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AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 20 Jul 2026 Overview: The AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize, delivered by the Social Tech Trust and its partners, supports early-stage organisations using artificial intelligence to improve life chances for young people across the UK. Selected ventures will join a cohort programme offering mentoring, expert business guidance, and technical support to help them grow and prepare for future investment. The initiative will also award a share of forty thousand pounds in grant funding, ensuring every shortlisted group receives financial support to develop their work.
Freebridge Community Housing Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: 20 Jul 2026 Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local charities and community groups run projects that support the health and wellbeing of people in West and North Norfolk. It focuses on small, volunteer-led organisations working to tackle disadvantage, bring communities together, and improve the local environment. Priority is given to activities that directly benefit Freebridge Community Housing tenants and can be completed within twelve months.
VocTech Together Support Programme
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 20 Jul 2026 Overview: This ten-week programme offers small UK organisations, including charities and community groups, up to £10,000 in funding alongside expert mentoring to help them use digital learning tools for work skills. Participants will receive practical support to define their training challenges, research options, and build a clear plan to roll out new technology. It is designed to help groups make low-risk decisions and build their confidence, even if they have no previous experience with digital tools.
Community Food Spaces Capital Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: 22 Jul 2026 Overview: This fund from the Norfolk Community Foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local organisations improve their food spaces and equipment. The funding supports small capital projects, such as buying storage or carrying out building refurbishments, to help groups provide affordable food in a safe and dignified way.
Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Programme – Objective 1
Amount: Varies Closing date: 27 Jul 2026 Overview: This funding programme from the Youth Endowment Fund aims to prevent violence against young women and girls by helping secondary schools in England teach pupils about healthy relationships. Grants will support projects that either train school staff or bring in specialist partners to deliver this relationship education to young people aged 11 to 16. Each funded project will also be evaluated to help build a strong, clear picture of what works best to keep young people safe.
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (Round One)
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 27 Jul 2026 Overview: This fund offers grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to help voluntary groups, charities, and community interest companies in Kirklees work more closely together. Funding is available for projects that improve local referral pathways, share resources, and make it easier for residents to get the right support quickly. Funded activities must start from September 2026 and be completed by March 2027.
East Coast Community Fund – Main Community Fund
Amount: Up to £50,000 Closing date: 29 Jul 2026 Overview: This fund from Ørsted offers grants of up to £50,000 to help local groups improve community spaces, run activities, and look after the environment along the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast. Registered charities, community groups, and sports clubs in the region can apply for funding to cover both capital improvements and running costs. It is a fantastic opportunity to secure backing for projects that bring people together and make a real difference to local lives.
Community Driven Approaches to Tackling Inequalities – Inequalities Strategic Grant 2026/27
Amount: Up to £20,000 Closing date: 31 Jul 2026 Overview: This grant from UCL Grand Challenges offers up to £20,000 over two years for projects that develop practical, community-led solutions to tackle inequality. The funding supports partnerships that put young people at the heart of change, helping communities move from shared knowledge to shared power. Open to charities, community groups, and individuals across the UK, the scheme aims to fund co-designed tools, training pathways, and local activities that create lasting change.
An open call from Audible
Amount: Up to £30,000 Closing date: 31 Jul 2026 Overview: Audible is offering grants of £15,000 to £30,000 to UK charities working with young people from underrepresented backgrounds aged 12 to 18. Selected partners will receive free Audible memberships and resources to help them build audio listening experiences into their regular youth activities. The programme aims to encourage a love of stories and learning outside the classroom, with the potential to grow into a longer partnership.
The Harry Payne Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000 Closing date: 31 Jul 2026 Overview: The Harry Payne Fund offers grants of £250 to £2,000 to support smaller charities, community groups, and schools in Birmingham. This funding can be used for both core running costs and specific projects that help people experiencing disadvantage. Applications should show a clear need for the money, which must be spent within one year.
Secondary School Science Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: 31 Jul 2026 Overview: The Armourers & Brasiers’ Gauntlet Trust offers grants of £1,000 to secondary schools across the UK to help build enthusiasm for science among young people. Schools can use this funding to buy practical equipment, run enrichment projects, or support pupils taking part in science events and competitions. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend getting your application in as early as possible.
Primary School Science Grant
Amount: Up to £600 Closing date: 31 Jul 2026 Overview: The Armourers & Brasiers’ Gauntlet Trust offers grants of £600 to help UK primary schools buy science equipment and run exciting projects or events. Supported by Rolls-Royce and AWE, this funding aims to spark children’s curiosity and encourage a real love for the subject. As grants are awarded in the order they are received, it is best to get your application in early to secure this support for your pupils.
Regional Creatives Fund
Amount: Up to £100,000 Closing date: 2 Aug 2026 Overview: The Regional Creatives Fund by Amazon offers grants of up to £30,000 for individual charities and £100,000 for regional partnerships to help people from underserved communities break into the creative industries. This funding supports existing skills programmes in fields like music, film, and gaming, helping groups to grow or adapt their current work. Alongside the financial support, successful applicants will also benefit from mentoring and training delivered by Amazon’s own creative professionals.
UK Financial Literacy Foundation Grants Programme 2026-2027 – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £50,000 Closing date: 2 Aug 2026 Overview: This programme offers single-year grants of £20,000 to £50,000 to help organisations run projects that improve financial literacy for children in care, care leavers, primary school children, and people who have committed offences. Funding is available for project, core, and capital costs in Yorkshire and the Humber, with a focus on areas facing higher levels of disadvantage. Interested groups must submit an expression of interest by 2 August 2026 to be considered for this round.
Somerset Older People’s Fund – Groups
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 3 Aug 2026 Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £10,000 to help local organisations support older people in Somerset to live healthier, more connected lives. Funding can cover project, core, or capital costs for work that reduces loneliness, encourages active lifestyles, or supports people living with dementia and their carers. Applications are open to charities, community groups, and schools, especially those working with underserved communities or in areas of higher deprivation.
Somerset Older People’s Fund – Individuals
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 3 Aug 2026 Overview: The Somerset Community Foundation is offering grants of up to £10,000 to help older people in the county live healthier, more connected lives. Funding can cover project, core, or capital costs for work that reduces loneliness, encourages physical activity, or supports people living with dementia. They are especially keen to fund work that reaches underserved communities or those living in poorer areas.
Henry Smith Charity – Equity in Justice (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Up to £200,000 Closing date: 5 Aug 2026 Overview: This funding programme offers flexible grants of £200,000 over three to five years for organisations working with young men from racially minoritised communities, including Muslim young men, aged 18 to 25 who are in contact with the criminal justice system. The funding aims to help these groups deliver specialist, culturally appropriate support, with priority given to organisations run by and for the communities they serve. You can use this money for either project or general running costs to help strengthen your organisation and provide lasting support.
Change Makers
Amount: Up to £5,000,000 Closing date: 5 Aug 2026 Overview: This programme from The National Lottery Community Fund offers grants of £1 million to £5 million to help organisations in England support grassroots community leaders. The funding aims to bring these leaders together, particularly those from under-represented backgrounds or people with lived experience of social issues, so they can share skills and build collective power. Registered charities, community groups, and local authorities can apply for these five-year projects to help create lasting change in their communities.
Expression of Interest: Edward and Ivy Rose Hood Grantmaking Fund
Amount: Up to £6,000 Closing date: 5 Aug 2026 Overview: The Edward and Ivy Rose Hood Grantmaking Fund, managed by the Suffolk Community Foundation, offers grants to support local charities and community groups working in Suffolk. For its first year, the fund focuses on improving the lives of people in Lowestoft and Waveney, as well as supporting small-scale environmental projects that boost health and wellbeing. Grants can be used to cover core costs, capital items, or to run both new and existing projects.
Greater Manchester Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 7 Aug 2026 Overview: The Charity Service offers grants of up to £3,000 to support charities and community groups working across Greater Manchester. This funding aims to help organisations prevent homelessness, reduce social isolation, and support families and children going through difficult times. Grants can cover project, capital, or running costs, with average awards of around £1,000.
Cinderella Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 7 Aug 2026 Overview: The Cinderella Grants scheme, funded by The Charity Service, offers funding for respite breaks, holidays, and group activities for young people under 25 who have special educational needs or disabilities, are sick, or are experiencing disadvantage. These grants aim to give young people a positive experience while offering their families and carers a much-needed rest. Registered charities, community groups, and professional sponsors in Greater Manchester and surrounding areas can apply for up to £1,000 for individuals or up to £3,000 for group projects.
The Manjit Wolstenholme Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 10 Aug 2026 Overview: The Manjit Wolstenholme Fund offers fixed grants of £10,000 to help local organisations support young people in Bradford who are experiencing disadvantage. This one-year funding focuses on building self-esteem, raising aspirations, and helping young people take their next steps into further education or employment. It is open to registered charities, community interest companies, and companies limited by guarantee working in the local area.
Heart of Yorkshire Fund for the Selby District
Amount: Up to £20,000 Closing date: 10 Aug 2026 Overview: The Heart of Yorkshire Fund, managed by Two Ridings Community Foundation, offers grants to charities and community interest companies working in the Selby area. Funding is available for projects, core overheads, and capital costs that improve local health, education, the environment, or community spaces. The fund aims to create a lasting legacy by supporting activities that meet local needs, especially those shaped by people with first-hand experience of the issues.
Soirbheas – Tier 2 Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000 Closing date: 14 Aug 2026 Overview: This scheme provides grants of £1,000 to £20,000 to help charities and community groups run local projects in Glen Urquhart and Strathglass. Funding is designed to support initiatives that protect the local environment, boost the economy, or improve everyday life for young, older, and vulnerable people. Grants can cover up to 90% of project costs over two years, and the funding can also help cover staff salaries.
Soirbheas – Tier 3 Grants
Amount: Up to £50,000 Closing date: 14 Aug 2026 Overview: This programme offers capital grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 to charities, community interest companies, and local groups in Glen Urquhart and Strathglass. The funding supports large-scale building or equipment projects that bring lasting benefits to the area, such as protecting the environment, boosting the economy, or improving life for young and older people. Eligible groups can apply for up to 60% of their total project costs to help bring these plans to life.
Soirbheas – Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: 14 Aug 2026 Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £1,000 to support simple, practical projects that make a real difference to local communities in the Highlands. It is open to individuals, community groups, and social enterprises working to improve wellbeing, protect the environment, or bring people together. You can apply at any time of the year, and the funder aims to make a decision within four weeks to help get your ideas off the ground quickly.
Health for All inclusion health seed funding
Amount: Up to £25,000 Closing date: 14 Aug 2026 Overview: Cambridgeshire County Council is offering grants of £5,000 to £25,000 to help local charities and community groups support people facing barriers to healthcare. This seed funding aims to reduce health inequalities by backing new or existing projects that improve wellbeing and offer lasting benefits. Eligible organisations in Cambridgeshire must start their projects within three months of receiving the funds and complete them by March 2028.
Financial Giving- Community grants
Amount: Up to £400 Closing date: 17 Aug 2026 Overview: The Warburtons Foundation offers small grants of up to £400 to help local charities and community groups run projects that support families across England, Scotland, and Wales. Funding is focused on three main areas, which are improving health and wellbeing, making local spaces safer and greener, and helping people learn useful life or work skills. Applications are decided quarterly by local Warburtons sites to ensure the money goes where it is needed most in the community.
Bright Green Community Trust
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 17 Aug 2026 Overview: The Bright Green Community Trust offers grants of up to £3,000 to schools, charities, and community groups across Kirklees. Managed by One Community, the fund supports local projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions through practical steps like energy saving, community food growing, and environmental education. To secure a grant, applicants must show how their project will lower carbon levels and bring lasting green benefits to the local area.
Somerset Community Foundation – Hinkley Point C Community Fund Small Grants Programme (Somerset)
Amount: Up to £20,000 Closing date: 24 Aug 2026 Overview: This programme offers funding to charities and community interest companies working in Somerset areas affected by the Hinkley Point C development. Grants support local projects that aim to improve community wellbeing and quality of life for residents living with the changes brought by this major building work. Groups can apply for up to £10,000 for one-year projects, or up to £20,000 spread over three years.
Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Small Grants Scheme
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 31 Aug 2026 Overview: This scheme offers funding to charities and community groups in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to help run local projects or improve community spaces. You can apply for up to £2,500 to cover project running costs, or up to £10,000 for building repairs and equipment, with extra support available for rural and coastal areas. The main goal is to bring local people together, help those who face barriers to taking part in community life, and encourage healthier lifestyles.
Building Narrative Power
Amount: Up to €150,000 Closing date: 31 Aug 2026 Overview: The European AI & Society Fund is offering grants of up to €150,000 to help organisations across Europe change how we talk and think about artificial intelligence. This project funding focuses on three key areas, which are the expansion of data centres, the impact of AI on jobs, and how technology affects young people. The goal is to help communities challenge dominant tech stories and share their own hopes for a fairer digital future.
Baron Davenport’s Charity – Organisation Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: 31 Aug 2026 Overview: Baron Davenport’s Charity offers funding to charities, community groups, and social enterprises working across the West Midlands. The programme supports organisations helping children and young people, as well as those caring for older people in retirement, hospices, and care homes. Grants can be used to help with running costs, equipment, or specific projects, with applications considered twice a year.
North Ayrshire Ventures Trust Fund
Amount: Up to £30,000 Closing date: 1 Sep 2026 Overview: The North Ayrshire Ventures Trust Fund offers grants of up to £30,000 to help local voluntary groups, charities, and social enterprises grow and make a lasting impact. Funding is available for both short and long-term projects that focus on tackling poverty, developing communities, and improving education. These grants can cover core running costs, equipment, or specific project expenses to help organisations build a stronger future.
The Talbot Trusts Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 2 Sep 2026 Overview: The Talbot Trusts offer grants of around £3,000 to charities, community groups, and CICs working to tackle health inequalities in and around Sheffield. This funding provides both core and project support for activities that help people get active outdoors and connect with nature in their local green spaces. To qualify, your work must clearly benefit people living in areas facing high levels of deprivation.
Drax Community Fund (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 6 Sep 2026 Overview: The Drax Community Fund offers grants of up to £10,000 to support local projects run by schools, charities, and community groups near Drax’s operating sites. This funding aims to bring social and economic benefits to local people by supporting work in education, nature, and essential community services. Organisations can use these donations for a wide range of activities, including running costs, equipment, and energy efficiency upgrades.
Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund
Amount: Up to £200,000 Closing date: 9 Sep 2026 Overview: The Lloyds Bank Foundation is offering flexible grants of up to £200,000 over four years to charities and community interest companies in England and Wales working to prevent homelessness. This funding is designed for organisations supporting people at key turning points in their lives, such as those leaving prison, the care system, abusive relationships, or the asylum system. The money can be used for core costs, staffing, and development to help partners provide early support before people reach a crisis point.
Dudgeon Community STEM in Schools Fund – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 14 Sep 2026 Overview: The Norfolk Community Foundation is offering grants of up to £10,000 to schools, charities, and community groups to run projects that get pupils excited about science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). These creative projects must support children and young people up to Year 13 in Breckland, Great Yarmouth, or North Norfolk, with a focus on reaching underrepresented groups. The fund aims to encourage schools to work together on activities that will make a lasting difference and help pupils stay with these subjects in their future education or careers.
Lady Eda Jardine Charitable Trust
Amount: Varies Closing date: 15 Sep 2026 Overview: The Lady Eda Jardine Charitable Trust offers funding to charities in Scotland, with their November 2026 meeting focusing specifically on children and young people. Grants can cover core running costs, salaries, capital projects, or specific project delivery. To be considered, you will need to apply with your latest annual accounts and a clear explanation of how the funding will help your work.
Foundation Scotland – Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund (Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood)
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: 18 Sep 2026 Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to help charities, community interest companies, and local groups in Larbert, Stenhousemuir, and Torwood. Managed by Foundation Scotland, the programme aims to make the local area a friendlier place to live by improving public spaces, running community events, and protecting the environment. Funding can cover a wide range of project costs, including equipment, staff, and running expenses, as long as the work is completed within twelve months.
Main Grant Programme – Social & Criminal Justice
Amount: Up to £75,000 Closing date: 18 Sep 2026 Overview: This programme from the Charles Hayward Foundation offers grants of £15,000 to £25,000 per year for up to three years to help UK and Irish charities support people in the criminal justice system and those at risk of entering it. Funding is aimed at early intervention for families, preventative work with young people, and complete support packages to help people rebuild their lives and avoid re-offending. They also fund projects helping people who have experienced domestic abuse, as well as new pilot projects trying fresh solutions to complex problems.
Organisational Grants: Wellbeing Fund
Amount: Varies Closing date: 23 Sep 2026 Overview: The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust is offering grants to charities, community groups, and community interest companies to support work that improves mental and physical health in Camden. Funding from this open fund can cover project, programme, or core running costs, provided the main focus is on helping people feel better and stay healthy. It is a great opportunity for local groups delivering direct services, preventative activities, or community-based programmes that make a real difference to wellbeing.
Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 30 Sep 2026 Overview: The Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, provides grants to support local projects that improve the quality of life in specific Highland communities. With £100,000 available each year, the fund is open to charities, schools, and community groups to help with running costs, equipment, or building improvements. This funding aims to bring people together, boost community spirit, and help local areas become healthier and more vibrant places to live.
Responsive Grant-Making Programme
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: 1 Oct 2026 Overview: This programme offers one-off, unrestricted grants of £750 to £1,000 to help small-to-medium-sized charities in Scotland with their core running costs. The funder looks closely at your organisation’s overall health and management rather than a specific project, warmly welcoming faith-based groups and those focused on climate action. You will need to apply before the final deadline on 1 February 2027, as the trust is planning to close down soon after.
Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund
Amount: Up to £35,000 Closing date: 6 Oct 2026 Overview: The Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg Community Fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of £1,500 to £35,000 to support local projects in West Lothian and North Lanarkshire. Backed by local wind farms, the fund helps charities and community groups with running costs, equipment, or facility improvements. The main goal is to bring people together, improve their quality of life, and build a stronger community spirit.
PRS Music Foundation Composers’ Fund (UK)
Amount: Up to £15,000 Closing date: 7 Oct 2026 Overview: The PRS Foundation Composers’ Fund offers grants of £8,000 to £15,000 to support up to 15 UK composers each year who are at a pivotal stage in their career. This funding aims to make a real difference to their long-term development by supporting activities such as recordings, international travel, and collaborations with performers. Musicians can use the flexible funding for a wide range of needs, including residencies or childcare costs, to help them take the next step in their professional journey.
Ponton House Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 10 Oct 2026 Overview: The Ponton House Trust offers grants of up to £3,000 to local charities working with children and young people experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage in Edinburgh and the Lothians. This flexible funding can be used for either core running costs or specific projects, and it should be spent within 12 months. It is a great opportunity for local groups to secure funding that will make a real and positive difference to young lives in the community.
New Park Educational Trust Grants
Amount: Varies Closing date: 14 Oct 2026 Overview: The New Park Educational Trust offers grants to schools, charities, and community groups to support the education and development of young people across Scotland, with priority given to Fife. Funding is mainly awarded for equipment, project costs, and bursaries for a wide range of educational and outdoor activities. While organisations must usually wait three years between successful applications, the trust welcomes projects that make a real difference to local learning.
Organisation Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: 16 Oct 2026 Overview: The Earley Charity offers one-off grants of £500 to £5,000 to local charities and community groups working to help people in Reading and Wokingham. This funding supports specific projects and equipment, with focus areas including community transport, environmental projects, and activities for children and young people. Please note that the funding cannot be used to cover everyday running costs or staff salaries.
Small Health & Wellbeing Grants
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 6 Nov 2026 Overview: The Evelyn Trust offers grants of between £4,000 and £10,000 to help charities and community interest companies run health and wellbeing projects in Cambridgeshire. This funding can be used to cover project, core, or capital costs, with the average award being around £7,000. The application process is straightforward with decisions made directly from your written form and accounts, and successful groups can receive funding for up to two years.
Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Highlands)
Amount: Up to £25,000 Closing date: 15 Nov 2026 Overview: Managed by Foundation Scotland, this fund supports projects that bring clear benefits to the residents of Dunnet and Canisbay in Caithness. Grants of up to £25,000 are available to help local charities, schools, and community groups improve local facilities, transport, and opportunities for both young and older people. Funding can cover project costs, staff salaries, and core running expenses to help create positive, lasting change in the area.
Community Resource – Millichope Fund for Community Buildings (Shropshire)
Amount: Up to £500 Closing date: 31 Dec 2026 Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £500 to help charities and community groups running village halls and community centres in Shropshire. The money is there to buy small, practical items of equipment, such as kitchen appliances, furniture, and energy-saving measures. To apply, you will need to provide at least an equal amount of match funding, with decisions made at quarterly meetings.
Nadara Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 10 Jan 2027 Overview: Managed by Foundation Scotland, this fund offers grants of up to £10,000 to support charities and community groups operating within 15km of the Glenkerie Wind Farm. Funding is flexible and can cover running costs, equipment, and facility maintenance to help make local neighbourhoods vibrant and welcoming places to live. The main goal is to back projects that bring people together, improve access to services, and build a lasting positive future for the area.
Individual Funding
Amount: Up to £500 Closing date: 1 Feb 2027 Overview: The 7Stars Foundation offers grants of up to £500 to safeguarding professionals supporting young people in the care or legal system across the UK. This funding pays for activities or items to help young people who are survivors of abuse, young carers, or those experiencing homelessness or living with addiction. The money is paid directly to the applying professional to help the young person heal and reach their potential when no other support is available.
Social Impact Funding
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: 13 Jul 2027 Overview: The 7Stars Foundation is offering grants of £10,000 over two years to UK charities working with young people aged 18 and under. The funding aims to tackle key societal issues, with the current round focusing on anti-racism and online abuse. Charities can use the £5,000 annual funding to deliver direct support or to address the wider challenges linked to these important areas.
Mackie’s Charity Grant
Amount: Up to £10,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: Mackie’s of Scotland is offering funding to UK charities to help them make a bigger difference in their communities. Through this programme, three charities will each receive a £10,000 grant, while another ten will be chosen by staff to receive £1,000 each. The funding supports projects across a wide range of areas, including helping children and young people, promoting health and wellbeing, and protecting the environment.
The Community Roots Project
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The MK Community Foundation is offering forty grants of £1,000 to local charities, community groups, and sports clubs in Milton Keynes to help bring neighbours together. This funding can be used for autumn projects, new support groups, and community events, or to buy equipment like sports gear and instruments. The programme aims to support the local people who are keeping the community spirit alive across the city.
Argyll and Bute Council – Common Good Funds
Amount: Varies Closing date: Rolling Overview: Argyll and Bute Council offers grants to individuals and local community organisations for one-off projects that directly benefit people living in Oban, Campbeltown, and Rothesay. Funding is available for a wide range of local activities, including community development, recreation, and heritage preservation. To be eligible, applicants must normally show they have already tried to secure other funding sources before applying to this fund.
Alpkit Foundation – We help people go nice places, do good things
Amount: Up to £500 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The Alpkit Foundation offers small grants of £50 to £500, in cash or equipment, to UK individuals, schools, and community groups. This funding supports projects that help people overcome barriers to accessing nature, with a focus on health, diversity, outdoor education, and protecting the environment.
SWEF Enterprise Fund – Business Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund offers grants to young people aged 18 to 30 in Lancashire to help with the costs of starting or running a new business. It is designed for businesses that have been trading for less than two years, particularly supporting young people who are not currently in education, employment or training. The funding can be used for essential equipment, website building or training, and also gives you the chance to join a peer network to share ideas.
SWEF Enterprise Fund – Start-Up Grant
Amount: Up to £500 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund provides start-up grants to young people aged 18 to 30 in Lancashire who need help with business costs to get their new venture off the ground. The funding can be used for practical needs like essential equipment, website building, and training to help take the business to the next level. Successful applicants will also gain access to a supportive peer network to share ideas and learn from other new business owners in the area.
Christine Carter Creative Arts Fund
Amount: Up to £250 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The Christine Carter Creative Arts Fund, provided by Point North, offers bursaries of up to £250 to individual artists and creative practitioners in Sunderland and County Durham who are facing financial hardship. This funding helps local creatives buy materials, access training, or run projects to progress their careers or help young people start their own artistic journeys. It is a simple way to get a small financial boost for a wide range of creative activities, from painting and sculpture to fashion and design.
Expression of Interest – Sheringham Shoal Community Fund
Amount: Up to £15,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The Sheringham Shoal Community Fund, run by the Norfolk Community Foundation, offers funding to charities, schools, and community groups in North Norfolk for projects focused on green energy, marine safety, and protecting the environment. Priority is given to schemes that teach local people about these issues, alongside practical changes like installing solar panels on community buildings. While there is no fixed limit, most larger grants range between £10,000 and £15,000 to help cover both project and capital costs.
The Truemark Trust
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The Truemark Trust offers grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to small, local charities working to tackle social distress and disadvantage across the UK. They prefer to support neighbourhood-based community projects and new work with less popular groups, with funding available for both capital and running costs.
SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This grant from the Community Foundation Northern Ireland offers up to £2,000 to help young people in Northern Ireland develop their business ideas. It is designed for new businesses trading for less than two and a half years that cannot afford to invest in their own growth or raise money elsewhere. The funding can be used for practical costs like equipment, training, and website development to help the business take its next steps.
Foundation Scotland – Victoria League in Scotland (VLS) Trust (Scotland)
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to Scottish charities running projects that welcome and support overseas students. The funding aims to help these students connect with Scottish culture while supporting their education, welfare, and social needs. It also focuses on building warm, positive relationships between different cultural groups to help students feel at home during their studies.
The Randal Foundation Small Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This scheme offers small grants of up to £3,000 to help grassroots groups and small charities in Northern Ireland run projects that save or significantly improve lives. Funding is focused on easing poverty, supporting refugees and asylum seekers, and protecting women and children at immediate risk of harm. Preference is given to smaller organisations with lived experience in their teams, with the money going directly towards project costs.
The Horse Trust Research Grants – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £20,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This scheme offers funding for high-quality, non-invasive research projects that aim to improve the care, treatment, and wellbeing of horses, ponies, and donkeys across the UK. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for small projects and pilot studies, alongside larger funding options for deeper research and postgraduate studentships. The trust wants to fund practical work that creates real-world tools for owners to help prevent disease and suffering in these animals.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Catalyst Awards
Amount: Up to £300,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This scheme from the Arts and Humanities Research Council helps researchers without previous experience of leading a major project to build their leadership skills and run ambitious new work. Grants of up to £300,000 are available over five years to support solo researchers, teams, or partnerships within the arts and humanities. The main aim is to support your career development, offering a flexible way to grow your skills while delivering a successful project.
Local Networks & Neighbourhood Budgets (formerly Area Action Partnerships)
Amount: Varies Closing date: Rolling Overview: This funding from Durham County Council supports local projects designed to improve community life across County Durham. Managed by twelve Local Networks, the programme brings together residents, groups, and councillors to decide how budgets are spent on local priorities. Community groups, charities, and individuals can apply for funding to help make these local plans a reality.
The UK Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The UK Fund offers grants of £500,000 to £5,000,000 over two to ten years to help organisations scale up successful, existing projects that benefit communities across the UK. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, this programme supports work that changes how systems operate to create lasting benefits for local people. It focuses on building connections, helping people influence their communities, and supporting children and young people to shape the decisions that affect them.
Arts-based Learning Fund
Amount: Up to £300,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund supports UK arts and cultural organisations to work in partnership with schools, aiming to make creative learning a core part of education for all children. It focuses on helping pupils who face systemic barriers to learning, using creative teaching to address issues of inclusion and racism. Grants of up to £300,000 are available to cover both project and core costs, including staff salaries, artist fees, and teacher training.
Go and See
Amount: Up to £1,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The Go and See Fund, run by the Arts Council of Wales, offers grants of up to £1,000 to help state-maintained schools in Wales take pupils on cultural trips. This funding covers up to 90% of ticket and transport costs, allowing children aged 3 to 16 to experience high-quality art, music, and theatre first-hand. By taking learners out of the classroom, the scheme aims to make the arts accessible to everyone and give young people the chance to enjoy and reflect on creative works.
RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund, managed by the Community Foundation for Lancashire, offers grants of £250 to £5,000 for local projects in Burnley. It aims to build community spirit and pride by supporting groups with work focused on the environment, education, and activities for children and families. Charities, community interest companies, and voluntary groups can apply, with priority given to those operating in the Hapton with Park ward.
SWEF Enterprise Grants (Business Grant)
Amount: Up to £2,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £2,000 to help young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 in Cheshire and Warrington develop their new businesses. Funding can be used for practical costs such as equipment, training, and product development to help get these new ventures off the ground. Successful applicants will also gain access to a peer network where they can share experiences and learn from other business owners.
Westmorland & Furness – Community Grants Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 from Westmorland and Furness Council to support local charities, community groups, and sports clubs. The funding helps with start-up costs for new initiatives, buying equipment, or refurbishing community hubs like village halls to bring lasting benefits to the area. While the council can cover full project costs, they prefer to support groups that have also secured some funding from other sources.
Mid Suffolk Sports Infrastructure Fund (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Up to £250,000 Closing date: Rolling Overview: This fund from Mid Suffolk District Council offers grants of between £20,000 and £250,000 to help community groups and sports clubs improve local sports facilities outside of Stowmarket. Funding can cover capital costs for building new spaces or upgrading existing indoor and outdoor venues, alongside early design fees. It is a wonderful opportunity to help local people get more active by improving the recreational spaces right on their doorstep.
David Tyson Memorial Fund
Amount: Up to £500 Closing date: Rolling Overview: The David Tyson Memorial Fund offers grants of £100 to £500 to support young people in Surrey who are experiencing financial disadvantage to pursue careers in rail and related engineering. This funding can be used for course fees, travel, study resources, and specialist equipment to help young people access training, apprenticeships, or university degrees.
