Latest grant funding for charities

Here are just a small selection of the trust and foundation programmes open to charities and social enterprise organisations across the UK.

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Fund name	Description
Henry Smith Charity	Funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage.
Local Giving Foundation	Dedicated to providing funding opportunities and advocacy for local charities and community groups in the UK.
The Oneside Foundation	Awarding grants to charities registered in the UK to assist them in the incredible work they do every day.
MK Recovery Fund	Funding for community groups in Milton Keynes.
120+ Emergency Funders (LinkedIn)	This list of funders has been posted on LinkedIn by Ian McLintock. We've captured some of them below.
UK Government	Charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak. The money is being distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund.
UK Insurance and Long-Term Savings Industry	The UK insurance and long-term savings industry has launched the Covid-19 Support Fund to provide immediate relief to charities affected by Covid-19, as well as a longer-term programme of support for people, communities, and issues where there is the greatest need. The Fund will work in partnership with CAF and the National Emergencies Trust.
UK Community Foundations	Community Foundations around the UK are providing Coronavirus specific funding. Visit the UK Community Foundations website to find out what your local Foundation is doing.
Morrisons Foundation	The Morrisons Foundation Trustees have pledged £500,000 towards the Homeless Support Fund. The fund is designed to support charities caring for the homeless during the coronavirus outbreak and ensure help gets to those who need it most.
Yapp Trust	Not specific to coronavirus, but Yapp Trust offers grants towards the running costs of small charities (maximum £3,000 per year, for up to three years).
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland are keeping open their Small and Medium Grants Programmes.
National Lottery Community Fund	Latest updates from the National Lottery Community Fund for organisations they fund and their projects. They will update this page as the situation develops.
Greggs Foundation North East Core Funding	Greggs Foundation is providing urgent funding for emergency food parcels, hardship payments and other support for charities, community groups and schools.
Bank of Scotland Foundation	A range of grant programmes including capital and core costs for small charities across Scotland.
Lloyds Bank Foundation	Funding small charities with an annual income of £25,000 to £1 million working to help people overcome complex social issues across England and Wales.
Warburtons Community Grants	Small grants of up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community.

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