Grant seeking

Eight organisations in the Irish arts sector will receive funding to appoint a fundraiser, following the announcement of support for the initiative by the Irish government.

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (Big) are to provide £100 million in grants for public parks over the next three years.

Children's charity Hope and Homes for Children has received a €986,290 grant from The VELUX Foundations towards its work to eradicate institutions for babies in Bulgaria.

Big Society Capital is to invest £1 million in PURE, the Clean Planet Trust, which will enable it to fund up to 70 community energy projects in deprived communities in the UK.

Following last month's successful pilot scheme of a £250,000 fund for local charities in the South West of England, the Santander Foundation has launched a £1.23 million fund to support local charitie

Alzheimer's Society's National Dementia Helpline is about to extend its operating hours to weekends for the first time thanks to two grants.

A local newspaper and Hilton hotels in Northern Ireland have launched a £10,000 charity fund.

A new grantmaking organisation has been established to provide "radical funding for radical change". The Edge Fund is now open for applications.

The Community Foundation in Ireland is offering small grants for equipment.

The next deadline for the Turkington Fund, which supports older peoples’ projects in Northern Ireland, is 11 October 2012.