Funding
MEET THE FUNDERS!
Are you joining us on Friday, May 16th at St.Helens Town Hall? Whether your group or organisation is in Halton or St.Helens, you are welcome to come along and meet up to 20 funders, ready to answer your questions and help you plan for the future.
ST HELENS TOWN HALL 10am - 3pm
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ST HELENS TOGETHER VCFSE FOOD & WIDER ESSENTIALS ASSISTANCE GRANT (February 2025)
The St Helens Together VCFSE Food & Wider Essentials Assistance Grants has been made available as a result of a local crowdfunding campaign facilitated through St Helens Council and Halton & St Helens VCA along with an allocation of the Government Household Support Fund. The campaign was created specifically for VCFSE organisations to use to support people who are struggling to afford food and wider essentials due to increasing winter pressures along with the ongoing impact of the cost of living.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIY - Youth Empowerment Scheme (St Helens)
The scheme, delivered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside (CFM) in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (PCC) and the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), is targeted at community projects that offer diversionary activities- particular those that include arts, culture and sports to support young people aged under 25 years who may be more vulnerable to experiencing violence and at risk of anti-social behaviour.
Interventions/programmes delivered must fall into one of the following types:
FUNDING - SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR AUTISM
DEADLINE 16th FEBRUARY 2024 -
The aims of this funding are to improve the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism and support reducing their risk of issues such as:
· Challenging behaviour
· Escalations to mental health crisis
· Breakdowns at home / placements
· Hospital attendances and admissions
· School isolations / exclusions and non-attendance due to emotional wellbeing issue
easyfundraising - special delivery
All the leading supermarkets, including Tesco, Morrisons, ADA, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, and Ocado will give free donations to your organisation when you and other members of your network order online from them via easyfundraising, at no extra cost.
Bursaries Available for Vulnerable Young People in Halton Through Education Fund
Young people in Halton aged 16 to 25 who are facing vulnerability, now have access to bursaries of up to £500 to support their journey into education, training, or employment. The initiative is part of The Halton Education Learning Fund, administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside.
Originally established through fundraising efforts by Councillor Kevan Wainwright and Andrea Wainwright during their tenure as Mayor and Mayoress of Halton, the fund has now been renamed to reflect its ongoing mission to support local youth.
Halton Foundation - Fund Reopens To Support Local Groups With Increased Grant Size
The Halton Foundation Fund is officially open for applications for the first time in two years. In response to the increasing challenges faced by residents across Halton, the grant available to community groups has been raised from £1,000 to £1,500.
2026 GSK IMPACT Awards & GSK Community Health Programme – Open For Applications
The GSK IMPACT Awards are for charities with total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million. They are funded by GSK and provide core funding and free training for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 15 awards will be made, ranging from £4,000 to £50,000, plus free training and development valued at a further £13,500.
Closing date: Wednesday 20 August 2025.
TheGivingMachine - Funding
TheGivingMachine run a small grants programme, offering £250 unrestricted grants each quarter to causes with under £1m turnover.
Each quarter they have 8 unrestricted grants worth £250 each to give away.
Any eligible good cause based in the UK can apply. They define good causes as any charity, school, CASC, CIC, or other organisation that is non-profit.
All organisations must have