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Grants in Nottinghamshire: what is open now

As of 29 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 10 live grants for organisations in Nottinghamshire. 1 closes in the next 30 days, the first on 22 November 2026, 6 are open all year and 0 were added this week.

Last checked 28 October 2026.

Every grant on this page is limited to Nottinghamshire or to a town, district or council area within it, as named by the funder. Funders with open grants here include Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (Forever Notts), Broxtowe Borough Council and Forever Notts (Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund). Because each one is local, far fewer organisations can apply than for a national fund. Grants open across all of East Midlands are on our East Midlands page.

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Clifton Neighbourhood Board Community Spaces and Places Grant

Nottingham City Council (Clifton Neighbourhood Board)

£1,000 - £30,000Charities & Non-Profit

Clifton Neighbourhood Board is offering capital grants to improve the community spaces and places in Clifton where events and activities happen. The money comes from its Pride in Place Programme. It aims to help local voluntary and community organisations run more inclusive, more frequent and better quality community activities. The grant pays for small to medium scale improvements to spaces and places, equipment and activity infrastructure. Examples include digital equipment for community engagement, employment or skills activities. It also covers improvements to public spaces or community venues, better access to or security for venues, and large equipment that lets you run extra or improved events. You can apply for between £1,000 and £30,000 per venue or space. Equipment only grants range from £1,000 to £5,000. Equipment means portable items, such as laptops, indoor or outdoor furniture or play equipment. Improvement only grants range from £1,000 to £30,000. An improvement is a permanent change, such as new doors and windows, solar panels, a new boiler, a pond or better accessibility. You can combine both in one project, but the total cannot be more than £30,000. The limits apply to each venue or space, not to each organisation. If you look after more than one venue or space, you can apply for each one. There is only one stage, so you send a full application straight away. The closing date is 23:59 on Sunday 22 November 2026. Bear in mind that this is capital funding. Your project needs to focus on physical improvements, equipment or activity infrastructure within the Clifton Neighbourhood Board area. Official source: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/community/communities/clifton-neighbourhood-board/clifton-neighbourhood-board-s-community-spaces-places-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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All open grants in Nottinghamshire (10)

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Dave Hartley Fund (Mansfield and Ashfield)

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (Forever Notts)

Up to £250Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

The Dave Hartley Fund helps people in Mansfield and Ashfield enjoy, learn and perform music. It encourages community and voluntary groups, as well as individuals, to appreciate music, learn it and perform it to others. You can apply for up to £250. The money can pay for new instruments, or for supportive musical equipment and items. The aim is to help musical groups develop, and to help individuals grow their musical ability and self esteem. The fund suits a local community or voluntary music group that needs new equipment to move forward. It also suits an individual in the Mansfield and Ashfield area who wants to build their musical skills. Priority goes to groups and individuals that cannot get support from other funds, so it is worth explaining why this grant matters to you. This is a rolling programme with no fixed deadline. Applications are assessed straight away, so you do not need to wait for a funding round. One thing to plan for: if you receive a grant, monitoring will be requested six months after the award. If you have questions before you apply, you can call 01623 620202. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/dave-hartley-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund (Nottinghamshire)

Forever Notts (Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund)

Up to £500Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund offers small grants of up to £500 to support art in Nottinghamshire. It helps young people aged 16 to 25 who show talent in fine art. It also helps community groups that run art work or art therapy activities. Brian Treffry Oliver set up the fund in loving memory of his wife, Joan. After he passed away, the fund was renamed as he had asked. Forever Notts now runs it. The grant can pay for things like art materials, extra training, exhibition space, or help towards higher education fees. The list is not complete, so other art costs may also be considered. The fund is open now. It opened on 19 January 2026. If you are applying as an individual, you will need to share a CV and some photographs of your artwork. You must also give details of a sponsor who can write you a reference, such as a teacher. Tell the funder what you plan to spend the grant on. If you are applying for a community group, send a brief description of your group, a copy of your constitution, and a note of what the grant will pay for. One thing to bear in mind: individuals must live in the county of Nottinghamshire, and groups must be based there. For more information, you can call Forever Notts on 01623 620202. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/brian-treffry-and-joan-oliver-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Nottinghamshire Councillors' Divisional Fund

Nottinghamshire County Council

Up to £3,000Charities & Non-Profit

The Councillors' Divisional Fund is run by Nottinghamshire County Council. It gives every County Councillor £3,000 to spend on projects, people and organisations in their area. If you have a local cause that could do with some help, this fund lets you ask your own councillor for support. It suits local projects, individuals and organisations with a worthy cause in Nottinghamshire. Councillors can use it for projects, for people and for organisations, so it is not limited to one type of applicant. To ask for help, you get in touch with your County Councillor. The £3,000 is the total each councillor has to spend. It is not a fixed award for each applicant. The council publishes reports showing how each councillor has spent their fund. The latest covers 1 April 2026 to 3 October 2026, and earlier reports go back to 1 April 2019. Looking through them is a good way to see the kinds of projects, people and organisations that have had support. One practical point: the council has revised its policy and guidance on the fund, and it is linked from the fund page. Read it before you contact your councillor so you know the current rules. Official source: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/finance-and-budget/grants-funding/councillors-divisional-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Bulwell Business Growth Grant 2026-2028

Nottingham City Council

Up to £5,000Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hospitality & Food Service, Information & Communication, Professional & Scientific Services, Other Services

The Bulwell Business Growth Grant helps existing businesses in Bulwell grow and become more productive. Nottingham City Council runs it using part of its Levelling Up funds. It offers capital grants for new investment, including projects that expand or diversify an established business. The grant covers up to 50% of your investment, up to a maximum of £5,000. You must provide the rest of the money yourself. Priority goes to applicants who can best show how the grant will boost business growth and productivity and create new jobs in Bulwell. It suits businesses with premises in the Bulwell or Bulwell Forest wards that have been trading for at least 12 months. Home-based businesses cannot apply. You will need to show that your project is financially viable and that grant support is needed to make it happen. There is no fixed closing date. The scheme stays open to applications until all funding has been committed, so it is worth applying early. Applying happens in two stages. You start with an expression of interest, then complete a full application. The Nottingham City Growth Hub Team can help you develop your project and complete and submit your application. One practical point: because the grant pays up to half, you need your own 50% contribution ready. You also need a UK bank account in your business's name. You must have received less than £315,000 in state aid or subsidy, minus the grant you are applying for, over the current and previous two fiscal years. The council also runs separate Bulwell grants for shop fronts and vacant premises, and for cutting carbon emissions and energy costs. Official source: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/transport-parking-and-streets/bulwell-town-centre-regeneration/business-support-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Broxtowe Housing Community Fund

Broxtowe Borough Council

Up to £1,000Charities & Non-Profit

Broxtowe Borough Council's Housing Community Fund pays for small projects that help the council's housing customers and the communities they live in. The fund is open for applications now. You can apply for up to £1,000 per project. Your project should support one or more of the council's priorities: improving health and wellbeing; tenancy sustainment and financial inclusion; neighbourhood improvements and empowering communities; and reducing loneliness and social isolation. The aim is to support as many projects as possible in areas of the borough with council housing. The money can pay for buying or hiring equipment and tools, and for materials such as paint, plants, wood and compost. It can also pay someone to do a task, such as a gardener or joiner. You can use it to hire venues, pay for catering or pay for activities at community events. Appropriate volunteer expenses are covered too, in line with an approved expenses procedure. The fund suits Broxtowe Borough Council housing customers aged 18 or over, and constituted community groups or groups working towards a constitution. The council encourages you to listen to young people's ideas when planning your project. If you want to set up a community group, the Housing Engagement Team can help. One practical point: at least two people must sign the application. If you do not have a bank account, the council can pay suppliers on behalf of your project, but this must be agreed in advance. Some organisations cannot apply, including statutory bodies, parish and town councils, and community centres or halls seeking money for building improvements. Official source: https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/communityfund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Gedling Councillor Community Grants 2026/27

Gedling Borough Council

£200 - £1,000Charities & Non-Profit

Gedling Borough Council gives money every year to support local community groups and activities. Your local councillors make the decisions, so the people who represent your area choose which applications to approve and how much to give. The scheme suits community groups that run local activities and need a modest sum to help them happen. If you belong to a small group with a project, event or regular activity in your neighbourhood, this could be a good place to start. Each councillor has £1,000 to award during the year. The minimum grant is £200, so any request you make should be for at least that amount. The £1,000 is the total each councillor can give out across the whole year. It is not a fixed amount for each group. The page gives no closing date. The council awards these grants every year. To apply, you fill in the council's application form and return it. Before you start, you need to know who your local ward councillor is, because the form asks for this. The council's website can help you find out who your councillor is. You can also see how much the council has spent on community grants. These details are published on its open data finance page, which may help you understand the kind of support it gives. Official source: https://www.gedling.gov.uk/community-and-consultation/community/community-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Clifton Neighbourhood Board Community Spaces and Places Grant

Nottingham City Council (Clifton Neighbourhood Board)

£1,000 - £30,000Charities & Non-Profit

Clifton Neighbourhood Board is offering capital grants to improve the community spaces and places in Clifton where events and activities happen. The money comes from its Pride in Place Programme. It aims to help local voluntary and community organisations run more inclusive, more frequent and better quality community activities. The grant pays for small to medium scale improvements to spaces and places, equipment and activity infrastructure. Examples include digital equipment for community engagement, employment or skills activities. It also covers improvements to public spaces or community venues, better access to or security for venues, and large equipment that lets you run extra or improved events. You can apply for between £1,000 and £30,000 per venue or space. Equipment only grants range from £1,000 to £5,000. Equipment means portable items, such as laptops, indoor or outdoor furniture or play equipment. Improvement only grants range from £1,000 to £30,000. An improvement is a permanent change, such as new doors and windows, solar panels, a new boiler, a pond or better accessibility. You can combine both in one project, but the total cannot be more than £30,000. The limits apply to each venue or space, not to each organisation. If you look after more than one venue or space, you can apply for each one. There is only one stage, so you send a full application straight away. The closing date is 23:59 on Sunday 22 November 2026. Bear in mind that this is capital funding. Your project needs to focus on physical improvements, equipment or activity infrastructure within the Clifton Neighbourhood Board area. Official source: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/community/communities/clifton-neighbourhood-board/clifton-neighbourhood-board-s-community-spaces-places-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Randal Foundation Fund (Nottinghamshire)

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (Forever Notts)

Up to £3,000Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

The Randal Foundation Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to small grassroots charitable organisations working in Nottinghamshire. It is a partnership between the Randal Charitable Foundation and Forever Notts. You can use the money for project costs or core costs, and it is to be spent over 12 months. The fund supports work that significantly improves people's quality of life. That means a long-term or permanent change to someone's life chances, personal circumstances, or physical or mental health. Your project must clearly address at least one of these priorities: healthcare for the vulnerable, mental ill-health, alleviating poverty, women and children at risk of violence or exploitation, and education of the most disadvantaged. It suits small charities and community groups with an annual income under £50,000, where a small grant can make a real difference. The funder is especially keen on projects where people with lived experience of the issue help design the project, run the organisation or deliver the work. The fund opened on 21 October 2026 and closes on 30 November 2026. You apply through the Forever Notts Fundseeker Portal, where you will need to set up a login. One thing to plan for: the Randal Foundation tracks 'lives directly saved' and 'lives significantly improved'. You will be asked for target numbers in your application and actual numbers when you report at the end of the grant. Also note that groups funded through this fund before cannot apply again for three years. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/randal-foundation-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Bramley Fund (Apple Trees for Nottinghamshire Communities)

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (Forever Notts)

Up to £100Environment & Conservation

The Bramley Fund helps communities in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County grow apple trees. Grants support planting in gardens, allotments and green spaces, so more people can enjoy fruit trees close to home. The fund covers equipment and capital costs only. The fund is run by Forever Notts. It celebrates the famous Bramley cooking apple, which Mary Ann Brailsford first seeded in Southwell in 1809. A 17-year-old local nurseryman, Henry Merryweather, saw its potential and grew the Bramley from cuttings. Today his great grandson, Roger, champions the fund. Community groups and local charities can apply for a grant to plant up to 4 trees in their garden. The fund offers £100 per application each year. If your application succeeds, Forever Notts will send you details of the recommended supplier and advice on how to look after your apple trees. The current round opened on 10 February 2026 and closes on 8 February 2027. Some older text on the page still mentions a round closing on 9 February 2026. However, the page lists the fund as open, with the February 2027 deadline. One practical point: the funder recommends that you buy and plant the trees in spring, so think about timing when you plan your project. Forever Notts has moved to a new Fundseeker Portal for applications. You will need to set up a login before you can complete the form. If you need help with the portal or your application, you can call the team on 01623 620202. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/the-bramley-fund/. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/the-bramley-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Kynan Eldridge Fund (Mansfield and Hucknall)

Forever Notts (Kynan Eldridge Fund)

Up to £500Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The Kynan Eldridge Fund gives one-off grants to young people under 30 who use music to overcome personal challenges and reach their full potential. Both modern and classical music are welcome. Forever Notts runs the fund. You can apply as an individual, or as a community or voluntary group that supports musical activity. The money can pay for new equipment, start-up costs and new activity, such as therapy or hospital radio costs. It can also support groups and individuals who use music to benefit others. Individuals must live in the Mansfield and Hucknall areas. Grants are up to £500. The fund runs one round each year, closing in March. The funder's page lists an opening date of 23 March 2026 and a deadline of 22 March 2027, but the text on the page gives a closing date of 23 March 2026 at 12 noon. Please check the current closing date with Forever Notts before applying. Priority goes to groups and individuals who cannot get funding from other sources, so this fund suits ideas that fall through the gaps elsewhere. You apply through the Forever Notts Fundseeker Portal. You will need to set up a login before you can complete the form. If you have applied to Forever Notts before, your details should carry across, but you will need to check them. The portal also gives you your own area to see available funds, follow your applications and complete any monitoring reports. If you need help using the portal or filling in the form, you can call Forever Notts on 01623 620202. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/kynan-eldridge-fund/. Official source: https://www.forevernotts.com/grant/kynan-eldridge-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

Questions

What grants are open in Nottinghamshire right now?

Today GrantMatch lists 10 live grants limited to Nottinghamshire or places within it. 1 closes in the next 30 days and 6 have no fixed deadline.

Who funds grants in Nottinghamshire?

Today the funders with the most open grants here are Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (Forever Notts), Broxtowe Borough Council and Forever Notts (Brian Treffry and Joan Oliver Fund). Each grant page links to the funder's own guidance.

Are UK-wide grants included?

No. This page only lists grants that name Nottinghamshire or a place inside it, so it is not padded with national funds. Organisations here can also apply for grants open across East Midlands and the whole UK, which are on our East Midlands 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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