Listed below are links to some funders and trust websites. Other useful links can be found on the contacts page, and also in the supporting information for bid writing section.

Access Funds

The 'Access Funds' website provides frequently updated information on sources of funding for the UK non-profit sector. Covering EU, central and local government and lottery funding, the site also provides information about charitable trusts and fundraising.
www.access-funds.co.uk

Awards for All

Awards for All is a Lottery grants programme aimed at local communities. It awards grants for projects that get people involved in their community through arts, sport, heritage, social, environmental, health-related, educational and other community activities. Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available through a simple, straightforward application process.
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund was formed from the merger of the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund. It provides funding for health, education, environment and charitable purposes.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK and aims through its funding to improve the quality of life, particularly for people and communities that face disadvantage.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk  

Government Funding

The Government Funding portal includes funding opportunities from all relevant Whitehall departments.  Subscription to the portal is FREE to voluntary organisations with a turnover under £500,000, otherwise there is a subscription fee from £75.
www.governmentfunding.org.uk

Heritage Lottery Fund  

The Heritage Lottery Fund is the UK’s leading funder of the UK’s diverse heritage. It funds the entire spread of heritage – including buildings, museums, natural heritage and the heritage of cultural traditions and language.
www.hlf.org.uk

how2fundraise.org

This is a FREE online resource dedicated to volunteer fundraisers. There is lots of useful information on running events, law and best practice, maximising donation and so on. There is also a place for volunteers to share what they know if they want to. The on-line resources are ever-increasing and currently include template letters, sponsorship forms etc and auto-calculator……and there is more to come!   
www.how2fundraise.org

Improving Support for the Third Sector

Improving Support is a joint initiative to strengthen the support services available to third sector organisations. It is co-ordinated by Capacitybuilders and funded through its National Support Services programme. There are nine workstreams including income, volunteering, governance and equality.
www.improvingsupport.org.uk  

Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising is the professional body that represents fundraisers in the UK. Our mission is to support fundraisers, through leadership, representation, standard-setting and education, to deliver excellent fundraising.
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk  

Lloyds TSB Foundation

The Foundation funds UK-wide projects whose main aim is to tackle disadvantage . Their focus is on supporting small and medium underfunded charities that can make a significant difference to the lives of disadvantaged people by helping them to play a fuller role in the communities of their choice.  Their local presence enables them to respond directly and promptly to local needs.
www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk

Nationwide Foundation

The Foundation makes charitable grants to UK based organisations whose aim is to improve the quality of life and the range of opportunities for those in need. Through its grants the society seeks to promote social inclusion and achieve real and sustainable benefit to communities.
www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk

Profunding

A subscription-based service, fundinginformation.org provides up-to-date details of application procedures, deadlines and eligibility criteria for all the major funding bodies and Trusts. Website allows a trial period.
www.fundinginformation.org

Sport England

National Lottery funding for sport is distributed through Sport England. Both Lottery and Exchequer funds are targeted through two investment streams:
Community Investment Fund which is allocated through nine Regional Sports Boards, and the National investment is distributed in conjunction with national sports governing bodies plus a range of other partners. The Football Foundation is a funding partnership of the FA Premier League, the Football Association, Sport England and Government.
www.sportengland.org

Third Sector

Website aimed at charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises which provides daily news bulletins on fundraising, governance, management, policy, and volunteering; plus jobs, resources and supplier directory.
www.thirdsector.co.uk

UK Fundraising

Comprehensive website for professional fundraisers - updated daily with news, events, new opportunities and deadlines.
www.fundraising.co.uk

York and North Yorkshire Community Foundation

The Community Foundation administers a small number of easy to access funds for local projects with grants ranging between £100 and £5,000. These are the Catalyst Fund, Sport Relief, York Community Pride and CPP Community Charity Fund - for more information about any of these funds visit the website.
www.ynycf.org.uk

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

YDMT is a charity, formed in 1997 to support the environmental, social and economic well-being of the Yorkshire Dales.
www.ydmt.org