Guide to finding funding
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The Shackleton Foundation
The Shackleton Foundation provides seed-funding to inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people.
The Wakeham Trust
The Trust's core goal is to help small groups of people who are getting together to make a difference in their communities. They are especially interested in helping groups that are starting up and need a little seed money to help them get going.
The Weir Charitable Trust
This fund supports services/projects, run by Scottish-based community groups and small charities, in the following qualifying categories: sport, recreational activities, animal welfare, health and culture.
Next deadline: 28 Feb 2025
The Westminster Foundation - Small Grant Programme
Works with local organisations that create opportunities for young people. Funding is focussed on tackling the causes and impact of inter-generational inequality.
Transport Grants
This fund supports organisations working with communities who experience or are at risk of experiencing poverty and trauma, by providing grants for transport.
Opened: 1 Oct 2024
Triodos Bank - Crowdfunding
Triodos Crowdfunding helps charities, social enterprises and community groups connect directly with investors to raise finance.
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn - Community Investment Fund
Funding is available for projects benefiting the communities of the Galson Estate on the Isle of Lewis.
Vodafone - charities.connected
Vodafone are providing free mobile connectivity to support charities in the UK tackle digital exclusion. SIMS can be used over 6 months and can be used however you like for example, to help stay in touch with service users, or deliver training to people.
Volunteering Matters - Action Earth Awards
In 2024 Volunteering Matters Action Earth will be offering grants to help urban communities to respond to our nature and climate crises.
Woodward Charitable Trust - General Fund
Provides core funding for small organisations that help families and young people and that are aiming to improve the life chances of the beneficiaries. The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives and most grants are only for one year.
Next deadline: 13 Dec 2024