Funding Opportunities and Community News
20th of March, 2025
Community News
Poulton and Carleton VCFSE Group – the next meeting will take place at Poulton Library on Wednesday 26th March at 5.30pm. (It’s an informal start so don’t worry about arriving after half past.) There will be tea, coffee and cake. For more information, please email adam.kirkby@wyre.gov.uk
Wyre Council Woodland Survey – Wyre Council owns 15.7156 hectares of chiefly native broadleaf woodlands that are managed in accordance with the Public Realm Service Plan. The woodlands are important for wildlife conservation, ecosystem services, taking in and storing carbon, public recreation, and health & wellbeing opportunities, as well as being an educational source. Engagement is currently underway and we are seeking your views. If you would like to make comments then please complete the following short survey which will close on Wednesday 9th April 2025 Woodland Management Plan Survey
Resolve Poverty Lancashire Anti-Poverty Awareness, Prioritisation and Activity survey – you are invited to take part in the survey to help develop the Lancashire Anti Poverty Network (LAPN). Please click here for more information and to get involved Lancashire Anti-Poverty Network (LAPN): Poverty Awareness, Prioritisation & Activity Survey (Page 1 of 5)
Funding Opportunities
Cycling UK Launches Big Bike Revival Summer 2025 Grants Programme – Deadline 14 July 2025 - Grants up to £3,500 are available for voluntary groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver cycling projects and activities across England for people who do not normally cycle. For more information The Big Bike Revival | Cycling UK or contact bigbikerevival@cyclinguk.org
National Churches Trust Combines Small Grants Programme with Medium Grants Programme – Deadline 15 April 2025 - Places of worship of any Christian denomination and age can apply now for grants of up to £10,000 to help with urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects costing up to £80,000. For more information Small grants | National Churches Trust or email info@nationalchurchestrust.org
New Round of Large Grants for Church Repairs – Deadline for stage 1 applications is 1 July 2025 (midnight) - National Churches Trust is accepting applications for the next round of its Large Grants programme.
The Trust offers grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 for urgent and essential structural repair projects (costed at more than £80,000) to buildings that were originally built as churches, or the installation of kitchen and toilets (costed at more than £30,000). Match funding of at least 50% is required. As the Trust has limited funding, most grants will be for less than £40,000. The average grant is around £15,000. For more information Large grants | National Churches Trust or contact grants@nationalchurchestrust.org
BBC Children in Need Core or Project grants programme – Expressions of Interest will close on 15 April 2025 - Over the next five weeks, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations who work with disadvantaged children and young people of 18 years and under can express an interest for a maximum grant of £120,000 (or £40,000 over three years), though most grants made are for much less than this. For more information Apply For A Grant - BBC Children in Need or contact pudseygrants@bbc.co.uk
Grants to Celebrate UK Armed Forces Day Events 2025 – Deadline 30 April 2025 - Local councils, voluntary and community organisations, schools, ex-service organisations and individuals can apply for grants of up to £10,000 for activities taking place across the UK. The amount of the grant depends on the size and format of the event.
The grant is match-funded. This means, a grant could cover up to half of the overall cost of the event. If the overall event cost is £7,000, the MoD could cover up to £3,500. For more information Event Funding – Armed Forces Day or contact armedforcesday-events@mod.gov.uk
Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants - For a fifth year, grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson's within the UK. For more information Grants for physical activity providers | Parkinson's UK or contact parkinsonpower@parkinsons.org.uk To sign up for a FREE Meet the Funders Events Parkinson's UK Physical Activity Grants - Meet the Funder Webinar Registration Form
Funding Reminders
Lloyds Bank Collaboration Programme – Expressions of interests need to be completed by 30 April 2025 to apply for grants up to £100,000 which are available for small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change around improving the social security system, improving access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees. For more information Apply for funding under our local collaborations programme. To take the eligibility test https://lloydsbankfoundation.typeform.com/to/zTfWuSTR?typeform-source=www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
Other Information
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