Results for Ongoing Funding
Funding amount and term: between £10,000 to £30,000.
Funding for: defending the rights of the most marginalised and excluded people.
Who can apply: charities.
Funding priorities: human rights, access to justice, the criminal legal system and penal reform as well as migrants and refugees.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: 25 July 2025.
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: up to £10,000.
Funding for: providing paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain meaningful and developmental work experience.
Who can apply: museums, galleries and visual arts organisations.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: see web link above.
Next deadline: 19 September 2025.
Funding amount and term: up to £100,000 is available.
Funding for: arts, library and museum projects.
Who can apply: individual artists, community and cultural organisations.
Funding priorities: the grassroots live music sector, enabling museums to develop their collections-based work and increase public engagement with, and use of, their collections and work that supports, enhances and enriches libraries.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: up to £50,000.
Funding for: innovative ideas that benefit their community.
Who can apply: charities – see full criteria in web link above.
Funding priorities: financial wellbeing and climate action.
Any other information: applicants need to create a fundraising page on Crowdfunder.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: £300 to £20,000 for up to two years.
Funding for: the delivery of new or existing activity, or to support your organisation to adapt to new and future challenges.
Who can apply: community organisations and grassroots community projects.
Funding priorities: projects must do at least one of the following: bring people together to build strong relationships across communities; improve the spaces that matter to communities; help more people to reach their potential; or support people, communities and organisations facing more challenges because of the cost-of-living crisis.
Any other information: please contact the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance here for support and advice about your Awards for All bid.
Deadline: ongoing.
What it is: a scheme where donations of unsellable products and materials can be re-used. All items are donated on the understanding that they will be re-used or disposed of responsibly, if they are not used.
Who can apply: local schools and colleges, community groups, garden projects, registered charities, youth groups, scouts and guides, hospices, pre-school groups and registered child-minders can apply.
Any other information: B&Q also works with Community Repaint, a network of schemes that collects any surplus, re-usable paint and redistributes it within their communities to individuals and families on low income, charities and community groups.
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: unclear.
Funding for: projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities including growing congregations and Christian communities, addressing social challenges in communities (see full list on web link above) and enabling wider community use of church buildings.
Who can apply: churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, and schools and educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: see web link above.
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: between £10,000 and £75,000.
Funding for: community and environmental projects around the themes of community buildings, cultural facilities, recreation and rebuilding biodiversity.
Who can apply: community groups and organisations.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: projects must be within five miles of a Biffa operation or 10 miles of an active Biffa landfill site. Rebuilding biodiversity projects must be within 15 miles of a Biffa operation or within 10 miles of any active landfill site.
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: unclear.
Funding for: to help people clear their energy debts via the Individual and Families Fund and the British Gas Energy Support Fund, which is only open to British Gas customers.
Who can apply: British Gas and non-British Gas customers with credit or pre-payment meter accounts. Pre-payment meter customers must have between £50 and £1,700 of energy debt. Credit customers must have between £250 and £1,700 of energy debt.
Funding priorities: please check the website for further criteria.
Any other information: see above.
Deadline: ongoing until the funds have been spent.
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: over a three to five-year period.
Funding for: organisations needing access affordable, repayable finance to grow and improve their resilience.
Who can apply: social purpose organisations.
Funding priorities: see web link above.
Any other information: mostly unsecured loans, standby facilities and blended finance packages (part loan/part grant).
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: unclear.
Funding for: projects that benefit the local community.
Who can apply: residents, voluntary groups, charities and schools residing in the area.
Funding priorities: applications will only be considered when all other grant opportunities have been explored.
Any other information: school grants will be considered for essential educational items.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: up to £10,000, but most grants will be around £6,000.
Funding for: supporting people aged 16 and over who are facing barriers.
Who can apply: registered charities, social enterprises, colleges, FE providers and other City & Guilds customers, plus individuals and community groups – see further criteria in web link above.
Funding priorities: funding innovative local and community-led projects that may not be eligible for traditional funding sources and supporting projects that address specific skill gaps.
Any other information: eligible projects include setting up community gardens, running digital skills workshops, and providing training programmes that help disadvantaged individuals develop the skills needed to secure employment.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: up to £2,000, but usually around £500.
Funding for: basic living costs.
Who can apply: individuals and families in need.
Funding priorities: everyday costs, such as household items, basic living expenses, work or education-related expenses, rent arrears or immigration-related costs.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: grants from $1,000 to $200,000 have been awarded.
Funding for: projects that improve the wellbeing of non-human animals.
Who can apply: not-for-profit organisations, educational establishments and individuals.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.
