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Abri is a Housing Association with tenants in Portsmouth
Allen Lane Foundation Funding of up to £15,000 (average £5,000 to £6,000) for marginalised communities, including refugees, traveller communities, and older people.
Arnold Clark Community Fund Local funding up to £1000
Arts Council England – A range of funding for art and cultural projects for individual artists, organisations and events.
The Asda Foundation Supports small, grass roots organisations
Awards for All from the National Lottery offers grants of up to £20k
B & Q Foundation Donates goods and gives grants to improve community spaces
BBC Children in Need Relaunching grants portal from Sept 2025
Biffa Award Grants to community projects near landfill sites
BlueSpark Foundation Funds children and young people’s activities
Card Factory Foundation Community grants near to Card Factory outlets
Comic Relief Supports strategic themes each year
Community Business Trade up Programme Offers enterprise development learning with funding
Co-op Local Community funding and local support, local branches also offer donations
Delamere Dairy Foundation Funds charities and organisations that reflect their values – including the environment, young people, those facing financial hardship. Applications reopen from the 1st July 2025
Esme Fairbairn Foundation Funding for a fairer future
Fat Beehive Foundation Improve your digital presence
Food for Life Small grants for community get togethers
Garfield Weston Foundation Funds a wide range of projects
Greggs Foundation Offers food and grant support for local projects
Grocers’ Charity The major causes supported are the relief of hardship, the elderly, disability, arts and heritage, health, military, environment, and children and young people
Groundwork Co-ordinates a number of community funding streams
GWR Community Fund for community investment
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation Operates many funding programmes
Heart Research UK partnered with Subway to offer Health Heart grants
John Coates Charitable Trust Literacy and young peoples mental health.
Kelly Family Charitable Trust Funding for charities that support families of up to £5,000. Deadline for applications 1st September 2025.
KFC Foundation Offers support to empower young people
Lloyds Bank Foundation Helping people overcome complex social issues
Matthew Good Foundation for a positive impact on communities, people, or the environment
McCarthy Stone Foundation Focus on the health and wellbeing of older people
Money Saving Expert Charity Aims to break the cycle of debt
Morrisons Foundation Offers project grants and match funding for local Morrisons fundraising
National Churches Trust Support for churches to fund repairs and improvements to buldings
National Lottery Community Fund Funding £20,000 + for charities and CICs
National Lottery Heritage Fund Funding for heritage projects from £10,000 upwards.
Ocado Retail Skills and sustainability funding
Partnership Foundation Funds of up to £500 for new projects in Portsmouth
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Funds arts, education and learning, migration and young people
People’s Postcode Lottery A range of grant funds from the People’s Postcode Lottery
Petplan Charitable Trust for animal charities and groups
Police and Crime Commissioner Supports victims of crime and anti-social behaviour and reduce offending
Portsmouth Crowdfunder Offer match funding for eligible crowd funder campaigns
Portsmouth Community Lottery Grant funding from players of the Portsmouth Lottery
Poundland Foundation Aiming to transform communities and change lives across the UK
Sainsburys Family Charitable Trusts An umbrella for 16 trusts that support work in many fields including the environment, social inclusion, education, scientific research and heritage
Screwfix Foundation Raises funds to fix, repair, maintain and improve community facilities
Seven Stars Foundation Funds projects that address the needs of children impacted by abuse, addiction and homelessness as well as young carers.
Souter Charitable Trust Supports projects for the relief of human suffering in the UK and in particular in projects that promote spiritual welfare,
Spar Community Cashback Shoppers can apply for a grant for a charity they feel deserves funding.
Sport England A range of funding for projects and organisations that aim to get more people active.
Stop Loan Sharks Targets illegal money lending
Tesco Offers support for community projects and further local support instore
The Fore Unrestricted grants for working with marginalised groups
Trusthouse Foundation Grants between £2 and £10k for core costs, salaries and project costs
Tudor Trust Positive change in communities
UnLtd Funding and support for social entrepreneurs
Victoria Wood Foundation Arts based funding
VIVID Plus Housing Association that offers community grants.
Wakeham Trust Small scale community projects
Warburtons Financial giving focuses on support for solving significant social issues
Wessex Community Bank Offers a small grant scheme and local banking for community groups
WH Smith Trust Funds literacy projects
Youth Music Trust Fund organisations to run music projects that equalise access to music