Who’s Funding: City Bridge Foundation, Big Issue Invest and more

09 Oct 2023 News

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

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City Bridge Foundation – Small grants programme

Grants available: Up to £20,000, or 50% of an organisation’s income.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified.
Who is the funding for: Grants are now on offer not just for environmental projects and those benefitting older people and disabled people, but also for projects aimed at LGBTQIA+ communities and refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.
When will you hear back?
Unspecified. 

Find out more here. 

National Lottery Community Fund – Million Hours

Grants available: £30,000 to £100,000.
Deadline to apply: 24 November.
Who is the funding for: This funding is for organisations to give extra support to young people in areas where they may be at risk of anti-social behaviour. It aims to fund extra hours of youth work for additional activities that give these young people more places to go and positive things to do.
When will you hear back?
Up to 12 weeks.

Find out more here. 

Big Issue Invest – Power Up London

Grants available: Up to £22,000. 
Deadline to apply: 23 October.
Who is the funding for: Big Issue Invest has opened up applications for a new investment programme, aimed at new and early-stage social enterprises in London. Power Up London is an accelerator programme for London-based, diverse-led, early-stage socially impactful organisations addressing social and/or environmental issues and providing services to underrepresented communities. 
When will you hear back?
Unspecified. 

Find out more here. 

Camden Council and SSE – Future Camden Fund

Grants available: £10,000 to £50,000. 
Deadline to apply: Open until the funding has run out.
Who is the funding for: The second round of the Future Camden Fund is opening for applications to help impactful start-up businesses and social enterprises in Camden grow and thrive. The Future Camden Fund is part of the Council’s programme of finance and support for businesses that are building a better future for the borough and its communities.
When will you hear back?
Unspecified. 

Find out more here. 

CharityJob – Funding for small charities

Grants available: Unspecified, £90,000 overall. 
Deadline to apply: 13 October.
Who is the funding for: To be eligible, organisations must be a registered charity with 50 or fewer employees. 
When will you hear back?
10 November.

Find out more here. 

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