Who’s Funding: Parkinson’s UK, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and more

29 Jul 2024 News

In this fortnightly column, Civil Society looks at funding pots available to the UK charity sector...

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Ideas and Pioneers Fund

Grants available: Up to £20,000.
Deadline to apply: 16 September 2024. 
Who is the funding for? The foundation will fund small organisations, of any legal structure, that have no more than the equivalent of five full-time staff. It can fund any activity that will help people to test and explore an early-stage idea for social change. 
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

Parkinson’s UK: Physical Activity Grants 

Grants available: £500 up to £3,000.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified.
Who is the funding for? Now into its fourth year, the programme reopened for submissions on Monday 3 June for physical activity providers, leisure groups, sports clubs, national governing bodies, Parkinson’s groups and many more across the UK.  Anyone who is interested in applying is encouraged to submit their applications promptly and with as much detail as possible. 
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

Fat Beehive: Digital funding for small charities

Grants available: Up to £2,500.
Deadline to apply: 27 September 2024.
Who is the funding for? The Fat Beehive Foundation exists to help small charities improve their digital presence, offering small grants of up to £2,500 to organisations with a turnover of less than £400,000. It is currently prioritising funding for charities that work in environmental protection or climate change mitigation.
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

Lloyds Bank Foundation: Organisational Development Support

Grants available: Development support only, no cash grant.
Deadline to apply: 1 August 2024.
Who is the funding for?  The foundation will be supporting 60 charities that help refugees and asylum seekers. This is a two-year development support programme, for charities that help asylum-seekers and refugees and have an income between £25,000 and £500,000.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more here.

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