Here is a roundup of the latest grants from the past 7 days;
Shop Front Grants. Businesses in Hadleigh can apply for a grant up to £3,000 to improve their shop fronts, funded by the UK government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Community Foundation for Merseyside – Olivia Rae Foundation for Individuals (Merseyside). The Olivia Rae Foundation fund is established in memory of Olivia Rae Clee-Barnett from Wirral.
Small Grants Programme. Gilly’s is a family-founded grant-making organisation, named in memory of our lovely mum, supporting small charities that make a big difference.
Clive Richards Foundation Grant. Formerly The Clive and Sylvia Richards Charity, the Clive Richards Foundation is a Hereford based charity committed to supporting Education, Healthcare, Heritage and Arts.
Christine Carter Creative Arts Fund. The Christine Carter Creative Arts Fund provides bursaries to talented artists and creative practitioners who are facing financial hardship.
Principality Building Society Retrofit for the Future Fund. The Principality Building Society Retrofit for the Future Fund is a Wales-wide grant aimed at improving energy efficiency by retrofitting buildings or buying equipment to make community access buildings more environmentally friendly or efficient.
Harwich Haven Authority Fund. The Harwich Haven Authority Fund (HHA) offers grants up to £7,500 for community, environmental, or educational initiatives in Harwich and Tendring.
The Fylde and Wyre Adult Social Care Prevention and Early Intervention Fund. This funding programme is a partnership between Lancashire County Council, Wyre Council, Fylde Council and Community Foundation for Lancashire.
Community Trust Fund. The Community Trust Fund, managed by Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation on behalf of London Luton Airport Operations Ltd, offers grants up to £10,000 for organizations based or working in Central Bedfordshire, Luton, North Herts District, Stevenage, St.
Calisen Impact Charitable Trust (UK). Calisen Impact Charitable Trust funds charitable initiatives promoting sustainable energy solutions and inclusive, safe, and diverse educational and work environments.
Stronger Communities Fund. The Stronger Communities Fund is a long-standing initiative by the We Love Manchester Charity to support Manchester’s communities, with a committed fund of £200,000 for 2024/25.
Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund. Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund supports ambitious 15 to 22 year old Mancunians facing financial barriers by funding vital equipment, training, and resources up to £5,000 toward success in work, qualifications, or entrepreneurship.
Cancer Community Partnership Fund. Outcome of the Fund: Increase in the proportion of cancer diagnoses at stage one and two.
Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP). The Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP) by OWGP aims to provide grants (up to £500k) to UK businesses to build new or significantly expand existing manufacturing facilities for offshore wind components, equipment, and systems.
RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund. The RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund was set up following the extension of the Innogy Renewables UK Wind Farm on Hameldon Hill to benefit local communities in Hapton with Park and Gawthorpe Wards for up to 25 years.
Christal Foundation grant. The Christal Foundation grant offers up to £3,000 for community groups and charities working to improve lives in Burnley.
Equity in Action Fund. The Equity in Action Fund supports small-scale, innovative community initiatives in Northern Ireland to counter hate crimes, misinformation, disinformation, and their intersection.
SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant. SWEF Enterprise Fund supports young people aged 18-30 from low-income households or facing financial challenges in Northern Ireland to develop their businesses.
SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant. Community Foundation NI partners with SWEF Enterprise Fund to help young people (aged 18-30) in Northern Ireland develop their business ideas and access business investment support they otherwise couldn’t afford.
Goonhilly Wind Farm Community Fund. The Goonhilly Wind Farm Community Fund is a fund supporting local causes in the TR12 postcode with a clear sustainability plan.
East Langford Solar Farm Fund. The East Langford Solar Farm Fund is a community benefit fund managed by Low Carbon, intended to support good causes in Stratton, Kilkhampton, Launcells, and Morwenstow near the solar farm.
Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community and Police Property Act Grants 2025. The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community and Police Property Act Grants 2025 aim to support smaller VCSE organisations in Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly to deliver the PCC priorities, specifically focusing on the prevention and reduction of burglary and shoplifting.
Hospice Care Home Training Grant Programme (UK). This grant programme, supported by the Wolfson Foundation, provides hospices with up to £2,000 per training course focused on dementia care for people approaching end of life, aiming to improve hospice and care home collaboration, meet unmet education needs, and directly impact patient care.
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation – Communities Looking Forward Grant. The Communities Looking Forward Grant Programme 2025 aims to provide funding benefiting Letchworth residents to support making Letchworth a great place to live.
Harold and Alice Bridges Charity. The Harold and Alice Bridges Charity provides grants for capital projects, primarily for village halls in Lancashire and South Cumbria (north of the River Ribble, eastwards to Blackburn area and into South Lakes).
Michael Cornish Core Grants Programme. Michael Cornish Core Grants Programme offers grants up to £10,000 to not-for-profit constituted community groups, registered charities, and social enterprises operating in Greater Lincolnshire.
Arnold Clark Community Fund. – Arnold Clark Community Fund offers funding through Cost Of Living Support, Our Communities Support, and Gear Up For Sport.
Better Youth Spaces. Better Youth Spaces is a £30.
Castle Studies Trust Fund. – Focus on new, discrete pieces of research to advance understanding of castle studies.
London Catalyst – Main Grants. The Main Grants program supports charitable work that improves health and well-being for vulnerable people in London.
Green Heat Network Fund Round 10. – The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a capital grant programme supporting commercialisation and construction funding for heat network projects in England.
North East Sheffield – This is Us. The This is Us Grants North East Sheffield Programme offers small or medium grants to community groups and leaders based in Burngreave (including Pitsmoor and Grimesthorpe), Firvale and Crabtree (including Page Hall), Firth Park, and Longley.
Hounslow Council – Thriving Communities Revenue Fund. Hounslow Council’s Thriving communities revenue fund provides grants up to A330,000 for constituted not-for-profit organisations to reduce inequality in the Borough by Place (10 Equality Opportunity Clusters) and by People (children and young people, disabled residents, LGBT+ residents, older residents, racially diverse residents, women).
Hackney – Project Innovation Fund. The Project Innovation Fund offers short-term funding of up to £10,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months, specifically targeted at smaller organisations with an annual income under £250,000.
Community Grants Programme. Through its Community Grants programme, the family run bakery business Warburtons provides a limited number of grants of up to £400 four times a year.
Bristol City Council – Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Grant. The VCSE Infrastructure Support Grant funds support the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, including one-to-one and group capacity building, networks, training, and strategic support to build the voice and influence of the sector in Bristol.
Building Happier Futures. – Our mission is that every child and young person should have a fair start in life, which we know isn’t always the case for people who are care experienced.
Trailblazer Funds. – Trailblazer funding from the UK Government, via York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, supports the Get Britain Working policy by providing grants to help economically inactive adults build skills and confidence for employability.
Beyond The Bin Fund. The Beyond the Bin Fund is offering financial support for projects that aim to increase the recycling or reuse of on-the-go paper cups in the UK.
The Road Safety Trust- Small Grant. – The main aim of the Small Grants Programme is to improve road safety at a local level.
Congregational & General Charitable Trust Grant. – We give grants for all sorts of building projects.
Community Garden Grant. National Garden Scheme to Open for Applications on 15th September Delivered by the National Garden Scheme, the Community Gardens Award provides grants of £1,500 and £5,000 for gardening projects carried out within local communities.
#iwill Fund. This funding is for projects that help young people in England take part in place-based youth social action.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Fund. A government-funded scheme providing free, high-quality activities, nutritious meals, and childcare support during the school holidays to children from disadvantaged families.
Cripplegate Foundation – Islington Community Chest. A small, flexible, and relational grants programme aimed at supporting grassroots Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations addressing poverty, isolation, wellbeing , and aligned to the Council’s 2030 Missions : Empowering Lives; Greener, Healthier Islington; Community Wealth Building; Child-Friendly Islington; A Safe Place to Call Home.
AI for All’ Funding/Mentoring Programme. The Different Foundation is offering funding and mentorship under its ‘AI For All’ programme to UK-based charities supporting underrepresented communities and working in AI-related fields.
City of London Corporation Central Grants Programme – Inspiring London through Culture. This programme funds cultural and heritage projects that benefit the communities of the City of London (Square Mile) or its residents and workers.
The Open Fund for Music Creators. The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different career stages, focusing on the creation, performance, and promotion of new music, professional development, and audience reach.
Peter Sell Award. The Peter Sell Annual Award aims to widen engagement within the Scout and Guide movements, especially targeting individuals who haven’t participated before.
Open Awards- Large Award. Disabled artists can apply for financial awards to support projects at different stages of development.
Open Awards-Small Award. Disabled artists can apply for financial awards to support projects at different stages of development.
NextGen Fund. The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen.
Youth Endowment Fund – Open Call. The Open Call invites proposals from delivery organisations (e.
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s Fund. This fund offers grants to voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, and CICs across Suffolk.
Discovery Community Fund – Somerset. The Discovery Community Fund awards grants of up to £100,000 to support community-led groups in Somerset (excluding BANES and North Somerset) that are enhancing accessibility and inclusion for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Mole Valley District Council – Capital Fund. MVDC’s Capital Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to support capital infrastructure projects that benefit Mole Valley communities — for example, enhancements to community buildings, installation of playground equipment, or improvements to sports facilities.
Milton Keynes Community Foundation – Community Grants. The Community Grants programme from Milton Keynes Community Foundation provides funding of between £3,000 and £10,000 to support local charities, community groups, and CICs delivering impactful projects in the Milton Keynes area.
Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund. Digital inclusion is a priority for this government.
Accelerator Programme. Alzheimer’s Society Innovation team offers two in-house innovation programmes: Launchpad and Accelerator, supporting technological product development for dementia care.
Operation Anticipate Funding for Community Events. City of Doncaster Council and its partners are now in the process of the planning stages for Anticipate 2025.
Cultural Connections Grant. The Cultural Connections Grant 2025 from Community Wealth Builder supports social enterprises, charities, and co-operatives in Doncaster to celebrate culture across the city.
Community Neighbourhood Grant. The Community Neighbourhood Grant is here to support those small, grassroots groups working hard to make life better in their local area.
The Manjit Wolstenholme Fund. A partnership between GiveBradford and Vanquis Banking Group, this fund honours Manjit Wolstenholme, the first woman from an ethnic minority background to chair a FTSE 100 company.
The Solidarity Fund. This funding is for organisations in England dealing with the causes of inequality, specifically poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination.
HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust — Small Grants Overview. The Trust is an independent grant-making charity that supports both general charitable work and wildlife/environmental conservation , through three distinct funding streams: General Fund : For modest charity projects across sectors Martin Wills Wildlife Maintenance Trust : Focus on conservation, particularly of rural environments and native flora and fauna Large Grants : High-value environmental/wildlife projects, available only during specific years of a fixed seven-year cycle Projects must aim to deliver: Substantial benefit for small charities via impactful, modest-scale grants Preservation and enhancement of rural environmental character —especially woodland flora, fauna, and habitat integrity Support for public benefit through environmental stewardship in rural areas Capacity building for charities working in conservation or general charitable causes
Somerset Stronger Communities Fund. This grant supports community-led groups in Somerset (excluding BANES and North Somerset) to help community members thrive through stronger connections, shared spaces, and personal development.
BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund. This fund—administered by the British Film Institute (BFI)—supports ambitious, audience-facing independent UK and international film and screen activities of national scale , aiming to widen participation and access across the UK.
North Devon – UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Winter Flourishing Culture Grants. A UKSPF-funded scheme led by North Devon Council to support cultural and community-led winter events.
Castle Point – UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Community and Place. This initiative—part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund—offers revenue and capital grants to support inclusive, community-led projects across Castle Point Borough (including Canvey Island).
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation – SWEF Enterprise and Business Grants (Bedfordshire). The SWEF Enterprise Fund awards grants of up to £2,000 to support young entrepreneurs/people in Bedfordshire who have recently started a business or are enthusiastic about taking their business to the next level.
Wixamtree Trust. The Wixamtree Trust is a general grant-making charity that primarily supports projects based or operating within Bedfordshire.
Heathrow Community Trust – Projects for Young People. This grant supports initiatives targeting young people (up to 24 years old) to improve their skills, resilience, readiness for work, and well-being.
Arts and Culture Grant. The Bagri Foundation provides grants to support cultural projects and initiatives that promote Asian arts and culture.
Salford – Early Years Investment Fund. The Early Years Investment Fund is part of the Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the Early Years Integration Pilot, which is funded by NHS England and supported by Salford City Council and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care.
Bromley – KTR Environment Fund. This new Fund has launched and, although modest in size, is targeted at voluntary and community groups engaged in helping to support the local environment in Bromley.
Tameside – Refugees Welcome Grant Programme. The “Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP) – Work and Skills” is Greater Manchester’s partnership approach to supporting people seeking asylum and refugees to learn, settle and thrive in our communities.
North West Leicestershire – Community Lottery Grant. The Community Lottery Grant scheme is provided by North West Leicestershire District Council with funding raised through the North West Leicestershire Community Lottery Central fund.
