Who’s Funding: abrdn Charitable Foundation, Comic Relief and more

21 Oct 2024 News

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

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abrdn Charitable Foundation

Grants available: Up to £50,000 (or local currency equivalent) per region
Deadline to apply: 1 November 2024
Who is the funding for? Charities, social enterprises, community interest companies, charitable incorporated organisations and similar non-profits worldwide. The fund looks to provide organisations with resources to pilot new projects linked to technology and innovation within the foundation’s strategy of ‘Tomorrow’s Generation’. 
When will you hear back? 29 November 2024

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Comic Relief

Grants available: Up to £5,000
Deadline to apply: 8 November 2024
Who is the funding for?  Grassroots, community-led organisations in England with an income of less than £250,000.
When will you hear back? Unspecified

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Commonweal Housing

Grants available: £5,000 to £10,000  
Deadline to apply: 4 November 2024
Who is the funding for? Not-for-profit organisations that are willing to develop an idea into a multi-year housing project in partnership with Commonweal, with a focus on migration, asylum and trafficking systems. All applications must have a property acquisition element. 
When will you hear back? December 2024

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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland: Long Mountain Community Benefit Fund

Grants available:  Up to £3,000
Deadline to apply: 8 November 2024
Who is the funding for? Local organisations that are located within the five-mile radius (straight-line measurement) of the centre of the Long Mountain windfarm.
When will you hear back? Unspecified

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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland: Rathsherry Community Benefit Fund

Grants available: £1,000 to £3,000
Deadline to apply: 8 November 2024
Who is the funding for? Local organisations that are located within the six-mile radius (straight-line measurement) of the centre of the Rathsherry wind farm.
When will you hear back? Unspecified

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Community Foundation for Northern Ireland: Thornog Community Benefit Fund

Grants available: Up to £3,000
Deadline to apply: 8 November 2024
Who is the funding for? Local organisations that are located within the 10-mile radius (straight-line measurement) of the centre of the Thornog wind farm.
When will you hear back? Unspecified

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