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VCSE organisations working to help prevent gambling related harms in England have until 6 January to submit an expression of interest for this new £30 million fund which is expected to open on 12 January 2026.
The money comes from a new statutory levy on gambling operators which took effect earlier this year. The levy is expected to raise over £100 million and will be allocated across the three workstreams of research (20%), prevention (30%) and treatment (50%).
Once open, there will be three funding strands:
The funding will support either existing work or new projects/innovation and can cover:
Applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to achieving an industry free funding status for the four years leading up until 2030 and will be required to sign a Declaration of Interest agreement provided by Government.
The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is 9 January 2026 (12 noon).
Grants up to £30,000 for projects that improve access to employment for blind and vision impaired people by driving digital inclusion.
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).
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