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RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund (Small Grants up to £5k)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 28 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, provides grants of £1,000 to £10,000 for community projects in the Peebles and Eddleston areas. Funded by the Bowbeat Wind Farm, it supports local charities and community groups working to improve quality of life, build community spirit or tackle climate change. Groups can also apply for up to £30,000 spread over three years for longer-term projects.
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Hardship Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: London Catalyst offers grants of up to £2,000 to frontline charities and local authorities in London to set up emergency hardship funds. Partner organisations use this money to give small, immediate payments of up to £50 to people experiencing crisis for essentials like food, travel, and utility bills. This one-year funding helps groups provide a quick safety net for those in urgent need.
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Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust – Major Tier
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This grant offers between £501 and £5,000 to local groups, schools and charities working to prevent crime and improve safety across Greater Manchester. Funding supports projects that help victims of crime, support people who are vulnerable, or teach communities about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The money must be used for project costs rather than salaries, vehicles or computer equipment.
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Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Caldercruix)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of between £500 and £5,000 to help local groups run projects that improve the quality of life for people living in Caldercruix, North Lanarkshire. Charities, community groups and sports clubs can apply for funding to cover running costs, staff, equipment or building repairs. Managed by Foundation Scotland alongside local residents, the scheme is funded by the Greengairs East wind farm to support the village over the next thirty years.
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Drapers’ Charitable Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The Drapers’ Charitable Fund provides grants of up to £20,000 for both core and project costs to help charities improve people’s lives and opportunities. Most funding goes to organisations in Greater London working in education and social welfare, with a focus on supporting young people, people experiencing homelessness, and veterans. The fund also supports textile conservation and heritage preservation projects across the whole of England.
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Unity Impact Grants 2026 Programme
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: Unity Trust Bank is offering grants of up to £10,000 to existing customers running projects that support local communities or improve the environment across the UK. The £100,000 funding pot is split into twelve social impact grants of £5,000 and four environmental grants of £10,000. Successful organisations can use the money for project delivery, capital equipment, or everyday running costs, and must spend the funding within a year.
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The Granada Foundation – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 01 Oct 2026
Overview: The Granada Foundation offers grants of £500 to £10,000 to help non-profit organisations run arts and science projects in the North West of England and the High Peak. They support new, well-planned proposals that involve professional artists or scientists and leave a lasting legacy of skills in the local community. To secure a grant, applicants must also have funding from other sources, as the foundation rarely funds projects in full.
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Responsive Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 01 Oct 2026
Overview: The Paristamen Charity offers one-off, unrestricted grants of £750 to £1,000 to small and medium-sized registered charities in Scotland. These funds go towards general running costs to support your organisation as a whole, rather than specific projects, capital appeals, or equipment. As the trust plans to close in 2027, the final deadline for applications is 1 February 2027.
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Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Fyvie & Rothienorman)
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 02 Oct 2026
Overview: This fund, run by Foundation Scotland, supports local projects that benefit people living in the Fyvie and Rothienorman areas of Aberdeenshire. Charities, community groups and other local organisations can apply for grants starting from £501 to help with project and travel costs. While there is no fixed upper limit, the total funding available for this round is £4,299.82, and anyone wanting more than £5,000 must contact the funder before applying.
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Superior STEM Bursary Fund
Amount: Up to £1,500
Closing date: 07 Oct 2026
Overview: The Dorset Community Foundation offers bursaries of up to £1,500 to help young people aged 16 to 25 from Dorset study science, technology, engineering, or maths. To qualify, students must live in specific local areas, come from a lower-income household, or face other challenges such as being a care leaver or a young person with a disability. The funding helps cover essential costs like study equipment, travel, course fees, and college meals.
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Greater Manchester Grants
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 09 Oct 2026
Overview: The Charity Service offers grants of up to £3,000 to charities and community groups working in Greater Manchester. This funding supports work that helps people experiencing homelessness, reduces social isolation, or assists vulnerable families and children. You can use the money to pay for project, capital, or everyday running costs, with average awards of around £1,000.
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Wembley Stadium Foundation – Targeted Fund (Expression of Interest)
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 11 Oct 2026
Overview: This grant offers up to £50,000 over two years for charities in England running sport, movement, or performing arts activities for children and young people. The funding supports projects designed for young people who face barriers to taking part, such as children with disabilities or those from low-income backgrounds. Grants can cover direct project costs as well as a share of your everyday running costs, with work starting in December 2026.
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York Community Fund – Connect & Grow Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £13,500
Closing date: 12 Oct 2026
Overview: This fund by Two Ridings Community Foundation offers up to £13,500 over two years to help community organisations in York plan for the future and build partnerships. The funding pays for leaders to have the time to plan ahead and work closely with other local groups on issues like the cost of living, climate action, and health. Successful groups can also receive extra funding to join regular learning sessions with other local organisers.
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York Community Fund – Micro Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 12 Oct 2026
Overview: The York Community Fund offers micro grants of up to £1,000 to help local voluntary and community groups in York run projects, buy equipment, or cover their daily running costs. Funded by the Two Ridings Community Foundation, this scheme supports work tackling the cost of living, climate issues, equality, and health and wellbeing. A community panel decides on the awards, with a particular interest in groups involving people who have personal experience of the issues being addressed.
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Headland Hotel Community Fund
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 14 Oct 2026
Overview: The Headland Hotel Community Fund, managed by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants to local charities and community groups in the TR7 and TR8 postcode areas of Newquay. Organisations can apply for up to £5,000, or up to £15,000 for partnership projects, to cover running costs, equipment, or capital works. Funding is focused on local environmental projects, such as coastal conservation, alongside social mobility work like skills training and youth programmes.
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Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 16 Oct 2026
Overview: The England Illegal Money Lending Team is offering grants of up to £5,000 to help local organisations raise awareness about the dangers of illegal money lending. Using funds seized from convicted loan sharks, this scheme supports projects across England that encourage people to report illegal lenders and protect their communities. You can apply for this funding until 16 October 2026.
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Police Property Act 2026
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 21 Oct 2026
Overview: The Cornwall Community Foundation is offering grants of up to £5,000 to community groups, charities, and community interest companies working to tackle the root causes of anti-social behaviour. Operating in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the funding supports local projects such as supervised activities for young people, mentoring, and support to prevent drug and alcohol misuse. Applications must be submitted by 21 October 2026, with projects running for up to a year from mid-December.
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Safeguarded AI: TA1.2 Backend & TA1.3 Human-Computer Interface
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
Overview: This project grant from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency funds research to make artificial intelligence safer and more reliable. It supports organisations across the UK to develop mathematical models and verification methods that address uncertainties in AI decision-making. Funding is open to charities, schools, and companies working on backend systems and human-computer interfaces.
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Springwell Solar Farm Pre-Operational Community Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 01 Nov 2026
Overview: The Springwell Solar Farm Pre-Operational Community Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £1,000 to local groups and charities near the proposed solar farm around Scopwick. This funding helps smaller, volunteer-led organisations pay for running costs, equipment, and project expenses that support people in the local community.
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RYA Foundation Funding
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 03 Nov 2026
Overview: This funding helps Royal Yachting Association affiliated clubs, Sailability groups, and other non-profit boating organisations across the UK buy equipment and run activity programmes. The main goal is to remove barriers to boating for people facing disadvantages, including those with disabilities or difficult social circumstances. Grants can be used to purchase safety gear and boats, or to set up new sessions to get people active on the water.
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Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire) – Large Grants
Amount: Over £50,000
Closing date: 04 Nov 2026
Overview: Foundation Scotland offers grants of over £50,000 to help charities, community groups, and other local organisations run projects in South Carrick. The funding supports work in six community council areas, focusing on rural regeneration to make these places better to live, work, and grow up in. Groups can apply for project, core, or capital funding for up to three years to improve local services, tackle poverty, and support health and wellbeing.
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Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire)- Small Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 04 Nov 2026
Overview: Carrick Futures offers small grants of £500 to £5,000 to help charities, schools, and community groups run projects in six specific areas of South Ayrshire. Funded by ScottishPower Renewables and managed by Foundation Scotland, the scheme supports work that improves local services, health, and the environment. You can use the funding to cover project, core, or capital costs that help make these rural communities better places to live and work.
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Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire) – Standard Grants
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 04 Nov 2026
Overview: Foundation Scotland offers standard grants of £5,001 to £50,000 to support local projects that improve community life and the environment in South Ayrshire. Registered charities, community groups, and schools can apply for funding to help run activities that improve health, support young people, or tackle poverty. These grants can last for up to three years and focus on creating lasting benefits for people living in rural parts of the region.
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Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £3,500
Closing date: 13 Nov 2026
Overview: The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust offers grants of up to £3,500 to help smaller, established community organisations and charities across Greater Manchester. Funding is mainly for specific project costs rather than everyday running expenses, with a focus on groups supporting young people, older people, and people with disabilities or illnesses. Only organisations that have been running for at least three years can apply.
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Organisational Grants: Wellbeing Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 16 Nov 2026
Overview: The Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust is offering grants to help local groups run programmes that improve physical and mental health for people living in Camden. Registered charities, community interest companies, and community groups can apply for funding to cover either specific project costs or everyday running costs. The next deadline to submit an application is 16 November 2026.
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Holiday grants
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 19 Nov 2026
Overview: The Henry Smith Charity offers one-off grants of between £500 and £3,000 to help schools and non-profit groups run recreational trips for children aged 13 and under. This funding covers the direct costs of day trips or short residential breaks in the UK, focusing on children experiencing financial hardship or those with disabilities. Grants must be spent within six months of being awarded, with priority given to groups supporting children who have limited access to holiday funds.
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The Whittlesey Charity Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 22 Nov 2026
Overview: This fund offers both project and core grants to individuals, schools, and community groups in the Whittlesey area of Cambridgeshire. Funding supports local education, community events that bring people together, and direct help for residents experiencing financial hardship. Applications are reviewed at meetings throughout the year to support the local community.
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Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 06 Dec 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to help local charities, community groups, and schools within a 10-mile radius of Manchester Airport. It supports projects that improve the local environment, preserve heritage, or promote social welfare in areas most affected by aircraft noise. Funding is available for capital and project costs, rather than running costs or general maintenance.
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Denny & District Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 15 Dec 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of £500 to £10,000 for community groups, schools, and charities in the Denny and District area of Falkirk. Backed by local wind farms, it helps with running costs, equipment, and building repairs to improve daily life and boost community spirit. Individuals can also apply for up to £1,500 to help pay for training and education.
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Help the Homeless Grant
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 20 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from Help the Homeless offers up to £5,000 for capital projects run by small, local charities supporting people experiencing homelessness across the UK. The funding focuses on helping people move into stable, independent lives rather than meeting immediate emergency needs, so it cannot be used for running costs or salaries. Registered charities can apply for these one-off grants to help people secure a lasting way off the streets.
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Driving and Motorcycle Lessons Grant
Amount: Up to £300
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: The Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers grants of up to £300 to help local residents pay for driving or motorcycle lessons. This funding helps people living in the area to access work, education, and training where public transport is limited. The one-off payment goes directly to a registered instructor for lessons within a 25-mile radius, and cannot be used for lessons that have already taken place.
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Individual Sporting and Excellence Grants
Amount: Up to £250
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust helps local residents who are competing or training at a national, international, or championship level in sports, arts, or other specialised fields. Funding of up to £250 per application, with a limit of two grants per year, can be used to cover travel, accommodation, and entry fees. Individuals must apply before their event or training camp takes place, as the trust cannot fund costs that have already been paid.
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Student Grants
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust helps local residents with the costs of college, university, or training courses. Individuals can apply for up to £500 per academic year, with the funding amount based on how long the course lasts. The money supports people studying at any level, from short employability sessions to multi-year degrees.
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Non-Constituted Group / Individual for Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant from the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers up to £1,000 for individuals and informal groups in the Highlands who want to run a local project but are not yet set up as a formal organisation. The funding can cover all of your project costs, including equipment, training, travel, and community activities. You must apply before you start spending any money, and projects should usually be finished within one year.
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Large Group Grants
Amount: Over £25,000
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: The Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust offers grants of over £25,000 to help local charities and community groups run major projects that improve quality of life for residents. Funding is available for capital, core, or multi-year costs across several areas, including health, education, transport, housing, and the local environment. Eligible groups in the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area can apply for one grant each year.
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Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: This grant offers up to £25,000 to charities and community groups running projects that improve daily life for residents in the Stratherrick and Foyers area. Local groups can apply for funding to cover project, core, or capital costs across areas like education, heritage, and social welfare. Applications are open year-round and reviewed quarterly, with funded activities needing to be completed within 12 months.
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Water Breakthrough Challenge 7
Amount: Up to £10,000,000
Closing date: 05 Jan 2027
Overview: The Ofwat Innovation Fund is offering up to £50 million for collaborative projects that tackle major water sector challenges in England and Wales, such as climate change, pollution, and leakage. Organisations including charities, local authorities, and businesses can apply for funding through two different routes, with grants ranging from £150,000 up to £10 million. This funding will cover up to 90% of the total project costs to help deliver real benefits for customers, communities, and the environment.
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Active Spaces Fund
Amount: Up to £80,000
Closing date: 06 Jan 2027
Overview: The London Marathon Foundation’s Active Spaces Fund offers grants of £10,000 to £80,000 to improve spaces and facilities across London so that less active children, young people, and underserved communities can lead healthier lives. Registered charities, community groups, and schools can apply for both capital and revenue funding to build, renovate, or protect local sports and activity spaces. The programme prioritises projects in areas of high deprivation and those working closely with specific groups, including women and girls, older people, and people with disabilities.
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The Thomas Farr Charity
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 20 Jan 2027
Overview: The Thomas Farr Charity offers grants of up to £5,000 to registered charities and community groups working in Nottinghamshire and nearby areas. Funding can cover both project and core costs, focusing on education, health, and support for young people and older people. Trustees meet three times a year to review applications, with deadlines in January, May, and September.
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Glenkens & District Community Fund
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 10 Mar 2027
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, supports local groups and projects that benefit communities in specific parts of Dumfries and Galloway. It offers around £250,000 each year for project, capital, or running costs, with standard grants between £500 and £25,000 alongside larger awards and individual training grants.
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Herefordshire – Natural Flood Management Construction Grant Scheme
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: Herefordshire Council is offering funding to farmers, landowners, and organisations in seven priority areas to help reduce local flood risks. The grants cover up to 100 per cent of the costs for practical changes like planting trees, building leaky dams, and improving soil management to slow the flow of water. This scheme helps protect downstream communities while also improving water quality and local wildlife habitats.
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Youth Fund
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund provides core funding of up to £150,000 over three years to UK organisations working with young people aged 14 to 25. This money helps run and grow existing work that tackles unfair systems and supports young people who face unequal treatment to make their voices heard. Grants of £30,000 to £50,000 per year are open to non-profit groups, including charities and community interest companies.
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Emerging Justice Fund – Short-Term Scoping Grants
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Legal Education Foundation is offering grants of under £50,000 to grassroots organisations led by the communities they serve. This funding helps groups with little or no legal experience explore how they can use the law to back up their campaigns for rights and equality. These scoping grants last for up to 12 months, and you can apply at any time for both core and project costs.
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Wellcome Career Development Awards
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Wellcome Career Development Awards offer up to eight years of funding for mid-career researchers to run projects that improve human life, health, and wellbeing. The scheme helps researchers from any discipline build their skills, lead new work, and secure permanent roles at research organisations. Grants typically cover project costs up to £250,000 a year, which can include staff salaries, equipment, and travel.
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Wellcome Discovery Awards
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Wellcome Discovery Awards scheme offers funding for established researchers and teams to pursue creative research ideas that will improve our understanding of human life, health and wellbeing. There is no set limit on the funding you can request, but awards average around £3.5 million and can last for up to eight years. The grant covers research expenses, including staff salaries, equipment and travel, with applications accepted at any time.
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Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund – Micro Grants
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers microgrants of up to £500 to help local charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations run projects in specific East Yorkshire villages near the Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm. Funded by Greencoat UK Wind and run by Two Ridings Community Foundation, the scheme supports new ideas that improve daily life, encourage community spirit, or focus on energy efficiency. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, with priority given to groups that have not received funding before.
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The Different Foundation AI Mentorship Programme
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Different Foundation AI Mentorship Programme offers UK charities, CICs, and community groups four free hours of one-to-one support with an expert from the AI industry. Matched mentors work directly with your team to help you use AI tools safely and effectively for tasks like writing grants, managing volunteers, and improving daily operations. The scheme aims to build the skills and confidence of staff to ensure local communities benefit from these new technologies.
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Enhancing and Supporting Communities grant
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local groups and organisations run projects that benefit people living in Irwell Valley Homes across Greater Manchester. You can use the funding for project, core, or capital costs that bring neighbours together, upgrade local spaces, and tackle poverty or loneliness. Eligible activities include helping people get online, supporting mental and physical health, and offering training or employment advice.
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Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust – Second Tier
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £500 to help local groups, schools, and charities run community projects across Greater Manchester. The funding supports work that prevents crime, improves safety, and educates people about drug and alcohol abuse, with a focus on supporting vulnerable groups and victims of crime. These grants cannot be used for salaries, vehicles, or computer equipment, and must be paid directly to an organisation.
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Rochdale Communities Fund – Seed Fund
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £500 to help small, unconstituted groups and developing social enterprises in Rochdale grow their projects into lasting organisations. Funded by Rochdale Borough Council, the money covers running costs, equipment, and volunteer expenses for activities that tackle poverty, reduce inequality, or improve health and wellbeing. This support helps local groups take their next steps to make a positive, long-term difference in their communities.
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National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The National Lottery Community Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 to help Scottish community groups, charities, and schools run projects that bring local people together. You can apply for funding to cover everyday running costs, staff, equipment, or small building works for up to two years. Projects focusing on sports or the arts can also receive up to £10,000 for work lasting up to a year.
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Alan Higgs Community Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of £500 to £1,000 to small grassroots organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire to help with core costs, equipment, or new projects. The funding supports work that tackles poverty, helps community development, or meets general charitable needs, with priority given to groups supporting children and young people. To qualify, your total project cost must be £2,000 or less, and the grant must cover at least half of this amount.
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Coventry Building Society Small Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Heart of England Community Foundation offers grants of £500 to £2,000 to help local charities and community groups in Coventry and Warwickshire. This funding supports projects that tackle isolation, helping people who are lonely or vulnerable to build better connections in their local area. Grants must be spent within one year and can cover running costs, staff salaries, volunteer expenses, or equipment.
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National Lottery Awards for All (England)
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The National Lottery Community Fund offers grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects in England that last up to two years. This funding helps local groups and charities run activities that bring people together, improve shared spaces, and support those facing cost of living challenges. The programme is open to charities, schools, and community groups, with funding decisions taking around 16 weeks.
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National Lottery Awards for All Wales
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The National Lottery Community Fund offers grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects in Wales lasting up to two years. This funding helps local groups, charities, and schools start new activities or continue existing ones that bring people together and improve local spaces. It also supports projects that help people reach their potential early or offer extra support to those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers grants of between £300 and £20,000 to help local groups, charities, and schools run projects that strengthen communities across Northern Ireland. The funding supports work that brings people together, improves local spaces, or helps those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. You can use the money for up to two years to cover everyday running costs, staff salaries, equipment, or volunteer expenses.
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Grants to Charities (Small and Large) – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £60,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Masonic Charitable Foundation offers funding to registered charities in England and Wales that support disadvantaged children and young people. These grants focus on early years help, children affected by domestic abuse, and children with special educational needs and disabilities. Depending on their annual income, organisations can apply for unrestricted core funding of up to £5,000 a year, or larger project grants of up to £60,000.
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Salford CVS – Healthy Lifestyles: Equipment and Training Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of £500 to £2,000 to voluntary and community organisations in Salford to help pregnant women, children with special educational needs and disabilities, and families with young children lead healthier lives. The money pays for practical items, staff training, and making spaces more accessible, focusing on areas like healthy eating, physical activity, and mental wellbeing. These grants must be used for these specific resources and cannot cover staff time or day-to-day project delivery costs.
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Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire (CSW) Communities Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Heart of England Community Foundation offers grants of £500 to £3,000 to support local groups and organisations in Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. This funding helps with start-up costs, project expansion, or equipment for activities that improve health, bring people together, or tackle disadvantage. Grants must be spent within one year and are open to registered charities, community interest companies, and schools.
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Randal Charitable Foundation Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Randal Charitable Foundation Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to help grass-roots organisations run projects in Northamptonshire. The funding supports work focused on improving health, tackling poverty, helping people experiencing mental ill-health, or providing education for disadvantaged groups. These grants can cover core, capital, or project delivery costs, and the money must be spent within 12 months.
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Old Possum’s Practical Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants of between £500 and £5,000 to UK organisations and individuals running creative and literary projects. The funding supports work that helps people appreciate literature and the performing arts, alongside work defending free speech. Grants are only for active projects, meaning they cannot cover capital building works or personal tuition fees.
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AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers
Amount: Up to £1,500,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant supports collaborative research projects between UK-based researchers and partners in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on the arts and humanities. UK organisations can apply for funding between £300,000 and £1.5 million to cover 80% of their costs, with the Brazilian partners funded separately by their own state research foundation. Projects can last up to five years and must be led by an eligible UK research organisation.
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