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Opportunities: Equality & diversity

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The Strategic Legal Fund

rants up to £30,000 are available to UK not-for-profit organisations for initiatives across the UK that make a significant contribution to law, practice, and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants.

Deadline: 31 March 2025

The Thomas Wall Trust Grants for Registered Charities

Revenue grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities that are developing communication skills for disadvantaged adults aged 18 and over so that they can improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience and life-chances.

Deadline: 5 May 2025

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The Woodward Charitable Trust

Grants for organisations working to support disadvantaged families, isolated children and young people, and prisoners and ex-offenders.

The deadline for this opportunity was 13 December 2024

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BDO Charitable Trust

Small grants to support charities working in the areas of animal welfare, dementia, health care, health research, hospices, housing and support for women.

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The Fidelio Charitable Trust

Grants for organisations and individuals over the age of 21 of exceptional ability across the United Kingdom who would not otherwise be able to carry out an artistic project or activities without additional financial support.

The deadline for this opportunity was 13 January 2025

Rosa: Voices From The Front Line Programme

One-off grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available for women’s organisations across the UK for projects and activities that raise women's voices and challenge inequality.

The deadline for this opportunity was 9 December 2024

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Cornwall VCSE Cancer Focused Community Outreach Fund

Funding to support VCSE organisations in Cornwall to implement innovative engagement activities that increase uptake of cancer screening.

Deadline: 28 February 2025

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The Co-operative Foundation Young Gamechangers Fund

Grants of up to £20,000 are available to UK groups or organisations that can deliver youth-led projects and activities with and for young people aged 10-25. Partnership bids are welcomed. Individuals may also apply.

The deadline for this opportunity was 4 December 2024

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The Thomas Wall Trust

Revenue grants for UK registered charities that are developing communication skills for disadvantaged adults aged 18 and over so that they can improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience and life-chances.

The deadline for this opportunity was 6 January 2025

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Newquay Town Council Grant Application – Second Gateway Window

Grants of £2500 per committee for projects in Newquay focused on environment, community, tourism, improving local resources and governance.

The deadline for this opportunity was 30 September 2024

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BBC Children in Need: Pudsey Next Steps

BBC Children in need are offering rants from £1,000 – £15,000 per year for up to three years. Pudsey Next Steps is looking for applicants new to Children in Need working with under-served and marginalised, children and young people in under-served geographic areas across the UK.

The deadline for this opportunity was 15 October 2024

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The Swire Charitable Trust

Grants, generally for up to £50,000, are available for core costs, salaries and capital expenditure for UK registered charities that are directly addressing environmental causes, UK heritage and the challenges faced by the most marginalised and disadvantaged members of society.