The Coalfields Regeneration Trust focuses on regenerating coalfield communities across England, Scotland, and Wales by funding practical, place-based work that improves jobs, skills, health, and community infrastructure. Its grants and partnerships tend to support local voluntary groups, social enterprises, and service providers that can deliver tangible benefits in former mining areas, with a particularly strong emphasis on Welsh coalfield communities. The trust also backs capacity-building and project-readiness support, not just direct service delivery, which makes it distinctive as both a funder and an enabler of community assets and local economic growth.
Mixed model of rolling small grants, occasional targeted programmes, and capacity-building support. Grants are often geography-specific and mission-linked, with some programmes offering modest awards (e.g., up to £750) and others providing unrestricted or project-based support with no stated minimum or maximum.
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Check the specific programme page for eligibility, as many opportunities are limited to coalfield communities and some are Wales-only. Several funds are rolling with no fixed deadline, while others open on set dates or are delivered through CRT partnership channels, so applicants should prepare a clear local need statement and contact CRT early for guidance on the most suitable route.
Current and upcoming funding from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Community and voluntary organisations who manage community facilities; applicants can be outside an eligible coalfield area if they can demonstrate the project will benefit people from coalfield areas in Wales. Please refer to the guidance notes.
Deadline: Rolling annual programme.
Who can apply: Open to organisations based in or clearly benefiting coalfield communities in Wales. Applicants can be outside an eligible coalfield area if they can demonstrate the project will benefit people from coalfield areas in Wales.
Deadline: Rolling programme – apply at any time.
Who can apply: Open to organisations based in or clearly benefiting coalfield communities in Wales. Applicants outside eligible coalfield wards may be considered if project benefits people from coalfield areas.
Deadline: Rolling programme – apply at any time.
Who can apply: Voluntary organisations with an appropriate governing document operating in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area in Wales. Fund is not intended to support personal costs.
Deadline: Rolling programme.
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