Funding is available to support innovative and creative arts and culture projects which open up conversations about dying, death and bereavement in new and creative ways. Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Community Grants Programme 2022 will award funding to registered charities, CIOs and CICs for projects that reach new and diverse audiences, with a particular focus on inequalities and inclusion.

The Postcode Local Trust has announced that its grants programme has re-opened for applications. Funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, the Trust makes grants to support smaller charities and good causes in the South West of England for projects that have a positive impact on communities and the environment. Registered charities and CICs can apply for grants of up to £25,000, and other not for profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support both project and organisation core costs.

The UK Government has launched a new digital scheme to support small and medium sized businesses (minimum 5 employees) in adopting digital technologies so they can grow. Under the Help to Grow: Digital scheme, businesses can receive discounts of up to £5,000 off the costs of buying approved Digital Accounting and Customer Relationship Management software that will help them to effectively manage their finances and build customer relationships, enabling them to scale up their operations.

Registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants from the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust supports unpopular causes that champion human dignity. They focus on small and medium-sized charities working close to the ground. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support:

 • migrants and refugees

 • criminal justice and penal reform

Charities, local authorities, schools and other not-for-profit organisations will shortly be able to apply for a share of £10 million in funding to expand the reach, number and range of youth services and facilities currently on offer to young people in ‘left behind’ areas of England. The funding is being made available through Phase 1 of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Youth Investment Fund and will be administered by the BBC’s Children in Need.

The timetable and deadlines for the 2022 Area Committee decision-making process on CIL and Section 106 funding in Bristol is now published. 

Social Enterprises can apply for grants from £10,000 to £100,000 to help get back on track. Most grants will be between £10,000 and £50,000.

The application window for round 2 is 1pm on 28 February until 1pm on 24 March 2022.

Bristol Pride Community Fund has been created to provide opportunities and activities which enhance or improve the lives of LGBT+ people in Bristol and the surrounding areas. 

Grants can be offered to individuals, collectives, organisations or small charities to deliver projects that address issues that affect us all, help under-represented groups reach out and help LGBT+ community events that just need a little support.

Imkaan, the UK-based umbrella women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and Minoritised women and girls, is making grants of up to £50,000 available to specialist Black and minoritised women and girls' organisations who deliver frontline support addressing violence against women and girls. Framework 4 of Margin to Centre – A Fund for the Black and Minoritised Women and Girls’ sector aims to re-dress inequality and support the frontline work of organisations working to end violence against women and girls in England and Scotland.