Magic Little Grants Fund

The Magic Little Grants Fund provides local charities and community groups the opportunity to access funding to launch or deliver their services. One-off grants of up to £500 are available in 2023.

Applicants may apply for funding for projects under one of the following themes:

• Providing support to improve mental health
• Enabling participation in physical activity
• Enabling participation in the arts
• Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
• Supporting marginalised groups and tackling inequality
• Improving biodiversity and responding to the climate emergency
• Improving green spaces and increasing access to the outdoors

To access the Magic Little Grants Fund, applicants must be eligible to join Localgiving by:

• Having charitable aims that are not solely for the advancement of religion
• Operating on local/regional community initiatives and not be a national charity
• Having a UK bank account in the group’s name
• Have an annual income under £250,000 or be in their first year of operation

The following organisations can apply:

• Registered charities with either the Charity Commission for England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
• Community Interest Companies (CICs)
• Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs, SCIOs)
• Social enterprises
• Other not-for-profit community organisations
• Charitable organisations that are schools or connected to schools

Apply here

Deadline: 31 October 2023