Application Deadline: 20 March 2025, (5pm)

Energy Saving Trust, appointed by Ofgem, is distributing £40 million in grants to charities and community energy groups helping those at risk from cold homes and high energy bills. The scheme runs until 2026 and funds projects that support vulnerable people, develop innovative energy solutions, and empower communities to cut carbon emissions.

Who Can Apply?

• Charities, CICs, Co-ops, and Community Benefit Societies
• Community energy groups

Funding Streams

• Main Fund & Small Fund – For charities delivering energy-related projects
• Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, Innovation Fund & Just Transition Fund – For community energy groups

Minimum grant: £20,000 – Ensuring impactful, high-quality projects

How to Apply – Click here for simple online information form 

1. Register Online – Complete an eligibility form
2. Apply Before the Deadline – New applicants must register at least 10 working days before the fund closes

Apply via the Energy Redress website:

https://energyredress.org.uk/about-us

Guidance and supporting information

• Guidance for applicants to the Main Fund and Small Projects Fund
• Guidance for applicants to the Innovation Fund and the Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund
• Supplementary guidance for applicants to the Just Transition Fund

Registration for their Summer 2025 funding round opens soon!

Registration opens: 27th March 2025, 12pm (midday)

Registration closes: 03rd April 2025, 12pm (midday)

Registered applicants will receive an email confirming whether they have secured a place in the funding round on Friday, 4th April.  Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

The Fore  provide support to small charities, to help them grow, strengthen, and become more efficient or resilient.

Who Can Apply?

• Small charities, CICs (not limited by shares), and Community Benefit Societies
• Organisations with annual revenue under £500K
• UK-registered organisations from any sector, prioritising grassroots groups supporting underserved communities

Available Funds: Unrestricted grants up to £30K

Find out more & apply via the link: Who we fund – The Fore

Link to Application Guidelines: Our Application Guidelines – The Fore

Stobart is committed to a greener future by reducing its carbon footprint and helping others do the same.  The Stobart Sustainability Fund provides support for community-led projects that:

• Tackle climate change
• Reduce carbon emissions
• Protect and enhance the environment

Projects must focus on green, ecological, or sustainability initiatives that directly benefit the environment. The goal is to transform local communities.

Who can apply?  The fund is open to:

• Non-profits
• Community groups
• Educational institutions (schools, colleges, etc.)
• Small businesses

 For more information including how to apply, click the link below:

The Stobart Sustainability Fund | Stobart

Deadline: No fixed closing date.  This is a rolling fund.

The Youth Endowment Fund is inviting proposals from organisations dedicated to reducing youth involvement in violence. This funding round is for initiatives that are ready for rigorous evaluation to measure their impact.

Who Can Apply?

Applications will be considered from registered charities, companies, statutory bodies and community interest companies (CICs) supporting children and young people in England and/or Wales. 

To apply your projects will need to be working in one of the following sectors:

• Youth sector
• Children’s services
• Youth Justice
• Policing
• Neighbourhoods
• Health
• Education

Projects must support children and young people aged 10-18 at risk or affected by violence:

• At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
• Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).

Click here for the Funder website

Guide and information: YEF_Delivery_Organisations_ApplicationGuidance_3-compressed.pdf

Closing Date: 24th March 2025

£1,000 and £5,000 awards to give away!

The Benefact Group had their first special draw in February 2025 awarding £5,000 to 10 deserving charities, to celebrate the work that charities do to support animals and wildlife.

The next upcoming £1,000 draw will be their first boosted draw of the year. They will be doubling the winners – increasing from 50 to 100 charities!  

If you haven’t nominated your favourite charities yet, now is the time! Get involved and make a difference today.  The draw takes place on 24th March.  

To find out more, and how to nominate, click the link:

Movement for Good

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025, (5pm)

Funding is now open for local collaborations! 

This programme supports small charities working to drive local or regional change in:

• Improving the social security system for those facing significant challenges
• Ensuring access to suitable accommodation for people with complex needs
• Enhancing support and services for asylum seekers and refugees

Available Funds: Collaborations can apply for grants of £100,000 over two years.

This funding cannot be used for direct service delivery – it is solely to support partnerships for influencing and advocacy efforts at local or regional levels.

Read more here: Apply for funding under our local collaborations programme