July Roundup of Current Funding Opportunities
- Emma Huggill
- Jul 11
- 5 min read
Below is a selection of current funding opportunities available to charitable organisations across B&NES.
The 14 opportunities below are listed in order of closing date, and separated into two sections; Local and National.
Local Opportunities
🪙 Generally up to £1,000
Peasedown St. John Parish Council recognises the crucial role that volunteers, and community groups play in Peasedown and how key they are to a successful community. They offer Community Grants, generally up to £1,000, for activities that benefit residents within the Parish boundary. This includes Peasedown St John; Carlingcott; New Buildings and Braysdown.
Deadline: Sunday 31st August 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Unspecified (under £10k)
The Sperring Charity offers financial support to the people and organisations of Midsomer Norton and surrounding areas. It is the generous legacy of Ralph Sperring, who left his estate to benefit the community that he loved. Any local club, organisation, school, community group or individual can make an application for a grant. Grants for people in need living within a 5 mile radius of Midsomer Norton.
Deadline: Ongoing. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Up to £4,000
This scheme aims to support events, projects and items in the village of Paulton. Grants are normally less than £2,000 but more may be granted up to a maximum of £4,000 in exceptional circumstances.
Deadline: Ongoing. Find Out More Here.
National Opportunities
🪙 £4.7 million
A £4.7 million grant to a UK organisation or consortium of organisations to act as a delivery partner for the Fund up to 31 March 2026. It aims to increase access to outdoor learning, help young people foster positive relationships with movement and physical activity and develop their socio-emotional and life skills by providing bursaries for up to 27,600 disadvantaged and/or vulnerable young people (aged 11 to 18 and up to age 25 for for young people with SEND) to take part in outdoor learning activities.
Deadline: Tuesday 15th July 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 A share of the £100,000 pot
The grant is for people (individuals or small teams) taking on game-changing challenges to raise money for a UK based charity.
Deadline: Wednesday 16th July 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Up to £10m per organisation
This funding is for non-for-profit cultural organisations in England, which can demonstrate that they have presented or delivered cultural activity in the last 12 months. The project for which they are applying for funding must not start before 1 April 2026.
Deadline: 12 noon Friday 25th July 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 £750
Providing UK non-profit food distributors with essential provisions and equipment necessary to sustain and enhance their services. Total fund £400,000.
Deadline: 10am on Tuesday 29th July 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Registered charities or non-profit companies limited by guarantee can apply for up to £5,000; constituted charitable organisations with no charity number can apply for up to £2,000.
Grants are available for charitable organisations supporting communities and hubs working hard to improve their resilience in the energy transition. The Fund can be used to support energy-efficient initiatives to lower carbon footprint, save energy costs and improve energy-efficiency ratings. The Fund aims to support economically disadvantaged areas and to target grassroots organisations that serve historically underrepresented and marginalised groups.
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 1st August 2025. Find Out More Here.
Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards 🪙 Winners in each category will win £5,000 for their charity and runners up £1,000.
Open to registered charities, not-for-profit organisations or CICs. Send 250 words on why you think your charity should win. They'll be recognising those who have made exceptional contributions across the listed 7 categories; Trustee, Climate, Adversity, Fundraiser, Founder, Partnership, plus nominations by Benefact Staff.
Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 10th August 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 £75,000
This three year unrestricted funding is for small and local charities and CICs with an income between £25,000 - £500,000 that are led by and working with Deaf and Disabled people who are experiencing poverty.
Deadline: 5pm on Thursday 4th September 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Free Programme
JustGiving and Fundraising Everywhere have again teamed up to offer their free coaching programme designed to boost fundraising professionals’ digital skills and confidence. This year 250 fundraisers will be able to learn, network, and get 1:1 support to boost their digital fundraising skills and confidence.
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 12th September 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 Up to £5,000
The Thomas Wall Trust awards a small number of grants of up to £5,000 annually to UK registered charities for specific projects or core activities that provide disadvantaged adults aged 18 and over with the necessary communication skills for improving their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances. Grants can be used for project or running costs.
Deadline: The deadline for Expressions of Interest is Monday 22nd September 2025. Find Out More Here.
🪙 £1m - £5m to be spent over 5-10 years.
This funding is for organisations tackling the root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination - 10 awards expected to be made in 2025-6.
Deadline: Ongoing. Find Out More Here.
🪙 £7,500 - £75,000 for projects valued at £37,500 or more
This funding is for village halls across rural England, to improve buildings and facilities in recognition of the vital role village halls play in supporting rural communities. Projects must focus on reducing loneliness, the local environment, the rural economy or community life. Open to registered charities, parish councils, CIOs, charitable companies, charitable trusts, and community associations.
Deadline: Ongoing, likely until fully subscribed. Find Out More Here.
BFBS: Big Salute 🪙 Up to £10,000
This funding is for registered charities with an annual income below £1m. To support purpose-led projects supporting UK armed forces personnel, veterans and their families.
Deadline: Friday 31st October 2025. Find Out More Here.
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On a side note, HMRC has published its annual summary of charitable tax reliefs. Tax reliefs are (pretty much) core funding, you can claim back up to 4 years, you get them every year and when you apply, you're not bidding for it, you're entitled to it. Yet, we fail to claim hundreds of millions each year. Please read this and apply for the funding you're entitled to.
With thanks to Charity Excellence Framework for pointing this out.
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