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. |
Museums Oxfordshire | A comprehensive list of museums in the county |
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. |
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. |
Oxfordshire Trees For The Future | Valuable resources including grants and support about trees and climate change. |
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. |
Local service organisations |
Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club. Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results. |
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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- Think we’ve missed one? Email the PTA+ team at editorial@pta.co.uk to share your local information.
Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group.
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