If you are comfortable applying for money from lotteries, the People’s Postcode Lottery is inviting applications due to a boost in funding from players.
Grants are available between £500 and £20,000 for local good causes, under the headings of:
- People’s Postcode Trust under the themes
- Promoting human rights
- Combatting discrimination
- Preventing poverty
- Postcode Community Trust under the themes
- Improving community health & well-being
- Increasing participation in arts & physical recreation
- Reducing isolation
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust under the themes
- Supporting your organisation’s resilience
- Adapting/expanding services to meet new challenges.
- Postcode Local Trust under the themes:
- Improving biodiversity & green spaces
- Increasing community access to outdoor space
- Combatting climate change & promoting sustainability
For this round, applications are open until 19th August so you may need to move quickly, but even after this date you should keep an eye open for the next round of grant applications.
The People’s Postcode Lottery have more information on their websites include simple funding guides.