Launch of Round 2 of the Cavamh Small Grants ! Up to £400 for mental health wellbeing groups and organisations with an annual income of £100,000 or less. Funding can be used for activities that increase mental well being.

Grants of £250 to £5000 & occasional larger amounts available to smaller charities with an income of £1 million or less operating across the spectrum of social need. Applicant charities must demonstrate quantifiable outcomes to beneficiaries.Will not fund : core salaries, building construction, general running costs, transport, financial deficits or overseas projects.

Racial Inequity programme : 41 unrestricted grants of £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) with tailored development support to registered charities and community interest companies which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity.The 2025 programme is open to small, local and specialist registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) and community interest companies (CICs) registered in England and Wales.

Grants for for projects up to 18 months with a value of between £50,000-£100,000.  

This year’s Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant will work to unlock the potential for 

further embedding and/or upscaling of co-ordinated volunteering.  

Since the launch of VWSG, the Welsh Government convened the Volunteering Cross Sector Leadership Group (VCSLG) who have been working on a vision and framework for a new ‘Model for Effective Volunteering in Wales’: 

• Volunteering as a ‘way of life’ in Wales.  
• The wellbeing of individuals and communities is enhanced.  
• Volunteering is safe, supported and sustainable.  
• Volunteering is inclusive, and reflects Wales’ society, culture and language.

Up to £10,000 for registered charities with at least three years of published accounts covering a 12 month period.  The 2 focus areas are to help people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups within the UK to: Access a place to call home; improve financial wellbeing.

Grants of up to £2500 to support young people challenged by abuse and addiction, those who are young carers, and those who are homeless or without a safe place to call home.

Flexible funding of £100,000 over 2 years and development support, aims to help strengthen collaborations and build capabilities and confidence to achieve change within a local or regional area. Collaborations will have the opportunity to extend by a further year and additional £50,000. 

Lloyds anticipate making grants to 15 collaborations in this round of funding.The funding is intended to support impactful collaborations that are led by small and local charities that have the specialist knowledge, compassion, and drive to keep fighting alongside people and communities for long lasting change.

The funding is for influencing work that aligns with at least one of the following themes: Making the social security system work better for those facing the greatest challenges; Making sure people facing complex issues have access to suitable accommodation; Improving support and services for asylum seekers and refugees. 

Eligible: Local collaborations or partnerships led by charities or CIOs registered with the Charity Commission, who have an annual income of between £25,000 and £1 million, and who operate mainly in England and Wales. 

There are still funds available as part of the Financial Wellbeing Grant but only for Cardiff residents. You could receive a voucher of up to £300 to alleviate financial hardship.

For more information visit the TuVida’s website here: Carers Financial Wellbeing Service | TuVida .

This year’s Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant will work to unlock the potential for further embedding and/or upscaling of co-ordinated volunteering. Grant requests are welcome for projects up to 18 months with a value of between £50,000-£100,000.