Funding opportunities

Closing date: 21 August 2020

Applications are still being taken for the Government Small Business Grant, so far we have distributed over £26m.

Closing date: 30 October 2020

Each county councillor has £2,500 to support community groups in their area to be resilient, safe and connected. No match funding is required.

Closing date: 31 October 2020

The Magic Little Grants Fund is funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Localgiving and Postcode Community Trust are working together again in 2020 to provide small grants to small local charities and community groups in England, Scotland and Wales to help them deliver engaging physical activities, which help to overcome barriers to participation.

Closing date: end of January 2021

In 2020-21 the Councillor Community Fund (CCF) will continue to operate as an open-bidding fund to support small community activities and projects in East Staffordshire.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Grants of up to £1,000 are available for small local grassroots organisations in England to become stronger and more robust and better able to deliver projects that bring about lasting change.

No closing date specified

Grants are available for churches and Christian charities to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available.

After having been suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, the Programme re-opened for applications on 22 July 2020. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis​

Tesco Bags of Help is responding to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis by setting up a new short-term fund to support local communities.

No closing date specified

The Community Foundation for Staffordshire will be awarding grants from the Lichfield Coronavirus Support Fund to organisations supporting those people and communities affected. The aim of the fund is to support organisations with the immediate and unexpected costs the Coronavirus pandemic has created.

No closing date specified

Up to £1000 funding is available for charities and churches for projects that benefit UK residents in UK communities.