Grants for CICs

Community Interest Companies (CICs) can access both charity-sector and business-sector grants. The National Lottery, Power to Change, and local authority funds commonly accept CIC applications. Some programmes specifically target the CIC structure for community-benefit projects.

There are currently 17 live grants available for community interest companies in the UK.

Rochdale Communities Fund - Seed Fund

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Ongoing
Up to £1,000Health & Social Work

The Rochdale Communities Fund offers grants up to £500 for small community groups in Rochdale Borough. The money helps groups develop their ideas into sustainable organisations. You can use the fundin

Community asset transfer (CAT)

Liverpool City Council

Ongoing

Liverpool City Council offers vacant council-owned land and property to community organisations. You can bid for these assets to create community-led housing developments. This is for third-sector org

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

Ongoing
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

Army Benevolent Fund – Grants to Organisations

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Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Army Benevolent Fund provides grants to charities and community interest companies. The funding supports projects that directly benefit the Army community. You can apply for money to help with ind

North Somerset Community Partnership Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

Ongoing
Health & Social Work

This grant supports community groups in North Somerset that help disadvantaged people with health and wellbeing issues. You can use the money to run projects that tackle local health challenges in you

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Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit

The Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme provides funding for energy-related projects. You can apply if you are a registered charity, community interest company, co-operative society, or community

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

Reading Borough Council

Ongoing
Health & Social Work

This small grants fund supports projects that improve health and social care integration in Reading. It is part of the Better Care Fund initiative. The money helps voluntary and community organisation

Barrhill Community Fund

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Ongoing
Energy & Utilities, Social Enterprise

The Barrhill Community Fund provides grants to local projects and organisations. The money comes from wind farm community benefits in the Barrhill area. You can apply for funding to support community

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

Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund

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Ongoing

This fund helps charities and community groups tackle rough sleeping in England. You can get £50,000 to £200,000 per year for running costs or one-off capital projects. Your organisation must have und

National Lottery Project Grants

Arts Council England

Ongoing
£1,000 – £100,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

National Lottery Project Grants provide funding between £1,000 and £100,000 for arts, libraries, and museums projects in England. You can apply for money to create new work, go on tour, develop audien

People Keeping Well

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
Health & Social Work, Social Enterprise

People Keeping Well is a joint project funded by Sheffield City Council and the local NHS. It connects people to community services to improve health and wellbeing. The funding helps voluntary, commun

Digital Capital Grant

Nottingham City Council

Ongoing
£10,000 – £15,000Education

Nottingham City Council offers grants of £10,000 to £15,000 for digital equipment. The money helps community organisations buy computers, tablets, and other digital tools. You can use the funding to h

Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £20,000,000Health & Social Work

This grant offers up to £20 million for developing new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can create pharmaceutical drugs, digital health tools, or medical technology. The funding helps im

Rochdale Recovery Micro Fund £1k

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Ongoing
Up to £1,000

The Rochdale Recovery Micro Fund provides up to £1,000 for community groups and projects in Rochdale Borough. The money supports voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations that he

One Oldham Fund Developing Recovery Communities Grant

Oldham Council

Ongoing
Charities & Non-Profit, Health & Social Work

The One Oldham Fund supports organisations helping people in recovery from addiction or mental health issues. The money comes from Oldham Council and goes to voluntary groups, community organisations,

Rochdale Communities Fund – Micro Grants for up to £1,000

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Ongoing
Up to £1,000Health & Social Work

Action Together offers micro grants of up to £1,000 for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Rochdale Borough. The funding comes from Rochdale Borough Council's Public Health te