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Save our Wild Isles Community Fund

Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, has £1million to support community groups across the UK. Funding is available for organisations looking to deliver projects to protect and restore nature in their local communities. More information and details of how to apply on the Save Our Wild Isles website.

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Screwfix Foundation funding

The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding up to the region of £5,000 to support projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need throughout the UK. More information and details of how to apply on the Screwfix Foundation website.

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Small grant programme – older people

The Charles Hayward Foundation is offering grants up to £7,000 to  fund preventative and early intervention programmes being delivered at the community level which allow older people to stay in their own homes and remain independent. More information and details of how to apply on the Charles Hayward Foundation website.  

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Corra Foundation Boost small grants programme

Boost small grants programme is for organisations supporting children and families in their local communities. It has been created to help groups that find the increases in basic running costs (e.g. utilities, salaries, transport) are making their work much more challenging. Boost will provide grants of £500-£3,000 to grassroots organisations and charities with a yearly …

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Inverclyde Cost of Living Support Grant Programme

The Inverclyde Cost of Living Support Grant Programme is a small local grant programme funded by Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and is being delivered on their behalf by CVS Inverclyde. The funding is available to constituted third sector organisations supporting individuals and families adversely affected by the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis …

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Community Action Fund

The Community Action Fund exists to support grassroots campaigning and community organising in the UK, and will provide one-off grants between £2,500 and £20,000. These grants are available to grassroots organisations that are building the power of their community and campaigning for long-term change. More information on the Civic Power website.

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Funded pilot opportunity – collaborating to build a stronger community food sector and tackle health inequalities and poverty

Update 13 December 2022 We have received all the Expressions of Interest and have now invited five groups to take part in the final application process for this funding opportunity. ___________________________________________________________________ We want a more joined up, coherent and sustainable community food[1] sector to support access to, and take-up of, affordable, nutritious, sustainable[2] and culturally …

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Glasgow Communities Fund

Phase 2 of the Glasgow Communities Fund, which aims to tackle poverty and inequality by building skills, capacity and resilience and supporting activities that empower communities, opens on Monday 8 August. Glasgow City Council has organised weekly online workshops to support those applying to the fund, and GCVS is also running a series of tailored …

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Climate Action Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund is now accepting applications to its Climate Action Fund from community projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. Up to £1.5 million over 2-5 years is available. More information is available on the National Lottery Community Fund website, including details of virtual events being held over the …

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Community, Capacity and Resilience fund 2022

Managed by SCVO, this Scottish Government fund provides up to £8,000 a year for 2 years, for community-based voluntary organisations to pilot projects that increase capacity to deliver core services tackling poverty and social inequality. Closing date 26 August 2022. More information, details of eligibility and how to apply on the SCVO website.

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