Trust for London is an independent charitable trust which exists to help deal with unacceptable levels of poverty, poor neighbourhoods with high levels of deprivation, unemployment, homelessness, poor health and pollution.

Trust for London aims to enable and empower Londoners to tackle poverty and inequality, and their root causes, and to ensure that funds reach those most in need.

Their next funding programme deadline is fast approaching.

Grant: Maximum £ 100,000

Deadline: 30 May 2012

For More Information; Telephone: 020 7606 6145

The Comic Relief programme aims to empower local people to create lasting change in their communities.

Projects should be run by local people directly affected by the issues they are dealing with and priority will be given to small, locally based groups and organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community.

You can apply for funding to: increase local services; build skills of local people; increase community cohesion; respond to local economic needs; increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation.

Grant: £1000 to £10,ooo

Deadline: Friday 8 June 2012 by 5pm.

For further Information: http://applications.communityfoundations.org.uk/Entry.aspx?DeliveryAgentID=194&FundName=ComicRelief&FormName=Large 

The Stephen Lawrence Charity Trust is administering funding on behalf of the Landscape Institute and Worshipful Company of Paviors to support students going to university in September or already studying a course in landscape architecture or construction.

There are two grants available and are targeted at supporting students aged 18-24 years from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Grant amount:   £1000 &  £2000

Deadline:  Friday 25 May 2012

For further information and to download application form visit Stephen Lawrence Charity Trust