What is a Funding Directory?
Funding Directories are online search databases that are used to search for grant opportunities using keywords to identify the most suitable ones for an organisation or project. Below are some funding directories that may be able to help you find a funder that is a good fit for your work.
Registering to access the database takes 2 minutes and allows use of the ‘health check’ assessment and access to the huge resource base, including a funding finder.
A free resource for grant fundraisers with information on hundreds of grant funders, including what they fund, how much they give, and how to apply.
If you are an OCVA member, you can also access free funding searches through us as part of your membership benefits.
A funding database featuring over 8,000 funders from the Directory of Social Change. Subscriptions start at £475+ VAT for 1 year. The Directory of Social Change also sells publications on UK grant-making such as the Directory of Grant-Making Trusts.
A subscription-based funding directory providing access to funding opportunities from grant-making charities, companies, statutory providers and other sources. It can be used by individuals and organisations to search for grants by category, location, beneficiary group and activity type. Single-user subscriptions start from £17 + VAT for 1 month, with annual and multi-year options also available.
Offers a low-cost daily grants e-bulletin and monthly Grants Database for UK not-for-profit organisations. The daily bulletin highlights current funding opportunities each weekday, while the monthly database provides a searchable and indexed list of UK grant schemes. The Monthly Grants Database costs £60 for 12 months or £100 for 24 months and includes the daily grants e-bulletin.
A database of grant funding and social investment. It's available to organisations with an annual income below £1m. Subscription is free for organisations with an annual income of under £30k.