Please sign up for our updates to be informed about which grants we have available and do check our other sources of funding links further down this page. We have also created a Top Tips page for grant applications.
We have three new funding opportunities: small and large grants from the county council’s COMF (Contain Outbreak Management Fund); and Community Integration grants. Please be aware that you can only apply to one of these grants rounds. Read our news story, which explains the differences between the grants rounds, and guides you through which application to spend time on.
By applying to one of the grant programmes outlined here, you are accessing money from all of our private and corporate funders.
The Foyle Foundation grants for Arts and Learning have updated their guidance for applications. Their main grants scheme is for a strong artistic case for support in either the performing or visual arts. Their small grants scheme is to support small charities during this time. Find out more
National Lottery Community Fund will continue to support people and communities most adversely impacted by COVID-19. Find out more
OCVA has developed a coronavirus sources funding page which signposts our funding as well as local and national sources. Visit page
Nationwide Building Society Community Grants programme is all about supporting local charities, Cooperatives and Community Land Trusts to find local solutions to tackle the housing crisis. These organisations can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to fund projects which help people in housing need. Find out more
Vale of White Horse District Council – Climate Action Fund has up to £5,000 on offer for individual projects. Work could focus on areas such as the natural environment, energy, waste and consumption, or transport and travel. Closes at midday on 25 April. Find out more
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has opened its Spring Grant Round for grants of up to £25,000 over two years, for projects that have a lasting impact in rural communities across the UK, particularly organisations in hamlets, villages and small market towns. Closes 12th April. Find out more
Lloyds Bank Foundation fund small and local charities helping people overcome complex social issues. Check your eligibility in less than five minutes on their website by selecting from one of 11 complex social issues. Find out more
City of Oxford Charity grants for the benefit of the residents of the city of Oxford who find themselves in need, sickness or hardship. Any organisation engaged in supporting local people can apply for either of these two grants on behalf of a client. Find out more
Oxford City Council have the new Oxford Community Impact Fund which replaces all former funding programmes for communities including: Culture Fund, Green Neighbourhood Scheme, Youth Ambition Fund, Youth Ambition Holiday Activities Fund, Small Grants and Open Bidding. Find out more
Event Cycle take unwanted event waste and give it a second life. Sign your charity up and let them know what you need. Find out more
Giving World redistributes business surplus stock to communities in need. You can view available products on their website and register your charity or community group to request items and receive stock updates. Find out more
Barchester Charitable Foundation aims to helps older people and adults with a disability across England, Scotland & Wales. Their focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community, and they support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged. Find out more
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation have adapted their funding goals to Our Natural World, A Fairer Future and Creative, Confident Communities. Please note they are making some key changes to A Fairer Future, so applications closed from 19 January and will re-open in May 2022. You can still apply for Our Natural World and Creative, Confident Communities. Find out more
Tudor Trust core funding for small community-led groups supporting marginalised people, encouraging inclusion, integration, and independence. They also offer unrestricted funding, project grants, capital grants, grants to help strengthen your organisation, and short-term loans, with no maximum or minimum grant, on a rolling basis. Please note From 1st April 2022 they are closing to new applications for a year. Find out more
Shanly Foundation to improve the welfare and quality of life of those that are disadvantaged within the community and also support many local community events and festivals, scouts and girl guides, local schools and sports and social clubs. Find out more
The Ann Rylands Small Donations programme makes grants to support charities’ core costs with a maximum award of up to £5,000. The programme was re-launched in January 2022 to enable the Trust to increase support for smaller charities whose work aligns with their mission to improve provision in health and care. Find out more
The Arts Society Oxford supports those who will benefit from an increased understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts through community and educational art activities. Applications are accepted twice a year, by 31st March and 30th September. Find out more
The Good Exchange is for charitable organisations operating within a 20 mile radius of Market Place, Newbury. They can use The Good Exchange platform which is owned and run by charity Greenham Trust, to apply for grants, fundraise and drive donations via a single application process. Find out more
Trust for Oxfordshire’s Local Environment Fund exists to help finance local environmental projects, large and small, providing up to £10,000 for biodiversity, access and low-carbon projects being delivered by community groups and non-profits. Find out more
Turn2Us helps individual people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through partner organisations. Find out more
Youth Music takes an outcomes approach, investing in projects to support the musical, personal and social development of children and young people. They also support positive outcomes for organisations and their workforce. Find out more
OCVA (Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action) is the leading charity support organisation in the county. OCVA provides advice, networking events, volunteer brokerage and training in a wide variety of relevant subjects, from marketing to first aid. Find out more
ROBIN (Responsible Oxfordshire Business Involvement Network) is a network of like-minded people from businesses and public sector bodies who want to collaborate and support charities and community groups (Associate members) by sharing skills and resources creatively. These can be one-off opportunities, but so often lead to the development of closer relationships and further new opportunities and associations. Find out more
NEXUS is a partnership programme from which connects businesses with charities, social enterprises and start-ups. They signpost information and host events to facilitate introductions and sharing experiences. They enable members to collaborate, learn and grow as part of a like-minded community. Read more about OCF and NEXUS
Oxfordshire Volunteers is a county-wide website that brings together potential volunteers with charities looking for help. You can post regular or occasional volunteering opportunities, including trustee roles, to be added to the searchable database. Visit the site
Charity Mentors is a charity that matches charity leaders with pro bono professional mentors, all of whom have had experience of running and growing a business in the private or public sector. Find out more
The Ark T Centre is an arts project in East Oxford, and is situated in a high-risk area for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). Ark T is an open and inclusive community, where people, art, and powerful ideas come together, using the transformative powers of creativity to change lives.
SOFEA’s mission is to enable the transformation of people’s lives, and their communities, with a major focus on young people. They enable people to fulfil their potential through work, wellbeing, study and purpose projects, providing the means of reducing the immediate effects of disadvantage by relieving food insecurity in the wider community.
Good Food Oxford supports the existing work of many organisations in and around the city working to make our food system more nourishing, less wasteful and more sustainable.
