Prudence Trust: Strengthening data to advance young people’s mental health services

Application deadline: Monday 3 March, (4pm)

The Prudence Trust funds UK charities and community interest companies (CICs) dedicated to young people’s mental health. Their grants help organisations enhance their monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capabilities, ensuring better service delivery.  

Funding Aims

This programme supports charities and CICs working with 10- to 30-year-olds by improving their ability to:

  • Collect and use data effectively for programme delivery, staffing, cost-efficiency, fundraising, and external communication.
  • Ensure their services are well-executed and impactful.
  • Strengthen data skills through baseline and post-grant assessments.
  • Conduct meaningful evaluations based on high-quality internal data.
  • Enhance credibility with funders, policymakers, and peer organisations.

Eligibility

Applicants must be UK-registered charities or CICs that:

  • Have an annual income above £250,000 and two years of published accounts.
  • Work exclusively with young people.
  • Provide direct mental health support.
  • Already collect mental health or wellbeing data.

Example eligible costs

Salaries, software, consultancy fees, training.

Value of grants

A total of £1 million is available, and around five or six grants are available.

  • Grants start from £10,000. There is no maximum amount, however, large funding requests will be discretionary.
  • Grant term: Three years

Information webinars

  • Thurs 13 February 10am
  • Thurs 20 February 3pm

Find out how to apply and more.  Click the link to their website:

New Funding Opportunity from The Prudence Trust

Cash For Kids – Children’s Mental Health Grants

Cash for Kids is offering grants to support and improve the mental well-being of children and young people (up to 18 years old) in the UK. Funding covers a range of projects including therapy sessions, bereavement support, sensory equipment, and more.

Who Can Apply?

Charities, schools, and community groups can apply for funding to support projects that make a real difference in children’s mental health.

Grant focus areas

  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Poverty Support
  • Sport and physical wellbeing
  • Disability or life-limiting illness
  • Education and essential skills
  • Diversity and inclusion

Available grants: Between £1,000 and £3,000, (with the potential for larger funding requests).  Grants should be spent within six months.

Useful links

For more information, visit Cash for Kids website:

Grants | Cash for Kids | Helping the children that need it most

Shaping the Future: Funding to Support Leadership in the Migration Sector

Application Deadline:12 March 2025 (17:00)

Managed by Migration Exchange and hosted by Global Dialogue, this fund supports grassroots organisations and individuals with lived migration experience to strengthen leadership in the UK’s migration sector.

Funding Objectives:

  1. Develop Leadership – Strengthen leadership within organisations and networks.
  2. Promote Holistic Growth – Support leadership that prioritises wellbeing, sustainability, and anti-oppressive practice while advancing systems change.
  3. Create Lasting Impact – Share insights and foster collaboration beyond the fund, influencing wider sector and funding practices.

Who Can Apply?

  • UK-based organisations, groups, or partnerships working in the refugee and migration sector.
  • Not limited to registered charities, but funding must be used for charitable purposes.
  • Must be led by or collaborate with leaders with lived experience in the sector.

Available grants: Up to £ 100,000

Three funding streams are available:

  • Individuals – Up to £10,000 to support personal leadership development.
  • Organisations – Grants between £10,000 and £60,000 to strengthen and enhance leadership within organisations.
  • Collaborative Partnerships – Grants between £60,000 and £100,000 to support joint initiatives strengthening leadership across networks

Register for an information webinar held via Zoom on:

  • 11 February 2025 (13:00).
  • 24 February 2025 (13:00).

Useful links:

Review the detailed Guidance Document

Shaping-the-Future-Fund-Application-Information-Guidance.pdf

Visit Global Dialogue – Shaping the Future website

Shaping the Future: A fund to support leadership in the migration sector | Global Dialogue

Church of England: Boiler Replacement Hardship Grant Fund

The Grant Fund provides financial support to Church of England parishes to help install and replace gas boilers with low-carbon heating systems. This fund is designed to assist churches and church halls with limited budgets, covering the extra cost of switching to a greener alternative.

The fund is Part of the Church of England’s Net Zero by 2030 programme, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from church buildings, schools, and transport, supporting the Church’s commitment to tackling climate change.

Available grant: up to £45,000

Useful links: Net Zero Carbon – Diocese of Manchester

Click here for guidance document explaining more about the scheme and how to apply

If you would like further help, please contact:

robchilton@manchester.anglican.org

City & Guilds Foundation: Local Community Skills Fund

The City & Guilds Foundation aim to fund projects that help communities and also improve employment skills across the UK.

Who Can Apply?

Registered charities, social enterprises, colleges, and FE providers supporting people 16+ facing employment barriers.

Funded Projects include:

  • Community-led projects (e.g., digital skills workshops, community gardens).
  • Initiatives helping disadvantaged groups (e.g., ex-offenders, at-risk youth, refugees, neurodiverse learners, low-income communities).
  • Projects tackling local skills shortages that lead to job opportunities.
  • Operate in areas of high social need (e.g., Indices of Multiple Deprivation).

Available Funding

  • Grants of up to £10,000 (typically £6,000).
  • Match funding is also available (if under £10,000 and meets criteria).
  • Apply anytime.  Reviews take place monthly.

Useful links:

Local Community Skills Fund | City & Guilds Foundation

B&Q Foundation

Grant Deadline: Rolling Basis

The B&Q Foundation believe everyone deserves a place to call home, which is why they support local charities that share their vision —creating better, safer spaces for those who need them most.

They provide funding to charities across the UK that support people facing homelessness, financial hardship, health challenges, disabilities, or other disadvantages.

The Foundation is looking to support projects that decorate, renovate, or transform spaces:

  • Up to £5,000 for garden projects
  • Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects

Applications open four times a year. Applicants should apply when they are near ready to start their project. All funded projects must be completed within six months of receiving the grant.

Check that your charity and potential project meets their grant criteria:

Guidance & FAQs

For more information click link: https://bqfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/

The Thomas Wall Trust

Deadline 5th May 2025

The Thomas Wall Trust offer grants of up to £5,000 to registered charities, whose projects and activities specifically work towards developing critical life skills for people from disadvantaged groups such as: –

• those experiencing multiple deprivation or
• those facing major hurdles to employment, (especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers).

Projects that improve communication and supports NEET people into employment are encouraged.

Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery.

For more information click link:

Grants for Registered Charities | Thomas Wall Trust

Asda Foundation – Outdoor Community Spaces Fund

Deadline 11th February 2025

This is open to grassroot groups on improve or transform outdoor community spaces for the local community.

The available amount is £3,000.

When applying you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Transform an outdoor area, creating greener and more engaging community spaces
  • Create or enhance community growing projects
  • Enable community clean ups (this will be capped at £500)

KFC Youth Foundation Community Grants Programme

Deadline 14th February 2025

Aiming to support young people to fulfill their potential and build a positive future by providing spaces that allow young people to feel safe and secure, by providing mentoring and helping to unlock talent and build life skills to improve their chances to gain meaningful employment.

Grants are up to £6,000 over two years.

Click here for the KFC Foundation website.

Heart Research UK – Healthy Heart Grant

Open to applicants on the 7th May 2025 with a deadline of 7th June 2025.

Healthy Heart Grants will offer up to £15,000 for community projects aimed at supporting adults to reduce their risk of coronary heart disease, helping them to live healthier, happier and longer lives.

This grants will be open to charities and community interest companies across the UK.

Click here for the Heart Research UK Website.