Grants for Social Enterprises

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.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Ending abandonment after stroke - better recovery beyond hospital

Innovate UK Business Connect

This Contracts for Innovation competition funds innovative approaches that improve rehabilitation and recovery for stroke survivors in Wales. Any organisation can apply, and you should already have an established solution that needs adapting or developing. Funding available is £300,000 across a portfolio of projects, with applications closing on 20 October 2026 at 12:00pm.

Green Community Grants Programme

Action Together offers Green Community Grants to organisations in North West England. The funding supports sustainable activities, including recycling. Your organisation's main aims must fit the fund's green themes.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Round 5 Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by Ofgem. The funding comes from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2026.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Ofgem is offering up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £200,000. Projects must meet Ofgem's Innovation Challenges. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2026. This funding is available to organisations in England.

Monnaboy Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects within 7km of the Monnaboy Wind Farm near Greysteel, Northern Ireland. Grants are available up to £2,500. Priority areas include skills development for young adults and unemployed people, intergenerational projects, tackling rural isolation, and community arts. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Corby Knowe Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports local community projects near the Corby Knowe wind farm in Kells, County Antrim. You can apply for grants of up to £2,500. Priority areas include tackling rural isolation, children and youth activities, community cohesion, improving community spaces, environmental conservation, and volunteer development. Your organisation must be within 5km of the wind farm site. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects near the Carn Hill Wind Farm in Northern Ireland. You can apply for up to £3,000. It is open to community organisations within 6km of the windfarm, covering Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland, Ballynure and Carnmoney. Priority areas include skills development for young adults, intergenerational projects, tackling rural isolation, community arts, and improving community spaces. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Dunmore Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports local community projects near Dunmore Wind Farm in Northern Ireland. You can apply for grants up to £2,500. Projects must benefit the local community within 10 miles of the wind farm. Eligible activities include community cohesion, energy efficiency, sport and culture, training, education, and environmental projects. Your organisation must be based within that 10-mile radius to apply. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Cloonty Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects near the Cloonty Wind Farm in North Antrim. You can apply for up to £5,000. Priority areas include skills development for young adults and unemployed people, tackling rural isolation, community arts, and improving community spaces. The fund also supports intergenerational and collaborative projects. Your organisation must be within 6km of the wind farm site, bounded by the B17 Straid Road, B62 Ballybogey Road, and B147 Kirk Road/Ballintea Road. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects near the Dunbeg Wind Farm, between Limavady and Coleraine in Northern Ireland. Grants are available up to £6,000. Priority areas include community cohesion, energy efficiency, sport and culture, training, and environmental projects. You must be a community or voluntary organisation within 6 miles of the wind farm site. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

Strategic Legal Fund

The Strategic Legal Fund supports legal work that helps asylum seekers, refugees and migrants across the UK. This fund goes beyond individual cases to change laws, practices and procedures. It aims to tackle injustices and promote migrant rights more broadly. The fund is available for migrant groups in North West England. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Awards to organisations in Northumberland supporting young people aged 10 to 25 years

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

This grant offers awards of up to £1,000 to organisations in Northumberland. It supports work with young people aged 10 to 25 years. The fund is run by the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. Applications close on 26 October 2026.

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.

iX Challenge: Identifying leaks and seepage in canal infrastructure

Innovate UK Business Connect

Canal & River Trust wants new ideas for finding leaks in canals. They are looking for low-cost methods to detect hidden leaks that cannot be seen from the ground. This challenge is run by Innovate UK Business Connect. The deadline to apply is 27 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant offers a share of £3 million to develop practical solutions around play for children and young people. Your project should reignite the importance of play and improve access to high quality, real world play experiences. Applications are open to organisations based in England. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

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.

iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovators to develop a low-cost, battery-powered vibration monitoring device for offshore wind turbine foundations. The device must work during installation and commissioning. It needs at least six months of battery life and local data storage. It must be compatible with monopile and jacket foundation types. This is a challenge competition, not a direct grant. The deadline to apply is 10 October 2026.

National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants

National Garden Scheme

The National Garden Scheme funds community gardening projects in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants range from £1,500 to £5,000. You can use the money for plants, tools, materials, greenhouses, and other gardening supplies. The goal is to create gardens or allotments that bring communities together and support biodiversity. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Innovation Projects 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Culture & Creativity is looking for innovative projects in architecture, audio-visual media, and fashion. The programme supports ideas that are close to market and ready to scale. It helps you move from a working prototype to full commercial launch. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

Caithness Futures Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Caithness Futures Fund supports community groups in Caithness, Scotland. The fund helps groups that work towards the Caithness Area Place Plan. In 2026, the main focus will be health and wellbeing projects. There is also support for employability through the Caithness Futures Education and Training Fund. The fund appears to have rolling deadlines. Funding amounts are not specified. You need to be a community group working in Caithness to apply.

MOPAC Victims Small Grants Fund 2027 - 2029

London Community Foundation

This fund supports smaller, community-based organisations that help victims of crime in London. It aims to reach communities that mainstream services often miss. The London Community Foundation is running the fund on behalf of MOPAC. Applications close on 2 November 2026. No specific funding amounts have been published yet.

Communities Building Economic Change

City Bridge Foundation

City Bridge Foundation offers five-year grants to small and medium community organisations in London tackling economic injustice. Grants range from £150,000 to £450,000 in total. To apply, your organisation must have an annual income between £50,000 and £1.5 million. You must provide frontline support services and have a track record of working towards longer-term systemic change. Your organisation must also understand economic systems as the root cause of the challenges your community faces. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

MOPAC Violence Against Women and Girls Grassroots Fund 2027 - 2030

London Community Foundation

The London Community Foundation is running the third round of the Mayor's Violence Against Women and Girls Grassroots Fund. It is delivered on behalf of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. The fund supports grassroots work tackling violence against women and girls in London. The deadline to apply is 4 November 2026.

Social Investment Gateway Programme

This free 12-month programme helps charities, social enterprises, and community organisations get ready for social investment. Social investment means borrowing money or taking on investors to grow your organisation, rather than applying for a grant. The programme is run by Action Together and is based in North West England. It is designed for organisations that want to strengthen their trading activity and aim to seek social investment within the next three years.

DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DCMS is offering up to £997,000 to one delivery partner or consortium. The money is to set up and run a national Community of Practice for place-based giving across England. You will also deliver capacity-building support and manage onward grants to local initiatives. The work must run between November 2026 and March 2029. This is a single award to one organisation or group of organisations working together.

Teacher Development Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Teacher Development Fund supports teachers to develop arts-based approaches in the classroom. The goal is to create equitable classrooms where all children can learn and thrive. Projects must run for two academic years. Grants are available up to £165,000. Applications are open now, with a deadline of 11 November 2026.

MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £4 million for a Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation and Scale-up Hub. The hub will improve how grant-funded manufacturing digitalisation activity is targeted, delivered, and turned into commercial results. UK registered organisations can apply. The deadline to apply is 18 October 2026.

Supporting small grassroots organisations addressing domestic violence, poverty, racism, disadvantage and mental health / suicide prevention

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Jackie Haq Fund supports small grassroots organisations working on domestic violence, poverty, racism, disadvantage, and mental health or suicide prevention. Grants are up to £1,500. You must be based in or serve Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, or Sunderland. The closing date is 23 November 2026.

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B

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 an STFC subject matter expert. You must be based in the UK and produce annual accounts certified by an accountant.

International Tree Foundation - UK Community Tree Planting Programme

This programme funds community tree planting projects in North West England. It supports groups that plant and care for native tree species. Your project must involve the local community in tree planting and ongoing care. The funding is run by Action Together on behalf of the International Tree Foundation.

Denny and District Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Denny and District Community Fund supports community projects in the Denny area of Falkirk, Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents in the Denny and District Community Council area. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no set deadlines as applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. You can apply if your project will help people living in the Denny and District Community Council area. The fund focuses on community benefit projects. More details about eligibility and application process are not currently available.

Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

Access Sport / Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

The Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund gives grants of £2,500 to £5,000 to community sports clubs and groups. The money supports children and young people up to age 25. You can use it for facility improvements, volunteer training, youth crime prevention, and running costs for community sport. Priority goes to clubs in deprived areas serving disadvantaged young people, women and girls, minority ethnic communities, and young offenders.

Haventus Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Ardersier Port Community Benefit Fund supports community projects in specific areas of Scotland. You can apply if your project benefits people living in Petty and Ardersier, Cawdor and West Nairnshire, Croy and Culloden Moor, or Nairn West and Suburban areas. The fund appears to operate on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This fund focuses on community benefit projects. Applications seem to be accepted throughout the year. More details about eligibility and funding amounts would need to be obtained directly from the fund administrators.

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.

Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Cardenden)

Foundation Scotland

The Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects in the Cardenden area of Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents within the Cardenden Community Council area. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline as applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The fund focuses on community benefit projects. You need to be working on a project that helps people living in the Cardenden Community Council area. This is a local community fund linked to a wind farm development.

Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme

Ministry of Justice

This grant funds services that help people on probation or leaving prison to rebuild their lives. It supports projects that reduce reoffending and help people with shared backgrounds or experiences. The Ministry of Justice wants to fund activities that improve how people engage with probation and rehabilitation. Grants range from £8,000 to £450,000. You can apply if your work is based in England or Wales. The deadline to apply is 29 March 2027.

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.

Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

ARIA funds bold scientific and technological research in areas that others overlook. It is backed by the UK government through the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grants range from £10,000 to £10,000,000. The deadline to apply is 16 January 2028.

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.

Support and Finance for UK Businesses

British Business Bank

The British Business Bank offers government-backed loans and support for businesses in the UK. Funding ranges from £500 to £25,000. The scheme provides loans, guidance, and financial support to help businesses grow or manage costs.

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.

Heritage Revival Fund

Architectural Heritage Fund

The Heritage Revival Fund helps community organisations rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings in England. You can use the funding to take ownership of, adapt, and reuse local heritage buildings that matter to your community. Grants range from £5,000 to £500,000. The fund is delivered by the Architectural Heritage Fund with support from DCMS and Historic England, as part of a wider £1.5 billion government investment in arts and culture. The deadline to apply is 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.

Business Support for Scotland

Scottish Government

FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot is a Scottish Government website that brings together grants, loans, funding, and advice in one place. It covers support from over 100 Scottish public sector organisations. Businesses of all sizes and sectors can use it, including start-ups, sole traders, social enterprises, and large companies.

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.

British Gas - Energy for Tomorrow (with Crowdfunding)

British Gas

This fund helps grassroots sports clubs and community groups cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. It pays for energy-saving improvements to your club facilities or premises. You get matched funding, energy advice, and crowdfunding support. It is open to groups in England, Scotland, or Wales.

London Hearts Defibrillator Grants

London Hearts

London Hearts offers £300 grants to help not-for-profit organisations and community groups buy a defibrillator. The funding is for placing life-saving equipment in community settings. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Croydon Common Ground Resilience Fund

Croydon Council (via Government's Common Ground Resilience Fund)

Croydon Council has £25,000 to share with local voluntary organisations. The money comes from the Government's Common Ground Resilience Fund. It is designed to help voluntary sector groups become more resilient. Community and voluntary organisations based in or serving Croydon can apply.

Newham 4 Community Funding Search

Newham Council

Newham 4 Community is a free funding search tool for charities, community groups, and faith organisations. It helps you find grants for social and community projects in Newham. The search takes around 60 seconds and uses simple drop-down menus. Funding information is updated every 24 hours so you always see the latest opportunities.

City Change Fund

Plymouth City Council

The City Change Fund supports community projects in Plymouth through crowdfunding initiatives. The fund provides matched funding or support for crowdfunding campaigns. Projects must benefit local people in Plymouth.

Social Investment Fund for London

City Bridge Foundation

City Bridge Foundation offers up to £22 million in social investment for London. The fund supports established social purpose organisations, including social enterprises and impact-driven businesses. You can apply at any time as this is a rolling fund. Your organisation must be based in or working in Greater London.

Grants for Good

Matthew Good Foundation

Grants for Good gives unrestricted funding of £2,000 to £5,000 to small UK charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises. Your organisation must have an annual income under £50,000 and a bank account in its own name. Five projects are shortlisted each quarter, sharing £15,000 per round. The application process is simple, with light monitoring requirements once you receive funding.

Devolved Grants

United St Saviour's Charity

This grant supports small, grassroots and early-stage community organisations in Southwark. It is designed for groups that may not yet be ready to apply for larger funding. Money is delivered through trusted partner organisations, so it reaches smaller groups quickly and fairly. There is no stated funding limit or deadline, and applications appear to be rolling.

Reigate and Banstead strategic grants

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council offers strategic grants to voluntary and community organisations in the local area. You must be based in or serve the Reigate and Banstead borough. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

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.

HIWCF Community Group Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

This grant supports smaller, grassroots community groups across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. You can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000. The programme runs annual themed rounds, so the focus changes each year. Non-profit organisations can apply, including charities, CICs, and constituted community groups.

Nidderdale Plus Community Fund

Two Ridings Community Foundation

This fund supports local charitable activity in Nidderdale and the surrounding area. You can use the money to run activities for local people or cover overhead costs. Grants range from £200 to £2,000.

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.

EAF 5: Violence Against Women and Girls - Open Competition

This grant funds work that tackles violence against women and girls (VAWG). It is run by Action Together and covers projects in North West England. To be considered, your proposal must align with the HM Government VAWG Strategy and action plan. The funder has specific priority areas, but these are not fully detailed in the available information.

HIWCF Community Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

This grant supports smaller, grassroots non-profit groups across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. You can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000. It is open to charities, CICs, and constituted community organisations. The programme runs annual themed rounds, so the focus of each round may change.

Trading for Good

Power to Change

Trading for Good supports community businesses in England to develop trading income streams. The programme includes a Match Trading Grant and learning programme. It helps build resilient community businesses through specialist support.

Neighbourhood Board Funding

Derby City Council

Derby City Council offers funding for community organisations to address local priorities in their neighbourhood areas. You need to contact the Neighbourhood team to find out about your local Neighbourhood Board and what grant money is available.

Aviva Community Fund

Aviva

The Aviva Community Fund supports small UK causes making a difference in their local community. Aviva has partnered with Crowdfunder to run this programme. It helps causes build their capabilities and raise money in a more sustainable way. Aviva's workforce also gets involved to support funded causes.

Clyde (Dumfries and Galloway) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Clyde Community Fund supports community projects in specific areas of Dumfries and Galloway. You can apply if your project benefits communities in Carronbridge, Durisdeer, Johnstonebridge, Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Kirkmichael, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Moffat and District, Closeburn, Royal Burgh of Sanquhar & District, Thornhill, Wamphray or Wanlockhead. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. The fund is aimed at charities and non-profit organisations. No other eligibility details are available.

Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

This fund supports community groups within 5km of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm in Northumberland. You can apply for grants of up to £20,000. You must be a community organisation working to benefit your local area. The closing date is 23 March 2026.

Grants for Good

Grants for Good

Grants for Good supports small local charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises in England. You can apply if your average annual income is less than £50,000. The fund is open to organisations based in South East England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

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.

Black History Month Grant

Southwark Council

Southwark Council offers annual funding for events and activities during Black History Month. The grant celebrates the achievements, culture and history of African, Caribbean and diaspora communities. You must be delivering programming in the Southwark area. Applications should be submitted before Black History Month in October.

Positive Futures for Young People Fund

Southwark Council

This fund from Southwark Council supports organisations working with young LGBT+ people in Southwark. You can apply if your project supports, educates, or inspires young LGBT+ people in the area. The fund aims to create positive futures for young people in the borough. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

Future Workspace Fund

Lambeth Council

The Future Workspace Fund is run by Lambeth Council. It supports workspace development in Lambeth. You can apply if your organisation is based in Lambeth or serves the area. The fund helps develop or improve workspace facilities.

Community Covenant Grant Scheme

Surrey County Council

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 for initiatives that bring Armed Forces personnel and civilians together. Local organisations can apply for projects that build mutual understanding between these groups. The scheme has rolling deadlines, so you can apply at any time. Applications are managed by Surrey County Council. Projects should focus on creating stronger ties between military and civilian communities.

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

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 funding to create initiatives that raise awareness about quitting smoking. The grant targets Voluntary Community Social Enterprise organisations in Surrey. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You need to show how your project will increase engagement with stop smoking services. The funding helps tackle smoking in local communities.

The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

This grant is open to organisations in North East England. It covers Tees Valley, County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. You can apply for up to £10,000. It is a rolling grant, so there is no fixed deadline.

Community Connections Fund

Lambeth Council

This fund supports voluntary and community organisations in Lambeth. It helps them build connections and deliver benefits to their local community. You must be based in or operating in Lambeth to apply.

North Paddington Community Capital Grant

Westminster City Council

This grant supports voluntary and community organisations in North Paddington. It funds advice services that help people cope with the rising cost of living. Your organisation must be based in or serve the North Paddington area. The grant is funded by Westminster City Council.

Small Grants (up to £500) - Freshwater Foundation

Young Ealing Foundation (Freshwater Foundation)

The Young Ealing Foundation offers small grants of up to £500 through its Freshwater Foundation programme. The funding is for community and voluntary organisations based in or serving the London Borough of Ealing. You need to register on the Do Something Good platform before you can apply.

The Happiness Fund

The Happiness Fund supports small, grassroots community projects in North West England. It is run by Action Together and aims to build happy, strong, and resilient communities. You must be a not-for-profit group working directly with local people. Large charities and organisations outside the North West cannot apply.

Get help developing your group

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers support and funding to help voluntary and community groups develop their capacity and skills. The grant provides assistance with organisational development and training. It aims to help groups become more sustainable and build stronger community organisations. This is available to voluntary and community groups based in Manchester.

RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports charitable activities and services in the Halkirk and District Community Council area in Caithness, Scotland. Constituted not-for-profit groups and organisations can apply. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland on behalf of RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm.

Cultural Partnership Grant Programme 2026-2029

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers multi-year funding for cultural organisations and partnerships in Manchester. The grant supports cultural activities, arts programmes and creative projects that enhance the city's cultural offer. This is a sustained funding programme running from 2026 to 2029.

Cash For Kids - Holiday Hunger Grants

Cash For Kids

Holiday Hunger Grants help organisations provide food and activities for disadvantaged children during school holidays. The grants support projects for children up to 18 years old in North West England. Your project must encourage healthy eating and physical activity. You can use the money to provide meals and activities during school breaks. The grants are available on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information.

SUEZ Communities Fund

SUEZ Communities Trust (administered by Grantscape)

The SUEZ Communities Fund supports community and environmental projects near landfill sites. It is funded through the Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. Grantscape now administers the fund on behalf of SUEZ Communities Trust. Your organisation must be located near a landfill site in England or Scotland to apply.

Community Ward Funding

London Borough of Waltham Forest

This fund supports community projects in Waltham Forest. Local community groups and organisations can apply for money to run projects that benefit their ward. Each ward may have its own criteria, so check the rules for your specific area before applying.

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.

Funding for Organisations

Kent Community Foundation

Kent Community Foundation funds charities and community groups across Kent and Medway. Priority areas include mental health and wellbeing, children and young people, crisis and basic needs, connected communities, and the environment. Hundreds of small groups receive funding each year through this programme.

Improve your community

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers funding to support projects that enhance local communities and improve quality of life for residents. The grant supports initiatives that address local needs and create positive change in Manchester neighbourhoods. Community groups and organisations working to improve local areas in Manchester can apply.

Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund provides £180,000 each year to five Scottish communities. The communities are Greengairs, Upperton, Longriggend, Caldercruix and Plains. Each community gets an equal share of the money. This means each community receives £36,000 per year. The amount increases with inflation each year. You can apply if your project benefits one of these five communities. The fund appears to run continuously with no set deadline.

Funding for voluntary and community organisations

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle City Council offers funding to voluntary and community groups running projects and events for Newcastle residents. Your organisation must be based in Newcastle or serve people who live there. The funding helps groups deliver services and activities that benefit local people. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

Kirkcowan Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Kirkcowan Community Fund supports local projects in the Kirkcowan area. The fund comes from money generated by two wind farms in the region. It is managed by Kirkcowan Community Development Trust. The fund appears to support charities and non-profit groups. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. There is no set deadline, so you can likely apply at any time. The exact eligibility criteria are not specified. You will need to contact the trust directly for more details about what projects they fund and how much money is available.

Mossmorran Wind Farm Ltd Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Mossmorran Windfarm Community Fund supports community projects in three specific areas of Fife, Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit residents in Hill of Beath, Cowdenbeath, and Crossgates & Mossgreen Community Council areas. Foundation Scotland manages this fund. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. You can apply for projects that will directly benefit local residents in these communities. The fund focuses on community-based initiatives and local improvements.

GM Nature Network Grants

GM Nature Network Grants

This grant supports charities and third sector groups in Greater Manchester. It funds work that creates wildlife-rich land as part of the GM Nature Network. The goal is to help deliver the Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Small grants are available, but the exact amounts are not confirmed.

Rochdale Recovery Micro Fund £1k

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 help local people recover and strengthen communities. You must be based in Rochdale Borough to apply. The fund focuses on projects that directly benefit local residents. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This is a small grants programme run by Rochdale Borough Council.

Support for vulnerable people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Ringtons Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for organisations supporting vulnerable people. It covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Applications close on 7 August 2026. The fund is managed by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.

Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Dynamo Digital Inclusion Fund offers grants of up to £5,000. It is open to organisations in the North East of England. The fund covers areas including Tees Valley, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Applications close on 10 August 2026.

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.

Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme

Foundation Scotland

The Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme supports projects in Scotland. It funds work focused on poverty and deprivation, women, or children and young people. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday Activity and Food Programme

This fund helps school children up to Year 11 access food and activities during the summer holidays. It tackles food poverty by improving access to balanced, nutritious meals and holiday schemes. The programme is run by Action Together and focuses on North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

PF Charitable Trust

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports community-level work in Scotland. It focuses on disability, health, children and families, youth work, and support for elderly people. Foundation Scotland manages the fund on behalf of the PF Charitable Trust. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

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.

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust funds tennis for people with disabilities. This includes physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments. Both individuals and organisations can apply. The grant is available in North West England.

Cambusbarron Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Cambusbarron Community Fund supports community projects in the Cambusbarron area of Stirling. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents. You must be working on a project in the Cambusbarron Community Council area. The funding amount is not specified. There are no set deadlines, so you can apply at any time. This appears to be a rolling application process. The fund focuses on community benefit projects.

Zenobe Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports community groups and charities in the Keith and Strathisla area of Scotland. It is connected to the Zenobe Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage System and managed by Foundation Scotland. You can apply if your group runs activities that benefit people living in the Keith and Strathisla Community Council areas.

Jerwood Foundation

Jerwood Foundation

The Jerwood Foundation supports organisations that make art available for public benefit. It also backs emerging talent in the arts across the UK. To apply, your group must provide a copy of your latest audited accounts. Smaller charities should check the specific requirements for their organisation size.

Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports charitable projects in the Auchterless, Inverkeithny and Fisherford area of Scotland. The money comes from the Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm. You can apply for projects that benefit local people in this Community Council area. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no set deadlines as applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. Projects must be charitable in nature and help the local community. More details about eligibility and application process are not currently available.

Tudor Trust Grants

Tudor Trust

Tudor Trust funds organisations working on racial justice and community power in the UK. It takes a long-term, partnership approach to help communities build power and shape their own futures. The trust focuses on system change rather than one-off projects. Funding amounts and deadlines are not publicly listed, so you will need to contact Tudor Trust directly to find out more.

Dormant Assets for All

National Lottery Community Fund

The Dormant Assets for All scheme provides funding to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Northern Ireland. The money comes from dormant bank accounts and other financial products. You can use the funding to help your organisation grow stronger and prepare for future challenges. The exact amount available is not specified. There are no set deadlines as applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The scheme is specifically for VCSE organisations operating in Northern Ireland. More details about eligibility criteria and application amounts are not currently available.

EDF power solutions Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Fund (Avonbridge and Standburn)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports community projects that benefit people living in Avonbridge and Standburn in Scotland. The money comes from EDF's Burnhead Moss Wind Farm. You can apply for funding to run projects that help your local community. The fund appears to be ongoing with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Community groups and charities in these two villages can apply. You will need to show how your project will benefit local residents.

Funding for Organisations – Charities and Community Groups

Kent Community Foundation

Kent Community Foundation funds local charities and community groups across Kent and Medway. Grants focus on mental health and wellbeing, children and families, crisis and basic needs, connected communities, and the environment. Hundreds of groups receive funding each year through this programme. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.

The UK Youth Fund

The UK Youth Fund

The UK Youth Fund provides multi-year unrestricted funding to small youth and outdoor learning organisations. The fund is worth £10 million in total. It focuses on strengthening financial resilience and building capacity. You get funding plus targeted support to help your organisation grow. The fund is available in North West England. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This is unrestricted funding, meaning you can use it for core costs and general operations.

NnG (Pittenweem) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Neart na Gaoithe Community Benefit Fund supports community projects in Pittenweem and the surrounding District Community Council area in Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. The application process appears to be rolling with no set deadlines. You need to be working on a project that helps people living in the Royal Burgh of Pittenweem area. This is a community benefit fund linked to a wind energy project.

EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports not-for-profit groups in the Strathpeffer community council area. It pays for charitable activities that benefit local people. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland and linked to the Corriemoillie Wind Farm.

Supporting people with practical cost-of-living interventions in North East England

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Mayor's Opportunity Fund supports people facing cost-of-living pressures in North East England. Grants are available up to £7,500. The fund covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Applications close on 27 July 2026.

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 - Action Together

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026

The Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 supports events and activities during Volunteers' Week (1-7 June 2026). You can get up to £1,000 to celebrate and thank volunteers in your community. The fund is for voluntary groups, community organisations, faith groups and social enterprises in North West England. You can use the money for celebration events, thank you activities, or volunteer recognition initiatives. The application process appears to be rolling with no fixed deadline. Action Together runs this fund to help communities show appreciation for their volunteers. This is a small grant designed to make volunteer appreciation events possible.

KFC Youth Foundation Community Grants

KFC Youth Foundation

The KFC Youth Foundation offers two-year grants to small organisations working with young people aged 11 to 25. The funding supports activities, safe spaces, and opportunities for young people in their communities. Young people are involved in assessing applications. The programme is open to organisations across England.

Tameside Rotary Community Cash Awards

Tameside Rotary wants to fund projects that bring people together to improve their local community. Clubs, societies, voluntary groups, and local charities in Tameside can apply. Your project must show a clear, positive difference for the area. No funding amount or deadline has been published for this grant.

Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports community projects in Annandale and Nithsdale areas of Dumfries and Galloway. The money comes from ScottishPower Renewables community benefit fund for Harestanes Windfarm. You must be working on projects within the community council areas of Annandale and Nithsdale. The fund appears to run on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. This is primarily for community groups and charities working on local projects. You will need to contact them directly to find out current funding levels and application requirements.

Bairdwatson Charitable Trust

Foundation Scotland

This grant supports employment and skills training for young unemployed people. It also funds retraining and support to help unemployed people get back into work. The grant is available in Scotland. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

Barrhill Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

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 projects and initiatives. The fund is managed by Barrhill Community Interest Company. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The exact funding amounts available are not specified. You will need to contact the fund directly for application details and eligibility requirements.

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.

Blackridge Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Blackridge Community Fund supports community projects that benefit people living in the Blackridge area. This fund is for projects that help the local community. You can apply if your project will benefit residents of the Blackridge community council area in Scotland. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. The fund appears to support charities and community groups. You will need to show how your project will benefit local residents.

Coalburn, Douglas & Glespin (CDG) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Coalburn, Douglas & Glespin Community Fund supports community projects in these specific areas of Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit people living in the Coalburn Community Council area and Douglas Community Council area (which includes Glespin). No funding amounts are specified in the available information. The application process appears to be rolling with no set deadlines. Charities and community groups can apply. The fund focuses on projects that directly help local residents in these communities.

Greater Manchester Victims Capacity and Capability Small Grant Fund 2026

The Greater Manchester Victims Capacity and Capability Small Grant Fund supports VCSE organisations helping victims in Greater Manchester. This is part of a 3-year small grants programme that launched in May 2026. The fund prioritises victim support organisations in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. You must be based in Greater Manchester to apply. The funding amount and application deadline are not specified. This appears to be a rolling programme with multiple rounds.

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex UK Community Fund offers grants up to £5,000 to community organisations in North West England. The fund supports communities where Cellnex operates its telecommunications infrastructure. This is a new grant programme from Europe's leading telecommunications infrastructure operator. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. The fund invests directly in local communities. Individual organisations can apply for grants. This is the first year of the programme. The total fund amount has not been specified.

EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Contin)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports not-for-profit groups in the Contin Community Council area. It covers Jamestown and Tarvie. Your project must provide charitable activities that benefit local people. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland on behalf of EDF Power Solutions.

EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Lochbroom)

Foundation Scotland

The EDF Power Solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund supports projects that benefit people in the Lochbroom community council area in Scotland. This is a charitable fund linked to the wind farm development. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no published deadlines, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. You can apply if your project helps people living in the Lochbroom area. The fund appears to support community projects and charitable activities. More details about eligibility and application process are not currently available.

Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Plains)

Foundation Scotland

The Plains Community Fund supports community projects in Plains, North Lanarkshire. The fund comes from the Greengairs East wind farm. You can apply for money to improve people's quality of life in your local area. The fund supports various community projects and initiatives. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The exact funding amounts are not specified. You need to be working on projects that benefit the Plains community. This is specifically for organisations operating in the Plains area of North Lanarkshire.

Henry Smith Foundation – Early Years Parenting Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

This fund supports parenting programmes for children aged newborn to five years. It focuses on communities where children face the biggest gaps in early development outcomes. Your organisation must work closely with parents and understand their needs. The first round targets areas with the largest outcome gaps in North West England.

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.

Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Fyvie & Rothienorman)

Foundation Scotland

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.

Biffa Award Community Grants

Biffa Award

Biffa Award funds community projects located near landfill sites in England. The programme aims to build stronger communities and improve lives. Community organisations and groups can apply, but you must be close to a qualifying landfill site. Check your eligibility based on your location before applying.

River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund

Foundation Scotland

The River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund supports charitable projects in four Scottish communities. The fund comes from Awesome Energy Dalriada, which runs a local hydro-power scheme. You can apply for grants if your project mainly helps residents of Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha. The fund appears to accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Projects must be charitable in nature. This is community funding generated by renewable energy. Applications are likely reviewed as they come in.

Energy Redress Scheme - Just Transition Fund

Energy Redress Scheme

This fund supports community energy projects in North West England. It is provided by Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme. The goal is to help the community energy sector grow and deliver real renewable energy projects. It aims to show how moving to net zero can benefit everyone, not just a few.

Rewilding Britain - Rewilding Innovation Fund

Rewilding Britain

This fund supports new and ambitious community rewilding projects across Britain. It aims to remove barriers that stop rewilding projects from getting started or going further. Funding goes to projects with the highest potential impact for people and nature. Projects can be at early planning stages or already underway.

One Oldham Fund Developing Recovery Communities Grant

Oldham Council

Oldham Council has set aside funding to support people in recovery from addiction or mental health issues. The money goes to voluntary groups, community organisations, faith groups, and social enterprises in Oldham. Your organisation must work directly with people in recovery to be eligible. Private companies and individuals cannot apply.

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.

Patna Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Patna Community Fund gives out money from the South Kyle Wind Farm. The fund is run by Greencoat. It supports community projects in the local area. The exact amount of funding is not specified. There are no set deadlines, so you can apply at any time. The fund focuses on energy and charity projects. You need to be based in Scotland to apply.

NnG (Anstruther) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Neart na Gaoithe Community Fund supports community projects in the Anstruther area of Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit people living in Kilrenny, Anstruther and Cellardyke. This is a rolling fund with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified. You can apply at any time throughout the year. Projects must benefit the local community in these specific areas.

Women and Girls Small Grants Scheme

This small grants scheme supports local organisations in Greater Manchester to encourage more women and girls to cycle. The funding is linked to the Women and Girls Summer 2026 campaign. Projects must be delivered within Greater Manchester and focus specifically on getting women and girls cycling. This is a short-term, one-off fund with some flexibility in how projects are delivered. The exact funding amounts are not specified. No deadline is mentioned, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis.

Binn Wind Turbine Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Binn Wind Turbine Community Fund supports community projects in three specific areas of Scotland. You can apply if your project benefits people living in Glenfarg, Abernethy & District, or Auchtermuchty & Strathmiglo Community Council areas. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland. No funding amounts are specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The fund focuses on projects that help local communities in these areas.

Access Foundation - Digital Divide Grants

This grant supports charities and not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds projects that help disadvantaged people who are being left behind by digital technology. It also supports projects that benefit communities and the natural environment. The grant is available on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Free from Fear Programme

This grant supports projects helping armed forces communities in North West England. That includes serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and their families. The Free from Fear programme focuses on reducing fear and improving safety or wellbeing for these groups. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.

Fenland District Council Changing Views Grants

Fenland District Council

Fenland District Council offers grants for projects that create positive change in the Fenland area. Community and voluntary organisations can apply. Projects must benefit people living in Fenland. Contact the council directly for funding amounts and full eligibility details.

Community Fund

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames runs this grant for voluntary and community sector groups. It funds services and activities that benefit local residents. You must be based in or serve the borough to apply.

Buttle UK Grants

Buttle UK Grants

Buttle UK grants go directly to children in need. Action Together is hosting a free 'Meet the Funder' event on 7 July at 10am. You can attend to learn about priorities, eligibility, and how to apply. This is a good first step before submitting an application.

Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund

The Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund provides grants to community groups who want to create more accessible, nature-rich green spaces. The fund focuses on areas where green space is most needed. It aims to increase the amount of green space available to local communities. The fund is managed by Action Together. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. You must be a community group operating in Greater Manchester to apply.

Communities and Housing Investment in People (CHIP) Community Chest Fund

The CHIP Community Chest Fund supports local groups and organisations connected to Social Housing providers. To be eligible, your group must be known to a Social Housing provider that is a member of CHIC. Projects must benefit the local community by improving wellbeing and creating social value. The fund is open to groups in North West England.

Supporting people aged over 65 to be independent, healthy and socially included

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Pargiter Trust Fund supports people aged over 65 to stay independent, healthy and socially included. It is open to organisations working in Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. Grants are available up to £10,000. The closing date is 31 August 2026.

Ballantrae Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Ballantrae Community Fund supports projects in Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. The money comes from ScottishPower Renewables' Glen App Windfarm community benefit fund. Your project must be located in Ballantrae or directly benefit the local community. The fund appears to run on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. This is aimed at charities and non-profit organisations. You can apply throughout the year as there are no fixed closing dates.

Supporting community groups within a 10-mile radius of the Green Rigg Wind Farm

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

This fund supports community groups near the Green Rigg Wind Farm in Northumberland. You can apply for up to £5,000. Your group must be within 10 miles of the wind farm. Projects should benefit the local community. Businesses and individuals cannot apply.

Healthy Hearts

Healthy Hearts

The Healthy Hearts Grants programme supports community groups across the UK that promote heart health and healthier lifestyles. The funding helps communities reduce the risk of heart disease through new projects. Projects must work with adults in small local communities. The grants actively promote heart health or reduce heart disease risk. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme

Foundation Scotland

The Volant Charitable Trust Large Grants Programme funds projects in Scotland across three themes: poverty and deprivation, women, and children and young people. It is a multi-year programme, so grants can support longer-term work. Read the guidance carefully before applying, as each theme has specific criteria your project must meet.

Veterans' Foundation Small Grants

Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation Small Grants programme funds staff salaries at organisations supporting the armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. Grants range from £500 to £5,000, though salary grants can reach up to £25,000 per year for up to three years. This is a rolling programme, so there is no fixed deadline. Decisions are typically made within 12 to 16 weeks of applying.

EDF power solutions Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

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.

Glenkens & District Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Glenkens & District Community Fund supports projects in specific areas of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. You can apply if your project is located in or directly benefits areas like Balmaclellan, New Galloway, Dalry, or eight other named communities. The fund appears to focus on charity and non-profit projects. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so you can likely apply at any time. You will need to show how your project helps people in these specific local areas.

EDF power solutions Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The EDF Power Solutions Longpark Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects in the Parish of Stow Community Council area in the Scottish Borders. The fund is provided by EDF Power Solutions, which owns and operates the Longpark Wind Farm. It aims to benefit people living in this specific local area. 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. The fund focuses on community projects that will help local residents. You need to be working on a project that benefits the Stow Community Council area to be eligible.

Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg Community Fund supports local community projects. You can apply if your project benefits people living in the Harthill & Eastfield and Greenrigg community council areas in Scotland. The fund appears to be open to charities and community groups. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so you can likely apply at any time. You could use the money for projects that help your local community. More details about eligibility and funding amounts would need to be obtained directly from the fund administrators.

Lairg Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Lairg Wind Farm Community Fund supports charitable activities that benefit people living in the Lairg Community Council area. This is a community fund linked to a wind farm project. You can apply if your charity or project helps local residents in this specific area of Scotland. The fund appears to run on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. The funding amount is not specified, so you would need to contact them directly. Your project must be charitable in nature and provide clear benefits to the local community. This could include community facilities, local events, or services for residents.

Open Grants Programme

The Clothworkers' Foundation

The Clothworkers' Foundation gives capital grants to charities and social businesses in England. You must work with marginalised or disadvantaged people and communities. The programme aims to support a more equitable society. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

Small Grants

Two Ridings Community Foundation

This grant supports small groups and organisations that improve their local communities. You can apply for between £200 and £2,500. The money can cover running costs, project costs, or capital costs such as equipment. Your group must have a total income under £150,000 and be based in North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, York, or Hull.

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.

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.

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 encourage cycling. The money pays for bike maintenance workshops and cycle training sessions. You need to be a charity, community group, social enterprise, or similar organisation. Local councils and community-focused bike shops can also apply. The programme focuses on people who don't currently cycle or need encouragement to cycle more often.

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 school, local authority, or social housing provider. The grants are available to organisations in North West England.

Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Moorfoot)

Foundation Scotland

The Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports community projects in the Moorfoot area of Midlothian, Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit people living in the Moorfoot Community Council area. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no set deadlines, so you can likely apply at any time. The fund appears to support various types of community projects. You will need to contact the fund directly to find out how much money is available and what specific projects they support.

Active Richmond Fund

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The Active Richmond Fund is run by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It supports voluntary and community sector organisations based in the borough. The fund backs projects that improve civic pride, local environments, or community spaces. Funding amounts and deadlines are not currently listed.

EDF Power Solutions Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Limerigg & Slamannan)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports community projects that benefit people living in Limerigg and Slamannan in Scotland. The money comes from EDF's Burnhead Moss Wind Farm. You can apply for funding for projects that help your local community. The fund appears to run on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Community groups and charities in these areas should consider applying. You will need to show how your project benefits local residents.

Ransonmoor Community Fund

Fenland District Council

The Ransonmoor Community Fund supports local projects and initiatives in the Ransonmoor area. Community organisations can apply for grants to fund activities that benefit local residents. The fund is run by Fenland District Council.

King Charles III Charitable Fund – Small Grants

This grant supports grassroots, community-based projects run by non-profit organisations. It is open to independent UK registered non-profit groups. The fund focuses on community projects that fit its core funding themes. It is available to organisations in North West England.

Hinrichsen Foundation

The Hinrichsen Foundation funds projects that promote music. Individuals, organisations, and charities across the UK can apply. Priority goes to projects involving composers and activity based in the UK. The work does not have to take place in the UK.

Councillor community grants

Plymouth City Council

Plymouth City Council councillors each have an annual grant budget for local community projects. Not-for-profit groups and organisations in Plymouth can apply. The grants support initiatives that benefit local residents. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

Social Lending Programme

Kent Community Foundation

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. This blended finance helps organisations grow, innovate, or sustain their impact. You can apply at any time as there are no set deadlines. The programme combines loan and grant funding in one package. Social enterprises and finance organisations are particularly encouraged to apply. You must be based in Kent or Medway to be eligible.

Develop community sport

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council provides funding to support community sports activities and programmes. The grant helps sports clubs and community organisations provide sporting opportunities, improve facilities and increase participation in physical activities. Only organisations based in Manchester can apply.

Theatre Breakthrough Fund (North)

Arts Council England

The Theatre Breakthrough Fund supports theatre-makers and organisations in the North of England to develop and present new work. It focuses on emerging and mid-career artists. You must be based in the North of England to apply.

Communities Investment Fund

Wigan Council

Wigan Council offers funding to help community groups run local projects. The money supports community initiatives across Wigan Borough. You must be a community organisation or group based in Wigan to apply. The funding amount is not specified, so it likely varies by project. There is no set deadline, which means you can apply at any time. This is a rolling programme where applications are reviewed regularly. You can use the money for community projects that benefit local people.

SP Energy Networks Net Zero Fund

SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks has launched a Net Zero Fund to help communities develop net zero initiatives. The fund supports community-led projects that contribute to carbon reduction goals. Energy Saving Trust provides support for the programme. Communities in England can apply on a rolling basis.

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.

Hobin's Community Fund

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council's Hobin's Community Fund supports local projects that benefit Manchester residents. The fund provides grants to community organisations to deliver services and activities that address local needs. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

BBC Children in Need – Lead The Change: supporting young people in Sunderland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

BBC Children in Need offers grants up to £41,000 for projects supporting young people in Sunderland. The funding helps organisations working with children and young people who face disadvantage. You can use the money for projects that make a real difference to young lives. The grant closes on 29 April 2026. You need to be based in or working in Sunderland to apply. The funding supports work with children and young people under 18. Projects should help those facing poverty, disability, distress or disadvantage.

National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations

Creative Scotland

This fund supports organisations in Scotland who want to undertake creative activity. You can apply for funding for specific projects, productions, programmes of creative work, or research and development. This is one of Creative Scotland's main funding routes for organisations across Scotland.

Out of School artistic and creative activities for children and young people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The John D Fund provides grants up to £2,500 for out of school artistic and creative activities for children and young people. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. You can apply for activities that happen outside normal school hours. The closing date is 1st June 2026. This could fund art classes, drama groups, music workshops, or other creative projects for young people. No minimum grant amount is specified.

BFI UK Focus Fund

British Film Institute

The BFI UK Focus Fund uses National Lottery money to support UK-focused activity at international film and screen industry events. It helps UK screen professionals connect with international buyers, partners, and co-producers. You can apply if your organisation is legally registered and your event covers feature films, documentaries, animation, or interactive media. Applications are accepted all year round but must be submitted at least 12 weeks before your activity starts.

Benefact Trust – Community Impact Grants

Benefact Trust

The Benefact Trust Community Impact Grants support Christian organisations in North West England. The grants fund projects that make a positive difference to lives and communities. You must be a Christian organisation to apply. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling programme with no set deadlines. You can use the money for community projects that transform lives. The exact application process and eligibility requirements are not detailed in the current information.

LandAid - Young Futures Fund

LandAid

The Young Futures Fund provides grants to organisations helping young people at risk of homelessness. The fund supports projects that increase access to safe and affordable housing. It also funds support services to help young people keep their homes and live independently. The fund is available in North West England. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The funding amount is not specified. You need to be an organisation working with homeless or at-risk young people to apply.

Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund

Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund

The Your Trust Middleton at Home Fund provides up to £1,000 for organisations in Middleton to run summer holiday activities for children and young people in 2026. The fund aims to support enriching and fun holiday provision during the summer break. You can use the money to provide engaging, safe activities for local children. This is specifically for organisations based in Middleton in North West England. The deadline appears to be rolling, so you can apply when ready. The minimum funding amount is not specified.

BBC Children in Need Core and Project Funding

BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need funds not-for-profit organisations that support children and young people aged 18 or under. It covers work with young people facing poverty, mental health issues, disability, family challenges, or social injustice. Grants range from £1,000 to £40,000 per year and can last up to three years. There is no deadline, so you can apply at any time. Statutory bodies like schools, local authorities, and the NHS cannot apply for work they are already required to provide by law.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Grants

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funds organisations working towards long-term, systemic change. Grants cover core costs like staff salaries and overheads, as well as project costs and unrestricted funding. Awards start at £30,000 with no upper limit and typically run for three to five years. You must be a constituted organisation with a turnover of at least £100,000. Your work must directly benefit people in the UK. The foundation prioritises work that centres lived experience, promotes justice and equity, and has potential for wider influence.

Funding for voluntary or community groups

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers funding for voluntary and community groups in Manchester. Your group must deliver services or activities that benefit Manchester residents. The funding covers a wide range of community projects and initiatives. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this programme.

Community Action Fund

Greggs Foundation

The Greggs Foundation Community Action Fund gives grants to local organisations tackling community challenges. You can receive up to £20,000 per year for up to three years. The fund supports work on social isolation, community connections, health and wellbeing, and food poverty. It is open to organisations based in England.

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.

Radcliffe Trust

Radcliffe Trust

The Radcliffe Trust is one of Britain's oldest charities, founded in 1714. It funds two main areas: Music and Heritage & Crafts. The trust makes grants to eligible organisations in North West England.

Royal Countryside Fund - In Your Community

The Royal Countryside Fund

The Royal Countryside Fund supports rural communities across the UK. It funds projects that help rural communities survive and grow. The fund focuses on creating a sustainable future for the countryside. It is the only UK-wide charity with this specific mission.

Small Grants

Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation offers small grants between £500 and £5,000. This funding supports organisations that help serving and former Armed Forces personnel, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline. The grant is based in England.

Access Unconquered: Adaptive Sports Grants

Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation offers grants for organisations that provide adaptive sports opportunities. These are sports adapted for people with disabilities or injuries. The grant supports serving and former Armed Forces members, operational qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. Awards range from £1,000 to £15,000. The programme is expected to open in early November 2026.

Henry Smith Foundation - Proud Homes Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

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.

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

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 community events, crime prevention, health initiatives, and education projects. Your local councillor must approve your application before you submit it. The funding is available all year round with no set deadline. You can apply for any amount up to £5,000. Your organisation needs its own bank account to be eligible.

Rosa 'The Stand With Us Fund'

Rosa

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.

Cornwall Council Community Chest

Cornwall Council

The Community Chest gives small grants to not-for-profit groups in Cornwall. Each Cornwall Councillor has their own budget to fund projects in their local area. You can apply if your group is based in Cornwall and is not-for-profit.

Quaker Housing Trust

Quaker Housing Trust

The Quaker Housing Trust provides grants and interest-free loans to charitable organisations. The funding supports housing projects for people in need. The Trust focuses on providing homes rather than just housing. They also offer informal advice to grassroots housing organisations across Britain.

Henry Smith Foundation – Equity in Justice Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

The Henry Smith Foundation's Equity in Justice Fund supports organisations working with racially minoritised young men aged 18 to 25 who are in contact with the criminal justice system. The fund aims to increase access to specialist services designed to meet their specific needs. Multi-year grants are available to organisations in North West England. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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.

Mayor's Community Grants Programme

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

This grant gives up to £10,000 to small voluntary and community sector organisations in Tower Hamlets. The programme runs from November 2023 to March 2027 with £800,000 available each year. It is designed for smaller groups that may not qualify for the main Community Grants Programme. You must be based in or working in Tower Hamlets to apply.

Neighbourhood Grants

Southwark Council

Southwark Council offers Neighbourhood Grants for projects that make the local culture sector more inclusive and sustainable. Community groups and organisations based in Southwark can apply. Your project must show how it will improve inclusivity and sustainability within the cultural and creative sectors.

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.

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

Barbara Ward Children's Foundation

The Barbara Ward Children's Foundation supports small, non-religious charities that help severely disadvantaged children. Grants have previously gone to youth projects around the world. The fund is managed through Action Together and focuses on organisations based in or connected to North West England.

Glassmoor Local Environment Fund

Fenland District Council

The Glassmoor Local Environment Fund supports local environmental improvement projects in the Glassmoor area. Community groups can apply for funding to enhance their local environment. The fund is run by Fenland District Council.

Voluntary and Community Sector Support Grant

Southwark Council

This grant from Southwark Council supports voluntary and community sector organisations under financial pressure. It is designed to give financial relief to groups delivering community services in Southwark. Your organisation must be experiencing financial difficulty to be eligible.

Screwfix Foundation Hospice UK Improvement Grants

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation partners with Hospice UK to offer improvement grants for hospices across the UK. The money goes towards improving facilities and buildings. Hospices that are members of or represented by Hospice UK can apply. The grants aim to help the 200-plus hospices that care for around 310,000 people each year.

Surrey Hills Trust Fund

Surrey Hills Trust

The Surrey Hills Trust Fund gives grants to local voluntary and community groups in Surrey. It funds community projects that benefit local residents. It also supports landscape conservation and community enterprise schemes in the Surrey Hills area.

RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports charitable activities that benefit people in specific Caithness communities. The areas covered are Latheron, Lybster and Clyth; Watten; and Tannach and District. Constituted not-for-profit groups or organisations can apply. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland on behalf of RWE Camster Wind Farm.

Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot)

Foundation Scotland

The Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects in the Heriot area of the Scottish Borders. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents. You must be working on a project that serves the Heriot Community Council area. 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. This means you can apply at any time throughout the year. The fund focuses on community benefit projects rather than individual or commercial ventures.

Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports charitable activities in the Dunnet & Canisbay area of Caithness, Scotland. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents. About 80% of the money goes to projects within the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area. The remaining 20% can support projects outside this area if they clearly benefit Dunnet & Canisbay residents. The fund operates on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. The funding amount is not specified. You can apply for various charitable activities and community development projects.

The South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund provides ongoing funding to communities in East Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway. The fund supports projects in Dalmellington, Patna, New Cumnock, and Carsphairn. This is assured income for local community projects. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no stated deadlines, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. The fund appears to focus on energy and charity sectors. You will need to contact the fund directly for application details and funding amounts.

Kilgallioch Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Kilgallioch Community Fund comes from ScottishPower Renewables' Kilgallioch Wind Farm. It is part of their community benefit programme. The fund supports local projects in Scotland. No specific funding amounts are listed. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The fund focuses on energy, utilities, and charity projects. You will need to contact ScottishPower Renewables directly for full details on eligibility and application process.

The West Benhar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The West Benhar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund gives £150,000 per year to local communities. The money goes to areas around Greenrigg, Fauldhouse, Harthill, Eastfield and Shotts. This covers parts of West Lothian and North Lanarkshire in Scotland. The fund amount increases with inflation each year. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The fund focuses on energy and charity projects. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting you can apply at any time.

Community Capacity Fund

Oxfordshire Community Foundation

The Community Capacity Fund supports charitable groups in Oxfordshire. It helps residents live independently and healthily for longer. Grants can cover running costs, project costs, and capital costs. You can apply for between £5,000 and £20,000.

Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Pinwherry & Pinmore)

Foundation Scotland

The Hadyard Hill Community Fund supports projects in Pinwherry and Pinmore in South Ayrshire. The money comes from SSE's community benefit funding from their wind farm. Your project must be located in these communities or directly benefit local people. The fund appears to run on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. Both charities and energy projects seem to be supported. You will need to contact the fund directly for application details and funding limits.

NnG Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Neart na Gaoithe Community Fund supports charitable activities in specific Scottish coastal areas. It covers East Lothian, Fife, East Berwickshire coast, and five Community Council areas along the Berwickshire coast. The fund runs from 2025 to 2028. Foundation Scotland manages the fund. Local arrangements for distributing money will vary by area. These arrangements will be shared when they are finalised. The funding amount is not yet specified. Application deadlines are not yet confirmed.

Social Investment Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Social Investment Fund offers a mix of grants and loans to social enterprises, community organisations, and charities in Scotland. It is open on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. Funding amounts are not specified.

Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund supports charitable projects in specific Scottish communities. You can apply if your project benefits people living in areas served by Huntly, Strathbogie and Tap o'Noth community councils. Projects in the Cabrach Community Association area are also eligible. The fund focuses on charitable activities that help local residents. No funding amounts or deadlines are specified in the available information. This appears to be an ongoing fund rather than a one-off grant. You will need to contact the fund directly for application details and funding limits.

Veterans' Foundation Standard Grants

Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation offers grants between £5,001 and £30,000. The money supports organisations helping serving and former armed forces members, operational qualified seafarers, and their families. This is a rolling programme, so there is no fixed deadline. Decisions are usually made within 12 to 16 weeks of applying. Trustees look at the project itself, how many people it will help, and how efficiently your organisation runs.

Veterans' Foundation Salary Grants

Veterans' Foundation

The Veterans' Foundation offers salary grants to help pay staff costs. You can get up to £25,000 per year for up to three years. The maximum total is £75,000. Your organisation must support serving or former armed forces members, operational qualified seafarers, or their immediate families. This is a rolling programme, so there is no fixed deadline. Decisions are usually made within 12 to 16 weeks of applying.

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.

Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund (Halkirk & District)

Foundation Scotland

The Halsary Windfarm Community Benefit Fund supports local projects in the Halkirk area of Scotland. The fund is provided by ScottishPower Renewables who own the Halsary Windfarm. This appears to be ongoing funding with no set deadline. The fund focuses on community benefit projects in the local area. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. Applications seem to be accepted on a rolling basis. You will need to contact the fund directly for details on how much money is available and application requirements.

Inch Cape Construction Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Inch Cape Construction Fund gives money to community groups and charities in Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton. It supports work that tackles poverty and inequality or improves the local environment. The fund is provided by Inch Cape Offshore Limited, which is building the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.

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 council areas. The fund focuses on projects that help the local community. No funding amounts are specified in the available information. There are no stated deadlines, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. The fund appears to support charities and public sector organisations. More details about eligibility and funding amounts would need to be obtained directly from the funder.

RWE Rosehall Wind Farm Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The RWE Rosehall Wind Farm Community Fund supports community activities and development projects. It is available to groups in three specific areas of Sutherland: Ardgay & District, Creich, and Lairg Community Council areas. The fund is managed by Foundation Scotland. It covers a broad range of community activities that benefit local residents. 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. You need to be based in one of the three eligible Community Council areas to apply.

EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports not-for-profit groups in the Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon community council area. It is funded by the EDF Corriemoillie Wind Farm and managed by Foundation Scotland. Your group must provide charitable activities that benefit local people. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Latheron, Lybster and Clyth)

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports charitable activities and services in the Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Council area in Caithness, Scotland. It is backed by the RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm and managed by Foundation Scotland. Constituted not-for-profit groups and organisations can apply if their work benefits people in this local area.

Pines Burn Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Pines Burn Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports seven communities in the Scottish Borders. These communities are Hobkirk, Denholm & District, Hawick & District, Newcastleton & District, Southdean, Upper Liddesdale & Hermitage, Upper Teviotdale and Borthwick Water. The fund appears to operate on a rolling basis with no set deadline. However, the funding amount and specific eligibility criteria are not specified. You will need to contact the fund directly for details about how much money is available and what projects they support. This type of community benefit fund typically supports local projects that benefit residents in the area around the wind farm.

Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Co'path & Cove Community Fund supports community projects in the Cockburnspath and Cove area of the Scottish Borders. The fund helps projects that benefit local residents. You can apply if your project serves people living in the Cockburnspath and Cove Community Council area. The funding amount is not specified. There are no set deadlines, so you can apply at any time. The fund appears to support charities and community groups. You will need to show how your project helps the local community.

Jimbo's Fund

Leeds Community Foundation

Jimbo's Fund supports small and emerging community organisations in Leeds. It helps groups that may struggle to access larger grant programmes. You can use the money to part-fund or fully fund activities that support your community. Unconstituted groups (those without a formal legal structure) can apply for up to £500. Grants range from £1,000 to £10,000. Your organisation must be based in Leeds and support people experiencing adversity. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Common Ground Award 2026-2027

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Common Ground Award funds building and renovation projects that bring people from different backgrounds together. It covers the cost of constructing or renovating facilities, spaces, and equipment. VCSE organisations in England can apply for between £20,000 and £250,000. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Innovate UK Business Connect

This programme offers financial support to cultural and creative startups and scaleups. It is designed to help you grow faster, attract investment, and expand into international markets. There are two strands: the Shape Acceleration Programme and the Scale Post-Acceleration Programme. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

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

Innovate UK is offering up to £500,000 in total funding to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £100,000. You must be a UK registered organisation based in England to apply. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1

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

This grant offers a share of up to £3 million for Engineering Biology projects. Engineering Biology uses living systems, like cells or microbes, to create new products and services. You can apply for between £100,000 and £200,000. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund

This fund aims to strengthen the UK music sector. It supports sustainable and inclusive growth in music. You can use it to develop emerging talent, improve grassroots music venues and infrastructure, and create new opportunities for artists and music businesses. It also helps expand audiences in the UK and internationally. The fund is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.

The Fibrus Community Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

The Fibrus Community Fund supports communities in Northern Ireland to tackle digital poverty. It helps older people, people on low incomes, and people with disabilities to access and use digital technology. Grants of up to £1,500 are available. You must be based within specified postcodes in Northern Ireland. The deadline to apply is 16 October 2026.

Increasing opportunities for children and young people (CYP) to engage in sport, movement and performing arts in Newcastle

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

This grant supports activities that give children and young people in Newcastle more chances to take part in sport, movement, and performing arts. It is funded through the Wembley Stadium Foundation Communities Fund. You can apply for up to £10,000. The closing date is 19 October 2026.

Helping organisations in Tyne & Wear support young people aged 10 to 25

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Tyne & Wear High Sheriff's Awards offer grants of up to £1,000. The funding supports organisations that help young people aged 10 to 25. You must be based in or working in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, or Sunderland. The closing date is 19 October 2026.

Supporting children and young people in the West End of Newcastle

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The David Dockray West End Young People's Fund supports projects for children and young people in Newcastle's West End. You can apply for up to £15,000 per project. Both individuals and organisations can apply. The fund focuses on activities and services that benefit young people in this specific area of Newcastle. Applications close on 8th June 2026. The fund aims to improve opportunities and support for children and young people living in the West End of Newcastle.