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ASDA Foundation

Charities, schools and community groups have the opportunity to apply for funding for local projects that require financial assistance to the ASDA Foundation. Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are available for good causes and community groups in your local area.

http://www.asdafoundation.org/

Awards For All: UK

Part of the National Lottery Fund, Awards For All funds projects that allow communities to take part in art, sport and community activities. They also fund projects that promote education, the environment and health within the local community. Applicants must be a voluntary, community or statutory organisation and have a governing body. Grants available for up to £20,000.

W: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/under10k

Biffaward

Biffaward is one of the most respected Landfill Communities Fund schemes, and has awarded more than £100 million to worthwhile projects since 1997. Every year, they support a large number of projects across the UK which enhance communities and biodiversity.
They have these funding streams:

• Rebuilding Diversity
• Community Buildings
• Recreation
• Partnership

How to apply: There is a lot of eligibility criteria so please check the website for further information on any of these schemes:www.biffa-award.org.

Comic Relief Local

Our strategic programmes developed during 2024 are:

1. Equity, Diversion and Inclusion
2. Participation and lived experience
3. Being Learning led
4. Centring trust in Relationships

https://www.comicrelief.com/funding/

Disability Grants

A forum for finding out information for lots of disability grants.

https://www.disability-grants.org/

Fields in Trust

Fields in Trust (FIT) is an independent UK-wide charity dedicated to protecting and improving outdoor sports and play spaces and protecting playing fields. Their aim is to improve the quality of life and health of everyone throughout the UK, through protecting and developing high quality, well-used local facilities. Applications for funding and other support are welcome by any organisation that seeks to improve their local sports and play facilities.

http://www.fieldsintrust.org/protect

Grants4schools

A comprehensive funding information service available to the UK Education sector. Updated daily, Grants 4 Schools is a directory of all the grants available for your project from a variety of different sources. A subscription service, but with a free trial available.

https://www.grants4schools.info/

Groundwork

Groundwork is a UK environmental regeneration charity. It supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and the places where they live, work and play. Their aims are to build safer and stronger communities, promote health and wellbeing, provide young people with something to do and promote environmental sustainability.

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/

Landfill Communities Fund

This innovative tax credit scheme enables operators of landfill sites to contribute money to enrolled Environmental objects contained in the Landfill Tax Regulations. The Government viewed the LCF as a way for Landfill Operators and Environmental Bodies to work in partnership to create significant environmental benefits and jobs and to undertake projects which improve the lives of communities living near landfill sites.

https://www.entrust.org.uk/landfill-community-fund

Learning Through Landscapes

Learning Through Landscapes is the national school grounds charity. They believe school grounds play a vital role in every child’s learning and development. The charity aims to help schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.

https://www.ltl.org.uk/

London Marathon Charitable Trust

The London Marathon Charitable Trust primarily provides capital funding for building or facilities projects that inspire increased participation in physical activity, sport or play. The trustees make decisions four times throughout the year.

https://www.lmct.org.uk/what-we-fund/index.html

Lord’s Taverners

The Lord’s Taverners provides grants to SEN schools to enable them to purchase a range of outdoor playground and gym equipment which caters for their needs. Applications will only be accepted from schools that cater for young people under the age of 25 who have a physical/sensory/learning disability.

www.lordstaverners.org/how-we-help/

Morrisons Foundation

Their grant funding programme supports registered charities delivering projects which help to improve people’s lives in communities across England, Scotland and Wales.

The objectives are:

Tackling poverty and social deprivation
Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services
Improving health and wellbeing.

Charities applying should ensure their project meets at meets at least one of the funding objectives. Applications are accepted on a continual basis, there is no deadline to submit a request. CICs and organisations that are not registered on the Charity Commission / OSCR are not eligible for support. For full eligibility criteria please visit their Grant Funding Policy page.

https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/

One Family Foundation

The One Family Foundation helps fund community projects that matter to their customers. It also lends a financial helping hand to customers or their loved ones in times of need, up to £25K (average £5K). School projects that have been successfully funded through the ‘Community Awards’ programme have included outdoor play spaces.

https://www.onefamily.com/your-foundation/

Postcode Local Trust

Funds are focused on charities and good causes in the west of England.

https://www.postcodelocaltrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant

Sport England

In April 2024 they launched the Movement Fund, designed to streamline the process of applying for funding from us. The £160 million fund offers crowdfunding pledges, grants – of up to £15,000 – and resources to help projects that encourage active lifestyles and create enriching experiences for local communities.

https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/our-funds

Tesco Bags of Help

Tesco Stronger Starts supports thousands of local community projects and good causes across the UK. The programme is open to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people.
Examples of eligible applications with a focus on food security, children and young people could be:

• A school providing pupils with food for breakfast clubs or snacks throughout the day.
• A school wanting to buy equipment for outdoor or indoor activities.
• A school wanting to develop a food growing area.
• A school supporting an after school club.
• A voluntary organisation working with families to run a food bank.
• An organisation addressing holiday hunger.
• A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget.
• A Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or activities.

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/grants_tesco-community-grants/

The Trust House

A medium-sized grant making foundation giving grants to small, well-established organisations in the UK who address local issues in areas of extreme urban deprivation, or in remote and fragile rural communities.

https://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/

Veolia Environmental Trust

Funds community projects across the UK, including restoring green spaces, improving community halls and creating new play areas and skate parks. Projects must be within proximity to a site owned by Veolia Trust.

https://www.veoliatrust.org/