Grants in National (UK-wide)

Forest Creation Grant

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant helps landowners and tenants plant trees and create woodland. It is for land within the National Forest or close to its boundary. Projects should deliver environmental, community, or econom

Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

ARIA funds bold scientific and technological research in areas that others overlook. It is backed by the UK government through the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grants range from

Strategic Legal Fund

The Strategic Legal Fund supports legal work that helps asylum seekers, refugees and migrants across the UK. This fund goes beyond individual cases to change laws, practices and procedures. It aims to

Co-op Local Community Fund

Co-op Local Community Fund

The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects in Co-op members' communities. The funding helps people access opportunities and resources to thrive. Projects can receive up to £1,000. Applications a

Woodroffe Benton Foundation - Small Grants Programme

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation supports charitable projects across the UK. It funds work that cares for sick or elderly people, protects the environment, promotes education, or helps people affected

Social Investment Gateway Programme

This free 12-month programme helps charities, social enterprises, and community organisations get ready for social investment. Social investment means borrowing money or taking on investors to grow yo

Music for All - Community Project Funding

This grant helps groups bring music to their communities across the UK. It supports projects that want to create sustainable music programmes. Groups, schools and organisations can apply for funding.

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,

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects that boost fathers' engagement to improve outcomes for children. Innovate UK is funding research and development work in this area. You can lead a project if you meet the

International Tree Foundation - UK Community Tree Planting Programme

This programme funds community tree planting projects in North West England. It supports groups that plant and care for native tree species. Your project must involve the local community in tree plant

Youth Matters Fund – Delivery Partner Competition

The Youth Matters Fund provides up to £416.8 million to improve youth services in parts of England with the greatest need. It focuses on around 60 eligible places and aims to create long-term change a

IOP Public Engagement Grant Scheme

The Institute of Physics offers funding for projects that improve people's relationship with physics in their communities. The grant supports projects that reach groups currently underrepresented in p

King Charles III Charitable Fund – Small Grants

This grant supports grassroots, community-based projects run by non-profit organisations. It is open to independent UK registered non-profit groups. The fund focuses on community projects that fit its

Rayne Foundation - Better Careers for Better Care Grants

Rayne Foundation

The Rayne Foundation offers grants to improve career development for care workers. This is the second round of funding with six grants available. The focus is on building cultures of trust, respect an

Energy Redress Scheme - Carbon Emissions Reduction and Innovation Funds

Energy Redress Scheme

The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund supports projects that reduce climate change impact from energy use. It covers energy generation, distribution, supply and use in Ofgem's regulated areas. Projects

Thomas Wall Trust - Grants for Registered Charities

The Thomas Wall Trust funds registered charities working to build communication skills. The goal is to help people from disadvantaged groups improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, and re

Rotary Community Grant 26-27 - Oldham

This grant supports small community projects in the Oldham borough. It is run by Failsworth and Chadderton's Rotary and focuses on activities that bring people together. Grants are available up to £1,

Hinrichsen Foundation

The Hinrichsen Foundation funds projects that promote music. Individuals, organisations, and charities across the UK can apply. Priority goes to projects involving composers and activity based in the

National Churches Trust - Large Grants Programme

National Churches Trust

The National Churches Trust Large Grants Programme helps Christian places of worship with major repairs and improvements. You can get funding for structural repairs and maintenance work costing more t

The Arts Society Grants

The Arts Society Grants

The Arts Society Grants support projects that open up access to the arts and strengthen local culture. They also fund skills development in the arts and heritage sectors. UK-registered charities can a

Film and TV Charity - Reel Impact

Film and TV Charity

The Reel Impact programme provides grants to Black and Global Majority individuals and organisations in the film and TV industry. The funding supports skills development, leadership growth and network

Material Focus - Electricals Recycling Fund

Material Focus

The Electricals Recycling Fund helps organisations improve electrical waste recycling and reuse. Material Focus provides this annual funding to stop electrical items being hoarded or thrown away. Sinc

The Happiness Fund

The Happiness Fund

The Happiness Fund supports small, grassroots community projects in North West England. It is run by Action Together and aims to build happy, strong, and resilient communities. You must be a not-for-p

Frontier AI Discovery

Innovate UK

Frontier AI Discovery is a grant programme from Innovate UK focused on artificial intelligence research and development. The funding amount has not been specified. This appears to be a rolling program

The Solidarity Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

The Solidarity Fund supports projects in England that tackle the root causes of inequality. The fund backs lasting change led by people with lived experience. Projects must be able to grow and continu

LandAid - Young Futures Fund

LandAid

The Young Futures Fund provides grants to organisations helping young people at risk of homelessness. The fund supports projects that increase access to safe and affordable housing. It also funds supp

Benefact Trust – Community Impact Grants

Benefact Trust

The Benefact Trust Community Impact Grants support Christian organisations in North West England. The grants fund projects that make a positive difference to lives and communities. You must be a Chris

Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund

Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund

The Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund provides up to £1,000 for organisations in Middleton to run summer holiday activities for children and young people in 2026. The fund aims to support enriching an

Veolia Environmental Trust

Veolia Environmental Trust

The Veolia Environmental Trust offers grants for environmental projects in North West England. The Trust runs multiple grant schemes but specific details about funding amounts are not provided. Applic

True Colours Trust - UK Small Grants

True Colours Trust

The True Colours Trust UK Small Grants programme supports local projects that help disabled children and young people up to age 25. It also helps children with life-limiting conditions and their famil

Henry Smith Foundation - Holiday Grants for Children

Henry Smith Foundation

The Henry Smith Foundation provides holiday grants for children aged 13 or younger who face financial hardship, disability, or other challenges. The funding helps pay for short recreational holidays o

Cash For Kids - Impact Grant

Cash For Kids

The Cash for Kids Impact Grant supports community groups, schools, and charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage. You can apply if you are a registered charity with an annua

Radcliffe Trust

Radcliffe Trust

The Radcliffe Trust is one of Britain's oldest charities, founded in 1714. It funds two main areas: Music and Heritage & Crafts. The trust makes grants to eligible organisations in North West England.

Art Fund

Art Fund

Art Fund provides funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations offer paid work experience to full-time university students. The funding helps students explore careers in the arts b

Counter UAS Technologies

Innovate UK

Counter UAS Technologies is a grant from Innovate UK for developing technology to counter unmanned aircraft systems. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to b

Henry Smith Foundation - Proud Homes Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

The Henry Smith Foundation Proud Homes Fund offers long-term development grants to homelessness organisations in North West England. The grants help organisations become safer and more inclusive for L

ChurchCare

ChurchCare

ChurchCare is the Church of England's Cathedral and Church Buildings Division. It provides funding for conservation work on historic church interiors and churchyard structures. The grants are specific

HMRC Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding 2027-2030

This grant helps voluntary and community organisations support people to engage with HMRC directly. The funding aims to build people's capability and confidence to use mainstream HMRC services. It hel

Quaker Housing Trust

Quaker Housing Trust

The Quaker Housing Trust provides grants and interest-free loans to charitable organisations. The funding supports housing projects for people in need. The Trust focuses on providing homes rather than

Henry Smith Foundation – Equity in Justice Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

The Henry Smith Foundation's Equity in Justice Fund supports organisations working with racially minoritised young men aged 18 to 25 who are in contact with the criminal justice system. The fund aims

Fat Beehive Foundation

Fat Beehive Foundation

The Fat Beehive Foundation funds the creation of websites and digital products for small charities. The goal is to help charities work more efficiently and deliver greater social benefit. Only a limit

Supporting Great Ideas

National Lottery Community Fund

Supporting Great Ideas funds bold projects in Wales that create positive change for communities. The grant supports innovative projects with lasting impact. Funding amounts are not specified in the av

Jobs Guarantee

Jobs Guarantee

The Jobs Guarantee is a UK Government programme for young people aged 18 to 24. It provides a fully funded six-month paid job plus employability support. It targets young people who have been claiming

HMCTS Digital Support Service Fund

This fund is run by Action Together and supports digital services related to HMCTS (His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service) in North West England. The funding aims and eligibility details are not

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation supports small, non-religious charities that help severely disadvantaged children. Grants have previously gone to youth projects around the world. The fund is ma

Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland

Irish Youth Foundation

The Irish Youth Foundation offers annual grants for welfare organisations and community groups in Northern Ireland. You can apply for up to £10,000, though most awards are around £5,000. Grants fund p

Goldsmiths’ Foundation – Open Grants Programme

Goldsmiths’ Foundation

The Goldsmiths' Foundation offers funding for skills and training projects in the creative industries. The grants are available for organisations working in the UK. The funding focuses on developing c

British Gas - Energy for Tomorrow (with Crowdfunding)

British Gas

This fund helps grassroots sports clubs and community groups cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. It pays for energy-saving improvements to your club facilities or premises. You get matched f

COVID-19 Community-led Organisations Recovery Scheme

National Lottery Community Fund

This fund has £59 million available for organisations and charities. It supports communities that were hit hardest by COVID-19. The National Lottery Community Fund runs the scheme across England and t

Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday Activity and Food Programme

This fund helps school children up to Year 11 access food and activities during the summer holidays. It tackles food poverty by improving access to balanced, nutritious meals and holiday schemes. The

Muslim War Memorial Fund

Muslim War Memorial Fund

This fund supports the creation of a national memorial honouring Muslim contributions to the First and Second World Wars. One organisation, or a group working together, can apply to design and deliver

Battery innovation feasibility studies round 2

Innovate UK

This grant funds feasibility studies for battery innovation projects. You must work with other organisations in a collaboration. To lead the project, your business must be registered in the UK. Your t

Building Better Opportunities

National Lottery Community Fund

Building Better Opportunities was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund. It provided matched funding for projects across England. The programme tackled poverty and

Trauma Responsive Greater Manchester Fund

This fund supports organisations in Greater Manchester to go beyond basic trauma awareness. It helps you embed trauma-responsive approaches into your services and systems. Your application must align

Souter Charitable Trust

Souter Charitable Trust

The Souter Charitable Trust funds projects that relieve human suffering in the UK or overseas. It particularly supports work with a Christian emphasis and ethos. Only UK-registered charities can apply

EAF 5: Violence Against Women and Girls - Open Competition

This grant funds work that tackles violence against women and girls (VAWG). It is run by Action Together and covers projects in North West England. To be considered, your proposal must align with the

Community Power

National Lottery Community Fund

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

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

B&Q Foundation - Home Improvement Grants

The B&Q Foundation funds UK charities that help people in need improve their homes. Projects must make homes safer, more welcoming, or more comfortable. This includes essential home improvements and s

Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund

This fund supports projects that help young people from all backgrounds get into aviation and aerospace careers. It focuses on removing barriers that stop young people from entering the industry. Gran

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe - European Jewish Heritage Programme

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe

This programme funds work to make Jewish heritage and culture more accessible. It supports digitising collections held in archives, libraries, museums, and professional institutions. The goal is to op

Wingate Foundation

The Wingate Foundation offers grants to registered charities across the UK. Funding supports work that creates a significant impact on individuals or communities. Projects should leave a lasting legac

Armed Forces Families Fund - Supporting Partners Programme 2026-27

Armed Forces Families Fund

This fund supports partners of serving military personnel and reservists in North West England. It pays for solutions and services that reduce the challenges of service life for non-serving partners.

Historic England - History in the Making Fund

Historic England

History in the Making helps young people aged 13 to 25 explore and celebrate local history. It focuses on underrepresented young people who might not usually engage with heritage. Young people choose

Fairer Life Chances

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Google Ad Grants

Google

Google Ad Grants gives registered UK charities up to $10,000 a month, about £7,500, in free Google search advertising. Your ads appear when people search for topics related to your work, bringing in d

Cash For Kids - Holiday Hunger Grants

Cash For Kids

Holiday Hunger Grants help organisations provide food and activities for disadvantaged children during school holidays. The grants support projects for children up to 18 years old in North West Englan

Start Up Loans

British Business Bank

Start Up Loans are government backed loans of £500 to £25,000 per founder for starting a business or growing a young one, with up to £100,000 available per business. Repayment runs from one to five ye

Healthy Communities Together

National Lottery Community Fund

This programme helps voluntary and community groups work with local health services. You can get funding to improve health and wellbeing in your community. The programme is open to charities and commu

Partnerships

National Lottery Community Fund

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

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

Alec Dickson Trust

Alec Dickson Trust

The Alec Dickson Trust gives up to £1,000 to young people who volunteer or do community service. The funding helps projects that improve lives of marginalised people in society. You must be UK-based a

Baring Foundation - Strengthening Civil Society

Baring Foundation

The Baring Foundation's Strengthening Civil Society programme funds UK organisations that use legal tools to create social change. From 2026, the focus shifts to tackling corporate harm, especially wh

Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

This fund supports children and young people up to age 25. It pays for projects that improve access to inclusive community sport. Local community groups and sports clubs in North West England can appl

Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity

Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity

This grant supports not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds activities that help people manage money better. This includes day-to-day budgeting and handling big life events. The M

The Yapp Charitable Trust Grants

The Yapp Charitable Trust Grants

The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants of up to £3,000 per year. These grants are for small registered charities. The work must support disadvantaged and marginalised people in communities. This gran

Change makers

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund offers funding for community leaders who are making positive changes in their local areas. This grant supports people who are actively working to improve their comm

Physical Activity Grants 2026

Physical Activity Grants 2026

Parkinson's UK offers grants to help activity providers create physical activity opportunities for people with Parkinson's. The programme aims to help inactive people with Parkinson's become more acti

Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future

Innovate UK

The Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future grant supports UK businesses developing advanced manufacturing capabilities for medicines. This funding helps companies modernise their laboratories and

Live Well Community Fund - Coaching Grants

Action Together offers grants up to £1,000 for one-to-one coaching for VCFSE leaders. The funding comes from the Live Well Fund. You can use the money to pay for professional coaching sessions. This h

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is running a pilot programme to support new spin-out companies. Your business must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise created in the last 24 months. If you are not

GSK Community Health Programme

GSK Community Health Programme

This programme supports very small charities working to reduce health inequalities in their communities. It is especially aimed at groups led by and supporting disadvantaged communities, including eth

A B Charitable Trust

A B Charitable Trust

The A B Charitable Trust supports charities that promote human dignity and defend the rights of marginalised people in the UK. Registered UK charities can apply. The trust is listed through Action Tog

The Tree Council - Branching Out Fund

The Tree Council

The Tree Council's Branching Out Fund supports tree and hedge planting projects in North West England. The funding is for projects taking place during the 2026/27 winter planting season. This connects

W F Southall Trust

The W F Southall Trust supports registered charities in the UK. It funds charitable projects in specific fields, though the full details are not available here. The grant is relevant to charities in N

Boshier Grant Scheme

The Boshier Grant Scheme funds registered charities across the UK. It supports projects that share the National Autistic Society's vision of a society that works for autistic people. From 2025, the sc

The DPO Centre – Charity and Community Fund

The DPO Centre

This fund gives charities and not-for-profit organisations access to data protection consultancy advice. It is run by Action Together and covers the North West of England. The goal is to help your org

The Fore

The Fore

The Fore offers unrestricted grants to small charities and social enterprises in the UK. The funding is designed to make a real difference to your organisation. It can support growth, sustainability,

Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants Programme

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK offers grants for physical activity projects across the UK. The funding helps people with Parkinson's disease become more active. There is a special focus on reaching people who are cur

Good Place to Live: New Beginnings

This fund from Action Together focuses on four key life moments when people face a higher risk of homelessness. It backs organisations that provide the right support at the right time. The fund covers

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust offers grants to charities working in agriculture, rural development, and insurance in the UK. The trust is currently administered through Action Together and focuses o

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust funds tennis for people with disabilities. This includes physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments. Both individuals and organisations

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

The GSK IMPACT Awards recognise small and medium-sized charities doing excellent work to improve health and wellbeing. Your charity must be registered and located in the UK. The awards offer both reco

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

This grant supports the development of benchmarking datasets for frontier AI technologies. Innovate UK is funding this initiative to help advance AI research and development. The funding amount has no

Rowntree's Free the Fund Community Grant

This grant supports summer activities for adults aged 21 to 65 in North West England. You could use it to transform an outdoor space, run a summer arts festival, or buy sports, arts, theatre, or music

Battery innovation concept development round 2

Innovate UK

This grant funds collaborative projects to develop new battery technologies. You must work with other organisations to apply. Your lead organisation must be a UK registered business of any size. At le

7stars Foundation

7stars Foundation

The 7stars Foundation gives grants to help young people aged 18 and under. The foundation supports young people who face abuse, addiction, are young carers, or are homeless. You must be an organisatio

TfGM Launch Wheels and Walks and Small Grants

The Wheels and Walks programme supports walking, wheeling and cycling groups in North West England. You get a year-long package of support from TfGM plus funding. The programme helps groups grow and d

Children’s Alliance

Children’s Alliance

This grant supports not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds water-based activities for children and young people under 18. The aim is to build life skills, confidence, and resilie

Screwfix Foundation

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation funds charities to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities. The work must benefit people in need, including those facing financial hardship, sickn

Jerwood Foundation

Jerwood Foundation

The Jerwood Foundation supports organisations that make art available for public benefit. It also backs emerging talent in the arts across the UK. To apply, your group must provide a copy of your late

Grow Wild Youth Grants

Grow Wild Youth Grants

Grow Wild Youth Grants give up to £1,000 to young people aged 16-25 in the UK. You can use the money for creative projects that celebrate UK native plants or fungi. This is a youth-led funding process

WCIT Charity

WCIT Charity

This fund supports IT projects and activities for charities and not-for-profit organisations in North West England. You must be a registered charity or have a formal not-for-profit constitution to app

Armed Forces Day Events Grant

This grant supports Armed Forces Day events across the UK. It helps show support for servicemen and women, both past and present. Local councils can apply. Voluntary and community groups can apply. Sc

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

This is an Innovate UK grant for advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation through Collaborative Research and Development (CRD). The grant supports UK businesses working together on innovative ma

Randal Charitable Foundation

Randal Charitable Foundation

The Randal Charitable Foundation funds innovative projects that create life-saving or life-transforming change in communities. It supports work in the UK and internationally. You must be a UK-register

Innovation for All Foundation

This grant supports charities and non-profits in North West England. Your project must use new, creative, or innovative approaches to help people in need. The funder takes a broad view of innovation.

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

This grant funds industrial research into future offshore wind technologies. You must apply as part of a collaboration, not as a single organisation. To lead the project, your business must be registe

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

The Youth Music Trailblazer Fund supports young people who want to change their lives through music. It helps those who face barriers because of who they are, where they come from, or what they are go

Army Benevolent Fund – Grants to Organisations

Army Benevolent Fund

The Army Benevolent Fund supports charities and community interest companies running projects for the Army community. Funding covers six areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employab

Access to Resilience

National Lottery Community Fund

Access to Resilience funds organisations that help small voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Northern Ireland. The grant pays for capacity building support to strengthen these small g

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect offers loans to UK registered micro, small and medium businesses for innovative projects close to market. Your project must have strong commercial potential and significan

Community Action

National Lottery Community Fund

This grant helps communities in Scotland run projects that bring people together. The funding supports work that is open to everyone and led by the community itself. You can use the money for projects

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK

This grant supports the development of dual-use aviation systems and autonomy technology. Dual-use means technology that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. The funding comes from Inn

Reaching Communities England

National Lottery Community Fund

Reaching Communities England provides funding from £20,001 to £20,000,000 for organisations working to strengthen communities and improve lives. Both small and large organisations can apply. The fundi

The UK Youth Fund

The UK Youth Fund

The UK Youth Fund provides multi-year unrestricted funding to small youth and outdoor learning organisations. The fund is worth £10 million in total. It focuses on strengthening financial resilience a

Sustainable Steps Wales - Egin Grants

National Lottery Community Fund

Egin Grants help community groups in Wales take action on climate change and live more sustainably. The funding supports new ideas and community-led environmental projects. You can use the money to st

National Archives - Project Grants

National Archives

The National Archives offers project grants for heritage organisations in North West England. This funding helps galleries, libraries, archives, and museums work with communities. The grants aim to ma

Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival Fund

Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival Fund

Cycling UK's Big Bike Revival Fund supports people returning to cycling or starting to cycle. The fund helps organisations run cycling programmes and activities. It focuses on getting more people on b

Healthy Hearts

Healthy Hearts

The Healthy Hearts Grants programme supports community groups across the UK that promote heart health and healthier lifestyles. The funding helps communities reduce the risk of heart disease through n

Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust provides funding for horticultural projects in North West England. The trust supports activities related to gardening, plant growing, and horticultural educa

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

This grant funds feasibility studies for future offshore wind technologies. You can apply alone as a UK SME or lead a collaboration with other businesses. If you lead a collaboration, your consortium

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme provides funding for charitable organisations helping homeless people. The grant helps projects that support homeless individuals to return to the community and rebuild

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme provides grants up to £1,000 for items that meet children's basic needs. The programme is delivered by Family Fund Business Services. It helps c

Men's Health Community Fund

Men's Health Community Fund

The Men's Health Community Fund supports projects that improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of men and boys aged 16 and over. It focuses on those living in disadvantaged communities or ex

Caremark Community Care Fund

Caremark Community Care Fund

The Caremark Community Care Fund offers small grants for grassroots community projects in North West England. The fund supports practical, community-led initiatives that improve quality of life and st

Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme 2026-27

Armed Forces Families Fund

This fund helps Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare near where they live or serve. The funding is for the 2026-27 period in North West England. You can ap

Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects to scale UK quantum computing through the ProQure programme. You can lead a quantum computing project that helps grow this emerging technology sector. The funding amount i

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 - Action Together

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026

The Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 supports events and activities during Volunteers' Week (1-7 June 2026). You can get up to £1,000 to celebrate and thank volunteers in your community. The fund is fo

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust operates a three-year rotation system. Different fields of interest are funded each year. The trust covers North West England. No specific funding amounts are list

The Space - Digital Commissions

The Space

This grant funds creative digital projects for arts and cultural organisations in England. You can create digital content for online or in-person audiences. The funding helps build the arts sector's c

BFBS Big Salute

BFBS Big Salute

BFBS Big Salute funds projects that support the military community. This includes serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and their families. Grants are open to charities based in or working in North

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants help schools that lack money and resources. The grants pay for healthy food and activities that improve young people's mental and physical wellbeing. Schools and organisatio

Women and Girls Small Grants Scheme

This small grants scheme supports local organisations in Greater Manchester to encourage more women and girls to cycle. The funding is linked to the Women and Girls Summer 2026 campaign. Projects must

Pink Ribbon Foundation

Pink Ribbon Foundation

The Pink Ribbon Foundation offers funding to charities working in North West England. The grant supports charities whose aims focus on breast cancer awareness, support, or related causes. No funding a

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex UK Community Fund offers grants up to £5,000 to community organisations in North West England. The fund supports communities where Cellnex operates its telecommunications infrastructure. This

Pilgrim Trust - Young Women in Mind Programme

Pilgrim Trust

The Pilgrim Trust supports charities and public bodies working on UK heritage or social change. This programme, the Young Women in Mind Programme, is run through Action Together and focuses on young w

Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme

Warburtons, a family-run bakery, funds this grant through Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). It supports families who need help the most. Grants are available up to £1,000. The programme focuses on trans

Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

The Battery Innovation Programme funds skills initiatives to develop battery technology expertise. This competition is open to single organisations or collaborative projects. You can apply as a single

Community Based Debt Advice Grant Scheme 2028 - 2033

The Community Based Debt Advice Grant Scheme helps organisations provide debt advice services in their local communities. The scheme runs from 2028 to 2033 and is funded by the Money & Pensions Servic

Henry Smith Foundation – Early Years Parenting Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

This fund supports parenting programmes for children aged newborn to five years. It focuses on communities where children face the biggest gaps in early development outcomes. Your organisation must wo

Green Heat Network Fund

Green Heat Network Fund

The Green Heat Network Fund is a £288 million government grant programme. It helps heat networks switch to low and zero carbon technologies. Public, private, and third sector organisations in England

Art Fund and Jerwood Foundation

Art Fund and Jerwood Foundation

This grant helps museums and galleries commission new work from early to mid-career artists. The funding covers the full cost of commissioning innovative, high-quality contemporary art. It supports ar

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Leeds Building Society Foundation funds projects that improve health, wellbeing, and financial literacy for people experiencing homelessness. UK registered charities can apply. The grant covers work i

Persimmon Charitable Foundation – Open Application Programme

Persimmon Charitable Foundation

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation provides funding for projects that help disadvantaged communities, especially children and young people. The foundation focuses on employability projects and areas

Pride in Place Impact Fund

The Tameside Pride in Place Impact Fund has £1.3 million available to improve local pride and community spaces by March 2027. The fund focuses on three types of improvements but these are not specifie

Together for Service Families: Placed Based Grants Programme

This grant helps families of serving military personnel and reservists who are affected by separation and relocation. The funding supports place-based projects in North West England. Projects should f

Energy Redress Scheme - Just Transition Fund

Energy Redress Scheme

This fund supports community energy projects in North West England. It is provided by Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme. The goal is to help the community energy sector grow and deliver real renewable ene

Green Community Grants Programme

Action Together offers Green Community Grants to organisations in North West England. The funding supports sustainable activities, including recycling. Your organisation's main aims must fit the fund'

Youth Endowment Fund - Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Programme

Youth Endowment Fund

This grant is part of the Youth Endowment Fund's three-year programme on preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG). It focuses on early prevention through universal education on healthy and r

Freelands Foundation – Learning Through Making Fund

Freelands Foundation

This fund supports visual art education projects in North West England. Your project must creatively engage people with making and exploring materials. It should be exploratory, collaborative, and ope

Rewilding Britain - Rewilding Innovation Fund

Rewilding Britain

This fund supports new and ambitious community rewilding projects across Britain. It aims to remove barriers that stop rewilding projects from getting started or going further. Funding goes to project

The UK Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

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

DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund

Innovate UK

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

Auto Trader - Digital Inclusion Fund

Auto Trader

This fund supports community projects that improve access to digital resources in Greater Manchester. It helps people stay connected with loved ones and access essential services online. Grants are av

Women's Diversion Fund

Women's Diversion Fund

This fund supports early intervention services for women aged 18 and over. It targets women at risk of entering the criminal justice system. The goal is to tackle the root causes of offending and impr

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

This fund supports projects that help older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities. It focuses on connecting people with their local community. Funded projects should lead t

Henry Smith Foundation – Career Ready Fund

This fund supports charities working with young people with learning disabilities in the UK. It pays for job coach-led careers education in mainstream and SEND schools. The focus is on early, structur

Rayne Foundation

Rayne Foundation

The Rayne Foundation funds creative and collaborative approaches to social change. It supports organisations that think differently and try new methods, ideas, or products. The focus is on testing sol

ScottishPower Foundation - Annual Grants Programme

ScottishPower Foundation

The ScottishPower Foundation supports registered charities based and working in the UK. Funding is for projects that improve quality of life in local communities. Projects must align with the Scottish

Audible – Open Call

Audible

This fund supports small and mid-sized charities working with young people aged 12 to 18. Your charity must deliver direct programmes to between 150 and 300 young people from underrepresented backgrou

Henry Smith Foundation - Welcome for Newcomers Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

This fund supports charities and partnerships that help newcomers to the UK. To be eligible, your organisation must have a charitable purpose focused on welcoming and supporting newcomers. You also ne

PPL Momentum Music Fund

The PPL Momentum Music Fund helps UK artists and bands grow their music careers. You can use the funding for recording, touring, and marketing. The fund is available to artists based in North West Eng

Ageing Better

National Lottery Community Fund

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

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects that improve outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Innovate UK is funding innovative solutions to help homeless children and families. You can lead a project to

National Archives - Engagement Grants

This grant helps archive organisations connect their collections with local communities. The current round focuses on the theme of 'Belonging'. You need to find creative ways to use your records to en

MSJI Emergency Taxi Fund

This fund helps Muslims in Greater Manchester with emergency travel costs. It currently covers up to three taxi journeys per person. The fund exists to support people who may feel unsafe travelling, p

National Lottery Awards for All Wales

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Awards for All Wales gives grants between £300 and £20,000. The money is for projects that bring people together and improve communities in Wales. Your project can run for up to 2

People and Places

National Lottery Community Fund

This grant funds community-led projects in Wales. The projects must be accessible to local people. They should focus on issues that matter most to the community. The funding amount is not specified. T

Strengthening Communities

National Lottery Community Fund

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

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

This fund supports UK-based organisations that design and deliver creative development programmes in feature film and narrative immersive media. It helps writers, directors, producers, and immersive a

A Better Start

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Meithrin Natur

National Lottery Community Fund

Meithrin Natur provides funding to improve children's health and wellbeing in Wales. The grant focuses on projects that help children and their caregivers connect with nature. You could use the money

You Decide

National Lottery Community Fund

You Decide gives communities direct control over funding decisions. The programme sets aside at least 5% of £500 million annual funding for England. This means at least £25 million per year goes to co

National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland gives grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects. Your project must connect people and strengthen communities in Northern Ireland. Grants can

B&Q Foundation - Home Starter Kit Grants

This grant funds home starter kits for people in need. It supports charities helping individuals and families affected by homelessness, domestic abuse, disabilities, illness, or financial hardship. Th

Supporting Change - Carers

National Lottery Community Fund

This grant supports projects that improve the health of unpaid carers. The funding is available across the UK. You can apply for projects that help carers look after their own wellbeing. The applicati

Support for Meithrin Natur grant holders

National Lottery Community Fund

This grant supports projects in Wales that already have Meithrin Natur funding. The funder is looking for an organisation or partnership to provide additional support. The funding amount is not specif

Building Connections Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Buttle UK Grants

Buttle UK Grants

Buttle UK grants go directly to children in need. Action Together is hosting a free 'Meet the Funder' event on 7 July at 10am. You can attend to learn about priorities, eligibility, and how to apply.

Groundwork Grassroot Grants

Groundwork Grassroot Grants

Groundwork offers grants between £500 and £2,000 for small grassroots organisations. The funding comes from partnerships with Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, and Postcode Society Trust. Y

Communities and Housing Investment in People (CHIP) Community Chest Fund

The CHIP Community Chest Fund supports local groups and organisations connected to Social Housing providers. To be eligible, your group must be known to a Social Housing provider that is a member of C

Access Foundation - Digital Divide Grants

This grant supports charities and not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds projects that help disadvantaged people who are being left behind by digital technology. It also supports

National Lottery Community Fund- Change Makers Partnership

National Lottery Community Fund

The Change Makers Partnership is a £50 million programme from the National Lottery Community Fund. It aims to invest in community leadership across the UK. The fund plans to work with up to 12 partner

Better Futures Fund Learning and Development Partner Competition

The Better Futures Fund supports place-based projects in England that improve young people's life chances. It focuses on areas like school attainment, youth employment, and reducing reoffending. This

Sustainable Steps Wales - Green Careers

National Lottery Community Fund

This programme helped young people aged 16 to 30 in Wales get into green careers. The funding amount is not specified. There are no clear deadlines mentioned, so it may be rolling applications. The pr

Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership

National Lottery Community Fund

This partnership seeks 10 organisations in England to tackle health inequalities caused by structural racism. You need lived experience and community knowledge of these issues. The funding amount is n

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Awards for All Scotland funds community projects that bring people together. You can get between £300 and £20,000 for projects lasting up to 2 years. The grant helps improve local

Scottish Land Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

The Scottish Land Fund helps communities across Scotland buy and manage land and buildings. This funding aims to make communities stronger and more sustainable through land ownership. The grant suppor

VocTech Together Support Programme

VocTech Together Support Programme

The VocTech Together Support Programme helps organisations use digital technology to improve adult education and skills development. It focuses on helping underserved learners access better training a

Strengthening Organisations

National Lottery Community Fund

This grant helps organisations in Scotland that already receive funding from this funder. You can use the money to test new ideas, improve your current work, or grow your organisation. The funding amo

2523: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for businesses developing quantum computing hardware. The funding covers device-level hardware and related software. Your work must address the scale, program

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

The Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants fund practical projects that benefit both people and the planet. You can apply if you are a registered charity, not-for-profit organisation, non-fee paying s