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
Launch of MRWA Zero Waste Community Fund 2026/2027
£165,000 fund open to help communities cut waste and boost reuse and recycling
Community organisations across the Liverpool City Region are being invited to apply for a share of £165,000 to deliver projects that reduce waste and support a more sustainable future.
Halton Borough Council – February Funding Bulletin
The latest edition of Halton Borough Council’s Funding Bulletin – February 2026, produced by the Programmes Office has been released and can be found in the attachment below.
Gambling Harms: VCSE Prevention Grant Fund
The Gambling Harms VCSE Prevention Grant Fund is now open for applications, with a deadline of midday, Friday 6 February 2026.
The fund is for VCSE organisations working to help prevent gambling related harm.
Our Halton Funding Round
Halton Borough Council is providing a fifth round of the Our Halton grant programme to enable Halton based voluntary and community organisations in their work to support asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants. Organisations will need to demonstrate that their project works within the following areas;