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)
TCC January Funding Report
Last Updated: 3 January 2020
Take a look at our latest funding report. There are dozens of funding oppourtunites including several for mission and faith purposes.
Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund - Ongoing
Last Updated: 3 January 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.
Weston Charity Awards
Last Updated: 10 December 2019
Applications are open between 2nd December 2019 and 10th January 2020.
Bishop Radford Trust
Last Updated: 4 December 2019
The Bishop Radford Trust is a family run charity which supports Christian ministry in the UK and internationally.
UPDATED - List of CVSs in the North West
Last Updated: 3 December 2019
Manchester Community Central's Dec Funding Report
Last Updated: 4 December 2019
This report is focused on Manchester but there are many schemes that are open to those operating in the North West.
National - Woodward Charitable Trust’s revised grants scheme 31st Jan 2020
Last Updated: 26 November 2019
From October 2019 Trustees will only make grants towards core costs rather than specific projects as they recognise that smaller charities can find these hard to fund. This will hopefully mean that any grant given will have a more direct impact on the organisation concerned.
Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Action Together - November funding report
Last Updated: 30 October 2019
TCC - November Funding Report
Last Updated: 29 October 2019
Our latest funding report has over 80 funding opportunities for churches and community projects.
National - Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund - 31 March 2020
Last Updated: 29 September 2019
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
National - More than a Pub - Until Sept 2020
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
The More than a Pub programme provides business development support to enable the community ownership of pubs in both rural and urban communities across England.
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.
National - Allchurches trust - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Allchurches Trust is one of the UKs largest grant-making trusts
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.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Improving the quality of life for people in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester and Warrington
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
Local City Council and CVS funding options - Resource
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
Local City Council funding options
National - The Screwfix Foundation - Ongoing
Last Updated: 12 August 2019
funding of up to £5,000
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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