Funding Sources for Community Projects

Grant Finder

Grant Finder is the leading source in the UK of accurate and comprehensive information on the full range of UK and European Union financial support provision, including grants, subsidies, loans, venture funding and other incentives, available to all types of business, from the sole trader to the multinational company; to voluntary and community groups; to charities and charitable arms; to each and every aspect and every level of the public sector.

Any problems running Grant Finder, please contact the Community Development team for more information, 01362 656820, community@breckland.gov.uk

Below is a list of possible funders for community projects.  Please note that all funders have their own criteria and may or may not be appropriate for your project.  We recommend that you speak to the funder direct to see if your project is suitable for a grant.  Most funders have an application form to complete.

· Action for Market Towns www.towns.org.uk  Tel: 01284 756567

· ADAPT Trust www.adapttrust.co.uk     Tel: 0141 357 5515

· All Churches Trust  www.allchurches.co.uk  Tel: 01452 528 533

· Awards for All (Lottery) www.awardsforall.org.uk     Tel: 01223 449 009

· B & Q You can do it community awards http://www.diy.com 0845 300 1001

· Barclays A Picture of Change www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk  Tel: 0870 122 6236

· BBC Children in Need www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

· Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation Tel: 020 7408 2198

· Big Lottery www.biglotteryfund.org.uk  Tel: 0845 410 2030

o Breathing Places

o Children’s Play

o Community Buildings

o Community Libraries

o Fair Share

o Family Learning

o Parks for People

o Reaching Communities

o Young People’s Fund

· Biffawards www.biffaward.org   Tel: 0870 036 1000

· Charity Bank www.charitybank.org   Tel: 01732 774040

· Charles Hayward Foundation www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk Tel: 020 7370 7063

· Chase Charity    www.chase-charity.org.uk    Tel: 01235 820044

· Church and Community Fund www.churchandcommunityfund.org.uk  Tel: 020 7898 1767

· Church Care www.churchcare.co.uk

· Community Champions www.dfes.gov.uk/communitychampions

· Community Empowerment  www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk  Tel: 020 7637 1865

· Community Foundation Network www.communityfoundations.org.uk  Tel: 020 7713 9326

· Community Radio Fund www.ofcom.org.uk  Tel: 020 7981 3860

· David Knightly Pride of Place Awards         Tel: 0161 445 6452

· Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund www.theworkcontinues.org  Tel: 020 7902 5500

· East of England Development Agency www.eeda.org.uk

· Esmee Fairbain Foundation www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk   Tel: 020 7297 4700

· Football Aid (Field of Dreams) www.footballaid.com

· Football Foundation www.footballfoundation.org.uk Tel: 0800 027 77 66

· Ford Foundation www.fordfound.org

· Foundation for the Sport and the Arts www.thefsa.net      Tel: 0151 259 5505

· Future builders England  www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk  Tel: 0191 261 5200

· Garfield Weston Foundation www.garfieldweston.org       Tel: 020 7399 6565

· Heritage Lottery Fund www.hlf.org.uk Tel: 01223 224 881 Fax: 01223 224 871

· Historic Churches Preservation Trust and Incorporated Church Building Society www.historicchurches.org.uk      Tel: 020 7600 6090

· Kelly Family Charitable Trust 0131 3154879

· Keystone Development Trust  www.keystonetrust.org.uk Tel: 01842 754 639

· Laing’s Foundations and Trusts Tel: 020 8906 5357

· Lloyds TSB Foundation  http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk  0870 411 1223

· Local Network Fund www.dfes.gov.uk  Tel: 0870 000 2288

· Nationwide Foundation www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk  Tel: 01793 655 113

· Norfolk Community Foundation www.norfolkcommunityfoundation.myzen.co.uk/home.htm Tel 01603 882138

· Norfolk Rural Community Council  www.norfolkrcc.org.uk  Tel: 01362 698 216

· Onyx Environmental Trust  www.onyxenvtrust.org  Tel: 01902 794 677

· Repairs for Places of Worship in England  www.english-heritage.org.uk Tel: 01223 582 700

· Rural Social and Community Programme www.defra.gov.uk Tel: 0207238 6000

· Scarman Trust  www.thescarmantrust.org  Tel: 020 7689 6366

· Sport England    www.sportengland.org  Tel: 08458 508 508

· Sportsmatch       www.sportsmatch.co.uk       Tel: 020 7273 1942

· Tesco Charity Trust – Community Award Schemewww.tesco.com/everyLittleHelps  Tel: 01992 646768

· The Dickie Bird Foundation www.thedickiebirdfoundation.org      Tel: 01943 873482

· Tudor Trust  www.tudortrust.org.uk      Tel: 020 7727 8522

· UK Villages Community Kittywww.UKVillages.co.uk

· Village Hall Loan Fund www.acre.org.uk  Tel: 01285 653477

· Waste Recycling Environmental (WREN)  www.wren.org.uk        Tel: 01953 717165 Fax: 01953 718202

Please contact the Community Development team for more information, 01362 656820, community@breckland.gov.uk