The amazing work that individuals and organisations do across Bath and North East Somerset to improve the lives of others has been recognised in this year’s Community Awards.

National Lottery Community Fund have opened applications to Reaching Communities England. Their aim is to help strengthen communities and improve lives across England, focusing on the places, people, and communities that need it most.

The Benefact Group do financial services differently and give all available profits to charity and good causes. You can nominate a charity to receive £1000!

The School for Social Entrepreneurs are running a two-day online course to equip you with the tools you need to secure more funding from trusts and foundations.

If your project or organisation is within the first 12 months of development, with a clear social purpose benefiting young people in the UK, you could receive a grant or loan of £15,000.

If you are delivering a new or existing activity, or want to make changes in your organisation or charity, you could win a grant from National Lottery Awards for All England.

The School for Social Entrepreneurs are running an online course on how to write a successful funding application, for people who haven’t written a funding application before or who want a refresher.

Cumbria CVS has dedicated funding officers to help your organisation, as well as running funding fairs, offering funding training, and having a range of resources available including their own funding portal.

The ‘local communities fund’ from Copeland Community Fund offers support for projects seeking funding in the area of South Cumberland and Whitehaven & Coastal.

The Tesco Stronger Starts scheme provides grants of up to £1,500 for groups and schools supporting their local community. Grant applications are put to the public vote in local Tesco stores every three months. 

The Comic Relief Community Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for grassroots, community-led organisations in England to help support the delivery of services and activity that benefit local communities.

BHF is offering grants of up to £2,500 for small community groups and local charities across England, Scotland, and Wales.