Announcement: VODA's telephone number is changing on 17 November 2025. From this date, please call 0191 323 2040
Small grants are available for older people living on low incomes. They can only be accessed via a third-party “Referral Agent” (such as a local charity or community organisation). The person must also have no more than £5k in savings and must not have served in the UK Armed Forces.
Grants can be put towards:
Up to £500. Individuals via third party. No deadline.
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has opened applications to its Climate Action Fund – Food Systems programme. The fund supports long-term, partnership-led projects that aim to change how food systems work across the UK. Grants of £2.5 million to
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is inviting applications from civil society sector organisations in England to deliver the Government’s Local Covenant Partnerships Fund, a new three-year programme worth £11.59 million. DCMS is seeking an experienced organisation, or
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is inviting applications to its Rise programme, offering grants of up to £30,000 to support armed forces charities to strengthen their organisational capacity and long-term sustainability. This pilot programme aims to help charities review
Community organisations across England are invited to apply for funding through the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026, a national programme supporting projects that commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush generation and their descendants. Funded by the Ministry of Housing,
