New UK grants this week (18 August 2026)
This week we found 17 new grants across 15 sectors.
This week we found 17 new grants across 15 sectors. Here's what opened.
Administrative & Support Services
- An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK (Ministry of Defence ) - £150,000 - £250,000 - Closes 23 Sept
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9 (Innovate UK Business Connect) - Closes 23 Sept
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
- EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (Innovate UK Business Connect) - Closes 12 Oct
- Locality Fund 2025 to 2026 (Essex County Council) - Up to £5,000 - Rolling
Charities & Non-Profit
- The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund (Leeds Community Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Closes 1 Sept
- An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK (Ministry of Defence ) - £150,000 - £250,000 - Closes 23 Sept
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Standard Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - £3,001 - £10,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Rolling
- Locality Fund 2025 to 2026 (Essex County Council) - Up to £5,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Small Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £3,000 - Rolling
Education
- The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund (Leeds Community Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Closes 1 Sept
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Standard Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - £3,001 - £10,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Small Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £3,000 - Rolling
Energy & Utilities
- DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five (Innovate UK) - Up to £150,000,000 - Rolling
Environment & Conservation
- Research Infrastructure Renewal (Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)) - Up to £8,000,000 - Rolling
General
- Connected Places Catapult: Diesel-Free Sites Adoption Programme (Innovate UK Business Connect) - Closes 7 Sept
- Renters' Rights Enforcement Fund (Greater London Authority / Mayor of London) - Up to £60,000 - Closes 7 Sept
- UK-Singapore CRD 2026 (Innovate UK) - Up to £3,000,000 - Rolling
Health & Social Work
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Standard Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - £3,001 - £10,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Rolling
- Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Small Grants) (Irish Youth Foundation) - Up to £3,000 - Rolling
Information & Communication
- Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI (UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)) - Up to £602,500 - Closes 20 Oct
- Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)) - Up to £12,050,000 - Rolling
Manufacturing
- DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five (Innovate UK) - Up to £150,000,000 - Rolling
Other Services
- Locality Fund 2025 to 2026 (Essex County Council) - Up to £5,000 - Rolling
Professional & Scientific Services
- Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI (UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)) - Up to £602,500 - Closes 20 Oct
- Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants (UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council) - Up to £2,500,000 - Closes 22 Oct
- Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip (UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council) - £200,000 - £1,000,000 - Closes 5 Nov
- Research Infrastructure Renewal (Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)) - Up to £8,000,000 - Rolling
- Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)) - Up to £12,050,000 - Rolling
Social Enterprise
- The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund (Leeds Community Foundation) - Up to £10,000 - Closes 1 Sept
Transport & Storage
- DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five (Innovate UK) - Up to £150,000,000 - Rolling