Other Sources of Funding
This section of the website contains links to other online sources of funding and related information.
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire - Funding Page
A list of current funding , commissioning and procurement opportunities as well as general funding advice.
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation
The Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation runs a number of grant programmes for not-for-profit organisations operating in Leicestershire.
East Midlands Funders Forum Monthly e-bulletin - November 2024
A monthly bulletin on sources of funding and other useful information for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE).
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Find a Grant is a service that allows you to search for government grants. It incudes a list of a wide range of sources of grants and funding.
Active Together (formerly Leicestershire & Rutland Sport) can provide advice and support for sports clubs and groups to help identify appropriate sources of funding and additional support. Active Together also have a Funding Finder toolkit on their website, with details of funding opportunities for sports and related activities and projects.
The Directory of Social Change manage the Funds Online website (subscription required).
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Grants Online is the UK's most comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Updated on a daily basis, Grants Online informs you of grant funding opportunities from the European Union, UK Government Agencies, the Lottery as well as Grant Making Trusts & Foundations.
Get Grants provides practical support in the form of training, information, and advice that fundraisers with all levels of experience can take away and put into practice. This includes a monthly newsletter and access to a free Funder Finder.
My Funding Central is a database of grant funding and social investment sources. This service is available to organisations with an annual income below £1m and is free for organisations under £30k.
The NCVO website contains a wealth of information on grants and fundraising for VCSE organisations.
The Rural Services Network provides information on funding and other issues relevant to rural communities in the county.
A monthly funding bulletin produced by The Rural Services Network
Charity Excellence Funder Finder
The free charity Funding Finder finds charitable trust & foundation grants for charities and local community group projects. It has search categories for Small Charities & Community Groups and Core Cost funding.
Crowdfunding can be an effective way of raising donations from supporters of your project or initiative. The Nesta website provides information about a range of Crowdfunding platforms that support good causes in the UK.
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Managed by The Heritage Alliance and the Architectural Heritage Fund, the Heritage Funding Directory is a free guide to financial support for anyone undertaking UK related heritage projects
Building Conservation Directory
Sources of grants for the conservation, restoration and repair of historic buildings and places.
