Social Investment Business – Better Youth Spaces
Grants available: Between £5,000 and £100,000.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified, but all grants must be spent, evidenced and paid out by 30 January 2026.
Who is the funding for? Capital expenditure by not-for-profit youth organisations with at least 50% of provision for children and young people, and a significant proportion of open-access youth provision for 11- to 18-year-olds (or up to 25 years if they have special educational needs or disabilities, are leaving care, or considered at risk or vulnerable). Restricted to 42 priority areas mostly in the West Midlands, South Yorkshire, North West and North East.
When will you hear back? Unspecified
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Purina – BetterwithPets
Grants available: A share of the total €200,000 (£173,000) fund.
Deadline to apply: 12 September 2025.
Who is the funding for? Organisations and social enterprises across Europe who are improving people’s health through the pet-human bond. Particular areas of interest include assistance dogs for people with physical or mental health conditions, animal-assisted therapies and pet ownership/companionship support for elderly people.
When will you hear back? Unspecified
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DCMS – Adventures Away From Home Fund
Grants available: One grant of £4.7m.
Deadline to apply: 15 July 2025.
Who is the funding for? An organisation or consortium to act as a sector partner for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Adventures Away From Home Fund up to 31 March 2026. The fund aims to provide bursaries for up to 27,600 disadvantaged and/or vulnerable young people, in England only, to take part in outdoor learning activities.
When will you hear back? Week commencing 11 August 2025 (for unsuccessful applicants).
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Amazon – Regional Creatives Fund
Grants available: Between £1,000 and £30,000 for individual organisations, with consortium applications for up to £100,000 also available.
Deadline to apply: 31 August 2025.
Who is the funding for? Charities with an annual income below £5m that are currently running a programme that focuses on upskilling people from underserved communities for careers in creative industries.
When will you hear back? 15 September 2025.
Find out more information here.
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