This is a free one-stop website for voluntary and community sector funding information and advice. It includes a searchable database of over 4,000 funding streams. The County Council has supported Leicestershire Together to develop the Leicestershire Funding Toolkit.

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Funding Directory

The Funding Directory from the Rural Community Council includes details of over funders that may enable you to carry out your projects.

View this list of Grants and Funding in alphabetical order - A-Z of Grants and Funding

Business

Grant	Description	Further Information
Creative Leicestershire Development Bursaries	Grants to develop arts, design and media microbusinesses with 3 staff or less.	Creative Leicestershire
Leicestershire Rural Partnerships Grants	Leicestershire Rural Partnership provides grants for rural businesses and communities.	Leicestershire Rural Partnership
Vibrant Villages	This grants scheme has now ended.

Community

Grant	Description	Further Information
Big Society Grant Fund	Grant Fund for organisations/projects who are able to develop ideas and initiatives which will help to deliver the Big Society at a local level.	Big Society
Community Forum Budgets	Grants available through Community Forums, to help develop projects to meet identified priorities for improving local communities.	Community Forum Budgets
FLAG Community Buildings Grants	The FLAG grants programme is discontinued.
Historic Buildings Grants	Historical Buildings Grants are for assistance and specialist technical advice for essential repairs or the restoration of original architectural features to certain historic buildings and structures.	Historic Buildings
Stepping Stones Grants	Grants are awarded for parish/town councils, community groups and schools wishing to carry out environmental improvement schemes	Stepping Stones
Village Hall Grants	Village Hall Grants are for works to extend, refurbish or carry out major improvements and repairs to existing village halls or to create new halls e.g. church halls that act as community centres may also be eligible for a grant.

Education & Childcare

Grant	Description	Further Information
Capital Grant Scheme for Aiming High for Disabled Children	Supporting capital investment into short breaks for children and young people living in the County of Leicestershire (not in Leicester City or Rutland).	Aiming High
Educational Maintenance Grant (EMA)	EMA's are for 16-18 year old students to help them carry on learning.	Student Finance
Playscheme Funding	Playscheme funding offers financial help for Playschemes to be run in Leicestershire to provide safe and inclusive care for children through out the summer holidays.	Early Learning and Childcare Service
Post 16 Access Fund	This funding enables eligible students who live in Leicestershire to stay on in education post 16 years of age.	Student Finance
School Cycle Parking Grants	A funding opportunity for Leicestershire schools to bid for funding towards school cycle parking	School Travel Plans
Special educational needs funding (SEN) - Integrated Playscheme Funding	Funding is available for playscheme providers to support the integration of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities into mainstream playschemes.	Early Learning and Childcare Service
Special educational needs funding (SEN) - Specialist Equipment Grant	Childcare providers may apply (with the agreement of the area Senco) for funding to help employ an additional member of staff for extra support.	Early Learning and Childcare Service
Young People - Sir Andrew Martin Trust	Young people and voluntary youth organisations may apply for modest grants (£100 - £1000). Applicants need to live or operate in Leicester, Leicestershire and/or Rutland.	Sir Andrew Martin Trust for Young People

Environment & Waste

Grant	Description	Further Information
Climate Change Grants	Community Climate Change grants can provide funding towards projects in Leicestershire that improve energy efficiency and help to reduce the anticipated impacts of climate change.	Sustainability
Community Green Space Grant	The Community Green Space Grant is for small scale environmental improvements with community benefit (school applications welcome).	Stepping Stones
Connecting People and Wildlife Grant	Connecting People and Wildlife Grant is for larger projects that have significant community involvement and benefit for wildlife.	Stepping Stones
Environmental Grants	Community Environmental Improvement Grants are for public developments that will benefit the environment in and around Leicestershire.	Natural Environment
FLAG Community Environmental Grants	The FLAG grants programme is discontinued.	Environmental Management
FLAG Energy Audit Grants	The FLAG grants programme is discontinued.
FLAG Private Environmental Grants	The FLAG grants programme is discontinued.
Landscape and Wildlife Grant	A Grant scheme for farmers and landowners who want to make environmental improvements on their land that have wider community benefit.	Stepping Stones
Woodland in my Backyard	A Stepping Stones Project with the Woodland Trust aiming to increase the amount of trees planted in the county.	Stepping Stones

Leisure and Tourism

Grant	Description	Further Information
Arts Development Grants	Arts Development Grants are for the promotion of arts activities in Leicestershire e.g. theatre, music, dance, art, film etc.	Arts Development
Independent Museum Grants	Grants to help improve the way museum collections are cared for and made accessible to the public which could include contributions towards the cost of purchasing equipment, materials or fittings.	Community Museums

Social Care

Grant	Description	Further Information
Carer's Support Grant	This Carer's Support Grant is to enable carers to have real time off from their caring role and reduce the impact of caring on their health and well being.	Carers Respite
Community Care Grants	Community Care Grants help families under pressure, helping family members remain in the community rather than go into care, or to help people leaving care, or as part of a resettlement programme. ‘Care’ in this context includes hospitals, care homes, foster care, hostels, prisons.	Community Care
Disabled Facilities Grants	Disabled Facilities Grants provide financial help for disabled people who need an adaptation to their home.	Home Adaptations