From 1 October 2013, the Lancashire County Council will be reopening their Preferred Provider List for Short Breaks arrangements, for Children with Disabilities with an Assessed Need, to include service provision for group activities for Children with Disabilities with a

 The Wyseliot Charitable Trust has funding available to charitable organisations in the UK for general charitable purposes. There is no maximum level for grants - previous grants have been for between £2,000 and £5,000 and applications can be submitted at any time. Visit: www.mandbf.org

 The Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme is designed to support smaller charities, especially those working at grass roots and local community level. Applications are welcomed from charities that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum. They plan to make one year grants of £1,000 - £10,000 to charities which can demonstrate that such a grant will make a significant difference to their work. There are no deadlines for submission.

The Green Insurance Company provides Grimple's Green Grants, which support environmentally friendly projects. They offer grants of up to £1,000 for small projects and organisations. Visit: www.greeninsurancegiving.co.uk/grants.php

The Leche Trust funds organisations concerned with music, drama, dance and the arts as well as preservation and conservation projects. The annual deadlines for applications are20 April, 20 August and 20 December. Visit: www.lechetrust.org/ 

The Thomas Wall Trust supports individuals who want to break through the barriers in their lives and life chances by pursuing technical or skill-based training which will improve their prospects of finding paid work. It will also consider grants of up to £1,000 for charities with an annual income of less than £200,000 active in serving the social and/or educational needs of their communities, especially where a grant can make a real impact in improving the lives of local people. Visit: www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk/

The British Record Industry Trust (BRIT Trust) aims to "encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music". The BRIT Trust does not consider individual grants, scholarships or capital grants or grant donations outside the UK. The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time. Visit: www.brittrust.co.uk/funding/

vInspired Cashpoint has reopened and is now offering grants of up to £500 for 14- 25 year olds to run volunteering projects in their communities. They are looking to support exciting and creative project ideas from young people, the project ideas must originate from young people and any funding will be paid directly to them.
http://www.vinspired.com/cashpoint

The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation supports projects relating to the visual and performing arts and the skills based training of young people, as well as medical research and the relief of disability and sickness. The maximum grant is £10,000. Trustees meet to make decisions in January, April, July and October. Visit:  www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk

The Skipton Building Society has created the Big 160 Appeal which will provide 160 grants of £500 to assist grassroots groups and organisations that are passionate about making life better for others, but which get very little support elsewhere. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2013. Visit: 
http://www.skiptonbig160.co.uk/