Funding Opportunities

Key possible sources of funding for Third Sector organisations in Leeds:

• Big Lottery Fund
• Coalfields Regeneration Trust - for groups in Garforth & Swillington, Kippax & Methley and Rothwell wards only
• Landfill Communities Fund - environmental funding
  
• Leeds Community Foundation - Details of grants available to Third Sector organisations in Leeds
• Leeds City Council - The Council's grant schemes for Third Sector organisations in Leeds, including Area Committee Wellbeing Funding - small grants up to £500 and large grants over £500.
• Green Leeds - gives out grants to groups that want to carry out environmental improvements to public amenities.
• Wade's Charity - Grants for groups within the pre-1974 city boundary of Leeds. VAL also administers a Small Grants Scheme on behalf of Wade's Charity.

See also our list of selected Current Funding Opportunities, which is regularly updated.

Funding Advice

Information on sources of funding, how to fundraise and other funding-related topics:

• fit4funding - Funding information and training for Third Sector organisations across West Yorkshire. The fit4funding site lists a range of resources to help you search for funding including GRANTnet and other resources.
• Funding Central - free website for Third Sector organisations with funding search facility and access to tools and resources.
• Funds in Leeds - Help and advice for funding Third Sector activities in Leeds (please note that some of the information on this site is out of date)