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Anyone ideas or names of funding orgs in the SW london and Surey area... small registered charity of 8 years est . Thanks
Peter Webb
I recently had to get some maintenance work done on our charity's building (insulation) and due to various factors have had to commission and pay for the work before I had time to secure a grant for...
Dave Hollis
Hi, Can anyone recommend a trusts and grants database at all that is free for charity use? Many thanks!
Claire Caborn
Why is it so difficult to get a grant approved these days?  We are trying desperately to obtain funds to send a 40 foot container filled with mobility aids for children with special needs but cant se...
Tracey Bell
Hiya,  I'm looking for some help and advise on income generation for a CIC. Can anyone recommend any Trusts and Foundations who would fund a CIC?
LAURA Baker
Hello...we currently run our school out of an 1850's building that still has single pane windows, a 50 year old boiler (the heat makes it as far as half way up the radiators on the ground floor and t...
Sally Alexander
Has anyone got experience of government grants, and if so how has this worked for your charity?
Steve freer
I am the trustee/treasurer of a small charity that is running a village hall with some historic connections.  The building needs improving. How can I obtain grants for doing this? The Board cannot af...
Kevin Jenkins
Hi I work for an organisation called the 21UP Movement and I want some help in securing some funding. We support young people in becoming the best versions of themselves and pursuing there passions....
I volunteer for a charity that pays for trips to Orlando for children with life limiting illnesses. Most grant making trusts don't fund this type of activity.  Are there any trusts you are aware of t...
siobhan nugent
Dear all  Speaking with Ian McLintock  has changed my life. Phenomenal and brilliant only partially describe what an incredible tool  his Charity Excellence Framework (CEF) online resource is simply...
Mark Lancaster
Hi all I have been the chair of the Friends of Grindleton School PTA for a few years now and we have just achieved charity status. I have started to look into grants or potential avenues of income fo...
Jonathan Thomson
Hi guys, I have a community interest company working with men. We have groups, programmes and workshops all designed to improve well-being. At the moment it's funded by me, but I am looking at other...
Andy Nobbs
Hi everyone!  Would anyone know of any emergency funds available for disaster relief in Peru?  Thank you!
Hello  Please do you know funders who funds staff/core cost? There's a large increase of women and girls we support and we need funds to recruit/pay staffs Thanks
Ehinor Otaigbe-Amedu MBE
We are in a bit of a mess with a social value project and unless we can sort funding quickly we will have to pull it for this year!  We run a pre-apprenticeship programme for 3 weeks where young and...
Kirstie Stuart
I came across a funder who normally gives grants to registered charities who take children and young on trip at different times of the year.  I cannot remember this charity again. Is there anybody wh...
We are a small UK-registered charity that seems to be hitting a brick wall as far as getting past the " bulldog at the gate " goes. Our charity work is based in Zimbabwe. Our main areas od assistance...
Tracey Bell
Hi, I'm looking into grants for marketing purposes does anyone know any good charities worth looking into?
Adam Lyons
Hi all - we at Sidcup Debt Advice are small compared to others. We are finding an increase in clients since 2020 and have 2 contracted Admin staff at 14hrs per week (which is the bulk of the funding...
Steve Smith
Does anyone know of any schemes that provide full or partial funding for charities to have their buildings insulated - loft and/or walls? We have an old hall that doesn't seem to retain much heat....
Dave Hollis
I am working for a nursing home in Wallasey, Wirral. We are a small company, our residents would benefit from a dementia friendly activity table and the cost is £5000. We can't afford to buy it as a...
VIBIN BABY
Hello Everyone, I am the founder of a small charity supporting autistic adults and their families. Most of the projects are funded by me but we recently got funding from National Lottery. Given the a...
Folu Komo
Hi. We are Olcote Sanctuary CIO. We have just gained charitable status. We have been running for 13 years and need some help and expertise in sourcing funding. We also offer a space for students and...
Jayne Boyles
Hi, I'm Gayle from Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales.  I have been their Business Development Manager for nearly a year now after working for a local youth organisation for 25 years! My role is mainly in...
Gayle Harris
Hi Has anyone any knowledge of the company Net Solutions Wales who offer to get grants for IT equipment? Thanks in advance.
Ray Burgess
Hello all, I am delighted to say, my charity, Wonder Wards has now been officially registered! I am ecstatic and looking forward to moving ahead and helping as many children and young people, sufferi...
Leigh Gilles
Hi, I recently received an email giving details of a matched funding offer for charities supporting sustainable food production and water management. Sadly I can no longer find it in my inbox. Does a...
Hi, Does anyone know of any grants to help finance a new boiler for charity run preschool? Beyond our means currently! Thanks.
Rachel Ottley
Hello Our Church, which is a registered charity, has some exciting development projects in the pipeline but ones which will require significant external funding via grants or similar. I just wondered...
Gordon Atkinson
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