Charities Grants UK

Wessex Water Community Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of up to £4,000 support community work in the West of England. The Quartet round closes on 19 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Community Grants Scheme

Wakefield Council

Wakefield’s Community Grants Scheme has separate funds and a monthly application schedule. The next application deadline is 19 October 2026, with outcomes due by 23 November. Neighbourhood Improvement offers up to £1,500 per application and £2,000 per group per financial year. Community Development offers up to £500 per group per year, while Food Bank Support offers up to £1,000 per application. Local Capital Grants have separate terms. There is no single award limit across these funds.

Cambridgeshire Community Outreach Grants: Crisis and Resilience Fund

Cambridgeshire County Council

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

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.

DF Capital Foundation Fund

Forever Manchester / DF Capital Foundation

This fund gives £2,500 grants to grassroots community groups in Greater Manchester. Your group must be based in one of the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs. You must have an annual income of less than £75,000. The deadline to apply is 22 October 2026.

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.

Harwich Haven Authority Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Applications close on 26 October 2026. Funding supports charitable activity in the Suffolk postcode districts IP1 to IP15. Grants can be up to £5,000 per year for up to three years, subject to approval; £5,000 is an annual figure rather than a total multi-year cap.

Bristol Youth and Play Support Programme

Quartet Community Foundation

Bristol youth and play grants offer up to £5,000 for a single organisation or £10,000 for a partnership of at least two eligible organisations. Applications close on 26 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Greenwich Strength in People Themed Grants 2027 to 2031

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Applications are open until 5pm UK time on 26 October 2026 for voluntary, community and faith organisations delivering services in Greenwich from April 2027. Nine themes cover social connection, carers, community centres, creative health, homelessness, advice, SEND, and volunteering. Bid limits vary by theme from £60,000 to £225,000; smaller bids are welcome. The £2.35 million per year is the shared programme budget, not an individual award. Separate neighbourhood and organisation-development grants are planned for 2027.

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.

Reveal and Respond programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Reveal and Respond funds tailored mental health and wellbeing support for underrepresented armed forces communities. Strand 1 offers £20,000 to £40,000 for two-year pilot projects; Strand 2 offers £150,000 to £300,000 for tested approaches developed over two to three years. Applications close at noon UK time on 28 October 2026.

London Community Energy Fund 2026-27: Development Fund

Greater London Authority

Stream three opened on 1 October 2026, offering up to £3,000 for external community-energy development costs. The first assessment deadline is 29 October 2026. The guidance conflicts about later dates: its header says 31 January 2027, while the application instructions and main page say 30 September 2027; completion dates also differ. Confirm later dates with the GLA. Streams one and two have closed. This programme is separate from Green Roots.

itt_4092 - GRANT- Centre of Excellence Phase 2 - Sector Capability, Capacity and Skills

Department for Education

The Department for Education wants a supplier or consortium to run a Centre of Excellence for Children's Social Care (CSC) Data and Digital. This is Phase 2 of the programme. Phase 1 produced a delivery plan, and now the department needs someone to carry it out. The Centre will help local authorities improve how they use data and digital tools in children's social care services. Up to £5,871,778 is available. The contract runs until 30 October 2026.

Barchester Charitable Foundation - Group Grants

Barchester Charitable Foundation

Group grants of £100 to £2,600 support activities, equipment and transport that connect older people and adults with disabilities or mental health conditions with their communities. The October 2026 application window is open until 31 October.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant Scheme

Department for Education (DfE)

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

WCIT Charity - Technology Project Grants

WCIT Charity

Up to £15,000 for UK charities using technology to improve lives, inclusion, education or charitable services. Applications close on 3 November 2026, or earlier once 50 applications are received.

National Churches Trust - Large Grants

National Churches Trust

Grants up to £50,000 for major repairs or kitchens and accessible toilets in Christian places of worship. New stage-one applications close on 3 November 2026.

Family Focus programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Family Focus offers £100,000 to £200,000 over two to three years for armed forces families with care needs. Projects must follow either the in-service support pathway or the pathway for families leaving service or within two years of leaving. Applications close at noon UK time on 4 November 2026.

Brockaghboy Community Benefit Fund

Greencoat Capital / Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects within 6km of Brockaghboy Wind Farm near Swatragh, County Londonderry. Grants are available up to £3,000. Priority areas include projects that bring local groups together, support people experiencing disadvantage, increase use of community spaces, connect different generations, and encourage participation in sports, culture and the arts. The deadline to apply is 5 November 2026.

Long Mountain Community Benefit Fund

Energia Renewables / Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community projects near the Long Mountain Wind Farm in Dunloy, Northern Ireland. Grants of up to £3,000 are available. Funded projects can cover cross-community relations, energy efficiency, sustainability, social, cultural or sporting activities, education with a sustainability angle, and environmental or economic benefit. The deadline to apply is 5 November 2026.

Thornog Community Benefit Fund

Energia Renewables / Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This fund supports community organisations near the Thornog Wind Farm in Co Tyrone and Co Fermanagh. Projects must relate to energy efficiency, sustainability, social, cultural or sporting benefit, education with a sustainability angle, or environmental and economic benefit. Most funding goes to groups within 6 miles of the wind farm, with 70% of funds reserved for them. In exceptional cases, grants of up to £10,000 can be awarded. The deadline to apply is 5 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.

The Beinneun Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

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

Wakefield Culture Grants - Small

Wakefield Council

Small grants of up to £1,500 support creative, cultural and heritage projects in Wakefield district. The next published deadline is Monday 9 November 2026; no closing time is stated. Allow at least 10 weeks before your project starts, and complete and evaluate it by 28 February 2027. The Medium, Large and Connecting Communities streams have separate terms and their published 2026 deadlines have passed.

The Deutsche Bank Opportunity Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Grants of £1,000 to £5,000 support Birmingham community projects tackling disadvantage, poverty and inequality, including homelessness and access to food. Applications close on 11 November 2026, but the fund may close early if demand is high. Funding must be spent within one year.

Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Small grants up to £2,500 for UK charities helping people access a safe and secure home. The current application window closes on 11 November 2026.

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

Reading Small Grants Fund 2026/27

Reading Borough Council

Reading Small Grants Fund offers up to £7,500 for local community projects tackling inequality and racism. Applications close on 13 November 2026, with decisions expected before Christmas. The £150,000 allocation is the whole programme budget. Projects must address an unmet local need and spend the award within 12 months.

The Foyle Foundation Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland (on behalf of The Foyle Foundation)

This fund supports community organisations in Northern Ireland. Grants of up to £5,000 are available. Projects must generate income or create cost savings for the organisation. The deadline to apply is 16 November 2026. This is the final round of the Foyle Foundation's 25-year grant-giving programme.

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.

Scottish Veterans Fund - Small Stream

The Scottish Government

The Scottish Veterans Fund supports projects that help ex-Service personnel and their families in Scotland. The Small Stream is for short, one-year projects. You can apply for between £1,000 and £10,000. The total pot for this stream is £100,000. Projects that bring together serving and veteran communities are also welcome. The deadline to apply is 20 November 2026.

Reading for Redemption: Comparative Research of the Brazilian Reading for Remission Model

Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice wants to fund a research project comparing Brazil's Reading for Remission model with approaches used in England and Wales. The research will look at how reading-based education can support prisoner rehabilitation and progression. It will not look at reducing sentences. The project will help shape future policy and the Reading for Redemption programme. Grants range from £5,000 to £15,000. The deadline to apply is 22 November 2026.

Reading for Redemption Phase 2 Expansion

Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is funding reading programmes inside prisons. Money is available for UK Higher Education Institutions and recognised research organisations. Grants range from £5,000 to £20,000. You must design and deliver curated reading programmes for prisoners who can read but rarely do. Your project must also include research to help develop and scale the programme further. The deadline to apply is 22 November 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.

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

British Film Institute

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

Rotary Community Grant 2026-27 - Oldham

Rotary Club of Failsworth and Chadderton

Small voluntary groups across Oldham Borough can apply for up to £1,000 for community activities. The next published deadline is noon on 30 November 2026.

Chelmsley Wood Pride in Place Get Talking Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

The Get Talking Fund supports local community activities and engagement to shape the Chelmsley Wood Pride in Place Plan. Individual organisations can request up to £2,000; partnerships of at least two named organisations can request up to £10,000. Applications close on 1 December 2026 or earlier if funding is allocated.

Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2

Innovate UK

Innovate UK and the Department of Health and Social Care are investing up to £7 million in total. This fund supports businesses developing or adopting greener, more sustainable ways to manufacture medicines. Individual grants range from £500,000 to £1,000,000. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3

Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).

UK businesses in England can apply for funding to develop battery grade material technologies for electrification. Grants range from £70,000 to £500,000, with up to £25 million available in total. This is part of The Battery Innovation Programme, funded by Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

The Gateway Exchange Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Gateway Exchange Fund supports activities across Scotland that help people move forward with their lives. The fund aims to empower people who would not otherwise have opportunities to fulfil their potential. 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. Eligibility criteria are not detailed in the current information. The fund covers all sectors across Scotland. You will need to contact the funder directly for specific application requirements and funding amounts.

Together For Service Families open programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Grants of £5,000 to £75,000 support projects lasting one to three years that reduce the impact of service-related separation or relocation on serving families. Charities and CICs registered for less than three years are limited to £50,000. Applications close at noon UK time on 16 December 2026.

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme

Help the Homeless

Up to £5,000 for capital projects at small UK charities working mainly or entirely with homeless people. The next quarterly deadline is 5pm on 20 December 2026.

Capital Grants 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Capital Grants help farmers and land managers in England pay for environmental work on farms, woodlands, and rural land. This includes protecting habitats, restoring or creating hedgerows, planting trees, and improving air and water quality. Grants are available up to £35,000. The deadline to apply is 1 January 2027.

UK Space Agency & Space Florida - Space Innovation Partnership

Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade

This grant supports joint research and development projects between UK companies and businesses based in Florida, USA. It aims to create new commercial opportunities in the space sector. You can apply for between £50,000 and £75,000. The deadline to apply is 11 January 2027.

Green Roots Fund (Round 4)

Greater London Authority

Green Roots Fund offers £10,000 to £500,000 for projects improving green and blue spaces for public benefit in London. Round 4 closes at 2pm UK time on 14 January 2027. Projects can last up to two years and require at least 10% match funding, including in-kind contributions.

Army Benevolent Fund – Grants to Organisations

Army Benevolent Fund

The Army Benevolent Fund supports charities and community interest companies running projects for the Army community. Funding covers six areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families, and housing. The fund is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this round.

Islington Local Initiatives Fund

Islington Council

Small grants support projects benefiting residents of Islington wards. The next published application deadline is 21 January 2027, with decisions expected by early April. Each ward has an annual budget of £13,000; no individual grant maximum is published. Projects should start at least three months after the application deadline.

Free Trees for Schools and Communities

Woodland Trust

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

Forest Creation Grant

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant helps landowners and tenants plant trees and create woodland. It is for land within the National Forest or close to its boundary. Projects should deliver environmental, community, or economic benefits. Funding ranges from £1,500 to £1,000,000. The grant uses standard cost rates linked to national tree-planting and agri-environment schemes. The deadline to apply is 31 January 2027.

Active Communities Fund

Wakefield Council

Up to £1,000 for community ideas that help people become more active where they live, especially inactive people, people on low incomes and families with children. The published application window reopened on 1 April 2026 and runs until 1 February 2027. Applications can be submitted during that window. The grant must be used and a case study submitted within eight months of receipt.

Bristol Local CIL and Section 106 Funding

Bristol City Council

Local infrastructure projects in Bristol can enter the Area Committee funding process by submitting a Stage 1 proposal by 8 March 2027. Get ward councillor endorsement first. Funding depends on the area, available developer contributions and the project; no standard award limit is advertised. This route is separate from the Bristol Impact Fund. The published deadline gives a date only, so confirm the closing time and submit early.

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.

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

This grant helps residential landlords cover the cost of buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoints at their properties. It is funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. You can receive up to £100,000 in total. The deadline to apply is 31 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.

Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

Department for Transport

This grant helps cover the cost of buying a plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicle. You can get up to £2,500 off the price of an eligible vehicle. The vehicle must cost £50,000 or less. The grant is available across the UK until 5 April 2027.

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

The National Archives offers bursaries of up to £1,000 for people working in community heritage. You can use the money for training, mentoring, workshops, or other professional development you choose. Anyone at any stage of their career can apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a deadline of 3 July 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.

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

British Film Institute

The UK Global Screen Fund supports UK screen content businesses. It covers film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games. The fund helps businesses grow their international activities. You can apply for up to £100,000. The deadline is 31 March 2029.

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

British Film Institute

This grant supports UK films launching at international festivals. It helps cover promotion and distribution costs to boost a film's reach and value abroad. You can apply for up to £15,000. The deadline is 31 March 2029.

Spruce Site Assessment

Forestry Commission

This grant helps woodland owners in South East England assess the costs of felling spruce trees. It covers a site assessment to identify what funding is available to support spruce removal. The grant is worth between £1,999 and £2,000. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2029.

UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) International Distribution Video Game Release funding

British Film Institute

This grant helps UK independent video game makers get their games released in more countries. The British Film Institute offers between £5,000 and £50,000 per project. It focuses on narrative video games, meaning games with a strong story element. The goal is to grow exports and raise the profile of UK indie games worldwide.

Cladding Safety Scheme

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

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

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

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

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

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 at Risk Capital Fund

Historic England

The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund pays for the repair and conservation of historic buildings and sites in England. You can apply for between £100,000 and £1,000,000. Up to £60 million is available over four years, running to 2030. Projects in deprived areas and those that bring community benefit will be prioritised.

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.

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

National Highways

This grant helps lorry parking operators improve facilities for HGV drivers. It covers welfare facilities, security for drivers and sites, and parking amenities and capacity. The maximum award is £20 million. The scheme is open to applicants in England, with a deadline of 31 March 2031.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Google Ad Grants

Google

Google Ad Grants gives registered UK charities up to $10,000 a month, about £7,500, in free Google search advertising. Your ads appear when people search for topics related to your work, bringing in donations, volunteers and people who need your services. The grant is always open, has no deadline, and renews monthly for as long as your charity stays eligible and meets the programme rules.

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.

Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations running projects near Kirkby Moor Wind Farm in Cumbria. Projects must benefit communities within eight kilometres of the wind farm. The fund focuses on reducing poverty, improving health, tackling inequality, and promoting climate action. It also supports energy efficiency, environmental improvements, community composting, local food, and wildflower planting. Grants are normally up to £10,000 for one year. Priority is given to projects in the red area shown on the eligibility map.

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.

Laurel House Brampton Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to charitable and not-for-profit organisations. The money supports activities that benefit people aged 60 and over in the Parish of Brampton and the surrounding area. Priority goes to projects that reduce isolation or improve health and wellbeing for older people. Supported activities include social events, outings, trips, and advice sessions. Projects helping older people with mobility issues or disabilities are also welcome.

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.

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.

Claremont, Weaste and Seedley Community Grant

Salford City Council

Funding for community projects benefiting Claremont, Weaste and Seedley residents.

Community Voice Clackmannanshire: A better experience of finding and providing information

Foundation Scotland

This fund helps improve how people in Clackmannanshire find and share everyday information. The goal is to make it easier for residents to get the information they need. You could use the money to create better information systems or services. The funding amount is not specified in the available details. There is no set deadline as applications appear to be rolling. Eligibility criteria are not clearly stated. You should contact the funder directly for more details about amounts and who can apply.

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.

Islington Communities' Support Fund

Islington Council

The Housing Community Development Team offers grants up to £250 for estate-based resident groups to deliver projects and activities for Islington Council housing tenants. The council publishes an enquiry route rather than an application deadline; contact the team to confirm availability and terms.

GSK Community Health Programme

GSK Community Health Programme

This programme supports very small charities working to reduce health inequalities in their communities. It is especially aimed at groups led by and supporting disadvantaged communities, including ethnic minority communities. The funding provides unrestricted money, which means you can spend it where your charity needs it most. It also includes support for charity leaders. The programme is open to charities in North West England.

Brent Together Towards Zero Grant: Round 5

Brent Council

Round 5 offers up to £5,000 for community projects tackling climate change and improving the environment in Brent. It opened on 15 June 2026 and runs until spring 2027 or until the budget is used. No exact closing date is published. Residents, community organisations and eligible local businesses can apply for a one-off project with lasting local benefit.

A B Charitable Trust

A B Charitable Trust

The A B Charitable Trust supports charities that promote human dignity and defend the rights of marginalised people in the UK. Registered UK charities can apply. The trust is listed through Action Together and appears to be available to organisations in North West England.

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.

Boshier Grant Scheme

The Boshier Grant Scheme funds registered charities across the UK. It supports projects that share the National Autistic Society's vision of a society that works for autistic people. From 2025, the scheme introduced an annual theme that changes each year. Projects must align with that year's theme to be eligible.

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.

Eccles Community Committee Grant

Salford City Council

Funding for community projects in Eccles, Winton and Barton. Specific limits apply to start-ups, festivals and lunch clubs.

Stimulus Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Grants of up to £1,000 support grassroots tennis projects in Suffolk for people facing disadvantage, including in rural areas. Applications are accepted throughout the year, with decisions made as demand requires.

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.

Small & Vital Fund

Berkshire Community Foundation

Small & Vital offers up to £1,000 for small not-for-profit groups working in Berkshire. Applications are accepted throughout the year, subject to funds being available. The programme page sets an annual income limit of £10,000 or less and requires at least 12 months of operation and financial records. Email the grants team to check eligibility and request the application form.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

The GSK IMPACT Awards recognise small and medium-sized charities doing excellent work to improve health and wellbeing. Your charity must be registered and located in the UK. The awards offer both recognition and financial rewards, though specific funding amounts are not listed in this source.

North Somerset Community Transport Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of £20 to £500 help community transport schemes serving people with limited mobility in North Somerset. Applications are accepted throughout the year for eligible unexpected costs, training and related support.

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.

People affected by hardship and living in areas of disadvantage

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Port of Tyne Community Action Fund provides grants up to £5,000 for people affected by hardship. The fund supports those living in areas of disadvantage across Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside. Applications close on 30 March 2026. The fund appears to operate on a rolling basis until this date. You can apply if you are helping people facing financial difficulties in these areas. The exact eligibility criteria and application process are not specified in the available information.

Lionesses HERe to Play Fund: HERe for Facilities

Football Foundation

Grants from £1,500 to £25,000 help make community football facilities safer, more inclusive and welcoming for women and girls. Funding covers up to 75% of eligible costs. This is the facilities route; the separate HERe for Teams kit and equipment route is closed and is expected to reopen in May 2027. No facilities application deadline is published.

Football Foundation Goalposts Grant

Football Foundation

Funding supports pairs of new or replacement goalposts for regular organised community football in England. The overall advertised ceiling is £25,000, but each pair has a much lower format-specific cap and funding is limited to 75% of eligible costs. No closing date is published.

Football Foundation Portable Floodlights Grant

Football Foundation

Grants up to £25,000, covering at most 75% of eligible costs, support new or used portable floodlights for natural or artificial turf training areas in England. Grass pitches used for match play and fixed floodlights are excluded. No closing date is published.

Sport Islington Community Grant

Sport Islington

Grants up to £1,250 support clubs, community groups and youth groups developing new sporting activities for Islington residents. There are four funding rounds a year, but the current page does not publish the next cutoff. The separate £750 individual-athlete award and PlayZone grants use different application forms and terms.

Football Foundation Small-Sided Facility Improvements

Football Foundation

The standard route offers up to £25,000 and up to 75% of costs to improve an existing small-sided artificial pitch, up to 37m by 27m. Discuss the work with a Football Foundation Technical Project Manager before applying. Larger proposals need a separate discussion. No deadline is published.

Football Foundation Catering Units Grant

Football Foundation

Grants up to £50,000, covering at most 75% of eligible costs, help grassroots football organisations install an approved catering unit at their site. The unit should generate income and improve the experience for players and spectators. This is separate from the Lionesses HERe to Play Fund. No deadline is published. Catering units funded through the Home Advantage Programme have a separate fully funded route.

David and Averil Macdonald Fund

Foundation Scotland

The David and Averil Macdonald Fund supports projects in four Scottish towns: Islay, Tain, Elgin and Livingston. The fund focuses on helping young people and those in need. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. The fund appears to operate on a rolling basis. You can apply for projects that benefit young people or support vulnerable groups in these specific areas. No other eligibility criteria are mentioned.

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.

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.

Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival Fund

Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival Fund

Cycling UK's Big Bike Revival Fund supports people returning to cycling or starting to cycle. The fund helps organisations run cycling programmes and activities. It focuses on getting more people on bikes in North West England. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You can use the money to run cycling activities and programmes. The exact eligibility criteria are not detailed in the current information.

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.

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme provides grants up to £1,000 for items that meet children's basic needs. The programme is delivered by Family Fund Business Services. It helps children and young people who need essential items that are critical to their wellbeing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The programme covers North West England. You can apply for grant items rather than cash funding. The focus is on emergency essentials that children need urgently.

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.

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.

Little Hulton and Walkden Community Grant

Salford City Council

Funding for community projects in Little Hulton and Walkden. The £500 limit applies to one-off events.

Northumberland S106 Housing Developer Fund for Sport, Play and Recreation

Northumberland County Council

Northumberland accepts applications for capital improvements to eligible sports, play and recreation facilities. Funding depends on developer contributions available for the particular location and purpose. Check the balance and restrictions with the council before applying. There is no published single award ceiling or closing date; requests above £100,000 need a longer approval process.

Salford Community Committee Grants - Area Funding Guide

Salford City Council

An overview of Salford neighbourhood funding. Choose your area for its criteria and award limits.

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.

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.

Pilgrim Trust - Young Women in Mind Programme

Pilgrim Trust

The Pilgrim Trust supports charities and public bodies working on UK heritage or social change. This programme, the Young Women in Mind Programme, is run through Action Together and focuses on young women's wellbeing. It is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.

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.

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.

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.

Persimmon Charitable Foundation – Open Application Programme

Persimmon Charitable Foundation

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation provides funding for projects that help disadvantaged communities, especially children and young people. The foundation focuses on employability projects and areas facing economic and social deprivation. There are two funding rounds each year with £300,000 total available. This is distributed as six grants of £50,000 each.

Pride in Place Impact Fund

The Tameside Pride in Place Impact Fund has £1.3 million available to improve local pride and community spaces by March 2027. The fund focuses on three types of improvements but these are not specified in the source. Applications are now being accepted. The fund is managed by Action Together.

Together for Service Families: Placed Based Grants Programme

This grant helps families of serving military personnel and reservists who are affected by separation and relocation. The funding supports place-based projects in North West England. Projects should focus on helping families cope with service-related separation like deployment or training. The grant is managed by Action Together.

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.

Central Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Central Fund accepts applications throughout the year for grants of up to £5,000, including support through the Suffolk Giving Fund and smaller donor funds. The Foundation matches eligible applications to available funds; funding is not guaranteed.

ScottishPower Foundation - Annual Grants Programme

ScottishPower Foundation

The ScottishPower Foundation supports registered charities based and working in the UK. Funding is for projects that improve quality of life in local communities. Projects must align with the ScottishPower Foundation's Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029. The current round focuses on outcomes set out in that plan.

Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire Communities Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of £500 to £3,000 support local projects in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire that improve health and wellbeing, tackle disadvantage, strengthen community connections or develop sustainable communities. Funding must be spent within one year.

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.

Alan Higgs Community Grants

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of £500 to £1,000 support small community projects in Coventry and Warwickshire, with priority for children and young people. Total project costs must not exceed £2,000, and the grant requested must cover at least half of those costs.

Coventry Building Society Small Grants

Heart of England Community Foundation

Grants of £500 to £2,000 support projects addressing isolation and vulnerability, with priority for Coventry and consideration of projects in Warwickshire. The current offer is the Small Grants fund. No application deadline is published on the current page.

Baillie Gifford International Fund

Foundation Scotland

This fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for registered charities based in Scotland. Your charity must be working on international aid and development projects outside the UK. Projects must address the climate emergency. There is no stated deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Birmingham and Black Country Communities Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of £500 to £3,000 support projects in Birmingham and the Black Country that improve health and wellbeing, tackle disadvantage, strengthen community connections or develop sustainable communities. Funding must be spent within one year.

Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Younger Adults

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of up to £10,000 support adults aged 18 to 49 with long-term disabilities in the specified Edgbaston and Northfield wards. Projects should improve access to community activities, wellbeing, independence, financial capability or support for carers.

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.

NNS Digital Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of up to £2,000 support digital inclusion in Birmingham through marketing, training and internet connectivity. Applicants must speak to the NNS Digital team before submitting an application. General website development is excluded.

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.

Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton and Charlestown Community Grant

Salford City Council

Funding for community projects benefiting Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton and Charlestown residents.

Passionate About Realising Potential

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Curtin PARP Fund provides grants up to £7,500 for individuals and organisations in North East England. This is a rolling grant, so you can apply at any time throughout the year. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. No specific sectors are mentioned, so it appears open to various types of projects. The fund name suggests it supports projects that help people reach their potential. No match funding requirements are specified. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no set deadline.

Age Friendly Activities Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives small grants to charities and not-for-profit groups in the former South Lakeland district. It supports projects that help older people aged 50 and over take part in community life. Grants are up to £5,000 for one year. The fund focuses on reducing loneliness, encouraging physical activity, and removing barriers to participation. Priority goes to small, volunteer-led groups working in rural or underserved areas. The fund does not pay for existing activities unless the money is used to remove barriers and bring in more people.

Barrow Community Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Barrow-in-Furness. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or promote climate action. It also supports projects that improve community facilities or help people reach their potential. Grants are normally up to £3,000 for one year. Priority goes to projects benefiting communities in the former Heart of Barrow wards, including Old Barrow, Hindpool, Ormsgill, Parkside, Risedale, Roosecoate, Hawcoat, and Newbarns.

Beeby Family Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports children and young people in Wigton and the surrounding area. It pays for activities that build life skills, confidence, and employability. It also funds work that helps young people avoid problems later in life. Grants are normally up to £5,000 and cover one year. Multi-year funding may be considered in some cases. Applications from elsewhere in Cumbria may be accepted where there is exceptional need.

Borron Pratt Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Workington, Whitehaven, and along the west coast of Cumbria. Projects must reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help people reach their potential. The fund also supports projects that build a sense of place or promote climate action in the area. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. Individuals cannot apply.

Bridget’s Magical Music Pot

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports groups coming together to make music in West Cumbria. It covers equipment, venue hire, tuition, travel, and publicity costs. Grants are normally up to £500. You can apply if you are a charitable or not-for-profit group, or an individual aged 18 or over applying on behalf of a group.

Castles & Coasts Housing Association Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports community projects that benefit tenants and residents in areas served by Castles & Coasts Housing Association. Grants of up to £1,000 are available. Charitable and not-for-profit groups can apply. Priority goes to projects that bring communities together, support employment or skills, improve health and wellbeing, or reduce anti-social behaviour.

CN Group Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to charities and not-for-profit groups in Cumbria. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. It also funds projects that build community pride or take action on climate change. Past projects include community hall improvements, play area upgrades, and music projects for people with disabilities.

Crofton Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant funds community projects in Cumbria that educate the public about agriculture, forestry, and the countryside. It supports activities like exhibitions, lectures, practical demonstrations, field days, and conferences. It also helps maintain woodland, farmland, and buildings used for educational purposes. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year.

Cumberland Educational Foundation Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports the education of young people under 25 who live in the former Cumberland area. That covers Allerdale, Copeland, Carlisle, and the northern part of Eden. Individuals can apply for up to £2,000. Organisations can apply for up to £5,000. Household income is considered for individual applications. Funded projects include course costs, equipment, training, and community programmes for young people.

Cumbria Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Cumbria Fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or strengthen communities. Grants are normally up to £10,000 for one year. Multi-year funding may be available for some projects. The fund prioritises running costs over equipment or building costs.

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.

Cumbria Industries Amenities Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants of up to £2,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations. It supports activities and equipment for disabled people in the Carlisle area. It also funds vocational training and skills development for people with disabilities. Past projects include cookery lessons, accredited training, and sports programmes. Individuals cannot apply.

Eden Rural Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Eden District of Cumbria. It pays for services that help adults aged 18 and over live independently and safely at home. Priority goes to projects supporting older people, adults with disabilities or mental health needs, and carers. Funded activities include exercise classes, befriending schemes, and community facility improvements. One-off grants for equipment are also considered. Grants are normally up to £3,000, and multi-year funding may be available.

Edmond Castle Educational Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports the education and training of young people aged 21 and under in Cumbria. Individuals can apply for up to £2,000. Organisations can apply for up to £5,000. The fund covers things like tutor fees, course costs, travel to training, and equipment. Priority goes to young people who are, or have been, in the care of Cumberland Council or Westmorland and Furness Council. Household income is taken into account for individual applications. Multi-year funding may be considered for organisations.

Grow Your Club Grants

Wakefield Council

A £500 grant helps Wakefield sports and physical activity clubs bring in new junior members through introductory sessions. Funding can pay for a coaching course for a new volunteer, equipment and venue hire. Sessions must run for at least three months, charge a small fee to help cover costs, and continue regularly. The council provides an application form but publishes no closing date.

Edwin and Anita Mackay Memorial Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants to charities and not-for-profit groups running activities for children and young people up to age 18 in the Seaton parish. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. Supported projects include sports coaching, drama workshops, gardening groups, youth club premises hire, and community facility improvements. Individuals cannot apply.

English Lakes Hotels Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to employees of English Lakes Hotels and local charities or not-for-profit groups. Projects must be in Windermere, Ambleside, Morecambe, or Lancaster. Priority goes to projects tackling hardship, supporting families in crisis, promoting education, apprenticeships, or the Christian church. Past grants have covered funeral costs for families in need and premises hire for homeless young people.

Evening Hill Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It supports projects helping young people aged 16 to 25, older people, and people in rural areas. Funded work can tackle poverty, improve health, reduce social inequality, or promote climate action. Priority goes to projects supporting children, young people, and elderly people, especially in rural communities.

Fevara Group Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Fevara Group Fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. Grants are up to £3,000 for one year. The fund focuses on reducing poverty, improving health, and tackling social inequality. Priority goes to projects that raise aspirations, support rural and farming communities, or improve knowledge of countryside matters. Examples include educating young people in rural matters, agricultural qualifications for people with disabilities, and community facilities run by grassroots groups. Individuals cannot apply.

Jeffrey Bond Memorial Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports nature conservation and environmental projects in Cumbria. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. It funds things like habitat creation, species conservation, hedge restoration, wildflower planting, and upland path repairs. Priority goes to projects that involve volunteers.

Laidlaw Fund for the Environment

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports wildlife habitat protection and environmental education projects in Cumbria. Projects in Carlisle and the surrounding area are given priority. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. Charitable and not-for-profit organisations can apply. Individuals cannot apply.

Lakeland Disability Support Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund helps disabled people and charitable groups in the former South Lakeland area. It pays for items and support that relieve physical disability, such as electric scooters, hoists, orthopaedic chairs, laptops, specialised software, respite care, and accessible holidays. Grants are normally between £100 and £5,000. Individuals are the priority. The fund will not pay for anything already available through the NHS, social services, or statutory provision. Your household income will be considered if you apply as an individual.

Lawrence Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Lawrence Fund supports disadvantaged people in North Cumbria who are studying horticulture or music. Priority goes to young talented musicians, music therapy projects, and gardening-for-health activities. Charities and individuals can both apply. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. If you are an individual, your household income will be considered as part of the assessment.

Liddle Thomson Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the north Allerdale area, mainly around Wigton and Carlisle. Grants are up to £1,000 for one year. Projects should reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action and a sense of place. Priority goes to groups working with children and young people.

Nuclear Waste Services LLWR Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants of up to £5,000 to charities and not-for-profit groups in the Cumbria area. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. Projects that build a sense of place or promote climate action are also welcome. Groups working with children and young people will be given priority.

Pappagallino Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It pays for projects that improve health and wellbeing, reduce social and rural isolation, protect the environment, or support farming and rural communities. Grants are up to £10,000, and multi-year funding may be considered. Priority goes to projects that improve mental health, support older people, reduce isolation, or help attract additional funding.

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.

Rowan Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations working to reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year. Priority goes to projects supporting children's education, helping people back into work, or keeping older people socially connected. Groups based in the Eden area are also prioritised. Examples of funded work include computer classes, drop-in clubs for older people, and nursery provision.

Strummer Calling Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote a sense of place and climate action. Projects in the former Carlisle and Eden council areas will be given priority. Past projects include community cinema, Scout camping activities, volunteer expenses, and village hall improvements.

The Border Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Border Fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to individuals and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. Priority goes to people and groups in rural areas northeast of Carlisle, including north and east of Longtown, through to Gilsland and Newbiggin. The fund particularly wants to support hearing loss clinics, skills and confidence training for adults over 25, domestic abuse training for women's centre staff, and mature students changing career. It can also cover hardship costs that help someone complete a course. Core costs, gap-year funding, and role-specific professional qualifications are not eligible.

The Robinson Family Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Robinson Family Fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to support young people with drug or alcohol problems, homeless people, and people with physical disabilities. It also supports aspiring young sportspeople aged 15 to 25 who need help to reach their potential. Charities and not-for-profit organisations based in Cumbria can apply, as can eligible individuals. Priority goes to groups and individuals in West Cumbria and Barrow. Grants to organisations can be paid as a single award or annually for up to three years, depending on progress.

Ullswater Trust Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Eden area of Cumbria. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote a sense of place and climate action. Grants are up to £2,000 and run for one year. Past projects include community centre refurbishments, respite for young carers, and playground equipment.

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.

Westmorland Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Westmorland Community Fund supports community groups in specific towns across Cumbria. Grants range from £500 to £10,000. Priority goes to projects that help young people, improve mental health and wellbeing, or connect with local farming, food, and craft. Multi-year grants are available for projects with strong growth potential. The fund will not support individuals, sports clubs, animal charities, one-off events, trips, or nature projects.

William Milburn Charitable Trust Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports charities and not-for-profit groups in and around the parish of Brampton, Cumbria. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote a sense of place and climate action. Past projects include community music festivals, hearing loss clinics, and school garden tools. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.

Workington (Ashfield) Lawn Tennis Club Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports tennis coaching for young people in the former Allerdale area of Cumbria. Charitable and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £4,500 for one year. Funding can cover coach employment costs, facility hire, and competition expenses such as referee fees and trophies. Priority is given to projects benefitting young people in Workington and Maryport.

BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund: Project Funding

British Film Institute

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

Members Ward Budget

Kirklees Council

Kirklees councillors can allocate their Members Local Project Fund to local priorities through their ward budgets. Community and voluntary groups can contact the Active Citizens and Places Team for advice about availability and proposals. The council does not publish a fixed award limit or application deadline for this route.

Caremark Community Care Fund

Caremark Community Care Fund

The Caremark Community Care Fund offers small grants for grassroots community projects in North West England. The fund supports practical, community-led initiatives that improve quality of life and strengthen local communities. You can use the money for improving shared spaces, providing equipment, or enhancing local services. The focus is on projects that deliver meaningful and lasting impact. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline as applications appear to be rolling. Eligibility criteria are not detailed in the available information.

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.

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation supports repairs and improvements to buildings used by people in need across the UK. Awards are described as being in the region of £5,000, rather than a guaranteed amount or published hard ceiling.

Football Foundation 3G Pitches Funding

Football Foundation

Support for FIFA Quality Standard 3G football pitches in England is developed with the local County FA and Foundation Delivery Manager. Check whether the site is in the Local Football Facility Plan before discussing a proposal. The current page publishes no standard award limit or application deadline. This is a project-development route, with community engagement required before an application.

South Cambridgeshire Community Chest Grants

South Cambridgeshire District Council

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

East Cambridgeshire Facilities Improvement Grant

East Cambridgeshire District Council

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

Essex Community Foundation General Grants

Essex Community Foundation

Applications are accepted year-round. Essex Community Foundation matches requests for charitable work in Essex, Southend and Thurrock to the funds it manages. It supports core costs, projects, training and limited capital items. Current guidance describes an average award of £5,000 to £7,000 and encourages applicants to request what they need; these figures are not minimum or maximum limits. Named funds with specific windows have their own rules.

Cheshire Community Foundation - Open Grants Programme 2026

Cheshire Community Foundation

Community funding across Cheshire and Warrington. Micro grants reach £1,000, small grants £2,500, and main grants £15,000 with salary costs or £10,000 without. The next assessment cutoff is 14 October 2026.

Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grant

Garfield Weston Foundation

Regular Grants are below £100,000 and can support core running costs, capital works or specific projects. Eligible organisations can apply throughout the year, with no fixed submission deadline. The funder currently asks applicants to allow four to six months for a decision. Grants generally meet part of your costs, so explain how the rest will be funded.

Garfield Weston Foundation Major Grant

Garfield Weston Foundation

Major Grants start at £100,000. Expressions of interest are accepted all year with no fixed deadline. The funder reviews the initial enquiry and gives guidance on the next step, aiming to respond within ten working days. A full proposal is submitted only after the enquiry is taken forward. This response time is not a promise of a funding decision.

Fat Beehive Foundation - Digital Project Grants

Fat Beehive Foundation

Up to £2,500 for UK charities improving websites, online resources or digital accessibility. Applications are accepted throughout the year, with assessment cutoffs at the end of March and September.

Material Focus - Electricals Recycling Fund

Material Focus

The Electricals Recycling Fund helps organisations improve electrical waste recycling and reuse. Material Focus provides this annual funding to stop electrical items being hoarded or thrown away. Since 2020, they have worked with over 100 local authorities and businesses. The fund supports projects that encourage people to recycle electrical items properly. You can use the money for campaigns, collection schemes, or education programmes. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

The Yapp Charitable Trust Grants

The Yapp Charitable Trust

Core funding for small charities in England and Wales. Awards can run for up to three years, with a maximum of £3,000 per year, or £9,000 over three years.

Sizewell C Community Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Sizewell C Community Fund accepts applications throughout the year for projects benefiting East Suffolk communities affected by construction. Small grants offer up to £10,000 per year for up to three years; large grants offer more than £10,000 per year for up to three years without a fixed maximum. The £23 million figure is the overall programme budget.

Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Older Adults (50+)

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of up to £10,000 support older adults aged 50 and over in the specified Edgbaston and Northfield wards. Projects should help people stay socially connected, healthy, financially capable and independent, with priorities differing between the two areas.

The Harry Payne Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of £500 to £2,000 support small causes helping disadvantaged people within 25 miles of Birmingham city centre. Core costs and project costs can be considered. Projects involving or supporting the armed forces are excluded.

Disability Fund for Cumbria

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports disabled people and the organisations that help them into employment. Individuals can apply for up to £1,000 for specialist equipment or training. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 for projects that help disabled people live independently or find work. Priority goes to local groups that employ disabled people or have disabled trustees. Medical equipment for general health purposes is not funded.

Elizabeth Fell Memorial Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Kingstown and the surrounding area. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help people reach their potential. It also supports projects that build community identity or promote climate action. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.

Migration Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

UK not-for-profit organisations working for migrant justice can receive up to £60,000 a year for three or four years, or up to £50,000 a year for five years. The largest published standard total is £250,000 over five years; annual and total awards are different.

Football Foundation Grass Pitch Drainage

Football Foundation

The standard application route offers up to £25,000 and up to 75% of costs for capital drainage works recommended in a PitchPower assessment. Requests above these limits need a discussion with the County FA or Foundation Delivery Manager. Routine maintenance and retrospective work are excluded. No closing date is published.

Premier League Defibrillator Fund

Football Foundation

Equipment support provides an automated external defibrillator and/or an external storage cabinet for eligible football facilities. This is not an unrestricted cash grant, and no cash award amount or deadline is published. Support is first come, first served, subject to eligibility and remaining availability.

Beverley Charitable Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports young people in hardship to access education and vocational training. It also funds charitable and not-for-profit organisations that help young people reach their potential. Individuals can apply for up to £2,000 per year. Organisations can apply for up to £10,000 per year. Priority is given to individuals living in the former Allerdale and Copeland council areas. Funding can cover courses, books, equipment, travel costs, and bursary support. School trips are not funded.

Football Foundation 3G Pitch Maintenance Machinery and Equipment

Football Foundation

Grants up to £25,000, covering at most 75% of eligible costs, support maintenance machinery recommended by the 3G pitch manufacturer, installer or specialist consultant. The pitch must remain on the FA 3G Pitch Register. No closing date is published.

Local Member Grants Scheme

Lancashire County Council

Local Member Grants offer £100 to £2,000 for eligible community projects in Lancashire. A group can approach more than one county councillor, but its total request across the scheme is capped at £2,000 per financial year. Awards depend on councillor approval and remaining funds.

Small Eco Awards

National Lottery Community Fund

This funding supports projects with environmental sustainability as their main aim, including nature, pollution and one-off environmental events. Awards range from £300 to £20,000, and projects must be based in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

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.

Durham Councillors' Grant

Durham County Council

Durham county councillors can allocate their budgets to local community projects. Discuss your idea with your local county councillor and secure their support before an application can be considered. The council does not publish a single award range or closing date for this route. The separate Local Networks Fund deadline does not apply to the councillor grant.

Arnold Clark Cost-of-Living Support Fund

Arnold Clark Community Fund

Applications are open for organisations helping people affected by the cost of living, including food banks, toy banks, accommodation providers and poverty relief services. The normal one-off award limit is £2,500, with higher donations possible at Arnold Clark's discretion. No exact closing date is published; applications are considered during the campaign while funding remains available.

Champion Grants Scheme

Lancashire County Council

Champion Grants support eligible projects linked to a Lancashire county council Champion’s remit. The minimum award is £100, with no fixed applicant maximum stated; each Champion’s remaining budget limits awards. New Armed Forces and Veterans applications are currently paused while revised arrangements are finalised. Other Champion routes have separate remits.

Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - Microgrants

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Microgrants up to £1,000 are open year-round, subject to available funds. They support charitable activities that improve local life, community resources and participation. The separate £1,001 to £15,000 larger-grant round is closed and is expected to reopen in 2027. Its April 2026 deadline does not apply to microgrants.

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.

Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund - Microgrants

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Microgrants are open throughout the year while funds allow. The limit is £700 per year, and repeated work can receive up to three years of support in one application. The annual figure is not presented as a total-award cap. The separate larger-grant round of up to £3,500 is closed and is expected to reopen in 2027.

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.

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.

Live Well Community Fund - Coaching Grants

Action Together

Leaders working in Rochdale Borough can receive up to £1,000 for one-to-one coaching. Action Together offers this support through the Live Well Community Fund while funding remains available.

East Salford Community Grant

Salford City Council

East Salford supports not-for-profit community projects. Awards are usually up to £3,000, but larger requests can be considered where local need and priorities justify them.

B&Q Foundation - Home Starter Kit Grants

B&Q Foundation

Up to £10,000 for essential household items for people moving into their own homes. Registered charities can apply for projects supporting people in need across the UK. Check Neighbourly for the current application window.

Souter Charitable Trust

Souter Charitable Trust

Support for UK registered charities relieving human suffering in the UK or overseas. Typical one-off awards are £1,000 to £3,000, with no fixed minimum or maximum. Submit by close of business on 22 October 2026 for the next trustee meeting.

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.

CCL Secure Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,500 to charitable and not-for-profit organisations. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help people reach their potential. Projects that build a sense of place or promote climate action are also welcome. You must be based in or working in the former Allerdale or Copeland council areas in Cumbria.

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.

Cumbria Home from Home Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants to charities and not-for-profit organisations in and around the Lake District National Park. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help people reach their potential. Projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action are also welcome. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.

Genesis Homes Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants to charities and not-for-profit groups in Cumbria. It supports projects that benefit communities near Genesis Homes developments. Current development areas include Seaton, Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Halton, Kirkby Lonsdale, and Penrith. Grants are normally up to £3,000 for one year. Priority goes to projects helping children and families, older people, health and wellbeing, and community resilience. Individuals cannot apply.

herdyfund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The herdyfund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. It focuses on rural communities, especially upland fell farming. Grants can also fund projects that reduce social isolation or find new solutions to problems facing farmers and rural communities. Grants are normally up to £1,000 for one year. Multi-year funding may be considered.

Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald's circulation area. That includes Penrith, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Kirkby Stephen, and Alston. Your project must reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, help people reach their potential, promote a sense of place, or support climate action. Past projects include riding workshops for disabled people, community building improvements, and exercise classes for older people.

Cumbria Young People’s Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations running projects for young people aged 14 to 22 in Cumbria. It pays for activities that help young people build life skills, confidence, and reach their potential. Projects can include youth group activities, counselling, and skills programmes. Grants are normally up to £10,000 per year.

Geoffrey Blake Architectural Heritage Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant funds community projects with architectural merit in Cumbria. It supports things like renovating memorials, crosses, and public building features, creating sculptures, and restoring historical bridleways. Only charitable and not-for-profit organisations can apply. Grants are normally up to £2,000, but larger amounts may be awarded.

Kipling Fund for Older People

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Kipling Fund for Older People offers grants of up to £1,000 to charities and community groups in Cumbria. Projects must benefit older people in the area. Funded work can include reducing poverty, improving health, tackling social inequality, or helping people reach their potential. Projects that build a sense of place or promote climate action are also welcome. Examples of supported projects include social inclusion activities for isolated older people, support groups for people with dementia, and local groups for people affected by heart conditions or strokes.

Printers Inc Social Mobility Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations supporting young people aged 14-25 who reside in Cumbria to improve their life skills, education, employability, and enterprise. Donor CN Group Limited (proprietor of Cumbria Newspapers) Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to activities that support: • acquisition of academic or social skills • acquisition of life or employment skills • training programmes and internships • acquisition of further qualifications which open job opportunities • development of moral, educational, and mental capabilities • raising aspirations and opportunities Examples of activities that could be supported: • equipment to support further education • employability programmes • bringing businesses and young people together equipping them for work • interview training • programmes for young people studying music, sport, or the arts What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? There is no minimum or maximum award amount. Multi-year funding may be considered. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org

Shepley Group Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. Priority will be given to projects that benefit people and communities in areas where Shepley Group employees live, specifically within the former local authority districts of Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, and Copeland. Donor Shepley Engineers Limited Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of projects supported: • equipment for a junior football club • community café • community allotment • refurbishment of cellar to be used for a men’s workshop • functional skill classes for unemployed people ages 16+ • respite activity for young carers What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £2,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Annalee Holliday, Head of Grants Practice & Programmes, on 01900 820824 or email annalee@cumbriafoundation.org

The Brian Crowe Community & Conservation Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Overview Grants for groups in Cumbria to support: 1) Community: people facing specific health‑related or emergency circumstances. Area of benefit: Furness and South Lakeland or 2) Conservation: nature conservation and preservation; improvement and restoration of habitats and upland farming landscapes; and the protection of wildlife, native species and heritage breeds. Area of benefit: Cumbria Donor The Brian Crowe Community & Conservation Fund has been set up in honour of Brian, a true countryman and farmer for over 60 years. A man of few words, Brian loved and revered nature and was skilled in the old ways, always working in harmony with the environment and never against it. The fund was created to help people like Brian to care for and nurture the landscape of our beautiful county of Cumbria and the unique wildlife and habitat within it, and to preserve it for generations to come. Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of activity supported include: Community – priority will be given to: • palliative or end of life care • specialist provision for people with visual impairments • search and rescue services Conservation: • species conservation (priority for red squirrel conservation) • protection of heritage breeds • habitat creation, restoration and improvement • traditional rural and land‑based working practices What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? • The maximum grant will normally be up to £5,000. • Multiple-year funding may be considered. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org

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.

Violet Laidlaw Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to groups and individuals to support people in the district of Carlisle who have been made homeless as a result of alcohol and drug addiction, domestic violence, family breakdown or mental ill health. Donor A bequest from the estate of Violet Laidlaw, formerly of Scotby and Carlisle.  Violet studied home economics and the nursing of sick children.  Her philosophy was to be considerate to others, always finding the good points in people and never passing judgement.  From a young age she showed a concern for the welfare of the homeless and less fortunate, giving support whenever needed. Who can apply? • individuals who are supported by an independent case worker or health professional • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of projects the Fund has supported: • household items for a homeless person to move into their new home • renovation of buildings to create a supported accommodation service • tents for rough sleepers • handy person’s scheme How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £2,000 over one year. Household income will be considered in the assessment of an individual’s application. Individuals will normally qualify for only one grant from the Fund. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Lisa Blackwell on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org

IOP Public Engagement Grant Scheme

The Institute of Physics offers funding for projects that improve people's relationship with physics in their communities. The grant supports projects that reach groups currently underrepresented in physics. You can run projects across the UK and Ireland through family or community groups. The funding aims to support the Limit Less campaign goals. This appears to be rolling funding with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Projects should focus on public engagement with physics. You need to demonstrate how your project will reach underrepresented groups.

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.

Garfield Weston Foundation

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation gives grants to charities across the UK. It supports a wide range of charitable work. You can apply on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadline.

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.

Morrisons Foundation

Morrisons Foundation

The Morrisons Foundation funds charities running projects that improve people's lives. You can apply if your charity is based or working in England, including South East England. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed for this grant.

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.

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.

A Place for Sport Crowdfunder

Sport Wales

A Place for Sport helps sports organisations in Wales raise money to improve their facilities. You can get up to £15,000 through crowdfunding support. The programme runs all year round with no set deadlines. You need to be a sports organisation based in Wales to apply. The funding helps with facility improvements like upgrading changing rooms, buying new equipment, or improving playing surfaces. This is crowdfunding support, so you will need to raise money from the public too.

To bring people together and to encourage a sense of belonging to people who are disenfranchised or isolated.

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Belong North East fund supports projects that bring people together and help isolated or disenfranchised people feel they belong. You can apply for up to £10,000. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. The closing date is 31st May 2026. This funding could support community activities, events, or services that tackle isolation and build connections. The grant appears to be for organisations rather than individuals.

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.

Brighter Borough Fund

Wigan Council

Wigan councillors support local projects that improve community facilities, the environment or community life through the Brighter Borough Fund. Applicants must benefit Wigan Borough.

Supporting Communities Fund

Wigan Council

Wigan Council offers funding to help local community groups and organisations run their projects. The grant is open to community groups based in Wigan Borough. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You can use the money to support your community projects and initiatives. The exact application process and requirements are not detailed in the current information.

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.

True Colours Trust - UK Small Grants

True Colours Trust

Up to £10,000 for UK projects supporting disabled children and young people, those with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Art Scholarship Bursaries for Undergraduates and Postgraduates

The Leverhulme Trust

This grant helps specialist arts institutions and registered charities fund bursaries for students. It covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in fine and performing arts. This includes music, drama, dance, film, and fine art. Grants run for either 3 or 6 years. Funding is reviewed every three years. Only institutions based in England can apply.

Art Scholarship Training Opportunities for Under 18s

The Leverhulme Trust

This grant funds training opportunities in the fine and performing arts for young people under 18. It covers music, drama, dance, film, fine art, and similar disciplines. Specialist arts institutions and registered charities in England can apply. Funding runs for three years, and the grant repeats every three years.

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.

Your Councillor Community Fund

Surrey County Council

Surrey County Councillors have budgets to fund local community projects. You can apply for money to run projects that help your local area. Projects must improve social, economic, or environmental well-being in the community. Each councillor has their own budget to give out. You need to apply to your local Surrey County Councillor. The funding amount varies by councillor. Applications are accepted throughout the year. You must be an organisation or group, not an individual.

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.

B&Q Foundation Home Improvement Grant

B&Q Foundation

The B&Q Foundation offers grants of up to £10,000 to registered charities. The money pays for home improvement projects that help people in communities feel at home. Funded work includes decorating, roof repairs, garden refurbishment, upgrading fixtures and fittings, and creating new rooms or buildings. You apply through the Neighbourly platform.

B&Q Foundation Home-Starter Kit Grant

B&Q Foundation

The B&Q Foundation offers grants of up to £10,000 to registered charities. The money helps people set up homes with essential items. Your project must focus on improving homes and living conditions for people in the community. You apply through the Neighbourly platform.

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 - On Your Farm

The Royal Countryside Fund

The Royal Countryside Fund supports rural communities across the UK. This programme focuses on family farms in England. It aims to help farms survive and build a sustainable future for the countryside. Funding amounts and deadlines are not listed for this programme.

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.

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.

Tenant Together Fund

Wigan Council

Wigan Council's Tenant Together Fund offers up to £2,000 for projects benefiting its eligible neighbourhoods. Groups can apply up to three times per financial year, subject to available funds.

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.

India Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation provides funding to India-based organisations. The money helps communities build on their strengths and improve lives. Applications are assessed twice a year in March and October.

Express Grant Programme

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of up to £5,000 support charitable work addressing disadvantage and inequality across the West of England. Applications are accepted throughout the year for eligible core, project and capital costs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

This scheme funds energy-related projects that help people across England, Scotland, and Wales. Registered charities, Community Interest Companies, co-operative societies, and community benefit societies can apply. Your project must meet the scheme's priorities, though these are not listed in detail here.

Wandsworth Grant Fund - Innovation and Growth

Wandsworth Borough Council

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

Severn Trent Community Fund

Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent Water runs this fund to support local charities and community groups. It covers communities within the Severn Trent service area across parts of England and Wales. Severn Trent committed over £20 million across ten years from 2020. An independent customer panel reviews and decides on all applications.

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.

Fryer Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants to charities and not-for-profit groups that support people with a disability. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or help disabled people reach their potential. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year of activity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Asda Cost of Living Grant

Asda

Asda offers grants to help community groups with rising running costs. The funding helps cover operational expenses during tough economic times. Community groups across England can apply if they are struggling with increased costs due to the cost of living crisis. The exact amount of funding available is not specified. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. This is a rolling application process. You can use the money for day-to-day running costs that have gone up due to inflation. The grant is specifically designed to help groups cope with higher bills and expenses.

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.

Matson Ground Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Overview Grants to support projects that are triggered by community need and that bring people together to address shared challenges, foster social action, and improve local spaces. The Fund aims to: • strengthen communities and improve people’s lives through local, community-led projects • respond quickly and flexibly to emerging and urgent need • support creative ideas to tackle social or environmental issues and enable communities to be more resilient in the long term The Fund aligns with the Cumbria Lieutenancy’s Strategy, which was launched in September 2025. Donor Alex and Samantha Scott Who can apply? • small, grassroots charitable, not-for-profit, and volunteer-led organisations based in Cumbria • larger county-wide charitable groups can apply, but ONLY if their values and approach closely match the Fund’s aims and guiding principles What the Fund will support: • project-based activity • unrestricted and core funding ONLY if the organisation’s objectives are closely aligned with the Fund’s aims and We are particularly interested in projects that: • support young people, especially in rural and underserved communities • address the needs of vulnerable or underrepresented groups • promote volunteering, civic participation, and community engagement • champion environmental sustainability and climate-conscious practices • create opportunities for people to work together and take collective action on local priorities What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals • national charities • planned building improvements How much can you apply for? Grants will typically range from £1,000 to £15,000. Larger or multiple-year grants may be considered in exceptional circumstances. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Sarah Thompson on 01900 820821 or email sarah@cumbriafoundation.org

Quarry Hill Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations with initiatives that improve health and help people reach their full potential. Preference will be given to projects that benefit people and communities in North Cumbria. Donor Anonymous Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations working with young people to promote participation in sport, particularly for those who face barriers to involvement Priority will be given to projects that: • support children and young people facing significant challenges or barriers • address issues in rural communities where access to opportunities is limited Examples of projects supported: • equipment for a netball club • provision of cricket activities for females • wheelchair football sessions • floodlights for a community lawn tennis club • achievement programme for young people • lakeside residential youth training and activity centre What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £5,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org

Staff 10th Anniversary Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to individuals and organisations for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. Donor Current and former staff of Cumbria Community Foundation Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations • individuals Examples of projects supported: • specialised bed for a severely disabled child • travel costs for an elderly man to visit the grave of his father who was killed in WWII • hospitality and cooking course for a socially disadvantaged young person • community Sports-for-All day to boost confidence and self-esteem in young people How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £1,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org

The Janet Hartley Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations delivering projects that benefit communities within the towns and surrounding areas of Appleby, Brough, Kendal, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith, Sedbergh, and Tebay. Donor Out of Eden Limited Background Janet Hartley founded the Kirkby Stephen-based company Out of Eden in 1993 with her husband Ian. For over 30 years her passion was leading her team, with Out of Eden becoming the town’s biggest employer. Janet was a committed Christian so the company has always tithed its profits, giving 10% to charity every year. This Fund was created for Out of Eden in 2016 and renamed The Janet Hartley Fund in 2025. Janet grew up on a farm in the highlands of Kenya, where she got her work ethic and sense of personal responsibility. She learned from her father’s relationship with their farmworkers the importance of treating people fairly and valuing those with the least rather than those with the most, which was reinforced by her faith. Janet believed in community service and in supporting organisations that strengthened local society. She chaired the governors at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, volunteered with various charities and committees, including the Appleby Heritage Centre and the Cumbria Community Foundation, and was asked to be High Sheriff of Cumbria but died before she could carry out the role. The aim of this fund is to continue to support local charities and organisations that strengthen local communities and help those in need, as Janet did. Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of projects supported: • family support worker in Eden • youth mentoring and skills development programmes • activities for rurally isolated older people • vocational training and education for people with disabilities What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £5,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Tracy Cheesbrough on 01900 512395 or email tracy@cumbriafoundation.org

The Sarah Nelson Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Overview Inspired by the values of Sarah Nelson who created Grasmere Gingerbread® in 1854, this fund puts people before profit. It supports charitable organisations across Cumbria that help individuals reach their full potential. Grants will prioritise projects that: • help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness • improve education for children and adults • encourage creative and sustainable business ideas • tackle food poverty Donor Grasmere Gingerbread® is a unique, spicy-sweet cross between a biscuit and cake that was invented in 1854 by humble Victorian cook Sarah Nelson in her Church Cottage home in Grasmere – today The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. Feted by royalty, leading chefs and celebrities, Grasmere Gingerbread® is still freshly baked 362 days of the year inside The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop which is run by the third generation Hunter family who proudly safeguard its culinary heritage. The fund’s priorities reflect the life and values of Sarah Nelson, the inventor of Grasmere Gingerbread®, who overcame poverty through resilience, creativity, and community spirit: • Homelessness: Sarah was raised in poverty by a single mother, and later in life her own family qualified for ‘poor and needy’ housing at Church Cottage. • Education: Sarah taught local schoolchildren to read using letters made from Grasmere Gingerbread®. Her home, Church Cottage, was originally the village school built in 1630 from public donations – showing Cumbria’s long-standing commitment to education. • Entrepreneurism: Sarah used her creativity, determination and entrepreneurial flair to build a business and lift her family out of poverty. • Food: Sarah invented Grasmere Gingerbread® as a way to generate income and support her family, showing how food can be a powerful tool for change. Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects that: • help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness • improve education for children and adults • encourage creative and sustainable business ideas • tackle food poverty What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be £5,000 or less over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Sarah Thompson on 01900 820821 or email sarah@cumbriafoundation.org.

Thomas Armstrong Construction Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Overview The Thomas Armstrong Construction Community Fund focuses on supporting communities in and around their Head Office location and sites where Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd and Washington Homes operate. Grants are available for organisations that aim to improve lives by: • creating opportunities for people to escape poverty, • providing skills, education, and training to help individuals achieve their full potential, or • promoting better health Current areas of benefit: Flimby, Workington, Maryport, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gilcrux, Millom, Moor Row, Penrith and Wigton. Donor Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects that: • improve the lives of children and families in need of extra support • offer inclusive activities and reduce isolation • promote better mental health and wellbeing • build stronger, more resilient communities What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £2,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Lisa Blackwell, Grants and Programmes Officer, on 01900 820828 or email lisa@cumbriafoundation.org

Wing Cdr. H. Thompson MBE & Rev. J. L. Green Grassroots Grants Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations in the Barrow-in Furness area that support young peoples’ personal development, education and involvement in the community and environmental initiatives. Donor Anonymous Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Priority will be given to projects which support one of the following aims: • training in leadership, self-discipline and life skills for young people • respect for the environment Examples of projects supported: • sailing trip for disadvantaged young people • equipment for a judo or karate club • training costs for Scouts or Guides • running costs or building repairs for Sea Cadets What the fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £1,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here For further information about this fund please contact: Siona Hartley on 01900 820824 or email siona@cumbriafoundation.org

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.

Beinneun Student Scholarship Fund

Foundation Scotland

This scholarship fund offers bursaries to individuals living in Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston, or Glengarry. It helps people improve their job prospects or train for a new career. The fund comes from the Beinneun Community Benefit Fund, which supports local residents and community groups across these three areas.

Alston Moor Community Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit groups in the civil parish of Alston Moor. Grants are normally up to £2,000. Projects can cover community events, arts and culture, improving facilities, or climate action. The fund also supports work that reduces poverty, improves health, or tackles social inequality.

Amentum Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to charities and not-for-profit groups in the former Allerdale and Copeland areas of Cumbria. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. It also funds projects that build community pride or take action on climate. Past projects include climbing equipment for a pre-school, Men in Sheds tools, and drama workshops for young people.

Dowker Bindloss Charity Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations running projects that benefit people in Kendal. It focuses on reducing poverty, improving health, tackling inequality, and helping people reach their potential. Grants are normally up to £1,000 for one year. Past projects include refurbishing a facility for homeless people, a climbing wall for disabled children, and an art project for visually impaired people.

Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Over 55 Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable not-for-profit organisations running projects that benefit people aged 55 and over. It covers activities like exercise classes, befriending groups, digital skills sessions, and improvements to community facilities. Projects must serve communities in the former local authority areas of Allerdale, Carlisle, or Eden. Grants are normally under £5,000 for one year of activity.

Gurney Charitable Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Keswick, Cockermouth, Aspatria, and Wigton areas. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote a sense of place and climate action. Organisations in and around Ireby are given priority. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year.

Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports older people who want to stay in their own homes and are facing significant hardship. Individuals must be supported by a health professional or social worker. Charitable groups helping older people in the Carlisle City Council area can also apply. Grants are normally up to £1,000 over one year. Your household income will be considered when your application is assessed. Individuals can usually only receive one award from this fund.

Joyce Wilkinson Charitable Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports charitable and not-for-profit groups working in or near the parishes of Rosley, Westward, Wigton, and Aspatria in North Cumbria. It was set up in memory of Joyce Wilkinson, who spent her life in Rosley and Westward. Priority goes to groups helping older adults, children, and young people, or those managing village facilities like halls, play areas, and schools. There is no minimum or maximum grant amount. Each application is judged on its own merits, with closeness to Rosley and Westward being a key factor.

Kipling Fund for Younger People

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund gives grants of up to £2,000 to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in Cumbria. The money supports children, young people, and families. Priority goes to projects helping young people with mental health needs, children and young people generally, and households on low incomes. Funded projects have included youth groups, young carers' projects, educational work for teenagers, and equipment for family groups. School trips are not funded.

Moorhouse Grassroots Grants Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations working to reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. Projects that nurture a sense of place are also welcome. Grants are normally up to £10,000 for one year. Projects benefiting people and communities in North Cumbria will be given preference.

Nuvia Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Nuvia Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 to charities and not-for-profit organisations. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, or promote climate action. Your project must benefit communities in the former local authority areas of Allerdale and Copeland in Cumbria. Priority goes to projects that improve young people's employability, build healthier communities, or have environmental and sustainability goals.

Programme and Project Partners (PPP) Social Impact Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports people and organisations in the former Allerdale and Copeland areas of Cumbria. It pays for training, skills development, and activities that help adults get into work. Individuals aged 18 and over can apply for grants between £500 and £2,000. Charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to £10,000. Organisations must show they have secured, or are working towards, at least 50% match funding. Priority goes to projects helping unemployed people, those with complex barriers to work, and people in deprived areas.

Roselands Trust Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports projects that help people with disabilities, learning difficulties, or older adults. You must be based in the former Eden or South Lakeland council areas. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year. Eligible projects include exercise sessions, activity groups, village hall projects, and equipment like adapted tricycles.

The Forrest Family Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Forrest Family Fund supports children and young people in Cumbria. Grants go to charitable and not-for-profit organisations. Projects should reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, help young people reach their potential, nurture a sense of place, or promote climate action. Examples include youth group activities, training vouchers for young farmers, skills development, and community gardens. Grants are normally up to £4,000 for one year.

The Solway Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charities and not-for-profit groups working with children and young people in Maryport and Workington. It pays for activities that build confidence, life skills, and personal development. Mentoring, peer support, and accredited training are all eligible. Grants are normally up to £2,000 for one year.

Thomas Graham Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports voluntary-led groups running sport projects for young people. It covers things like team uniforms, sports equipment, and coaching courses. You can apply for grants of up to £2,000. Projects must be based in Carlisle or West Cumbria.

Altrad Babcock Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £1,000 for charitable and not-for-profit organisations. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. Projects that build community pride and a sense of place are also welcome. You must be based in or serve people in Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, or Copeland.

The Barker Family Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

The Barker Family Fund supports young people and education in Cumbria. Charitable and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants up to £5,000. Individuals aged 25 and under, including young farmers, can apply for up to £1,000. The fund can pay for business training, employment support for young people with disabilities, further qualifications, and life skills programmes. Household income is considered for individual applicants. The fund will not pay for staff costs at youth groups, trips, university costs, or nursery schools.

Brian & Ann Clark Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. Priority goes to projects helping families, young carers, and people with disabilities. It also supports small charities facing financial crisis, rural communities, and the preservation of historic buildings. Grants are normally up to £10,000 for one year. Multi-year funding may be considered.

Catherine Alexander Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to charities and not-for-profit groups in Kendal and the surrounding area. It supports projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. Projects focused on climate action or a sense of place are also welcome. Priority goes to work supporting children, young people, and those building life skills and aspirations.

Cumbria Community Resilience Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports voluntary, community and parish-level groups in Cumbria to prepare for and recover from emergencies. It covers practical costs like resilience equipment, power backup, communication tools, community events, and planning support. Organisations supporting minority ethnic communities, disabled people, carers, or people facing social barriers are especially encouraged to apply. To be eligible, your group must already have an emergency plan, be part of a community emergency hub, or commit to developing one as part of the project. Funded groups must agree to act as a local contact point during emergencies and share information with their community.

David and Margaret Rankin Fund (Skills and Training)

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports young people in Cumbria to build skills and confidence for work or business. Individuals can apply for up to £1,000. Charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to £5,000. Funded activities include business training, mentoring, industry certificates, and travel for work experience. Farming-related projects for young people are a priority. Multi-year funding may be considered.

Education Fund (Cumbria)

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports education and learning for people in Cumbria. Individuals and local organisations can both apply. Grants are normally up to £2,000 per year. The fund covers things like course costs, books, equipment, travel, sports kit, and training. Priority goes to projects building academic, social, life, employment, sport, or artistic skills. For individuals, your household income will be taken into account.

Fairfield Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in communities near the Fairfield Wind Farm in Pica, Cumbria. It funds projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or promote climate action. It also supports environmental sustainability, community facilities, and energy efficiency improvements for low-income residents. Grants are normally up to £10,000 for one year.

Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Community First Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Allerdale, Carlisle, and Eden areas of Cumbria. It pays for projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. It also funds projects that build community identity or promote climate action. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.

Johnson Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to individuals and organisations for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action in the former local authority areas of Allerdale, Carlisle, Eden, and South Lakeland. Donor Private individuals Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations • individuals under the age of 30 Priority will be given to projects that: • help carers of people with dementia • support young people to fulfil their potential Examples of projects supported: • music therapy sessions for disabled children • training materials for students to increase their skills base and employability • ‘time-out’ trip for carers of those with mental health issues • contribution to living costs for a student studying for a MMus (conducting) degree How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £3,000 over one year. Household income will be considered in the assessment of an application for an individual. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Lisa Blackwell, Grants and Programmes Officer, on 01900 820828 or email lisa@cumbriafoundation.org.

Lamont Pridmore Grassroots Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to organisations for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action in the former local authority of Allerdale, and particularly in the Workington area. Donor Lamont Pridmore Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of projects supported: • theatre workshops for schoolchildren in deprived areas • coaching training for local trampoline club • kit and equipment for junior football club • premises hire for youth club activities • music workshops and master classes in schools What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be up to £3,000 over one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Lisa Blackwell on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org

Live the Dream Fund

Cumbria Community Foundation

Grants to individuals and organisations in the former local authorities of Allerdale and Copeland to enable access to educational or training activity which raises career aspirations. Donor BNFL Who can apply? • young people living in Allerdale or Copeland, with priority given to those aged 16-25. Individuals will need to provide evidence of excellence in their chosen field. • Charitable, not-for-profit organisations which directly benefit individuals in the former local authorities of Allerdale and Copeland. Groups will need to provide evidence of how they will/are raising aspirations for young people in Allerdale and Copeland. Examples of projects supported: • living costs for individual studying at university • coaching and training costs for a promising young athlete • apprenticeship wages for youth organisation • event to promote career aspirations in young people • employment programme for young people What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • school trips • expeditions • family holidays How much can you apply for? Grants to individuals will be up to £2,000 over one year. Household income will be considered in the assessment of the application. Grants to organisations will be up to £10,000 over one year. Multiple-year funding may be considered. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like to know more about this fund please contact: Tracy Cheesbrough Grants & Programmes Officer, on 01900 512395 or email: tracy@cumbriafoundation.org.

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.

York Community Fund - Micro Grants

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Micro Grants of up to £1,000, spent over 12 months, are open until noon UK time on Monday 12 October 2026. They support community action around cost of living, climate action, equalities and human rights, and health and wellbeing. Connect & Grow grants are closed to new applicants; the same October date is a full-application deadline only for shortlisted applicants to that separate stream.

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.

Merton Civic Pride: Investing in Neighbourhoods Fund 2026

Merton Council

Applications close at 11:59pm UK time on 12 October 2026 for Merton projects addressing demands created by development, such as new housing. Funding comes from the Community Infrastructure Levy. Proposals should aim for a total project cost above £20,000; this is not a published minimum grant. No standard award ceiling is given. Obtain endorsement from an appropriate Merton councillor before applying. Payments are expected from June 2027 onwards, subject to approval and grant agreements.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. Grants range from £1,000 to £2,100,000 per project. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.

North Somerset Community Partnership Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of £1,000 to £20,000 support work that reduces disadvantage and improves health and wellbeing in North Somerset. Applications close on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of £1,000 to £10,000 support community work aligned with the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner’s priorities. The Quartet route closes on 16 October 2026 at 13:00 UK time.

Port Community Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Grants of up to £2,000 support grassroots community work in Felixstowe and the Trimleys, and deprived areas of Ipswich and Woodbridge. The current round closes on 19 October 2026, with decisions expected in early December.