The Tweed Family Charitable Trust supports local charities and not-for-profit groups working to inspire socially disadvantaged young people under 25 to achieve their full potential through mentoring, education and community activities.  

Projects should meet at least one of the following aims: 

• Help young people develop their skills, capacities and enable them to participate in society and independent, mature and responsible adults
• Advance education
•  Relieve unemployment
•  Provide recreational and leisure activity for social welfare and to improve conditions of life

The Trust awards up to £10,000 per year for up to three years.  They favour match funding but will consider covering up to 100% of the total project cost.

Applying involves a two-stage application process, starting with an online application form.  The Trust then invites successful applicants. 

TTel: 01707873067

Email: [email protected] 

The Screwfix Foundation supports projects to improve, fix, and repair buildings, homes and facilities specifically used by people in need (i.e. financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress). 

The Foundation awards up to £5,000 for the following types of projects:

• Improved energy efficient lighting and heating
• Installation of new kitchen, bathroom etc
• Installation of a sensory room
• General painting and decorating
•  Improving safety and security of a building

Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply. 

The Trustees approve applications at their quarterly Trustees meetings in March, June, September and December. 

Tel: 01935 414100

Email: [email protected] 

Grow Wild Community Programme is the national outreach programme of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

Aim:  to transform urban spaces to benefit of people and wildlife through planting and championing UK native plants or fungi.  

Supports projects that transform urban spaces and enhance biodiversity with planting and growing as a core activity. Projects should use sustainable materials and practices and have the potential to reach at least 300 people. Project leaders can share their experiences with other successful groups and attend online events and training facilitated by Grow Wild.

In addition, projects need to work with at least one of the following target audiences: 

• Young people aged 12-25
• People experiencing disadvantage or reduced access to services
• People less engaged with others in their local community
• People facing barriers to connecting with nature
• Disabled people

Awards £2,000 to not for profit organisations including voluntary and community groups. There is also an opportunity to apply for a £500 follow-on grant for spring 2026, to help support ongoing activities.

Grants can cover 100% project costs including seeds, plants, soil, materials, events, workshop charges, specialist experts and contractor costs.  You can use up to 25% of funding towards staff costs directly related to delivery of project activities (including workshop preparation and delivery, volunteer support, practical sessions).

Tel: 020 8332 3842

Email: [email protected] 

Fund for Wales is open to small, local, community led constituted charities and voluntary organisations (e.g. associations, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies and clubs), with an annual income of less than £100,000.

Fund outcomes:

• Improving people’s chances in life,
• Building stronger communities,
• Improving rural and urban environments,
• Encouraging healthier and more active people and communities, and
• Preserving heritage and culture.

Grants of between £500 – £2,000 per annum for up to 3 years. CFW intend to make at least six three-year grants per year.

Small, local, community led constituted charities and voluntary organisations (e.g. associations, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies and clubs), with an annual income of less than £100,000 in the last financial year. We welcome applications from organisations that have never received funding from this Fund before.

You must be one of the following:

• Constituted Groups
• Registered Charities & Charitable Incorporated Organisations
• Companies Limited by Guarantee
• Community Interest Companies
• Social Enterprises

Website: https://communityfoundationwales.org.uk/grants/fund-for-wales/#

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Naturesave Trust’s latest funding round is for projects actively promoting sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to travel and transport.

The Trust is offering grants up to £5,000. Examples of projects  they want to support include:

• Vehicles: clean fuel, batteries, or both. This can include electric vehicles, hybrid power systems, and fuel cells
•  Infrastructure: such as public transportation systems
• Energy source: Using renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels like coal
• Activity: Walking, cycling, or using a scooter instead of driving

The Trust welcomes applications from charities, social enterprises and grassroots community organisations. (Please note, the Trust no longer provides grants for schools).

Tel: 01803 869769

Email: [email protected]

The Delamere Dairy Foundation is supporting charities and community groups focusing on at least one of the following:

• Advancing agriculture and of environmental protection
• Advancing young people’s lives by developing their capabilities so they can contribute to society
• Relieving financial hardship
• Advancing education
• Relieving sickness

The Foundation is awarding grants of between £1,000 and £5,000.

Email: [email protected]

IMPORTANT! Plan your application and be ready to submit at 9am 5th March . Only the first 150 applications will go forward to the Trustees for consideration at each meeting. Once the limit has been reached, the application cycle will be closed, which is normally within two days.

The Green Hall Foundation’s objective is to sustainably improve lives among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.

The Foundation supports special projects with tangible benefits, for example specific equipment or buildings that will make a lasting difference. (Please note, they don’t fund salaries or running costs).

Typical size of grant is in the region of £1,000 to £10,000. The trustees prefer to contribute the majority of a project’s costs.  They also prefer to contribute to projects that will benefit a number of beneficiaries rather than just a few.

The Trustees meet twice yearly to consider applications, in May and November. Each May meeting is open to charities in all income brackets. Each November meetings is only open to charities with an annual income of £250,000 or less.

The Foundation accepts applications from registered charities throughout the UK.

Tel: 01534 487757

(Next roundApplications are accepted between 1 July 2025 and 30 September 2025)  

Seems very competitive – they only accept 30 applications per round 

The Matrix Causes Fund supports charities promoting access to justice (particularly people trying to get support for basic needs), equal opportunities or a sustainable environment.The Fund is especially interested in work with vulnerable groups including prisoners; asylum seekers; people with mental health difficulties; people (particularly children) with disabilities; and women in refuges.

Two levels of funding: One-off grants up to £5,000 ; Grants up to £3,000 a year for three years

Funding is for items or activities such as publications, staff/volunteer training, publicity, events and equipment which will benefit many people in the long-term.

Causes they have previously funded include Why Me? UK; School Home Support; Arts Lab; London Black Women’s Project; and Chapter Mental Health.

Tel: 020 7404 3447

Email: [email protected]