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Groundwork Grassroots Grants

Groundwork
Applications closed

Funding

£500 – £2,000

Deadline

30 September 2026

Location

England

Applications

Applications closed

Overview

Groundwork’s 2026 Grassroots Grants round closed on 30 September. It offered £500 to £2,000 in unrestricted funding for small local organisations in England.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

Key requirements:

  • Constituted organisation
  • Annual income up to £25,000
  • Applications close 30 September 2026; time unspecified
  • Sports and physical activity projects excluded

Annual income must be no more than £25,000. Eligible CICs must be at least two years old with a Schedule 1 or 2 asset lock. Individuals, unconstituted groups, schools, councils, sports projects, current Postcode Lottery Trust grantees and recipients from the 2025 round are excluded.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Annual income must be no more than £25,000. Eligible CICs must be at least two years old with a Schedule 1 or 2 asset lock. Individuals, unconstituted groups, schools, councils, sports projects, current Postcode Lottery Trust grantees and recipients from the 2025 round are excluded.

Regions

Full details from Groundwork

Groundwork’s 2026 Grassroots Grants round closed on 30 September. It offered £500 to £2,000 in unrestricted funding for small local organisations in England. Annual income must be no more than £25,000. Eligible CICs must be at least two years old with a Schedule 1 or 2 asset lock. Individuals, unconstituted groups, schools, councils, sports projects, current Postcode Lottery Trust grantees and recipients from the 2025 round are excluded. Check Groundwork for a new round. The published 2026 window has ended; no later application window has been verified.

How to apply

Check Groundwork for a new round. The published 2026 window has ended; no later application window has been verified.

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Last updated: 1 October 2026