Funding

    Read the latest Top Ten funding opportunities from the Fit4Funding newsletter.

    The newsletter, from the Charities Information Bureau, provides information on a wide range of grants, awards and other financial support available around the country.

    Funding opportunities - May 2015

    Please select the links below to find out further details about each grant:

    City Bridge Trust - London
    The City Bridge Trust aims to address disadvantage by supporting charitable activity across Greater London through quality grant-making and related activities with clearly defined priorities. Access for Disabled People, London's Environment, Children & Young People, Older People, Strengthening Vol/com

    ASDA Foundation UK (inc. Northern Ireland)
    The ASDA Foundation is ASDA's charitable trust which was set up in 1988 to support local good causes chosen by their colleagues, and is funded by profits from the midweek national lottery.

    Grants for Scouting groups - UK
    There are a number of grant schemes available to scouting groups.

    Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
    The Trust gives grants that allow disadvantaged young people to take up opportunities to experience the great outdoors. They usually support programmes run by schools or youth groups, mostly within the UK.

    The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation - England & Wales
    The aim of the trustees is to help raise the quality of life in the UK, particularly for those who are young, disadvantaged or elderly. Each year grants totalling about 2.5 million are made to a wide range of charities.

    Neighbourhood Planning - Community Buildings & Housing - Grants & Support
    Types of grants available for Community Buildings & Housing: Community Buildings Pre-Feasibility Grant Community Buildings Project Grant

    Persimmon Community Champions
    Persimmon Community Champions is here to fund good causes across the UK. In the next 12 months they plan to give away up to 750,000 to fund your local community initiatives.

    Peter Minet Trust - London
    South East London/ Lambeth and Southwark. It gives grants tThe Peter Minet Trust seeks to improve the quality of life of people living in the inner city boroughs of South East London, especially Lambeth and Southwark by making grants to registered charities (not individuals) which support social welfare, health and community projects, working with people of any age.
    Deadline: 29 April 2015

    Lord's Taverners - Minibuses
    Schools, clubs and youth organisations across the UK can apply for a specially adapted minibus.
    Deadline: 1 May 2015

    Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
    The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the United Kingdom. 2012 - Community 2013 - Children and Youth
    Deadline: 1 June 2015

    Funding Central website

    Providing comprehensive information about national, local and regional government funding, national, local or regional charitable funding, and EU funding.

    For the whole voluntary and community sector, including social enterprises. Find relevant and up to date information on all funding opportunities aimed at helping voluntary and community organisations. Easily identify relevant funding streams at the touch of a button. Funding Central aims to build the capacity of organisations to successfully identify and apply for funding – whether in the form or a grant, grant in aid, contract or other financial opportunity.

    Visit the Funding Central website.