Grants for Public Sector Organisations

Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund

Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru

This grant helps businesses in North Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 19 October 2026.

Cambridgeshire Community Outreach Grants: Crisis and Resilience Fund

Cambridgeshire County Council

Community Outreach Grants fund local advice and support that builds financial resilience in Cambridgeshire. The expression-of-interest deadline has been extended to 5pm UK time on 19 October 2026. Lead organisations and consortium members can apply. Delivery is expected from December 2026 to April 2029, with annual reviews.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7

Innovate UK

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The fund is run by Innovate UK and is open to organisations in England. No further eligibility details or individual project funding limits are specified.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C7

Innovate UK

This grant funds collaborative Discovery Phase projects in the energy sector. To lead a project, you must be an Ofgem licensed electricity or gas distribution network, a transmission operator, or the National Energy System Operator (NESO). You cannot apply alone; all projects must involve a collaboration. This is Round 5 of the Strategic Innovation Fund, run by Innovate UK on behalf of Ofgem.

Research Infrastructure Renewal

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NERC is offering capital funding to renew and upgrade environmental science infrastructure. You can apply for between £300,000 and £1,000,000. The funding covers existing facilities, laboratories, and national capabilities. These must already be open and available to the wider environmental science community. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2026.

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

This grant funds entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training programmes. It is open to a wide range of organisations, including those that do not normally qualify for UKRI funding. Non-standard applicants must complete an extra eligibility check before any award is made. You must submit an expression of interest by 21 September 2026 at 4pm. The maximum award is £25 million.

Pathways to Work Innovation Fund

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP supports new or significantly different approaches to employment for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions across the UK. Funding can cover costs directly linked to developing, testing and delivering the innovation. Existing business-as-usual costs and simply continuing an unchanged service are excluded. There is no fixed minimum or maximum request; the programme has up to £60 million over two years. Projects must finish within 12 months of the grant agreement, with funding available until March 2028.

Trust and confidence in policing: Research & Innovation Consortium

UK Research and Innovation, AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC

This grant funds research into public trust and confidence in policing. You can apply for up to £2,000,000. The work must develop and test new tools to measure how the public feels about policing by 2030. Projects should reach underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds trust. The deadline to apply is 27 October 2026. The grant is open to applicants based in England.

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

UKRI

UKRI is offering a share of £3 million to develop practical solutions around play for children and young people. Projects should reignite the importance of play and increase access to high quality, real world play experiences. You can apply for between £200,000 and £500,000. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This grant funds projects that test and demonstrate technology to detect and track drones in UK prisons. The total pot is £900,000, including VAT. Individual awards range from £40,000 to £80,000. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering a share of £3 million for projects that improve play experiences for children and young people. Your project must develop practical solutions that bring back the importance of play. It should also increase access to high quality, real world play experiences. The fund is open to organisations based in England.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant Scheme

Department for Education (DfE)

The Department for Education is offering grants to help schools in England reduce surface water flood risk. The scheme funds Sustainable Drainage Systems, which are features like rain gardens or permeable paving that manage rainwater on site. You can apply for between £10,000 and £1,000,000. This is a match-funded scheme, so the DfE will cover up to 50% of your total project costs. You must fund the remaining 50% yourself. The deadline to apply is 2 November 2026.

International Bilateral Fund - Call 3

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The UK Space Agency is offering grants to strengthen international partnerships in the UK space sector. Each project can receive between £1 million and £1.5 million. Projects must last no longer than 18 months and start on 1 April 2027. You must include an international partner in your project. Match funding is required, following UK subsidy control rules. Each lead organisation can only submit one application. This includes businesses, universities, and public sector research bodies.

The Beinneun Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Beinneun Community Fund supports projects that help local residents in two Scottish Highland areas. You can apply if your project benefits people in Glengarry or Fort Augustus community council areas. This includes the Glenmoriston area too. The fund is open to charities and public sector organisations. No funding amounts are specified in the available information. There are no set deadlines, so you can apply at any time. The fund appears to operate on a rolling basis throughout the year.

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

NSIP Call 3 funds space-related research and development projects in England. There are two funding strands. Kick Starter supports early-stage, disruptive space innovations. Major Projects supports ideas closer to commercialisation and market growth. Grants range from £150,000 to £2,000,000. You must co-fund the project alongside the grant. The deadline to apply is 12 November 2026.

UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant helps researchers develop and test new treatments, medical devices, and diagnostics. You must work at a research organisation that is eligible for MRC funding. It was previously called the Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme, stage one. Apply to move your research idea closer to real-world use.

BFI Skills Fund Pilot Projects: Call 1, Professional Development Framework

British Film Institute

The BFI is offering up to £150,000 to develop and pilot a professional development framework for technical and craft skills in the UK screen sector. Only one award will be made. The framework should help people progress through technical and craft roles, improve worker retention, and make it easier for people from live music and theatre to move into screen. The deadline to apply is midday on 24 November 2026.

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter

Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

This grant is for UK government research organisations based in England. You can apply for between £50,000 and £250,000. The money helps move public sector knowledge assets closer to being commercially ready. The deadline to apply is 1 December 2026.

Free Trees for Schools and Communities

Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust gives free native tree packs to schools, local authorities, and not-for-profit community groups. Packs come in sizes of 15, 30, 105, or 420 saplings. You can request up to four packs, but no more than 420 trees in total. Species mixes suit different goals, including hedgerows, wildlife habitat, and urban greening. Trees are delivered in March and November each year. Applications for the November 2026 delivery are open now and close in August 2026.

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 economic benefits. Funding ranges from £1,500 to £1,000,000. The grant uses standard cost rates linked to national tree-planting and agri-environment schemes. The deadline to apply is 31 January 2027.

Remediation Enforcement Support Fund

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Remediation Enforcement Support Fund provides £5,000 to £100,000 for local authorities and fire and rescue authorities in England. The money helps you get legal advice to pursue people responsible for fixing dangerous buildings. This is about making building owners pay for repairs they should do. You can use the funding to hire lawyers and legal experts. The deadline to apply is 28 February 2027. Only local authorities and fire and rescue authorities can apply. This funding helps you take legal action against building owners who won't fix safety problems.

People and Research

Historic England

Historic England's People and Research Scheme funds two types of activity. The first covers engagement, skills, training, education, and heritage project posts that help people understand and protect the historic environment. The second covers research into the historic environment, including conservation science, surveys, publications, archives, and guidance toolkits. Grants range from £250 to £300,000. You must be based in or working in England. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2027.

Places grants

Historic England

Historic England offers grants between £1,000 and £1,000,000 for projects that repair, conserve, and care for historic places. This includes buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes, and areas. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2027.

Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Grant

Department for Education

The RISE grant provides funding for schools in England that Ofsted has identified as needing improvement. The Department for Education runs this programme to raise standards across all schools. Grants range from £40,000 to £240,000 per school. The money funds targeted intervention and support activities. High-quality organisations work with schools to help them improve. This is mandatory intervention for underperforming schools. The deadline is 31 March 2027. The grant is part of the government's Opportunity Mission to break down barriers to success.

Water4All 2026 call: sustainable water management

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant funds research into sustainable water management. It covers understanding, assessing, managing, and governing water systems. This includes everything from catchments and groundwater to coastal and marine environments. The aim is to improve decision-making for water managers and public authorities. The maximum award is £1,875,000. The grant is funded by NERC and EPSRC and is open to applicants in England.

Youth Jobs Grant

Department for Work and Pensions

The Youth Jobs Grant pays employers up to £3,000 for each young person they hire who would otherwise struggle to find work. It is part of the government's Youth Guarantee scheme. The money is paid in stages once you meet the scheme's conditions. You can apply if you are based in England, Scotland, or Wales. The grant is meant to add to your existing hiring activity, not replace it.

Cynllun Grant Gwella Asedau Sector Cyhoeddus 4G+ Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru - MoD

Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru

This grant helps public sector organisations in North Wales upgrade assets to support 4G and 5G mobile networks. It can fund improvements to lighting columns, power supplies, access points, structures, or fibre and ducts. The grant can cover up to 100% of eligible capital costs. However, it is paid in arrears, so you must be able to fund the project upfront and prove you have the financial ability to do so. Once upgraded, assets must be made available to all mobile network operators on an open, non-exclusive basis. The maximum grant available is £132,500.

Ambition North Wales 4G+ Public Sector Asset Improvement Grant Scheme - EOI

Ambition North Wales

This grant helps public sector bodies in Wales upgrade assets to support 4G and 5G mobile networks. It can fund improvements to lighting columns, power supplies, structures, fibre, and ducting. Grants can cover up to 100% of eligible capital costs, up to £132,500. Once upgraded, assets must be made available to all mobile operators on an open access basis. Payments are made after work is completed, so you must be able to fund the project upfront and prove you have the cash to do so. The deadline to apply is 30 June 2029.

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Historic England

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund pays for urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship in England. Grants range from £10,000 to £1,000,000. Any active listed place of worship can apply, regardless of faith or denomination. The funding covers capital works that keep buildings safe, open, and in use by the public. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2030.

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

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

EWCO helps you create new woodlands in England. It is run by the Forestry Commission and funded by Defra. You can apply for between £4,000 and £2,000,000. Funding is confirmed until March 2030, but there is no set closing date for applications.

Cladding Safety Scheme

Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)

The Cladding Safety Scheme pays for the cost of fixing dangerous cladding on residential buildings. It covers buildings over 11 metres tall, or 11 to 18 metres in London. Funding ranges from £250,000 to £20 million per project. The scheme is open until 31 March 2030.

Cynllun Grant Technoleg Di-Wifr Uwch

Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru / Ambition North Wales

This grant supports businesses in North Wales to upgrade their advanced wireless technology systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000.

Ambition North Wales Advanced Wireless Grant Scheme - EOI

Ambition North Wales

This grant helps businesses in north Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity. You can use it to improve your wireless systems and boost productivity. Funding ranges from £20,000 to £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2030.

Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)

HS2 Ltd

HS2 Ltd offers grants to communities and local economies disrupted by HS2 construction. The programme covers Phase One and Phase 2a, running between London and Crewe. You can apply for up to £250,000. The deadline is 1 April 2035.

The Movement Fund

Sport England

The Movement Fund gives grants of £300 to £15,000 for projects that get people moving. It focuses on people who face barriers to being active. This includes people from lower income backgrounds, disabled people, older adults, and people from diverse ethnic communities. Community groups, sports clubs, and local councils in England can apply. The money comes from the National Lottery. You can apply at any time as there is no set deadline. Projects must work to reduce inactivity in your local area.

Community Impact Grants Programme

Benefact Trust

The Community Impact Grants Programme supports Christian organisations to deliver transformative projects. You can use the funding to grow congregations, address social challenges, or enable community use of church buildings. The grants also support Christian education projects. Multi-year grants are available for up to three years. Churches, cathedrals, Christian charities, and Christian schools can apply. You need to have a clear Christian ethos to be eligible. The programme appears to have rolling deadlines.

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 annual turnover under £1 million, a school, a community organisation, or a grassroots group. The grant is open to organisations based in North West England.

Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants Programme

Kellogg's

Kellogg's offers £1,000 grants to school breakfast clubs in England. The money helps provide breakfast to children who need it most. Each grant is exactly £1,000. School breakfast clubs can apply for this funding. The programme runs on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You can apply at any time throughout the year. This is a partnership between Kellogg's and Forever Manchester. The grants support essential breakfast services in schools.

Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants

Tesco

Tesco is offering grants of up to £1,500 for projects that improve children's access to healthy food. Schools, registered charities, and not-for-profit organisations can apply. Your project must support children and young people. The programme is currently open and based in England.

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 Universal Credit and actively looking for work for 18 months. In the North West of England, it is delivered through Action Together using grant funding.

Wandsworth Grant Fund - Innovation and Growth

Wandsworth Borough Council

This grant supports voluntary and community organisations in Wandsworth. You can apply for between £500 and £10,000 for a single project running up to 12 months. Your project must test a new idea, use new technology, respond to new local trends, or scale up something that already works. Applications are currently paused while the Spending Review is completed.

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 the memorial. The memorial must be a permanent tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Muslims who served. The fund is available in North West England.

Armed Forces grants

Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council offers grants for projects that benefit the armed forces community. This includes military personnel, veterans, and their families. The funding supports initiatives that make a difference to this community in the South West of England.

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 open up these materials to wider and more diverse audiences. Any organisation or institution can apply.

Living Streets grant

Plymouth City Council

This grant helps Plymouth City Councillors fund highway improvements in their local areas. Councillors can direct money to fix roads, pavements, and other transport infrastructure problems. The funding supports local infrastructure projects that councillors identify as priorities in their wards.

Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park Ltd (CREPL)

Foundation Scotland

The CREPL Community Fund provides funding for community projects in six specific areas of Scotland. You can apply if you are based in Cree Valley, Kirkcowan, New Luce, Port William, Stoneykirk, or Old Luce community council areas. The fund is linked to the Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This fund focuses on energy and charity sectors. Community councils in these six areas are eligible to apply for grants.

Electric vehicle pavement channels grant

Energy Saving Trust

This grant provides up to £25 million for local authorities in England to install pavement channels. These channels help residents without driveways charge electric vehicles from their homes. The funding covers the capital costs of creating these charging solutions. Local authorities can apply for projects that make electric vehicle ownership easier for people living in terraced houses or flats. The grant aims to remove barriers to electric vehicle adoption. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You will need to demonstrate how the channels will benefit residents in your area.

Business chargepoint funding

Energy Saving Trust

Energy Saving Trust offers grant funding to help Scottish businesses and organisations install electric vehicle charging points. The funding supports the uptake of electric vehicles across Scotland by helping establish EV charging infrastructure. Any organisation in Scotland can apply for this funding.

Scottish zero emission bus challenge fund

Energy Saving Trust

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund helps organisations in Scotland switch their bus fleets to zero emission vehicles. Partners and collaborators can apply for grants to transition to cleaner bus alternatives. The fund is managed by Energy Saving Trust.

EDF power solutions Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Clackmannanshire)

Foundation Scotland

This community fund supports projects in five specific areas of Clackmannanshire. The fund covers Alva, Dollar, Menstrie, Muckhart and Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside. It comes from the EDF Power Solutions Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no stated deadlines, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. Eligible sectors include energy and utilities, public administration, and charities. The fund appears to support community projects in these local areas. You will need to contact the fund directly for specific amounts and application details.

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 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.

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 organisations nominated by Tesco staff get priority. The grants are available in North West England. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. You need to be a school or organisation working with schools to be eligible.

Wolfson Professional Development Grants for Palliative Care Staff

The Wolfson Foundation

This grant pays for professional training and development for medical staff working in palliative care. It covers both adult and children's hospice staff based in England. You apply through Hospice UK, which administers the programme on behalf of the Wolfson Foundation.

The Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) Fellowships Programme

The Wolfson Foundation

This funding supports Cara Fellowships at UK universities. The fellowships give early and mid-career researchers a safe place to work when they are fleeing persecution or danger. UK universities apply to host these researchers through the programme. The Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) runs the scheme, with backing from the Wolfson Foundation.

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. Schools and ex-service organisations are eligible. Individuals can also apply. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. You must be able to accept the grant terms and conditions.

Blackford Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Blackford Community Fund provides funding to benefit residents in the Blackford Community Council area. This area is in Perth & Kinross, Scotland. The fund is charitable and aims to help the local community. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. There are no set deadlines, so you can likely apply at any time. The fund appears to support public sector and charity projects. You need to be working to benefit people who live in the Blackford area. More details about eligibility and application process are not provided.

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 women's wellbeing. It is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.

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 and Wales can apply. This is Round 12 of the programme. The funding covers capital costs, meaning physical infrastructure and equipment. No specific funding amounts per applicant or deadlines are listed for this round.

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 engage new and existing audiences. The grant is available to organisations in North West England.

BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund: Project Funding

British Film Institute

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.

South Cambridgeshire Community Chest Grants

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Community Chest supports community projects benefiting South Cambridgeshire residents. Eligible groups can receive up to £2,000 in a financial year, including multiple awards within that limit. The main fund is open; its Biodiversity stream is closed.

East Cambridgeshire Facilities Improvement Grant

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Facilities Improvement Grants provide up to £10,000 towards capital improvements to community facilities in East Cambridgeshire. Applications are accepted all year. The council’s £30,000 fund budget is not the amount available to one applicant.

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. Since 2020, they have worked with over 100 local authorities and businesses. The fund supports projects that encourage people to recycle electrical items properly. You can use the money for campaigns, collection schemes, or education programmes. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Veolia Environmental Trust Community and Environment Grant

Veolia Environmental Trust

Veolia Environmental Trust funds projects that improve community facilities and the natural environment. Your project site must be in an eligible area in England. Use the trust's eligibility checker before you apply. Funding rounds have set closing dates, so check these before you start your application.

Ward Community Grant

Leicester City Council

Leicester City Council offers small grants through quarterly ward community meetings. The funding supports projects that benefit local communities in Leicester. Residents work with the council at these meetings to identify local issues and improve their neighbourhoods. Funding is allocated at ward level through this community-led process.

Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This grant funds national infrastructure for creative sector research and development. It is run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council through the CoSTAR Network. You can apply for up to £12,000,000. The funding helps creative technology businesses adopt new technology, grow, and attract investment. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. The grant is based in England.