Local Grants & Support
| Active Oxfordshire | Looking to increase activity levels, challenge health inequalities and create a happier, healthier and more active Oxfordshire. |
| Ashmolean Museum | Online sessions, learning resources, and things to do in the classroom |
| Council for Voluntary Service (CVS): Oxfordshire Community & Voluntary Action (OCVA) | Here to help you help others by supporting and empowering volunteers, networks, partnerships and non-profit organisations big and small. |
| Forest School Association - find your local group | For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups. |
| Gardens, Libraries and Museums | Engaging students with the collections is core to our mission. Each year we deliver education sessions to over 100,000 school students, supporting the University's widening access agenda |
| Gaiaveda Gardens | Work on projects with schools in Oxfordshire, planting herb beds, planting vegetable gardens, creating nature friendly fencing for wildlife areas and more. |
| Museums Oxfordshire | A comprehensive list of museums in the county |
| Oxfordshire Community Foundation | Provides grants and works to improve lives by addressing social and economic disadvantage. All Community Foundations (UK) |
| Oxfordshire Museum Resources | Oxfordshire's heritage and museums services have a range creative activities which enable children and adults to handle real and replica artefacts. |
| Oxford Music Resources | Contemporary digital resources for music teachers and schools | Exciting online learning for children and young people |
| Oxfordshire Outdoor Learning Trust | Promotes the provision of outdoor learning experiences for young people in Oxfordshire schools. |
| Seeds for Schools | Yarnton Home & Garden will provide a pack of mixed seeds, compost, labels and seed tray to each participating school who will return their home grown items back in for judging in the summer. |
| The City of Oxford Charity - Educational Grants | The Trustees will consider applications by schools that are within the City boundary. Typically, the Trustees will provide 35% of the costs of school trips or activities for those children from low income families. |
| Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment | Allocates grants to support a better future for people, wildlife and the planet. |
| University of Oxford small community grants scheme | Provides a total of £50,000 in funding for community projects, events and activities in the city of Oxford that promote and support Oxford’s culture and heritage, provide educational opportunities for young people. |
| Wild Oxfordshire |
A local conservation charity with a vision for Oxfordshire’s environment to be rich in nature, healthy and sustainable for the benefit and enjoyment of all. Trees and Hedgerows for Wildlife & Biodiversity Fund grants between £300 - £1,500 available for schools. |
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Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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National retailers' local branches |
National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: The Asda Foundation, Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants (contact richard.younger-ross@groundwork.org.uk), The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme |
| Supermarket Community Champions |
Online contact/email: ASDA Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco-Tesco store locator, Waitrose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund |
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK. Review successful grant awards from your local area(s), below: Cherwell Chiltern Cotswold Oxford South Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse West Oxfordshire |
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