We’ve added 103 new funding opportunities for charities, CICs and nonprofits across the UK.
Clare Milne Trust
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 8 Jul 2026
Overview: The Clare Milne Trust offers grants of £250 to £5,000 to support local projects that improve the daily lives, independence, and inclusion of people with disabilities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Registered charities, community groups, and community interest companies can use this funding to cover core, project, or capital costs. Priority is given to organisations run by people with lived experience of disability that aim to make a lasting difference in their community.
CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Amount: Up to £500,000
Closing date: 8 Jul 2026
Overview: UK Research and Innovation is offering contracts of up to £500,000 to help organisations develop and test new ways to support children and families experiencing homelessness. The funding aims to improve educational outcomes and wellbeing for young people in temporary or unstable housing by creating practical, coordinated support packages. Projects must focus on developing real-world tools or services that can be easily put into practice by schools, housing providers, and local partners.
Exhibition Support
Amount: Up to £225,000
Closing date: 9 Jul 2026
Overview: This grant from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe helps European organisations create engaging exhibitions that focus on Jewish history and cultural heritage. Funding of up to £75,000 per year is available to support core, temporary, or travelling exhibitions, covering costs such as research, design, and staff salaries. It is a great opportunity for museums, archives, and other cultural groups to bring these important stories to life for their local communities.
Collections Management
Amount: Up to £60,000
Closing date: 9 Jul 2026
Overview: This grant from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe helps organisations care for and share collections connected to Jewish history, culture, and heritage. Funding of £30,000 to £60,000 per year for up to three years is available to support work such as conservation, cataloguing, digitisation, and community engagement. To qualify, projects must make these materials freely open to the public and have at least thirty per cent of their budget secured from other sources.
Refugees and asylum seekers
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 10 Jul 2026
Overview: This funding from The Rayne Foundation offers £10,000 to £30,000 a year for up to three years to support refugees and people seeking asylum across the UK. The programme focuses on creative projects that help with employment and personal growth, or use the arts to bring communities together. They are looking for new, collaborative ideas that can be shared widely to make a lasting difference to people’s lives.
THINC Fund Lottery
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 12 Jul 2026
Overview: The THINC Fund Lottery is offering six unrestricted grants of £3,000 to help not-for-profit organisations delivering health and wellbeing benefits in Lambeth and Southwark. This simple, free-to-enter draw will randomly select three winners from each borough to receive flexible funding for their project or core running costs. The opportunity is open to local charities, community interest companies, and community groups looking to make a difference in their neighbourhoods.
Community Chest
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 12 Jul 2026
Overview: The Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest offers grants of £300 to £3,000 to help voluntary groups, charities, and community interest companies improve their local areas. This funding can cover project or running costs for a wide range of activities, including youth work, conservation, and support for older people and people with disabilities. Groups operating in West Sussex, East Sussex, Devon, and Bristol can apply for a share of the £80,000 fund to help make a real difference to their communities.
National Jobs Guarantee Scheme
Amount: Up to £11,130,000
Closing date: 13 Jul 2026
Overview: This Department for Work and Pensions grant programme offers funding between £2.37 million and £11.13 million for organisations to help deliver the National Jobs Guarantee Scheme across Great Britain. Chosen partners will support young people aged 18 to 24 who have been looking for work for 18 months, matching them with fully funded six-month job placements. The funding covers delivery costs, including job matching and tailored training, to help participants build skills and move into lasting employment.
Green Community Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 15 Jul 2026
Overview: The Green Community Grants Programme, run by The Wildlife Trusts, offers one-year grants of up to £25,000 to not-for-profit organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. This funding supports groups whose main work helps nature recover, tackles the climate emergency, or improves access to green spaces. You can use the money for staff salaries, running costs, or equipment, as long as your request is not more than a quarter of your annual income.
The Fore
Amount: Up to £45,000
Closing date: 15 Jul 2026
Overview: The Fore offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 over one to three years to help small UK charities and community groups strengthen their work and build a lasting future. They particularly welcome applications from organisations supporting underserved communities, especially those that have struggled to access trust and foundation funding in the past. The application process is designed to be fair and straightforward, ensuring that groups without professional fundraisers have an equal chance of securing support.
Armed Forces Families Fund Early Years programme
Amount: Up to £80,000
Closing date: 15 Jul 2026
Overview: The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is offering grants of £5,000 to £80,000 to help early years providers improve childcare and early education for young children from armed forces families. Running for up to two years, funded projects should focus on practical changes like creating more childcare places, improving learning spaces, or training staff to support families through difficult times. Registered charities, schools, and local authorities across the UK can apply to cover these extra project costs.
Men’s Health Community Fund
Amount: Up to £125,000
Closing date: 15 Jul 2026
Overview: The Men’s Health Community Fund offers project funding for community organisations in England to run health and wellbeing programmes for men. This funding focuses on supporting men aged 35 to 59 who are unemployed or facing financial difficulties, as well as older men going through major life changes like retirement or bereavement. The programme aims to find new, community-led ways to help men look after their physical and mental health, while building clear evidence to shape future services.
Expression of Interest: Men’s Health Community Fund – Movember
Amount: Up to £300,000
Closing date: 15 Jul 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of £150,000 to £300,000 over three years for charities and community groups in England to run projects for young men aged 16 to 35. Funded by Movember, the fund supports local activities that help young men build strong social connections, improve their wellbeing, and seek help earlier. Alongside the funding, successful groups will receive support to measure their progress and help shape future health services for men.
Early Education Partnerships Grant
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 17 Jul 2026
Overview: This Department for Education grant helps schools in England set up partnerships with local early years providers to make the move into reception smoother for young children. Running until 2029, the programme focuses on sharing knowledge and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Grants of up to £50,000 are available to help schools, nurseries and local services work together to prepare children and their families for the start of school life.
R W Barnes Bursary Grant
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 20 Jul 2026
Overview: The R W Barnes Bursary Fund, managed by the Quartet Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £2,500 to undergraduate students studying engineering, maths, or physics at selected UK universities. Created through a generous legacy gift, this support can be renewed annually for up to four years to help young people access and complete their degrees.
Wessex Water Foundation Avonmouth Area Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 20 Jul 2026
Overview: The Wessex Water Foundation Avonmouth Area Community Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to support local charities, community interest companies, and community groups in Avonmouth, Lawrence Weston, and Shirehampton. This final funding round aims to help projects that provide activities for young people aged 11 and over, or offer access to job-related skills and training. Grants can cover running costs, project expenses, or equipment, with five to six awards available in total.
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund 2026/27
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 20 Jul 2026
Overview: Funding to support initiatives that prevent and challenge the attitudes, behaviours and cultural factors that contribute to violence against women and girls across Tiers 1-3.
Resilience Fund
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 22 Jul 2026
Overview: The Resilience Fund, run by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £10,000 for single charities and up to £30,000 for partnerships in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This funding supports both project and core costs for up to one year, aiming to help local residents build the skills and confidence needed for long-term financial wellbeing. The goal is to move away from temporary crisis support by helping people manage their money better and avoid future hardship.
Women’s Diversionary Activity Grant 1/1/27 – 31/3/29
Amount: Up to £25,600,000
Closing date: 24 Jul 2026
Overview: This Ministry of Justice grant programme offers funding to charities and community interest companies in England and Wales to support women aged 18 and over who are in, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system. The funding aims to divert women away from prison by providing gender-specific, trauma-informed support through local services such as women’s centres. Running from January 2027 to March 2029, the fund will share around £25.6 million across twelve probation regions to help reduce reoffending and keep communities safe.
Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Programme – Objective 1
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 27 Jul 2026
Overview: This Youth Endowment Fund programme supports projects in England that help secondary schools teach young people about healthy and respectful relationships. The funding aims to prevent violence against women and girls by either training school staff or bringing in specialist external providers to deliver key parts of the curriculum. Registered charities, local authorities, and other eligible organisations can apply for funding to deliver these programmes between September 2027 and December 2028.
Mayor’s Opportunity Fund Round 4 (County Durham)
Amount: Up to £7,500
Closing date: 27 Jul 2026
Overview: This grant from the Point North Community Foundation offers funding to local charities and community groups in County Durham to help residents facing financial hardship. It supports practical projects that tackle the rising cost of living, such as community food schemes, energy-saving initiatives, and local transport services. Organisations can apply for funding to cover core running costs, specific project delivery, or building equipment.
Expression of Interest – Discretionary Community Funding Grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 28 Jul 2026
Overview: West Northamptonshire Council is offering grants of between £500 and £15,000 to help local charities, community groups, and social enterprises run essential services. This funding supports projects and core running costs that meet local needs and fit with the council’s planned priorities for the area. Eligible groups can use the money for a wide range of expenses, including staff salaries, volunteer training, equipment, and venue hire.
Carew Pole
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 29 Jul 2026
Overview: The Carew Pole fund, run by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants of £500 to £2,000 to support community groups and charities in South East Cornwall. The funding is designed for projects that aim to make a lasting difference in the local area, helping groups such as foodbanks, scout groups, and museums. Please note that projects must be scheduled to start from October 2026 onwards.
Young and Talented – Spirit of Trevithick
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 31 Jul 2026
Overview: This programme from the Cornwall Community Foundation offers young people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly up to £2,000 alongside expert mentoring to help them build careers in STEM. The funding can cover project costs, equipment, software, or research trips to help aspiring scientists and engineers develop their skills. By combining financial support with professional guidance, the award aims to give local young people the practical resources they need to reach their potential.
TELUS Greater London Community Board Grant
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 31 Jul 2026
Overview: The TELUS Greater London Community Board Grant offers project funding of up to £20,000 for grassroots organisations supporting young people up to the age of 29. Administered by the London Community Foundation, it focuses on local health and education programmes that help those facing obstacles to reach their full potential. Projects that use technology to make a bigger difference in their communities are particularly welcome.
School and Community Awards
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 31 Jul 2026
Overview: The Music For All School and Community Awards programme offers physical instruments to schools, charities, and community groups working with people in disadvantaged or marginalised areas across the UK. Rather than cash grants, this funding round provides equipment packages including electric guitars, ukuleles, or headphones to help groups develop their music-making activities. Applicants need to show how these instruments will make a real difference to their local community, keeping in mind that funding cannot be used to cover items that have already been bought.
Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund (Round 7)
Amount: Up to £40,000
Closing date: 3 Aug 2026
Overview: The Green Spaces Fund provides grants to community groups across Greater Manchester to create new accessible, nature-rich green spaces or improve existing ones where communities need them most.
Cornish Lithium Community Benefit Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 5 Aug 2026
Overview: The Cornish Lithium Community Benefit Fund, managed by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants of £250 to £2,500 to support local groups in specific Cornish communities, including St Dennis, Nanpean, and Chacewater. This funding helps with both core and project costs for activities that focus on local heritage, environmental protection, education, or improving community spaces to boost residents’ wellbeing.
Community Wellbeing and Mental Health Fund (1 Year)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 6 Aug 2026
Overview: This fund, delivered by Dorset Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to support adults in Dorset with their mental health and wellbeing. It is designed for newer community groups or established organisations wanting to test out new, non-clinical activities that help people build strength and stay well. By funding these early support services, the programme aims to help local people lead independent lives and reduce the pressure on NHS services.
Community Wellbeing and Mental Health Fund (2 Year)
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 6 Aug 2026
Overview: The Dorset Community Foundation is offering grants of up to £20,000 over two years to support local groups helping adults in Dorset with their mental health and wellbeing. This funding is for non-clinical, early support activities that help people build their strength, manage their conditions, and feel more connected to others. Registered charities, community groups, and CICs that have been running for at least two years can apply to cover project, core, or capital costs.
The Souter Charitable Trust – Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 13 Aug 2026
Overview: The Souter Charitable Trust offers one-off project grants, typically between £1,000 and £3,000, to UK charities working to relieve human suffering both at home and overseas. Driven by Christian values, the trust is particularly keen to support projects that look after people’s spiritual welfare alongside their practical needs. These grants aim to help vulnerable communities, and can include short-term projects that last for at least one calendar year.
B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Grants 2026
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 14 Aug 2026
Overview: The B&Q Foundation is offering grants of up to £10,000 to UK charities for projects that make homes safer, warmer and more comfortable for people in need. This funding supports essential home improvements and starter kits for individuals and families facing difficult times, including homelessness, domestic abuse, illness or financial hardship. Registered charities can use these capital or project grants to deliver practical changes within a twelve-month period.
Expression of Interest: Strengthening the evaluation capacity of By and For organisations: Domestic abuse workforce programmes
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 19 Aug 2026
Overview: Foundations is offering grants of £30,000 over 25 months to help By and For organisations in England build their evaluation skills. This funding supports groups delivering domestic abuse workforce programmes to better measure and showcase their vital work with families from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. Instead of paying for service delivery, the grant covers the costs of taking part in training, workshops, and peer learning to build lasting skills.
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Large Grants
Amount: Up to £300,000
Closing date: 24 Aug 2026
Overview: This funding programme offers grants of up to £300,000 to help non-charitable organisations run campaigns, advocacy, and research that strengthen democracy in the UK. The trust focuses on tackling political inequality by supporting work around voter turnout, political rights, and fairness in political funding. Small and medium-sized groups can apply for project or core funding to help make a lasting difference to our democratic systems.
Young and Talented – All Talent Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Young and Talented – All Talent Fund, run by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants of £500 to £2,000 to support gifted young people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who are experiencing hardship or living with a disability. This funding helps individuals pursuing their ambitions in sports and the arts by covering essential costs such as equipment, training, and travel.
The Postlethwaite Music Foundation Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Postlethwaite Music Foundation offers grants of around £1,000 to charities in England aiming to enrich lives through music. This flexible funding can cover core, project, or capital costs, supporting everything from community workshops and music therapy to buying or adapting instruments. The foundation prefers to provide unrestricted grants and looks favourably on projects that have secured some funding from other sources.
The Shears Foundation Small Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £6,300
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Shears Foundation Small Grants Programme offers funding of between £3,000 and £6,300 to help smaller charities with their core running costs or specific projects. To apply, organisations must have an income under £1.5 million and run activities in parts of the North of England or Greater Manchester. Funding is focused on key areas including community development, education, the arts, health, and protecting the natural environment.
Rewilding Innovation Fund
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 5 Sep 2026
Overview: The Rewilding Innovation Fund offers grants of up to £15,000 to help charities and community groups remove barriers to rewilding projects across Britain. This funding supports early planning, feasibility studies, and community work to help get new land or marine ideas off the ground. It aims to fund work that will unlock further funding and create a lasting impact for both local people and nature.
Young and Talented – Creative Writing Awards
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 7 Sep 2026
Overview: This warm and encouraging fund from the Cornwall Community Foundation provides up to £1,000 and professional mentoring to help young writers in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly develop their skills. It supports individuals with practical costs like training, travel, and IT equipment to help them build a career in the creative industries. By offering this vital backing, the programme aims to give talented young people the boost they need to reach their goals.
Strengthening Civil Society (SCS) programme
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: 7 Sep 2026
Overview: The Baring Foundation’s Strengthening Civil Society programme offers grants of up to £150,000 to help UK charities use legal action to hold corporations to account for the harms they cause. This current round focuses on migration, supporting work that challenges corporate actions harming migrant communities to bring about wider social change. Funding can cover project costs for up to three years, with smaller grants of £50,000 available to help develop earlier-stage ideas.
APEX Awards
Amount: Up to £200,000
Closing date: 8 Sep 2026
Overview: Funded by the Leverhulme Trust and run by the Royal Society, the APEX Awards offer up to £200,000 to support research projects that cross different subject areas, particularly combining science and engineering with the humanities and social sciences. This scheme aims to help outstanding researchers take their work in a new direction through collaboration, with funding available for staff costs, student support, and teaching cover. UK applicants can also include up to £10,000 to share their work with the public, with the funder actively welcoming diverse perspectives to help drive creativity.
Learning Through Making Fund
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 11 Sep 2026
Overview: The Freelands Foundation’s Learning Through Making Fund offers grants of up to £25,000 to UK visual art charities and community interest companies. This funding supports hands-on art education projects that encourage people to experiment with materials and try out new, open-ended ways of creating. Eligible projects can be of any length but must take place during 2027, helping organisations run activities that might not otherwise be possible.
The Step Forward Fund
Amount: Up to £225,000
Closing date: 11 Sep 2026
Overview: Co-designed with The Phoenix Community Trust, this fund offers grants of £100,000 to £225,000 over two to three years to help grassroots groups from Global Majority and racially minoritised communities in England grow. The funding focuses on core costs and organisational development to help smaller groups build their strength and plan for the long term. It is open to registered charities, community interest companies, and community groups that have previously received little or no funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Blackridge Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 20 Sep 2026
Overview: The Blackridge Community Fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of £500 to £5,000 to support local projects that improve the quality of life for residents in the Blackridge area. Local charities, community groups, and schools can apply for funding to help with running costs, equipment, or maintaining community spaces. The main goal is to bring people together and build a healthy, active, and lasting community.
Help the Homeless Grant
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 20 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to small, local charities across the UK working to help people experiencing homelessness build healthy, independent lives. The funding is specifically for capital projects that support long-term needs, rather than emergency relief or day-to-day survival. Please note that these are one-off grants and cannot be used to cover running costs, salaries, or IT equipment.
Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 25 Sep 2026
Overview: The Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund offers grants of £2,500 to £5,000 to help local charities, community groups, and sports clubs in London, Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, and Greater Manchester. This funding supports projects that give young people aged 5 to 18, particularly those experiencing disadvantage or exclusion, more opportunities to access sports. Grants can be used to improve local facilities, train volunteers, and run activities that help prevent youth crime.
Veterans’ Foundation – Small Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of between £500 and £5,000 to help small, grassroots charities and community groups support UK veterans, serving armed forces personnel, and their families. The funding is designed for local, hands-on activities like drop-in centres or breakfast clubs, especially those run by smaller organisations with modest incomes. Eligible projects must spend the funding within 12 months to deliver direct, everyday support to those in need within the armed forces community.
SWEF Enterprise Fund- START UP Grant
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers start-up grants of up to £500 to help young people in Dorset who need financial support to set up a new business. The funding is designed for those who have already taken early steps to get their idea off the ground and can be used for essential costs to help the business take a big step forward. Applicants do not need to provide a business plan to apply, but they will need a reference from someone who knows their skills.
Small Change Big Difference Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Small Change Big Difference Fund, run by the Yorkshire Building Society, offers grants of £250 to £2,500 to help UK charities support people experiencing financial hardship. The funding aims to help local groups meet immediate needs and build lasting financial resilience, focusing especially on smaller charities with an income under £100,000 working in deprived areas.
Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund – Small Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund, run by Foundation Scotland, offers small grants to support local projects that improve the quality of life in specific Highland communities. Registered charities, community groups, and schools can apply for funding to cover everyday costs like equipment, running expenses, and facility maintenance. The fund aims to build community spirit and help create healthy, active, and lasting local areas.
The Matrix Causes Fund
Amount: Up to £8,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Matrix Causes Fund offers grants of up to £8,000 to help organisations promote access to justice, equal opportunities, or environmental protection. UK charities can apply for either one-off or multi-year project funding, with priority given to organisations in London and those supporting vulnerable groups, such as children with disabilities or people with mental health difficulties. This funding is designed to cover specific project costs that offer long-lasting benefits to the community rather than day-to-day running costs.
SWEF Enterprise Fund- BUSINESS Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to young people in Dorset who need financial support to grow a new business that has been trading for less than two and a half years. The funding helps cover essential costs such as equipment, training, or website development to help these enterprises take a major step forward. To apply, you must have a business bank account and focus on the business as your main work, without the need to write a full business plan.
Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund – Large Grants
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund offers grants to support local projects that improve the quality of life for people living in specific Highland communities. Managed by Foundation Scotland, the fund helps local groups, charities, and schools with everyday costs like buying equipment, running activities, and repairing community spaces. Grants are decided by a local panel to ensure the money helps build active, healthy, and successful neighbourhoods.
Worthing Community Chest Fund – Grants for Growth
Amount: Up to £1,500
Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
Overview: This fund offers project grants of up to £1,500 to help existing charities and community interest companies in Worthing expand and become self-supporting. Funding is awarded to projects that bring people together, improve the local area, or support people experiencing disadvantage and exclusion. Successful groups will receive the funding as a reimbursement for their project costs and are expected to help assess future grant applications.
Fund for Wales
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 9 Nov 2026
Overview: The Fund for Wales, managed by Community Foundation Wales, offers grants to small, local, community-led organisations with an annual income under £100,000. This funding supports project, capital, or core costs for up to three years to help build stronger communities and improve local environments. The programme prioritises groups that are making services more accessible to people experiencing vulnerability or those living in the most deprived areas of Wales.
Greenham Trust Community Grants and Major Grants
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: 9 Nov 2026
Overview: The Greenham Trust provides funding from £1,500 up to £100,000 to help local charities, schools, and community groups across West Berkshire and North Hampshire. This funding can cover core running costs, building improvements, and community projects, particularly those focusing on local sport, nature, and support for people facing hardship. They also offer matched funding schemes to help organisations double the money they raise from public donations.
Robert Clutterbuck Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 31 Dec 2026
Overview: This trust offers grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 to help smaller charities with an annual income of under £500,000. Funding is for specific items and project costs rather than everyday running expenses, focusing on areas like animal welfare, youth recreation, and support for ex-service personnel. While some categories are open wider, the trustees show a strong preference for projects that support communities in Cheshire and Hertfordshire.
SWEF
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 31 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from the Cornwall Community Foundation offers up to £2,000 to help young people aged 18 to 30 in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly get their business ideas off the ground. The funding is open to individuals who have a new business idea or have already taken their first steps but lack the money to move forward. Grants can be used for practical costs such as equipment, website development, and training to help the business grow.
The Financial Shock Crisis Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 1 Jan 2027
Overview: This fund from the Cornwall Community Foundation helps local charities and community groups support people on low incomes who are facing a sudden financial shock. Eligible organisations can distribute up to £350 per household to help with immediate costs like food, bills, and essential appliances. This vital support aims to prevent individuals and families in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly from falling into crisis after unexpected life events.
Annual Charity Support Programme
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 27 Feb 2027
Overview: The Annual Charity Support Programme, run by Games Aid, offers grants of £30,000 to small and medium-sized UK charities that support children with disabilities or young people experiencing disadvantage. Five organisations are chosen each year through a vote by games industry professionals to receive an equal share of the funds raised. Alongside this funding for core, project, or capital costs, chosen charities also get valuable access to the industry’s network and support throughout the year.
Ouseley Church Music Trust
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 28 Feb 2027
Overview: This trust offers funding to help maintain and promote high standards of choral services within Anglican churches across the UK and Ireland. Grants support a range of costs including music tuition, scholarships, chorister school fees, and new outreach projects, with around £120,000 distributed annually. Registered charities, schools, and community groups can apply, though please note that funding cannot be used for instruments or building repairs.
Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 29 Mar 2027
Overview: This grant scheme from Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service offers project funding to help people on probation rebuild their lives and stop reoffending. The programme aims to improve people’s experiences of rehabilitative services, with the first round focusing on tailored support for people from ethnic minority groups. Registered charities and community groups across England and Wales can apply to deliver these services and help build a clearer picture of what works best.
The Zich Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 31 May 2027
Overview: The Zich Trust offers bi-annual grants to help young people, including those with disabilities, build self-confidence and key life skills through the performing arts. Funding is open to both individuals and organisations, such as schools and community groups, for projects ranging from workshops and training to new performances. These awards aim to make creative opportunities accessible to everyone, with grants of up to £2,000 available depending on the size of the project.
Groundwork Grassroot Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2027
Overview: This programme offers flexible, unrestricted grants of up to £2,000 to small, local organisations in England with an annual income of £25,000 or less. The funding can be used for everyday running costs, volunteer expenses, or equipment to help your group continue delivering vital services in the community. Applications are open from January to September 2026, with decisions expected within ten weeks of applying.
Buttle UK – Chances for Children Grants
Amount: Up to £2,400
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: These grants offer up to £2,400 to help children and young people across the UK who have faced a recent crisis or a difficult change in their lives. The funding is tailored to each person’s specific needs and can pay for things like school uniforms, laptops, or bedroom furniture to help them feel more settled. It is a flexible way to support the wellbeing and learning of those who do not have much family help or are living on their own.
Express Grant Programme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Express Grant Programme offers funding of up to £5,000 to help local grassroots groups and small organisations supporting communities experiencing inequality and disadvantage across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. These grants can cover core running costs, equipment, or project delivery that helps people facing economic hardship or improves access to services. Registered charities, community interest companies, and voluntary groups can apply to start new activities or continue their current vital work.
BlueSpark Foundation
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The BlueSpark Foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 to help schools, charities, and community groups in England run small-scale projects for children and young people. These grants support a wide range of activities, including sports, drama, music, and educational trips, which are designed to build self-confidence and teamwork. With most awards under £2,000, the funding aims to help young people reach their full potential, whether the project benefits a large group or a single individual.
Allen Lane Foundation
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Allen Lane Foundation offers grants of up to £15,000 to UK organisations working to reduce isolation and stigma for groups facing discrimination, such as asylum seekers, older people, and people experiencing mental health issues. Funding can cover core running costs, salaries, or project delivery, with a particular focus on imaginative or new ideas that make a lasting difference. While the maximum award is £15,000, most grants are smaller and average between £5,000 and £6,000.
Core Grants
Amount: Up to £120,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme from BBC Children in Need offers grants to help UK charities and not-for-profit organisations cover their essential day-to-day running costs. Registered groups working with children and young people can apply for up to £40,000 a year for up to three years to support vital office, management, and administrative expenses. There are no deadlines for applications, and requests for £15,000 or less per year will receive a quicker decision.
North Somerset Community Transport Grant
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This rolling grant from the Quartet Community Foundation offers between £20 and £500 to support volunteer-run community transport and car schemes in North Somerset. The funding helps local charities and community groups cover unexpected or extra costs, such as vehicle maintenance, volunteer training, and insurance, for services that help residents with limited mobility. Applications with some match funding are preferred to help secure these vital travel services.
Alan Higgs Community Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Small grassroots groups in Coventry and Warwickshire can apply for grants of up to £1,000 to support their local projects. The money is there to help tackle poverty and improve the area, with a clear priority on supporting children and young people. You must be able to spend the funds within twelve months and show that the grant covers at least half of your total costs.
Project Grants
Amount: Up to £120,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This funding from BBC Children in Need supports UK charities and not-for-profit organisations running projects for children and young people aged 18 and under. Grants are available for up to three years, offering up to £40,000 per year to help groups address local challenges and build young people’s skills. Applications for £15,000 or less per year are particularly welcome and will receive a much quicker decision.
The Harry Payne Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Harry Payne Fund, run by the Heart of England Community Foundation, offers grants of £250 to £2,000 to help smaller organisations working with people experiencing disadvantage in Birmingham. This funding is available to local charities, schools, and community groups to cover both core running costs and project delivery within the health, youth, and community sectors. Grants must be spent within one year, and please note that the fund does not support any work connected to the armed forces.
Expert / Consultant Visits
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe offers up to £2,000 to help UK organisations get expert guidance on managing the Jewish material in their collections. The funding covers the fees and travel expenses of an independent consultant who will visit your site to advise on areas such as conservation, cataloguing, or educational programmes. Following the visit, the specialist will write a report to help you strengthen your activities and plan for the future.
Scoping Grant
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant offers up to £5,000 for organisations to hire an independent consultant to survey and assess a collection related to Jewish history, heritage, or culture. The funding helps groups better understand the condition, size, and significance of these materials, which can act as a useful first step towards a larger project. It covers consultant fees, reasonable expenses, and basic packaging to keep the items safe in the short term.
Sapling Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Sapling Grants, offered by the Milton Keynes Community Foundation, provide funding of £750 to £5,000 to help new organisations and community projects grow. This programme supports local projects that address key community needs, such as health, poverty, and education, to create lasting benefits for people in the area. Charities, community interest companies, and local sports clubs can apply to help fund their project delivery costs.
IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund, managed by the Heart of England Community Foundation, is looking to support local projects in Warwickshire that promote wellbeing and inclusion, strengthen community spirit, or help the environment. They are offering grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 for charities and community groups to spend on projects within 12 months.
The Yapp Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years for the core running costs of small registered charities in England and Wales supporting disadvantaged and marginalised people.
The Owen Family Trust grant
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Owen Family Trust offers project grants to small charities and local organisations working to build pride and togetherness across Staffordshire and Birmingham. Funding is available for community initiatives that support families, children and young people, education, and the creative arts. This funding aims to carry forward the trust’s long-standing commitment to helping local people and strengthening neighbourhood ties.
YDMT Community Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants of typically £1,000 to £5,000 to help local groups and organisations run projects that care for the people, landscape, and wildlife of the Yorkshire Dales. Funding can cover specific project costs, such as habitat restoration and improving access for underrepresented groups, or everyday running costs like rent and volunteer travel. The application process is designed to be simple and comes with plenty of support to help you make a real difference in the area.
Physical Activity Grants 2026
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Parkinson’s UK is offering grants between £500 and £3,000 to help people who are not currently active get moving and improve their social wellbeing. These funds support new projects like sports, gardening, or dance that run for at least twelve weeks and help build confidence in those living with the condition. Community groups and charities can use the money to cover costs for equipment, venue hire, and coaching fees.
Masonic SEN & Disabilities Fund
Amount: Up to £60,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund by the Masonic Charitable Foundation supports charities in England and Wales working to reduce the barriers faced by children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Funding is aimed at projects offering early intervention, social and educational opportunities, and vital support for parents and carers. Grants are split into small unrestricted awards of up to £5,000 per year for smaller organisations, and larger project funding of up to £60,000.
The Sir Edward Lewis Foundation Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Sir Edward Lewis Foundation offers grants of £500 to £3,000 to charities operating in London and Surrey. This funding is highly flexible, supporting core running costs, capital projects, or specific work across sectors like health, education, animal welfare, and the arts. It is a great opportunity for local organisations looking for smaller pots of money to help make a real difference in their communities.
Millward Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Millward Charitable Trust offers one-off grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 to charities and community groups working across England and Wales. This funding can cover both project and core costs, focusing on areas such as social welfare, community facilities, health, and the performing arts. The trustees aim to support a wide range of local causes, including projects that help young people, older people, and people with disabilities.
The Mackintosh Foundation Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Mackintosh Foundation offers funding to UK charities, focusing mainly on theatre training, performing arts education, and building improvements. The foundation also supports broader causes, including medical research, environmental conservation, and projects that help people experiencing homelessness. Funding is available through small grants of up to £10,000 on a rolling basis, alongside larger awards for long-term projects.
A J H Ashby Will Trust
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The A J H Ashby Will Trust offers project funding to registered charities working across England and Wales. With a broad focus on general charitable causes, the trust awards around £93,000 each year to support a wide range of local projects. You can apply at any time through the Ludlow Funding Enquiry Gateway online portal.
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Small Grants
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Small Grants scheme offers up to £10,000 to help non-charitable organisations run campaigns that strengthen UK democracy. Funding supports project or core costs for campaigns focusing on areas such as voter participation, political rights, and tackling disinformation. This UK-wide programme aims to help smaller groups challenge power imbalances and push for lasting reform at a national level.
Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund offers project grants to UK organisations, including charities and community groups, working in the performing, visual, or creative arts. Funding is aimed at groups with a strong track record of inspiring and educating the public through high-quality artistic work that enriches the country’s cultural life. The fund is an active supporter of the sector, having recently awarded 66 grants totalling over £438,000 to help bring creative projects to life.
Match Funding Campaigns
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This platform offers UK charities the chance to double their public donations through various themed match-funding campaigns held throughout the year. Grants ranging from £2,000 to £100,000 are available to help with project, core running, or capital costs across a wide range of charitable causes. Key campaigns support specific areas such as mental health, environmental issues, arts, and programmes for children experiencing poverty or women and girls.
Charity Grant Scheme and Mental Health First Aider Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Conveyancing Foundation offers two grants to support property and legal professionals across England and Wales. The Charity Grant Scheme awards up to £2,000 to boost funds raised by industry workers for registered charities, while the Mental Health First Aider Grant provides up to £2,000 to help train staff in legal practices.
SHINE Sunderland
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: SHINE Sunderland offers grants of £20,000 to £100,000 per year to secondary schools in the city to help children from low-income backgrounds succeed in their education. The programme supports projects that improve literacy, help with the transition from primary school, and address barriers such as attendance, mental health, or special educational needs. Funding is available for up to five years, and successful schools will also receive support to work together and share their ideas to create lasting change across the area.
The Sobell Foundation Grants
Amount: Up to £60,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Sobell Foundation offers small to medium-sized grants to help organisations in England and Wales support older people, vulnerable children and adults, and people with disabilities. Funding can cover core running costs, specific projects, or capital developments that make a real and practical difference to those in need of care.
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This funding programme from Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust supports projects that bring direct benefits to patients at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals. It offers project, core, and capital funding for health, wellbeing, and research services that go above and beyond standard NHS responsibilities. Registered charities, community groups, and individuals can apply to help deliver new ideas and care improvements for people using these hospital services.
St Albans Old People’s Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants to support older people aged 60 and over who are facing hardship or distress in the City and District of St Albans. Local organisations can apply for grants between £500 and £5,000 to fund activities and running costs, while individuals can receive funding for essential household items, mobility equipment, and daily services. The funding is designed to help older residents stay independent and comfortable in their own homes, with no set limit on individual grants.
BBC Children in Need – Project Grants (Over £15,000 per year) – Full Application
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This invite-only fund from BBC Children in Need offers grants of over £15,000 per year to help UK charities and community groups run projects for children and young people. The funding covers direct project costs, including staff salaries, activities, and equipment, and is usually awarded for up to three years. This second-stage application is open to organisations that have passed the initial expression of interest stage and can show strong financial and safeguarding practices.
The Aurelius Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £4,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Aurelius Charitable Trust offers small grants, typically up to £4,000, to registered charities across the UK for environmental project costs. Funding is specifically aimed at physical conservation work, with a strong focus on protecting wildlife, wild places, and endangered species. These grants do not cover core operational costs, and there is no requirement for organisations to secure matching funds.
Funding for cultural heritage and humanities projects
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Aurelius Charitable Trust offers grants to charities in England and Wales working to preserve cultural heritage and improve public understanding of the humanities. Funding typically ranges from £1,000 to £10,000 for projects focused on areas such as history, literature, archaeology, and archives. Please note that these grants are for project-specific costs only and cannot be used to cover daily running costs or administration.
BCH / NSCP Professional Development Bursary Fund Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund, provided by the Quartet Community Foundation, offers bursaries of up to £3,000 to help undergraduate students in Bristol and North Somerset train for careers in nursing, midwifery, podiatry, or health visiting. The support is open to individuals, including mature students and those returning to education, and can be used to cover daily costs like rent, travel, fees, and childcare.
Bristol City Council Sparking Social Action in Recovery Grant
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Funded by the Quartet Community Foundation, this programme supports projects in Bristol led by people with lived experience of drug and alcohol use and recovery. It offers funding to local charities and community groups to run social action activities that bring people together, build stronger connections, and improve wellbeing. Groups can use the money to start a new project or grow an existing one, with activities ranging from peer support to community arts and gardening.
Community and Environment Fund (CEF)
Amount: Up to £250,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers support to communities between London and the West Midlands that are affected by the construction of HS2. You can apply for grants up to £250,000 to help with local projects like improving green spaces, running health activities, or fixing up sports facilities. It is open to many types of groups, including charities and schools, and can cover both staff costs and building work.
People: Funding for Activities that Help People Understand and Champion the Historic Environment
Amount: Up to £500,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Historic England is offering funding for projects that help people connect with and care for England’s historic environment. This could involve training, education, or community activities that highlight local heritage, with typical grants between £1,000 and £500,000. Projects must have a clear start and end date.
