Friday funding roundup - 12 December

Your weekly guide to current funding opportunities is below.
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Nationwide

NEW
Who: Chrysalis Trust
How much: £1,000 to 10,000
To note: The Chrysalis Trust provides one-off donations of £1,000 to £10,000 for UK charities supporting less popular or harder-to-fund projects.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 15 December 2025/ 15 June 2026

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - Hidden Voices Programme
How much: Between £3,000 and £25,000
To note: The Hidden Voices Programme will award grants of up to £25,000 to enable accessible, bespoke mental health and wellbeing support for those with seldom heard needs in the armed forces community
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Noon, 21 January 2026

Who: Association of Indepdent Museums
How much: Up to £20,000
To note: The grant encourages small and medium-sized museums to create projects based on their collection’s needs, which improve knowledge, care and access to the nation’s heritage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 6 February 2026

Who: The B&Q Foundation
How much: Up to £10,000
To note: The grants are for charities who are creating or improving homes where people are living
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

NEW
Who: The Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund
How much: No defined limit
To note: Grants are for those undertaking research into learning disabilities OR general grants are to aid in the care and relief of those affected by learning disabilities
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

England



NEW
Who: Norman Family Trust (SOMERSET, CORNWALL, DEVON)
How much: £1,000 to £5,000
To note: NOT FOR: Individuals, Projects outside Devon, Cornwall, or Somerset, Organisations involved in live animal research or testing, Maintenance or repair of religious buildings and Projects that are religious in nature
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 23 December 2025

Who: National Grid Local Community Funds (YORKSHIRE)
How much: Up to £20,000
To note: For community projects in parts of County Durham, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
The funding can support projects in key areas, including: Education and STEM opportunities, environmental protection and green space access, community spaces and saving energy, cost of living help and supporting health and wellbeing.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click on the relevant link
https://localgiving.org/egl1-local-community-fund
www.localgiving.org/egl2-local-community-fund

Deadline: January 6 2026

NEW
Who: Enovert Community Trust (VARIOUS LOCATIONS)
How much: Unknown
To note: Must be for a community within 10 miles of a landfill site operated by Enovert. For community and environmental projects, such as improving community halls, creating new children’s play areas, restoring green spaces and habitats, and enhancing community sports and recreation facilities.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 Feb 2026/ 22 May 2026/ 4 Sep 2026/ 4 Dec 2025

NEW
Who: Police Property Fund (WARWICKSHIRE)
How much: £5,000
To note: This grant from the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner offers local charities up to £5,000 to support projects that directly benefit communities in the county.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 Feb 2026/ 22 May 2026/ 4 Sep 2026/ 4 Dec 2025

Who: Community Foundation for Surrey - Crisis Funding (SURREY)
How much: Up to £10,000
To note: Crisis funding provides limited emergency support, typically around £10,000, to charitable organisations in Surrey facing urgent financial difficulties to help bridge short-term cash flow gaps and ensure continuation of operations while developing long-term sustainability.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 March 2026

Scotland

Who: Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company
How much: Up to £20,000
To note: The fund primarily supports community projects located within or directly benefiting one or more of 42 community council areas in Annandale and Nithsdale.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 1 January 2026.

Who: Halkirk District Benefit Fund
How much: Up to £25,000
To note: All within Halkirk District: Advancing citizenship or community development, recreational activities and facilities, sustainable development and regeneration, education relating to environment, culture, heritage or history, improved environmental amenities or buildings or sites of architectural, historic, or community importance.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 January 2026.

Wales

NEW
Who: Transforming Towns Programme
How much: Up to £100 million split across four regions
To note: Projects to redevelop and improve town centres or their nearby areas may be eligible for financial help from the transforming towns programme which includes the transforming towns loan fund. The programme actively encourages mixed use towns as places to live, work, visit and stay.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Unknown



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