Support for your organisation
Funding
We can help you find the right funding for your project or organisation.
Hundreds of funding opportunities exist with funds available from a few pounds to thousands of pounds, however, it is increasingly competitive.
Generally, funders want to fund good projects, groups and organisations that meet community needs, have an impact and improve people’s lives in some way.
Not all projects and groups need funding but if you think you do, WVCA can help you to find the right funder for your project, group or organisation and can provide support with the application process.
3 things you can do to find funding…
Funding opportunities
Here are the funding opportunities we have shared recently…
Groundwork Grassroots Grants – Up to £2,000 for Local Projects
Apply by 14th October for Groundwork Grassroots grants of £500–£2,000 supporting small charities tackling local issues in Wolverhampton and beyond.
Gardening with Disabilities Trust – Grants for Disabled Gardeners
Ongoing grants available from the Gardening with Disabilities Trust to help disabled gardeners adapt their gardens and keep gardening.
Edgar E Lawley Foundation – 2025–26 Grants Programme
Apply by 31st October for Edgar E Lawley Foundation grants of £1,500–£2,000 to support UK charities in health, education, and community wellbeing.
Throwback to the launch of the Wolverhampton Community Lottery!
Did you know the lottery is a simple way for local groups and organisations to raise unrestricted funds through ticket sales – while giving residents the chance to support the causes they care about?
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation supports organisations across the UK working towards long-term, positive change. Their funding focuses on three priority areas.
Sport England – The Movement Fund
Sport England offers up to £15,000 for physical activity projects in the community. The focus is on people who face barriers to activity and projects designed to help them.
Wolverhampton Sports Advisory Council – Grassroots Sport Development Funding (up to £500)
The Wolverhampton Sports Advisory Council (WSAC) is offering grants of up to £500 to support grassroots sport and physical activity across the city. The fund aims to help more people get active and to celebrate the success of local sports people, clubs and leagues.
Celebrating WVCA’s Impact: £294K Distributed to Local Groups
Over the past year, WVCA has successfully secured and redistributed £294,000 to 43 different community groups and organisations across the city. These funds have directly benefited more than 2,400 local people, helping to deliver projects that improve health, wellbeing, volunteering, and community engagement.
WVCA Funding Month 25
Funding continues to be one of the biggest challenges for voluntary and community groups, with many organisations facing uncertainty around how to sustain their work. To help, this September we’re launching Funding Month 2025 – a dedicated campaign designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to explore new income opportunities.
Funding for Local Community Projects – Moto in the Community Trust
The Moto in the Community Trust is offering funding to charities, schools, and community organisations working within a 15-mile radius of a Moto Motorway Services site.
Financial Assistance for Energy Debt – Grants up to £1,700
The British Gas Energy Trust is offering grants of up to £1,700 to help households clear energy debt. The fund is open to all households, not just British Gas customers, especially those whose energy supplier doesn’t provide a hardship fund or whose application to such a fund has been declined.
Social Enterprise Free Business Skills Training & Grant
This free programme comes with an attendance grant of £1000 and focusses on Business Planning, Finance, Sales & Marketing and Impact Measurement.
Postcode Places Trust: flexible multi‑year core/project funding
People’s Postcode Lottery‑funded trust offering flexible, three‑year awards (up to £50,000 total) for small charities, CICs and community benefit societies (£10k–£1m income). Themes include mental health, poverty, arts, physical activity, climate/biodiversity, green spaces and tackling inequality.
Wolfson Foundation (Capital): disability & older people
Competitive capital grants (often £40k–£75k) to registered charities/local authorities for buildings, refurbishment or equipment improving independence and quality of life—particularly disability projects (training, employment, supported housing) and services for older people.
The Clothworkers’ Foundation (Capital): buildings, equipment, vehicles, digital
Open Grants Programme offers capital funding to small/medium UK charities, CICs (limited by guarantee) and community benefit societies working with people experiencing disadvantage.
Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants
Rolling grants for creative and cultural projects—across music, theatre, libraries, museums, visual arts and combined arts
Strengthening Communities: £20k–£500k for community‑led change
A newer National Lottery Community Fund strand, Strengthening Communities supports community‑led projects that involve people who experience poverty or disadvantage, focus on prevention/early help, and build on local strengths.
Reaching Communities: up to 5 years for bigger impact
For larger, longer-term work, the National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities fund offers grants of £20,001+ over up to five years.
Awards for All: quick grants up to £20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund’s Awards for All backs small, people‑led projects that bring communities together, improve health and wellbeing, support young people and help with environmental action.
Better Youth Spaces: what the new funding means for youth organisations
The government has announced fresh support for youth work in England, including an £88m package for youth clubs and after‑school activities and a new £30.5m Better Youth Spaces fund. Alongside this sits the reopened Million Hours Fund, focused on putting more staffed hours on the ground. Here’s what it means in practice – and how to make the most of it.
How can I get support with funding?
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Our team has a wealth of knowledge and experience and will be able to help you with any questions you may have.
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