Grants and Funding
As a small charity, it can be challenging to understand and navigate the funding landscape, which means you can’t run as many life-changing projects as you’d like.
Spring North Grants
Annually, we offer a Small Grants scheme available to all of our members.
Grants between £500 and £2,000 are invited, and the project plan must have the aim of improving health and wellbeing for your target beneficiaries. This can be either mental, physical or social health and we strongly advise using an Outcome Star to monitor improvements.
Council Circulated Grants
External funding opportunities for people, community groups and organisations from Local Authorities. Many funders are happy to discuss your project and funding requirements before you make a formal application.
National Grants
A collection of general charitable grant funding available for small UK charities and local community projects, including unregistered groups.
National Lottery Funding
You can apply for funding to deliver a new or existing activity that is community led.
Up to £20000
Ongoing/No Closing Date
Sport England - 'The Movement Fund'
Programme to develop opportunities for communities to get more people physically active.
Up to £15000
Ongoing/No Closing Date
The Rayne Foundation Grant
Grants to charitable and not-for-profit organisations across the UK in four areas of special interest.
Up to £20000
Ongoing/No Closing Date
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Family Focus Programme
The Family Focus Programme is provided and administered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. It is one of the programmes un
Up to £200000
Available until 11/11/2026
Henry Smith Foundation Announces New ‘Domestic Abuse: Counselling Fund’
The Foundation is offering grants to organisations with a deep understanding of domestic abuse and the needs of victim.
Up to £250000
Available until 14/10/2026
Lancashire Red Rose Responding Fund
Supporting vulnerable people, specifically around mental health
Up to £5000
Available until 16/10/2026
Ongoing Support Service
We have a number of fixed, affordable, monthly support packages on a direct debit basis, which lowers the upfront cost for support. You decide how you want to use the time allocated under your support agreement. With no ongoing employment costs, absence, sickness or holidays, you get 100% direct support time for your organisation.
Virtual Managers
Have your own marketing, business, finance or quality assurance manager.
Tailored Support
You decide how to split your dedicated hours across our services.
Free Consultation
We’ll meet with you to discuss your requirements and support package.
Shift Package
£125 per month for 25 hours of support throughout the year.
Accelerate Package
£155 per month for 35 hours of support throughout the year.
Overdrive Package
£175 per month for 45 hours of support throughout the year.
We can tailor all of our support packages to suit your organisations budgets, time frames, and projects.
To arrange a free consultation meeting about any of our Business Services, please contact Martin.
Martin Hartley Smith – CEO
Martin.hartley-smith@springnorth.org.uk
01254 784105
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