Colchester City Council

Charity/fund	What the fund offers	Closing date
Asda Foundation	Supporting local not for profit organisations giving children a better start in life.	24 May 2024
The Baily Thomas Fund	Supporting charities working with young people with learning difficulties.
The 7stars Foundation	Support for vulnerable young people under the age of 16 in the UK. Focusing on projects tackling deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage and abuse or addiction, young carers or homelessness.
The Pixel Fund	Funding for registered charities that focus on children's and young adult's mental health and wellbeing.
The British and Foreign Schools Society	Supporting schools and registered charities running educational projects with those under the age of 25 in marginalised UK and international based communities.
Buttle UK - Chances for Children Grants (UK)	Supporting the needs of vulnerable children and young people who have gone through a recent crisis or a significant life change.
Cash For Kids	Helping children and young people facing the cost of living crisis
The Hedley Foundation	The foundation seeks to fund projects that 'effect change for the better in the lives of young people'.
BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme	Supporting children and young people in incredibly difficult cirmcumstances. The fund provides basic needs such as a bed, a cooker, a hot meal and other needs crucial to wellbeing. All applications must be made by a registered referrer.
The Foux Foundation	The Foundation aims to fund organisations that work with disadvantaged young people.
The Baily Thomas Fund	This fund considers applications for charities working with young people with learning difficulties.
The Hargreaves Foundation	For organisations seeking funding to support those under the age of 18 and living with a mental health problem, physical disability or growing up in poverty through sport and education.
Scouts UK	They provide grants or foundations to help fund new outdoor adventures or repairs to Scout Huts.
Girl Guides UK	Provides grants to units, girls and volunteers to fund trips away and make sure members with additional needs can always get invovled in guiding.
Wooden Spoon Society	Supporting projects across the UK and Ireland that share the society's passion of improving the lives of children and young people.
The True Colour Trust	The Trust only funds registered charities or activities with clearly defined charitable purposes. Their work is focussed on improving access to palliative care for babies, children and young people in the UK and enabling disabled children and young people to live their lives to the full.
The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation	Funds small and medium sized charities across the UK and overseas working with children who are disadvantaged physically, socially or economically. They also fund hospices, mental health charities and cancer support charities.

Funding opportunities

Children, young people and families