COVID-19 Funding for Organisations
Richmond CVS offers a funding advice service to review your applications and help increase your potential for success.
Please get in touch if your organisation is looking for support for opportunties and applications.
Latest Additions and Updates to Funding Sources
Coming soon: New Weston Culture Fund - launching 5 October 2020 / apply by 9 November 2020
The Garfield Weston Foundation is finalising details for a new one-off £25 million designed to support mid to large scale cultural organisations in the UK and help them restart work, re-engage with audiences, adapt to changed circumstances and generate revenue. It is is specifically for charitable organisations with a pre-Covid regular annual income of £500,000 or more. Smaller organisations will be able to apply for their regular grants programme as usual. Following the closing date, decisions will be announced by the end of January 2021. Visit the Garfield Weston website or follow @WestonFdn on Twitter for the latest information and launch.
RPLC Covid-19 Emergency Grants
RPLC trustees have agreed additional funding of £800k to help local charities, organisations, schools and community groups until Summer 2021. Funds are available for equipment and services directly related to supporting the most vulnerable or to sustain organisations over the coming months. Any local organisation wishing to discuss an application should get in touch with RPLC who will listen and offer practical support. Applications will be assessed on a monthly basis. For more details and to download an application form, visit the RPLC website.
Sir Jules Thorn Hospice Fund – apply by 11 October 2020
A new funding round has been opened in light of additional pressures many hospices are experiencing due to Covid-19 and associated restrictions on their normal activities. Eligible hospices can apply for one-off grants of up to £5,000 to support core costs. Find out more here.
Hope for the Young Covid-19 Emergency Fund Round 2 – apply now
A new round of small grant funding of up to £250 has opened to support young (16 -28 years) asylum seekers and refugees during the pandemic, to support their immediate health and wellbeing and to help relieve destitution and poverty in general. Find out more and apply here.
The Leathersellers Company - next deadline 20 October 2020
Fast track small grants of up to £3,000 are being accepted on a first come, first served basis available, from UK registered charities, including Charitable Incorporated Organisations, who are supporting vulnerable people or working in the UK in areas of high deprivation. There are a total of 14 funding rounds from September until June 2021. Check the details and apply here.
Aviva Community Fund - Round 4 closes 13 October 2020
This is a quarterly funding competition where registered charities can apply for up to £50,000 through their crowdfunding platform. In response to COVID-19, the criteria have been adapted specifically to encourage smaller organisations to apply. Core running costs for causes looking to adapt or continue vital services are included. They are also looking for projects that fall into either financial capability and inclusion or community resilience. Find out more here.
Rapid Recovery Challenge - apply by 26 October 2020
Registered UK businesses, charities, community interest companies, community groups and public bodies can apply for support to accelerate innovations to help vulnerable workers hardest hit by the Coronavirus crisis, to access jobs and financial help. There are two separate funding streams for Job and Financial Recovery. Find out more here.
BAME Healthy Communities Surviving Covid-19 Fund - apply by 30 October 2020
Grants are available for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic led small voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations to help them support their communities during and beyond the coronavirus crisis. Three levels of funding of up to £10,000 are available. See the full details.
Music for All - apply by 1 November 2020
The Spring deadline for small grants which will be awarded in January 2021 has been extended. Grants are available for individuals (up to £500) to help people fulfil their musical dreams - young, old, regardless of personal or life challenges. Or for projects (up to £2,500) that aim to bring music to the community and need a helping hand to fulfil their potential in becoming sustainable music programmes. The next deadline for the Summer period application is 1 February, for funding awards in April. See more details and apply here.
ASDA Foundation Getting Schools Back on Track – apply by 15 November 2020
This new grant has been created to help families who may be struggling financially and need extra support. Getting children safely back to school is a priority for learning needs and also to enable parents to return to work. The grants are for schools to purchase items on behalf of children or provide additional services, such as stationery, breakfast/after school clubs and uniform or PE kit basics or PPE. See details here.
Previously Posted Funding Sources
Disabled People’s Organisations COVID-19 Emergency Fund – apply by 5 October 2020
Grants of up to £25,000 are available for grassroots Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) in the UK to respond to the Covid-19 needs of local disabled people. There are three broad themes of independent living, isolation and income. The funding and activity period is 1 November 2020 to 30 June 2021, when it is expected that work and grant expenditure will be complete. Find out more here.
Cash4Clubs – apply by 8 September 2020
A range of small grants, up to £5,000, are available for local sports clubs to improve facilities, buy new kit and equipment, gain coaching qualifications and increase sporting opportunities. The highest awards are made to clubs experiencing hardship due to the impact of COVID-19. Any sports club in the UK can apply if they are registered with their National Governing Body or local authority. See more details and apply here.
Independent Age Grants Fund – apply by 11 September 2020
The third and final round of Independent Age's fund offers £5,000 to £15,000 to help smaller organisations across the UK working with older people hardest hit by the virus. See the full details and apply online here.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Force for Change - Round 1 closes 11 September 2020
This programme offers grant funding to charitable organisations, including community interest companies and local authorities, for local projects that support Armed Forces communities, particularly where they have been affected by the pandemic or where volunteer-run projects need additional help. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for projects lasting up to a year. Eligible projects must fall under one of two main themes of either empowering Armed Forces communities to become more engaged in their local area or providing opportunities for isolated members of the Armed Forces community to take part in activities that improve general wellbeing. A second round of funding will close on 30 November 2020. See the full details here.
Lloyds Bank Foundation COVID Recovery Fund – apply by 11 September 2020 Small and local charities can apply for two-year unrestricted grants of £50k plus a Development Partner to help navigate future challenges. This fund is open to charities with an annual income of £25,000 to £1million that are helping people overcome complex social issues such as dependency, homelessness and domestic abuse. A minimum of 25% of the funding will go to charities that are led by and for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Find out more here.
The Phoenix Fund - next deadlines 16 and 30 September 2020
This new fund aims to put racial justice at the heart of pandemic response and support a network of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) charities and groups that are working in the heart of their communities to provide essential and emergency services, support, and education tailored to the BAME community. It aims to offer core funding to grassroots groups working with BAME communities, raise awareness of the unique challenges facing these communities and establish an effective, innovative partnership. Find out more here.
COVID-19 Digital Response Fund (Development Programme) – apply by 20 September 2020
Direct grants of up to £60,000, plus support from digital agencies, are available for not-for-profit organisations to develop digital capabilities that allow them to continue to deliver essential services. A second application round is due to open on 26 October 2020. See full details here.
Betty Messenger Charitable Foundation Grant Programme for Small Charities - 20th of each month
Small grants of up to £1,000 are available to small charities (income of less than £1m) who are temporarily struggling but are otherwise viable. They are particularly interested in supporting the areas of care, end of life, education, interfaith projects that encourage tolerance/reduce prejudice and medical projects. Download the Grant Making Requirements document here and the application form here. Completed application forms must be submitted to grants@smallcharities.org.uk. Applicants will be notified of decisions by the 10th of the following month. This is a new initiative and further details are anticipated.
The Fore RAFT Transition Fund 2 – registration opens 21 September 2020
This fund supports small charities and social enterprises to adapt to the post-lockdown world. it will enable grantees to strengthen their organisations, plan ahead, become more sustainable and refocus on the new needs of their beneficiaries. It particularly looks for small organisations working with marginalised groups and led by people in the community that may have found it hard to access trust and foundation funding in the past. Any registered charity, CIC, CIO or Community Benefit Society with turnover of under £500,000 in the last financial year is eligible to apply. Registrations are capped and are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Once registered, organisations must apply by 19 October 2020. See the full details here.
True Colours Trust – apply by 21 September 2020
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities and organisations with charitable status that are working to make a difference to the lives of disabled children and their families in the UK. Their grants support families, children and young people in the UK with complex disabilities and/or life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Find out more here.
LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Fund – apply by 22 or 30 September 2020
This fund is for grassroots, local groups and community-led organisations to support their vital role in supporting LGBTQ+ communities through the pandemic and beyond. Application is open to organisations with an annual turnover under £100,000. Various size awards are available - Micro awards of £500 to £1,000, Small awards up to £5,000, Medium awards up to £10,000, Large awards up to £15,000. Organisations can only apply for one grant and the funding must be used by July 2021 for projects that address the impacts of COVID-19. Get the full details here.
GLA Stronger Communities Fund – final deadline 25 September 2020
Up to £5,000 is available for projects that use sport and physical activity to bring Londoners together from different backgrounds, cultures and faiths, and that help combat social isolation or loneliness. This final round will support projects tackling increased levels of loneliness and social isolation caused by lockdown and social distancing measures. Grants are aimed at those who find it hard to access funding Apply here.
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust – apply by 30 September 2020
This trust's current funding round is focused on supporting projects that address issues arising from the pandemic and, specifically, those that address the needs of people aged 60+ years. Priority will also be given to charities that work within BAME communities. See the full details.
William Sutton Prize for Social Innovation – apply by 30 September 2020
An award of £20,000 is available to an individual or organisation that has developed a ground breaking new product, concept or service that will make a positive social impact on disadvantaged groups or communities. Applications are welcomed from those who would like to build on something which has been trialled during crisis and has potential to be further evolved. Read the details here.
UK Theatres Small Grants Scheme – apply by 5 October 2020
Small grants of up to £5,000 are available for capital improvements to theatres in the UK run by charities and not-for-profit groups, where they can clearly demonstrate the value this would make to their work with local communities. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the scheme will also support theatres to cover the additional costs of reopening, including making adaptations for increased hygiene and social distancing measures. Find out more here.
Lloyds Bank Foundation Infrastructure Fund - apply by 9 October 2020
One-off funding of £30,000 is being offered for local and regional infrastructure organisations that provide organisational development support for and advocate for small and local charities in specific geographical areas in England and Wales. Grant holders will also receive non-financial support, such as development and peer learning opportunities. 25% of the grants will be ring-fenced for infrastructure organisations that specifically support BAME-led charities and that are led by members of BAME communities. Read the full details here.
Volant Charitable Trust COVID-19 Response Fund – apply by 31 December 2020
Grants are available to alleviate social deprivation and help vulnerable groups that have been affected by the pandemic. Registered charities, community interest companies, community organisations and social enterprises can apply. Find out more.
All Churches Trust Hope Beyond Fund – apply at any time
This fund aims to support churches and Christian charities to adapt and develop their activities to meet the changing demands caused by the impact of the pandemic. It is a rolling programme with three key themes of loneliness and isolation, resilience and wellbeing and technology and digital resilience. Grants of up to £50k are offered. Read more here.
Local Area Fund - Rebuilding Our Communities
The pandemic has had a widespread impact on how Richmond Council delivers services and supports local people. In response, the Local Area Fund has been launched to support community-led projects across borough. Each ward has an allocation of £10k to help rebuild local areas and connect communities. Residents are encouraged to contact their Ward Councillor to share ideas for projects and there will also be an opportunity to do this at the next round of Community Conversation Local Area meetings. Find out more and spread the word here.
Social Enterprise Support Fund – Round 1 closes 20 July 2020 (Aug & Sep to follow)
This is part of the COVID-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme and will provide grants of £10,000 to £300,000 that must be spent within six months to support social enterprises during COVID-19. The priority areas are supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19 (older people, disabled people, people pushed into crisis or those in medical care or end of life care) and supporting people most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis (provide essential items directly to families who are hit hardest, BAME and communities who experience health inequalities, people who experience loneliness and social isolation, people who experience poor mental health or the support of children and young people to fulfil their potential). The funding can be used for either activities supporting people and communities affected by COVID-19 and/or to help organisations overcome acute financial difficulties they are facing as result of the crisis. Further 7 -day application periods will open from 1pm on 13 August and 10 September 2020. See the full details here.
Covid-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme – Round 1 - 28 July 2020 10am – 1pm
This fund will offer grants of up to £100,000 to community organisations in England who are facing financial difficulties caused by Covid-19. It is aimed at organisations delivering services in their local community to support people who are at high risk from Covid-19, with an emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)-led or BAME-supporting businesses. Further rounds open on 4 August and 11 August, 10am-1pm. Find out more here. You can also join a free webinar on Thursday 23 July. 3.30pm to 5pm where you can find out more about the fund and application process and take part in a live Q&A.
COVID-19 Homelessness Response Fund – Round 2 Funding – 3 August & September deadlines – 1pm
Homelessness organisations affected directly by COVID-19 can apply to this £5.5m fund provided jointly by The National Lottery Community Fund and Comic Relief. It aims to provide emergency financial assistance to local homelessness organisations, preventing closure, service cuts or staff redundancies threatened by increased operational costs and a loss of fundraised income due to the Coronavirus. It will also support organisations that have needed to expand or adapt their services in light of COVID-19 to support people experiencing homelessness safely and effectively. Find out more and apply here.
London Community Response Fund - apply now
Wave 3 of this funding, coordinated by London Funders, is open for application now. There are three types of small (up to £10k) and large (up to £50k) grants available under the themes of crisis, enable and adapt. Applications will be considered in the order they are received and it is currently anticipated that the application period will close at end of July. Find full details of criteria, guidance and application forms here.
Edge Post Covid-19 Revival Fund - apply by 9 July 2020
One-off grants of £10,000 to £50,000 are available for institutions and not-for-profit organisations working in the educational sector for projects that address the educational challenges arising from the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis. It is a responsive programme of funding to revive education and build back better. Find out more here.
Ecclesiastical - apply by 24 July 2020
Ecclesiastical are awarding 10 charities a £50,000 grant to support them with longer term funding. They are looking for projects which support the advancement of education and skills, citizenship or community development or arts, culture or heritage. See more details.
Charity Survival Fund: Julia and Hans Rausing Trust – apply by 27 July 2020
This £10m fund will provide core funding to help charities, especially small and medium sized, offset lost income due to the impact of COVID-19. UK registered charities with a beneficial area within the UK and income of less than £5m can apply for £5,000 to £250,000. The size of grant is dependent on income and work must be in one of their three priority areas of Health and Wellbeing, Welfare and Education or Arts and Culture. See more here.
Steel Charitable Trust – next deadline 31 July 2020
This trust has five priority categories of Arts & Heritage, Education, Environment, Heath, and Social or Economic Disadvantage. Charities and not-for-profits can apply for grants usually in the range of £2,500 to £25,000 for capital projects, specific projects, research programmes or core costs. Applications can be COVID-19 related or otherwise. See more information here.
Kingston Covid-19 Crisis Fund
If your organisation's work benefits people living in the borough of Kingston, you could apply to the second round of funding that has opened for applications. The fund offers small grants of £500 to £2,000 to registered charities or constituted community groups with an annual income of less than £1million. Find out more here.
Red Cross Hardship Fund – apply to be an official referral parnter
The Hardship Fund was created by the British Red Cross in partnership with Aviva and the Aviva Foundation to help those most financially impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Through official referral partners, the fund provides short term financial help for people who can’t afford essentials such as food and toiletries, somewhere safe to sleep, access to a telephone and the internet or fuel for lighting, cooking or warmth. It is intended to be a safety net for the people in greatest need. Support can be as a one-off payment of £120 or a three month grant of £120 per month. Families with children or other dependants can receive up to three grants, for a total of £1,080 over the three months. Payments are delivered with pre-paid cards. Find more details and how to apply to become a referral partner here.
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK COVID–19 Emergency Fund
An emergency fund has been set up to help small to medium sized organisations who are struggling to manage the financial impact of COVID-19 either because of increased demand for their services or loss of income. The fund is targeted at organisations in a critical position and offers grants of up to £1,000. Application is open to charities, CICs or registered societies with a maximum income of £500,000 and no more than £100,000 in free reserves. You must also operate in one of their priority areas of education relating to non-domestic animals, vsual and performing arts, medical research, the relief of disability or severe illness or the accommodation of those in need. See more information here.
Foyle Foundation
This foundation has reopened its small grants programme to support charities with turnover less than £150k, especially those that work at grassroots and community levels, in any field. They are focussing on making one-year grants only to cover core costs or essential equipment to enable ongoing service provision, homeworking or delivery of online digital services. Priority will be given to those currently delivering to the young, vulnerable, elderly or disadvantaged people and you must be able to demonstrate financial stability to be eligible. Find out more here.
ASDA Foundation – Covid-19 Healthy Holiday Grants
These grants offer up to £500 per group to those that provide vulnerable children with nutritious meals during the Summer holidays. Applications are made via local ASDA store Community Champions and a total of £1,125 can be awarded per store. Find out more.
ASDA Foundation – Covid-19 Hygiene Grants
Grants of up to £500 are available for care homes, hospices and homeless shelters supporting residents/patients in the UK who are struggling and unable to provide their own toiletries. This could be due to lack of funds or family support as a result of the crisis. Application is via local ASDA store Community Champions. Find out more.
Trust for London – next application deadline 6 October 2020
Grants are available for work that develops new and imaginative ways of addressing the root causes of London’s poverty and inequality, especially work which has the potential to influence and change policy, practice and public attitudes. The average grants are in the region of £80,000 to a maximum of £150,000. The Trust is currently particularly interested in supporting work that responds to emerging needs as a result of Coronavirus. See more details here.
Local Fund: Coronavirus Emergency Grant Fund - rolling weekly deadline
Richmond Council has launched a fund to support voluntary and community sector groups in Richmond upon Thames delivering emergency support to those affected by COVID-19. Grant awards are anticipated to be in the region of £10,000 and will only be available to meet the costs of delivering services directly to residents in response to COVID-19. Proposals could include, for example, building organisational capacity, building stronger communities or improving health and wellbeing. Application is via an online form, with a weekly deadline of every Friday. They will aim to give decisions two weeks after each application deadline. See the full details and apply here.
Coronavirus Community Support Fund - apply now
This new government funded programme is open for applications for grants of £300 to £10,000 and is aimed at small to medium organisations in England. It has two key objectives of increasing community support to vulnerable people affected by the COVID-19 crisis and to reduce temporary closures of essential charities and social enterprises. Grants will allow organisations to meet service costs, where they are experiencing increased demand and/or short-term income disruption. They will also allow organisations to refocus services to address more immediate beneficiary needs. Applications should ask for amounts to cover 6 months expenditure. Find out more and apply here.
Team London Supporting Volunteering Small Grants - apply by 22 May 2020
Local community organisations are encouraged to apply for grants of £500 to £1,000 to help cover volunteer expenses and extra volunteer-related costs. It's a short application form with a quick turn around and grants will be awarded week commencing 1 June 2020. The fund is open to 2nd tier organisations such as local networks and community groups, multi-purpose community organisations, volunteer and community hubs and Mutual Aid groups (if you are a recently created group and not previously funded, you will need to partner with another group in your borough that has been funded in the past 18 months). Full details and the online application form can be found here.
Barclays 100 x 100 UK Covid 19 Community Relief Fund – apply by 22 May 2020
The Barclays Foundation will award £100,000 to 100 charity partners who meet the immediate needs of people in local communities, including low incomes families, those facing financial hardship, isolated elderly and key workers. A minimum turnover of £1 million is needed in order to apply so if you are part of a national organisation, make sure your central office knows. See details here.
Esmee Fairbairn: Sustaining Engagement with Collections (for museums) – apply by 26 May 2020
Esmee Fairbairn are diverting £350k to small grants of up to £30k for projects of up to a year. This will enable them to support 12-15 organisations to explore different ways of engaging with collections while physical access is not available or is severely limited. It is a one-off funding round with a quick turnaround that has been developed to complement other funding streams, in particular those from Art Fund and the NLHF Digital Skills for Heritage. Applicants are particularly encouraged to think about experimental or innovative interventions with collections online and/or collections of work that will put their museum in a stronger position when it is able to reopen, eg. building audiences and income generation through work with collections. See full criteria and application details here.
Loneliness Covid-19 Fund – apply by 29 May 2020
The Government has launched this major new fund to tackle loneliness during the coronavirus outbreak and period of social distancing. Charities or benevolent and philanthropic organisations providing frontline services can apply for £500,000 to £1,000,000 to provide immediate targeted relief to those most at risk of loneliness, and to contribute to the evidence base on Covid-19 and loneliness. It will not fund more than 20% of an organisation’s turnover through direct grants and not more than 50% through grants made by umbrella organisations. The majority of any award made (80%) must be spent by 31 October 2020 and the full amount used by 31 December 2020. It will not fund costs that will be covered by other funding but can match other grants which have a common purpose. Eligible spend includes frontline services, costs associated with the activity around increasing the evidence base around loneliness and Covid-19, and sharing best practice, administrative costs, delivery costs including salaries and on costs and IT equipment and training. It will fund umbrella organisations who wish to give funding to local organisations underneath them. Award decisions will be made in mid-June. Apply here.
Youth Endowment Fund – apply by 3 June 2020
The Youth Endowment Fund’s COVID-19 grant round will fund and evaluate work which supports vulnerable young people at risk of youth violence, and can be delivered whilst adhering to UK government social distancing and stay-at-home guidelines. The average grant is expected to be around £50,000, with the minimum grant that be applied for being £25,000. The focus will be on digital/virtual delivery of programmes and face-to-face activity (observing government guidelines). Apply here.
Comic Relief Community Fund
This is for small grassroots groups and charities with a turnover less than £250k, either to help their development or to deliver projects that fit with their four strategic themes - Children Survive and Thrive, Fighting for Justice, A Safer Place to Be and Mental Health Matters. Apply here.
Morrisons Foundation COVID-19 Homeless Emergency Fund
Registered charities that care for the homeless can apply for up to £10,000 to cover work in three broad areas of outreach and support for rough sleepers, including the provision of essentials, delivery of services in hostels and shelters, and information and advice. Applications are reviewed on a rolling weekly basis. Apply here.
Edward Gostling Foundation
The Foundation supports people living with a mental and/or physical disability or a long-term illness and has four themes of Health and Wellbeing, Independent Living at Home, Respite and Transition. They have changed their focus to help smaller charities providing front line community services. Grants of up to £10,000 will be awarded to eligible charities with less than 6 months of free reserves. The funding can be used to support core operating costs. Apply here.
NSUN COVID-19 Fund
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to support user-led community action, peer support, mutual aid and other activities that will make a direct difference to the lives of people living with mental ill-health, trauma and distress. The fund is to provide additional support or sustain existing support using connecting technologies with a focus on making a difference to people’s lives now. Examples could be Zoom subscription, laptops or additional mobile data, website creation, printing costs, petrol costs, DBS checks or sessional facilitators to move online. Apply here.
Alpkit Foundation – Grassroots Support Now
Alpkit are prioritising their funds to support projects that demonstrate an immediate impact on those affected by the crisis. They welcome applications from individuals or organisations serving those affected by Coronavirus, such as community projects to help elderly or vulnerable people, those that minimise the impact of self-isolation for those in quarantine and need access to food, medicines or social care, support for foodbanks and meals on wheels deliveries to the elderly, support the homeless or anything that brings adventure indoors and overcomes obstacles that prevents us from benefiting from going outdoors. Apply here.
Schroder Charity Trust
This is an independent grant-making family trust that supports a wide range of registered charities including education and young people, communities, heritage, arts and culture, environment and the armed forces. They offer grants of up to £5,000. They have added a question to their online application form to enable you to illustrate the impact of COVID-19 on your organisation. Apply here.
Tesco Bags of Help COVID 19 Communities Fund
One-off awards of £500 are available to organisations supporting vulnerable groups. The programme is set up to support organisational need in a time of crisis, rather than to fund specific projects. Examples include activities affected by service disruption which require a different way of delivery to be put in place, new services to meet the need and increased demand on services. The voluntary sector, registered charities, schools, health bodies, social enterprises, community interest companies and social housing organisations are eligible Apply now.
Round 2 - Arts Council England Covid-19 Emergency Funding - register by 27 April 2020
Round 2 offers a maximum award of £35,000. Applicants must register on the Grantium system by 27 April. Prepare your application on a downloadable Word document and copy information into the portal in the submission period of 27 and 30 April. See the full guidance here.
CLOSED: Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust – current round open for applications until 28 April 2020
This trust supports early years preventative work and is offering funding for small and medium sized charities (income less than £750k) working with disadvantaged children aged 0-3 years. Charities that can demonstrate the likelihood of increased demand on their services, or a loss of anticipated income, attributable to the current pandemic, can apply for up to £5,000 in unrestricted funding. Apply here.
London Community Response Fund - Wave 2 open for applications
This fund is an amalgamation of funders from across London who have come together to provide a one-door approach for fast emergency funding. Wave 2 is comprised of two programmes. Crisis response is for grants of up to £10,000 to enable you to meet the immediate needs of communities, from food and essentials, to equipment and additional short-term staff costs. Delivering Differently (paused from 19 May) offers grants of £10,000 to £50,000 to enable you to change the way you deliver your work to ensure it continues to meet the needs of your communities, from switching to digital channels to redeploying staff to boost your capacity at a time of increased demand. In some circumstances grants above £50,000 maybe considered but there must be a strong rationale for this. For full details, click here.
CLOSED: Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund
Grants of £20,000 or £50,000 are available for projects lasting up to 12 months to help VCS organisations continue to provide mental health services, or provide additional support. (Funding for user-led organisations and smaller, unconstituted community organisations, who might not otherwise be eligible for a grant, is due to be announced by the National Survivor User Network on Monday 20 April.) Apply here.
National Lottery Awards for All
Awards for All is prioritising COVID-19 related applications for the next six months. This includes organisations supporting people at high risk, those supporting communities that are facing increased demand and challenges as a direct result of the virus and organisations with high potential to support communities with the impact of COVID-19. Grants are for a maximum of £10,000. Organisations that are already funded can apply for COVID-19 related projects. They are allowing groups to hold a maximum of two awards within a 12 month period. Apply here.
National Lottery Reaching Communities
This fund is also currently focused on activities supporting people affected by the crisis and also supports organisations who may be be struggling as a result of the impact of COVID-19. The fund is looking at covering six months of expenditure, anticipated at between £10,000 to £100,000. Consideration will be given to to larger awards or longer timeframes by exception. Application can be made via their online form, by email or video. Find out more here.
Standard Life Foundation - Coronavirus Fast Track Applications Funding is available for work directly related to the pandemic, addressing specific challenges and helping to contribute to social change which tackles financial problems and improves living standards for those on low-to-middle incomes in the UK. Projects funded maybe short or long term and grants will range from £5,000 to larger amounts. Organisations already funded by the foundation can apply, as well as those that are currently under consideration and any organisations that have previously been rejected. The fund will close when they have funded a number of projects they believe can make a difference. Application is initially by submission of a one page document outlining your idea and you will only be contacted if they wish to take it forward. Their usual funding round in June will also still go ahead. See the full details here.
Applications paused - CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund
Apply for up to £10,000 to support day to day activities in the current health emergency. This is unrestricted funding for core costs, staffing, volunteer costs, supplies, equipment and communications. You must be able to clearly demonstrate how the grant will improve the situation for your organisation. The response time is aimed to be 14 days. Apply here.
Yorkshire Building Society Foundation COVID 19 Response Fund
This fund is aimed at charities with an income of less than £100k and is offering £250 to £2,000 to groups that are helping communities - including running costs, staff and travel costs, as well as small capital items which directly relate to supporting activities linked to the pandemic. It will support a range of activities, including loss of income for charities supporting vulnerable groups. Organisations need to be nominated by an employee or customer of YBS (branches in Kingston and Epsom). Share the link with your supporters to get nominated. Get the link here.
Youth Music Network Emergency Fund - rolling weekly deadline
Apply for up to £10,000 if you are a music making organisation affected by COVID-19. Priority will be given to people and organisations in the most immediate need. www.network.youthmusic.org.uk
The Heritage Emergency Fund - apply by 30 June 2020
Grants of £3,000 to £50,000 are available to support heritage organisations. Applicants must be a current or previous recipients of a HLF grant, or the owner,manager or representative of a heritage organisation or site, or be able to evidence previous delivery of participatory heritage activity. www.heritagefund.org.uk
Antonio Carluccio Foundation
Organisations working to feed those in need can apply for grants of up to £10,000. The foundation has extended its level of grants in 2020 in response to the crisis. Application is via a downloadable form. Apply here.
CLOSED: Neighbourly Community Fund
Apply for up to £400 if you are an existing member of Neighbourly and work to support members of the community suffering economically and socially, or from ill health, as a result of the pandemic. The funding is unrestricted and can be used for food, emergency supplies, practical support, running costs, transport and other essentials. Apply here.
Thomas Pocklington Trust Emergency Fund for the Sight Loss Sector
Apply for up to £10,000, or the equivalent of up to 2 months running costs, to use over the next six months if you are a sight loss organisation providing critical services for the physical and emotional well being of the blind and partially sighted. Apply here.
Crisis - In This Together
This fundraising appeal is raising money for their services but will also deliver a grants programme to support local homelessness organisations across the UK to respond to this emergency. Grants of up to £5,000 are already available to support
assistance needed to cope with the impact of COVID-19, to meet additional demand or reduction in staffing or other resources caused by the impact of CV19
for work in the next three months. It is hoped that larger grants of up to £50,000 will be available to support the sustainability of local homelessness organisations. Apply for a small grant here.
Connected Communities
This is a match fund from Trust for London and Crowdfunder which offers up to £10,000 of match funding to support organisations responding to needs created by COVID 19. They are particularly keen to support projects responding to the needs of older people, deaf and disabled people and those in high risk groups who are particularly vulnerable. It is also open to activities responding to needs such as co-ordinating volunteer schemes or the provision of advice and support remotely. Additionally, Crowdfunder are waiving 100% of their usual fee. Find out more here.
The Yapp Charitable Trust
This trust is offering small grants of up to £3,000 to small UK charities affected by the impact of COVID-19. Registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000, can apply for funding for core costs and staffing. Apply here.
Champions for Children Fund: 23 -30 June 2020
The Childhood Trust has launched this campaign to support vulnerable children affected by COVID-19. It is a match giving scheme where every £1 raised by your supporters gains an £3. To take part, register your organisation here.
Sports England Community Emergency Fund - open to 31 July 2020
Sports clubs and organisations that have a role in keeping people active can apply for £300 to £10,000. Eligibility includes local sports clubs that have been forced to close at short notice and who are facing ongoing costs and voluntary and community sector organisations who deliver or enable sport and physical activity. You do not have to have an existing relationship with Sports England to be eligible. Apply here.
The London Community Foundation
The Foundation's initial release of urgent funding is available through London Community Response. All other monies coming to the Foundation, via their London Communities Coronavirus Appeal and the National Emergencies Trust, will also be distributed through this portal. There will be future rounds which will focus on organisational needs.
We will keep this page updated with any new funds we become aware of, as they come on line.
If you are an organisation with an income of less than £100k a year, you can also search for funds for free on Funding Central.
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