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cashflow support to build the long-term sustainability of your organisation
development finance to help you grow
building a trading arm to generate income
We offer one of the lowest interest rates in the social investment market.
For more information, visit the CAF Venturesome information page
https://www.cafonline.org/charities/borrowing/social-investment/development-fund (External Link)
A list of Emergency grants during COVID-19
Last Updated: 5 November 2020
A collated list of funders that support churches and are currently offering emergency grants during COVID-19.
Churches Together - funding opportunities
Last Updated: 5 November 2020
A list of possible sources of alternative funding and support for charities, Christian organisations, churches and community projects.
NCT - Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants
Last Updated: 5 November 2020
The National Churches Trust, with its partner the Pilgrim Trust, can offer grants towards the cost of your building's maintenance services.
TCC Nov 2020 Funding Report
Last Updated: 5 November 2020
TCC's November funding report has over 60 funding opportunities including support for building work, community projects, covid-19 and much more.
Manchester Community Central Funding Opportunities
Last Updated: 1 October 2020
Take a look at Manchester Community Central's October funding report. Although some schemes are only for Manchester, many are regional and national schemes open to everyone in the North West.
Churches Together - Charity funding links
Last Updated: 2 September 2020
A list of possible sources of alternative funding and support for charities, Christian organisations, churches and community projects.
Bishop Radford Trust - Ongoing
Last Updated: 2 September 2020
The Bishop Radford Trust is a family run charity which supports Christian ministry in the UK and internationally.
National - The Screwfix Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 4 August 2020
Funding of up to £5,000
On Organ Fund
Last Updated: 4 August 2020
The fund exists for the purpose of supporting the provision and restoration of pipe organs in the British Isles.
List of major grant funders for church buildings
Last Updated: 4 August 2020
This page lists the major grant givers for churches, chapels and meeting houses in the UK.
Persimmon Community Champions
Last Updated: 30 June 2020
Coronavirus Emergency Fund - CAF
Last Updated: 4 June 2020
Funding is available from CAF to help with core costs, staffing, volunteer costs, supplies and equipment, communications or other critical charitable areas.
Grants Online Coronavirus - List of providers
Last Updated: 4 June 2020
A number of Community Foundations and other organisations have launched funding programmes to assist local organisations in responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Below you will find a list of organisations and the types of funding they have made available.
Stockport Local Fund: Community Support
Last Updated: 28 April 2020
We're helping community organisations tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
LCVS - List of Funding opportunities - Covid-19 pandemic
Last Updated: 27 April 2020
Liverpool CVS has a list of regional and national funding schemes to assit charities during the current pandemic.
100+ Charity Emergency Funders
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
Details and links to emergency funding for charities - UK wide, UK country, regional, local and global, Government financial support, specialist funding and platforms.
Merseyside - LCR Cares COVID-19 Community Support Fund
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
As a result of the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, particularly for those most vulnerable people within our communities, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram in partnership with the Community Foundation for Merseyside has launched the LCR Cares COVID-19 Community Support Fund.
CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
In this time of national crisis, CAF has launched this rapid response Fund to help smaller charitable organisations affected by the impact of Covid-19. Grants of up to £10,000 will help them to continue to deliver much needed support to our communities across the UK.
April 2020 TCC Funding report
Last Updated: 29 March 2020
The April funding report is here!!
FCC Community Action Fund
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
The FCC Community Action Fund provides grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 to not-for-profit organisations for amenity projects.
The Wolfson Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
The Wolfson Foundation is an independent, grant-making charity, based in central London but funding across the UK. We have a wide range of funding programmes and activities.
Cheshire - Cinnamon Micro-Grants
Last Updated: 31 March 2020
Cinnamon invites local churches in the Cheshire Police Area to apply for a Cinnamon Micro-Grant of £2,000 to help with the costs of setting up a project.
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone grants - 6th July
Last Updated: 30 March 2020
The Cornerstone Grant Programme offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 towards the cost of major urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £100,000 including VAT.
National - The Beatrice Laing Trust
Last Updated: 3 March 2020
The Beatrice Laing Trust was established for the advancement of the evangelical Christian faith, at home and abroad.
National - Magic Little Grants 2020
Last Updated: 3 March 2020
The Magic Little Grants 2020 programme will be launching on Tuesday 10th March 2020.
Bolton - Sir James & Lady Scott Trust
Last Updated: 3 March 2020
Established in 1909, the Sir James & Lady Scott Trust is able to award grants to charities based in Bolton. Trustees give priority to projects which support disadvantaged individuals and communities.
TCC March Funding Report
Last Updated: 2 March 2020
Take a look at the March 2020 funding report
UPDATED - List of CVSs in the North West
Last Updated: 3 December 2019
Cheshire Community Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 5 February 2020
Improving the quality of life for people in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Warrington
Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 5 February 2020
Blackburn with Darwen council
National Churches Trust - Gateway Grants Programme 2019-2023
Last Updated: 18 December 2019
Grants are available for listed and unlisted Christian places of worship of any denomination in the UK to support developing a church building project.
Comic Relief and Groundwork Launch New Community Fund for England - Ongoing
Last Updated: 20 November 2019
Grassroots community organisations and charities with an income of less than £250,000 per annum can apply now
Cumbria - Building Better Opportunities
Last Updated: 20 November 2019
Getting Cumbria to Work: Barrow and South Lakeland (GCtW) is funded through the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) programme.
Lancaster - Nat Merriman Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
The Nat Merriman Fund, which has been enabling young people to widen their experience and appreciation of the creative and performing arts since 1996, is one of the funding opportunities administered by Lancaster District CVS
Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral - Prima Big Local Bright Ideas Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Community, voluntary, faith groups and schools currently being invited to submit a funding application to the Prima Big Local Bright Ideas Fund.
Derbyshire - Local Projects Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale - Prescription For Wellbeing Funding Programme - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Greater Manchester - Virgin Money Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
In Manchester we will accept applications from charities working in Greater Manchester South (Manchester City, Salford, Trafford, Stockport and Tameside).
Liverpool City Region: ESF Community Grants 2019 – 2021
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
A £2.7 million programme to tackle unemployment has launched this month, with backing from the European Social Fund.
National - The Norwood & Newton Settlement - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Providing support to churches in England and Wales.
New Funding to Improve Village Halls in England - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Village hall committees can apply now for grants to update and refurbish their village hall or rural community building as long as the building is located in a town or village of under 10,000 people.
National - The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Funding is available to charities for projects that advance the Christian faith, promote urban and rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and relieve sickness.
National - Greggs Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Funding for Local Community Projects
Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Funding Opportunities
Last Updated: 1 February 2019
At BPRCVS we will help you access funding
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale - Eric Wright Charitable Trust
Last Updated: 1 February 2019
providing activity to address locality community cohesion, reduce social isolation and make a positi
Cheshire East Funding Opportunities - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Cheshire East Funding Opportunities
Manchester - Neighbourhood investment funds - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
These are funds available to communities to make their neighbourhoods better places to live.
National - Coalfields Community Investment Programme for England - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
The fund aims to tackle the key challenges that remain in coalfield communities.
Bolton Funding opportunities - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Investing in voluntary and community groups and organisations
National - Hollick Family Charitable Trust - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
available for charitable organisations carrying out a variety of general charitable activities
National - Green and Lilian FM Ainsworth and Family Benevolent Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Grant for charitable organisations carrying out social welfare activities in the UK.
North West - Bowland Charitable Trust - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Charitable organisations working in the Northwest of England can apply.
Big Local Shadsworth with Whitebirk - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
The fund is a part of the £1million Big Local Ten Year Programme for Shadsworth with Whitebirk.
Lancaster CVS Funding opportunities - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Lancaster CVS Funding opportunities
High Peak Funding opportunities - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
High Peak Funding opportunities
Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Greater Manchester Social Investment
National - Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Last Updated: 28 January 2019
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
National - Big Lottery Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
They give out more than £500 million to communities across the UK each year
National - Garfield Weston Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
One-off grants are available to charitable organisations in the UK for a wide range of projects
National - SUEZ Communities Trust Landfill Communities Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Smaller Projects Fund (England)
National - CAF Venturesome - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Unsecured loans to help you grow, or provide cashflow support for up to five years when you need it.
Merseyside Funding Information Portal (MFIP) - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Here you will find local, regional and national funding information.
One Manchester - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Funding for Community groups and well as small businesses
Salford funding opportunities - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
List of funding opportunities available in Salford
Community Foundation for Lancashire - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
List of several funding opportunities and application process
Forever Manchester - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Funding Schemes available
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Benefits a wide range of charitable associations and organisations.
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Funding up to £3,000 for groups within 10 miles of Manchester Airport.
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