Garfield Weston Foundation – funding to make a positive difference

The Garfield Weston Foundation supports a broad range of UK charities and a wide range of causes and charities.   Grants are available for Arts, Community, Education, Environment, Faith, Health, Museums & heritage, Welfare and Youth.

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The Rayne Foundation – apply any time

The Rayne Foundation funds creative ways of tackling entrenched social issues through the arts, health, wellbeing and education.  They are particularly interested in supporting young people’s mental health, arts as a tool to achieve social change and improving life for carers and older people.

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Will Charitable Trust – grants of up to £30,000

The Will Charitable Trust awards grants to registered charities for activities that fall within three specific categories.

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Albert Hunt Trust – grants to promote and enhance physical and mental welfare

Albert Hunt Trust grants of between £1,000 to £5,000 are available to registered charities for projects that promote and enhance physical and mental welfare.

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Greater London Fund for the Blind

The Greater London Fund for the Blind supports organisations who work with or wish to work with blind and partially sighted people within the M25 area. Up to £20,000 is available for a range of project areas.

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Percy Bilton Charity – Grants for Capital Expenditure

The Percy Bilton Charity runs a rolling programme of small (up to £500) and large grants (over £2,000).

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Fundraising Fundatmentals Toolkit

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have a free, four-part online guide to the basics of fundraising. Take a look here.

De Byre Charitable Trust – Grants for Children

The de Byre Charitable Trust makes awards of between £1k to 10k, with an average award of up to £2k.  They support disadvantaged children, including those who are orphans, neglected, physically disabled and blind. Applications are invited in writing after an initial discussion.  Get in touch with George Georghiou at Mercer and Hole Trustees on 01727 869 141.

Nationwide Community Grants – Local Housing Projects

Registered charities, community land trusts, and housing co-operatives can apply for up to £50,000 for projects that support the vulnerable with housing needs or find new approaches to increasing the supply of housing.  Apply by 7 December.  Find out more.

Alice McCosh Trust – Natural History/Environment Study Grants

One-off awards of around £1,000 are offered for work or study related to natural history and/or the environment. Apply by 30 November.  Find out more.