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The True Colours Trust small grants
There is no deadline to applyCharities across the UK with an annual income of less than £350,000 can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 through the True Colours Trust Small Grants Programme.The fund is designed to improve the lives of:disabled children and young people (up to age 25)children and young people with life-limiting conditionstheir families and siblingsThe programme will support a…
Material Focus: Electricals Recycling Fund
Applications are accepted on a rolling basisMaterial Focus, an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to reducing waste from unwanted electricals, has launched a new round of funding for 2025/26. A total of £750,000 is available to support projects that make it easier for people to repair, reuse or recycle their consumer electrical items.Funding is available for two types of projects:…
TNL Community Fund: Million Hour Fund
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 22 October 2025, 12 noonGrants of £30,000 to £100,000 are available for incorporated voluntary or community organisations and public sector organisations to provide extra support for young people in areas with higher levels of anti-social behaviour.The funding is specifically to increase the number of hours of youth work, giving young people more safe…
Efficiency East Midlands grant to support people into employment
The deadline for applications is Monday 13 October 2025, 9amLeicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation are working with the Efficiency East Midlands Foundation to provide grants of up to £5,000 to community and voluntary sector organisations across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.The fund will prioritise initiatives targeting young people but also welcome proposals supporting…
Do we need to review our Data Protection Policy?
In this week’s Frequently Asked Friday, we’re looking at a question that comes up time and again for trustees and charity leaders - do policies like data protection really need regular review? It can be tempting to file them away once written, but policies aren’t meant to gather dust. As Helen Oparinde, Sector Growth Coordinator, explains, keeping them up to date is essential for staying…
Charles Hayward Foundation Small Grant Programme - social and criminal justice
The deadline for applications is Friday 19 September 2025The Charles Hayward Foundation funds projects that prevent people from entering the criminal justice system and support those already in contact with it to rebuild their lives. Funding for one to three years, with grants of £15,000–£25,000 per year, is available to UK-registered charities with annual income between £350,000 and £4,000,000.…
Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 10 September 2025The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund, aimed at supporting projects that help digitally excluded people get online and build skills in using digital tools.The Fund is looking to support:Innovative interventions that generate new knowledge on ‘what works’ and…
The volunteer journey: Recognising and retaining volunteers
In this series of blogs, our Volunteering Development Officer, Dave Thomas, takes an overview of the five key steps of the volunteer journey. In the 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. In the second, he encourages them to act quickly and decisively to harness the new…
Travel Well Community Grant Scheme
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 31 March 2026 (this deadline is subject to change depending on changing circumstances)Community groups in parts of Nottingham can now apply for up to £10,000 through the Travel Well Community Grant Scheme – a one-off fund to help buy equipment that encourages walking and cycling.The scheme supports projects in Aspley, Beechdale, Bilborough, Bulwell,…
Funding without the fatigue: Alternatives to grant dependency
In this week’s Frequently Asked Friday, we're tackling a question that’s becoming more common as the funding landscape shifts. Relying solely on grants can feel like running on a treadmill that’s getting faster every year – exhausting and hard to keep pace with. This week, Helen Oparinde, Sector Growth Coordinator, explores what other income options are open to charities, the rules you need to…