The Democratic Engagement Fund supports community-based projects that help people understand and take part in democratic processes. The fund prioritises projects that increase democratic participation among underrepresented groups.
The Amazon Regional Creatives Fund offers grants to support programmes that help people from underserved communities access careers in the creative industries.
The fund is aimed at organisations already running impactful creative skills programmes, with clear plans to grow or sustain their work.
West Bromwich Building Society’s Mercian Community Trust offers grants to charities tackling issues such as ill health, social wellbeing, disability, poverty, vulnerable children and domestic violence. The Trust mainly supports organisations working within the West Bromwich Building Society branch network area, including parts of the West Midlands and surrounding areas.
Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in England working to improve the mental health of underserved young men aged 16 to 35.
The funding will support community-based projects that strengthen social connections and encourage young men to seek help earlier, particularly those facing barriers to support.
Freelands Foundation has launched the Learning Through Making Fund, offering grants to support hands-on visual arts education projects taking place in the UK.
The fund is designed to support projects that help people learn through making, including workshops, events, learning activities, research that tests new ideas through hands-on activity, and new making activities added to existing programmes.