A round-up of funding opportunities, application deadlines, and events.
Social and Education Opportunities for Ukrainian Children Aged 11+ Deadline on 25 August 2022
Reading Borough Council is now seeking a provider that could help design and implement a set of social and educational support activities, which are intended for around 40 Ukrainian children aged 11+ who have arrived in Reading under the Homes ...
AB Charitable Trust – Migrants and Refugees – next deadline 30 October 2022
The AB Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making organisation, founded in 1990 to champion human dignity and support marginalised and excluded groups. One of their priorities is to support charities working with migrants and refugees. The Trust recognises that charities offer a ...
The Ironmongers’ Company grants – next deadline on 15 December 2022
The Ironmongers’ Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential. Who can apply? Grants are only given to registered charities. Projects must meet all of the following criteria: For children and young people ...
Reading Integration Board (RIB) – Project Fund 2022/23 – Deadline on Wednesday 31 August 2022
Reading Borough Council has identified a Small Project fund, as one of the Better Care Fund schemes, managed by the Reading Integration Board, and will be made available to fund key priority projects to support the Reading Integration Board programme ...
Berkshire West Mental health grants for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee communities 2022-23 – Deadline on Friday 9 September
RVA has been asked to manage a small grants process to deliver wellbeing projects with a focus on inclusion for communities within Berkshire West at risk of experiencing health inequalities. RVA will work in partnership with Volunteer Centre West Berkshire ...
Matthew Good Foundation – Grants for Good, next deadline 15 September 2022
Making a positive difference to communities, people & the environment, Grants for Good is the Foundation’s first fund that invites local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that have an average annual income of less than £50,000 to apply for funding. Every ...
Berkeley Foundation partners with local charity Berkshire Youth
The Berkeley Foundation, the grant-making foundation set up by housebuilder the Berkeley Group, has partnered with local charity Berkshire Youth. The Berkeley Foundation has given Berkshire Youth a grant of £30,000 over two years, which will help the charity develop ...
Comic Relief Community Fund – Round 2 opens in August 2022
Round 1 applications are now closed. Round 2 will open for applications in August 2022. Funding is intended to support community-led organisations to deliver change by drawing on the ‘lived experiences’ of people who have experienced the issues being tackled. These ...
RBC Small Grants Fund 2022/23 – round 1 deadline 20 June 2022
Reading Borough Council has opened Round 1 of its Small Grants Fund 2022/23. £100k is available for community-led activities that support inclusion and connectivity for the most marginalised groups and most vulnerable adults and children in our communities. This could ...
Reading Health Champions and Vaccine Fund – deadline extended to 8 April 2022
Deadline Extended – the Reading Health Champions and Vaccine Fund now closes on 8 April 2022 You know your communities best Could your organisation benefit from a grant and help give a voice to Reading residents disproportionately affected by health inequalities? Reading Borough ...
Developing and Supporting Community Health Champions Network – EOI by 5pm 4 April 2022
Funding of £30,000 is available from RBC for developing and supporting a Community Health Champions Network Activity will need to start by 14 April 2022 and be completed by 31 July 2022. The key aims of the funding are to: Set up ...
Could your organisation support Reading residents disproportionately affected by health inequalities? Funding announcement from RBC soon
Update on 9 March 2022: Reading Health Champions and Vaccine Fund – deadline 1 April 2022 Could your organisation support Reading residents disproportionately affected by health inequalities? Reading Borough Council will shortly be allocating 50k for grants to the voluntary and community ...
John Sykes Foundation offers support for Reading based community groups and charities
With the Covid-19 pandemic having made it more difficult for charities and community groups to raise funds, the John Sykes Foundation have created a Covid-19 Relief Fund. Qualifying local organisations can now apply to receive a special grant through 2021 ...
Starting Life Well Fund launched
Get Berkshire Active is excited to announce the release of the Starting Life Well Fund, commissioned by Sport England. This fund is open to organisations looking to support young people aged 5-18 in becoming physically active. From a community centre ...
Holiday Activity Fund Reading – Brighter Futures for Children seeks providers
The Department for Education (DfE) is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the 2021 Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays. More information about the scheme can be ...
Reading Community Energy Society – Community Grants 2021–22
Reading Voluntary Action is delighted to partner with Reading Community Energy Society in their 2021–22 Community Grants scheme. RVA will be promoting and managing the scheme on behalf of Reading Community Energy Society which aims to accelerate the uptake of ...
Small Groups Learn and Share Network
Are you a volunteer-led small group that’s embedded in your community? Do you want to find out more about funding, governance, publicising your work and developing your group? Are you keen to network and share with other small groups in Reading? If ...
Get Berkshire Active Covid-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund – seeking organisations interested in applying
Get Berkshire Active (GBA) are currently planning a third phase of Tackling Inequalities Funding and are seeking organisations that would be interested in applying. The Tackling Inequalities Fund exists to help reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening of ...
One Stop – Community Partnership programme
Groundwork is working with One Stop Stores to administer the One Stop Community Partnership programme This programme is designed to support groups who are working to tackle food poverty or supporting the elderly within the local community. One Stop shops will support ...
B&Q community re-use scheme
DIY stores B&Q operate a community re-use scheme through all its branches in the UK. The scheme donates unsellable products and materials for re-use by local schools, other educational institutions and community groups, for the benefit of the community and ...
Applying for funding and need help with preparing your accounts?
Due to popular demand, RVA is arranging two financial training courses this autumn, which would be ideal for anyone who is in a treasurer position in a local charity or community group offering services in Reading: Basic Bookkeeping – 24 September, ...
Charity Bank: Resilience and Recovery Loans
The Resilience & Recovery Loan Fund (RRLF) is a new fund for social enterprises and charities across the UK who are experiencing disruption to their normal business model as a result of Covid-19. It has been established to make the ...
Government funding for charities – Q&A from ACEVO
The government announced a package of support for charities last week. One week on, many charities still have questions about how this will work in practice, who can apply, when, and how quick the money will be distributed. ACEVO (Association of ...
National Emergencies Trust – coronavirus fundraising appeal and grants
The National Emergencies Trust (NET) have launched an appeal to raise funds for local charities. The appeal donations will be managed by the British Red Cross and grants will be distributed through local Community Foundations. Charities should not apply direct to ...
