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.
Meet the Funder over in Wirral - The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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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
Funding Opportunity for Halton Community Projects
Funding Applications Now Open Through Halton Housing's Helping Hands Fund
Community groups, charities, and organisations working to make a positive difference in Halton are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Halton Housing Helping Hands Fund, which is now open for applications.
The fund offers grants ranging from £100 to £2,000 to support projects and activities that benefit local communities. Funding is available for initiatives focusing on:
Halton Housing Helping Hands Fund now open!
Halton Housing Helping Hands Summer Autumn Funding Round is now open.
Summer/Autumn 2026 Round
Open: Monday 3rd August 2026
Close: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Outcome: Wednesday 7th October 2026
Bid Writing & funding Online Workshop
The Phoenix Community Trust North West, Bid Writing & Funding Online Workshop, taking place on Tuesday 18 August 2026, from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants
Did you know that Tesco’s blue token scheme has recently been relaunched as Tesco Fruit + Veg grants, and they invite schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for up to £1,500 for local causes or a specific project that improves children and young people’s overall wellbeing, and includes a healthy food element to the project.
This could involve activities such as eating, cooking or growing food.
Funders Festival September 2026, Norton Priory, Runcorn.
We would love you to attend our Funders Festival. Drop-in between 10:30am and 3:30pm or spend the day with us.
The festival will help you develop your knowledge around how to access funding and resources that will support you to grow and sustain your organisation. The event will include workshops, a marketplace, networking opportunities, a peer support café and more….
Funders already confirmed to attend include: