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Amazon Regional Creatives Fund
The deadline for applications is Monday 15 September 2025Grant funding of up to £30,000 for charities with an income less than £5 million and up to £100,000 for consortium applications that are currently running a programme that focuses on upskilling people from underserved communities for careers in creative industries.Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said, 'I want every young person to have the…
Winter Support Grant launched to support the city
The deadline for applications is Sunday 14 September 2025, 11.59pmThe city has faced significant economic challenges in recent years, including the unprecedented rises in the cost of living and doing business.Nottingham has a mixed economy, with a young population. As the East Midlands’ only core city, Nottingham has key strengths in life sciences and the wider service sectors. Unemployment and…
What Fundraising Regulator Registration really means for small charities
What does registering with the Fundraising Regulator really mean for small charities?In this Frequently Asked Friday blog, Helen Oparinde, our Sector Growth Coordinator, breaks down what registration looks like in practice and why it might be more achievable (and beneficial) than you think.The question:I’m thinking about registering with the Fundraising Regulator to make sure we’re doing things…
Mindera UK Foundation: Youth development fund
The deadline for applications is Thursday 31 July 2025, 5pmThrough the Youth Development Fund 2025, Mindera UK Foundation is offering unrestricted grants of up to £1,000 to charities and grassroots organisations that support young adults as described in one or both of the following areas:Digital skills and access – Teaching essential digital skills for life and work, upgrading tech resources, and…
Better Youth Spaces fund
The deadline for applications is Thursday 4 September 2025Better Youth Spaces is a new £30.5 million capital funding programme, funded by the UK Government and delivered by Social Investment Business.Grants of £5,000 to £100,000 are available for small-scale capital projects such as:Capital equipmentSmall refurbishmentsOther building or infrastructure improvements that help youth organisations…
The volunteer journey: Attracting the right volunteers – start with purpose
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting a series of blogs where our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, takes an overview of the five key steps of the Volunteer Journey. In this first one, he emphasises that leaders of volunteers need to be thinking from the perspective of a brand-new volunteer who has never heard of your organisation.Every strong volunteer journey starts long before…
Alpkit Foundation: Support for outdoor activities
There is no formal deadline for applications, although their trustees meet every two months and it is advised to apply for funding at least three months before you will need itAlpkit Foundation offers small, impactful grants of £50 to £500 to individuals, community groups, schools and organisations. Their aim is to help more people get outdoors and enjoy meaningful experiences that might not…
BFBS Big Salute Grant
The deadline for applications is Friday 31 October 2025The BFBS Big Salute Grant is a fundraising initiative that supports the armed forces community and their families. The grant is funded by proceeds from fundraising activities and is awarded to registered charities with an annual income below £1 million. Beneficiaries must be related to the armed services, and the project must not further…
Creative Foundations Fund
The deadline for applications is Friday 25 July 2025, 12 noonCreative and cultural organisations across England are being offered a major boost thanks to the new Creative Foundations Fund, an open-access capital fund designed to breathe new life into the country’s cultural spaces.Whether it's revitalising a much-loved community venue, restoring historic infrastructure, retrofitting buildings to…
Who recognises this NCVS legend in the Post People spotlight from 2006?
It’s amazing what you find when you’re tidying up. When the wife of one of our longest-standing team members came across this newspaper clipping from 2006, we knew we had to share it. But the real question is… do you know who it is? 'You feel you have made a difference.'That’s what Dave Thomas, one of our longest-serving team members, told the Post People news paper back in 2006 – and it…
