Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund
The Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund (AIPFF) exists to increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sport and enjoy its many benefits. AIPFF distributes grants to local community groups and sports clubs committed to this mission.
Eligibility
- Not-for-profit organisations.
- Established community groups
- Professional literature, poetry and creative writing organisations, and libraries.
- Other arts/cultural organisations (e.g. museums, galleries etc.) are eligible to apply. but must provide a clear rationale for their proposed literature/poetry projects and evidence of requisite specialist input.
- Primary, middle, secondary, special schools, sixth form colleges, academies and further education colleges.
Funding amount
Grants will typically be in the range of £2.5k - £5k, although a larger grant may be possible in some circumstances.
Closing date
Monday 31 March 2025, 1 pm.
More information
Please visit the AIPFF website.
The Prudence Trust
The Prudence Trust, founded in 2020, provides grants to support the development of mental health services and research for young people in the UK. The priority of the fund is to support organisations working with young people aged 11-25 that focus on enhancing mental health & wellbeing.
Eligibility
UK registered charities or CICs, with an annual income of at least £250,000
Funding amount
Grants of between £30,000 to £300,000 annually for 1-3 years, can support program costs, salaries, equipment, and core operational expenses.
Closing date
The deadline for the first stage, the Expression of Interest, is March 3, 2025, at 4 PM.
More information
Please visit the Prudence Trust website.
London Marathon Foundation - Active Spaces Fund
The London Marathon Foundation promotes active living in the UK. Its Active Spaces Fund offers £10,000 to £80,000 grants. These funds help build or upgrade sports facilities. The aim is to keep children, young people, and underprivileged communities active and healthy.
Eligibility
Registered charities and community organisations in London. Organisations applying must Support the foundations priority audiences to be active (children, young people and underserved groups and communities).
Funding amount
Grants of between £10,000 and £80,000 are available
Closing date
Applications can be submitted at any time.
More information
Please visit the London Marathon Foundation website.
Hargreaves Foundation (UK)
The Hargreaves Foundation, established in 2020 by Peter Hargreaves and his family, is a charitable organisation dedicated to supporting young people facing challenges. The foundation provides grants to organisations that use sport and education to assist individuals under 18 who are living with mental health issues, physical disabilities, or poverty.
Eligibility
- Registered Charities or Charitable Incorporated Organisations.
- Schools and Further Education Colleges (usually exempt charities).
- NHS Trusts.
Funding amount
It is the intention of the Trustees to distribute the annual income available to The Foundation, likely to be in the region of £2 million pounds per annum. No minimum or maximum grant size is stipulated.
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the Hargreaves Foundation website.
BBC Children In Need Core Grants
The BBC Children in Need Core Grants Programme distributes grants to not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people aged 18 or under. Funding is available to support essential organisational and administrative spending. These are the key
expenses required to keep your organisation running and can include:
- Management and administration; HR and payroll.
- General office expenses; Accountancy and audit.
- Communications and outreach; Monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Governance, regulatory, and compliance costs.
Eligibility
Not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people aged 18 or under.
Funding amount
Grant size: from £15,000.
Closing date
15 April 2025
More information
Please visit the BBC Children In Need website.
The Mercers Company Older people and Housing
The Mercers Company Older People and Housing programme fund is to support organisations working toward preventing loneliness and isolation amongst older people.
Eligibility
Not-for-profit organisations working toward one or more of the following priorities:
- Combatting Loneliness Faced by Older People
- Combatting Poverty Faced by Older People
Funding amount
Grant size: £50,000 to £120,000
Closing date
Applications can be submitted at any time.
More information
Please visit The Mercers Company website.
Masonic SEN & Disabilities Fund
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has opened its small and large grant funds targeted at charities working toward improving the lives of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Eligibility
Not-for-profit organisations working to improve the wellbeing and independence of
children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Small Grants - Smaller charities with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000. Large Grants - Larger charities with an annual income between £500,000 and £5 million.
Funding amount
Grant size: Small Grants £1,000 - £5,000. Large Grants £10,000 - £60,000
Closing date
Applicants are invited to submit an expression of interest, and if successful, will be invited to complete a full application. Expressions of interest can be submitted at any time.
More information
Please visit the Masonic Charitable Foundation website.
City Bridge Trust – Children and Young People
Funding is available for projects and organisations working in three priority areas:
- support for vulnerable parents and carers of preschool children (aged 0–5)
- support for children and young people engaged in child criminal exploitation
- work that addresses the needs of disadvantaged young women and girls.
There is an upper age limit of 25 for beneficiaries.
Eligibility
Applications are welcome from organisations:
- led or guided by people with lived experience of these issues
- with local, community or specialist insight and knowledge
- setting out to build the resilience of project beneficiaries
- building the evidence of effective interventions
- whose approach has been (and continues to be) co-produced with young people.
Funding amount
Funding has no set limits. Revenue funding can't exceed 50 per cent of your income in one year.
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the City Bridge Trust website.
The Ironmongers Grants to Charities
The Ironmongers’ Company supports projects aiding disadvantaged youth. These projects help children and young people achieve their full potential.
The company wants projects that give clear educational benefits to a specific group of children or young people.
The types of projects supported include special educational needs, or which foster social, emotional or life skills.
Projects trying new approaches get priority. Share results with wider audience.
Eligibility
Grants are only given to registered charities.
Funding amount
Grants range from a few hundred pounds up to around £10,000. The average grant awarded is £4,000.
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the Ironmonger's website.
Tesco Stronger Starts
Priority will be given to projects that provide food and support to young people. The types of projects Tesco Community Grants aims to fund are:
- breakfast clubs, holiday clubs, food banks, and Meals on Wheels
- equipment or non-statutory services for nurseries, schools, such as forest schools, library books, equipment for Brownie, Guide or Scout groups, such as camping equipment, and badges.
- play areas
- counselling and support services for young people
- services or equipment to support children and young people’s health
- equipment/ kit for a youth sports team.
Eligibility
Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Funding amount
Upto £1,500
Closing date
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
More information
Please visit the Stronger starts website.