Funding

The Foundation aims to be responsive to where need is greatest and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity in the following categories:

For more information, visit: Grant Programmes – Garfield Weston Foundation

Supporting young people to volunteer

The COVID-19 global pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on individuals and communities. Youth volunteering has an important role to play as part of society’s response to this issue. To help young people to volunteer in response to COVID-19 the Alec Dickson Trust has set up this call for applications.

The Trust welcomes applications of up to £500 from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19.

Applications must also align with Public Health England guidance on how to volunteer safely during the pandemic.

For more information and to apply, visit: Alec Dickson Trust

Boost: Choose Now Change Lives

Boost Drinks are calling for all community sports clubs, community action groups, youth work, music groups and food banks to get involved and nominate themselves to be in with a chance of a stake of the £20,000 grant fund.

The Choose Now Change Lives grant initiative is open to applications from local UK community organisations (charities, community groups, local and health authorities, social housing and other not for profit organisations) throughout 2021.

For more information, visit: Choose Now Change Lives GB – Boost Drinks

Improving Lives Grant

The Improving Lives grant programme provides grants to charitable organisations that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available.

Eligible organisations include charities and not-for-profit organisations (including social enterprises) in the UK with a turnover of £20,000 – £500,000. Applications can be submitted at any time and decisions are usually made within 6 months.

For more information, visit: Improving Lives Grants from The Henry Smith Charity

Supporting charities working with older people

The Wolfson Foundation support organisations which provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.

The organisation should meet all of the following criteria:

• be a registered charity or equivalent
• be registered with the relevant regulatory authority, where applicable, and have a good rating

For more information and to apply, visit: Funding for charities working with older people (wolfson.org.uk)

The Hedley Foundation

The Hedley Foundation are inviting applications from small-to-mid-size registered charities helping to improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

The Foundation typically makes around 250 awards of up to £5,000 each year for initiatives which benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers.

Occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved.

For more information, visit: The Hedley Foundation – A Grant Giving Charity