Funding programmes

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Funding, Funding programmes, Wales

Wales

  1. National Lottery Awards for All Wales

    A quick way to apply for smaller amounts of funding between £300 and £20,000.

    Area
    Wales
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations
    Funding size
    £300 to £20,000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  2. People and Places: medium grants

    We want to help communities in Wales with the issues that matter most to them. We're funding projects that involve the community. And will build on their skills and experiences. This funding can pay for capital costs or help you plan land or building work.

    Area
    Wales
    Suitable for
    Voluntary organisations, community organisations or public sector organisations
    Funding size
    £20,001 to £100,000, for up to five years
    Total available
    £20 million for 2024 - 2025
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  3. People and Places: large grants

    We want to help communities in Wales with the issues that matter most to them. We're funding projects that involve the community. And will build on their skills and experiences.

    Area
    Wales
    Suitable for
    Voluntary organisations, community organisations or public sector organisations
    Funding size
    £100,001 to £500,000, for up to five years
    Total available
    £20 million for 2024 - 2025
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  4. Supporting great ideas

    Supporting Great Ideas awards grants to support innovative and strategically important project ideas that encourage positive social change in Wales.

    Area
    Wales
    Suitable for
    Voluntary/community organisations and statutory bodies
    Funding size
    £20,001 and over
    Total available
    Up to £2 million in the current financial year
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  5. Sustainable Steps Wales - Egin Grants

    We want to help community groups in Wales who are starting to take action on climate change and want to live in a more sustainable way. Our grants will help groups who are receiving support from Sustainable Steps Wales - Egin Mentoring Service to kick start their ideas.

    Area
    Wales
    Suitable for
    Groups which have received mentoring from Egin (the Sustainable Steps Wales - mentoring service) and have completed an action plan.
    Funding size
    £100 to £15000
    Total available
    £3.75 million over 5 years
    Application deadline

    You can apply when you’re ready. Funding is normally up to £15,000.

UK-wide

  1. Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future

    With this funding we want to involve more people in climate action. And we want to inspire bold and exciting change.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Suitable for
    Formal partnerships, working across sectors. Led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations.
    Funding size
    The minimum you can ask for is £500,000. We expect to fund most projects for between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years. We may fund a small number of larger or longer projects. Contact us if you would like to discuss this. We aim to fund around 25 projects.
    Total available
    £30 million
    Application deadline

    You’ll be able to apply until Spring 2025. We will announce the final deadline nearer the time.

  2. The UK Fund

    Larger amounts of funding for to expand on existing work. We’ll fund projects that help bring diverse communities together. We’ll also fund projects that help children and young people use their voice to influence change.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, statutory organisations
    Funding size
    £500,000 to £5 million. Funding is available for 2 to 10 years. We expect to fund around 20 projects a year.
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  3. Awards from the UK Portfolio

    The UK Portfolio explores new and innovative approaches, and develops and tests new ways of building a stronger civil society.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Funding size
    Over £500,000
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  4. Forces in Mind

    Supporting the psychological wellbeing and successful and sustainable transition of veterans and their families into civilian life.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Application deadline

    Ongoing

  5. Other National Lottery Funders

    If none of the current The National Lottery Community Fund programmes are suitable for your project, one of the other Lottery funders may be able to help.

    Area
    UK-wide
    Suitable for
    Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations, Private sector organisations
    Application deadline

    Check the other funder's websites