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Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to local community groups and sports clubs for projects that will increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas ofGreater Manchester, Oxfordshire, Greater London, or the West MidlandsCombinedAuthority to transform their lives through community sport.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Access Sport	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from local community groups and sports clubs (with priority given to sports clubs): 
•	Based in Greater Manchester, Oxfordshire, Greater London or the West Midlands Combined Authority, supported by Access Sport's Changing Places programme, and
•	Based in or serving a borough or ward within the top 20% Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
Location
Greater London, Greater Manchester, Oxfordshire and West Midlands Combined Authority
Useful links
Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund
https://www.accesssport.org.uk/apply-to-aipff
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund
Access Sport
3 Durham Yard
Teesdale Street
London
E2 6QF
Tel: 020 7993 9883
E-Mail: aipff@accesssport.org.uk

												

Arnold Clark Community Fund UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for UK registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations for projects, including those whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, which are embedded in the communities in which Arnold Clark operates in England, Scotland or Wales.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Arnold Clark	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	31/12/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from: 
•	UK registered charities
•	Local community groups
•	Social enterprises
•	Community interest companies
•	Groups of organisations that are community or voluntary led
•	Charitable incorporated organisations
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Have people and communities in the UK as their primary focus of investment
•	Be incorporated in the UK.
•	Have a bank account in the organisation's name.
Registered charity applicants must provide their charity number, current bank statement and proof of address. 
Applicants from unregistered charities and community groups will be required to provide a bank statement, letter of constitution and a letter from their local councillor/MSP/MP. 
The Cost of Living Support particularly welcomes applications from smaller voluntary and community organisations who are working with those most affected and vulnerable to the increased cost of living. 
 
Our Communities Support particularly welcome applications from smaller voluntary and community organisations who are working within our local communities. 
Priority will be given to charities and local community groups within a 50-mile radius of Arnold Clark branches.
Location
England, Scotland, Wales
Useful links
Arnold Clark Community Fund
https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Arnold Clark Community Team
Arnold Clark

E-Mail: community.fund@arnoldclark.com

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Application Window
Application start date:	06/05/2024	
Application end date:	31/12/2024	

												

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust UPDATED

Status:	Future	
Grants are available to registered UK charities that work with communities in the UK for projects that address specific categories set out by the Trust each year.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	31/07/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Organisations registered with the Charity Commission (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or OSCR, or exempt from registration, can apply.
Location
United Kingdom.
Useful links
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Administrator
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

E-Mail: admin@austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Round 3 Deadline 2024
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	31/07/2024	

												

Eveson Trust (West Midlands) UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Funding is available for UK registered charities working in the West Midlands for the benefit of people with disabilities, mental health problems, children in need, older people, homeless people, hospitals and hospices.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Eveson Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
UK based registered charities and exempt charities whose work benefits residents in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands can apply. 
Applications will be considered from schools and colleges for pupils/students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or special needs. 
National charities or branches of national charities may apply, but they should take particular care to evidence the benefit of their work to people living in the area of The Eveson Trust’s funding. 
Newly-registered charities may apply, however the Trust is more likely to support more established organisations. 
The Trust also provides some support to statutory bodies directly or indirectly for projects for which the statutory body has no available statutory funding. The Trustees' preference is for enhancement of services rather than for provision of what they consider to be basic needs. Before making grants to statutory bodies, the Trust obtains written confirmation from the statutory body that no public funding is available towards the need for which application has been made.
Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire,Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton
Useful links
Eveson Trust
https://www.eveson.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Officer
Eveson Trust
Office 7 Sansome Lodge
6 Sansome Walk
Worcester
WR1 1LR
Tel: 01905 905085
E-Mail: grants@eveson.org.uk

												

Smallwood Trust - Women's Urgent Support Fund UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to small, local community organisations who are providing frontline services for women in England to manage the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 60,000 	
Application deadline:	21/06/2024 	
Who Can Apply
The following types of non-profit groups can apply: 
•	Registered charities.
•	Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs).
•	Charitable Trusts.
•	Co-operative Societies.
•	Community Benefit Societies.
•	Community Interest Companies limited by Guarantee.
•	Community Interest Companies limited by Shares.
•	Company limited by Guarantee.
•	Unincorporated organisations/associations.
Co-operative Societies must have a not for profit/asset lock clause(s) in their Society Rules AND be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority. 
Company limited by Guarantee must be a registered charity OR have a not for profit/asset lock clause(s) in their Articles of Association. 
To be eligible to apply, organisations must: 
•	Be delivering frontline services which are led by, for and/or serving women.
•	Be responding to identified need and demand as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
•	Be based in England, especially within the priority geographic areas.
•	Have an annual turnover of less than £1 million.
•	Have their own UK based bank account with at least two unrelated signatories.
•	Have their own management committee with at least three unrelated members.
•	Have a written governing document.
Priority will be given to organisations and/or services supporting the following groups: 
•	Women experiencing racial inequality.
•	Disabled women.
•	Women with No Recourse to Public Funds.
•	Women that are the sole parent to children under 18 years.
•	LGBTQ+ communities experiencing financial insecurity.
At least 50% of grants will be committed to projects that support women experiencing racial inequality and/or disabled women. 
Applications from smaller organisations are encouraged. 
Applications from partnerships will be accepted.
Location
England
Useful links
Smallwood Trust - Grants to Organisations
https://www.smallwoodtrust.org.uk/grants-to-organisations-2/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rosie Learmonth
Smallwood Trust
Lancaster House
25 Hornyold Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 1QQ
Tel: 0300 365 1886
E-Mail: grants@smallwoodtrust.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Deadline for Expressions of Interest (Round 2)
Application start date:	10/05/2024	
Application end date:	21/06/2024	

												

W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Future	
Grants are available to UK-based charities that can demonstrate how they are making the lives of older people (over the age of 65 years) better
Fund Information
Funding body:	W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	10/09/2024 	
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities may apply. 
To be eligible, charities must: 
•	Be based in the UK.
•	Be registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, or the Regulator for Charities in Northern Ireland.
•	Have as their aim ‘to help people over the age of 65’.
•	Be applying for assistance towards a capital project such as refurbishment, furniture or equipment.
•	Be applying for assistance towards an innovative project such as IT for the elderly, fitness classes, lunch clubs, gardening projects, etc.
Applicants must be able to show how they are making a difference to peoples’ lives. 
The trustees are interested in supporting a diverse range of charities, from large institutions to small community-run organisations. There is no upper limit in regard to annual turnover. 
If the charity has a mixed age group of beneficiaries, the Foundation will consider a donation if approximately 80% are over the age of 65. 
If a charity has previously received a grant from the Foundation, it must wait three years before applying for another award.
Location
United Kingdom
Useful links
The W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation
http://www.wgedwardscharitablefoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
The Trustees
W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation
14 Windsor Terrace
South Gosforth
Newcastle
NE3 1YL
E-Mail: wgedwardscharity@icloud.com

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Deadline
Application start date:	01/09/2024	
Application end date:	10/09/2024	

												

Woodward Charitable Trust - General Grants UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to fund core costs of smaller registered charities in the UK working in the following areas: isolated children and young people, disadvantaged families, and prisoners and ex-offenders.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Woodward Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	26/07/2024 	
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies and exempt charities can apply. Organisations must have an annual turnover of less than £200,000.
Location
United Kingdom
Useful links
Woodward Charitable Trust
https://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/
Woodward Charitable Trust - Grants
https://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/general_applications/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Woodward Charitable Trust
The Peak
5 Wilton Road
London SW1V 1AP
Tel: 020 7410 0330
E-Mail: contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
First 2024 Deadline
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	26/07/2024