Grants in National (UK-wide)

UK-wide grants are open to businesses, charities, and organisations anywhere in the United Kingdom. Most Innovate UK competitions, UKRI research grants, and National Lottery programmes accept applications from all UK regions and nations.

There are currently 30 live grants available in National (UK-wide).

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Manufacturing, Information & Communication, Professional & Scientific Services, Energy & Utilities

This fund supports collaborative innovation projects between UK businesses. You must form a consortium with at least one small or medium business that will claim grant funding. Your organisation must

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 1

Innovate UK

Ongoing

To lead a project your organisation must:The business must contribute to the project’s costs.

Energy catalyst round 11 – mid stage

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This grant funds clean energy projects that improve energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Indo-Pacific region and Latin America. You can get between £50,000 and £1.5 million for projects la

Energy catalyst round 11 – late stage

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This grant funds clean energy projects in developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. You can get between £50,000 and £5 million for projects lasting 6 to 36 months. Your project must

Energy catalyst round 11 – early stage

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This competition funds early-stage clean energy projects for sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Indo-Pacific and Latin America. You can apply alone as a UK SME or lead a team with international partners.

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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring

Innovate UK

Ongoing

The Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund helps UK government research organisations turn public sector knowledge into commercial products. You can get grants from £50,000 to £250,000. Your project mu

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Innovate UK

Ongoing

The DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund supports UK businesses of any size to grow and scale up. You can apply as a single business or work with partners. Your business must be registered in the UK to receive fundi

Fairer Life Chances

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This grant funds projects that help children, young people and families. It also supports projects that help people be healthier with better access to support. The funding amount is not specified. The

Strengthening Communities

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

Strengthening Communities funds community-led projects that help people live healthier, happier lives. The grant supports projects across the UK. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Application

Climate Action Fund - Food Systems

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund for Food Systems supports projects that make our food system stronger. It also helps reduce food insecurity for people and communities. The fund is available across the UK. No

The UK Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The UK Fund provides large grants to help proven projects grow bigger. You can get funding if your work has real impact and can scale up. The money is for projects that change systems and benefit comm

#iwill Fund 2016 to 2023

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The #iwill Fund helps create social action opportunities for young people across the UK. The fund aims to build lifelong habits of volunteering and community involvement. It supports high quality prog

A Better Start

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

A Better Start was a 10-year programme that provided £215 million in National Lottery funding. It focused on promoting good early childhood development across the UK. The programme aimed to improve ou

Changing Futures

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

Changing Futures helps adults facing multiple disadvantages like homelessness, addiction, or mental health issues. The programme supports public sector organisations and local communities to work toge

Climate Action Fund - Energy and Climate

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund supports UK communities to tackle energy and climate challenges. The fund aims to inspire local action on climate issues. You can apply for projects that address the energy cri

Climate Action Fund – Nature and Climate

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund supports UK communities working on projects that connect nature and climate change. You can apply for funding to run community projects that help address climate issues through

Climate Action Fund - round 1

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund is a ten-year programme with £100 million to help UK communities tackle climate change. This is round 1 of the fund. The money supports community projects that take action on c

Climate Action Fund - round 2

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund supports communities across the UK to take action on climate change. This is round 2 of the programme. The fund helps community groups and organisations work on climate project

Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Climate Action Fund supports partnerships that get more people involved in climate action. The fund looks for bold projects that create lasting change. You can apply if you are working with partne

Community Power

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

Community Power funds activities that help communities gain more agency, power and control. You can apply for funding to deliver new or existing community work. The grant supports partners working dir

Grant Holder Support

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This grant helps civil society organisations build their knowledge, skills and resilience. The funding is available across the UK. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Applications appear to be

Million Hours Fund (2023 to 2026)

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Million Hours Fund provides funding to help organisations support young people at risk of anti-social behaviour. The fund runs from 2023 to 2026. You can use the money to provide extra support and

Partnerships

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This grant funds partnerships between organisations working together to create bigger changes in communities. The funding amount is not specified. There are no set deadlines as applications appear to

Sustainable Community Buildings

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This grant supports communities to make their buildings more environmentally sustainable. The funding helps with projects that reduce environmental impact of community buildings. You can apply if you

Million Hours Fund phase 3

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Million Hours Fund phase 3 provides funding for extra youth work hours. This targets young people in areas with higher rates of anti-social behaviour. The fund aims to give young people more posit

Ageing Better

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

Ageing Better was a £87 million programme that ran from 2015 to March 2022. It was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The programme aimed to help older people live better lives. It support

Building Connections Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

The Building Connections Fund supports projects that prevent or reduce loneliness. The fund was set up by The National Lottery Community Fund, the Co-op Foundation and the government. It is available

COVID-19 funding over £10,000 for partnerships including Coronavirus Community Support Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This COVID-19 funding supports partnerships during the pandemic. Grants are over £10,000 each. The funding includes the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. You can apply if you are working in partners

COVID-19 funding over £10,000 including Coronavirus Community Support Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing

This fund supports projects and organisations helping communities during COVID-19. The funding is over £10,000 per grant. It includes the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. You can apply if your proj

Robotics Adoption Central Convening Body

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This grant supports projects related to robotics adoption across the UK. You can apply as a single organisation or work with partners. UK registered businesses of any size can lead projects. Research