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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 Ladbrokes Coral Trust supports a wide range of charitable causes in which the shops and businesses of Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc operate. Ladbrokes has around 3,500 outlets across the UK. The categories most commonly given grants are as follows:
Green Allotments is offering funding to help create new community allotment sites across England, with up to £50,000 available per acre of land. The charity aims to promote community-led management and environmental stewardship, ensuring allotments are protected and sustainable for
The Greatham Foundation, formerly The Hospital of God at Greatham, offers grants of up to £3,000 to support community organisations across the North East (excluding Middlesbrough). The fund focuses on core funding and projects responding to the cost of living
The Access Foundation provides grants to help reduce the digital divide by supporting charities and community interest companies (CICs) that make IT access, training, and support available to disadvantaged or vulnerable people across the UK. Funding available: Grants typically range
