Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of resources to help people seeking funding opportunities to run or develop projects. This list is aimed to help you make funding applications and to give examples of large funders that currently support alcohol work, or are interested in social welfare projects.

Where to find out about funding opportunities and programs

trustfunding.org.uk
Includes information on over 4,200 grant-making trusts, need to pay subscription fee
http://www.trustfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx

governmentfunding.org.uk
Free to join, details of grant programmes run by 14 government departments
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx

access-funds.co.uk
Subscription website that provides updates on funding programmes from National Lottery distributors, charitable trusts, companies, Central Government and European Union
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/

Information on how to apply for funding

funder finder
Advice and resources for applying to charitable trusts
http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/

Association for Charitable Foundations
Provides factsheets on how to apply to charitable trusts and foundations
http://www.acf.org.uk/index.aspx?id=64

Free Funding Update: free updates on funding opportunities, plus guidance for fundraising
http://www.freefundingupdate.net/index.html