Young people are currently struggling with mental health and wellbeing, especially after the global pandemic and during the current cost of living crisis.

The Wellbeing Champions Programme (WCP) will invest £1million over the next 3 years and pledging to award £450k of grants to grassroot organisations that will provide young people with social action opportunities to help them have a voice in their future and communities, as well as being a positive catalyst for change.

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community groups for projects that will help people to save money, keep their homes warm and access warm community spaces this winter.

Projects eligible for support include, but are not limited to:

The Strong Foundations Grants from the building company Sir Robert McAlpine will be available to those seeking funding or support for new ideas or existing projects, with an aim to drive positive change in the local area.

To apply you will need to register on Action Funder and post the project you need funding for. Your project will automatically match with any funds you meet the criteria for (grant amount, location, focus area).

The Wessex Water Foundation Community Fund supports charitable and community-based activities or projects that meet a local need and seek to improve the lives of local people who are most in need of support. These activities or projects should be informed by the people or community they serve and have considerable reach, with priority given to work that fulfils one of more of the following:

Localgiving has relaunched the Magic Little Grants scheme. Small or new organisations with current or new Localgiving accounts can complete a very simple form to apply for £500.

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The Ocado Foundation, the charitable arm of Ocado Group will provide grants of up to £1,000 to charities, community organisations, community interest companies, academic institutions, and local authorities for community projects which focus their efforts on the following core areas: skills for the future, natural resources, and responsible sourcing. For volunteering, only applications for digital volunteering will be accepted. Applications can be made at any time until the 31st December 2023.

The Social Action Grant Programme is a fund from Bristol One City to support the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector. The aim is to support activities in priority neighbourhoods, by diverse and inclusive organisations, that address the impact of the increased cost of living. The funded work must achieve one or more of the following outcomes:

Empowering Local Communities is an Asda Foundation grant for local groups aimed at supporting a broad range of activities which contribute towards transforming communities and improving lives. Groups helping to integrate refugees arriving to the UK are welcome to apply under this grant.

The application window is 28th August – 3rd November 2023, but could close early if the budget cap is reached.

This programme offers over £10,000 for up to 5 years for voluntary and community organisations that work together with a shared set of goals to help their community – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

The Community Fund will fund partnerships which aim to: