Grants for Public Sector Organisations

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

This grant funds projects that engage the public with science supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). You can apply for between £5,000 and £20,000. Your project must include

The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund

Leeds Community Foundation

This fund supports digital inclusion projects in Leeds. It helps communities get online and stay online. Grants are available up to £10,000 for projects running up to one year. You must be delivering

Integrated Transport Digital Twin

Department for Transport

The Department for Transport has launched a £30 million fund for digital twin trials in local transport. A digital twin is a virtual model of a real transport network, used to test ideas and improve p

Child Focused Court IDVA- Cheshire & Merseyside

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside

This grant funds a Child Focused Court IDVA service in Cheshire and Merseyside. IDVA stands for Independent Domestic Violence Adviser. These advisers support victims of domestic abuse through the cour

Children's Social Care Improvement Teams (CIT)

Department for Education

This grant funds high performing local authorities in England. They use the money to support other councils in improving their children's social care services. Grants range from £45,000 to £480,000. T

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels

Department for Transport

The Department for Transport is offering up to £150 million for clean maritime projects. You can apply for between £1,000 and £30 million. The funding supports developing, deploying, and operating inn

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

This fund offers up to £20 million for late-stage research and development projects. Your project must support the UK's move to zero emission vehicles. It must also help the automotive industry reach

Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for quantum computing hardware research. You can apply for between £1 million and £3.5 million per project. The funding is for developing device-level hardwar

Service Pupil Support programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

This grant funds projects that support children of armed forces personnel in England. It focuses on educational outcomes and wellbeing. Projects must show a clear benefit to service pupils along their

An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence wants to fund an official oral history project about women veterans in the UK. The project will capture and preserve the lived experiences of women who served in the Armed Forc

Local Water Environment Grant

Environment Agency

This grant funds projects that improve local water environments. Local authorities and third sector organisations in England can apply. You can receive up to £100,000. The deadline to apply is 26 Sept

School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030

Department for Education

The School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030 helps local authorities create or expand nursery places in schools. This is phase 3 of the programme and focuses on helping disadvantaged families a

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 id

Green Roots Fund (Round 4)

Greater London Authority / Mayor of London

The Green Roots Fund offers grants between £10,000 and £500,000. It is run by the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority. The fund supports projects in Greater London. You must provide 10% m

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 econom

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

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

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

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. Pr

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

Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

The Tree Health Pilot helps woodland owners and land managers in England deal with pests and diseases affecting their trees. You can use the funding to fell and treat diseased trees, improve site infr

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

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

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 th

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 d

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

Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) funds improvements to existing district or communal heating systems in England and Wales. Your heating network must currently be performing poorly for custome

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 worshi

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.

EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure 2026 (invite only)

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant helps UK research organisations buy major scientific equipment and infrastructure. It is invite only, so you cannot apply unless EPSRC has contacted you directly. The funding supports high-

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million from Innovate UK. This programme funds the creation, curation, annotation and exploitation of FAIR-data and benchmarks for AI in

Community Right to Challenge

Liverpool City Council

The Community Right to Challenge lets community groups, charities, and voluntary organisations bid to run Liverpool City Council services. Groups of two or more council employees can also apply. You s

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

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, disab

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

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

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

Creative Health in Lewisham: Neighbourhood Microgrants 2026

Lewisham Council

This grant funds creative health activity in Lewisham's neighbourhoods. It brings people and new partners together to support health and wellbeing through creative approaches. You need to be a locally

North Rhins Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The North Rhins Wind Farm Community Fund provides money to Community Councils in Scotland. The wind farm has been running since 2010 and will pay community benefit for 25 years. Community Councils can

Spindrift

Foundation Scotland

Spindrift is a grant from Foundation Scotland. It funds projects that support local food systems, nature recovery, and climate resilience. Your project should help communities access good food or buil

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. Sc

Big Bike Revival Grants Programme

Active Travel England and UK Government (administered by Cycling UK)

The Big Bike Revival Grants Programme helps get more adults cycling, especially women, people on low incomes, and ethnic minorities. You can get up to £3,500 to run bike events that fix, teach, and en

Doctoral focal awards in data-intensive sciences

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

This grant funds doctoral training in data-intensive sciences. It is run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). You can apply for up to £10,500,000 to deliver training programmes for

Research Infrastructure Renewal

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NERC is offering up to £8 million in capital funding. The money is for renewing, replacing, or improving equipment and facilities used for environmental science. Only existing facilities, labs, and na

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

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

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for projects that help fathers get more involved with their children. The funding supports new ideas, technologies, and methods to boost father engagement. Thi

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop aviation technologies. The funding supports systems that work for both civil and military use. This is from Innovate U

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 b

Goalposts Grant

Football Foundation

The Goalposts Grant helps clubs and community organisations buy goalposts for football facilities. Your facility must be in England and open for community use. You cannot claim for goalposts you have

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 organisatio

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant funds the creation of an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on CHERI technology. CHERI is a hardware security approach that helps make digital systems safer by design. Up to £7.7

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 w

AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access

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

This grant provides free access to the Isambard-AI supercomputer for AI research projects. You can get between 50,000 and 1.4 million GPU hours for your artificial intelligence work. The grant is open

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

Small-Sided Facility Improvements Grant

Football Foundation

This grant helps clubs and community organisations improve small-sided football facilities. Your facilities must be in England and open for community use. Retrospective funding is not available, so yo

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 en

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

This grant gives universities and research institutions flexible, early-stage funding. It helps them turn research into real-world benefits. The funding comes from four research councils: AHRC, EPSRC,

Digital Capital Grant

Nottingham City Council (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

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

Tree Health Pilot Scheme

Forestry Commission

This scheme helps tree and woodland owners in England tackle pests and diseases. It funds work on ash dieback, diseased larch, spruce and sweet chestnut, oak processionary moth, and restocking. You ca

Woodland Tree Health (WTH) Grant

Forestry Commission

The Woodland Tree Health Grant pays woodland owners and managers to restock or improve their woodland after tree health problems. You can use it to cover the cost of capital items, such as new trees o

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 thes

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

Funding and Grants for Arts and Cultural Projects

Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich offers funding for arts and cultural projects. Your project must benefit local communities within the borough. Arts and cultural organisations or groups based in or serv

Pre-announcement: UK Obesity Research Institute

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant funds the creation of a UK Obesity Research Institute. The institute will carry out world-leading research into the biological causes of obesity. It will also develop new ways to prevent an

UKRI Translation: STFC Proof of Concept

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Innovate UK

This grant helps researchers turn science and technology into commercial products. It is for people working within the STFC PPAN community. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is elig

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

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

This fellowship helps researchers move between academic and policy work. It aims to transfer knowledge and skills across these sectors. The funding amount is not specified. The deadline is not confirm

Minnygap Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Minnygap Community Fund supports community projects in three specific areas of Scotland. You can apply if your project benefits people living in Johnstone, Templand, or Kirkpatrick Juxta community

2523: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for businesses developing quantum computing hardware. The funding covers device-level hardware and related software. Your work must address the scale, program

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

The Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants fund practical projects that benefit both people and the planet. You can apply if you are a registered charity, not-for-profit organisation, non-fee paying s

Royal Society Wolfson Research Fellowships

The Wolfson Foundation / Royal Society / Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

This fellowship helps UK universities and research institutions bring outstanding scientists from overseas to the UK. It covers all areas of life and physical sciences, including engineering, but not

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. Sinc

UKRI, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking

UKRI

This programme gives you access to supercomputer time in Europe. You can use it to train and develop AI models or work on data-intensive tasks. No money changes hands. Instead, you get computing power

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer

Liverpool City Council

The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme helps organisations support young people aged 17-21 who are not in education, employment or training. The programme provides pathways to help these young peop

Expression of interest: NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant supports clinical interventions or technological innovations for dementia care in the NHS. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding amount is not specifie

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 suppo

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

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 annua

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 b

Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding comes from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy

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

PlayZones Grant

Football Foundation

The PlayZones Grant from the Football Foundation funds the creation of multi-use play areas and football zones. It is aimed at community organisations and clubs in England. Your project must provide a

Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Training Funding

Skills for Care

Skills for Care offers free access to training funding through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) service. It is open to adult social care providers in England. As well as funding for

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 pack

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

Woodland Management Plan Grant

Forestry Commission

This grant pays for 10-year woodland management planning. It is open to woodland owners and managers in England. The amount you can get depends on the size of your woodland. You can apply at any time

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 ar

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

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 d

EPSRC Materials Innovation Partnerships

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant funds ambitious research partnerships between businesses and universities working on advanced materials. You need an established partnership of at least one year with your academic or busin

Locality Fund 2025 to 2026

Essex County Council

Essex County Councillors can nominate local projects for funding through this scheme. Each County Councillor has £5,300 per district to allocate. Projects must focus on Youth Provision, Levelling Up t

Richard Cloudesley's Charity Grants

Richard Cloudesley's Charity

This grant supports organisations helping Islington residents who are in financial need and in poor health or disabled. It also funds Church of England churches in Islington. The grant covers health,

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 op

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 fundin

Ward Budget Funding for Local Projects

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Ward budget funding is available for local projects in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Community groups and local organisations can apply. Funding is allocated by individual ward councillors to suppor

Battery Innovation Programme: battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for up to £1.2 million per project through the Battery Innovation Programme. The money is for establishing or scaling regional skills initiatives for battery manu

Holiday Activities and Food

Sheffield City Council

This grant funds organisations to run free holiday club sessions for children in Reception to Year 11. The children must receive benefits-related free school meals. Each child gets a free healthy meal

Building and Safety Fund (2022)

Greater London Authority / Mayor of London

The Mayor of London is offering £40 million through the Grenfell Assisted Shared Ownership Scheme (GAHOS). It helps eligible households buy a share of their current social rented home. The terms are s

AF3: Supporting Partners programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

This grant supports organisations that help partners of armed forces personnel. It is part of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme, which aims to improve supported housing services for veterans

Youth Matters Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Youth Matters Fund is a major government programme worth over £400 million. It aims to improve youth services in underserved areas across England. DCMS is looking for a single organisation or cons