Community cohesion

One-off grants available to registered charities for a variety of purposes including arts, culture and community projects. A preference for organisations based in the Midlands.

The Trust’s long-term interests in social welfare, music, nature, education and training combined with the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, justice, peace and care of the environment, underpin its grant making policy. 

Grants are made to registered charities, principally in the Midlands region,to support and develop the above areas of interest.

Grants and support available for individuals to develop musical skills and for groups to develop their role in the area of Colchester and North East Essex.

The Trust supports artistic (particularly musical) activities which benefit the people of Colchester and district, and individuals with potential artistic (especially musical) talent who are held back by physical, environmental or financial disability;

Grants awarded range from tens of pounds to a few thousand.  

Grants are awarded for up to five years and we can fund project activities, operating costs, organisational development and capital costs.

We’re really interested in hearing your ideas. Whether they’re big or small, tell us what you think will improve your community.

Partnerships funding is specifically designed to support generous leadership and increased collaborative working, which starts with shared goals and values between different organisations and an understanding of the bigger picture.

Flexible funding over £10,000 for up to five years to organisations in England who want to take action on the issues that matter to people and communities.

Reaching Communities make grants of over £10,000 in England, supporting organisations with great ideas that enable communities to thrive.

National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities.

National Lottery Awards for All has three funding priorities. Tell us in your application how you meet at least one of them.

Our priorities are:

Culture Seeds is part of the Mayor of London’s draft Strategy for Culture, Culture for all Londoners.

The new grants will be used to support community-led cultural projects in every London borough.

Culture Seeds will support small or informal organisations and groups.

The Mayor wants to see more local arts and culture activities created and put on by local people in London. That’s why Culture Seeds is aimed firmly at grassroots organisations.

The Foundation encourages and promotes the study, practice and appreciation of science and the arts, including music and opera, in the North West of England.

The council awards grants to community organisations, including arts and culture groups, to fund activities that support social needs for the residents of Epping Forest.

To qualify for funding your group has to be based or active in the Epping Forest District.  Funding is available to improve facilities, purchase equipment and for new one-off projects or further development of an existing scheme.  It can also be used for publicity or venue hire.

Match-funding and in-kind staff expertise available for projects that are creative and innovative providing opportunities for people in the community to learn, play and be active together.  Includes cultural events.

Grants are available for new, original and innovative projects that actively promote heart health and help to reduce of prevent the risk of heart disease.