A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.
Morrisons Foundation Community Spaces Fund
In celebration of Morrisons 125th Anniversary, the Foundation is delighted to have created the ‘Community Spaces Fund’.
This exciting new fund will see 125 charities receive a share of £1 million with grants of up to £8,000 each to enhance their community space facilities, making a difference for many more years to come.
Current deadline: 14th July 2024
To read more and apply: Community Spaces Fund (morrisonsfoundation.com)
Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund
The Stand With Us Fund was set up to address the critical lack of investment in frontline organisations supporting women and girls who experience male violence.
The fund supports organisations to become stronger and more effective; better meeting the needs of women and girls and influencing wider change for all women and girls across the UK. Organisations can apply for up to £25,000 to fund areas related to organisational development, including strategy, governance, leadership, having a stronger voice within the women’s movement, building alliances, fundraising, impact, systems and processes.
Current deadline: 30th July 2024
To read more and apply: Rosa's Stand With Us Fund - Rosa (rosauk.org)
The Which? Fund
The Which? Fund offers grants to support research projects aiming to improve understanding of the specific consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities, and to develop evidence-based solutions to tackle these harms.
Current deadline: 16th September 2024
To read more and apply: The Which? Fund - Which? Policy and insight
The Public Voices in AI Fund [CLOSING SOON]
The Public Voices in AI Fund invites proposals for projects which seek to ensure that uses of AI are informed by the voices of people underrepresented in or negatively impacted by AI. The Digital Good Network invite project proposals up to the value of £50,000 which are led by organisations in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE).
Current deadline: 3rd July 2024
To read more and apply: The Public Voices in AI Fund - ESRC Digital Good Network
The ORIT Impact Fund
The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) invests in the transition to net zero. On top of the investments in renewable energy assets, ORIT are looking to provide grants and volunteering support to innovative opportunities that enhance the environment and improve local communities.
Current deadline: 1st August 2024
To read more and apply: BizGive
Sea-Changers Grants
Sea-Changers gives one-off grants (i.e. not continual funding) to UK-based charities and other organisations (including schools) carrying out marine conservation related activities.
Current deadline: 30th September 2024
To read more and apply: Marine Conservation Grant Applications | Seachangers (sea-changers.org.uk)
The Merseyside Community Investment Fund
The Merseyside Community Investment Fund aims to bring together businesses, organisations and individuals to address urgent social issues whilst making a modest financial commitment, to collectively achieve a greater impact towards the improvement of our communities.
The fund aims to support projects that may struggle to access funding from other sources. This fund can be used to respond to local issues of concern to the community or pro-actively tackle an urgent social need, with grants up to £1,500 available.
Current deadline: 6th August 2024
To read more and apply: Merseyside Community Investment Fund (cfmerseyside.org.uk)
Tender Opportunity for Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities
Programmes will offer Entry and Level 1 non-accredited provision (following RARPA processes) with identified guided learning hours, focused on adults aged 19+ years residing in Wirral.
The key themes to be supported include:
• Preparation for Employment
• Mental Health and wellbeing
• Developing Stronger Communities
Current deadline: 31st July 2024
To read more and apply: Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities - Non Accredited Provision (due-north.com)
Also, you may be interested in our next Meet the Funder event:
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