The Harry Payne Fund
Grants are offered to registered charities for a range of community and social welfare projects taking place within a 25-mile radius of Birmingham city centre. The Harry Payne Fund is administered by the Heart of England Community Foundation as part of its grants programme. The Fund was founded in 1939 (as the Harry Payne Trust) by Harry Payne, a Birmingham businessman who had a particular interest in helping the disadvantaged and in […]
Staffordshire Green Network – July updates
Case Study – Rethink Food/Six Inches of Soil In June, a showing of the independent film ‘Six Inches of Soil’ was hosted at Rising Brook Community Church in Stafford. 90 people attended the event, starting with a shared meal, then watching the film which shows the journey of three farmers in the process of changing […]
VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme
The current round of funding is now open The deadline for Capital Grant applications is 14 August 2024. Capital Grants can be used to install capital energy efficiency measures, identified in your Independent Energy Assessment (IEA) to reduce your building’s energy costs. The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme is offering Capital Grants of between £2,000 – £150,000 […]
McCarthy Stone Foundation – Community Grants
The programme aims to support organisations to address loneliness and the wellbeing of people over 65 years old by supporting one-to-one projects, particularly for residents in areas of deprivation. Grants up to £7,500 are available. The Foundations suggests that requests should not be for less than £3,000. Community organisations, registered charities and other groups (including […]
DWF Foundation
The DWF Charitable Foundation, which was established in December 2015 by the law firm DWF LLP, provides funds, resources and support to help communities ‘achieve their full potential’. The Foundation’s funding is raised by DWF staff. The Foundation’s work focuses on the issues of homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, the environment and sustainability. The […]
Cash for Kids – Sports Challenge
A fundraising competition for grassroots junior community sports groups to engage children and young people who are disadvantaged or disabled to be more involved in physical activities. Bauer Media operate radio and magazine brands in the UK and worldwide, and Cash for Kids is their UK charity. The charity helps children and young people (up […]
Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) – Project Development Grants for England
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is an independent charity that was established to encourage and support the work of organisations dedicated to the supporting the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings for the benefit of communities, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas. The Project Development Grants for England is supported by funding from Historic England […]
2025 GSK IMPACT Awards and new GSK Community Health programme
We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards and new GSK Community Health Programme, which will support smaller charities. The GSK IMPACT Awards are funded by GSK and provide core funding and free training for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. They are […]
