Announcement: VODA's telephone number is changing on 17 November 2025. From this date, please call 0191 323 2040
The Community Enterprise Fund (CEF) supports community organisations with funding packages of blended load and grant fund of up to £50,000. The emphasis of the fund is impact in the community.
Loans will be available over four to seven years at an interest rate of 1-5%, and can be used for any purpose, excluding refinancing.
Organisations should contact SIB in the first instance to discuss their funding needs.
Up to £50,000 (with maximum grants up to 20%). Charities and social enterprises.
Applications are now open for The Boring Fund, which offers £200 grants to help small charities, CICs and voluntary groups cover those boring but essential costs that keep them running — like insurance, web hosting, admin time or accountancy. The
The Thomas Wall Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 to UK-registered charities running projects that help disadvantaged adults develop communication skills essential for employment, self-confidence, and life opportunities. The Trust prioritises projects supporting people experiencing multiple deprivation or facing
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
