FOCUS ON – FUNDING

McCarthy Stone Foundation
The Foundation awards unrestricted core funding to grassroots charitable organisations, who have people over 65 at the heart of their work. They also invite applications for Project Funding. Organisations who can demonstrate a strong alignment with the foundations charitable aims, currently allocating up to £7,500. Access the fund

The Scottish Football Partnership Fund
The Scottish Football Partnership Trust is dedicated to supporting grassroots level of the game in Scotland with funding opportunities for initiatives which assist in encouraging and sustaining greater participation in football. Applications are invited from any football organisation. Access the fund

The Rayne Foundation
The Foundation makes grants to charitable and not-for-profit organisations across the UK tackling a variety of issues, their focus is on: Young people’s improved mental health and wellbeing; Community Centres; Improved quality of life for older people and their carers and better opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers. Access the fund

The Leche Trust
The Trust offers grants in two area: Performing arts and Heritage Conservation. In the performing arts the Trust will fund development, production and performance of new works, support artists professional development and will fund conservation of historically, artistically and culturally significant buildings and objects dating from before 1837. Access the fund 

TNL-Strengthening Communities Fund
This funding is for organisations that the National Lottery Community Fund currently funds. They want to support organisations to try out new ideas and ways of working or to develop their organisation and improve their current work. To apply to this fund your organisation must: currently have funding from TNLCF for one or more projects; work with people affected by poverty, disadvantage or discrimination; involve the people you support in designing how you work. You must meet one of the following outcomes: overcome challenges and plan for the future; try out new ideas and ways of working. Access the fund

BBC Children in Need
The Project Costs fund supports the aims and delivery of a specific piece of work, usually time-limited and based on a defined set of activities. Funding organisations working with children and young people aged under 18; working in the heart of the communities particularly in times of crisis; Putting children and young people at the centre of everything they do; Addressing challenges faced by children and young people building skills and resilience; Empowering children and young people to extend their skills and resilience; developing work with children and young people; Committed to making a difference. Access the fund