Results for Communities

John Ellerman Foundation’s funding schemes

Funding amount and term: between £30,000 and £150,000.
Funding for: three strands – arts, environment and social action.
Who can apply: UK-registered charities with an income between £100,000 and £10 million.
Funding priorities: to make a difference, with as wide an impact as possible.
Any other information: please check the web link above for detailed application guidelines.
Deadline: ongoing.

John Lewis and Waitrose Community Matters 

Funding amount and term: a share of £3,000.
Funding for: community projects in the locality.
Who can apply: charities, schools and relevant community groups.
Funding priorities: local causes.
Any other information: 
every three months each shop selects three community groups or charities to help and shares £3,000 between the votes received from their customers.
Deadline: ongoing.

Morrisons Foundation Charitable Grants 

Funding amount and term: up to £10,000. 
Funding for: projects which help to improve people’s lives in communities. 
Who can apply: registered charities. 
Funding priorities: the Foundation's objectives are: 1. Tackling poverty and social deprivation; 2. Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services; and 3. Improving health and wellbeing. Charities applying should ensure their project meets at meets at least one of the funding objectives.  
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Moto in The Community Trust  

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. 

National Lottery UK Fund  

Funding amount and term: from £500,000 to £5 million.  
Funding for: projects that help bring diverse communities together or help children and young people use their voice to influence change. 
Who can apply: voluntary or community organisations, statutory organisations. 
Funding priorities: you are more likely to get funding if you do one of the aims below well, rather than a little of everything.  
Aims: to improve relationships between people with different life experiences, to help people and communities who find it difficult to meet face-to-face to make meaningful connections online, to help people from all backgrounds to influence the future of their communities, to help children and young people facing specific challenges change the systems that affect them and to help more organisations to involve children and young people. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

One Stop Community Partnership Programme

Funding amount and term: grants of up to £1,000.
Funding for: 
a new or ongoing project in partnership with a community group’s One Stop store.
Who can apply: 
local community groups.
Funding priorities:
 food poverty, the vulnerable and elderly, low-income families, sports teams, local environment and reducing waste.
Any other information: 
funding is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store.
Deadlines: 
30 June 2025 (opens 2 June) and 29 September 2025 (opens 1 September).

Partnerships Fund 

Funding amount and term: £20,001 upwards for up to five years. 
Funding for: community projects. 
Who can apply: organisations working together in partnership to help their community. 
Funding priorities: to be confirmed. 
Any other information: please note that you are strongly recommended not to apply until new criteria is published in spring 2025. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Persimmon Homes Community Champions fund 

Funding amount and term: from £1,000 to £6,000. 
Funding for: good causes in the community. 
Who can apply: local groups, sports clubs, schools, hospices and charities which have already raised vital funds themselves. 
Funding priorities: unclear. 
Any other information: see previous groups that have received funding in the web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Poppy Fund – Cost of Living Grants 

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: basic financial costs. 
Who can apply: Armed Forces community of individuals and organisations. 
Funding priorities: everyday essentials such as kitchen appliances, clothes and some furniture. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing.

Reaching Communities  

Funding amount and term: £20,001 upwards for up to five years. 
Funding for: projects that help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need, including hard to reach communities. 
Who can apply: voluntary and community organisations.  
Funding priorities: projects which support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, and which meaningfully involve communities in steering the project.  . 
Any other information: see website above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Severn Trent Community Fund 

Funding amount and term: applications can be made for small (£2,000-£20,000) or large (£20,000-£100,000) grants – different criteria apply for each. 
Funding for: projects that support community wellbeing and link to people, place and the environment. 
Who can apply: not-for-profit organisations, CICs, foundation schools, colleges or academy trusts and statutory bodies – including local authorities, town, parish or community councils in the Seven Trent region.  
Funding priorities: new projects that cover all three key elements of community wellbeing - people, place and environment. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadlines: small grants – 31 August 2025; large grants – 31 July 2025. 

The Cotswold Heritage and Environment Fund 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,000. 
Funding for: local projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: heritage, environment, culture, access and social wellbeing.  
Who can apply: charities, not-for-profit organisations and parish or town councils.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: Applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  
Deadline: unclear.

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Migration Fund 

Funding amount and term: up to £60,000 per year over three to four years or £50,000 per year over five years.  
Funding for: organisations whose principles and practice align with their vision of the future. 
Who can apply: organisations building on their services to strengthen relationships with their communities. 
Funding priorities: addressing the root causes of the injustices faced by migrant and diaspora communities. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

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