Grants in South East England

The South East has strong Innovate UK participation and access to all UK-wide grants. Regional programmes come through local Growth Hubs in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Thames Valley. Enterprise Zones offer additional business rate relief and support.

There are currently 42 live grants available in South East England, with deadlines ranging from 3 July 2026 to 1 April 2030.

RISE Universal Grant

The Department for Education

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£8,000 – £100,000Public Administration & Defence

The RISE Universal Grant provides £8,000 to £100,000 for projects that improve pupil outcomes in schools across England. Multi Academy Trusts, Research Schools and Local Authorities can apply. Your pr

Magnet Hub Grant Scheme

Department for Business and Trade

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Up to £20,000,000Manufacturing

The Magnet Hub Grant Scheme offers up to £20 million to build a UK-based facility for rare earth magnet manufacturing. The successful applicant will create a national hub focused on innovation, skills

Creative Foundations Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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£100,000 – £10,000,000Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

The Creative Foundations Fund pays for capital work on cultural buildings and assets in England. This includes revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural spaces. It also covers urgent

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

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Up to £100,000Energy & Utilities, Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

This grant helps landlords install electric vehicle chargepoints and supporting infrastructure. Commercial landlords can get between £350 and £30,000 for chargepoints and infrastructure work. Resident

Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Renters and Flat Owners

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

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Up to £500Energy & Utilities

This grant helps electric vehicle drivers who rent their home or own a flat. It covers the cost of buying and installing EV charge points. You can get up to £500 towards these costs. The grant is avai

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Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

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Up to £500Energy & Utilities

This grant helps renters and flat owners buy and install electric vehicle charge points. You can get £300 to £350 towards the costs. The grant is available until 1 April 2027. You must be renting your

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

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£10 – £1,000Public Administration & Defence, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

The National Archives offers Skills Bursaries of up to £1,000 for people working in community heritage. You can use the money for training, mentoring, workshops, or other professional development acti

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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£5,000,000 – £25,000,000Manufacturing, Health & Social Work

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million an

Youth Jobs Grant

Department for Work and Pensions

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£3,000 – £25,000,000Administrative & Support Services, Charities & Non-Profit

The Youth Jobs Grant pays employers up to £3,000 per young person they hire. It is part of the UK Government's Youth Guarantee scheme. The money is paid in stages once you meet the scheme conditions.

Spruce Site Assessment

Forestry Commission

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£1,999 – £2,000Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

Spruce Site Assessment helps you work out the costs of cutting down spruce trees in specific removal areas. You can get up to £2,000 to pay for this assessment. The grant also helps you find other fun

Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

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£500 – £1,500,000Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

The Tree Health Pilot helps tree owners and managers in England deal with pests and diseases affecting their trees. You can get between £500 and £500,000 to fund tree health measures. The money can pa

Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

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£1,500 – £30,500Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Public Administration & Defence, Charities & Non-Profit

The Woodland Creation Planning Grant pays for creating woodland design plans. You can get between £1,500 and £30,500 to produce a plan that meets UK Forestry Standards. Landowners, land managers and p

Bernard Sunley Foundation

Bernard Sunley Foundation

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Bernard Sunley Foundation supports charities in England and Wales. The foundation funds work that improves quality of life for young people, elderly people, disabled people and disadvantaged group

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

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Energy & Utilities, Charities & Non-Profit

The Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme provides funding for energy-related projects across England, Scotland, and Wales. Registered charities, Community Interest Companies, co-operative societie

Garfield Weston Foundation

Garfield Weston Foundation

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Garfield Weston Foundation gives grants to charities across the UK. They support a wide range of charitable causes and activities. The foundation does not specify how much money they give or set f

Grants for Good

Grants for Good

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Charities & Non-Profit, Social Enterprise

Grants for Good provides funding for local charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises. You can apply if your organisation has an average annual income of less than £50,000. The fund operates i

Morrisons Foundation

Morrisons Foundation

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Morrisons Foundation provides grant funding to charities that run projects to improve people's lives. You must be a registered charity to apply. The funding amount is not specified, so it likely v

Main Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Ongoing
Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Sussex Community Foundation provides grants to small charities and voluntary groups working in communities across Sussex. The grants help address disadvantage and deprivation and build resilience acro

Additional Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Ongoing
Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Sussex Community Foundation offers additional grant programmes for small-to-medium-sized community groups in Sussex. These grants support groups working to make Sussex a fairer and more equal place. T

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

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Up to £7,000Health & Social Work, Social Enterprise

Surrey County Council offers grants up to £7,000 for voluntary and community organisations. The money helps develop projects that get more people using local stop smoking services. You can use the fun

HIWCF Community Group Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

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£1,000 – £5,000Charities & Non-Profit

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation offers annual grants to build thriving communities. You can get between £1,000 and £5,000 for community projects. The grants are for non-profit org

Your Councillor Community Fund

Surrey County Council

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit, Social Enterprise

Surrey County Councillors have budgets to fund local community projects. You can apply for money to run projects that help your local area. Projects must improve social, economic, or environmental wel

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Ongoing
Up to £5,000Education, Health & Social Work

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for co

Community Catalyst Fund

Brighton & Hove City Council

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Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

The Community Catalyst Fund is a bi-annual funding programme from Brighton & Hove City Council. It supports community groups and voluntary organisations working on council priorities. These priorities

Third Sector Commissioning Prospectus

Brighton & Hove City Council

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Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Brighton & Hove City Council offers a 5-year strategic programme for key organisations working in partnership. The funding supports services and activities that deliver against council priorities. Thi

Reading Integration Board (RIB) – Project Fund 2025/26 - Better Care Fund

Reading Integration Board / Reading Borough Council

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Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Reading Borough Council offers funding for projects that support integration between health and social care services. This is part of the Better Care Fund initiative to improve outcomes for residents.

Sussex Community Foundation Main Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

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Charities & Non-Profit, Health & Social Work, Education

Sussex Community Foundation funds small charities and voluntary groups working across Sussex. The grants tackle disadvantage and deprivation in local communities. Priority areas include poverty, healt

Seed Funds for Creative Activities

Reading Borough Council

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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

Reading Borough Council offers seed funding to support new creative projects and activities in Reading. The grant helps creative organisations and community groups develop and launch innovative arts a

MK City Council Cultural Grants

Milton Keynes City Council

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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Milton Keynes City Council offers annual grants for organisations that meet the city's Creative and Cultural Strategy priorities. The funding supports organisational development or programme activity.

HIWCF Community Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

Ongoing
£1,000 – £5,000Charities & Non-Profit

HIWCF Community Grants support smaller grassroots organisations to build thriving communities. You can get between £1,000 and £5,000 in funding. The grants are available through themed programmes that

Small Grants Fund

Reading Borough Council

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

Reading Borough Council offers small grants to voluntary and community organisations in Reading. The funding supports local community projects and initiatives that benefit Reading residents. Applicati

Sussex Community Foundation Additional Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

Sussex Community Foundation offers extra grant programmes for small charities and voluntary groups in Sussex. These grants support local causes and help tackle disadvantage and deprivation in communit

Funding for Organisations

Kent Community Foundation

Ongoing
Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Kent Community Foundation provides grants to charities and community groups in Kent and Medway. The funding focuses on mental health and wellbeing, children and families, crisis and basic needs, conne

Social Lending Programme

Kent Community Foundation

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£10,000 – £100,000Finance & Insurance, Charities & Non-Profit, Social Enterprise

Kent Community Foundation offers unsecured loans between £10,000 and £100,000 for organisations in Kent and Medway. Up to 30% of your loan can be converted to a grant, which you do not need to repay.

Small & Vital

Berkshire Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £1,000

The Small & Vital Fund offers up to £1,000 for small community groups in Berkshire. You can apply all year round with no set deadlines. The fund provides quick, flexible support to help groups continu

Community Covenant Grant Scheme

Surrey County Council

Ongoing

The Community Covenant Grant Scheme provides up to £7,000 for local projects in Surrey. The money helps strengthen connections between military families and local communities. You can use the funding

Reigate and Banstead strategic grants

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council offers strategic grants to local voluntary and community groups. The funding supports organisations working in the Reigate and Banstead area. You must be a volunta

Surrey Heritage for All programme

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

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Up to £10,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The Surrey Heritage for All programme offers grants up to £10,000. The money helps diverse communities engage with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. It is run by the Community Foundation for

Surrey Hills Trust Fund

Surrey Hills Trust

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit, Social Enterprise

The Surrey Hills Trust Fund supports local projects in the Surrey Hills area. The fund covers landscape conservation grants and community enterprise schemes. Local organisations working on these types

Surrey Heritage for All

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

Ongoing
Up to £10,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Surrey Heritage for All offers grants up to £10,000 to help diverse communities connect with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. The funding comes from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. You c

Asda Cost of Living Grant

Asda

Ongoing

Asda offers grants to help community groups with rising running costs. The funding helps cover operational expenses during tough economic times. Community groups across England can apply if they are s

Aviva Community Fund

Aviva

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Aviva Community Fund supports small UK causes that make a big difference in their local community. Aviva has partnered with Crowdfunder to help these causes build capabilities and drive sustainabl