Funding

We are excited to announce that the second round of the Forest Society grants is now open for applications!

Grants are available to scale up community and workplace initiatives that support mental health and wellbeing in men and boys (aged 12 and over) across the United Kingdom.

Crowdfunder and the National Emergencies Trust have teamed up to make more than £1.2m match funding available to help voluntary and community organisations in the UK overcome the effects of the pandemic. This exciting new opportunity aims to support long-term sustainability and open up new avenues of income for brilliant local groups who are making a real difference to the people in their communities.

A limited number of grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects that relate to the delivery of financial skills to different defined groups.

Grants are available for not-for-private profit organisation to support local causes and make a positive difference across the central region of England.

Application deadline:  31/10/2022

The National Churches Trust is the national charity dedicated to supporting and promoting places of worship of historic, architectural and community value used by Christian denominations throughout the UK through advice, support and funding.

The Trust funds urgent repairs and modernisation, provides expert advice on church maintenance and on how churches can continue to serve local communities and promote church heritage and tourism.

Funding is provided by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation which was established in 1961 by Ian Fairbairn as a memorial to his wife Esmée. Today it is one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK. It aims to improve the quality of life throughout the UK and takes pride in supporting work that might otherwise be considered difficult to fund.

The funding is intended for projects with the following aims:

Closing date:  28 February 2022

The Spires is launching three grants totalling £30,000 in the name of a former Barchester resident, Jeanette Gill, who generously donated part of her legacy to Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

Closing date: end of January 2022

In 2021-22 the Councillor Community Fund (CCF) will continue to operate as an open-bidding fund to support small community activities and projects in East Staffordshire.

Currently there are two strands of funding available through CCF:

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is now inviting enquiries to our Recovery & Resilience Fund.

We are offering grants of up to £10,000 to VCSE organisations delivering activities/services within the top 30% most deprived former coalfield areas.

Priority will be given to organisations that are delivering support services or have significantly adapted their services in order to respond to the current issues/challenges in their community and support vulnerable people.