This trust only awards grants to registered charities for projects and activities that focus on conservation. Grants range from £5k to £30K usually over a three year period. There are also small grants available of up to £1K.
Jenny Wood Environmental Trust 36 Oak Village London NW5

Kings Fund

Every two months, this fund gives small grants of up to £5K for projects that look at health inequalities and/or promote cultural diversity in health. There are also 20 impact awards, from £5 - £30k To be eligible, your group must be constituted and have an income of less than £250k
The Grants Department, Kings Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square London W1G 0AN Tel: 020 7307 2495
www.kingsfund.org.uk

Laing's Charitable Trust
This trust gives funding for projects that focus on the areas of education and religion.
133 Page Street, Mill Hill, London NW7 2ER
Tel: 020 8959 3636

Living Spaces
This fund makes awards available from £1k to £100k to neighbourhood groups for environmental improvements to public open spaces. This is a government supported managed by Groundwork. All applications must include a formal permission of the landowner to carry out the project. There is no closing date, the application form and other details are available on the website.
www.living-spaces.org.uk

Lloyds TSB Foundation
This community programme funds registered charities [unless the income is less than £1k a year] who work at the local or regional level. The average grant is just over £5k. There are three priorities: supporting families, challenging disadvantage and discrimination and making the voluntary sector more effective.
Lloyds TSB Foundation, PO Box 140, St Mary's Court, 20 St Mary at Hill, London EC3R 8NA.
Tel: 0870 411 1223 Minicom: 0870 411 1225
Email: guidelines@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk

London Food Link Small Grants Scheme
This organisation funds community food initiatives.
Tel: 020 7837 1228
Email: ben@sustainweb.org

Mencap
The Mencap Challenge Fund is a grant that is available to non-profit groups who focus on projects and activities that cater for the needs of people with learning difficulties and their families and carers. For further information regarding grant levels and eligibility contact Mencap.
Mencap, 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT 020 7454 0454
Email: information@mencap.org.uk
www.mencap.org.uk

Marks & Spencer
Four times a year M&S give up to £10k for community involvement initiatives for small scale community projects that seek to combat social exclusion.
Marks & Spencer, Donor Grant Department, Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME 19 4TA
Tel: 020 7268 4502
Email: community.involvement@marks-and-spencer.com

National Heart Research Fund
This fund targets community projects that introduce activities to combat the risk factors of heart disease. This fund will not cover salaries or capital expenditure and is available to charities and community groups. Grant size is £1k - £10k.
Tel: 01132976206
Email: lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk www.heartresearch.org.uk/lifestylegrants.htm

The Nationwide Foundation
This foundation awards grants to communities that have projects and activities that develop self-help and enable people to fulfil their potential. This funding stream is split into three priority areas; volunteer programmes, quality of life and tackling disadvantage and discrimination. The grants range from £500 to £150K.
The Nationwide Foundation Nationwide House Pipers Way Swindon SN38 1NW
Tel: 01793 657183
Email: the.foundation@nationwide.co.uk
www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk

ODPM
Special Grants Programme 2005 - 2006 The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister [ODPM] has set up a special grants programme for 2005-2006. Twenty new projects will be supported and £2.25 million will be available to voluntary and community groups. Contact: Shireen Madon Liveability and Sustainable Communities Division, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Zone 4/G 5 Eland House, Bressenden Place London SW1E 5DU Tel: 020 7944 2666
Email: shireen.madon@odpm.gsi.gov.uk
www.odpm.gov.uk

Paul Hamlyn Foundation
This grants programme funds activities that combat inequality of access to the arts, learning and education. This programme currently gives preference to small black and ethnic minority-led groups. Up to £5k is available.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 18 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA
Tel: 020 7227 3500
Email: information@phf.org.uk

Peabody Community Fund
This fund, of up to £10k, is available for voluntary and community groups in London where there is a high level of social and economic deprivation. This award will not fund activities or services that are met by statutory agencies. Priority will be given to activities that focus on economic regeneration, employment initiatives and investment in community support.
Peabody Community Fund, 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Tel: 020 7021 4225
www.peabody.org.uk

The Peter Minet Trust
Gives priority to groups operating in Lambeth and Southwark.
Tel: 020 8772 3155.
Email: peterminet@lineone.net or check their web site www.peterminet.org.uk

Phoenix Bursaries
There are two funds available: a government sponsored grant, from the Small Business Service, for individuals and organisations to help development. This is a cash limited fund, so when the money has finished tha's it. Bursaries will be available until March 2006. Priority will be given to projects providing enterprise support, training and strategic development.
Bursaries Team Tel: 0870 458 4161
Email: phoenix@mci-group.com
www.phoenixbursaries.org.uk

Royal National Institute of the Blind [RNIB]
RNIB Grants Service can offer small grants to blind and partially sighted people, to help with a specific need. Applicants should be: registered as blind or partially sighted with a council in the UK, be on a low income and have no other sources of financial help. The RNIB do not give grants to groups or organisations.
Royal National Institute of the Blind 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE Tel: 020 7388 1266
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk