Other help options
If the Foundation cannot help, please consider these other options
If we have not been able to help you on this occasion, please contact us again if you have another proposal that meets our funding priorities.
If your project does not meet any of our criteria or programmes you may find the following list of organisations can offer you advice and assistance. This is not a complete directory and is in no way a recommendation from the Foundation:
National Associations
Association of Charitable Foundations
This website gives information about charitable trust funding in the UK and abroad.
Astor Foundation
This foundation gives preference to the launch and initial stages of projects in the areas of medicine, animal welfare and general charitable purposes.
Alcohol Education and Research
This organisation has two programmes offering small grants that help in the development of organisations and people.
B & Q You Can Do It
An annual award scheme for community groups to undertake projects that improve local communities.
Directory of Social Change
This charity provides information on sources of funding through guides and directories.
Funder Finder
This organisation develops and distributes software that helps identify fund providers.
Government Funding
This is a government website detailing grant funds for the voluntary and community sector available through several government departments, e.g. Department of Health.
An annual award scheme for community groups to undertake projects that improve local communities.
Here to Help Awards
Small grants of £1 – 3,000 are available to help young people make their communities safer, healthier and more engaging.
Idlewild Trust
This trust offers small grants of £1 – 3,000 in the areas of the performing arts, preservation of buildings of public interest and objects of beauty.
Lloyds TSB
The bank has two programmes. Programme 1 prioritises organisations working with disadvantaged people particularly those people with mental health problems and their carers, people suffering domestic abuse/sexual violence and people involved in substance misuse. Programme 2 covers those areas not covered under
Micropower Grants for Buildings
This is Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. £50 million is available to fund the installation of micropower technologies on schools, not-for-profit and public sector buildings.
National Lottery Funding
This is a website that gives information on how to get Lottery Funding.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
This foundation prioritises the arts, education & learning and social justice. There is a preference for children and young people (up to 25).
People’s Awards
Grants are available up to £30,000 from the Wellcome Trust.
People’s Millions - Hotline: 0845 0101112
Grants are available up to £100,000 for projects that help communities to enjoy as well as transform their environment.
UNLTD Millenium Awards
Two levels of grants are available; Level One £500 - £5,000 and Level Two £10 – 20,000.
The Woodroffe Benton Foundation
This foundation provides disaster relief and assistance for those in need as a result of social and economic circumstances, provides assistance for the sick and elderly and promotes education, conservation and improvements to the environment. UK only.
