Micro Grants ​​​​​

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Hey Neighbour Small Sparks

Offers micro-grants up to £500 and large grants up to £1,500. This program is delivered by the Leeds Older People's Forum in partnership with Leeds City Council. The current round may have closed, but keep an eye on their website for future rounds, as they typically run multiple rounds annually.

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Major Funders and Support Services​​

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The Allen Lane Foundation
Grants up to £15,000 over max 3 years, usually make around 130 to 150 grants a year to small registered charities, voluntary groups and other charitable organisations benefiting specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination.
Funding programmes benefitting adults:

• Asylum seekers and refugees (women only)

• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities (few bids received in this category)

• People with moderate/severe mental health conditions

• Offenders and ex-offenders: focus funding solely on organisations supporting female offenders, and those in prison for violence against women

• Older people; generally those in their 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Focus funding to help reduce the significant issues faced by the elderly and help them remain an important part of their community. Also offers small grants up to £2,000 for luncheon clubs and social activities

• People affected by violence or abuse

• Young people 12 - 21year olds - focus on those children who are considered persistently absent from school, those leaving school with no qualifications, and children and young people in/leaving care.

Supports on-going, tried and tested projects, and unusual, imaginative or pioneering projects. Programmes should aim to make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; aim to reduce isolation, stigma and discrimination, and encourage or enable groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community. Funds core and/or project funding. Apply any time – applications will go to the next trustee meeting – see website for dates https://allenlane.org.uk/our-funding-1/ For young people’s programme: https://allenlane.org.uk/young-peoples-programme/
If you have any queries or need further clarification on eligibility, you will find contact details on the website.​

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Funding Leeds Portal

A powerful search engine for local, regional, and national grants.​​

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Leeds Community Foundation (Multiple Opportunities)

A significant local funder. Check their "Open grants page" for current opportunities.

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Doing Good Leeds 

This site focuses on direct support services like training, "Meet the funder" events, and feedback on grant applications, rather than providing direct grants. However, they sometimes advertise external funding opportunities under their "News" section.

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Community Fund from the National Lottery

This typically involves a larger-scale, long-term commitment. The most recent round closed on 5 February 2025. Monitor the National Lottery page for announcements regarding future rounds and available grant funding.

 

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