Who’s Funding: National Lottery Community Fund, Rewilding Britain and more

27 Jan 2025 News

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

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Kent Community Foundation – Rochester Bridge Trust grants

Grants available: Up to £10,000 per organisation. 
Deadline to apply: Unspecified.
Who is the funding for? Charitable organisations requiring financial support for projects that promote traditional crafts and skills to improve the habitat or advance amateur sport on the River Medway.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more here.

Toy Trust

Grants available: Up to £5,000.
Deadline to apply: Mid-February.
Who is the funding for? Small children’s charities supporting children under 13 years old, and that have been running for a minimum of one full year. Applicants’ accounts must show a ratio of administration and overhead costs (including wages and salaries) to income of less than 30%.
When will you hear back? March.

Find out more here.

Rewilding Britain – Rewilding Innovation Fund

Grants available: Up to £15,000.
Deadline to apply: 28 February.
Who is the funding for? Based in Britain (England, Wales and Scotland); cover at least 40 hectares of contiguous land; part of the Rewilding Network (charities may join at the point of application); rewilding (or about to) at scale – potentially as a group of landowners – and in accordance with the charity’s rewilding principles.
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

Nature Watch – Pet Rescue Grant

Grants available: Up to £10,000.
Deadline to apply: 21 February.
Who is the funding for? Registered UK charities and community interest companies with an annual income of up to £5m can apply for a main grant of up to £10,000. Unincorporated not-for-profits, including unregistered charities and community groups, can apply for a grant of up to £1,000.
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

National Lottery Community Fund – Community Action

Grants available: Up to £250,000.
Deadline to apply: Ongoing.  
Who is the funding for? Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Scotland for community-led projects that build open and inclusive community cohesion.
When will you hear back? Unspecified. 

Find out more here.

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