The 17th of March 2026 sees the return of our very popular funding fair. All events are free and online.
Learn from these national funders about how to apply for their funding, with lots of hints and tips for a successful bid.
Please note that these sessions will not be recorded, but if you can’t make the session, you can still book and receive the slides used in the presentations.
To book a session, please click on the blue titles below:
09:00am – 09:50am Key Fund: Session 1 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
The Key Fund offers flexible loans and grant/loan packages to help the community and social enterprises to start up, become sustainable, or grow.
10:00am – 10:50am Bernard Sunley: Session 2 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
A family grant making foundation which supports charities in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
11:00am – 11:50am easyfundraising: Session 3 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
easyfundraising is the UK’s biggest charity shopping site where you can raise money for your good cause when your supporters shop on line. easyfundraising turns everyday online shopping into free donations for your cause – your supporters shop as normal (but start on your easyfundraising cause page), and then retailers will make a small donation to say “thank you”.
If you would like to set up your free easyfundraising page before the session, you can do that here
12:00pm – 12:50pm National Lottery Community Fund: Session 4 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
The National Lottery Community Fund aims to support ideas and projects that matter to people and communities. Using funding and relationships to help create stronger, more connected communities, the National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery.
13:00pm – 13:50pm CareTech Foundation: Session 5 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
CareTech Charitable Foundation supports and champions the social care sector, care workers and those living in care through a number of grant streams including: Community Grants, Partnership Grants and Match Funding Grants.
14:00pm – 14:50pm Heritage Lottery Fund: Session 6 of CM Funding Fair 17th March 2026
We believe that understanding, valuing and sharing our heritage brings people together, inspires pride in communities and boosts investment in local economies. We distribute National Lottery grants from £10,000 to £5million and over, funding projects that sustain and transform the UK’s heritage Increasing resilience.