Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK and makes grants of £30 – £35 million annually towards a wide range of work within the arts, education and […]
The Tudor Trust
The Tudor Trust is an independent grant-making charitable trust which supports organisations working in any part of the UK. The trust funds a range of people and organisations working to build stronger communities, and do not have specific grant programmes as they believe that the groups they provide support to are best placed to identify […]
The Fenton Arts Trust
The Fenton Arts Trust is an arts charity whose aims are to give encouragement and financial support to those actively contributing to the creative arts in the UK. It provides grants to support or reward work or performances by individuals early in their careers and for institutions or organisations that share these aims. The average […]
Postcode Community Trust
The People’s Postcode Lottery launched the Postcode Community Trust to support local, community-based, grassroots projects across Great Britain at a time when there is overwhelming demand for funding. Registered charities and organisations whose activities align with the themes below can apply for funding up to £25,000 however, organisations not registered as a charity can only […]
Peter Cruddas Foundation
The Peter Cruddas Foundation gives priority to programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people between the ages of 14-30, to pursue pathways to Education, Training and Employment with the ultimate aim of helping them to become financially independent. The foundation focuses on three main funding streams, which are: Pathways/support for young disadvantaged or […]
Grant for Learning Disability projects – The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a well-known funder of projects that positively benefit people with learning disabilities, which has been their sole beneficiary group since 2001 offering over £2.5 million in grants most years. With the vast majority of grants given by the charity below £10,000. Only supporting organisations that are registered charities they make […]
John Lyon’s Charity- Small Grants Programme
As we regularly search for great funding opportunities to improve your schools and communities, we came across this grant programme from the John Lyon’s Charity. The charity provides support to 9 Boroughs in northwest London: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster. Their main […]
Universal Music UK Sound Foundation
Universal Music UK Sound Foundation is an independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate the centenary of EMI Records and now supported by Universal Music. The Foundation’s aim is to improve access to music education in the UK & Ireland. The Foundation has a number of programmes, each with their own guidelines: UMUKSF Individual […]
UK-German Connection- Challenge Fund
Recently a school we are working with told us about a grant scheme to bring Schools together from the UK and Germany, which we thought was a fantastic opportunity for young children to discover and learn about the culture and language of two very different European countries. The Challenge Fund funding of up to £5,000 […]
Greggs Foundation- Breakfast Clubs Programme
We all know how important breakfast is for starting the day, which is especially important for children who have a full day of school ahead of them. However, many schools need funding in order to run these clubs, which is why there are trusts and foundations our there like the Greggs Foundation. We came across […]