VAT refund campaign for community buildings
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New proposal to help with the VAT bill on community building improvements Read more
News of an exciting new project to help village and community halls save energy (and money) Read more
Rural organisations take note! The Prince's Countryside Fund is open for applications from Monday 7 September to Thursday 8 October. Read more
The Big Lottery Fund has just launched its £30m Help through Crisis Fund to improve the prospects of people currently living in crisis or at risk of crisis as a result of hardship. Read more
Grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 are available to help organisations working with young people cover their core operating costs in order to grow their impact.
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The Office for Civil Society has made funding available for medium sized voluntary organisations to plan for and start to change the way they work. Read more
DECC has launched the 2015-16 Big Energy Saving Network, a £1m programme to support eligible third sector organisations and community groups, deliver help and advice to vulnerable consumers. Read more
Women and girls facing or affected by substance misuse, mental ill health and other complex issues such as domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and homelessness are to be supported by a £48.5m initiative announced today by the Big Lottery Fund. Read more
Grants are available for innovative projects helping individuals and microbusinesses across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money wisely. Read more
The Small Grants Fund is intended to support services and providers, in particular smaller voluntary organisations, with a one off payment of up to £3,000, with an aim to reduce offending or supporting victims. Closes 30 June. Read more
The Childcare Investment Readiness Fund is a £500,000 pilot fund, managed by the Social Investment Business on behalf of the Dept for Education that aims to support early years and childcare social enterprises looking to expand their presence in… Read more
Not-for-profit organisations have until 1 September to apply for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to revitalise an historic public park or cemetery. Read more
Grants of up to £35,000 are available for projects that help people in disadvantaged communities develop, create or access the skills and opportunities they need to help themselves. Apply by 22 May. Read more
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations with an income of less than £350,000 a year (or an average of £350,000 over two years) can apply for a grant of between £5,000 and £50,000. Read more
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust endowed with £150m from the Big Lottery Fund to support community businesses across England. It aims to back people with the ambition and innovative ideas to build successful community enterprises. Read more
New English Indices of Deprivation Read more
A new round of the Comic Relief Local Communities Programme has now opened to applications in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. Read more
Village halls and other community buildings face higher running costs following the July Budget. Read more
Big Potential is about giving the VCSE sector the chance to access and take on social investment so they can deliver greater positive change. Through £10m of additional funding, organisations looking to raise bigger amounts or bid for large… Read more