September 2026

We understand that funding to run your vital support services remains a big concern for many, and we want to support wherever we can. As well as helping save money on supplies we signpost to new funding sources we hear about. Here are some current opportunities.

In Kind Direct funding

We have received a grant from The Garfield Weston Foundation to tackle hygiene poverty for children and young people by supporting network partners in Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester over 3 years from January 2026.  This builds on our research last year that explored the experience of going without essential products like deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, period products and laundry products, through the eyes of young people.  Please get in touch if you would like to find out more. 

With support from Oxfordshire County Council September-December 2025 we enabled 155 organisations right across Oxfordshire to access more products to alleviate financial pressures for households struggling with the costs of living. Read more about the £138,175 worth of products we distributed, including toiletries, period products, nappies, cleaning supplies and toilet roll free of charge.   Oxfordshire County Council have extended their support until 2029 to help us get essential hygiene and household products to low-income households in the most deprived areas of Oxfordshire and tackle hygiene poverty.  Please get in touch if you would like to work with us.

In March, thanks to funding from Birmingham City Council, we supported 50 charitable organisations across Birmingham (including Warm Welcome Spaces) with account credits to access the hygiene and winter essentials they need to stay clean, safe and warm this winter.

Thanks to funding from The Julia Rausing Trust, we supported small organisations in our network (0-4 staff members) including Warm Welcome spaces to access products from us of value c£400 free of charge to help people keep warm and well in the 2025-26 winter.

In 2025 we also supported 100 small organisations in our network through our Fresh Futures Fund.  With funding from Mazar’s Charitable Trust we were able to give account credits to enable these organisations to access even more essential products to support the wellbeing of young people and those who are not in education, employment or training.

Find a government grant

Browse the government’s ‘find a grant’ service for sources of government grant funding. You can search and filter based on your needs. You can also sign up to weekly emails here.

The Giving Lottery

The Giving Lottery is free and easy for good causes to sign up to and a great way to raise regular unrestricted funds.

With 27 supporters, your cause could be raising over £1,000 per year, with minimal work on your part. The top-performing cause is on track to raise £9,000 this year. Your supporters also stand a chance of winning weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000, while supporting your cause from just £1 a week.

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Riverhorse Trust

The Riverhorse Trust supports grassroots organisations across the UK by providing grants to small charities with limited resources. The fund is designed to help organisations deliver vital services directly to the people and communities who need them most. Eligible applicants must have an annual income of less than £100,000 and provide services that directly benefit individuals or community groups within the UK.

The Trust offers unrestricted core funding to charities that are making a positive impact and are committed to investing in their own resilience.

Grant size: £1,000 to £5,000

Deadline to apply: The Autumn funding round closes at the end of September, and the Spring funding round closes at the end of February.

Find out more here.

Sackler Trust

The Sackler Trust supports UK registered charities and provides one-off or multi-year grants for a wide range of organisations that focus on:

• Science
• Education
• Arts
• Heritage
• The Environment
• Social Good

They prioritise organisations that increase access and deliver long-term public benefit, supporting vulnerable communities.

Grant size: Varies, but average is £20,000 – £50,000

Deadline to apply: Ongoing (trustees meet quarterly)

Find out more here.

Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund

The Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund provide grants to support the care and relief of those affected by learning disabilities. Small and large grants are available to support capital and revenue costs and can be used for both specific projects and general running/core costs.

Grant size: Main grants round, large grants for £9,000 or above.

Small grants: £250-£5,000 (ongoing deadline)

Deadlines to apply: Large grants deadline has passed. Small grants rolling monthly.

Find out more here.

Britford Bridge Trust

Britford Bridge Trust supports UK registered charities and charitable organisations primarily involved in the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science.

Grants aim to support UK wide and international organisations, with regional considerations only given to projects in Dorset and Cambridge areas.

Grant size: £10,000 to £50,000

Deadline to apply: Rolling with applications reviewed quarterly. Quarterly cut offs are 30th March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December 2026.

Find out more here.

Foux Foundation

The Foux Foundation offer grants to UK and internationally registered charities with income of less than £3 million. Their areas of focus include:

• The relief of sickness and promotion of good health
• The advancement of education
• The advancement of disadvantaged young people
• The prevention or relief of poverty

Grant size: £25,000 +

Deadline to apply: Ongoing

Find out more here.

The Archer Trust

The Archer Trust supports small UK charities that provide aid or support to a defined group of disadvantaged or marginalised people. They prioritise supporting organisations working in areas of high unemployment and depravation, as well as charities with volunteers.

Organisations that are not eligible to apply include:

• Individuals (including GAP applicants)
• Conservation, heritage and environmental projects
• Conversions for disabled access
• Charities supporting animals
• Research
• Evangelism
• Umbrella charities
• Hospices
• Charities with cash balances in excess of 9 months’ expenditure

Please note that grants will not exceed more than 10% of the charity’s income.

Grant size: £1,000 to £5,000

Deadline to apply: Ongoing with decisions made twice a year

Find out more here.

Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants programme

Parkinson’s UK is offering up to £3,000 in grant funding for anyone with a connection to the Parkinson’s community. The Physical Activity Grants programme is open to anyone who delivers physical activity or exercise classes for people living with the condition and applications are open until the end of 2025.

For more information about the grants programme, contact physicalactivity@parkinsons.org.uk.

Matthew Good Foundation: Grants for Good

The Matthew Good Foundation invites applications on behalf of local community groups, charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises across the UK that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment and had an average income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.

Grant size: £15,000.

Charities and projects are welcome to apply all year round, and your application will be considered in the next funding round. Funding is awarded every three months, in April, July, October and January, with an application deadline of the 15^th of the month before. E.g., for the January round, applications will close on the 15^th December.

Find out more here.

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation offers grants to improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities throughout the UK.

It prioritises projects that make a longer-term impact and will fund projects such as installation of new kitchens/bathrooms/sensory rooms, improving lighting, heating, or general painting or security needs.

Grant size: Up to £5,000.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, quarterly meetings held in March, June, September and December.

Find out more here.

The Arnold Clark Community Fund

Supporting UK registered charities, voluntary/community organisations and social enterprises located within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch. Applicants are only eligible if in one of the following categories:

• animal welfare (benefitting humans)
• arts and culture
• community development
• disability
• education
• recreation
• relief support
• mental health support

Grant size: No minimum or maximum

Deadline to apply: Ongoing

Find out more here: The Arnold Clark Community Fund – Our Communities Support – Funding for All

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation: Including Communities Fund

The Including Communities Fund supports the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation’s mission to tackle poverty and inequality and help build thriving, resilient communities. The fund is aimed at grassroots organisations with an annual income of less than £1 million.

For 2026, funding is available for projects that focus on either Crime & Safety or Employability & Skills. The fund is particularly interested in community-based interventions that help reduce crime or mitigate its impact, as well as initiatives that support disadvantaged people to build confidence, develop skills, and access opportunities that improve their employability.

Grant size: Up to £10,000

Deadline to apply: 28th September 2026

Find out more here.

Ilford Community Fund (East London)

The Ilford Community Fund, provided by Community Action Redbridge and managed by the London Community Foundation, aims to address inequality and improve outcomes for residents across Ilford. Funding is available for projects that address one of four key priorities: cost of living pressures, food insecurity, community safety and belonging, or loneliness.

Priority will be given to organisations that focus on tackling the underlying causes of these issues and creating lasting change for local communities. Applications are welcome from organisations across the borough of Redbridge, provided the proposed activities are delivered in Ilford and benefit Ilford residents.

Grant size: Up to £20,000

Deadline to apply: 30th September 2026

Find out more here.

Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund (South West London)

The Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund has been established to support local organisations working to meet community needs across the London boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. The fund aims to reduce disadvantage and improve the lives of local residents through projects that focus on one or more of the following themes: addressing financial insecurity and the cost of living, supporting mental health and wellbeing, and promoting digital inclusion.

Both one-year and three-year funding opportunities are available, allowing organisations to develop and sustain services that respond to local challenges and support people facing disadvantage.

Grant size: Up to £10,000 for one-year projects, or up to £10,000 per year for three years (maximum £30,000)

Deadline to apply: 12 noon on 28th October 2026

Find out more here.

Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust (Sussex or International)

The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust is a family-run funder that supports registered charities, with a particular focus on organisations working in Sussex – especially those operating in areas of deprivation. Their funding priorities include Youth, Elderly, Disability, Hospices, Community Welfare, and Environmental Projects.

In addition to their Sussex-based work, the Trust also funds UK and international charities delivering wildlife and environmental conservation projects. They further support organisations delivering reproductive health and family planning initiatives that have a clear and intentional environmental impact, specifically those operating in Africa or Asia.

Grant size: Small grants up to £10k; Medium grants up to £20k; Large grants over £20k.

Deadlines to apply:

• Small grants rolling deadline all year
• Medium grants: current round open until 12th August 2026 (next round 9th October to 12th November)
• Large grants open until 10th September 2026 (open to existing or previously supported orgs)

Find out more here.

National Lottery Community Action Fund (Scotland)

The National Lottery Community Action Fund Scotland supports communities across Scotland to develop projects that bring people together, strengthen local connections, and create positive change. The fund is looking to support projects that are community-led, inclusive, and responsive to local needs.

Projects should:

• bring people together – through an activity or a space, online or in person
• reach and support people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
• be led by your community. This means that people from your community lead on the project idea, planning and decisions
• build on the strengths, skills and experience already in your community
• understand services and activities available, and show how your project fills a gap

Your project must meet at least 2 of these outcomes:

• build positive relationships
• support people’s health or wellbeing
• help people improve their access and connection to nature
• make a positive difference to the environment

Funding is available for both new and existing projects, with grants designed to support longer-term community development and sustainable impact.

Grant size: £20,000 to £250,000 over a period of up to five years

Deadline to apply: Rolling programme with no fixed closing date

Find out more here.

Dr Guthrie’s Association SCIO (Scotland)

Dr Guthrie’s Association SCIO provides funding to not-for-profit organisations that support economically and socially disadvantaged children and young people across Scotland, with a particular focus on the Edinburgh area. The Association prioritises organisations where small grants can have a meaningful impact, especially those that may find it difficult to secure funding from other sources.

Additional priority is given to small, local organisations that support creative pursuits and outdoor activities for children, as well as initiatives that engage young unemployed people.
Grant size: £2,000 average

Deadline to apply: 25th September 2026

Find out more here.

Arts Council National Lottery Projects Grants (England)

The Arts Council have re-opened their Small and Large grants. Through their National Lottery Project Grants, they aim to support projects that focus on the arts, museums, and libraries across England to support organisations, artists and cultural practitioners to develop creative activities for the public.

They will fund a wide range of activities, from artistic creational to organisational development.

Grant size: Small grants up to £30,000 or Large grants up to £100,000

Deadlines to apply: Open all year (12-14 weeks for decisions)

Find out more here.

Isle of Dogs Community Chest Programme

The Community Chest Programme funds voluntary and community groups, Riverside residents’ organisations, individuals, faith-based groups, and organisations to deliver activities that will positively benefit communities and residents of the Isle of Dogs.

Applications are accepted twice a year, with decisions made in July and November.

They will prioritise applicants that are focused on:

• Making connections with schools and adult learning
• Offering training and education opportunities
• Encouraging local enterprise and employment schemes
• Creating financial awareness
• Community sports, arts, social activities and events
• Environmental projects
• Healthy living

Grant size: £10,000

Deadlines to apply: 31st October 2026

Find out more here.

Two Ridings Community Foundation (East Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire or York)

The Two Ridings Community Foundation offers small grants to support small voluntary and community groups, small charities, and other not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of under £150,000. Applicants must be based in and working across East Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire, or York.

The fund focuses on organisations supporting people experiencing the greatest disadvantage and prioritises work that addresses needs identified by local communities.

Funding can support a range of costs, including ongoing project expenses, pilot projects, small capital expenditure, or development needs of your organisation in order to better meet the needs of beneficiaries and organisation overheads.

Grant size: £200 and £2,500

Deadline to apply: Ongoing

Find out more here.

Micro Community Investment Fund (Northern Ireland)

The Micro Community Investment Fund will provide valuable investment for community initiatives making a different in towns and villages across Northern Ireland.

The fund will support both new and existing activities and projects that enhance the financial, physical and/or mental wellbeing of people in communities, with a particular focus on addressing the challenges people are facing around the cost of living.

Eligible applicants include smaller, grassroots organisations with an income of up to £40,000, with priority given to organisations with an income of up to £10,000.

Grant size: £2,000

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

Find out more here.

London Marathon Foundation Active Spaces Fund – London Boroughs

This fund supports projects in London that improve spaces and facilities and help the least active children, young people and underserved groups and communities to lead active and healthy lives.

The fund will prioritise projects that enable the least active children, young people and underserved groups – those that take place in areas of greatest need, have a close connection to the community they support, or improve and activate a space, place or facility beyond the funding period.

Projects must take place in a London borough and support one or more of these audiences to be active:

• Children and young people
• People from ethnically diverse group
• People from lower socio-economic groups, women and girls
• People with disabilities
• People with long-term health conditions
• Older people (65+)
• The LGBTQ+ community

Grant size: £10,000 – £800,000

Deadline to apply: Two stage application – Expressions of Interest can be submitted any time and second stage applications reviewed four times a day.

Find out more here.

Luton Community Trust Fund (Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Herts District, Stevenage, St. Albans District or the Aylesbury Vale District)

The Luton Community Trust Fund provides small grants to local charities, non-profit organisations and community groups that are working to make their local area a better place.

Projects must benefit the people living in the following regions: Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Herts District, Stevenage, St. Albans District or the Aylesbury Vale District.

Grant size: £250 to £10,000

Deadline to apply: Ongoing, regular grant meetings throughout the year.

Find out more here.

CLA Charitable Trust – England and Wales

The CLA Charitable Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 to UK registered charities, CICs and constituted charitable organisations supporting the most disadvantaged people in their communities, especially young people.

They prioritise supporting charitable organisations that access the benefits of the countryside to pursue the health and wellbeing of people and to provide opportunities for education about the countryside in England and Wales.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing

Find out more here.

Welsh Church Fund

The Welsh Church Fund supports grants for educational, social, recreational and cultural purposes. The fund is no longer used just for church projects.

The following groups and organisations are eligible to apply:

• Church and religious groups
• Church parishes
• Community groups and charities
• Sports and recreation clubs
• Environment groups
• Individuals that have an identified and proven need of financial assistance
• Other deemed charitable causes by the cabinet member and the Section 151 officer.

The fund will not support general adult groups for recreational activities or allocate funds to community and town councils.

Deadline to apply: Applications can be submitted at any point throughout the year, with requests reviewed in Spring and early Autumn.

Find out more here.

Tesco Stronger Starts

Tesco Stronger Starts give the opportunity for schools, groups supporting children and community organisations to access a grant of up to £1500 to help provide access to food and activities that help children thrive.

Every three months, three local good causes are selected to be part of the customer vote in Tesco stores. Customers can then choose which of the projects they’d like to support by voting them with a blue token.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

Support for homeless charities

Help the Homeless is offering grants of up to £5,000 for capital projects with a focus on homelessness across the UK. Organisations must be registered charities with an annual income of less than £500,000.

The quarterly deadlines for applications for funding each year are: 15^th December, 15^th March, 15^th of June and 15^th September.

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

The Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation is offering funding of up to £6,000 to registered charities that aim to improve the wellbeing, welfare and education of children and adults in communities across the UK.

Applications are open to UK-registered charities whose purpose is to:

• Benefit children and adults, particularly those living in socially deprived areas, through education to develop core skills and support wellbeing and mental health.
• Benefit the wellbeing and welfare of children and adults by preventing or reducing poverty and homelessness in the community.
• Support the elderly and improve their wellbeing by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of Dementia and Alzheimer’s and support later life/ palliative care.

Deadline to apply: The Trustees meet at the beginning of March, June, September and December. Application deadline dates are the 1^st of the month prior to each meeting.

The Edward Gostling Foundation

The Foundation accept applications for Capital Grants from charities and CIOs that have been registered with and regulated by a UK Charity Commission for at least 3 years, regardless of size.

The applications must be for major capital projects, costing at least £1M, that when delivered, will support their vision that “people living on a low income who have a disability or long-term illness should have as many as possible of the same choices, quality of life opportunities and aspirations as others more fortunate than themselves”.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

The Clothworkers’ Foundation Open Grants Programme

The Clothworkers’ Foundation Open Grants Programme supports registered charities, not-for-profits and CICs with funding towards capital projects. They define capital projects as:

• Buildings: purchase, construction, renovation or refurbishment.
• Fittings, fixtures and equipment: this includes but is not limited to office equipment/ furniture, sports/ gym equipment, digital/ audio visual equipment, software and websites, garden equipment and specialist therapeutic (excluding medical) equipment. It does not include equipment for one-off use.
• Vehicles: This includes a minibus, car, caravan, people carrier, or 4X4. They are unlikely to fund the total cost of a new vehicle and do not provide grants towards vehicle leasing.

They fund small and large projects and grants will be determined based on several factors, e.g., the size of your organisation. For larger projects (£100,000+), they generally fund 10% or more of the balance to be raised. For smaller projects (with a balance of less than £10,000), they generally fund between 50% and 100% of the balance.

Deadline to apply: No deadline.

Youth Hostel Association – Breaks Programmes

The Youth Hostel Association’s (YHA) Breaks Programmes aim to reach young people and families with the most challenging lives and provide them with life-changing experiences.

YHA believes in the power of travel and adventure to transform a child’s view of the world and their potential to succeed in it, to provide respite and improve health, education and wellbeing.

Their programmes include help for charities and community groups who are seeking support for a residential stay with YHA. Enquiries can be made for groups of young people and groups of families. Support for school groups in the alternative provision sector of education, along with SEN schools, is also available.

Deadline to apply: No deadline.

BBC Children in Need Grants

BBC Children in Need are offering several funding programmes, such as the Core Grants Funding Stream and the Emergency Essentials grants, to UK-based organisations who support disadvantaged children and young people aged 18 or under.  

BBC Children in Need will prioritise smaller, local organisations and will rarely offer funding to organisations with an income above £1 million. However, for UK-wide hospices and Housing Associations, there is no maximum income limit.  

Applications for over £15,000 p/a will only be considered if you are a registered non-profit organisation.  

Deadline to apply: No deadline. 

The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust

The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust offers grants between £1,000 and £5,000 for UK registered charities supporting socially disadvantaged and disabled people in the United Kingdom.

Deadline to apply: No deadline.

Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Youth Fund 

The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood.  They usually make around 25 grants per year to organisations with an income below £30,000 or above £3.5 million. 

Stagecoach Community Fund

Stagecoach supports a range of good causes, community projects and individual initiatives and have pledged to donate 0.5% of their pre-tax profits to charitable causes every year. Through their monthly Giving for Good fund they support smaller, local charities. 

There is a simple application form to complete. All requests are reviewed by their Charity Committee on the first Wednesday of each month and they ask that applications are sent to them before the last Friday of each month. 

Sport England – Movement Fund (England)

Sport England’s Movement Fund is offering grants of up to £15,000 (crowdfunding pledge or a grant) to sports clubs, charities, local authorities, schools, Community Benefit societies and not-for-profit companies.

This fund is to help get more people active by improving physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.

Their focus is to support projects that match their goal of getting more people active, reducing the number of inactive people and tackling inequalities.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

Boost Small Grants Fund (Scotland)

Boost Small Grants Fund is open for local community organisations across Scotland supporting children and families affected by poverty.

Grants range from £500 to £3,000 to constituted groups and charities with an annual income of £50,000 or less. Unconstituted groups can apply for grants between £350 to £1,500.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing until funds are allocated.

Noel Sweeney Foundation (West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire)

The Noel Sweeney Foundation are a group of four companies involved in the construction of housing, with offices in Chasetown, Droitwich and Shrewsbury.

They support grassroots organisations that focus on:

• Children and young people
• Those who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness
• Those who are disadvantaged or disabled. Disadvantaged includes people living in poverty or experiencing disadvantage due to the area in which they live, victims of abuse, those who are bereaved and those who are in or are leaving the care system.

Organisations eligible to apply include registered charities, social enterprises, CICs, constituted community groups and constituted voluntary groups.

Deadlines to apply: 31st January and 30th April, 31st July, 31st October

Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation (Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire)

The Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation supports local schemes and good causes across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. The Foundation’s primary purpose is to provide grants and donations that will have a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged or vulnerable people in these communities.

Organisations eligible to apply include charities and community organisations, and will be prioritised if they are working towards:

• The prevention of relief of poverty
• The provision of welfare advice
• The advancement of community facilities including the development of green spaces
• The provision of healthy food to vulnerable and disadvantaged people
• The development of digital inclusion
• The support of local people attempting to return to employment

Applicants can apply for grants of up to £5,000.

Deadline to apply: The Trustees usually meet quarterly in January, April, July and October and will assess applications within three months.

The Henry Smith Charity – County Grants (Kent)

The County Grants Programme supports small not-for-profit organisations and charities working with disadvantaged people and communities in selected counties with which The Henry Smith Charity has a historic association (Kent).

Organisations with an income of up to £250,000, or up to £1 million if offering country-wide activities, are eligible to apply.

The grants available are between £500 and £20,000 over one to three years. £10,000 is the maximum per year and most grants are between one and two years.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

Kent Community Foundation – Grants for Micro Groups (Kent and Medway)

Kent Community Foundation are offering grants of up to £2,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations with an annual income under £75,000.

Applications will be accepted from organisations working on one of the Foundation’s five priority areas:

1. Children, young people and families
2. Vulnerable adults
3. Elderly and isolated
4. Employability, skills and enterprise
5. Environment

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

National Lottery Awards (England)

Small voluntary and community organisations can apply for funding from £300 to £20,000 for up to two years to deliver a new or existing activity, or to support your organisation to change and adapt to new and future challenges.

They fund projects that will do at least one of the following:

• Bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities.
• Improve the places and spaces that matter to communities.
• Help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
• Support people, communities and organisations facing more demands and challenges because of the cost-of-living crisis.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing. Apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the funding.

Social Investment Business – Cost of Living Fund (England)

The Cost of Living Fund provides grant funding alongside Recovery Loan Fund loans to eligible charities and social enterprises that are supporting people in the 30% most deprived areas of England and delivering products and services to people impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.

The blend of Cost-of-Living grant will range from £10,000 to £250,000 in size and will range from 20% to 50% of the value of the Recovery Loan Fund.

The Recovery Loan Fund provides loans of £150,000 and £1,500,000.

Deadline to apply: Apply at any time.

National Lottery – Cost-of-Living Support Scotland

Grants from £10,001 to £75,000 are available for projects in Scotland to help support individuals, families and communities currently experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living increases. The grants are aimed to fund activity that means people:

• Have more resilience and are more able to identify ways to deal with the impact of increase cost of living in their lives
• Are able to shape activity in their community to address the increased cost-of-living

The National Lottery are keen to see applications from smaller voluntary and community organisations who are working with those most vulnerable and disproportionately affected by the increased cost of living.

Deadline to apply: No deadline.

Robertson Trust – Wee Grants (Scotland)

Scottish constituted community groups and charities supporting people affected by poverty and/ or trauma can apply for funding of up to £2,000, for one year only.

Priority themes are financial security, emotional wellbeing and relationships and pathways to education or work.

Decisions are made within 8 weeks.

Deadline to apply: Apply at any time.

SGN Safe and Warm Scheme (Scotland and the South of England)

The Centre for Sustainable Energy is working with SGN to help create a network of community organisations who can provide much needed support for people struggling with the current cost of living crisis and energy price cap increases. The scheme aims to support people in high vulnerability locations who are in need of help to stay safe and warm over the winter period.

Grants between £10,000 and £25,000 will be available for small grassroots organisations that meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Have experience in working with hard to reach and seldom heard groups.
• Are embedded in their local area and able to connect with individuals who may not otherwise access support.
• Are keen to join a network of similar organisations to share learning and best practice.
• Are legally incorporated.
• Have robust administrative and management systems, including being able to record customer interactions, provide summary data for reporting, and be in a position to share detailed records for audit at the end of the funding period.

Deadline to apply: No deadline.

The Axis Foundation (London, South of England, Midlands and North West)

The Axis Foundation supports small, local and impactful causes that help improve lives for individuals experiencing disadvantage and people with disability up to £15,000. They offer help where it is most needed, where they can bring positive change.

Deadline to apply: Ongoing.

National Lottery for People & Places projects (Wales)

People and Places funding from £10,001 to £100,000 for projects in Wales where people and communities are working together and using their strengths to make positive impacts on the things that matter to them the most, to support communities to adapt, recover and thrive.

The grants aim to:

• Support people, communities and organisations that are facing increased demands and challenges as a direct result of the cost-of-living crisis.
• Support people, communities and organisations with the direct and indirect impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
• Support organisations experiencing current cash flow problems as a direct result of the cost-of-living crisis

Deadline to apply: No deadline.