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Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice
Funding projects which help to prevent people entering the criminal justice system, and which support those in contact with the system to rebuild their lives.
Amount: £25,000
Deadline: 5th February 2027
The Allen Lane Foundation
The foundation works in areas that will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; reduces isolation, stigma and discrimination, and; encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community.
Amount: £15,000
Deadline: Rolling
Barry Town Council Grants
A number of small grants are available for either community organisations or local businesses to apply to.
Deadline: 31st December 2026 for most grants
The Ashley Family Foundation
Our Focus areas for funding are arts, crafts and education for the benefit of all persons but in particular those who are isolated or most in need in their community.
Amount: £10,000
Deadline: Rolling with periodic opening and closing dates
Short break funds for unpaid carers
TuVida has opened a funding round for third sector organisations that want to run short breaks for unpaid carers in the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. The money comes from the Welsh Government and is distributed through the Regional Partnership Board.
Amount: £10,000
Deadline: 5pm on 6 November 2026.
Bed Bank grants
This funding round will provide Small Grants to support organisations that share our commitment to tackling bed poverty and improving outcomes for children and families.
Amount: £5,000
Deadline: 3rd November 2026 at 5pm
Wales and Africa Grant Scheme
The Wales Africa Grant Scheme aims to enable community groups and organizations in Wales to access funding for small-scale projects that benefit both Wales and Africa. The scheme focuses on fostering partnerships and addressing issues such as poverty, climate change, and sustainable development.
Amount: £25,000
Deadline: 21st December 2026 at 5 pm
Volunteering Wales grants
The Volunteering Wales Main Grant scheme funds projects that support positive volunteering experience, tackle barriers to volunteering and have long-term impact on the community.
Amount: £30,000
Deadline: 17 January 2025 at 23:59
The Swire Charitable Trust
The Swire Charitable Trust prioritises UK charities that are well positioned to meet current challenges, aiming to direct grants to where they are needed most and can provide unrestricted funding
Amount: No more than 10% of charity’s last reported income.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Climate Action Fund - Food Systems
Funding projects that strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities as well as supporting ways of producing enough healthy, affordable food without harming the planet.
Amount: Up to £7,000,000 for projects running between 5 and 7 years
Deadline: Rolling
B&Q Foundation Grants
Providing simple, accessible funding for charities that are improving homes - helping to create safer, more secure and more comfortable places to live.
Amount: Up to £10,000
Deadline: 13th November 2026
The Yapp Charitable Trust Grants
Small multi-year grants for core costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year. Eligible charities should have an annual expenditure of less than £50,000.
Amount: Up to £3,000/yr up to 3 years.
Family Fund - Wales Programme
Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Wales raising a disabled or seriously ill child, or young adult, on a low income.
Deadline: Monday 2nd November 2026
Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants
Supporting those in need of a safe and secure home with flexible small grants for running, project and/or capital costs.
Amount: £2,500
Deadline: Apply throughout the year
Win a £10k business grant for business owners aged 40+
Simply Business has launched the Second Act Entrepreneur Fund – awarding £10,000 to five entrepreneurs over the age of 40
Amount: £10,000 + business coaching
Deadline: 12th November 2026
CIPS Foundation grant
Our grants apply ethical and sustainable standards to reduce the impact on the environment to improve the lives of communities and citizens
Amount: £80,000
Deadline: 20th November 2026
Join us at our Funding Surgery
Have a project idea in the Vale of Glamorgan? Book a free 30-minute funding surgery appointment with a National Lottery Community Fund Officer and explore your options. Places are limited.
When: Tues 27th Oct 2026 (11.00am - 3.30pm)
Book your one to one appointment today to avoid missing out
Small Grants Programme
Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, funds small projects that make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility or improving the diversity of audiences.
Amount: £7,500
Deadline: 12pm Friday 15th January 2027
Rosa's Voices from the Frontline Fund
Campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls to use their voice to achieve change. The fund was designed to amplify the issues experienced by women and girls and is the only fund of its kind in the UK.
Amount: £10,000
Deadline: 16th November 2026
Do you need funding for a youth volunteering project or activity?
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be continually considered and assessed throughout the year. All funding must be spent by 12th February 2027.