A short summary of funding opportunities that have came to our attention this week.
Household Support Fund Extended
The Government has announced an extension of the Household Support Fund to help struggling households with bills and essential costs over the winter.
An additional £421million will be distributed to councils in England. These councils can use the scheme to provide small payments to those most in need to help cover energy and water bills, food, and other essential items. Councils will define eligibility criteria, the application process, and what the money can be spent on.
The devolved administrations will receive £79 million in funding and will decide how to allocate the additional funding.
The fund will run until April 2025, with further details to be provided in due course.
To read more: Government support extended to help struggling households with bills and essential costs over winter
The Quaker Housing Trust Grants
Registered charities and small organizations that offer affordable housing to vulnerable individuals can access grants and interest-free loans through The Quaker Housing Trust. These programs are designed to support housing projects catering to the transitional needs of people such as asylum seekers, individuals recovering from addiction, ex-prisoners, or those escaping domestic abuse.
Current deadline: 13th November 2024
To read more: Apply for funding
Naturesave Trust Grants
The Trust seeks to support charities, voluntary organisations, and businesses in improving the energy efficiency of buildings, to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other pollutants, and decreasing water use.
Each year, the Trust donates a percentage of its income from Naturesave Insurance and uses these funds to support environmental and conservation projects across the UK.
The Trust awards grants of up to £5,000.
To read more: The Naturesave Trust - Naturesave
The Veolia Environmental Trust
The Veolia Environmental Trust award grants towards projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment.
These grants are open to constituted not-for-profit organisations and local authorities. They provide funding ranging from £10,000 to £75,000, aimed at creating or improving buildings or outdoor spaces for the benefit of the community. The maximum project size eligible for funding is £350,000.
Current deadline: 3rd October 2024
To read more: Funding (veoliatrust.org)
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Trust has re-opened applications for funding and the focus of this round will be on Food Poverty. Organisations eligible to apply are registered charities with an operating income/expenditure of at least £1 million. There is no maximum income or expenditure. The level of funding available to support food poverty projects will be up to £5,000.
Current deadline: 30th September 2024
The Gillian Stevenson Trust's Small Grants Programme
Grants of up to £5,000 are available and open to small UK charities working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, young people, families and adults.
Current deadline: 6th October 2024
To read more: Apply for funding (gillianstevensontrustuk.org)
The Adamson Trust
The Adamson Trust is a long established Perthshire charity that are able to give financial help with the cost of holidays or respite breaks for disabled children aged between 3 and 17 with physical, mental or emotional impairments.
Individual families can apply, while they also accept applications on behalf of groups of children, organisations and other registered charities.
Current deadline: 30th September 2024
To read more: The Adamson Trust - Disabled children's holiday charity
Our past Funding Bulletins will also have grant opportunities that are still open!
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