Funding amount and term: between £5,000 and £25,000.  
Funding for: a range of activities, including core costs, project work and capital expenditure.  
Who can apply: charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21, who are socially excluded or marginalised. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: specific criteria apply – check the web link above.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: various amounts have been awarded over the years.  
Funding for: educational projects, holidays, care and respite, health and wellbeing, sport, play and leisure.  
Who can apply: charities and organisations helping children who are disadvantaged. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: grants may also be awarded to adults with learning difficulties. 
Applications should be made in writing and can be submitted at any time. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: children’s most basic needs such as cookers, furniture, kitchen equipment and small appliances; children’s beds and bedding (including cots); washing machines and tumble dryers; fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers; baby equipment and clothing.  
Who can apply: families with children up to the age of 17 who are living with financial, health and social difficulties. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: applications must be completed by a registered referrer who is part of an organisation that is supporting the family or young person and capable of assessing their needs.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £20,000.  
Funding for: improving the quality of life for people. 
Who can apply: charities, specialist schools, CIOs, and other not-for-profit organisations including scout and guide groups, housing associations and churches. 
Funding priorities: the Foundation aims to provide greater opportunities for the young, elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged by supporting capital projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare.  
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: various grant amounts available – the majority will be under £2,000 with only a few exceeding £5,000. 
Funding for: projects supporting the education and development of children and young people between five and 21-years-old. 
Who can apply: organisations and individuals. 
Funding priorities: BlueSpark provides funding for relatively small-scale projects which might not happen at all, or would only happen on a lesser scale without their support. They are particularly keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team-working skills and future employability of children and young people. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,400. 
Funding for: the needs of vulnerable children and young people who have experienced a recent crisis or change in life that has had a significant impact on their social and emotional wellbeing and their education.  
Who can apply: only frontline professionals from a registered charity, housing association or public sector organisation. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: grants are for counselling sessions.
Funding for: counselling sessions for young people aged from 11 to 18 who lives in Fairford, Lechlade or the surrounding villages. Sessions will be held at Fairford Therapy Centre.
Who can apply: local voluntary and community groups.
Funding priorities: to be confirmed. 
Any other information: funding is for six to eight counselling sessions of 50-minutes and will begin in September 2025.
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,000. 
Funding for: support with business start-up costs or an existing business. 
Who can apply: young people aged 18 to 30 who live in Gloucestershire. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: funds can be used for equipment, materials, stock or services you need to support your business.  
Deadline: the programme is currently paused, so please check their website for the latest updates.

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: trips, respite breaks and group activity holidays for disadvantaged children and young people with additional needs aged three to 17-years-old. 
Who can apply: parents, guardians, grandparents or siblings, as well as GPs, consultants, nurses or social workers.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: examples of organisations supported in the past include SEN schools and groups, young carers and women’s refuges. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: sports or educational projects fostering life skills which ‘provide scope to materially change the life of an individual’. 
Who can apply: registered charities and organisations seeking funding to support those under the age of 18, and living with a mental health problem, physical disability or growing up in poverty. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,500.
Funding for: projects providing learning opportunities for young people to deter them from anti-social behaviour.
Who can apply: voluntary and community groups with charitable aims, registered charities or Community Interest Companies in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.
Funding priorities: scroll down to see priorities here.
Any other information: small grants of £500 may be fast-tracked.
Deadlines for Expressions of Interest: January 2026 tbc.

Funding amount and term: up to £5,000. 
Funding for: the arts, education, medical research, sport and social welfare. 
Who can apply: charities working in the areas above. 
Funding priorities: the Trust is particularly interested in allocating awards under the social welfare theme.   
Any other information: applications need to be in writing to: The John Beckwith Charitable Trust, 124 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9BW or via email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: support for schools that want to set up a new breakfast club or improve an existing breakfast club.  
Who can apply: schools with at least 35% of pupils recorded as eligible for pupil premium.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: note that if you are supported by the NSBP or Greggs, you are not currently eligible for Magic Breakfast support.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: the average grant awarded is £1,000, though larger grants may be agreed. 
Funding for: projects and activities that deliver benefits to local communities. 
Who can apply: charities, schools and community organisations operating within a 15-mile radius of a Moto Motorway Services site.  
Funding priorities: projects should directly benefit the communities where Moto is present or where it has a significant staff catchment.  
Any other information: applications should be endorsed by a Moto colleague or someone directly employed by Moto Hospitality Ltd.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: between £500 and £5,000. 
Funding for: projects that aim to increase knowledge and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literary, musical or theatrical interest.  
Who can apply: registered charities, individuals and groups. 
Funding priorities: projects that involve children or young people, disabled or disadvantaged people and communities and those projects which fall within historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literary, musical or theatrical criteria and which enhance the lives of others. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: from £30,000 up to £100,000 a year. 
Funding for: projects that enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and young people through high-quality arts-based learning activities.  
Who can apply: arts and cultural organisations working in partnership with educational settings. 
Funding priorities: applications are welcomed from organisations led by people most impacted by oppression, including racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and/​or transphobia. 
Any other information: arts and cultural organisations are warmly welcomed to book an enquiry call to find out more about the Arts-Based Learning Fund. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £150,000 spread over three years. 
Funding for: to support young people who face complex transitions to adulthood.  
Who can apply: groups and organisations supporting disadvantaged young people aged 14 to 25 years of age. 
Funding priorities: applications are particularly welcomed from organisations led by people most impacted by racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and/​or transphobia. 
Any other information: grants can be for young people who face challenging situations such as being in or out of education, care settings, housing, prison or youth detention accommodation.
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: not specified.
Funding for: projects offering young people the chance to learn skills for higher education or vocational training.
Who can apply: registered charities or not-for-profit associations whose work is focused on young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Funding priorities: applications from smaller programmes that may need support to scale up are encouraged.
Any other information: see web link
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £1,500.  
Funding for: school-based projects that provide healthy food and snacks for pupils and equipment for indoor and outdoor activities.  
Who can apply:  schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. 
Funding priorities: projects that provide food and support to young people.  
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term: up to £2,500. 
Funding for: projects supporting young people, aged 16-years-old or under. 
Who can apply: charities. 
Funding priorities: aimed at children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family). 
Any other information: the trustees meet four times a year. 
Deadline: the next grant round opens in December 2025.