Supporting your Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisation to find, access and get ready to apply for funding
Whether you have a new project or idea you need funding, or you are currently delivering a project that you would like to continue, this page is designed to support you to find the right funding for your organisation.
Free one-to-one support
Our Funding and Development Officer, Jane Granville provides free one-to-one support and guidance to York’s VCSE sector to help organisations identify potential funding sources and develop funding bids. Please get in contact with Jane Granville via: jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk if your organisation needs support.
Live grants and funds
The Steel Charitable Trust: Closing date – Ongoing
The Trust will direct its support only towards charities working with or on behalf of children and young people, under 26 years of age, with an overarching focus on creating educational and/or access opportunities for those in circumstances, groups or locations that...
The TCV Chestnut Fund – Grants For Conservation: Closing date – Ongoing
The Conservations Volunteers (TCV) Chestnut Fund grant scheme has been designed to support grassroots community groups and initiatives wanting to deliver practical volunteering that improves the natural physical environment and better connections between people and...
The BlueSpark Foundation: Closing date – Ongoing
The BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity whose objective is to fund or part-fund projects that aim to improve the education and development of children and young people by means of educational, cultural, sporting or other activities. The funding is intended...
The7Stars Foundation Project Funding: Closing date – Ongoing
The7stars foundation is powered by the7stars. It awards grants to charities to deliver projects and activities that support young people aged 16 years and under across the priority themes of abuse, addiction, child carers, and homelessness. Funding for offered across...
Peter Sowerby Foundation Good Causes Fund: Closing date – Ongoing
Trustees consider a diverse range of proposals, with a focus on projects which address the areas listed below. These reflect Dr Sowerby’s personal interests and priorities, which guide the trustees in their grant making. The size of grants awarded range from small...
Peter Sowerby Foundation: Health Breakthrough Fund: Closing date – Ongoing
In 2019 the Peter Sowerby Foundation launched the Health Breakthrough Fund. This fund is designed to provide larger scale grants to those projects that are providing innovation and transformation in health and social care. The Fund prioritises projects in the...
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust: Closing date – Ongoing
Charles Sykes started his career as a twelve year old office boy, and became a successful businessman in the West Riding knitting wool trade with his own four-storey mill at Princeville, Bradford. He never forgot his roots and pledged that if he ever became wealthy he...
The Brelms Trust: Closing date – Ongoing
The Brelms Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), originally set up as a Charitable Trust in 2007, offering grants to a wide variety of charities operating in the community. Funding is given exclusively to charities based in Yorkshire and directly...
Who can apply for a grant?
Each grant provider will outline a unique set of criteria to be met in order to apply. Our Funding and Development Officer can support your organisation to get ready to apply for funding. Please contact jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk for more information.
Where can I find out about available grants?
Here! You are in the right place, this page lists current grants that are open to York’s VCSE sector. Take a look at the quick links section for more resources to find funding.
I'd like to let you know about a grant for VCSE organisations in York
Fantastic, please email comms@yorkcvs.org.uk. We would love to hear about any grants that can be awarded to York’s VCSE sector.
Expired grants and funding
Grants and funds that have now expired.
Formal Peer Support for York’s Neurodivergent Community: Closing date 15 September
The York Neurodiversity and Mental Health Group, part of the Mental Health Partnership, is pleased to announce a new grant funding opportunity for local organisations to develop and deliver a formal peer support offer for York’s neurodivergent community. This pilot...
Two Ridings Community Foundation: York Community Fund – Closing date Monday 20 October
York Community Fund has been set up as a partnership between Two Ridings Community Foundation, City of York Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York CVS and York Together. The fund focuses on strengthening York’s voluntary and community groups with grants that...
Better Connect: Trailblazer Community Grants – Closing date Monday 29 September
New funding: Trailblazer Community Grants now open for applications Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in York and North Yorkshire can now apply for Trailblazer Community Grants, with funding available from £10,000 to £25,000. The funding...
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Employer Support Programme: Closing date 24 August
The York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been chosen as one of eight areas to test new ways of helping people into work as part of the government’s Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer. This project aims to reduce barriers to...
Quick links
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Get in contact with Jane Granville (jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk) if your organisation needs support to find funding.
Latest news and information
Keep up to date with the latest news and information about grants and funding for the VCSE sector.
Discover the refreshed Reaching Communities programme from The National Lottery
We are looking forward to hosting two upcoming events in collaboration with The National Lottery Community Fund, giving VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations the...
Trading for Good: Community Business funded programme for people who want to improve their community
Trading for Good: Community Business Programme & Match Trading Grant Develop your community business through a specialist programme of support provided by School for Social Entrepreneurs, in...
Are you ready to apply for funding?
This video was created for the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant but provides a great checklist to review whether or not your organisation is ready to apply for funding.
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