Scan log — 2026-04-27
Scan date: 2026-04-27
Previous scan: 2026-04-20
Opportunities in pipeline at start of scan: 15
Opportunities at end of scan: 16
Sources checked
Existing opportunity sources reverified
| Source |
URL |
Finding |
| National Lottery Awards for All England |
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk |
Still open; rolling; £300–£20k. No change. Confirmed bank requirements (dual-signatory account in org name). |
| Community Foundation for Surrey |
cfsurrey.org.uk/apply |
EOI window confirmed re-opens 25 May 2026. Verified that CFS matches EOIs against all sub-funds — Surrey Community Music Fund and Surrey Community Arts Fund are specific named sub-funds with strong thematic fit. Notes updated on existing record. |
| Surrey Heath Local Project Funding |
surreyheath.gov.uk |
Confirmed: current window closed; next window July 2026. Record matches. Last verified date updated. |
| Runnymede Neighbourhood CIL Fund |
runnymede.gov.uk |
Review date 2026-04-25 now passed. No new information; updated next_action and review_date to September 2026 to align with Runnymede Community Grant cycle. |
| Youth Music Trailblazer Fund R14 |
youthmusic.org.uk |
Round 14 confirmed: opens 23 Oct 2026, closes 20 Nov 2026. Email to grants@youthmusic.org.uk about charity registration eligibility is now 3 days from due (2026-04-30) — URGENT. Search result indicates registered charity status acceptable but not necessarily mandatory. |
| Berkshire Community Foundation |
berkshirecf.org |
Spring 2026 round confirmed closed 29 Jan 2026. Autumn round date not yet announced; next check still June 2026 as planned. |
New funder searches conducted
- Sound Foundation / Universal Music UK Sound Foundation — instrument grants to individuals and schools (not orgs); £1,500 max; brass not in primary instrument categories; no fit
- Your Fund Surrey (SCC) — Small Community Projects Fund closed 20 March 2026; Large Fund closed; not applicable this cycle
- Your Councillor Community Fund (Surrey CC, Runnymede) — new opportunity found; each SCC councillor has £5k/year; Englefield Green councillor is Cllr Marisa Heath; 2026-27 cycle expected May 2026; low-barrier direct approach; logged as opp-2026-016
- Surrey Community Music Fund / Surrey Community Arts Fund (CFS) — discovered as specific CFS sub-funds with strong WFBA thematic fit; both accessible via same EOI as existing opp-2026-007; existing record updated
- Surrey County Council arts/culture grants — no additional open programmes found beyond CFS and Your Councillor routes
- National Lottery Reaching Communities — confirmed open rolling; grants £20k–£5m over up to 5 years; requires demonstrated community involvement, poverty/disadvantage framing; too large and too mature for WFBA stage; not logged
- Henry Smith Charity (Strengthening Communities) — £20k–£70k over 3 years; requires established track record and poverty focus; not appropriate at current stage; not logged
- Music Education Hub Surrey / Berkshire Music Trust — funds flow to Hub Lead Organisations (Surrey Arts, Berkshire Music Trust); no direct grant route for community music organisations like WFBA; Surrey Music Hub’s Local Schools Network Fund (up to £2k) goes to groups of schools, not external providers; not applicable
- Schools and Community Group Awards (Music For All) — instruments available are guitars, ukuleles, drum kits, pBuzz only; no standard brass instruments; previous rejection confirmed; not logged
- Making Music / Ambache Charitable Fund — Ambache focuses on music by women; not relevant; Making Music has no direct grants programme for community bands; not logged
- Surrey Heritage for All — heritage/natural environment framing; poor fit; current rounds closed
Changes to existing records
opp-2026-007 — Community Foundation for Surrey Main Grants
- Notes and state_rationale updated to reflect discovery that CFS matches EOIs against all sub-funds including Surrey Community Music Fund (music for young people without access) and Surrey Community Arts Fund (arts for those without opportunity) — both much stronger thematic fits than the Main Grants social welfare framing alone.
- last_verified_date updated to 2026-04-27.
opp-2026-010 — Surrey Heath Local Project Funding
- last_verified_date updated to 2026-04-27. Confirmed July 2026 window — no change to existing record content.
opp-2026-003 — Runnymede Neighbourhood CIL Fund
- review_date updated from 2026-04-25 (past) to 2026-09-01 to align with Runnymede Community Grant cycle reopening.
- next_action updated to reflect that the previous context (Runnymede Community Grant call) is superseded; action now linked to September 2026 grant cycle.
- last_verified_date updated to 2026-04-27.
New opportunities found
- State:
monitor (expected to open May 2026)
- Amount: up to £5,000
- Deadline: January (annually); 2026-27 cycle expected to open May 2026
- Why monitor: 2025-26 cycle closed January 2026; 2026-27 expected to open around May 2026 based on prior-year pattern (May 2024, May 2025)
- Key action: Email Cllr Marisa Heath (marisa.heath@surreycc.gov.uk), WFBA’s local Surrey County Councillor, in early May 2026 to introduce the outreach programme and request support
- Fit: Excellent geography (Englefield Green/Runnymede); low application burden; no charity registration required; instruments or workshop series are natural asks
Opportunities searched but not logged
| Prospect |
Reason not logged |
| National Lottery Reaching Communities |
Grants £20k–£5m; requires maturity, disadvantage evidence, community co-design; not appropriate at WFBA’s current stage |
| Henry Smith Charity — Strengthening Communities |
£20k–£70k; requires track record and strong poverty/disadvantage focus; not appropriate yet |
| Music Education Hub direct grants |
No direct grant route to external community orgs; funds flow to Hub Lead Organisations |
| Schools and Community Group Awards (Music For All) |
Instrument types are guitars/ukuleles/drum kits — no standard brass; confirmed rejected |
| Sound Foundation (Universal Music UK) |
Grants to individuals and schools only; up to £1,500; not a fit for an organisation |
| Surrey Heritage for All |
Heritage/natural environment framing; poor fit; closed rounds |
| Your Fund Surrey (Small/Large) |
Closed 20 March 2026; no open cycle |
Stale records
No stale records. All records last verified 2026-04-18 to 2026-04-27 — well within all thresholds.
Overdue actions
| Action |
Was due |
Status |
| Email grants@youthmusic.org.uk — confirm eligibility without charity registration |
2026-04-30 |
Outstanding — 3 days remaining. Act now. |
| Runnymede CIL Fund review |
2026-04-25 |
Superseded — context changed; next relevant action now September 2026 |
Upcoming deadlines within 8 weeks (by 2026-06-22)
| Opportunity |
Deadline / Action due |
Note |
| Youth Music Trailblazer R14 — eligibility email |
2026-04-30 |
Email grants@youthmusic.org.uk NOW |
| Awards for All |
2026-05-09 |
Internal drafting target (not funder deadline); rolling fund |
| Your Councillor Community Fund |
2026-05-06 |
Email Cllr Marisa Heath to introduce WFBA before cycle opens |
| RBWM Grants to Voluntary Orgs — verify round |
2026-05-16 |
Check 2026 round is open; confirm geography and registration requirement |
| Surrey CF Main Grants — EOI window opens |
2026-05-25 |
Submit EOI using community wellbeing / music access framing |
| BBC Children in Need — review blockers |
2026-06-01 |
Check if blocker 1 (charity registration status for sub-£15k band) resolved |
| Berkshire CF — check for next round |
2026-06-01 |
Visit berkshirecf.org to see if autumn round announced |
- URGENT — Email Youth Music (grants@youthmusic.org.uk) this week to confirm whether WFBA can apply for Round 14 without a registered charity number. Due 2026-04-30. If answer is yes, this moves to apply_now-adjacent monitor. If no, moves to apply_when_registered.
- Email Cllr Marisa Heath (marisa.heath@surreycc.gov.uk) in the first week of May to introduce WFBA’s outreach work and ask for support from the Your Councillor Community Fund for the 2026-27 cycle. Low effort, high potential.
- Draft Awards for All application — remains highest-priority apply_now. Focus on outreach workshops. Target £5k–£15k. Confirm bank account has dual signatories before applying. Internal target: 2026-05-09.
- Prepare Surrey CF EOI — EOI window opens 25 May 2026. Write a short community wellbeing / music access framing that can also be considered for Surrey Community Music Fund and Surrey Community Arts Fund. Target: have draft ready by 20 May.
- Check RBWM round — the 2026 RBWM Grants to Voluntary Organisations round should be verified open by mid-May (historically September deadline). Check RBWM website and confirm geography overlap and registration requirement.