Funding Sources
Access Funds —•— Grants information for the British charitable and non-profit sector.
Association of Charitable Foundations —•— Support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types.
Awards for All —•— offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 for projects that improve communities.
Big Lottery Fund —•— Created by the merger of the New Opportunities Fund and Community Fund, the Big Lottery Fund will hand out half the money for good causes from the National Lottery
Charities Aid Foundation —•— Non-governmental organisation aiming to increase the substance of philanthropy around the world.
Charity Bank —•— Charity Bank is both an independent registered charity that can accept deposits and an authorised bank whose purpose is to make affordable finance available to the charitable sector.
Community Foundations Network—•— National network linking, promoting and supporting over 60 community foundations throughout the UK.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport —•— Includes information and contacts regarding how Lottery money is distributed.
fit4funding —•— Help and advice for community groups and voluntary organisations who are seeking funding
FunderFinder —•— The homepage for trust finding software.
Funding Finders —•— Funding Finders Ltd provides a range of services to support public, private and the voluntary and community sector in accessing UK, EU and other grants/funding.
fundinginformation.org —•—clear and simple information for sustainable fundraising.
Fundraising on the Net —•— links to many sources of grants and funding opportunities.
Fundsnet —•— Provides links to grant-makers and fundraising resources across the globe.
Futurebuilders England —•— A unique government backed fund offering an investment combination of loans, grants and professional support to build the capacity of third sector organisations to deliver better public services.
Give As You Earn —•— Illustrates how GAYE works and how groups can get involved
governmentfunding.org.uk —•— Online portal to Government grants for the voluntary and community sector.
GrantsNet —•— Comprehensive information about grant support schemes for UK businesses and charities.
Jargonbuster —•— A guide defining and explaining terms used by funders and support agencies.
Lottery Monitor —•— Independent monthly magazine covering all aspects of awards to good causes from the Lottery
National Lottery —•— Camelot's official website.
National Lottery Commission —•— The lottery regulator.
NCVO - Funding —•— What you need to know.
North West Development Agency —•— (NWDA) is responsible for stimulating the economic growth and regeneration of England’s Northwest.
Sport England —•— Good links to possible sources of funding for sporting activities.
Update —•— the Sustainable Funding Project's newsletter.
The above links are a very small selection and are intended to add to information that should already be available to you. Your local volunteer centre, town council and library can help; but only during office hours. Find details of your local voluntary action group from NAVCA.