03 February 2012

Government Awards £10 Million to Youth United
The grant will enable Youth United, a coalition of organisations working with 1.5 million young people, to train a new generation of local volunteers for national youth groups.

02 February 2012

Newcastle Signs Armed Forces Community Covenant
Newcastle and Gateshead are the latest to join communities in the North East and other parts of England that have signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant.

01 February 2012

Empty Property in England Grant Scheme Launches
Not-for-profit voluntary and community groups can apply for funding to help buy an empty property in England through the Government’s 2011-2015 Affordable Homes Programme.

31 January 2012

New Funding Resource Published for Workforce Development
The National Youth Council for Voluntary Services (NYCVS) has published the 5th edition of the Funding Guide for Workforce Development.

27 January 2012

Creme of Nature Community Action Award Launches for 2012
A cash prize of £10,000 is on offer to voluntary, community or faith-based groups in the UK that work with women and need the money to make a positive impact in their local community.

26 January 2012

New Social Action Organisation Takes Off Thanks to Social Action Fund
A £1.3 million award from the Cabinet Office’s Social Action Fund will help the children's charity Beatbullying expand its services by setting up a new not-for-profit organisation.

25 January 2012

Basildon Borough Council Launches Olympic Grant
A new grant is being offered to Basildon organisations.

25 January 2012

Steven Gerrard Foundation Launches Grants Programme
UK based charities can apply for funding to support projects that help disadvantaged children in the UK.

24 January 2012

Grants to Fund Projects to Reduce Environmental Impacts in Nottingham
Funding in Nottingham has been made available to the city’s voluntary and community sector for projects aiming to reduce the impact on the environment.

23 January 2012

Get Ready, Get Set, Go - With Sport Relief Grants
Small local voluntary and community groups from Northumberland to Cornwall have a chance once again to apply for funding that will make a difference to their local community.

23 January 2012

New UK Grant to Help Older People Manage Their Money
Comic Relief has launched a new interim Older People’s grant programme for 2012 that will support projects across the UK.

23 January 2012

Only Days Left to Join Growing Manchester Programme
Manchester groups interested in learning to grow their own food have until 27 January 2012 to submit an application to join this programme.

23 January 2012

Young People's Fund Offers Lessons for the Future
Drawing on information from projects supported by its Young People's Fund programmes, the Big Lottery Fund has published good practice guides for organisations working with young people.

19 January 2012

Government Announces Co-operatives Bill
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, announces the Government's intention to introduce a Co-operatives Bill.

19 January 2012

Warm Homes, Healthy People Initiative Rolls Across England
The Department of Health has allocated funding to councils across England to help keep vulnerable people safe and warm this winter.

16 January 2012

£1 Billion Sports Club Strategy
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to give every secondary school in England the opportunity to establish a community sports club, as part of a new strategy to encourage young people to play sport for life.

16 January 2012

Big Lottery Fund Seeks Views on New Programme
The Big Lottery Fund wants to know what the voluntary and community sector thinks about its new programme Building Capabilities for Impact and Legacy.

16 January 2012

Capital Jubilee Fund Launched in London
Voluntary and community groups in central London have a month to submit their applications for grants of up to £1,000 to organise local events and street parties that will bring people together to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

16 January 2012

Charity Commission Outlines New Risk Framework
The Charity Commission's new risk framework places greater emphasis on preventing problems and identifying risks early.

16 January 2012

Kent's Social Enterprises Get Set to Benefit from New Loan Fund
A new £3 million loan fund has been created to help social enterprises develop and expand their work within Kent.

12 January 2012

Community Sustainable Energy Programme Opens for a Final Round
After being closed for a year, the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) has opened for one more round of capital funding.

09 January 2012

Endowment Fund for Local UK Community Projects Launched
The Community First Endowment, a government scheme to set up a permanent endowment of £150 million for the UK's community foundations, has received its first donation.

09 January 2012

ESF Community Learning Grants Open for Yorkshire and the Humber
Small non-profit organisations with an annual turnover of £300,000 or less per year may apply for grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to provide learning opportunities that help participants move closer to the labour market.

09 January 2012

Home Office Funding for Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Organisations providing services that support male victims of domestic and/or sexual violence have until 17 January 2012 to submit their applications for grants of between £2,000 and £10,000.

09 January 2012

Social Action Fund Has Opened for Second Round
Civil society organisations have until 3 February 2012 to apply for revenue funding of more than £100,000 to set up social action projects throughout England.