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Grants in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region: what is open now

As of 29 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 17 live grants for organisations in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region. 2 close in the next 30 days, the first on 16 November 2026, 10 are open all year and 0 were added this week.

Last checked 28 October 2026.

Every grant on this page is limited to Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region or to a town, district or council area within it, as named by the funder. Funders with open grants here include Growth Platform, Baltic Ventures and Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside. Because each one is local, far fewer organisations can apply than for a national fund. Grants open across all of North West England are on our North West England page.

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Closing in the next 30 days (2)

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High Sheriff and Merseyside Police Charitable Fund

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside

Up to £3,000Charities & Non-Profit

This Merseyside fund gives grants of up to £3,000 to community groups that help keep people safe and prevent crime. In 2026 the focus is on preventing and ending violence against women and girls, which is the current High Sheriff's priority. Examples include early intervention with boys and young men, support for survivors and their children, and making streets and spaces safer for women. Your group must have been constituted for at least a year and be based in Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley or Wirral. You will need a letter of support, ideally from your local neighbourhood policing team. Applications close on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/grants/high-sheriff-and-merseyside-police-charitable-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.

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Pilkington Charities' Fund (Merseyside)

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside

Up to £20,000Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

The Pilkington Charities' Fund, now run by the Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside, gives grants of up to £20,000 to well-established groups helping people in the Liverpool City Region. This round is about health. The people you support need a diagnosed condition, such as cancer, depression, a long-term injury, a neurological condition or sensory loss. Crisis mental health support for people who may not yet have a diagnosis can also be considered. You can ask for project or core costs, including staff salaries. Your group must have been running for at least three years, and your request should be no more than half your annual income. St Helens is a priority area. Applications close at 4pm on 27 November 2026. Official source: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/grants/pilkington-charities-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.

Funders with open grants in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region

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All open grants in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region (17)

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Flexible Growth Fund

Growth Platform

Funding amount not listedManufacturing, Professional & Scientific Services, Administrative & Support Services

The Flexible Growth Fund is a £20 million fund from Growth Platform. It is designed to enable new economic growth by removing barriers to investment for ambitious businesses. The fund suits businesses in Liverpool City Region that are undertaking an expansion project which will create or secure jobs. If you are planning to grow and your plans would support local employment, this is one to look at. The page lists the fund as a funding programme alongside other support in the region. It gives the size of the overall fund, but it does not state how much each business can receive. It also does not give a closing date or say whether applications are open at the moment. One practical point to bear in mind: the page only gives a short description of the fund. It does not set out further eligibility rules, so you should expect your expansion project to need a clear link to creating or securing jobs in the region. Growth Platform also runs a local business support team that can help you find suitable support and funding. The page invites you to contact your local business support team if you do not know where to start. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Health & Life Science Fund

LYVA Labs

£25,000 - £250,000Health & Social Work

The Health & Life Science Fund offers investment packages to innovators working in health and life sciences. It is run by the LYVA Labs team, which is now actively delivering a pipeline of these packages. Each package is worth between £25,000 and £250,000. Alongside the money, LYVA Labs gives commercial advice. The fund provides start-up funding and support for clinicians, academics and entrepreneurs across the sector. It helps them develop their ideas and improve health outcomes in the region. The fund suits businesses in the health and life sciences sector that are based in Liverpool City Region. Businesses willing to set up there are also covered. It is a good fit if you are a clinician or academic with an idea you want to take further. It also suits an entrepreneur building a new health or life sciences business in the area. This is an investment fund, so the support combines finance with practical commercial help. Think about how both the money and the advice could help you move your idea forward. That will help you get the most from the package. One practical caveat: the fund is ideally for businesses without existing equity investment. To find out more, contact the LYVA Labs team by email or visit the LYVA Labs website. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programme/health-life-science-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Leadership for Growth

Growth Platform

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services, Administrative & Support Services

Leadership for Growth is a programme from Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. It is designed to develop the capabilities of aspiring managers and leaders. The programme is for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Liverpool City Region that have the potential to scale up. It may suit you if you run or work in a growing local business and want to strengthen your leadership and management team. The aim is to help leadership and management teams improve productivity, resilience and business performance. Growth Platform lists Leadership for Growth alongside a wide range of local and national support for people starting or growing a business in the region. This includes funding, support programmes and services for both new and established businesses. One practical point to bear in mind: this is listed as a programme, not as funding. It is also aimed at SMEs with scale-up potential. If you are not sure whether it is the right fit, Growth Platform says its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Wirral Together Fund 2026/27

Wirral Council

Up to £1,000Charities & Non-Profit

The Wirral Together Fund is a grants scheme run by Wirral Council. It supports activities that benefit local communities across Wirral, and it is open for applications now. The fund works through your local ward councillors. They decide who receives the grants. Councillors can fund activities in a single ward or across several wards. They use the money to help communities focus on the issues that matter most to them. Each councillor can allocate up to £1,000 per funding year. This is a limit on what each councillor can allocate in a year, not a stated limit for a single grant or applicant, so the amount you receive depends on what your councillors choose to give. The fund suits organisations running community activities in Wirral, especially those based in the ward where the activity happens. Funding is restricted to certain types of organisation. Read the council's eligibility criteria and terms and conditions before you apply. One practical point: the fund is regularly oversubscribed, and councillors often limit funding to organisations based in their own ward. The council suggests you contact your ward councillors to discuss your application before you apply. If you have any questions, you can email the fund team at wirraltogetherfund@wirral.gov.uk. Official source: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/communities-and-neighbourhoods/wirral-together-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Baltic Ventures

£30,000Information & Communication, Finance & Insurance, Professional & Scientific Services

Baltic Ventures Accelerator is a 12-week programme for ambitious founders in Liverpool City Region. You get £30,000 funding to turn your business idea into reality. The programme includes hands-on workshops and expert one-to-one coaching. You also join a supportive community of other founders. The programme helps you validate your product and connect with customers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This is for businesses ready to accelerate and scale up.

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Help to Grow: Management (Liverpool City Region)

Growth Platform

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services, Administrative & Support Services

Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week practical programme for leaders of small and medium-sized businesses in Liverpool City Region. It is listed on the programmes and funding page run by Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. The programme covers all aspects of management. That includes finance and strategies for growth and innovation. The focus is practical, so it suits leaders who want to put new ideas to work in their own business. The page says the programme is for Liverpool City Region SME leaders who have between 5 and 249 employees and have been trading for at least 12 months. Charities are not eligible, so it will not suit voluntary sector organisations. If you are not sure whether it is the right fit, Growth Platform says its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. The same page lists a wide range of other local and national support for starting or growing a business in the region. This includes a leadership programme, a scale-up programme and free advice services. Before you go further, check your employee count and trading history against the conditions above. They are the eligibility points the page gives for this programme. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026. This listing is the Liverpool City Region page. The same course is available across the UK: see Help to Grow: Management (UK) at https://www.grantmatch.co.uk/grants/help-to-grow-management-uk.

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High Sheriff and Merseyside Police Charitable Fund

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside

Up to £3,000Charities & Non-Profit

This Merseyside fund gives grants of up to £3,000 to community groups that help keep people safe and prevent crime. In 2026 the focus is on preventing and ending violence against women and girls, which is the current High Sheriff's priority. Examples include early intervention with boys and young men, support for survivors and their children, and making streets and spaces safer for women. Your group must have been constituted for at least a year and be based in Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley or Wirral. You will need a letter of support, ideally from your local neighbourhood policing team. Applications close on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/grants/high-sheriff-and-merseyside-police-charitable-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.

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Pilkington Charities' Fund (Merseyside)

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside

Up to £20,000Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

The Pilkington Charities' Fund, now run by the Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside, gives grants of up to £20,000 to well-established groups helping people in the Liverpool City Region. This round is about health. The people you support need a diagnosed condition, such as cancer, depression, a long-term injury, a neurological condition or sensory loss. Crisis mental health support for people who may not yet have a diagnosis can also be considered. You can ask for project or core costs, including staff salaries. Your group must have been running for at least three years, and your request should be no more than half your annual income. St Helens is a priority area. Applications close at 4pm on 27 November 2026. Official source: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/grants/pilkington-charities-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.

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Cheshire PCC SWAP Fund 2026

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner

Up to £2,500Charities & Non-Profit

The SWAP Fund from the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) offers grants of up to £2,500 to help make communities across Cheshire safer. SWAP stands for Safety, Working together, Action and Prevention. The fund helps communities come together to reduce crime, prevent anti-social behaviour and help people feel safer. This is the third year that the PCC, Dan Price, has run the fund, and £50,000 is available in total. The fund suits charities, community groups and local organisations working in Cheshire. PCC community funding can support projects that make a positive difference in neighbourhoods, such as activities that help young people stay safe or reduce anti-social behaviour. It can also back partnership work between charities, community groups and local authorities. Prevention and early help is another focus, including mentoring, diversion activities for young people and awareness raising. Support for people affected by crime also counts, such as crime prevention advice or victim support activities. The application window is open now. The deadline is 9am on Monday 30 November 2026. Note the morning cut-off. If you plan to apply on the final day, you will have very little time, so aim to send your application earlier. Applications are subject to the fund criteria. The PCC aligns all funding decisions with the priorities in the Police and Crime Plan. Progress is monitored using clear, measurable outcomes, so think about how you will show the difference your project makes to local people. Official source: https://www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk/what-the-commissioner-does/community-funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Liverpool City Region Community Environment Fund 2026/27

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

£1,000 - £30,000Environment & Conservation

The Liverpool City Region Community Environment Fund is back for 2026-27 and is open now. It helps communities turn their ideas into action, creating greener, healthier and more resilient places for everyone. The fund supports community-led environmental projects. Your project could bring a neglected green space back to life, create better habitats for wildlife, help people grow or access local food, reduce energy use, encourage greener ways to travel or help people learn about climate change. The Combined Authority wants to hear from projects covering climate change and resilience, transport and active travel, water sustainability, accessible green spaces and biodiversity, carbon and environmental literacy, energy efficiency, and food sustainability. There are two grant streams. Grants of £1,000 to £4,999 are for smaller community projects and activities that can make a positive difference to the local environment. Grants of £5,000 to £30,000 are for larger projects that can deliver more substantial environmental and community benefits. The fund suits not-for-profit community groups and organisations, such as charities, schools, faith groups, residents' associations and 'Friends of' groups. It has already backed more than a hundred local projects, including community gardens, beekeeping, wildflower meadows and a cycling project for veterans. Before you apply, think carefully about which stream fits your project. The Combined Authority asks you to consider what you want to achieve, the activities you need to deliver and what a realistic budget looks like. A webinar explains the fund and what you will need to apply. The closing date is midnight on Monday 30 November 2026, so leave yourself enough time to prepare your application. Official source: https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/community-environment-fund-2026-27. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (Merseyside)

Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (Merseyside Lieutenancy)

Up to £5,000Charities & Non-Profit

The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund supports charities and other benevolent organisations in Merseyside. Its money comes from the estates of people who die in the County Palatine of Lancaster without leaving a will. Each year the Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside receives a share of the Fund to support local charities and other benevolent organisations. You can apply for up to £5,000. The Fund wants your request to match what you actually need. Cost each item separately and attach quotations from external providers. Do not simply ask for the maximum. Grants pay for specific actions that meet a need you have identified. You will need to show the impact and explain why the grant is good value for money. You can apply at any time of year. The Grants Committee meets quarterly. The next deadline is 20 December 2026, for the committee sitting in late January 2027. After that, the deadline is 1 April 2027, for the committee sitting in late April 2027. The Fund will only consider salaries and running costs in exceptional circumstances. It does not normally fund individuals, political causes, general appeals, animal welfare, ongoing running costs, or a small contribution to a bigger fundraising ask. It also does not normally fund the same project again within three years. Make sure you send everything the form asks for. Your application will not be considered without quotations, an explanation of how you will identify beneficiaries, your most recent accounts, three months of unredacted bank statements and two independent letters of reference. Official source: https://www.merseysidelieutenancy.org.uk/the-duchy-of-lancaster/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund

GrantScape (funded by Ørsted)

£500 - £20,000Charities & Non-Profit, Environment & Conservation

The Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund offers grants for projects in coastal communities along the Irish Sea. It is paid for by Ørsted, formerly DONG Energy, which built the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay. The wind farm opened in May 2017. Ørsted has committed around £225,000 a year to the fund for the lifetime of the project. You can apply for a grant of between £500 and £20,000. Your project must be located in the funding area, and it must benefit communities there. The area of benefit also covers the coastal tidal zones in line with the onshore areas. It includes the estuary areas of the rivers Dee and Mersey across the 5km line. The fund is open to applications. There are two closing dates each year. The next one is 31 March 2027 at midnight, with decisions by the end of June 2027. The round after that closes on 22 September 2027, with decisions by mid-December 2027. Before you start, use the interactive map on the fund page. You can enter your postcode to see whether your project falls within the area of benefit. If you are unsure, call the GrantScape team. They would much rather confirm this with you before you spend time on an application. Once you are confident about your location, read the Full Criteria carefully to make sure your project is eligible. Plan your timing. Late applications are not turned away, but they move to the next round, roughly six months later. Leave yourself enough time to submit before the closing date. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/burbo-bank-extension-community-fund/. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/burbo-bank-extension-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Lister Drive Greener Grid Park Community Fund

GrantScape (funded by Statkraft)

£500 - £20,000Charities & Non-Profit, Environment & Conservation

The Lister Drive Greener Grid Park Community Fund offers grants for community and environmental projects that cut carbon and help progress towards net zero. GrantScape runs it and Statkraft funds it. Projects must be located within 1.5km of Statkraft's Lister Drive development in Liverpool, or benefit the communities living there. A grant could pay for an energy efficiency audit of a community building and for the work the audit recommends. That might include insulation, solar panels and battery storage, ground source heating, better glazing or more efficient heating. The fund also supports educational activities about net zero, carbon reduction training for voluntary and community groups, and habitat conservation or tree planting in public spaces. It also supports electric vehicle charging points in public locations. Other carbon reduction projects will be considered too. You can apply for between £500 and £20,000. The fund has £20,000 available each year for 25 years, with one application round each year. The current round closes at midnight on 14 April 2027. Decisions are due by the end of June 2027. Plan your match funding early. Applications of £5,000 or more need at least 20% match funding. You do not need to secure it before you apply, and in-kind contributions can count. Grants cannot pay for work that starts before a funding decision is made and a grant contract is issued. If you are unsure whether your project is inside the eligible area, contact the GrantScape team before you apply. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/lister-drive/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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SWEF Enterprise Fund (Merseyside)

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside (SWEF)

£500 - £2,000Social Enterprise

The SWEF Enterprise Fund gives grants to young people in Merseyside who need help with business costs they could not otherwise afford. It particularly supports people who are not in education, employment or training. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not pay it back. You can use the money for essential equipment or materials, website building, marketing, product development and training. There are two grant types, depending on the stage your business has reached. A start-up grant is up to £500, and a business grant is up to £2,000. The fund suits you if you are aged 18 to 30, live in Merseyside, can show a financial need (for example, you receive Universal Credit) and run a new business that has been trading for under three years. Sole traders, limited companies and CICs limited by shares can apply. There are no deadlines. You can apply whenever you are ready, and decisions are made within six weeks. You also get the chance to join a network of peers at the same early stage, so you can share ideas and learn from each other. One thing to plan for: grants are only paid into a business bank account, so you will need one or be setting one up. The fund will not pay for salaries, rent, bills, debt repayment, past purchases or new computers, tablets or phones, though refurbished items may be considered. If you receive a grant, you will need to attend a SWEF meetup, join the SWEF Facebook group, sign up to the monthly newsletter and give feedback after six or twelve months. Official source: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/grants/swef-enterprise-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Gather Business Scale-up Programme

Growth Platform

Funding amount not listedInformation & Communication, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Gather is a business scale-up programme for digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region. It is listed by Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company, on its Business Funding and Programmes page. The page labels Gather as a programme rather than a funding scheme. Growth Platform uses the funding label for its cash schemes, such as the Flexible Growth Fund and the Liverpool City Region Seed Fund. Gather sits under the programme label, so it is a scale-up programme for growing businesses rather than a cash grant. Gather suits digital, creative and tech businesses in Liverpool City Region that want to scale up. If that sounds like your business, it is worth a closer look. Growth Platform says there is a wide range of local and national support for anyone looking to start or grow a business in the region. Its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. If you are not sure whether Gather is right for you, they are a sensible first step. One practical point. Gather is described only for businesses in Liverpool City Region. If your business is based elsewhere, other schemes on the Growth Platform page may fit you better, and each one lists its own audience. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Innovation Sprint Programme

Growth Platform

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services

The Innovation Sprint Programme is a business support programme from Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. It sits on Growth Platform's Programmes and Funding page, which brings together local and national support for anyone looking to start or grow a business in Liverpool City Region. The offer here is a place on the programme rather than a cash grant. Growth Platform offers fully-funded places to eligible businesses, so it may suit you if you want to take part in an innovation programme without covering the cost of your place. It is aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Liverpool City Region. To secure a fully-funded place, your business must be an SME. It must also be registered in Liverpool City Region, or have its principal trading address there. One practical point to bear in mind: fully-funded places are limited, so it is worth acting early if you are interested. Not sure this is the right programme for you? Growth Platform's local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions, along with other support and funding that suits your business. The same page lists other options for Liverpool City Region SMEs, including Help to Grow: Management, Leadership for Growth and the LCR Finance Hub, a single access help point for SMEs trying to access external funding. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

Questions

What grants are open in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region right now?

Today GrantMatch lists 17 live grants limited to Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region or places within it. 2 close in the next 30 days and 10 have no fixed deadline.

Who funds grants in Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region?

Today the funders with the most open grants here are Growth Platform, Baltic Ventures and Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside. Each grant page links to the funder's own guidance.

Are UK-wide grants included?

No. This page only lists grants that name Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region or a place inside it, so it is not padded with national funds. Organisations here can also apply for grants open across North West England and the whole UK, which are on our North West England and UK-wide pages.

How do you check these grants?

We collect grants from official funder pages, GOV.UK, councils and community foundations, and remove them when they close. Each grant page links to its source and shows when we last checked it. Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply.

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