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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls – The Change Fund 2026-28
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 28 Aug 2026
Overview: This grant scheme from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council offers funding between £1,000 and £25,000 to help local charities and community groups run projects that prevent violence against women and girls. Funded activities must focus on changing public attitudes and behaviours, promoting healthy relationships, or making sure women and girls feel safe in their communities. Eligible groups can use the funding for project costs, training, and events that help challenge harmful cultures.
Arnold Clark Community Fund – Community Support
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 29 Aug 2026
Overview: The Arnold Clark Community Fund offers grants to UK charities and community groups, with the current round focusing on arts, culture, and animal welfare. You can use this funding for essential project costs such as transport, venue hire, materials, or veterinary bills. Successful organisations will receive a direct payment to help them make a real difference in their local area.
Mental Health Support – Adverse Childhood Experiences
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The James Tudor Foundation offers grants of £5,000 to £25,000 to UK charities delivering specialist, trauma-informed support for children and families affected by adverse childhood experiences. Funding can cover core or project costs, focusing on therapies for young people who have experienced abuse, neglect, or bereavement, alongside programmes that help parents break the cycle of trauma. Grants can be awarded for up to three years, with first-time applicants typically receiving between £10,000 and £15,000.
Performing Arts Grants
Amount: Up to £4,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Leche Trust offers grants of around £4,000 to help UK charities and local authorities develop new performing arts projects and support artists’ professional growth. This funding is designed for smaller projects where the money can make a real difference, particularly for organisations with an annual turnover under £1.5 million. The trust is especially keen to support work outside of London and the Southeast of England to ensure funding is spread across the country.
Physical Health Funding
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The James Tudor Foundation offers grants of up to £25,000 to UK health charities providing physical therapies, specialist information, or direct healthcare to those in need. This flexible funding can cover core costs or specific projects, with a focus on services that are free or highly subsidised for people living with physical disabilities or experiencing homelessness. First-time applicants can typically expect to receive between £10,000 and £15,000 to help support their vital clinical and therapeutic work.
Community Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Community Fund offers one-off grants of up to £2,500 to support local projects run by charities, community groups, and public bodies in the Highlands. This funding aims to help projects that align with the partnership’s main goals for the region. Please note that these grants cannot be used for staff wages, clearing debt, or running ongoing services.
Highlands & Islands Community Climate Action Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: The Highlands & Islands Community Climate Action Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to help local groups, charities, and individuals kickstart new environmental projects or run community consultations. This funding aims to support lasting local action, encouraging communities to work together to reduce emissions, protect nature, and reuse resources. Successful applicants can also access extra staff support and equipment from the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub to help bring their ideas to life.
Traditional Arts and Culture Fund
Amount: Up to £1,200
Closing date: 1 Sep 2026
Overview: The Traditional Arts and Culture Fund offers grants of between £250 and £1,200 to help individuals and organisations across Scotland celebrate and share traditional heritage. Supported by Creative Scotland and delivered by TRACS, the funding can be used to create, perform, or tour work, including music, storytelling, dance, and crafts. It is also a great opportunity to fund professional development and learning projects to help you build your skills.
Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Small Grants Scheme
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 1 Sep 2026
Overview: This scheme, funded by the Norfolk Community Foundation, offers revenue grants of up to £2,500 and capital grants of up to £10,000 to local charities and community groups in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. The funding aims to support projects that bring people together, improve health, or upgrade community spaces, with extra money available for rural and coastal areas this year.
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Prevention Programme – Objective 2: Responding to Inappropriate and Problematic Attitudes and Behaviours on Gender Norms and Relationships in Educational Settings
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 2 Sep 2026
Overview: This programme from the Youth Endowment Fund offers funding for projects in England that step in early to support children aged 10 to 18 who are showing worrying attitudes towards gender norms and relationships. Working mainly within schools and colleges, the initiative aims to help young people before their behaviours get worse and require support from services like the police or social care. Grants will cover both the delivery of these targeted projects and an independent evaluation to help show what works.
The Cruach Trust
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 4 Sep 2026
Overview: This Scottish trust provides grants of up to £2,000 to help charities and community groups across the UK, with a strong preference for organisations based in Scotland. Funding can cover core, capital, or project costs for a wide range of causes, including the natural environment, music and the arts, and support for young carers or people experiencing homelessness.
The Honourable The Irish Society – County Londonderry Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 5 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund from The Honourable The Irish Society offers grants to help local groups and organisations run community projects across County Londonderry. Funding focuses on three main areas, which are early years support, caring for local waterways, and projects celebrating culture, heritage, and reconciliation. Most grants are small awards up to £2,000, though a few larger grants of up to £20,000 are available for projects that can make a lasting difference.
Climate & Environmental Justice — Round One
Amount: Up to £450,000
Closing date: 8 Sep 2026
Overview: This funding programme from the City Bridge Foundation offers core and flexible grants of up to £450,000 over five years to community-led organisations in London. It is designed to support groups working with people who are most affected by climate-related harm and environmental challenges, helping them tackle immediate issues and push for long-term change. Grants can be used to fund local action, community organising, or storytelling that helps shift how environmental issues are understood and handled.
Learning Through Making Fund
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 11 Sep 2026
Overview: The Freelands Foundation is offering grants of up to £25,000 to UK visual art organisations, including charities and community interest companies, to support hands-on art education projects. This funding aims to help groups run open-ended projects that encourage people to experiment with different materials and learn through the physical process of making. Projects can be of any length but must take place during 2027, helping to make creative activities happen that might not otherwise be possible.
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 creative STEM projects for pupils in Great Yarmouth, Breckland, and North Norfolk. This funding aims to inspire young people, particularly those from underrepresented groups, to study science, technology, engineering, and maths so they can take these subjects further in their education or future careers. We encourage collaborative ideas that will make a lasting difference to students up to Year 13.
The Mayor’s investment in youth clubs
Amount: Up to £850,000
Closing date: 14 Sep 2026
Overview: This programme from the Greater London Authority offers grants of between £200,000 and £850,000 to help charities and community groups run late-night youth clubs across London. It aims to support young people aged 14 to 24, especially those facing higher levels of need, by providing safe spaces during evenings, weekends and school holidays. Funding can be used to extend opening hours, cover core running costs, and deliver specialist support for mental health, training and employment.
Bentley Advancing Life Chances National Fund
Amount: Up to £4,000
Closing date: 14 Sep 2026
Overview: This national fund, run by Bentley Motors in partnership with the Charities Aid Foundation, offers grants of £2,000 to £4,000 to help UK charities and community groups supporting people in vulnerable or underrepresented situations. The funding can be used for project delivery or to cover essential core running costs, helping organisations improve local wellbeing, break down barriers to education, or care for community spaces.
Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 15 Sep 2026
Overview: The Cockburnspath and Cove Community Fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants to support local projects that improve quality of life and bring people together in this part of the Scottish Borders. Funded by local wind farms, the scheme provides small and medium grants to help community groups, charities, and schools with running costs, equipment, and building repairs. Funding is available for a wide range of activities, including sports, health, heritage, and environmental projects that make a real difference to local residents.
Emerging Justice fund
Amount: Up to £75,000
Closing date: 17 Sep 2026
Overview: The Emerging Justice fund offers grants to UK organisations led by the communities they serve to help them explore how legal tools can support their work for rights and equality. Groups can apply for up to £50,000 for a one-year project to plan their approach, or up to £75,000 a year for three years to test a new legal campaign. The funding can cover core or project costs, including staff time and overheads, and includes free access to a legal adviser.
Strengthening Justice fund
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 17 Sep 2026
Overview: The Legal Education Foundation’s Strengthening Justice fund offers flexible grants of £50,000 to £100,000 per year for three to five years to UK organisations using the law to tackle injustice. This funding supports charities and community groups that work closely with local people to challenge unfair policies and build community power. The grants can cover core costs, staff salaries, or legal fees, as long as the award does not make up more than 35% of your organisation’s annual income.
Connecting Older People Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: The Connecting Older People Fund, run by the Norfolk Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £10,000 to support projects that improve the wellbeing of older people aged 55 and over in Norfolk. For 2026, the funding focuses on combatting loneliness and poverty, with priority given to projects working in the most disadvantaged areas. Registered charities, community interest companies, and local groups can apply for up to two years of funding to help with running costs, expand their services, or test out new ideas.
Free From Fear Programme
Amount: Up to £250,000
Closing date: 23 Sep 2026
Overview: The Free From Fear Programme offers grants of £100,000 to £250,000 over two years to help charities and local authorities tackle domestic abuse in the armed forces community. Funding is available for projects that support serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and their families, focusing on prevention and early help. Supported projects will work to create clear paths to safety for victim-survivors, help people who commit domestic abuse to change their behaviour, and build lasting improvements in local services.
Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly) (Standard Grant)
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 24 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, provided by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of between £650 and £15,000 to support community groups and charities in Dailly, South Ayrshire. The funding aims to help rebuild the local area and support lasting community development, covering costs such as equipment, staff, and running expenses. Priority is given to projects that improve local green spaces, boost the economy, or bring people together through activities and events.
Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly) (Large Grant) – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 24 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, run by Foundation Scotland, offers large grants to support charities, community groups, and community interest companies in Dailly, South Ayrshire. It provides funding between £15,000 and £25,000 to help with projects that improve the local area, look after green spaces, or boost the local economy. Funding can cover a wide range of costs, including equipment, staff, and running costs, to help bring the community together.
Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £75,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: The Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme offers funding of up to £75,000 over three years to charities and community organisations in Scotland. This funding supports project or core costs for groups tackling poverty, with a focus on helping women, children, and young people. Grants can cover salaries and running costs for services ranging from mental health support for families experiencing poverty to dedicated spaces for women and outreach for children who are vulnerable.
The Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: Provided by Foundation Scotland, this fund offers grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 to support community groups and charities in parts of Clackmannanshire and Perth and Kinross. The funding aims to help projects that protect the local environment, reduce energy use, or bring people together through local activities and improved facilities. Groups will need to show they have some match funding in place, as the fund rarely covers the full cost of a project.
RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund (Grants over £5k up to £10k)
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants between £5,001 and £10,000 to support local projects that improve the quality of life for people living in Peebles and Eddleston. Managed by Foundation Scotland, the funding helps charities and community groups run one-year projects that boost community spirit, protect the environment, or tackle climate change. Exceptional projects can also apply for larger awards of up to £50,000 to help create a lasting positive impact in the area.
RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund (Multi-year grants up to £30k)
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: Managed by Foundation Scotland, this fund offers multi-year grants of £3,000 to £30,000 for community projects in Peebles and Eddleston. The funding aims to help local groups improve quality of life, boost community spirit, and tackle climate change. Registered charities, schools, and community organisations can apply for up to three years of support to help their local area thrive.
Small Grants – Digital Funding for Small Charities
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Fat Beehive Foundation offers grants of up to £2,500 to help small UK charities with an income under £1 million improve their digital presence. This funding supports specific projects such as building new websites or improving online accessibility, rather than everyday IT costs or staff salaries. The trustees are particularly keen to help groups that can find it hard to get funding, including those supporting refugees, people in prison, and young people facing disadvantage.
Groundwork Grassroot Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This programme offers unrestricted grants of up to £2,000 to small, local organisations in England with an annual income of under £25,000. Funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, the money can be used for everyday running costs, staff expenses, or equipment to help groups deliver vital services in their communities. Applications are open between January and September 2026, with decisions expected within ten weeks of applying.
Sustainability Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Veolia Sustainability Fund offers funding, volunteer help, and resources to help local groups, charities, and individuals deliver projects that protect the environment or improve social wellbeing. They are looking for green initiatives that focus on things like reducing waste and boosting biodiversity, as well as community projects that support young people or offer employment training. This opportunity is open to applicants in select areas across England who want to make a lasting, positive difference to their local neighbourhood.
Foundation Scotland – RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund (Highlands)
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £25,000 to help not-for-profit organisations and community groups working in the Caithness areas of Watten, Tannach and District, and Latheron, Lybster and Clyth. Funding can cover project, core running, or capital costs that improve local facilities, support community life through sports and arts, or boost the local economy. Grants can be awarded for up to five years, making this a wonderful opportunity to secure lasting support for local people.
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, provides grants of £1,500 to £35,000 to support local groups and organisations in West Lothian and North Lanarkshire. Funding is available for project, core, and capital costs that help improve everyday life, bring people together, and boost community spirit. Individuals living in these areas can also apply for smaller grants of up to £3,300 to help with training and education costs.
Ballantrae Community Fund – Large Grants
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 9 Oct 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of between £15,000 and £25,000 to support projects that bring clear benefits to the community of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. Funding can cover a wide range of needs, including equipment, staff costs, and the upkeep of local facilities, with priority given to plans that match the local Community Action Plan. Registered charities, community groups, and schools can apply for these awards, which can be spread over up to three years to help secure lasting improvements for the area.
Ballantrae Community Fund – Standard grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 9 Oct 2026
Overview: Funded by ScottishPower Renewables and managed by Foundation Scotland, this fund supports local projects that benefit the community of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. Standard grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available to help community groups and charities with running costs, equipment, and facility improvements. The fund gives priority to projects that support the local Community Action Plan, focusing on areas such as improving local spaces, transport, and health and wellbeing.
Ballantrae Community Fund – Small grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 9 Oct 2026
Overview: The Ballantrae Community Fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers small grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to support local groups and organisations in Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. This funding can cover a wide range of costs, including equipment, running costs, and staff, to help projects that directly benefit the local community. Priority is given to projects that line up with the local community action plan, focusing on areas such as wellbeing, transport, and things to do.
Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Dumfries and Galloway)
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 12 Oct 2026
Overview: Funded by Netro Energy and managed by Foundation Scotland, this fund supports community projects that benefit people living in Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, and Sanquhar. Grants are available for a wide range of costs, including equipment, staff, and building maintenance, to help local groups improve their area and support residents. Registered charities, schools, and community groups can apply for short or multi-year funding to deliver these local projects.
Kilgallioch Community Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 12 Oct 2026
Overview: Funded by ScottishPower Renewables and managed by Foundation Scotland, the Kilgallioch Community Fund offers grants from £500 to over £20,000 to support community-led projects in Wigtownshire and South Carrick. The funding focuses on rural regeneration, with priority given to new or one-off projects that support young people, reduce poverty, or build lasting community assets. Registered charities, community groups, and social enterprises can apply to cover capital, revenue, or core costs.
Soirbheas – Tier 3 Grants
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 14 Oct 2026
Overview: Funded by the Corrimony windfarm, this programme offers capital grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 to support major community projects in Glen Urquhart and Strathglass. Local charities, community interest companies, and community groups can apply for up to 60% of their total costs to help fund lasting local developments. To qualify, projects must meet at least two of the funder’s goals, such as protecting the environment, boosting the local economy, or improving life for older and vulnerable people.
Personal Learning Account Fund 2026-27
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 15 Oct 2026
Overview: The Personal Learning Account Fund 2026-27, provided by the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, helps local residents gain new skills and accredited qualifications. Individuals can apply for up to £500 to cover the full cost of training courses, exams, and learning materials. This practical support aims to help people take their next step into employment, secure a new job, or progress in their careers.
Kinross-shire Fund (Perth and Kinross)- Small Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 26 Oct 2026
Overview: The Kinross-shire Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to help local charities and community groups make the area a wonderful place to live, work, and visit. This funding supports both project and capital costs for a wide range of activities, including community events, local transport, and care for older people. Managed by Foundation Scotland, the fund aims to back practical projects that bring people together and strengthen the local community.
Weavers’ Company Charitable Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 12 Nov 2026
Overview: This fund offers both small grants up to £5,000 and larger uncapped funding to UK charities working within the criminal justice sector. The main focus is on helping young people aged 16 to 25 and people with prior convictions to build skills, find lasting work, and reach their full potential. Grants can cover core running costs or help to launch new pilot projects that could be set up in other areas.
B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Grants 2026
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 13 Nov 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £10,000 to UK charities for projects that make homes safer, warmer, and more comfortable. The funding supports essential home improvements and starter kits for people experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, financial hardship, or those living with disabilities and illnesses. Registered charities can use this for capital or project costs, as long as the work is completed within twelve months.
The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 15 Nov 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to support charities working to ease poverty and improve quality of life across North East England. Funding can cover project, capital, and core running costs, with a preference for local organisations with an income under £1.5 million. For groups working in areas facing severe hardship, two-year core grants of up to £20,000 are also available.
Airport Environmental and Amenity Improvement Fund
Amount: Up to £12,000
Closing date: 23 Nov 2026
Overview: This fund from Bristol Airport supports local organisations in Somerset and Bristol by helping to reduce the environmental and social impacts of the airport’s growth. Grants of up to £12,000 are available for capital projects that protect the natural environment, lower energy use, or tackle noise and traffic issues. It is a great opportunity for local charities, schools, and community groups to secure funding for practical improvements in their neighbourhoods.
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 charities in Scotland running projects that welcome and support overseas students. Funded activities should help students connect with Scottish culture, whilst also supporting their education, training, welfare, and social needs. Ultimately, the trust aims to build warm, positive relationships between different cultural groups to help students feel at home during their studies.
Grants for Physical Activity Providers
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme offers grants of up to £3,000 to help organisations set up physical activity projects for people with Parkinson’s who are currently inactive. The funding supports new weekly sessions and gentle movement-based activities, such as gardening or music, to help participants build confidence and stay active. A wide range of groups across the UK can apply, including charities, community groups, and local authorities.
Wise Music Foundation – Grant
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Wise Music Foundation offers grants of £500 to £5,000 to UK charities and community groups helping people experiencing hardship, illness, or poverty. While they fund a wide range of projects from arts to education, they focus particularly on supporting children and people experiencing homelessness. These project grants average around £1,500, with funding available across the UK.
Saracen’s Norfolk Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Saracen’s Norfolk Fund, managed by the Norfolk Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to support local charities and community groups working in South Norfolk. This funding helps cover day-to-day running costs and project delivery for services that support vulnerable people and strengthen communities experiencing deprivation. It is particularly aimed at practical local support, such as youth groups in isolated areas, support for young families, and activities for adults or children with disabilities.
Creative, Confident, Communities
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation offers core and project funding for UK organisations working to strengthen local communities through art, regeneration, and collective action. Grants start at £30,000, with most funding lasting between three and five years to help secure a fairer future. They are looking to support community-led work that puts local places first and leaves a lasting, positive legacy.
The Macaulay Moat Foundation
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Macaulay Moat Foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 a year to help charities and social enterprises in England and Wales. This flexible funding can cover core costs, salaries, or new projects, with a focus on supporting autistic people or helping churches reach out to their local communities. They are especially keen to fund early-stage groups and can also offer mentoring to help your organisation grow.
Health Grants
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Vinehill Trust offers project grants of £10,000 to £100,000 to UK charities and community organisations working to improve physical and mental health. Funding supports permanent priorities like suicide prevention and life-saving care, alongside yearly focus areas such as rehabilitation and support for people experiencing loneliness. These grants can cover up to 75 per cent of project costs, with multi-year funding of up to £100,000 a year available in exceptional cases.
The Headley Trust
Amount: Up to £200,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Headley Trust offers funding to UK organisations working across heritage, health, and education. Grants can cover core costs, salaries, and project delivery, helping with everything from cathedral repairs to supporting older people and young people with experience of the care system. The trust also funds heritage training and music tuition, alongside targeted community health and education work overseas.
Soirbheas – Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to support simple, practical projects that bring people together and improve wellbeing across the Highland region. Open to individuals, charities, and community groups, the funding aims to help local areas protect their environment, boost the economy, and support older or vulnerable people. You can apply at any time to help your community respond to local challenges and build a stronger, more connected neighbourhood.
Expression of Interest: Business Start-Up Seed Fund Bursary
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant offers a bursary of up to £1,000 to help residents in the Causeway Coast and Glens area start a new business if they are currently out of work, underemployed, or facing redundancy. The funding can be used to buy up to eight essential items, including equipment, marketing, and running costs, to help get the venture off the ground. Alongside the financial support, applicants can also access free business advice, mentoring, and training to help them succeed.
Building a United Community Fund Grant Programme 2026/27
Amount: Up to £1,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council offers up to 100% funding for local charities, community groups, and community interest companies. It aims to support projects that build positive relationships between people from different religious, political, and racial backgrounds, helping to create safer and more shared spaces. Grants can cover direct project costs like activity leader fees, travel, and materials to help make our local communities more welcoming and united.
Health and Wellbeing Grants Programme 2026-27
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to help local sports clubs, charities, and community groups run projects that improve the physical and mental wellbeing of residents in the Causeway Coast and Glens area. The funding can cover direct project costs such as equipment, venue hire, and activity leader fees that encourage people to get active. Successful groups will work closely with the council’s sports development team to monitor and share the progress of their projects.
LiveSmart Community Environmental Grant 2026-27
Amount: Up to £750
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers small grants of up to £750 to help local charities and community groups in Causeway Coast and Glens run projects that protect the local environment. Funding is available for practical activities that focus on reducing waste, cutting carbon footprints, and tackling litter or plastic use. It is a wonderful opportunity for groups to make small, lasting changes that encourage people in their area to live more lightly on the planet.
Diamond Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Diamond Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to support small-scale projects, events, and good causes within a six-mile radius of Bristol Airport. Local charities, community groups, schools, and sports clubs in Somerset, North Somerset, and Bristol can apply for funding to help with project or capital costs. This fund is designed for smaller local initiatives that do not fit the criteria of the airport’s main community fund, helping to make a real difference to nearby neighbourhoods.
Communities Fund – Double the Difference
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Aviva Foundation’s Communities Fund offers up to £25,000 in match funding to help small, local organisations in the UK tackle financial and climate challenges. This scheme matches individual donations up to £250, supporting either core running costs or specific projects that focus on financial wellbeing or climate action. Registered charities, community interest companies, and companies limited by guarantee can apply at any time to boost their fundraising campaigns.
