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York Community Fund - Micro Grants

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Micro Grants of up to £1,000, spent over 12 months, are open until noon UK time on Monday 12 October 2026. They support community action around cost of living, climate action, equalities and human rights, and health and wellbeing. Connect & Grow grants are closed to new applicants; the same October date is a full-application deadline only for shortlisted applicants to that separate stream.

Jimbo's Fund

Leeds Community Foundation

Jimbo's Fund supports small and emerging community organisations in Leeds. It helps groups that may struggle to access larger grant programmes. You can use the money to part-fund or fully fund activities that support your community. Unconstituted groups (those without a formal legal structure) can apply for up to £500. Grants range from £1,000 to £10,000. Your organisation must be based in Leeds and support people experiencing adversity. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Common Ground Award 2026-2027

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Common Ground Award funds building and renovation projects that bring people from different backgrounds together. It covers the cost of constructing or renovating facilities, spaces, and equipment. VCSE organisations in England can apply for between £20,000 and £250,000. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Innovate UK Business Connect

This programme offers financial support to cultural and creative startups and scaleups. It is designed to help you grow faster, attract investment, and expand into international markets. There are two strands: the Shape Acceleration Programme and the Scale Post-Acceleration Programme. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

Merton Civic Pride: Investing in Neighbourhoods Fund 2026

Merton Council

Applications close at 11:59pm UK time on 12 October 2026 for Merton projects addressing demands created by development, such as new housing. Funding comes from the Community Infrastructure Levy. Proposals should aim for a total project cost above £20,000; this is not a published minimum grant. No standard award ceiling is given. Obtain endorsement from an appropriate Merton councillor before applying. Payments are expected from June 2027 onwards, subject to approval and grant agreements.

Future computing paradigms Network Plus

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

EPSRC is funding a Network Plus focused on future computing paradigms. The network will bring together researchers from different disciplines across the UK. It will build collaboration and produce evidence-based recommendations for UKRI and government. This will help shape national research priorities in computing. Up to £2,800,000 is available. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding.

Future computing paradigms Network Plus

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

EPSRC is funding a Network Plus to bring together researchers across the UK. The network will focus on future computing paradigms. It will support collaboration and provide recommendations to shape national research priorities. Up to £2,800,000 is available. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. The deadline to apply is 13 October 2026.

City Hall Developer Investment Fund: grant proposals

Greater London Authority

Grant expressions of interest close at 11:59pm UK time on 13 October 2026. The wider City Hall Developer Investment Fund offers a mixture of grants, loans and equity for London housing developments; debt and equity proposals continue after the grant deadline. The £324 million fund total is not a per-project award limit. The GLA seeks to recover funding where possible, so financial terms must be confirmed for each proposal.

CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This grant offers a share of up to £3 million for Engineering Biology projects. Engineering Biology uses living systems, like cells or microbes, to create new products and services. You can apply for between £100,000 and £200,000. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

UK registered SMEs in England can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners. Grants range from £150,000 to £900,000. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This grant is linked to the Advanced Computing Technologies (ACT) and semiconductors sectors.

Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering grant funding to UK registered SMEs. You must apply alongside private investment from a selected investor partner. Grants go up to £15,000,000. This funding focuses on advanced computing technologies and semiconductors. You must be based in England to apply.

CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £3 million in total funding for this competition. You can apply for a share of this pot to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products, and services. Engineering Biology uses biological systems to create new technologies and solutions. This funding is focused on work relevant to Defra and the Food Standards Agency. The grant is open to organisations based in England.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. The funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. It comes from the industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. It is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme, funded through the industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund. Projects must be led by businesses, not research institutions.

Contracts for Innovation: Engineering Biology for Defra and Food Standards Agency, phase 1

Innovate UK Business Connect

This competition funds contracts of up to £200,000 inclusive of VAT for each project lasting up to 9 months. UK based organisations of any size can lead a project tackling one of four Defra and Food Standards Agency challenges. Applications close on 14 October 2026 at 11:00am.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. Grants range from £1,000 to £2,100,000 per project. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.

Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Innovate UK is offering up to £500,000 in total funding to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £100,000. You must be a UK registered organisation based in England to apply. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Expression of interest: sandpit: AI supported research using UKRI social science data

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This is an expression of interest for a two-day workshop on 23-24 June. The workshop will develop ideas for using AI in social science research with UKRI data. You must attend the full workshop to apply for future funding of up to £875,000. The workshop is in-person and runs for two days. After the workshop, you can apply for research funding. This is the first step in a two-stage process. You cannot apply for the main funding without attending the workshop.

Doctoral Focal Award Plus: Innovating in Data-driven Research

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Applications close at 4pm UK time on 14 October 2026. ESRC will contribute up to £5.85 million to one institutional award for doctoral training and wider-career training in data-driven social science. The award must start by 1 October 2027. It is a UK-wide call, not an individual studentship application.

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

This grant funds researchers who want to turn bioscience discoveries into real products, services, or solutions. It supports work that creates economic, social, or environmental impact. You can apply for up to £3,000,000. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding.

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

This grant funds bioscience research that can be turned into real products, services, or solutions. It supports projects that create economic, social, or environmental impact. You can apply for between £100,000 and £800,000. The deadline is 14 October 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding.

AI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This ESRC grant funds innovative AI research using UKRI social science data. You can apply for up to £875,000. It is invite only. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. You must also have attended the AI supported research sandpit in Manchester on 23 to 24 June 2026.

Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund comes from profits made by a wind farm in Scotland. The co-operative owns part of the Millennium wind farm near Invergarry. This wind farm has 26 turbines that power around 36,000 homes. The fund gives money to local projects from the profits made by selling clean energy. No funding amounts or deadlines are specified. You need to contact the co-operative directly to find out what projects they support and how to apply.

Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund

This fund aims to strengthen the UK music sector. It supports sustainable and inclusive growth in music. You can use it to develop emerging talent, improve grassroots music venues and infrastructure, and create new opportunities for artists and music businesses. It also helps expand audiences in the UK and internationally. The fund is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.