Awards and prizes

Awards and prizes

Below is a list of awards and prizes you may like to apply for.

Please note: the ongoing grants listed below do not represent all the funds available to groups.

Searching for funding

If you wish to make a key-word search, please click below on the relevant section, then press CTRL + F. In the search box that pops up,  write down the funding body or the name of the grant your are looking for.

Please note this page is reviewed monthly. For this reason, please always have a look at the funder’s websites for up-to-date information. If you know of other sources to be included below please email communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk.

Benefact Group - Movement for Good Awards

An international family of specialist financial services companies that give all available profits to charity and good causes.

The Movement for Good Awards is the annual programme of giving. This year over £1 million will be given to charities and good causes – with your help.

You can nominate a registered charity, not-for-profit organisation or community interest company for a £1,000 award.

You can nominate as many charities as you like – it’s one nomination per charity, per person. The more nominations a charity gets, the greater their chances of winning.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Prize

This cash prize rewards a charitable or non-profit, non-governmental organisation that has made an exceptional contribution towards alleviating human suffering. Deadline: ongoing.

Earthshot Prize

An annual, global prize up to £1,000,000 is available for both individuals and organisations to help restore the natural environment. Deadline: ongoing.

SportsAid Award

Discretionary funding is available for unfunded talented young sportspeople (12-18 years old or up to 35 for disability sports) who participate in sports and are preparing to compete in major international competitions. Deadline: ongoing.