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Abbey Charitable Trust

Abbey National is committed to supporting local communities particularly in areas where Abbey has a significant presence, by supporting disadvantage people through:

  • Education and Training
  • Local regeneration projects which... read more

Awards for All

Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. We award grants of between £500 and £5,000 in a simple and straight forward way.

We can fund projects that enable people to take part in... read more

Big Boost programme

The Big Boost programme will award grants of between £250 and £5,000 to help individuals and small groups of young people, aged between 11 and 25 years old, deliver projects in their local areas. It will encourage social... read more

BIGinvest

“BIGinvest is a large loan fund that has been set up by The Big Issue and is an extension of The Big Issue’s mission of self-help and inclusion. It has been formed to help create social impact by investing in the... read more

Business Improvement - Training for Employees

BITE (Business Improvement - Training for Employees) is a discretionary training grant programme funded through the European Social Fund. Its main aim is to help eligible businesses in East Dunbartonshire improve their performance... read more

Community Champions Fund

The Community Champions Fund was set up to help people who can inspire others to get more involved in renewing their neighbourhoods through participation in community groups.

The Community Champions Fund... read more

Community Foundation Grant

These chests are funded by the government's Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, and administered by the Community Foundation alongside the Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chests in Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and... read more

Community Learning Chest grant

The South East London Community Foundation has announced its Community Learning Chest grant programme is now open to applications. Individuals and community based organisations (with an income of less than £50,000) are able... read more

Development Award

Development Awards are grants for under 25's from £50 to £500. They can be used to either;

  • help you get into education, training or employment, or
  • volunteer support to help set goals, make... read more

European Social Fund (ESF)

On 25th November 2004 Work and Pensions Minister Chris Pond announced an extra £111 million of European Social Fund (ESF) money to help the most disadvantaged people in England gain jobs and skills.

Chris Pond marked the news by visiting... read more

Financial Capability Innovation Fund

FUNDING NEW IDEAS

Have you got bright ideas to help people with:

• making ends meet;

• keeping track of finances;

• planning ahead;

• choosing financial products; and

• staying informed about... read more

Futurebuilders Plus

The new fund, called Futurebuilders Plus, will support a broadly defined range of social economy organisations based and operating in Scotland. Broadly, such organisations will be enterprises offering services for community... read more

Glasgow Management Training Programme

Glasgow Management Training Programme is a grant designed to provide high level management and technical training to employees, managers and owners of existing Glasgow companies.

For more information please visit the... read more

Just Credit

Charity Bank is a unique organisation: a fully authorised bank and a registered general charity. Charity Bank offers loans or guarantees from £3,000 up to £400,000 for not-for-profit organisations that the banks are... read more

Social Change: Enterprise and Independence

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK. It makes grants in four programme areas: Arts & Heritage, Education, Environment and Social Change: Enterprise and Independence.... read more

Social Change: Enterprise and Independence programme

The Social Change: Enterprise and Independence programme aims to enable people and communities facing disadvantage to improve their lives and prioritises those at greatest need.

Applications should be in one of the... read more

The Adventure Capital Fund

Launched in December 2002, the programme provides a tailored investment package to develop and grow local enterprise in deprived areas. Many activities are already being delivered by innovative organisations ranging from managed... read more

The Inner City Entrepreneurs' Fund

The Inner City Entrepreneurs' Fund exists to provide financial support to London's inner city businesses in a key area for growing companies workforce and management training and skills development.

Grants... read more

The Local Investment Fund

LIF is a national organization that makes loans of between £25,000 and £250,000 to economically viable, not-for-profit organization across England, that cannot access sufficient funding from conventional sources.  LIF has also... read more

The New Entrepreneur Scholarships Programme (NES)

Do you live in a disadvantaged area and have a business idea? Do your business skills need improving or are you facing other difficulties which prevent you starting up?

NES may be the programme for you.

To be eligible for NES,... read more