The grants listed on this page are under the value of £10,000. The length and method of application can vary hugely.

Smaller grant-making bodies often give little detail about themselves and the application process. It is always worth talking to them by telephone and clarifying what they expect from you before beginning an application.

Awards for All England

Awards for All gives grants of between £300 and £20,000 (different limits for outside England).  It aims to fund projects that address the issues, needs and aspirations of local communities and people.

Awards for All funds a wide range of community projects aimed at developing skills, improving health, revitalising the local environment and enabling people to become more active citizens.

The application form is extensive and should be given plenty of time to complete.  Responses are given within 10 weeks.

There are several useful documents on the website, including ‘application scoring guidance’ and ‘common mistakes’. 

The Naturesave Trust

Naturesave Insurance donates 10% of certain insurance policies to generate funds, which it gives out in the form of grants of up to £5,000 although the average grant is £1,500.

Grants are made to projects that specifically address the promotion and implementation of sustainable development, environmental and/or conservationist improvement and/or general ‘green’ issues.

There are no deadlines for applications and no limit to the number of applications that can be made. The trustees aim to make a decision six to eight weeks after the application has been made.

People’s Health Trust

The People’s Health Trust invest in local communities to help create fairer places to grow, live, work and age. It believes that where you live should not unfairly reduce the length of your life or the quality of your health.

They will award grants between £5,000 and £25,000.

The projects must:

• be small and local, for example, a few streets or a small village. They don’t give money to larger projects
• be designed and led by local people
• create stronger connections between people
• be in one or more of their fundable neighbourhoods
• enable people to feel they are doing something positive in their area, making a difference and feeling good about it

Morrisons Foundation

Morrisons Foundation will award grants to registered charities whose projects will improve the lives of people living in the UK.

See the website for more details.

Ford Britain Trust

The Ford Britain Trust is run by Ford Motors and they fund community and environment projects. It will contribute towards capital projects, capital expenditure items, the purchasing and leasing of new Ford vehicles and general funds.

The Trust will only fund projects in five areas: Essex (including East London), St Albans, Bridgend in South Wales, Southampton and Daventry, although exceptions may be made for initiatives in which Ford Motor Company Limited employees and retirees are involved.

There are two grant schemes which Ford Britain Trust promote:

Small grants: for amounts up to £250, available four times each year.

Large grants: for amounts over £250 and usually up to a maximum of £3,000. Large grants are considered by the Trustees twice a year.

Duke of Devonshire’s Charitable Trust

The Duke of Devonshire’s Charitable Trust is a small grant-making family charity providing assistance to local capital projects. Preference is generally given to charities in North East Derbyshire, North Yorkshire and the Eastbourne area but support further afield may be agreed at the Trustees discretion.

Grants in the last few years have typically ranged from £250 – £10,000.

Application can be made via a downloadable application form which can be submitted as an email or posted to their address.

The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust

The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust is a small charitable trust that donates smaller grants to projects in a wide range of categories.

No grant amounts are specified but over £300,000 was given in grants in total in 2010 and grants have previously been awarded up to £25,000.

Apply by downloading an application form from the website.

IGas Energy Community Fund

IGas Energy Community Fund is run by IGas Energy and gives grants up to £20,000 for a wide range of different projects.  Limited geographical area; grants not currently being given.

The Robert Clutterbuck Charitable Trust

The Robert Clutterbuck Charitable Trust supports charities in England and Wales, giving grants between £1,000 and £3,000 to projects that include natural history and wildlife.

The trust has a preference for projects in Cheshire and Hertfordshire but will give grants anywhere.

Applications should be made in writing. Check the website for the latest deadlines.

Lord Barnby’s Foundation

Lord Barnby’s Foundation offers grants to charitable organisations for, general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, animals, environment, conservation and heritage.

The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time. The Trustees meet in February, June and November.

Application should be made in writing and include a brief description of the organisation and project and a copy of the organisation’s most recent accounts.

Grants of £1,000 to £5,000 are available.  Contact the Foundation in writing for further information – it has no website of its own.

Persimmon Community Champions

Persimmon Community Champions give one-off grants of up to £1,000 to local community organisations across the UK.

To be eligible the project must have already secured match funding i.e. already raised £1,000. If less than £1,000 is raised as matched funding, Persimmon will match what has been raised.

Applications can be made online.

See the website for how to apply and up to date deadlines.

10 Minute Fund

Fund My Venture helps social organisations raise grant funding, through Grant Bid Writing and Fundraising Strategy, Impact Evaluation Writing, Social Organisation Formation and Project Development services.

The 10Minute Fund is aimed at charities and social organisations that are looking for small grants, through a 10 minute online application process, which fit the Fund My Venture aims including  building communities and improving the environment.

If successful you will be required to submit for evaluation/monitoring purposes a maximum 50 second video (e.g., using a smartphone) explaining what they did with the grant and how it benefitted their project/beneficiaries.