29 July 2021 to submit their applications. Read more.

Woodward Charitable Trust
Charities, social enterprises that support children and young people, disadvantaged families and prisoners, and ex-offenders can apply for grants that cover their core costs. The funding is being made available through the Woodward Charitable Trust and two types of grants are awarded. Small grants of up to £3,000 and large grants of over £3,000. Preference is given to small to medium-sized charities where small grants can have more impact. Priority is given to projects that make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current users to participate, and ensure that funds awarded are being well used. The deadline for receipt of applications is noon on the 30 July 2021. Read more.

Grants for Fixing and Maintaining Properties and Community Facilities
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not for profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for those in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas, to decorating the homes of people living with sickness and disabilities. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The next closing date for applications is the 14 August 2021. Read more.

Funding for Hospices and Palliative Care Organisations
Charitable hospices and palliative care organisations in the UK which provide excellent care to patients and their families can apply for grants of between £15,000 and £125,000 towards the cost of capital projects. The Wolfson Foundation will award funding to new build, refurbishment or equipment projects which should provide increased access to services for new and existing users, improve the quality and range of services, and aim to improve the financial stability of the organisation. Match funding is required for projects costing more than £50,000. There is a 2-stage application process and the next stage 1 closing date is the 1st July 2021. Applications successful at this stage will have until the 1 September 2021 to complete the stage 2 application. Read more.

Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Not-For-Profit Theatres to Carry Out Essential Works
The Theatres Trust has launched a £100,000 small grants programme for not-for-profit theatres across the UK to carry out essential works, particularly improvements to buildings that protect theatre use and remove barriers to participation and attendance. The Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, will provide grants of up to £5,000 to support small projects that make a big impact to a theatre's resilience, sustainability or accessibility. Eligible projects include small capital works, the installation of key plant and machinery and works that make theatre buildings digital-ready. Applications are also welcome for projects that help theatres reopen as Covid-secure. The deadline for applications in this round is 5pm on the 8 November 2021. Read more.

Grants to Encourage Participation in Lawn Tennis, Rackets & Real Tennis
Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available to organisations or individual players within the sports of tennis, rackets, or real tennis in England and Wales. The Queen’s Club Foundation will award funding to widen community participation in healthy recreation, particularly among children and young people. Registered charities, clubs, schools, coach-led schemes, and other charitable projects could use funding to kick start new programmes, cover coach and court costs, purchase equipment to enable activities, or provide reward materials such as badges/certificates. Applications for funding over £3,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. The deadline for applications is the 28 June 2021. Read more.

Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads
Grants and bursaries are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and secure better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to qualifications related to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, for example, roadside parks and open spaces. No maximum or minimum grant levels are indicated. However, most grants given in the past have been between 5,000 and £25,000. The funding is being made available through the Rees Jeffries Road Fund and the next closing date for applications is the 20 August 2021. Read more.

Grants to Support Work which Improves Financial Wellbeing
Charities, voluntary organisations, think tanks, campaigning groups, research bodies and universities can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £200,000 for strategic work which improves financial wellbeing, especially for those on low-to-middle incomes. The Standard Life Foundation’s grant programme invites proposals from organisations across the UK seeking funding for policy work, campaigning and research focused on three areas that influence financial wellbeing: income; spending; and assets. These areas might include wages, pensions and taxation, gambling, borrowing and repayment problems, and savings. Between 15 and 20 grants are awarded each year and priority is given to work focusing on younger generations. The next deadline for applications is 1pm on the 4 February 2022. Read more.