As we enter our annual 3-week break over the festive season and the New Year, we thought it would be … Read more

Drama Express, a multi – award winning West Cornwall based charity that develops the potential of children and young people … Read more

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March 2023, ‘a space’ arts are inviting contributions to a silent auction … Read more

The Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency have announced that £1.97 million has been … Read more

Following a competitive process, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the VCSE Contract Readiness … Read more

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced (on 2nd December 2022) that it is making £499,000 … Read more

33 museums and galleries across England are set to receive a share of £4 million from the  DCMS/Wolfson Museums and … Read more

A new annual fund to tackle the nature and climate crises is being launched by Rewilding Britain, with £100,000 to … Read more

The prestigious Charity Awards 2023 is now open for applications from registered charities across the UK. The final deadline for … Read more

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Tree Council have recently published (on 1st December … Read more

Sarah Taragon of Clarity CIC has provided the following article, which considers the staging of the World Cup in Qatar … Read more

We regularly feature excellent pieces of writing by Sarah Taragon and Stephen Woollett of Clarity CIC and Emma Beeston of … Read more

Applications for the UK Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2023 are now open! Art Fund Museum of the … Read more

Evidence shows that providing a healthy school breakfast at the start of the school day can contribute to improved readiness … Read more

Spark Somerset, an infrastructure charity that provides information, advice, training and support to the voluntary and community sector in Somerset, … Read more

BBC Children in Need’s 2022 appeal raised over £35m on the night of last Friday’s (18th November) telethon, which is … Read more

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced details of 41 local authorities across England that will receive … Read more

Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) is currently seeking to recruit a Fishing Animateur to work within the fishing industry, although … Read more

The 2023 Charity Governance Awards are now open to celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities across the UK, allowing … Read more

BBC Children in Need‘s annual TV telephon fundraising event takes place this evening from 7pm on BBC1. BBC Children in … Read more

The West of England Growth Hub has launched Round 4 of the Business Innovation Fund to support businesses to undertake … Read more

Totnes Caring, a Devon charity that has been at the heart of Totnes since it was established in 1987, is … Read more

Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnerships with Baltimore, USA-based John Hopkins University, and with the support of the Global Designing Cities Initiative … Read more

A £1 million prize fund has been launched to reward ideas with the potential to transform education and learning in … Read more

We’d really welcome any views you have on Sarah Tagagon of Clarity CIC‘s latest blog, in which she  asks whether … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) launched the UK Youth Parliament Grant 2023-25 on Monday 7th November … Read more

The latest round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opened on Monday 7th November 2022, giving groups of farmers and … Read more

Charities across England and Wales will be able to bid for new money to run programmes designed to steer young … Read more

The Arts Council England has announced details of its 2023–2026 investment programme, which includes the National Portfolio Organisations for the … Read more

Federated Hermes Limited and Finance Earth have been appointed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) … Read more

Big Issue Invest has announced that it will offer loans to charities and social enterprises struggling with rising energy costs. … Read more

Each year, Scottish charity Creative Lives invites creative groups across the UK and Ireland to share their achievements, so they … Read more

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts for the BBC’s 28th International Radio Playwriting Competition, which … Read more

Following blogs by Emma Beeston (of the Emma Beeston Consultancy) and Marsha Miles of the Marsha Miles Consultancy (MMC) last … Read more

Emma Beeston (of the Emma Beeston Consultancy) and Saran Taragon and Stephen Woollett of Clarity CIC regularly provide blogs on … Read more

Today’s items comes courtesy of the Marsha Miles Consultancy (MMC), which is based in the South West region but covers … Read more

David Knott, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) posted the following statement on the NLCF website on … Read more

Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, Harry Kane has launched the Harry Kane Foundation (HKF) with a long-term goal to help transform … Read more

Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School (EBS) has launched a pro-bono student Consultancy Boot Camp and is encouraging charity leaders to … Read more

eBay’s Charity Connect is a FREE 12-week training programme to help charities raise more money through online retail. The training … Read more

Charities should be vocal about the possible impact of welfare cuts and the cost-of-living crisis, delegates heard at the Directory … Read more

Nominations are now for British Diversity Awards (BDA) that celebrate and promote the values of equality, diversity and inclusion by … Read more

The Royal British Legion is inviting members of the Armed Forces community struggling with their fuel bills to apply for new emergency … Read more

Offpeakluxury, a company founded in 2003 as one of the first online agents to offer packages at UK independent luxury … Read more

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has teamed up with the UK’s library and information association to offer advice to libraries … Read more

THE GENDER ECOLOGIES GRANT PROGRAMME (PAKISTAN AND THE UK) – A limited number of grants of up to £30,000 are … Read more

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) has just announced that it has awarded £12.7 million in … Read more

Torbay Community Development Trust is currently seeking to recruit a Community Building Coordinator (scroll down to the foot of the … Read more

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) has announced that is will offer free membership to small charities with a voluntary … Read more

The October update of the GRIN Grants Database is being circulated today, featuring full details over 1,500 grant programmes available … Read more

A highlight of each month in the GRIN office is the blogs that Emma Beeston (of the Emma Beeston Consultancy) … Read more

Every year the Bikeability Trust gives out “Celebrating Our Bikeability Superstar Awards” to the people and organisations that are encouraging … Read more

Following the UK government’s ‘Fiscal Event’ on Friday 23rd September 2022, the Treasury has produced a list of 38 areas … Read more

The UK government has recently published details of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-domestic customers, including how voluntary … Read more

Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 Cultural Bridge programme, an opportunity for arts organisations based in the UK and … Read more

An organisation we’ve known for many years and often refer not-for-profit organisations to is Swift Fundraising. Operating primarily across the … Read more

We regularly feature insightful and thought-provoking blogs by Sarah Taragon and Stephen Woollett of Clarity CIC and Emma Beeston of … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96 at Balmoral, the royal family’s summer home in Scotland.  During her historic 70-year … Read more

Giving Tuesday launched its 2022 campaign countdown in the UK on Tuesday 6th September 2022, led for the first time … Read more

The UK Government Art Collection is launching a new 5-year acquisitions project with contemporary visual arts networks from across the … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has just published findings from quantitative analysis and qualitative research into … Read more

There’s plenty of articles online about why grant applications are rejected. After reading through a number of them, we thought … Read more

Many charities with older buildings are being hit by soaring energy prices, with some reporting that their costs have risen … Read more

An estimated 15 million people gave money to animal charities in 2021 – more than a quarter of the UK’s … Read more

More than 40 councils across the UK awarded grants of up to £70,000 from the Chewing Gum Task Force grant … Read more

We regularly feature original pieces of writing by Emma Beeston of the Emma Beeston Consultancy and Sarah Taragon and Stephen … Read more

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has just published draft guidance, application form, Grant Funding Agreement, Data … Read more

The Home Office has announced that £50 million of new funding will be given to communities across England and Wales … Read more

Do you know an organisation or initiative that directly addresses healthy aging for older or middle-aged people? If you can … Read more

The Lady Freethinker, a not-for-profit agency operating out of  Los Angeles, USA, has announced an open call for its Urgent … Read more

Economic regulator of water services in England and Wales Ofwat has announced it will launch a “Water Breakthrough Challenge” competition … Read more

Applications are now open for the 2022 Environmental Photographer of the Year (EPOTY) Competition  to celebrate humanity’s ability to survive … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation to gather views on the broad social … Read more

Our Bright Future, an ambitious and innovative partnership led by The Wildlife Trusts which brings together the youth and environmental … Read more

North Devon Council is  currently seeking 2 permanent, full-time Project Officers to join its Economic Development and Regeneration team. The … Read more

The application deadline for the Home Office’s Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme has been moved from Thursday 14th … Read more

The Cranfield Trust is a national charity and the UK’s leading provider pro bono business support for the voluntary sector. … Read more

Totnes Town Council, a progressive, community-focused Town Council in South Devon, is currently seeking to recruit a Community Coordinator to … Read more

Spark Somerset, an infrastructure organisation providing information, advice, training and support to the voluntary and community sector across Somerset, are … Read more

Derelict and underused brownfield sites across England will be transformed into thousands of new homes, the Department for Levelling Up, … Read more

Successful applicants to Round 1 of the Community Ownership Fund have just been announced by the Department for Levelling Up, … Read more

Royal Mail is currently seeking to partner with a national charity that is focused on heart health and will bring … Read more

More smaller charities are likely to merge as a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the chair of mental health … Read more

Nominations are now open across the United Kingdom for 2023 The Diana Award, which was established in memory of Diana, … Read more

London-based global charity Teach A Man To Fish is seeking applications for its Trash to Cash Challenge, a new programme … Read more

The July 2022 edition of the GRIN Grants Database is being circulated to subscribers today with details of 1,500 grant … Read more

We regularly feature incisive and thought-provoking blogs by Emma Beeston of the Emma Beeston Consultancy, and Sarah Taragon and Stephen … Read more

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has just produced its final evaluation of the Coastal Communities Fund, which … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has just opened the Digital Growth Grant competition and is inviting … Read more

St. Petrocs, a charity (no. 1187077) based in Truro, Cornwall, which is committed to ending homelessness and providing the best … Read more

Entries are now open for the School Enterprise Challenge, an international business programme for schools. The deadline for entries is … Read more

Devon County Council is currently seeking to recruit to the post of  Senior Economic Development Officer (Economy and Enterprise). This … Read more

Recruitment for roles on a new small charities advisory panel is now underway following the closure of the Small Charities … Read more

One of the country’s largest and most significant grant-providers, the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has issued the … Read more

Grants of up to £10,000 from The National Lottery Awards for All programme are still available for community-led events throughout 2022 to … Read more

A global challenge fund will award up to AU$75,000 (£42,830) in funding for “innovative and scalable solutions to the climate … Read more

Applications are now open for the Giving Joy Grants to strengthen & inspire women’s entrepreneurship worldwide. The deadline for applications … Read more

A free guide is on offer to help volunteer organisations design supportive volunteering roles for people with health and social … Read more

The GRIN Grants Database for June 2022 is available now, featuring details of around 1,700 grant programmes, many of which … Read more

Totnes Caring, a charity providing services to the vulnerable, predominately older people, living in Totnes, Devon and its surrounding areas, … Read more

On Thursday 2nd June 2022, 244 recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service were announced. The Queen’s Award for … Read more

Torbay Community Development Trust (TCDT) is currently seeking to recruit a full-time Programme Development Manager to manage TCDT programmes and … Read more

Many thanks to everyone who entered the competition to celebrate GRIN’s 10th anniversary on 30th April 2022. Because the GRIN … Read more

Devon-based company, the Marsha Miles Consultancy (MMC), whose mission is to empower and nurture charities and social enterprises to grow … Read more

England’s village halls are set to benefit from a major new renovation fund announced by the Department for Environment, Food … Read more

In last Friday’s article, which featured a blog by Clarity CIC on “Good Funding“, we mentioned that Monday’s website item … Read more

We regularly feature insightful and thought-provoking blogs by Sarah Taragon and Stephen Woollett of Clarity CIC and Emma Beeston of … Read more

After a few years’ hiatus, Fundraising Magazine‘s Most Influential Fundraisers list is back.  The online poll will run until Friday … Read more

We’re not quite sure how this works, but public relations firm Newspage is offering UK charities free premium subscriptions to … Read more

Great British Radio (GBR) is launching a regular slot for charities to be interviewed.  The new radio station was launched … Read more

This year’s Sunday Times Giving List shows a rise in environmental donations, while younger people and people of colour are … Read more

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) and the Charity Finance Group (CFG) are warning that UK charities … Read more

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), a non-profit organisation that specialises in world-leading marine research for a healthy and sustainable ocean, is currently … Read more

My Community is a website for people and organisations who are passionate about their communities. Whether setting up a foodbank … Read more

The Church of England intends to distribute £1.2 billion between 2023 and 2025, up from £930 million in the current … Read more

The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on Business and Human Rights is FREE and open to participants from all over … Read more

30 charities have been shortlisted for the prestigious Charity Awards 2022.  Established by Civil Society Media in 2000, the Charity … Read more

Circles South West, an independent charity based in Dorset that works in close partnership with health, police, probation and youth … Read more

The Department for Health and Social Care has announced the 113 charities that have received a share of the £5.4 … Read more

Spark Somerset, a charity providing information, advice, training and support to the voluntary and community sector in Somerset, is currently seeking … Read more

Over 100 grant-making organisations are inviting charities and other forms of not-for-profit organisations to fill out a survey to influence … Read more

South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), one of 46 protected landscapes across the UK, is currently seeking to … Read more

On Saturday 30th April 2022 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of GRIN (Grants Resources Information News). Here’s a short, potted … Read more

One of the best things about working in the GRIN office is that we always have music playing in the … Read more

Geneva, Switzerland-based, the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is currently inviting applications to its Keystone Grants programme for projects that … Read more

CCS (the Community Council for Somerset) is a UK Charity, established in 1926, which aims to inspire and enable positive … Read more

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), which is based in Edinburgh, has some useful free-to access resources on its website. … Read more

This is a lovely way to start our daily news items after Easter, Drama Express is a fantastic  multi-award winning … Read more

The Cabinet Office has recently launched a “Find A Grant” pilot service to enable agencies and individuals to search for … Read more

We’re featuring the following job opportunity again as it includes a number of updates. The Choral Foundation is a charity (no. 1142075) … Read more

Named after the year of the first America’s Cup yachting race, education charity the 1851 Trust aims to support the … Read more

The Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) is calling on charities from all parts of Great Britain to nominate outstanding volunteers to … Read more

Details of every funding programme we feature in our daily grants bulletin is entered into our Grants Database. As we’re … Read more

The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), which raises over £30 million each week for good causes across the UK through … Read more

The Choral Foundation, a charity (no. 1142075) that aims to preserves and promotes the unique heritage of English choral music, … Read more

This is an interesting article that appeared recently in UK Fundraising which chimes with the anecdotal evidence we’ve received over … Read more

The Britannia Sailing Trust (or go to the Trust’s Facebook page for up to date news) which is based in Winkleigh, … Read more

The Woodlands Presents CIC, a Totnes, Devon-based social enterprise that aims to find the best ways we can live with … Read more

The Ring Foundation – charitable organisations are invited to register now for updates and news about the launch of a … Read more

Home-Start Exeter, East and Mid Devon, an Exmouth, Devon-based family support charity, are currently recruiting for a full-time Senior Organiser … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has just published details of organisations that will receive a share … Read more

St. Petrock’s, Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed, which has been providing a range of support, … Read more

Organisations committed to social change are invited to enter a competition to win office space for a year in Bristol. … Read more

Torbay Community Development Trust Limited, a registered charity (no.1140896) with the overarching aim of creating better communication across Torbay, actively … Read more

We regularly feature blogs by Emma Beeston of the Emma Beeston Consultancy and Sarah Taragon and Stephen Woollett of Clarity … Read more

Following last Friday’s (18th March 2022) Red Nose Day telethon, the 2022 year’s appeal has raised £42.8m for Comic Relief, … Read more

“How can Grant Providers minimise bias when assessing Grant Applications?” “A recent experience of assessing applications to a national grant … Read more

The Amber Foundation, an established charity which supports vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to transform their own lives by helping … Read more

We regularly feature blogs by various contributors, principally from Clarity CIC and the Emma Beeston Consultancy. Today’s blog is by … Read more

Despite being hit hard by the pandemic, three quarters of community organisations surveyed for a new Locality report are optimistic … Read more

The 2022 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition, hosted by the United Nations, curated by underwater photographer Ellen Cuylaerts … Read more

Kernow Education Arts Partnership (KEAP) is a registered charity (no. 1095166) and strategic leader in arts and creative education in … Read more

Applications are now open for the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Programme, a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of … Read more

TheSteamship Freshspring Trust, a registered charity based in Bideford, northern Devon, aims to preserve and ensure the future sustainability of … Read more

Totnes Caring, a charity providing services to the vulnerable, older people, living  in Totnes, Devon and its surrounding areas is currently … Read more

Nominations are now open to the 2022 Asian Women of Achievement Awards across the UK. The Awards are inviting applications … Read more

Freegle is a UK not-for-profit organisation that aims to increase reuse and reduce landfill by offering a free internet-based service … Read more

Empathy for Peace,  a Canadian registered not-for-profit organisation based in Toronto, Canada, which operates internationally, has announced the 2022 Call … Read more

This article highlighting several fundraising appeals to help people in Ukraine is provided courtesy of Civil Society, a fantastic resource … Read more

Horizons (Plymouth) Children’s Sailing Charity is looking for a full-time Fundraiser to join its small team. Please forward details to … Read more

Ultra Education C.I.C, based in North West London, is a multi-award-winning social enterprise and the UK’s leading provider of entrepreneurial … Read more

Young Somerset, a Bridgwater-based charity providing support to young people across Somerset, is currently advertising a number of job opportunities. … Read more

If you’re looking for a grants for a project or service that benefits people with a disability, the Disability Grants … Read more

I’m sure we’re not the only ones solemnly watching the news and having sleepless nights worrying about what’s happening in … Read more

Spark Somerset, a charity providing information, advice, training and support to the voluntary and community sector in Somerset, is currently … Read more

Brand creator, Pentland Brands, which was founded in 1932 and is behind sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Berghaus, Mitre, … Read more

Vicki Samuels, who is Chair of the Britannia Sailing Trust, has asked if we could share the following information about … Read more

The Island Collection is a registered charity (no. 1183881) whose aim is to establish the Isle of Wight as a … Read more

GlobalGiving is a not-for-profit organisation with offices in London and Washington DC that supports other nonprofits by connecting them to donors and companies. Since … Read more

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced plans to introduce a £600,000 ‘England for Everyone’ Fund … Read more

The aim of the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport‘s (DCMS) Loneliness Engagement Fund, which is now closed to … Read more

In what is bound to be a blow to smaller charities recovering from the impact of COVID and expected to … Read more

Climate Outreach, an Oxford-based organisation that plays an integral role in helping people of all ages, faiths, nationalities and sides … Read more

Devon County Council is currently seeking to recruit to 2 Team Manager positions in its Economy, Enterprise & Skills Business … Read more

WHERE (Westcountry Health Education and Research Enterprise), a charity (no. 1104556) operating out of the Northfield Centre, Wellington, Somerset, to … Read more

South West based the Marsha Miles Consultancy, which aims to empower and nurture charities and social enterprises to grow and … Read more

Routes to Roots, a Poole, Dorset-based charity which is founded on Christian principles and supports rough sleepers, vulnerably housed (sofa … Read more

Torbay Community Development Trust, which has the overarching aim of creating better communication across Torbay, actively encouraging local involvement and … Read more

Yesterday’s news of a huge 54% energy price hike from April, together with a rise in the Bank of England’s … Read more

The Jingle Jam, recognised as the world’s biggest charity gaming event, is looking for between 8 and 12 charities for … Read more

Coldharbour Mill in Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, is one of the oldest woollen mills in the UK having been in continuous … Read more

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has warned that, as many households face a cost of living crisis in … Read more

Nectar is a loyalty card scheme in the United Kingdom, run by Nectar 360 Ltd. The scheme is the largest … Read more

The Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT), which is based in Tiverton and covers the whole of Mid Devon, is currently … Read more

Tortworth Forest Centre CIC in Gloucestershire, which aims to provide a welcoming woodland, accessible to all, in which people and … Read more

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) announced last week that it has awarded more than £3.9 … Read more

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has issued a warning that, as household bills increase, charities will face an … Read more

Transformation Cornwall, a joint venture between the Diocese of Truro, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Methodist District, Churches Together in … Read more

The Community Council for Somerset is currently seeking to recruit an additional Community Advisor to join its team. The job … Read more

The Tanzania Clubfoot Care Organisation (TCCO) is a Tanzanian not-for-profit which is seeking to partner with UK registered charities and/or … Read more

The Moorland Mousie Trust, a charity working to promote and protect the endangered rare-breed Exmoor pony currently has a vacancy … Read more

The Welsh Government is making £15.4m available to support the country’s arts and cultural sector during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

The Cares Family has just launched its second cohort of “The Multiplier“, a programme to invest in, support, and connect … Read more

Clarity CIC, a social enterprise based in the South West of England which enables social purpose organisations, including community groups, … Read more

GRIN SW LLP will be 10 years old on 30th April 2022. As, reputedly, 21.5% of start-ups fail in the … Read more