The new £160 million, four-year Movement Fund offers grants of between £300 and £15,000, crowdfunding pledges, and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most across England.

The new fund replaces Sport England’s existing Small Grants Programme, which is now closed to applications, and Active Together fund, which will close soon.

The Movement Fund has been established to help close the ‘significant activity gap’ between people based on where they live, how affluent they are, their sex, ethnic background or whether they have a disability or long-term health condition.

The funding is intended for local not-for-profit groups and organisations whose projects promote physical activity, including active travel, walking, cycling, dance, fitness and sporting activities.

Priority will be given to projects where there is the most need.

There is particular interest in projects providing opportunities for groups facing barriers to activity, such as: 

• People living on low incomes.
• Disabled people or those with long-term health conditions.
• Older people.
• People from culturally diverse communities.
• Pregnant women and parents with very young children.
• Girls aged 5-16.
• LGBTQ+ people.
• People who are in foster care.
• People who provide care without pay.
• And in projects that address combined hurdles, such as people with long-term health conditions alongside caring responsibilities.

The funding could cover, for example:

• Equipment: support purchasing new or improved equipment that’s required for the delivery of the activity.
• Refurbishing or upgrading facilities: support to improve or create spaces that can provide opportunities to get more people active.
• Developing new capabilities and leadership skills: providing formal training for staff and volunteers to improve their skills and leadership abilities to help improve how the group tackles inequalities and gets more people active.
• Delivery costs: paying for the people and facilities needed to deliver the project, where these are new costs to the project.
• Emergency relief: helping with costs during a crisis, like damage from extreme weather, that could not have been avoided or insured.

The £25.5 million VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme has reopened for applications from voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations based in England.

The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme is provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of a package of more than £100 million of support being delivered by the Government to help frontline delivery organisations in England with the increased cost of living. The scheme is delivered by a consortium of partners, led by Groundwork UK and supported by Energy Saving Trust, Centre for Sustainable Energy, Locality and Social Investment Business.

There are two elements to the scheme:

• A free Independent Energy Assessment (IEA) - eligible organisations can apply for the cost and delivery of a comprehensive evaluation of their building’s energy usage, efficiency, and potential for energy savings, conducted by a qualified and experienced independent energy assessor. The assessment includes gathering data on costs and energy usage, examining existing systems, providing recommendations, estimating savings, and outlining an action plan. These assessments will be useful to organisations whether or not they apply for the second element. The deadline for IEA applications is 20 June 2024.
• Capital grants of between £2,000 and £150,000 can be used to install capital energy efficiency measures, identified in the IEA to reduce the building’s energy costs. All projects funded by Capital grants must be completed by March 2025. The deadline for Capital grant applications is 14 August 2024.

Applications will be considered from organisations with charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes, based and working in England, delivering frontline services or managing a building as a hub that delivers multiple frontline services.

The scheme’s intended outcome is to support diverse organisation types and ensure a good geographic and demographic spread of funding, so these factors will be considered during assessment.

The deadline for Independent Energy Assessment applications is 20 June 2024. The deadline for Capital Grant applications is 14 August 2024.

Barchester Healthcare Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 for small community groups and local charities across England, Scotland, and Wales for projects that help reduce isolation and loneliness, promote group activities, and generally improve mobility and quality of life for older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities. 

Funding is intended to help small community groups and local charities with the following: 

• Activities.
• Equipment and materials for use by members.
• Member transport.
• Day trips, outings, and group holidays in the UK.

Priority will be given to innovative projects that help older people and those with a disability to get active, meet people, and reduce isolation. 

Funding is for small and local groups, and groups with financial reserves in the hundreds of thousands or millions are unlikely to receive support.

The aim of the Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund is to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls.  This is so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for their communities:

• Improved health and/or wellbeing and/or reduction in rural loneliness.
• Positive impact on the local environment, contributes towards net zero.
• Support for the local rural economy.
• Promotion of community cohesion.

The town or village in which it is situated must have a population of 10,000 or less.  A variety of charitable organisations can apply.  Multi-purpose Church Halls, Scout and Guide buildings may also eligible.

Grants are between £2,000 and £5,000 which will be 20% of your capital project costs including any VAT. Smaller projects will be prioritised.

Deadline: 1st June 2024

Henry Moore Foundation is offering various grants of up to £20,000 for art galleries, museums, and other not-for-profit organisations concerned with art and art history across the UK to support projects that promote the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern, and contemporary registers, and research that expands the appreciation of sculpture. 

The Foundation offers funding in the following categories:

• New projects and commissions: Grants of up to £20,000 to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history or contribute to public awareness and appreciation of sculpture.
• Acquisitions and collections: Grants of up to £20,000 for museums and galleries who wish to acquire or conserve sculpture for their collections as well as for cataloguing and display costs.

Research and development:

• Long-term grants of up to £20,000 for projects that require funding for more than one year, such as a permanent collection catalogue.
• Small research grants of up to £2,500 for academics, curators, and independent scholars to cover research costs on the history and interpretation of sculpture.
• Conferences, lectures, and publications: Grants of up to £5,000 to publish a new book or journal, or to stage a conference or other event related to sculpture. 

Deadline: 14th June 2024

Jerwood Foundation is offering grants to UK-based organisations that focus on making art available for public benefit and promoting emerging talent in the arts.

Up to £2 million is available per year to support a variety of projects and activities that promote the arts for public benefit. Funding is for projects starting more than three months, but less than 12 months, from the funding round closing date. Proposed projects for this funding round should take place between 1 September 2024 and 1 June 2025. Grants of up to £180,000 have been awarded, although most grants range between £1,000 and £25,000.