Deadline: 10th February 2025

The Leeds Building Society Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities for projects which address one or more of the following themes:

• Financial stress - projects that help with bills or debt stress.
• Security and refuge - projects that support emergency accommodation.
• Quality and suitability of housing.
• Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness if it is part of wraparound support and the application also meets at least one of the other themes.

Applications are welcome from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. Applications should show evidence of:

• Strength-based practice
• Trauma-informed care
• Psychologically informed environments.

UK registered charities can apply for small Grants of between £250 and £1,000 to charities that have a turnover of less than £1 million. The funding is to be used for projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home. Grants are only for capital expenditure (that is, to purchase items used to directly help those in need).

Deadline: 13th February 2025

The Grow Wild Community Programme is offering around 20 grants of up to £2,000 to not-for-profit groups across the UK to transform urban spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife through planting and championing UK native plants or fungi.

Projects should enhance the biodiversity of the urban space with planting and growing as a core activity, be led by groups who care about the environment and will use sustainable materials and practices and have the potential to reach at least 300 people.

In addition, projects need to work with one or more of Grow Wild’s target audience:

• Young people aged 12-25.
• People experiencing some disadvantage or reduced access to services.
• People who are less engaged with others in their local community.
• People who face barriers to connecting with nature.
• Disabled people.

The grant can cover 100% of project specific costs, including seeds plants, soil, materials,  events, workshop charges, specialist experts and contractor costs.

Applications will be accepted from:

• Voluntary, youth and community groups.
• Resident's groups.
• Community associations.
• Health authorities and health boards.

Grants of £2,000 will be awarded in April 2025 and need to be spent by the end of October 2025. New for 2025 is the opportunity for groups to apply for a £500 follow-on grant for spring 2026, to help support ongoing activities. 

Deadline:19th February 2025

Suez Communities Trust is offering grants of between £3,000 and £50,000 for constituted not-for-profit groups across England to deliver projects that make capital improvements to public amenities projects in communities surrounding a qualifying SUEZ Recycling and Recovery site.

The Suez Communities Fund will support projects and activities that enable capital improvements to public facilities, such as:

• Village hall improvements.
• Nature reserves and conservation.
• Village greens.
• Community centres.
• Public playgrounds.
• Cycle paths.
• Sports fields and facilities.
• Country parks.
• Historic buildings, structures, or sites.

Improvements to places of religious worship will only be considered if they are Grade I designated. Projects to improve other historic buildings, structures, or sites must be Grade I, II, or II*, or have another significant heritage designation such as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Public amenities must be open to the public for a minimum of four evenings a week, two days a week, or 104 days a year.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest before being invited to submit a full application. There are typically four funding rounds each year.

Deadline: 21st February 2025 (EOI)

Not-for-profit community organisations with an income of less than £500,000 a year can apply for grants of up to £25,000 over a period of 24 months to deliver activities that fall under four key themes:

• Keeping young people in the countryside: support for projects which increase access to skills training and employment opportunities in rural communities.
• Powering up rural communities: support for projects which aim to provide financial benefits to the locality, addressing local needs.
• Environmental sustainability: support for community-driven projects which aim to increase the environmental sustainability of their community through reducing emissions/environmental impact, creating positive benefits for the community and improving the quality of the local environment.
• Building emergency resilience in rural areas: support for communities to develop preventative measures and plans to respond to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, helping them to be better prepared to cope with and recover from emergencies. Communities are invited to bid for money that will create tangible change. 

The grants can be used for direct costs, organisational development, core or fixed costs.

Projects must start within six months of the agreement start date and all projects must be completed by June 2027.

Naturesave Trust is currently accepting applications to its Spring 2025 round.

This small, registered charity is the charitable arm of Naturesave Insurance, an ethical insurance provider, and provides funding three times a year to support specific UK-based environmental, conservation and community renewable energy projects.

The Trust offers funding for a different theme each year.

This year, grants of up to £5,000 are for projects that actively promote sustainable and eco-friendly approaches to travel and transport.

NatureSave is looking to support the following types of projects:

• Vehicles – clean fuel, batteries or both. This can include electric vehicles, hybrid power systems and fuel cells.
• Infrastructure – such as public transportation systems.
• Energy source – using renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels like coal.
• Activity – walking, cycling or using a scooter instead of driving. 

Applications are accepted from a range of UK based organisations, including charities, social enterprises, voluntary organisations, small grassroots community groups and businesses.

To be eligible, the organisation and/or project must be entirely based in the UK and have a website or social media presence.

Deadline: 28th February 2025

Delamare Dairy Foundation is offering grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for charities and community groups to deliver projects in communities across England, Scotland, and Wales that align with the Foundation’s objectives.

Funding is available for the following:

• The advancement of agriculture and environmental protection.
• The advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society.
• The relief of financial hardship.
• The advancement of education.
• The relief of sickness.

There are typically two funding rounds per year, in Spring and Autumn. Groups can apply once per calendar year.