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 338 live grants available for community interest companies in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 8 October 2026 to 31 March 2035.

Checked daily. Last updated 4 October 2026.

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Art Fund

Art Fund

Funding amount not listedEducation, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

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 before they graduate. Students get meaningful, developmental work experience in the visual arts sector. Museums and galleries can apply to fund these student placements. The funding is available in North West England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. This helps bridge the gap between university study and arts careers.

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Henry Smith Foundation - Proud Homes Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

Funding amount not listedCharities & Non-Profit, Health & Social Work

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 LGBT+ young people. Only a small number of grants are available. The funding is for generalist homelessness services, not specialist LGBT+ organisations. You can use the money to embed safe and affirming practices for LGBT+ young people. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

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Energy grant for third sector organisations

Liverpool City Council

Funding amount not listedArts, Entertainment & Recreation, Charities & Non-Profit

Liverpool City Council is offering energy grants to third sector organisations in Liverpool. The funding supports cultural and arts activity across the city. Applications are currently open at stage one, which is an expression of interest. This covers the 2027/28 to 2028/29 funding period.

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Cost of Living Crisis Greater Manchester 2026 Funding Programme

Funding amount not listedSocial Enterprise

This grant supports voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Greater Manchester. Your organisation must have an annual income between £50,000 and £250,000. You need to be based and working in one of the ten Greater Manchester localities. The funding helps organisations that support people most affected by social inequalities. It focuses on those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline as applications are rolling.

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The Bristol Impact Fund (BIF3)

Bristol City Council

Funding amount not listedCharities & Non-Profit, Public Administration & Defence, Construction

The Bristol Impact Fund gives money from developer fees to community projects in Bristol. Local councillors decide which projects get funding through area committees. You can use the money to improve community centres, parks, and other local facilities. The funding goes to areas where new development is happening. Neighbourhood groups and citywide equality organisations can apply. The fund runs on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The amount available varies and is not specified.

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Rosa 'The Stand With Us Fund'

Rosa

Up to £28,000Health & Social Work

Rosa offers grants up to £28,000 for women's organisations tackling male violence. The money helps strengthen your organisation through strategy development, better governance, and leadership training. You can also use it to build stronger partnerships with other groups. These are one-year grants for frontline services that support women and girls. Your organisation must be run by women for women. You need an annual income between £100,000 and £500,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

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EDF power solutions Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

Funding amount not listedEnergy & Utilities

The EDF Power Solutions Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports charitable activities in specific Scottish communities. The fund is provided by EDF Power Solutions, who own the Dorenell Wind Farm. You can apply if your project benefits residents in areas served by Cabrach Community Association, Dufftown and District Community Association, Glenlivet & Inveravon Community Association, or Glenrinnes Community Centre. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline as applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. Your project must be charitable in nature and directly benefit local residents in these specific community areas.

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Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Fyvie & Rothienorman)

Foundation Scotland

Funding amount not listedEnergy & Utilities

The Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund supports charitable projects in the Fyvie and Rothienorman areas of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit local people in these specific communities. You can apply for funding throughout the year as there are no set deadlines. The funding amount is not specified, so you should contact the fund directly to discuss your project needs. This is a community fund created by a wind farm to give back to the local area. Projects must be charitable in nature and provide clear benefits to residents. The fund covers the Fyvie and Rothienorman sub-divisions within the Fyvie, Rothienorman and Monquitter Community Council area.

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BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund: Project Funding

British Film Institute

Funding amount not listedArts, Entertainment & Recreation, Education, Charities & Non-Profit

The BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund has £8.11 million available for the 2026 to 2029 period. It supports organisations that hold and run screen heritage collections on a not-for-profit basis. Projects must deliver clear benefits for under-served communities and audiences. Funded work can include expanding access to collections, community co-curation, contemporary collecting, workforce development, and reducing the carbon footprint of collections. Your project must meet at least two of the fund's stated aims. Eligible organisations include registered charities, UK universities and colleges, qualifying limited companies, community interest companies, and local or combined authorities.

Read the guide: CIC Grants UK: Funding for Community Interest Companies

Community interest companies can apply for far more grants than most CIC owners realise. Here is where CICs actually win funding in the UK, what tends to exclude them, and how to apply.