Funders

Could one of these funders be right for you? 

 

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