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UK Government Extends £34.5m Fund to Boost Volunteering and Tackle Loneliness (England) – Deadline: March 2026

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Funding

The UK government has extended its Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, bringing total investment to £34.5 million to help people in deprived areas volunteer and reduce chronic loneliness within communities. Run by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the scheme will now run until March 2026 after an additional £4.5 million was announced in April 2025.

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Arnold Clark (The) Grants to Support Vulnerable People During the Cost-ofLiving Crisis (UK) - Deadline: Rolling

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Funding

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to UK registered charities and community groups to help address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

The Fund is open to organisations directly helping people most impacted by rising living costs.

This includes: • Accommodation aid – shelters, women’s aid, homelessness assistance (food or housing). Help with appliances and household bills – for example, organisation focuses on energy bills for community,

• Food and utility banks – hygiene banks, women’s aid, baby banks, food poverty, resources for refugees and asylum seekers. For example, food vouchers, pet food, food/utility packages, laundry services,

• Poverty relief and equal opportunities – disability groups and youth groups in lower income areas. For example, funding for social activities or work experience, amateur sports clubs and reduced rates community-based trips. Eligibility:

• Registered charities,

• Local community groups,

• Social enterprises,

• Community interest companies,

• Groups of organisations that are community or voluntary-led,

• Charitable incorporated organisations. Organisations must be operating within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch. Applications are particularly encouraged from smaller voluntary and community organisations.

More information at: https://www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation (The) Funding to Improve the Lives of Vulnerable People in Disadvantaged Communities (UK) - Deadline: Rolling

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Funding

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Small and Major Grants programmes, aimed at supporting UK-based charitable organisations addressing deprivation in urban and rural communities. These grants are designed to fund core costs, salaries, running expenses, and project costs for organisations with a demonstrable track record of success in tackling local issues.

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