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 VCSE & COL grants July 2024

Prepared for Gehan Raslan of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Artemis Charitable Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for UK-registered charities operating in the UK and internationally to support projects in the areas of poverty, education, and the environment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Artemis Charitable Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	16/08/2024 	
Who Can Apply
This year, the Foundation made the decision to open applications toenvironmental charities only. 
Applicants must: 
•	Have been operational for a minimum of three years.
•	Have an income of at least £100,000 per annum.
•	Provide their most recent impact report and annual accounts.
Location
The United Kingdom.
Useful links
Artemis Charitable Foundation
https://www.artemisfunds.com/en/about-artemis/artemis-charitable-foundation
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Artemis Charitable Foundation
6th Floor, Exchange Plaza
50 Lothian Road
Edinburg
EH3 9BY
E-Mail: charitablefoundation@artemisfunds.com

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Deadline
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	16/08/2024	

												

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
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 4 Deadline 2024
Application start date:	01/09/2024	
Application end date:	30/09/2024	
Round 3 Deadline 2024
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	31/07/2024	

												

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants for charitable organisations undertaking projects for severely disadvantaged children and young people anywhere in the world.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
Registered charities working to improve the lives of children and young people living in the UK and throughout the world may apply. 
To be eligible, charities should be financially sound and should not be receiving funding from statutory bodies.
Location
UK wide and international
Useful links
Barbara Ward Children's Foundation
https://www.bwcf.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation
c/o Weightmans LLP
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Tel: 0345 073 9900
E-Mail: info@bwcf.org.uk

												

Cash for Kids - Sports Challenge UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
A fundraising competition for grassroots junior community sports groups to engage children and young people who are disadvantaged or disabled to be more involved in physical activities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cash for Kids	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	02/09/2024 	
Who Can Apply
The following organisations who work for the benefit of disadvantaged young people (up to and including the age of 18 residing in the UK) are eligible to apply: 
•	Local sports groups with a formal governance document (e.g. constitution, articles of association, club rules and regulations).
•	Charities, community, and voluntary groups that deliver sport or physical activity in their community with a formal governance document (e.g. constitution, articles of association, club rules and regulations).
•	Community amateur sports clubs.
•	After-school sports clubs (but only to use the funding to support disadvantaged children).
Applications will be assessed on how the initiative can make a difference to children in their community. 
Previous fundraisers for the Charity are eligible to enter the Competition. 
Applicants are advised to check the Cash for Kids Sports Challenge website to confirm eligibility depending on area location. 
Eligible organisations must have: 
•	Appropriate financial planning relative to the size and structure of the group.
•	Any financial decisions and processing (e.g. payments) are managed by more than one or two unrelated persons (or persons living at the same address).
•	Financial records ad accounts signed should be off by a person unrelated to management.
•	A safeguarding policy reviewed within the last 12 months.
•	A bank account in the name of the group.
Only one application per group is permitted.
Location
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Useful links
Cash for Kids - Sports Challenge
https://cashforkids.org.uk/sports
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
General Enquiries
Cash for Kids
Hampdon House
Unit 3 Falcon Court
Preston Farm
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3TS
E-Mail: info@cashforkids.uk.com

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Deadline
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	02/09/2024	

												

Delamere Dairy Foundation

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to charitable and community organisations in England, Scotland and Wales to support projects that deliver benefits for local communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Delamere Dairy Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	31/08/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from charities, community groups and social enterprises based in England, Scotland and Wales. 
To be eligible the organisation must: 
•	Have a constitution or governing document.
•	Have a bank account.
New groups without a constitution or bank account will need to nominate an established group that will be responsible for holding and administering the grant on their behalf.
Location
England, Scotland and Wales
Useful links
Delamere Dairy Foundation
https://delameredairyfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Delamere Dairy Foundation
Yew Tree Farm
Bexton Lane
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 9BH
E-Mail: foundation@delameredairy.co.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2024 Deadline
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/08/2024	

												

DWF Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
One-off grants are available to registered charities in the UK for projects that enable communities achieve their full potential.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The DWF Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
Registered charities in the UK that are working locally can apply for one-off grants. 
Applicants will need to provide their local DWF office location as the local offices are involved in the distribution of funding and have knowledge of the local area. 
Although it is not required to provide a reference from a DWF staff member, it is welcomed by the Foundation. 
Successful (and unsuccessful) organisations should wait 12 months from the last grant award (or application) before submitting a new application. 
Groups that consider the environmental impact in the delivery of the initiative and can demonstrate appropriate steps are encouraged to apply.
Location
United Kingdom
Useful links
The DWF Foundation
https://dwfgroup.com/en/about-us/dwf-foundation
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Clare Beavan
The DWF Foundation
DWF Law LLP
5 St Pauls Square
Liverpool
L3 9AE
Tel: 0151 907 3000
E-Mail: clare.beavan@dwf.law

												

Fat Beehive Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to small UK registered charities to help them improve their digital presence.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Fat Beehive Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	27/09/2024 	
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities with an annual average income of less than £400,000 may apply. 
Successful applicants must agree to commence work on their project within three months of being awarded a grant.
Location
United Kingdom
Useful links
Fat Beehive Foundation - About
https://www.fatbeehivefoundation.org.uk/
Fat Beehive Foundation - How to Apply
https://www.fatbeehivefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Fat Beehive Foundation
10a Lant Street
London
SE1 1QR
Tel: 020 7739 8704

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024/25 Deadline 3 - Environmental Protection/Climate Change Mitigation Priority
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	27/09/2024	

												

Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants UPDATED

Status:	Future	
Grants are available to charities and community interest companies in the UK for new community projects aimed at supporting adults to reduce their risk of coronary heart disease, helping them to lead healthier, happier and longer lives.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Heart Research UK	
Maximum value:	£ 15,000 	
Application deadline:	14/08/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Registered charities and community interest companies (CICs) in the UK with an annual income of less than £1 million are eligible to apply. 
Groups are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of the specific needs and demographics of the communities they intend to work with and their project activities need to specifically address the problems within that community.
Location
UK wide
Useful links
Heart Research UK
https://heartresearch.org.uk/
Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants
https://heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-heart-grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Heart Research UK
Suite 12D
Joseph's Well
Leeds
LS3 1AB
Tel: 0113 234 7474
E-Mail: healthyheartgrants@heartresearch.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Deadline - Northern Ireland
Application start date:	21/08/2024	
Application end date:	18/09/2024	
2024 Deadline - Scotland
Application start date:	17/07/2024	
Application end date:	14/08/2024	

												

Home Instead Charities UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for small grassroots community groups and small local registered charities that are providing activities and projects to prevent social isolation and loneliness for older people (the over 55s) in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Home Instead Charities	
Maximum value:	£ 1,500 	
Application deadline:	31/07/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from small community groups and charities in the UK. 
Priority will be given to applications that have a connection to, and are championed by, a local Home Instead office. 
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Have a bank account in the same name of the group they are applying for funding under.
•	Have a policy of being open and inclusive of all, irrespective of race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.
•	Show that their group members are over 55 years old or the project for which they seek funding benefits people aged over 55 years.
Registered charities must be able to attach a copy of their governing documents and their last set of accounts as part of their application. 
Applications will be considered from groups, associations and charities that do not service the over 50s directly but the project they require funding for does, ie, a local school wishes to hold a special afternoon tea for its local care home residents.
Location
UK
Useful links
Home Instead Charities
https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/charities/apply-for-a-grant/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Home Instead Charities
Unit 2, Acres View
Walnut Tree Business Centre
Walnut Tree Farm
Lower Stretton
Warrington
WA4 4PG
Tel: 01925 730 273
E-Mail: charities@homeinstead.co.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Fourth 2024 Application Window
Application start date:	01/10/2024	
Application end date:	31/10/2024	
Third 2024 Application Window
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	31/07/2024	

												

McCarthy Stone Foundation - Community Grants UPDATED

Status:	Future	
Grants are available to community organisations for projects to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. For the current round, projects should focus on one-to-one initiatives to alleviate loneliness for people over 65 years old in Great Britain.
Fund Information
Funding body:	McCarthy Stone Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 7,500 	
Application deadline:	23/08/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Community organisations, registered charities and other groups (including CICs limited by guarantee) may apply. 
Organisationsmustbe working with adults over 65 years of age and providing direct person-centred interventions in deprived areas. However, applications from all areas that can demonstrate a local level of need are considered. 
The project must be legally charitable and unrestricted funds will only be awarded to registered charities. 
Organisations must have: 
•	An annual income less than £250,000.
•	A governing document.
•	A registered bank account in the name of the organisation.
Location
Great Britain
Useful links
McCarthy Stone Foundation
https://mccarthystonefoundation.org/
McCarthy Stone Foundation - Grants Programme
https://mccarthystonefoundation.org/our-grant-programmes/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Graeme Marsh
McCarthy Stone Foundation
4th Floor
100 Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 8AQ
Tel: 01202 292480
E-Mail: Graeme.Marsh@mccarthyandstone-foundation.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2024 Deadline
Application start date:	26/07/2024	
Application end date:	23/08/2024	

												

Morrisons Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to registered charities who make a positive difference to local communities in England, Scotland or Wales.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Morrisons Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
UK charities that improve the lives of people and communities in England, Scotland or Wales can apply. To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Be registered with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) or the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Scotland (OSCR) for a minimum of one year
•	Have filed their accounts on time and in accordance with the Charity Commission / OSCR requirements.
Both local and national charities are eligible. 
Charities cannot apply for the same project for a period of 12 months following an unsuccessful request. 
Applications from small charities, those with an income of less than £1 million are prioritised. However, larger charities may apply.
Location
England, Scotland and Wales
Useful links
The Morrisons Foundation
https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Morrisons Foundation
Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 7DL
Tel: 0845 611 5364
E-Mail: foundation.enquiries@morrisonsplc.co.uk

												

Pink Ribbon Foundation UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available to breast cancer charities in the UK that assist people affected by breast cancer and organisations that work on breast cancer research and prevention.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Pink Ribbon Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 6,000 	
Application deadline:	30/05/2025 	
Who Can Apply
Registered charities working in the field of breast cancer in the UK may apply. 
Social enterprises and Community Interest Companies can apply as long as they are legally constituted and their proposed project is clearly for public benefit. 
Partnership bids will be accepted. 
The Foundation will consider applications from general cancer charities if any grant made will be used to benefit at least 50% of patients that suffer from Breast Cancer or for research into, or the dissemination of information about, breast cancer. 
The Foundation welcomes applications from all ethnic and minority groups. 
For the 2025 grant period, and with requests for assistance growing, the Foundation will focus in the main on organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services.
Location
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
Useful links
Pink Ribbon Foundation
https://www.pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
The Trustees
The Pink Ribbon Foundation
Crofton House
5 Morley Close
Orpington
Kent
BR6 8JR
Tel: 01689 858877
E-Mail: enquiries@pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2025 Deadline
Application start date:	17/06/2024	
Application end date:	30/05/2025	

												

Rosa - Stand With Us Fund UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for not-for-profit women’s and girls’ organisations delivering frontline services in the UK addressing male violence against women and girls.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Rosa	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	30/07/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Not-for-profit organisations may apply. 
To be eligible, they must: 
•	Be a women’s and/or girls’ organisation. Rosa defines women’s and girls’ organisations as those which are run by, for and with women and girls. This means that organisations will be governed and led by women, with the main object of working with women and girls.
•	Be an organisation delivering a frontline service to women and/or girls who have been affected by male violence and abuse including (but not limited to) domestic violence, coercive control, rape, sexual abuse, forced marriage, ‘honour’ based violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), sexual harassment, economic and financial abuse.
•	Undertake activities which are charitable, legal and for the benefit of women and/or girls (but organisations do not need to be registered charities).
•	Have an income of between £100,000 and £500,000 from their last set of accounts.
•	Have unrestricted reserves of no more than 12 months expenditure.
•	Have a written governing document.
•	Have a governing body with at least three unrelated members.
•	Have a UK-based bank or building society account in the name of the organisation, with at least two unrelated signatories.
•	Have an appropriate safeguarding policy in place.
•	Deliver all their work in one or more of the four UK Nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Priority will be given to organisations which are: 
•	Led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
•	Led by and for women and girls with disabilities.
•	Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.
•	Operating in the top 10% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK – based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
•	Based in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
Location
UK
Useful links
Rosa - Stand With Us Fund
https://rosauk.org/our-programmes/stand-with-us/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Rosa
United House
4th Floor
North Road
London
N7 9DP
E-Mail: grants@rosauk.org

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2024 Deadline
Application start date:	19/06/2024	
Application end date:	30/07/2024	

												

Sport England – Movement Fund (with crowdfunding) NEW

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for formally constitutednot-for-profit organisations in England who can raise their initial funding through a crowdfunding campaign for projects that improve physical activity for people and communities who need it most with particular interest in opportunities for groups facing barriers to activity.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Sport England	
Maximum value:	£ 15,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Who Can Apply
Formally constituted not-for-profit organisations can apply, including: 
•	Sports Clubs
•	Charities
•	Local Authorities
•	Schools
•	Community Benefit Societies
•	Not-for-profit companies
To be eligible, organisations must: 
•	Be formally constituted with a clear purpose.
•	Have at least three non-related trustees or directors who do not live together.
•	Ensure decision making and voting rights are equally distributed between their trustees or directors.
•	Meet Sport England’s Tier 1 Governance Code requirements (if applying for more than £10,000).

Location
England
Useful links
Crowdfunder -Sport England Movement Fund
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/movement-fund
Sport England - Movement Fund
https://www.sportengland.org/funding-and-campaigns/our-funding/funding-guidance?section=how_to_apply
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Crowdfunding Enquiries
Sport England
SportPark
3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3QF
Tel: 03458 508 508
E-Mail: movementfund@sportengland.org

												

The Royal Society - Partnership Grants UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for partnership projects between a school partner from the UK and a STEM partner from academia or industry for a specific investigative projectthat increases the appeal of science and engineering to children aged 5 to 18 years across the UK. 

Fund Information
Funding body:	The Royal Society	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	29/11/2024 	
Who Can Apply
There must be two partners involved in a Partnership Grant – a school partner from the UK and a STEM partner from academia or industry. 
The school partner must be the lead applicant and start the application. 
A group of schools can apply together but there must be one identified lead school who can complete the application form and receive the funding. If the application is successful, this lead school will be the main point of contact for the Society during the running of the project. 
Schools can work with multiple STEM partners but there must be an individual who can act as the lead STEM partner. 
The lead STEM partner must be someone actively working in a STEM related role in academia or industry and cannot be retired. 
The lead STEM partner must be above graduate level in a university or research institute or with appropriate industrial experience.
Location
United Kingdom.
Useful links
Partnership Grants
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/partnership-grants/
The Royal Society
http://royalsociety.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Schools Engagement team
The Royal Society
6 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5AG
E-Mail: education@royalsociety.org

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2024 Deadline
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	29/11/2024	

												

UnLtd - Awards for Social Entrepreneurs UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Funding and specialist support are available for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop as social leaders, and to start up or grow their idea for a social venture.
Fund Information
Funding body:	UnLtd	
Maximum value:	£ 18,000 	
Application deadline:	30/09/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from social entrepreneurs aged 16 and over who are living in the UK and who are the founder of the social business. 
The social entrepreneur must: 
•	Have identified a social issue and developed a business model that works to solve it.
•	Be committed to, and have a track record of, delivering local, regional or national social impact at scale.
•	Be experienced, ambitious and capable of growing their venture.
•	Have a realistic growth plan.
•	Be committed to working full-time in their social venture.
The social venture must: 
•	Be at least one year old and less than four years old.
•	Have a turnover of less than £250,000 in their last financial year.
•	Be dynamic and ready to grow to local, regional or national scale and have a logical and appropriate plan to deliver this.
•	Have a compelling performance to date and/or a logical and appropriate plan for rapid growth to reach local, regional or national scale.
•	Not solely exist to secure investment in the year ahead.
•	Target beneficiaries predominantly based in the UK.
Priority will be given to social ventures which are tackling inequality and focusing on the most marginalised communities and those with high levels of need.
Location
United Kingdom
Useful links
UnLtd - Awards for Social Entrepreneurs
https://www.unltd.org.uk/awards
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
UnLtd
123 Whitecross Street
Islington
London
EC1Y 8JJ
Tel: 0207 566 1100
E-Mail: awardapplications@unltd.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2024 Deadline
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	30/09/2024	

												

VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Capital grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations with a satisfactory Independent Energy Assessment who are delivering frontline services in England to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)	
Maximum value:	£ 150,000 	
Application deadline:	14/08/2024 	
Who Can Apply
To be eligible for an Independent Energy Assessment, which closed in June 2024, applicants must be: 
•	A single applicant with charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes. If the organisation distributes surpluses to individuals such as members or shareholders, they must have an asset lock and reinvest a minimum of 51% into charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purposes. In addition, the organisation must have one of the following legal structures/statuses: 
o	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
o	Community Benefit Society (CBS)
o	Trust
o	Unincorporated Association
o	Co-operative society
o	Community Interest Company (CIC)
o	Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
o	Company Limited by Shares (CLS)
•	Based and operating in England.
•	Delivering frontline services or managing a building as a hub that delivers multiple frontline services.
•	Able to evidence a need for energy efficiency support.
•	Financially sustainable, and likely to continue operating for at least the next two years.
•	Able to upload their organisation’s governance document, last set of annual accounts and, if available, their building’s energy bills from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.
To be eligible for a Capital Grant (in addition to the above), applicants must: 
•	Have been operating for at least two years.
•	Have an existing IEA that identifies capital energy efficiency measures, includes potential cost savings, has been completed within the past two years and was conducted by a qualified and experienced independent energy assessor.
•	Provide evidence that the energy efficiency measure(s) being requested will enhance their financial resilience and support the delivery of their frontline services.
•	Have a long-term arrangement with their premises, either owning the building or having a minimum of two years left on their lease and be able to provide documents evidencing this.
•	If they have a lease, have the building owner’s permission to carry out the capital works and they must complete the Building Owners Permission Form.
The scheme’s intended outcome is to support diverse organisation types and ensure a good geographic and demographic spread of funding, so these are also factors that will be considered during assessment. 
 
If the scheme is oversubscribed, priority will be given to: 
•	Organisations directly supporting individuals and communities with critical needs, particularly those related to the rising cost of living.*
•	Organisations for whom energy is the biggest concern.
•	Micro, small and medium-sized organisations. Priority will be given to organisations with an income of less than £1 million per year.
*Examples include: 
•	Services that address poverty, including by providing food, warmth, emergency supplies or personal grants.
•	Shelter, accommodation and housing for those most in need.
•	Advice services for people experiencing financial, housing or legal challenges.
•	Services that address specific physical and mental health issues (such as disability, addiction and dementia).
•	Education, training and employment services that improve employability.
•	Community hubs or centres, out of which a number of these services operate.
Full details can be found in the guidance notes.
Location
England
Useful links
Groundwork UK - VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/vcseenergyefficiency/?utm_source=Groundwork+Updates&utm_campaign=80b575792f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_12_06_08_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-80b575792f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Groundwork UK
Suite B2
The Walker Building
58 Oxford Street
Birmingham
B5 5NR
Tel: 0121 237 5894
E-Mail: EES@groundwork.org.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Final Deadline - Capital Grant Applications
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	14/08/2024	

												

W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation

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	

												

West Midlands - UK Shared Prosperity Fund: SME Grant Programme (WMGP) UPDATED

Status:	Open for Applications	
Grants are available for start-up and existing SMEs in the Birmingham, Solihull, Cannock Chase, and Shropshire Council areas to help them develop and grow, as part of the wider UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)	
Maximum value:	£ 100,000 	
Application deadline:	24/07/2024 	
Who Can Apply
Start up and existing SMEs based in Birmingham, Solihull, Cannock Chase and Shropshire Council areas area can apply.
Location
Birmingham, Solihull, Cannock Chase and Shropshire Council areas
Useful links
West Midlands SME Grant Programme
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50293/wm_sme_grant_programme/2693/about_the_west_midlands_sme_grant_programme
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Birmingham City Council
Council House
Victoria Square
Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1BB
Tel: 0121 303 9944
E-Mail: WMGP@birmingham.gov.uk

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Round 17 Deadline
Application start date:	01/07/2024	
Application end date:	24/07/2024