The Naturesave Trust, an environmental charity, has opened its September-October 2024 funding round, focusing on energy efficiency. This round aims to support charities, voluntary organisations, and businesses in enhancing building energy efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants and conserve water. The Trust, which allocates a portion of its income from Naturesave Insurance to environmental and conservation projects across the UK, offers grants of up to £5,000 for eligible initiatives.

The Corra Foundation Henry Duncan grant fund offers up to £40,000 across five years (up to £8,000 per year)

Who is the funding for? Charities and registered not-for-profits with an annual income of up to £250,000 whose work supports women and girls. Corra Foundation will also commit 50% of the fund budget to support organisations led by people of colour.

When will you hear back? End of February 2025. 

Registered charities (including Schools registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs, address behavioural problems, promote citizenship, parenting, or life skills.

The McCarthy Stone Foundation has announced that its Community Grants Programme has re-opened for applications. The programme awards up to £7,500 to charities and community organisations such as registered charities, community groups, and community interest companies for projects that tackle loneliness amongst older people in England, Scotland and Wales. Grants can be both for core and project costs. The closing date for applications will be the 23rd August 2024.

The Barclays Community Football Fund access grants aim to support grassroots community groups, working within the most deprived areas of the UK. The funding is targeting organisations providing accessible football activities for the most underrepresented groups of young people. 

Who is eligible to apply?

The Bristol City Leap Community Energy Fund supports and enables community-led energy projects through a combination of grants and loans.

The fund aims to support the development of energy-related community projects in Bristol (defined as the City of Bristol administrative area BS1-16) that will contribute to the decarbonisation of Bristol. It sets out to: 

This fund is aiming to support voluntary sector orgs in the South West, who have land or buildings. Grants can include  grant revenue of up to £40,000 for feasibility work at stage one, and up to £100,000 at stage 2 to make projects ready for delivery, including sign posting and opportunities to discuss  projects with potential capital funders and/or look at how to set up a community share offer.  

To be able to apply for the current CEF offers community groups will need: