Funding for community groups

Central government funding

Grants for the voluntary and community sectors.

Visit Funds Online.

Grants online

National funding platform offering up-to-date funding news and information for community groups, charities, CICs, etc.

Categories include:

• arts, culture and heritage
• business development
• children and young people
• community development
• education and training
• employment
• energy, environment and transport,
• health, justice and welfare
• housing
• innovation, research and development
• international
• land, buildings and equipment
• neighbourhood renewal and regeneration
• rural development
• schools and colleges
• sports and leisure

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Directory of Social Change

Trusts included within DSC and CAF publications and information on over 4,200 grant-making trusts with a total of over £3.1 billion a year.

Visit Directory of Social Change.

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)

NAVCA works with 164,000 local third sector groups and organisations that provide community services, regenerate neighbourhoods, promote volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies.

Visit National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA).

Profunding

News and information about new sources of funding for all those involved in raising money for not for profit organisations throughout the UK.

Apply for funding for community projects - GOV.UK.

Find a Government grant.

Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)

TPAS works with social housing residents and landlords to develop successful partnerships and supports tenants and community groups to take on a more representative role, by providing information,consultancy, training and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.

Visit Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS).

UK Fundraising

This website helps charities in the UK and internationally to use the internet as a tool to enhance and extend their existing fundraising activities.

Visit UK Fundraising.

Public Voice – Haringey Community Collaborative

Public Voice in partnership with Mind in Haringey is our new capacity building partner for the voluntary and community sector (VCS). Both organisations will work with the sector to ensure it is stronger, able to attract more external funding and deliver better services. Support and training are available to help groups and organisations to:

• find funding opportunities and get help to develop funding applications
• find the information needed to develop essential documents and processes, including governance
• get set up or started on a new project
• start, grow or manage a community group or organisation
• connect people, groups and organisations with others in the community through events and networking
• recruit volunteers