Other sources of funding

This page provides links to other sources of funding information. There are a number of directories and websites containing information that may help you find appropriate funders for your work.

Association of Charitable Foundations
The Association of Charitable Foundations' website includes downloadable leaflets, facts and figures about charitable trust funding, and links to trusts and foundation websites, UK and international umbrella bodies, and other resources for grant-seekers.
www.acf.org.uk

Directory of Social Change
The Directory of Social Change (DSC) is an information-providing charity. It produces a number of guides and directories for those seeking funding. Details of these are on its website:
www.dsc.org.uk.

The DSC also has a subscription website giving information about trust and foundation funding:
www.trustfunding.org.uk

Awards for All
Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme funding small, local community-based projects in the UK.
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Community Foundations
There are 56 community foundations in the UK, covering all of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and most of England.
http://www.communityfoundations.org.uk/community_foundations/map

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England providing advice and support to civil society.
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/advice-support/funding-finance/income-sources

Government funding
A Government website details grant funds for the voluntary and community sector from several departments.
www.governmentfunding.org.uk

National Lottery funding
A website provides information on how to get lottery funding, the latest news on the organisations that distribute lottery money, and case studies on projects that the lottery has funded in the past.
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk

European Union Funding
This website provides further information about European Union funding.
http://ec.europa.eu