Available funding

The Wise Music Foundation (formerly known as The Music Sales Charitable Trust) supports groups who work with people experiencing hardship, distress and illness in the UK. There is emphasis of initiatives that support children, the homeless and people living in poverty. However, a range of other worthy causes activities are also supported (e.g. education, cultural activities and arts & heritage, overseas famine relief, food banks).

Grant amount: not specified (but the average grant is £1,500)

Deadline: open to applications at any time but decisions are made quarterly. Deadlines are at the end of:

• February for assessment in March
• May for assessment in June
• August for assessment in September
• November for assessment in December

Veolia’s Community Grant Scheme is available to constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and Environmental Bodies (EBs). Grants are available to create or improve buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.

Grant amount: between £10,000 and £75,000

Deadline: Round 1 closes 2 April 2026

Round 2 opens 20 August, closes 1 October 2026

Round 3 opens 26 November, closes 7 January 2027

Round 4 opens 25 February 2027, closes 1 April 2027

Home Instead Charities’ Grant scheme aims to support local community events that enhance and enrich the lives of people aged over 55. The events should seek to combat loneliness and social isolation to ensure participants stay fit, active, healthy and connected to their local communities.

Grant amounts:

Two levels available:

• up to £500 for small grass roots organisations
• up to £1,500 for small local registered charities.

Deadline: There are four application windows per year: January, April, July and October.

For the next round, applications will be accepted from 1 October to the 31 October and will be awarded in November 2025

If your group/organisation is running projects focused on environmental improvements or community participation, Community Resource have a fund which may be able to help with up to £1,000.

Grant amount: up to £1,000

Deadline: rolling

The fund aims to help groups to remain sustainable and continue to support their communities. Grants of up to £1,000 are currently available to help groups with core costs associated with their provision.

Grant amount: up to £1,000

Deadline: rolling

The Shropshire Grassroots Fund aims to increase the availability of grant funding for new start-up groups and those who have been operational for less than 12 months and for small voluntary and community organisations who have been in operation for over 12 months to build capacity and sustainability and support (grassroots groups).  Funded schemes must be located and delivered within Shropshire and predominantly serve Shropshire residents.

Grant amount: up to £300 for new groups, up to £1,000 for groups that have been in operation for more than 12 months

Deadline: rolling

The Millichope Fund, administered by Community Resource, provides small grants of up to £500 to enable village halls and community centres to purchase items of equipment to help meet the needs of their local community.

Grant amount: up to £500

Deadline: currently open

National Lottery Heritage Grants form part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s new 10-year strategy, Heritage 2033, that aims to invest £3.6 billion across the UK with grants ranging from £10,000 up to £10 million. 

The Historic Houses Foundation gives grants for the repair and conservation of rural historic buildings and structures in England and Wales, including their gardens, grounds and outbuildings. They also give grants for the restoration and conservation of works of art in historic house collections open to the public.