North East Forum on Ageing

Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards /Larger Grants

Deadline: 28th July 2023

Longer-term funding for charities in the UK with exciting and innovative projects that address specific themes set out by the Benefact Group.

The Benefact Group is providing £500,000 in larger grants of £10,000 plus to help charities turn their creative ideas into practical solutions that benefit society.

The funding can be used within three years and for a blend of project and core funding costs.

Projects must support one of the following themes:

  • Heritage/arts/culture – to help celebrate, preserve or protect our heritage and culture.
  • Education/skills – to enable learning and development, particularly among young people.
  • Rural/community development – to support and build our communities, particularly in rural areas.
  • Climate change/environment – to contribute to our collective challenge to tackle impact on the climate and environment.

Applicants may submit more than one application but an eligible charity can only win one grant.

To be eligible, charities must:

  • Have been in existence for at least six months.
  • Be a not-for-profit organisation.
  • Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales; Charity Commission in Northern Ireland; the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator; the Jersey Charity Commissioner or the Guernsey Registry as applicable in respect of the Channel Islands, or the Central Registry in respect of the Isle of Man.

Visit the Movement for Good Awards website for full details on how to apply.

Application form: Ecclesiastical Insurance

The winning charities will be contacted on or before 31 December 2023.

The winners will be publicly announced on the Benefact Group website.