Grants and External Funding

This grant supports school travel and transport costs to any centre or provider that can facilitate these ambitions, including: outdoor learning centres, forest schools, countryside parks, woodlands, national parks, farm parks, farms (including city farms), coastal areas and beaches. Trips to outdoor adventure centres for outdoor activities (such as kayaking and climbing) may be considered, but nature connection and environmental learning must be the primary focus.  The current round is open from 8 June 2021 and 180 grants will be available. The application window will close when sufficient grant applications have been approved.

Grants are available to publicly funded schools, academies and free schools throughout the UK to mitigate the effects of significant mobility and/or deployment of their service communities.  Application deadline: 30/09/2021

Funding available to support school breakfast clubs in the UK.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.In 2021, given the impact of coronavirus/COVID-19, the Charity has made some temporary changes to its guidelines to provide more flexibility on the types of trip it can support and is now funding day trips rather than residential holidays, with the aim of maximising the likelihood of trips going ahead.  Application deadline: 13/08/2021

Advance notice - New grants for agricultural businesses in England, launching in autumn 2021.

A single point of contact for all business support within the Cumbria Business Growth Hub region, providing advice and signposting based on individual business needs across a range of subjects, including innovation, exporting, accessing finance and training.

The Trust offers development programmes, training, business start-up assistance, advice, counselling and workshops to young people aged up to 30 in the UK.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available for UK charitable organisations undertaking projects that address poverty.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available for registered charities undertaking projects with a focus on social welfare and disadvantaged people.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available for registered UK-based charities and registered community interest organisations to support projects that promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available for registered charities undertaking projects to support disadvantaged and disabled children who are under 13 years of age within the UK and abroad.  Application deadline: 30/06/2021

Grants available to community groups and SMEs either operating or having impact within the Lake District National Park for projects to reduce their carbon footprint.  SMEs and community groups operating or having some impact within the Lake District National Park can apply.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants available to young creatives in Great Britain to help them take a step forward in participating and changing the music industries.  Application deadline: 09/07/2021

Box Power are expecting to donate £1,000,000 over the next 12 months.   As a Community Interest Company, Box Power want to make a difference to as many North West based charities as possible and are now open to receive applications from all sectors and all sizes.   Grants of up to £20,000 are available.  Application deadline:  None specified  but grants will be allocated over the next 12 months.

Grants are available for community organisations and schools operating within a 15-mile radius of a Moto site for projects and activities that deliver benefits to local communities.  Applications may be made at any time and will be considered on a monthly basis.

Grants available to Police and Crime Commissioners and local authorities in England and Wales to support crime prevention plans in areas affected by high levels of neighbourhood crime.  Applications for Round Three must be submitted by the deadline of 15 July 2021.

Grants are available to provide protective security measures to places of worship in England and Wales that have been subject to, or are vulnerable to hate crimes that target people because of their religion.  The deadline for applications is 23:50 on 2 July 2021.

Small seed funding (grant and loan options) for sole traders, start-ups and small businesses in England (outside of London) for their creative business ideas.  Applications for both schemes are now being accepted on a rolling basis.

A major new multi-million pound tree planting grant to provide greater financial incentives for England’s landowners and farmers to plant and manage trees.   Interested parties can apply year-round.

Funding for local projects that help Armed Forces communities across the UK reduce loneliness or isolation and improve wellbeing as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.  The deadline for the second round is 2 August 2021 with decisions in late October 2021.

Local charities have until 14 June to apply for one of 500 grants to support environmental and community belonging projects that will inspire people across the UK to get together and create positive change as the nation emerges from the pandemic.

Grants are available to a range of UK arts organisations for projects to transform their activities and build expertise, capacity and connections within and beyond the arts sector.

The following deadlines apply:

• 5 July 2021.
• 23 August 2021.
• 4 October 2021.

The Inspire Fund provides funding for innovative projects that engage the public with dementia and the life-changing research going on into the condition.  The scheme is currently closed but due to open in spring/summer of 2021.  Application deadline: Date to be set

Grants are available to support staff planning visits to set up new or foster ongoing partnerships between schools and youth groups in the UK and Germany.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants are available to local groups to reunite communities, celebrate togetherness and support groups as coronavirus restrictions are easing.  The closing date for Phase 1 applications to be submitted to the Community Champion is 16 August 2021. However, if funds are depleted before the closing date, the fund will close early. Applicants are advised to check the website to confirm closing dates.

Flexible loans are available for UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations looking to sustain or grow their social impact.  Application deadline: None specified

Funding available to attract experienced industry professionals with expert technical knowledge and skills to work in Further Education.  Application deadline:  None specified

The Government has announced charities across the UK can apply now for projects that improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls in the UK.  The deadline for applications is midnight on 4 July 2021.

The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice, if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover.  Applications will close on 30 June 2021 or earlier if all funding is allocated before this date.

Funding and support are available to UK businesses to incentivise their recycling of 'flexible' plastic items including bags, wrappers, films, pouches, packets and sachets.  Support may be accessed at any time.

Local authorities in England now have until the end of June to bid for funding to increase tree planting and natural regeneration in local communities.

The deadline for applications has been extended to 30 June 2021.

Employers across England can access funding for T Level students they host on industry placements, as part of a new incentive scheme.  Employers will be able to claim for up to 20 students for the available T Level subject areas until July 2022.

Funding is available to ease pressure on commercial airports and ground handlers in England hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The next deadline for applications is 20 June 2021.

A competition to find the UK's 'City of Culture' for 2025 has opened to bids. The winning city will become a focus for national attention and could host high-profile media events.  Expressions of interest should be submitted by 19 July 2021.

Financial support is being provided to help employers in England hire new apprentices in a move designed to boost employment following the coronavirus outbreak.  The deadline for businesses to apply for these apprentices is 30 November 2021.

Poundland, the discount store chain, has set up a new charitable foundation which will make £ 825,000 available in cash grants over the next year. Money for the foundation will come from in-store fundraising, carrier bag donations and the partnership with Pennies, the charity that collects micro-donations through chip and pin machines.  Although no deadline has been specified, there are only 250 grants. Groups should therefore apply as soon as possible.

A competition supporting young people in the UK with ambitious ideas to run their own business has been launched.  The closing date for receipt of all entries is 30 June 2021 (23:59 BST).

A limited number of grants are available to registered charities for portfolios of projects which will work regionally to develop better, more joined-up, lasting support for local veterans with mental health needs in the UK. A webinar will be held on 24 June 2021 which will provide an overview of the programme and an opportunity to ask questions. Places are limited and registration is required. The deadline for stage one intention to apply forms is 23 July 2021.

Grants are available to individuals, charities, social enterprises or limited companies with unusual or radical ideas to improve life chances in the UK.  Application deadline: None specified

Beer grants available to help safeguard independent music venues across the UK and get bands touring again.  Application deadline: 05/06/2021

Funding is being offered to help 18-30-year olds from across the UK, who are self-employed and/or running their own company, to keep their businesses afloat during the coronavirus crisis.  Application deadline: None specified

Grants available to SMEs in England for projects to improve energy efficiency and/or reduce carbon emissions. Application deadline: None specified

UK registered businesses of any size can apply for funding for research into supply chain development for power electronics, electric machines and drives.  Application deadline: 30/06/2021

Grants are available to charities, community groups, schools, small businesses and other local organisations in the United Kingdom for green projects and environment-friendly initiatives.  Application deadline: None specified

Funding available to alternative provision (AP) schools and colleges to support current year 11 students into post-16 education.   Alternative Provision Year 11 Transition Funding Announces 2021 Round.  FE colleges and independent schools will need to submit an expression of interest (EOI) and commissioner letter by the deadline of 25 June 2021.