Grants are available for schools, community groups, clubs, societies or other not-for-profit organisations based andworking in England to improve the education and development of children and young people (between the ages of six and 22 years) through educational, cultural, sporting and other activities.
The funding is for relatively small-scale projects, which might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of Blue Spark.The Foundation aims to help children and young people reach their full potential by supporting projects that have the following objectives:
Projects could include but are not limited to:
The funding wil not support the following:
Applications are currently being accepted for work in early Spring 2026.
Funding open to VCSE organisations for events raising awareness of early signs and symptoms of cancer, practical interventions to improve early diagnosis rates and support improvements in early cancer diagnosis.
Applications are open for Earth Raise, Big Give’s environmental match funding campaign giving environmental charities the chance to have donations DOUBLED for seven days, starting on World Earth Day (22–29 April 2026).
Grants for community groups across the UK to deliver activities for disadvantaged, vulnerable teenagers (13 years to 18 years), helping to improve mental health and wellbeing, and create positive life opportunities.
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