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Homelessness, Health, Core Laura Bowers Homelessness, Health, Core Laura Bowers

Albert Hunt Trust

The following funding is available:

Core funding of hospices - typical grant sizes range from £10,000 to £20,000

Core funding support for the homeless - typical grant sizes range from £5,000 to £10,000

Promoting health and wellbeing - typical grant sizes range from £500 to £5,000

Applications will be considered from registered charities in the UK

Organisations applying in the health and wellbeing category should have an annual income of below £250,000 and those applying in the support for the homeless category should have an annual fundraised income (non statutory) of below £500,000.

The funding can be used for a range of purposes, which could include:

  • Grants for core funding to include staff costs

  • Ongoing running costs for specific projects

  • Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis

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Homelessness Laura Bowers Homelessness Laura Bowers

Help the Homeless Fund

Up to £5,000 is available. All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than offering shelter or other forms of sustenance.

The quarterly deadlines for applications for funding each year are: 15 March / 15 June/ 15 September/ 15 December

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Older People, Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Homelessness Laura Bowers Older People, Disabilities, Health, Mental Health, Homelessness Laura Bowers

Ann Rylands Small Donation Programme

Charities supporting sick and disadvantaged people across the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500. Funding supports projects of a humanitarian nature or supplement core funding, with priority given to organisations supporting the elderly, people with disabilities or living with serious illness, or those facing challenges with mental health, social exclusion, homelessness or other difficulties in their lives.

On going applications

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Community, Homelessness, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Inequalities, Youth Laura Bowers Community, Homelessness, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Inequalities, Youth Laura Bowers

Funding for Community based projects - The Hilden Charitable Trust

Awards grants of an average of £5,000 to causes working at community level in the UK and developing countries which are less likely to be able to raise funds from public subscriptions. Current UK funding priorities are: Homelessness, Penal Affairs, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Community-Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to 25.

2024 deadlines:

Tuesday 9 April 2024 - Tuesday 14 May 2024

Tuesday 10 September 2024 - Tuesday 15 October 2024

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Regional, Homelessness, Employment, Mental Health, Families Laura Bowers Regional, Homelessness, Employment, Mental Health, Families Laura Bowers

Charity Service Grant Fund

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to projects in GM that focus on one of four priority areas – preventing homelessness, reducing social isolation, improving access to employment and emergency support for vulnerable families and children.

2024 deadlines:

4pm on

Friday 5 April
Friday 26 April
Friday 31 May
Friday 21 June
Friday 26 July

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 Always open funds

These funds have a rolling deadline and can be applied for at any time.

  • The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences.

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  • The Core Costs Funding Stream is for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Applicants to this programme can apply for grants for up to three years. They aim to give quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.

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  • Funding for specific projects and activities children and young people aged 18 or under. Priority to smaller, local organisations and rarely fund organisations with income above £1 million. For UK wide Hospices and Housing Associations there is no maximum income limit. They will only consider applications for over £15,000 pa, if you are a registered non profit.

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  • Minor Grants are aimed at supporting small local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. They fund core costs, average grant size is £500 - £4,999

    Community Grants are aimed at assisting and supporting the development of smaller local charitable organisations which deliver services directly to beneficiaries. Grant Size in the range of £5,000-£20,000

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  • Grants are available to organisations doing legally charitable work in the UK that focuses on Communities or people most affected being involved in campaigning or leading change / Work which makes connections across our aims: Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative, Confident Communities. You must have an annual turnover of less than £100,000. Funds of £30,000 upwards

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  • The grant is always open for applications from charities and community organisations to bid for up to £1,500. Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months.

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  • A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £20,000.

    Suitable for Voluntary or community organisations

    Apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money.

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  • Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for organisations that work together with a shared set of goals to help their community thrive – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

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  • Offers a larger amount of funding (over £10,000) for projects that last up to five years. They’re looking for projects that work with their community – whether that’s a community living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences.

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