Other Sources to Consider
The National Lottery Community Fund
Provides grants from £300 to over £500,000 to organisations ranging from small local groups to major national charities. Their ‘Awards For All’ programme funds small, UK community-based projects.
The Community Investment Fund
www.socialandsustainable.com/community-investment-fund
Launched in February 2014, it invests between £250,000 and £2 million in community based, locally led organisations that are providing essential support and services to improve the well-being of local residents, developing the local economy and creating positive social change for all individuals in the community.
The Prince's Countryside Fund
www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/grant-giving-programme/grant-programme
Offers grant funding primarily aimed at benefitting projects and schemes in rural communities.
Suez Communities Trust - Enhancing Communities Programme
www.suezcommunitiestrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding/england
Supporting projects that make physical improvements to community leisure facilities and historic buildings if your project involves renovating a historic building or incorporating community leisure space.
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk
Medium-sized grant-awarding foundation helping small, well-established organisations in the UK who address local issues in both urban and remote areas. Ideal for projects that have larger capital outlay such as a property purchase or renovation.
