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Hull Community Fund – Activity Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 7 Sep 2026
Overview: The Hull Community Fund offers Activity Grants of up to £2,000 to help local charities, community groups, and community interest companies run projects that support residents in Kingston upon Hull. This funding aims to fill gaps in local services by supporting activities that reduce social isolation, improve wellbeing, and help people facing economic disadvantage. Grants must be spent within 12 months and can cover full project costs, including a portion of your organisation’s everyday running costs.
Hull Community Fund – Organisational Development Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 7 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund from Two Ridings Community Foundation offers grants of up to £10,000 to charities, community groups, and community interest companies in Hull. The funding is designed to give leaders the time and space to plan, train staff, and test new ways of working rather than paying for day-to-day project delivery. You can use this support over a two-year period to improve your governance, plan your fundraising, or upgrade your systems to help your organisation run more smoothly.
Strategic Legal Fund
Amount: Up to £30,000
Closing date: 7 Sep 2026
Overview: Managed by the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, this fund offers grants of up to £30,000 to help secure wider justice for people seeking asylum, refugees, and migrants. It supports organisations across the UK with pre-litigation research and third-party interventions to challenge unfair laws and practices affecting those living in poverty. Grants are available for up to 12 months to cover project and running costs.
Stirling Council – Community Get Active Fund (Summer of Sport 2026)
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 14 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to help local charities, sports clubs, and community groups in Stirling run sport and physical activity sessions for children and young people aged 3 to 26. Part of the Summer of Sport 2026 programme, the funding aims to improve wellbeing and help young people overcome barriers to getting active, especially those facing poverty or inequality. Grants can cover costs like equipment, venue hire, and coaching, with all supported projects needing to be completed by the end of March 2027.
Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund (Aberdeenshire and Moray)
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 14 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants from £500 to over £25,000 to support community-led projects in parts of Aberdeenshire and Moray. It aims to bring positive change to the local area by funding activities that improve community facilities, protect the environment, and support people experiencing disadvantage. Groups can apply for help with running costs, equipment, and building maintenance to create a lasting positive impact in their neighbourhoods.
Christina Mary Hendrie Trust Grant
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 15 Sep 2026
Overview: The Christina Mary Hendrie Trust offers core and project funding to charities in Scotland and Canada that support young people, older people, veterans, and hospices. This grant can help with running costs, staff salaries, and specific activities, with a preference for early intervention through sport, education, and the arts. While they fund a wide range of social support and health initiatives, they do not usually support building or research projects.
Healthy Heart Grant – Northern Ireland
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 16 Sep 2026
Overview: This funding from Heart Research UK offers up to £15,000 for charities and community interest companies in Northern Ireland to run new projects that help adults lead healthier lives. Funded activities must run for three to twelve months and focus on key areas like healthy eating, physical activity, or reducing smoking and alcohol use. The grant can cover costs such as equipment, staff salaries, and venue hire, with projects expected to start within six months of the award.
Blackstone Edge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 18 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation, offers grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to support local groups and organisations working close to the Blackstone Edge wind farm in North West Barnsley. Funding is available for projects that focus on community development, education, local sport, or protecting the environment. To apply, your project must mainly benefit people living within five kilometres of the wind farm, including areas like Penistone, Dunford, and parts of Holmfirth.
Barrow Helping Barrow Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: The Barrow Helping Barrow Fund, managed by Cumbria Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £10,000 for local charities and community groups in Barrow. This resident-led fund supports activities that bring people together, improve local spaces, and create new opportunities for both young people and older residents. Funding can cover project running costs or small equipment, with a focus on building stronger communities through volunteering and ideas that deliver lasting benefits.
Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £25,000 to help local charities and community groups run projects that improve daily life for people living in the Stratherrick and Foyers area. Funding can cover core, capital, or project costs across areas like the environment, education, and social welfare. Applications are open all year round, with decisions made by the board every three months.
Driving and Motorcycle Lessons Grant
Amount: Up to £300
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers up to £300 to help local residents pay for driving or motorcycle lessons. The funding aims to help people in the area access work, education, and training opportunities where public transport is limited. Payments are made directly to a registered instructor for future lessons within a 25-mile radius of the community.
Individual Sporting and Excellence Grants
Amount: Up to £250
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust helps local residents who are competing or training in sports, arts, or other areas of excellence at a high level. Individuals can apply for up to £250 per award, with a maximum of two grants a year, to help cover travel, accommodation, and entry fees. Please note that funding must be secured before the event takes place, as the trust cannot pay for costs that have already been incurred.
Large Group Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: The Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust is offering grants of over £25,000 to help local charities and community groups run major projects that improve daily life for residents. Funding is available for capital, core, or multi-year plans focusing on key local needs like health, transport, education, and housing. This is a wonderful opportunity for organisations in the area to secure the vital support they need to make a lasting difference in their community.
Non-Constituted Group / Individual for Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers up to £1,000 to individuals and informal groups in the Highlands who want to start a local community project. The funding can cover all of your costs for things like equipment, training, and transport across a wide range of social, sporting, and environmental activities. Projects must be approved before any spending begins, and the funds should normally be used within one year.
Student Grants
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Overview: This scheme from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers financial help to local residents in the Highlands who are taking further education, higher education, or work-skills courses. Individuals can receive up to £500 per academic year to help with their study costs, with the final amount based on the length of the course. Students on longer programmes can apply for this funding each year of their studies, up to a maximum of six times.
Supporting Partners Programme
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: 23 Sep 2026
Overview: The Supporting Partners Programme, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, offers grants of £10,000 to £150,000 to help charities, schools, and community interest companies support the partners of serving military personnel. Running for up to three years, funded projects will help partners build their skills, improve their mental health, and overcome barriers to employment caused by the challenges of service life. This funding covers project-specific costs, such as staff time, travel, and activities, for initiatives based in the UK or supporting armed forces communities overseas.
International Day of Older People (IDOP) Microgrants
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 24 Sep 2026
Overview: Heart of Bucks is offering microgrants of up to £500 to help local charities, schools, and community groups run creative events across Buckinghamshire. These inclusive activities must take place during October 2026 to celebrate older people for the International Day of Older People, focusing on the theme “What’s on your doorstep?”. This funding is a lovely opportunity to bring people together and highlight the important role older people play in our communities.
Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund – 1st Stage
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 25 Sep 2026
Overview: The Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund offers grants to local charities, community groups, and sports clubs situated near their business locations. The funding supports projects that help young people get active through sport or learn about food and cooking, particularly through training and new activity sessions. Grants are typically for one year, and applicants must have a clear plan to keep their project running in the long term after the funding ends.
Sapling Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 25 Sep 2026
Overview: The Sapling Grants, offered by the Milton Keynes Community Foundation, provide funding of £750 to £5,000 to help newer organisations and local projects grow. This funding supports project work that tackles key local issues, such as health, education, and poverty, to create a lasting benefit for the area. Registered charities, community interest companies, and local sports clubs in Milton Keynes are welcome to apply.
Young Futures Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 25 Sep 2026
Overview: The Young Futures Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local organisations support children and young people up to the age of 30 in Buckinghamshire. Managed by the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, the funding focuses on improving mental health, teaching life skills, and boosting economic well-being. Registered charities, community groups, and social enterprises can apply to cover project, core, or capital costs for their activities.
William A Cadbury Charitable Trust – Grant Programmes
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: The William A Cadbury Charitable Trust offers funding to charities, community interest companies, and community groups, with a main focus on supporting projects in the West Midlands. Grants are available for both core and project costs, ranging from small awards of up to £2,000 to larger grants typically between £10,000 and £20,000. Funding supports a varied range of local initiatives, including schemes for children with disabilities, environmental conservation, and training to help people get back into work.
Stirling Council Community Grants Scheme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 29 Sep 2026
Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £5,000 to support small charities and community groups working to benefit people in the Stirling Council area. The funding covers both capital and running costs for local projects that improve the environment, encourage community activities, and build healthier, stronger neighbourhoods. Organisations can apply for smaller start-up grants of up to £1,000, or larger awards up to £5,000 for more established work.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Service Pupil Support Programme
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of £5,000 to £150,000 to UK schools and local authorities for projects that support children from armed forces families in education. Funding is available for up to two years to help close academic gaps, support children with special educational needs, and manage the impact of family deployment or moving schools.
The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 1 Oct 2026
Overview: This trust offers grants of £500 to £3,000 to help charities and community groups using music and performing arts to support people in a social or therapeutic setting in the South West. They also fund environmental projects, alongside sports and activities for children in the North of England. Funding can cover core running costs, capital projects, or specific work, with the next deadline for new applicants falling in early September 2026.
The National Events Programme
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 5 Oct 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of £5,000 to £25,000 to help grow public sporting and cultural events across Scotland, outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The funding is designed to attract more visitors and boost local economies by supporting new activities, marketing, and better facilities rather than everyday running costs. To apply, your event must have a total budget of at least £20,000 and expect to welcome more than 1,000 in-person visitors.
Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 5 Oct 2026
Overview: The Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme offers up to £5,000 to help charities, CICs, and community groups in Scotland with their core or project costs. This funding focuses on tackling poverty and deprivation, with a particular emphasis on supporting women, children, and young people who are vulnerable. Grants can be used for a range of services, including food provision, mental health support, single-sex spaces for women, and counselling for children who are disadvantaged.
York Community Fund
Amount: Up to £13,500
Closing date: 12 Oct 2026
Overview: The York Community Fund offers grants to local voluntary and community groups to help them tackle key issues like the cost of living, climate action, and health in the city. Groups can apply for micro grants of up to £1,000 for running costs and projects, or larger connect and grow grants of up to £13,500 to help leaders plan for the future and build partnerships. Run by the Two Ridings Community Foundation, this fund uses a community-led process to ensure funding goes where it is needed most.
Kop Hill Climb Charity Fund
Amount: Up to £7,500
Closing date: 13 Oct 2026
Overview: Funded by the annual Kop Hill Climb event and run by the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, this programme offers grants of up to £7,500 to local groups in Buckinghamshire. It supports projects that help people experiencing social isolation or deprivation, as well as those living with long-term illnesses. Funding is available for both new and expanding projects that will start in early 2027 and finish within twelve months.
The Neil Mackenzie Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £1,800
Closing date: 15 Oct 2026
Overview: The Neil Mackenzie Trust offers grants to help individuals, small groups, and outdoor clubs in Scotland develop their skills and plan adventurous expeditions. Funding can cover non-competitive outdoor training, group hillwalking safety courses, and educational trips. You can apply for up to £800 for expeditions or £400 for skills training, as long as the activity is not for your career or a competition.
Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund – Expression of Interest (£50,000 to £100,000)
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 16 Oct 2026
Overview: Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund offers grants of £50,000 to £100,000 to support projects that improve the natural water environment and bring real social benefits to local communities. Open to charities, community groups, and local authorities in the region, the funding covers capital and project costs for practical work like habitat restoration and species conservation. The application is a two-stage process starting with an Expression of Interest, with chosen projects expected to run for up to three years.
Michael Cornish Core Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 16 Oct 2026
Overview: The Michael Cornish Core Grants Programme offers funding of up to £5,000 to help charities and community groups across Lincolnshire strengthen their vital work. This funding can cover everyday running costs or project delivery, with priority given to groups supporting families facing hardship, people experiencing homelessness, ex-offenders, and those dealing with rural challenges. Successful applicants will have up to a year to spend the grant, with projects starting from January 2027.
Green Community Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 21 Oct 2026
Overview: The Green Community Grants Programme, run by The Wildlife Trusts, offers one-year flexible funding of up to £25,000 for not-for-profit organisations across England, Scotland, and Wales. To qualify, your group needs to have been running for at least a year with an income between £10,000 and £1 million, focusing on helping nature recover or improving access to green spaces. The money can be used for core, project, or capital costs, supporting a wide range of environmentally-friendly activities such as recycling, beach cleans, and community transport.
Expression of Interest: Sir Halley Stewart Fund: Social grants
Amount: Up to £60,000
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026
Overview: This programme offers funding of up to £60,000 for UK charities running new research or development projects that aim to prevent human suffering. It prioritises under-funded causes, focusing on areas such as conflict resolution, helping people who are vulnerable, and supporting those experiencing homelessness. Grants can cover salary costs or full project costs, with small grants of up to £5,000 also available for pilot work.
Vegetarian for Life – Grants Scheme
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026
Overview: This scheme helps UK organisations support older vegans and vegetarians who are facing financial difficulties to live independently. Rather than giving cash, the fund buys one-off items such as mobility equipment, home appliances, and essential home repairs up to the value of £3,000. Applications must come from charities or community groups working with these individuals, as direct applications from individuals are not accepted.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Reveal & Respond: Strand 1 – Test and Develop
Amount: Up to £40,000
Closing date: 28 Oct 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of £20,000 to £40,000 over two years to help organisations test and develop new ways of supporting the mental health of underrepresented groups in the armed forces community. It focuses on breaking down the specific barriers faced by groups such as female personnel, neurodivergent individuals, and children with special educational needs and disabilities. Funding can cover staff salaries, volunteer expenses, and project activities, with an option to apply for extra funding in exceptional cases.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Reveal & Respond: Strand 2 – Scale and Strengthen
Amount: Up to £300,000
Closing date: 28 Oct 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of £150,000 to £300,000 to help organisations expand tested projects that improve mental health and wellbeing support within the armed forces community. It focuses on helping underrepresented groups, such as female personnel, LGBTQ+ individuals, and service children with additional needs, by tackling the specific barriers they face when seeking help. Funded projects will run for two to three years, sharing what they learn to help improve support and collaboration across the sector.
Whitley Awards
Amount: £50,000
Closing date: 30 Oct 2026
Overview: The Whitley Fund for Nature offers annual awards of £50,000 to support mid-career conservation leaders from the Global South who are working to protect wildlife, habitats, and local communities. This one-year funding helps charities and community groups scale up proven, science-based projects that deliver lasting benefits. Alongside the funding, winners receive professional media training in London and access to a global network of international donors and fellow conservationists.
Arnold Clark Community Fund – Community Support
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
Overview: The Arnold Clark Community Fund offers grants of up to £2,500 to help local charities, community groups, and sports clubs across Great Britain deliver important services and build stronger communities. Funding is awarded in phases throughout the year, supporting a wide range of activities including mental health services, support for people with disabilities, youth clubs, and local environmental projects. Registered organisations can use these one-off payments for equipment or project costs that make a real difference in their neighbourhoods.
Ford Britain Trust (Small grants)
Amount: Up to £250
Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
Overview: The Ford Britain Trust offers small grants of up to £250 to support local charities, schools, and community groups located near their UK sites. This funding helps pay for equipment, furniture, or refurbishment projects that focus on education, the environment, young people, and people with disabilities. While they particularly welcome applications backed by Ford employees, any eligible group can apply to help cover these project costs.
Arm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Arm Community Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to support local charities and community groups running projects in Cambridgeshire. The funding focuses on community development, helping children and families, and supporting adults experiencing a life crisis. These grants can cover a wide range of costs including salaries, running expenses, and equipment, with priority given to organisations that have not recently received funding.
Dementia Carers Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Dementia Carers Fund, managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £3,000 to support local projects across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This funding helps full-time unpaid carers who are looking after a loved one with dementia, giving them the chance to take a break, attend their own appointments, and access peer support. Grants can be used to cover project costs including staff salaries, volunteer expenses, and equipment to help carers look after their own physical and mental wellbeing.
October Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The October Fund offers grants of £1,000 to £10,000 per year for up to three years to support community, sporting, and educational projects in Waterbeach and Landbeach. Managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, this funding can cover both everyday running costs and small capital items for local organisations. The fund aims to back groups that are working hard to overcome difficult challenges and make a real difference in their neighbourhoods.
Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund, managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to support local organisations in Peterborough. This funding helps young people with learning disabilities access positive activities and opportunities to reach their full potential. Grants can be used to cover project-related salaries, equipment, and vehicle hire, with past awards supporting sensory toys, sports coaching, and speech therapy.
Outlook Fund
Amount: Up to £12,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Outlook Fund, run by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, provides grants to help children and young people with experience of the care system in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The funding focuses on boosting their confidence, teaching them new skills, and offering new experiences, alongside some work to prevent children from entering care. Grants average £4,000 for one-year projects, with up to £12,000 available for work lasting up to three years.
S2 Partnership Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The S2 Partnership Community Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for community projects within a 10-mile radius of Elsworth in Cambridgeshire. Managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, the fund supports specific project and equipment costs rather than everyday running expenses. They are especially keen to help local groups with initiatives that benefit children and families, improve green spaces, or focus on health, wellbeing, and education.
SPHS Regional Conference
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: This grant from the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies offers up to £2,000 to UK universities to help run an academic conference. The funder prefers events held outside London that include outreach activities for local schools and the wider community. Organisers will need to promote their event on social media and display the society’s logo on all promotional materials.
Tees Better Future Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Tees Better Future Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for local projects that support learning, health, and wellbeing for young people, children, and their families. To be eligible, organisations must operate within 30 miles of a Tees office across Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and be keen to involve Tees staff in their work. Funding can cover project costs, equipment, or salaries, with priority given to bids where this grant makes up at least half of the total budget.
The Cambridge Building Society Community Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Cambridge Building Society Community Fund offers grants of up to £10,000, as well as capital funding of up to £20,000, to support Cambridgeshire organisations working on housing and homelessness. This funding can cover staff salaries, running costs, and equipment to help people experiencing homelessness or housing difficulties find a safe place to live. Local charities, community groups, and social enterprises can apply during the two annual funding rounds to help residents secure lasting, warm homes.
Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund offers grants of up to £10,000 to support local projects that make a real difference to residents living near the wind farm. Managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, the fund is open to charities, schools, and community groups working within a six-kilometre radius of the site across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and Lincolnshire. Grants can be used for project costs, equipment, and staff salaries to help bring local community and environmental ideas to life.
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Large Grants
Amount: Up to £300,000
Closing date: 2 Nov 2026
Overview: The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust offers Large Grants of up to £300,000 to support political and campaigning work that aims to strengthen democracy and address inequality across the UK. This funding is designed for campaigns focusing on areas like election reform, voter turnout, and protecting our freedom of speech. Grants are open to a wide range of groups and individuals, with both project and core funding available to help secure lasting change.
Beinneun Community Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 9 Nov 2026
Overview: The Beinneun Community Fund offers grants to support local groups and organisations running projects in Glengarry and Fort Augustus. There is no set limit on grant sizes, and funding is available for short-term activities, multi-year plans, or to help build your group’s own skills and governance. The fund is especially keen to back projects that make a real difference to the local area and help tackle climate change.
Rothschild Foundation Grassroots Grants Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 18 Nov 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local charities and community groups tackle disadvantage and inequality across Buckinghamshire. The funding can cover project, core, or capital costs, particularly for work supporting people experiencing homelessness, financial hardship, or those with physical and learning disabilities. To be successful, your organisation must show a clear need for your services and not currently hold an active Rothschild Community Fund grant.
Business Start-up Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 19 Nov 2026
Overview: This grant from the Forest of Dean District Council offers up to £1,000 to help new businesses, community groups, and individuals launch and grow in the local area. The funding can be used for a wide range of start-up costs, including buying equipment, training staff, or setting up green energy systems. To secure the funding, applicants must provide at least ten per cent match funding and show how their project will boost the local economy or support lasting, green growth.
Financial Assistance Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 20 Nov 2026
Overview: The Royal Medical Foundation provides vital financial support to registered doctors and their families across the UK who are experiencing financial hardship. This funding is tailored to individual needs, offering regular payments, one-off emergency grants, or help with school fees during difficult times such as illness or bereavement. Applications are considered quarterly by the board, with no fixed maximum limit on the support available.
Community Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 30 Nov 2026
Overview: The Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Community Fund offers one-off grants of up to £2,500 to support small-scale projects in the Highland Council area. This funding aims to help local groups and organisations run activities or events that prevent and reduce harm caused by alcohol and drug use. By supporting these local efforts, the fund helps to improve daily life and well-being for individuals, families, and communities across the region.
Highlands & Islands Community Climate Action Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 30 Nov 2026
Overview: The Highlands and Islands Climate Hub is offering small grants of up to £1,000 to help local community groups, charities, and individuals launch new climate action projects or run community consultations. This funding aims to kickstart fresh ideas that reduce emissions, protect local nature, and encourage recycling, with extra support available from hub staff to help design and deliver your project. To apply, your group must be a member of the hub, and your project needs to be completed and reported on by March 2027.
The Joicey Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 30 Nov 2026
Overview: The Joicey Trust offers funding to charities, community groups, and individuals working across the North East of England and the Scottish Borders. You can apply for help with everyday running costs, capital work, or specific project expenses, with awards typically covering up to ten per cent of your total budget. Please keep in mind that the trust does not usually support research costs.
The Shears Foundation Small Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £6,300
Closing date: 30 Nov 2026
Overview: The Shears Foundation Small Grants Programme offers funding of between £3,000 and £6,300 to charities and community interest companies with an annual income under £1.5 million. These grants can cover core or project costs for local work in parts of the North of England and Greater Manchester, focusing on education, the environment, culture, health, and building stronger communities.
Summer School Grants
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 1 Dec 2026
Overview: This funding from The Classical Association offers up to £2,500 to support summer school bursaries for students and teachers across the UK. The grants help people who might otherwise miss out to attend short courses in Latin, Greek, and Ancient History, alongside supporting professional development for teachers. Please note that funds must be paid to an organisation’s bank account rather than directly to an individual.
Thalia WB Community Fund – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 1 Dec 2026
Overview: The Thalia WB Community Fund offers capital grants of £10,000 to £50,000 to help charities, schools, and community groups in Cambridgeshire improve their local area. Funding is available to look after public parks, protect wildlife habitats, or repair historic buildings and places of worship. To apply, you must first submit an Expression of Interest, have match funding in place, and be ready to start work within six months.
The Classical Association – General Grant
Amount: Up to £4,999
Closing date: 1 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from the Classical Association offers up to £4,999 to support projects that promote the study of Ancient Greece and Rome across the UK. The funding aims to secure the lasting future of classics in schools, support teaching and learning, and make the subject more open to everyone. It is open to schools, charities, community groups, and individuals looking to run general classical projects and events.
Physical Health Funding
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 11 Dec 2026
Overview: The James Tudor Foundation offers grants of £5,000 to £25,000 to UK charities providing physical therapies, specialist health information, and direct healthcare. This funding can support core costs or specific projects, focusing on services for people with physical disabilities, those recovering from injuries, and people experiencing homelessness. Grants are typically awarded for one year, though multi-year funding for up to three years is also available to help organisations deliver lasting care.
Westhill Endowment Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: The Westhill Endowment offers grants of £500 to £20,000 to help schools, charities, and community groups across the UK and Ireland run faith-motivated or creative arts projects. They are especially keen to fund new, creative initiatives that encourage interfaith learning or help to build stronger, more inclusive local communities. While the average award is around £5,000, larger grants are available for projects running over two years, though funds cannot be used for building work or core salaries.
The Postlethwaite Music Foundation Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 31 Dec 2026
Overview: The Postlethwaite Music Foundation Grant offers awards of around £1,000 to charities in England to help more people enjoy and benefit from music. This flexible funding can cover core, capital, or project costs for varied activities, such as community workshops, music therapy, and adapting instruments for people with disabilities. The foundation prefers to provide unrestricted grants and looks favourably on projects that have already secured some funding from other sources.
Stone Town Council – Grant Aid Scheme 2026-27
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 13 Jan 2027
Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £500 to support local community groups, charities, and sports clubs running projects or core activities that benefit residents in Stone. Funding is aimed at smaller organisations with an annual turnover of under £100,000, with decisions made during two annual rounds in February and July. Exceptional requests for higher amounts or different timescales can also be considered if a strong case is made.
Anglian Water’s Thriving Communities Fund (£5,000 to £50,000)
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 1 Feb 2027
Overview: Managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, this fund offers grants of £5,000 to £50,000 to help local groups improve their natural water environment and bring real benefits to the community. You can use the funding for practical work like habitat restoration, conservation, and the staff or equipment needed to run the project. It is open to charities, schools, and community organisations across the Anglian Water region, with applications closing on 1st February 2027.
Archibald & Isabella Barr Memorial
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 1 Feb 2027
Overview: The Archibald and Isabella Barr Memorial offers grants of £500 to £1,000 to registered charities supporting children and young people under 18 in Scotland. Managed by the Mugdock Children’s Trust, the funding helps children facing illness, deprivation, or physical and mental health concerns, with a preference for smaller charities in the West of Scotland. These grants focus on recreation and rehabilitation projects, with applications reviewed twice a year in spring and autumn.
Baron Davenport’s Charity – Organisation Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 28 Feb 2027
Overview: Baron Davenport’s Charity offers grants to organisations in the West Midlands that support older people in retirement and young people under the age of 25. Funding of up to £20,000 is available to help with running costs, equipment, and special projects, including work run by local hospices and residential homes. Applications are considered twice a year, with payments made in late spring and autumn.
Godolphin Edwards Fund (Organisations)
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: 28 Feb 2027
Overview: The Godolphin Edwards Fund offers grants of up to £2,500 to help charities, community groups, and CICs supporting local people in specific Shropshire parishes. Funding is available for capital, core, and project costs that improve health, education, and quality of life, or provide vital services that would otherwise be unavailable to residents.
Fallago Environment Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The Fallago Environment Fund offers grants to help local groups, charities, and individuals improve the natural, built, and cultural heritage of the Scottish Borders and East Lothian. Managed by Tweed Forum, the scheme mainly funds capital projects that leave a lasting legacy for local communities, though core funding is also available in special cases. Grants usually cover up to half of the total project costs, with most successful awards coming in under £30,000.
High Sheriffs’ Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The High Sheriffs’ Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to support local charities and community groups working to reduce crime and make Lincolnshire safer. This funding can cover project or running costs for activities that help young people, bring different generations together, or tackle loneliness among older people. It is a great opportunity for local groups to secure funding for up to a year to make a positive difference in their neighbourhoods.
Horncastle Health and Wellbeing Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The Horncastle Health and Wellbeing Fund, managed by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £2,000 to help local not-for-profit groups and grassroots organisations. This funding supports both project and capital costs for activities that improve the physical and mental health of people living in and around Horncastle. Priority is given to smaller, local groups working directly within the town or within a ten-mile radius to bring lasting benefits to the community.
Main Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The Sir John Fisher Foundation offers grants of up to £20,000 to support local organisations and community groups working in Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria. This funding helps with everyday running costs, covering up to a quarter of your core expenses, or up to half of the costs for projects focused on arts, music, and education. You can apply for these 12-month grants by either the 1st of March or the 1st of September each year.
Major projects
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: This scheme offers grants of £5,000 and over to help UK schools and charities run major projects that support the teaching of classical subjects. The funding aims to make the study of Ancient Greece and Rome more lasting and accessible, especially for pupils in schools and sixth-form colleges. It is a wonderful opportunity for organisations looking to bring classics to life and widen participation across the country.
Scholarship schemes
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The David Snowdon Trust offers grants of up to £20,000 to help early-career individuals from Cumbria travel away from home for valuable learning and training. Charities, community groups, and CICs can apply for capital or project funding lasting up to three years. The trust prefers to match fund projects rather than being the sole funder.
The David Snowdon Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 1 Mar 2027
Overview: The David Snowdon Trust offers grants of up to £20,000 to support charities, community groups, and CICs working across Cumbria, with a particular focus on the Westmorland and Furness area. Funding mainly prioritises capital equipment and project costs within education, social needs, and the arts, with multi-year commitments of up to three years available. The trust prefers to match fund projects, but they also offer smaller grants of up to £4,000 that are assessed more regularly.
Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 5 Mar 2027
Overview: This funding scheme offers grants of up to £15,000 to help charities and community groups repair and conserve Christian places of worship across Yorkshire. The funding focuses on essential repairs to church structures, such as roofs and walls, as well as preserving historic fixtures and fittings. Active churches of any denomination can apply for these capital grants, which average around £4,200, to help keep these important local buildings open for the community.
Hertfordshire Crisis and Resilience Fund for Groups
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: Managed by the Hertfordshire Community Foundation, this fund offers grants from £5,000 to help local groups support low-income households facing financial crisis. Funding can cover project or core costs, focusing on improving access to food, community pantries, and dedicated budgeting or debt advice. Registered charities, community interest companies, and other local organisations in Hertfordshire can apply to help build lasting financial resilience in their communities.
The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers grants of up to £5,000 to support small local organisations, Church of England schools, and parishes in Brighton and Hove. Funding is aimed at work that improves lives and tackles inequality, particularly supporting children, young people, women, and people experiencing homelessness, poverty, or poor health. These grants can cover project, core, or capital costs, usually for one year but occasionally for up to four years to help new activities get established.
A Fairer Future
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation offers funding from £30,000 to support UK organisations working towards a fairer society, focusing on areas such as racial, gender, and migrant justice, alongside children’s rights and creative change. This rolling programme provides core or project funding, typically over three to five years, to help charities and community groups make a wider impact. They particularly want to fund organisations run by and for the communities they serve, especially those working together to change systems.
Access Support Fund
Amount: Up to £300
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Access Support Fund, run by the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £300 to help Buckinghamshire groups overcome barriers when applying for funding. This practical help can pay for services like British Sign Language interpreters, support workers, or someone to enter your application details online. The fund aims to make the application process much easier for people with disabilities, language barriers, or those who struggle to use online systems.
Action Earth
Amount: Up to £250
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Action Earth offers small grants of up to £250 to help community groups and charities run practical outdoor environmental projects across Scotland. The funding supports volunteers to improve local green spaces and create wildlife habitats, focusing on projects that involve young people, people with disabilities, or those living in deprived areas. Groups can claim back the costs of tools, seeds, and plants to help make a lasting difference to their local environment.
Annual and Start-up Grants
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Wigan Council is offering funding to help tenant and resident community groups in the local area get started or keep running. New groups can apply for up to £500 to set up, while existing organisations can access up to £250 a year to help cover basic costs like room hire, insurance, and stationery.
Barrhill Greener Homes
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme, funded by Foundation Scotland, helps residents in the Barrhill area of South Ayrshire make their homes warmer and cheaper to run. Households can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to fund energy-saving upgrades like insulation, solar panels, and heat pumps. The project also offers practical advice and home surveys to guide people through the whole process of improving their homes.
Basil Samuel Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Basil Samuel Charitable Trust offers grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to registered charities in England and Wales working across health, education, heritage, and community projects. This funding can be used for either core costs or specific projects, supporting organisations such as hospices, museums, and groups that assist people with hearing or sight impairments. Both restricted and unrestricted grants are available, and there is no requirement for matching funds.
Boost Charitable Trust (Small & Large Awards)
Amount: Up to £7,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Boost Charitable Trust offers grants to UK non-profit organisations running sports and physical activity programmes that improve people’s lives. The funding focuses on helping people with disabilities, those facing financial hardship, and people experiencing mental health challenges or social exclusion. Grants are split into small awards of up to £1,000 for one-off projects, and larger awards of up to £7,000 to help cover running and start-up costs.
Breath of Life Grants for Individuals
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £500 to support individuals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who are living with lung and respiratory conditions. The money can be used to pay for small pieces of equipment or therapy sessions that help to improve your breathing and make daily life easier. Please note that cash is not given directly, as the foundation will purchase and deliver the items or services for you.
Clackmannanshire and Stirling Environment Trust Grant
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £10,000 to help charities and community groups run environmental and capital projects across Clackmannanshire and Stirling. Funding can be used for a wide range of practical work, including improvements to community halls, play areas, and local footpaths. It also supports projects that protect local wildlife and nature, such as community gardens and woodlands, to bring real benefits to the local public.
Climate Change Community Fund (CCCF)
Amount: Up to £7,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Climate Change Community Fund, run by Stevenage Borough Council, offers grants of between £250 and £7,500 to local charities, schools, and community groups. This funding supports practical, physical projects that help protect the local environment, improve biodiversity, or reduce waste and energy use. To be successful, your project must be backed by a local ward councillor and focus on creating lasting benefits for people in Stevenage.
Climate Change Grant
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Climate Change Grant, provided by Test Valley Borough Council, offers funding of between £250 and £10,000 to help local charities and community groups make their buildings more energy efficient and reduce carbon emissions. This funding supports practical projects such as installing insulation, LED lighting, and solar panels to help build stronger local resilience to climate change. Grants under £5,000 do not require any match funding, making it simpler for smaller groups in Hampshire to get their projects off the ground.
Community Asset Fund
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Community Asset Fund, run by Test Valley Borough Council, offers capital grants to help local not-for-profit organisations buy or improve community spaces and facilities. Grants of between £2,000 and £25,000 are available to cover up to half of the total project costs, supporting schemes that focus on areas like recreation, environmental improvements, and better accessibility. Registered charities, community groups, and schools in the Test Valley area can apply, provided they can secure the remaining match funding.
Councillors Community Grant Scheme
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme from Test Valley Borough Council offers funding to help local charities, schools, and community groups run projects that tackle local issues. You can apply for up to two-thirds of your project costs, with standard grants of up to £1,000, or up to £2,000 for exceptional projects that benefit people across several wards.
Doing Good Together Fund
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Doing Good Together Fund offers grants of up to £500 and gift cards of up to £100 to support local projects across the West Midlands and surrounding counties. Funded by The Midcounties Co-operative, this scheme helps charities, community groups, and individuals tackle food poverty, protect the environment, and bring people together through education. It is a great opportunity for local groups to secure quick funding that will make a lasting difference in their neighbourhoods.
Event Island Community Grant
Amount: Up to £750
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants of between £100 and £750 to help local charities, community groups, and community interest companies organise events on Event Island in Stevenage. Funded by Stevenage Borough Council, the programme aims to bring people together, improve local spaces, and support residents affected by the cost-of-living crisis. You can use the funding to cover a wide range of practical costs, including staff, equipment, transport, and volunteer expenses.
Heart of Bucks – Skills for Good Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Skills for Good Fund, run by the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £2,000 to help local charities and community groups train their staff and volunteers. This funding is designed to cover the costs of formal training and qualifications that help organisations improve their current services or set up new ones. Groups in Buckinghamshire can apply for up to £500 per person to help build the skills they need to support their local community more effectively.
Local Community Budgets
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants from £100 to help local groups, charities, and schools get community projects and neighbourhood improvements off the ground in Stevenage. Funded by Stevenage Borough Council, the programme supports ideas that improve the wellbeing of local people, including a dedicated budget for projects run for young people. Funding can be used for project or capital costs, such as buying equipment, making environmental changes, or hosting community events.
Main Grants Programme
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to help charities and community groups in Leeds deliver recreation activities and improve local green spaces. Funding can cover capital equipment, project costs, and trips, with priority given to work in communities facing hardship. It is a wonderful opportunity for local groups to secure single-year funding for projects that bring people together and improve the local environment.
Marchig Animal Welfare Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers funding to UK charities aiming to protect animals, prevent cruelty, and relieve their suffering. Grants support practical work like spay and neuter programmes, veterinary clinics, and animal sanctuaries, with a particular focus on helping smaller groups. While there are no fixed funding limits, applicants must secure other sources of income as the trust will not fund the full cost of a project.
Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust offers one-off grants of £1,000 to £3,000 to small wildlife charities across the UK and Ireland. This funding supports both project and core costs for work that protects species, improves biodiversity, and restores natural habitats. Awards are decided based on the specific needs of your project and the level of other funding you have already secured.
Morrisons Foundation – Connecting Communities
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Morrisons Foundation is offering grants of up to £20,000 to registered charities across England, Scotland, and Wales to fully fund capital projects that bring local communities together. This funding must cover the entire cost of a project, supporting physical improvements like refurbishing community centres, upgrading play areas, or creating accessible gardens. The main aim is to breathe new life into local spaces, helping to reduce isolation and keep vital services running for the future.
Rural Business and Community Enterprise Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund from Test Valley Borough Council offers grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to help rural businesses and community organisations secure their lasting future. The funding covers up to 80% of capital projects or one-off costs, helping local groups to diversify their income and boost productivity. It is a great opportunity for charities, community enterprises, and small businesses in the area to strengthen the local economy and tackle environmental challenges.
Small Grant Programme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £5,000 to UK charities, schools, and community groups working to support people with learning disabilities. You can use the funding for core running costs, specific projects, or capital equipment, as long as you are already actively fundraising for the work. Applications are reviewed every month with no fixed deadlines, so you can apply whenever you are ready.
Small Grants Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Two Ridings Community Foundation’s Small Grants Fund offers funding of £200 to £2,500 to help small charities and local groups in Yorkshire and Hull with an annual turnover under £150,000. These grants can cover project costs, everyday overheads, or equipment to support work that improves quality of life or meets urgent community needs. Priority is given to organisations working with people experiencing disadvantage and those addressing issues raised by local residents.
Small Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Wade’s Charity offers small grants of up to £500 to help community organisations and charities working within the pre-1974 Leeds city boundary. This funding can cover project, equipment, or running costs for groups providing social and recreational activities, or those using public open spaces for the benefit of local people. Applications are open all year round and are reviewed on a monthly basis.
Somerset Community Foundation – Hinkley Point C Community Fund Small Grants Programme (Somerset)
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £20,000 to help Somerset organisations improve the wellbeing and quality of life for local people affected by the Hinkley Point C development. Funding is available for project, capital, or core running costs to support local health, wellbeing, and environmental activities. The main goal is to bring a positive, lasting difference to communities experiencing disruption from this major building project.
Stevenage Community Trust – Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Stevenage Community Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 to local charities, community groups, schools, and sports clubs to support projects that benefit residents in Stevenage and its surrounding villages. The programme also provides smaller grants of up to £750 to help individuals and families experiencing severe financial crisis with essential household items, heating bills, and sporting costs. Funding can be used for project or capital costs, and organisations must spend the money within twelve months of receiving it.
Tenant Together Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Tenant Together Fund, offered by Wigan Council, provides grants of up to £2,000 to help local groups and individuals run projects that support neighbourhoods in Wigan. Decided by a tenant-led panel, the funding supports activities that bring people together, improve local places, or help residents learn new skills. Groups and individuals can apply up to three times a year to cover project costs such as equipment, room hire, and community events.
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Grant
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants of £10,000 to £50,000 to UK registered charities for core, project, or capital costs across a wide range of areas, including education, youth work, and support for people experiencing homelessness. While they fund work across the country, they prefer projects based in the Midlands, particularly Coventry and Warwickshire. Grants can be paid as a single sum or spread over up to three years, with a two-year waiting period before you can apply again.
The Archer Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Archer Trust offers grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to small UK charities and community interest companies that support people experiencing disadvantage or marginalisation. The funding mainly goes towards core costs, with a preference for organisations working in areas of high unemployment that make good use of volunteers. Grants can support work across the UK as well as overseas projects run by UK charities, up to a maximum of ten per cent of your organisation’s income.
The Derbyshire Volunteer Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Derbyshire Volunteer Fund offers grants of up to £2,500 to help local charities and community groups support and grow their volunteer teams. Funding can cover equipment, running costs, and training for staff or volunteers to help groups run more smoothly and build stronger networks. It is a wonderful opportunity for organisations in Derby and Derbyshire to improve their communication, recruit new helpers, and work closely with others.
The Paphitis Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Paphitis Charitable Trust offers core and project funding to smaller UK charities that support children and young people, especially those struggling to secure grants from other sources. Funded by Theo Paphitis’s media and writing fees, the trust focuses on causes close to his heart, including hospices that care for children with life-limiting conditions. Since launching in 2005, the trust has given over £1.6 million to help these smaller organisations make a real difference in their communities.
The Sackler Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Sackler Trust offers grants to UK charities and community interest companies working across areas such as the environment, education, and community support. There is no set limit on funding, which can cover running costs, projects, equipment, or capital developments. The trust aims to help people in need and protect our natural world, supporting both new and ongoing initiatives.
The Seafarers’ Charity – Merchant Navy Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund, run in partnership with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board, offers grants to UK charities supporting merchant seafarers and their families. It provides funding for core running costs, specific project delivery, capital equipment, and work to help organisations build their capacity. The main aim is to improve welfare services for current and former seafarers across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers one-off grants of between £500 and £5,000 to UK charities supporting people, including children and young people, who are affected by mental illness. The funding aims to help organisations with direct project costs for activities that focus on early intervention, prevention, and promoting wellbeing. Grants usually cover up to half of the project costs, and do not normally fund salaries or general running costs.
The William & Griselda Kerr Fund
Amount: Up to £2,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The William & Griselda Kerr Fund, managed by Foundation Derbyshire, offers grants of up to £2,500 to local charities, community groups, and social enterprises. The funding supports projects that use the arts, music, or gardening to improve the well-being of people who are vulnerable across the county. Groups can apply for help with capital equipment, general running costs, or one-off events to be used over a twelve-month period.
Viscount Amorys Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Viscount Amorys Charitable Trust offers grants to charities, schools, and community groups to support local people across Devon. Funding can cover project, core, or capital costs, with a focus on education, community activities, and helping young people build their character and physical well-being. To apply, your organisation must be active in Devon, as the trust does not fund individuals directly.
Wildlife Conservation Network – Wildlife Funds and Conservation Programs
Amount: Up to £160,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers funding to help protect endangered species and their habitats across the globe, focusing on anti-poaching, habitat protection, and community conservation. UK charities and non-profits can access project or core grants through specialised funds for species like elephants and lions, with awards ranging from £12,000 to £160,000. Every penny of the funding goes directly to your field work, as the funder does not deduct any administration fees.
Wooden Spoon Grant
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This funding from Wooden Spoon supports projects across the UK and Ireland that improve the lives of children and young people experiencing physical, mental, or social disadvantages. You can apply for capital grants to build physical assets like sensory rooms, or revenue funding for educational and sporting activities that last at least twelve weeks. Please note that competition is currently very high, as the funder has a limited budget of twelve thousand pounds remaining for this financial year.
ZING Youth Support & Unrestricted Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers unrestricted grants, technology advice, and networking support to early-stage UK organisations helping young people move from education into the workplace. ZING wants to fund charities, community groups, and social enterprises, with a particular focus on supporting young leaders who have lived experience of the issues they are tackling. The funding is highly flexible and can be used to cover either core running costs or specific project delivery.
