Grant seeking

The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced a £3.8 million training programme for staff and volunteers working with young people in charities, voluntary organisations and social

The Big Lottery Fund has announced grants of £41 million to 143 organisations across England, its biggest single wave of community funding to date.

Telecoms company O2 is offering £5 million to young people aged 13-25 across the UK to support a project of their choice in their local community.

The Department for International Development (DFID) has announced The Global Community Links programme, which will help support UK community groups forging links with communities in the world's poores

Social Partnership Marketing has published Invisible Grantmakers 2010, listing grantmaking trusts that do not feature in the popular trust reference sources.

The world's largest humanitarian award is once again on offer. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is about to start seeking nominations for its 2011 Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

Santander has relaunched its charitable foundation, with over £3 million of funds available for UK charities in 2010.

BBC Children in Need has announced £9,340,740 in grants to projects across the UK today designed to help make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

The BIG Lottery Fund will invest at least £100 million a year for five years across England in an improved version of its Reaching Communities programme.