Health & Social Work Grants UK

Health and social care grants come from DHSC, NHS England, NIHR, and local authorities. Funding supports care innovation, mental health programmes, digital health tools, and community health initiatives. Clinical research grants are available through the Medical Research Council.

There are currently 85 live grants available for health & social work businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 21 May 2026 to 1 April 2030.

Funding opportunity:Pre-clinical translational models hub (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council

Closing tomorrow
Up to £25,000,000England

This grant offers up to £25 million to establish a UK Hub for developing pre-clinical translational human in vitro models. The funding is for research organisations that already have equipment and exp

Farmer Welfare Grant, 2026 - 2029

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Closing in 3 days
£1,000 – £500,000England

Defra is providing £1.5 million over 3 years to support farmer mental health and wellbeing. The fund launches in summer 2026. Grants range from £1,000 to £500,000. The money will fund targeted interve

ASC Digital Expertise and Sector Engagement Provision

Department of Health and Social Care

Closing in 10 days
£99,999 – £100,000England

The Department of Health and Social Care is offering £100,000 to support adult social care technology policy. The grant runs from June 15, 2025 to March 31, 2027. You need substantial experience in di

Community-Based Debt Advice (CBDA) Grant Scheme 2028-2033

The Money and Pensions Service

Closing in 16 days
£8,000,000 – £21,000,000England

The Community-Based Debt Advice Grant Scheme provides funding for organisations to deliver free debt advice in local communities. The scheme runs from 2028 to 2033 and aims to help people experiencing

Expanding Access to Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physical Activity Hubs in the Community (MSK Hubs)

Joint Work and Health Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care

Closing in 36 days
Up to £2,140,000England

This grant funds new physical activity hubs for people with muscle and bone problems across England. You need to create at least 40 community hubs that help people with conditions like back pain or ar

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CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

UK Research and Innovation

Closing in 49 days
£200,000 – £500,000England

UK Research and Innovation is offering £2 million to develop new ways to help homeless children and families. You can apply for between £200,000 and £500,000 for your project. The money is for creatin

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Closing in 682 days
£5,000,000 – £25,000,000England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million an

Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

Closing in 1047 days
£500 – £1,500,000North West England, South East England

The Tree Health Pilot helps tree owners and managers in England deal with pests and diseases affecting their trees. You can get between £500 and £500,000 to fund tree health measures. The money can pa

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Closing in 1412 days
£1,000,000 – £130,000,000England

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund helps UK businesses invest in life science manufacturing equipment and facilities. You can get between £1 million and £130 million for capital investmen

Community Investment Fund

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Ongoing
Up to £50,000England, West Midlands

The Community Investment Fund gives up to £50,000 to community groups in Stoke-on-Trent. You can buy equipment, materials, and other physical items for your project. The money cannot pay for salaries,

Recovery from alcohol and drug dependence grant

Derbyshire County Council

Ongoing
England, East Midlands

Derbyshire County Council offers grants to support alcohol and drug recovery services. The funding helps organisations deliver programmes that help people recover from substance abuse. You can use the

PF Charitable Trust

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The PF Charitable Trust supports community groups working with disabled people, health issues, children and families, young people, or elderly people in Scotland. The trust focuses on grassroots commu

Advancing innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England

This grant offers a share of £20 million to develop new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can create pharmaceutical drugs, digital tools, or medical technology to help people recover. The

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation supports organisations that help children and young people. The foundation focuses on health, education and wellbeing projects. You can apply if your organisatio

Rayne Foundation - Better Careers for Better Care Grants

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Rayne Foundation offers grants to improve career development for care workers. This is the second round of funding with six grants available. The focus is on building cultures of trust, respect an

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Ongoing
Up to £5,000South East England

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for co

MRC: research grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers research grants for exciting and ambitious health research projects. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve multiple research gr

Pre-announcement: MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers partnership grants for collaborative research projects. The funding supports partnerships between researchers to advance understanding of human health and disease.

Pre-announcement: MRC: research grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers research grants for exciting and ambitious health research projects. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve multiple research gr

Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £5,000England, East of England

The Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Fund provides grants up to £5,000 for medical equipment in Suffolk. The money helps organisations improve physical and mental health outcomes in the county. You ca

David & Jill Simpson Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £5,000England, East of England

The David & Jill Simpson Fund gives grants up to £5,000 to grassroots organisations in Suffolk. The money supports services, support, or advice for older people. You must be a community-based organisa

Expression of interest: NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

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

The Movement Fund

Sport England

Ongoing
£300 – £15,000England

The Movement Fund gives grants of £300 to £15,000 for projects that get people moving. It focuses on people who face barriers to being active. This includes people from lower income backgrounds, disab

Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls

Devon Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £5,000England, South West England

This grant provides up to £5,000 for organisations helping vulnerable groups with basic needs like food and utility bills. It is part of the Household Support Fund run by Devon Community Foundation an

Social care grants for voluntary groups

Derbyshire County Council

Ongoing
England, East Midlands

Derbyshire County Council offers grants for voluntary groups working in social care. The funding helps organisations that deliver social care services to local people. You must be a voluntary group al

Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants Programme

Kellogg's

Ongoing
£1,000 – £1,000England, North West England

Kellogg's offers £1,000 grants to school breakfast clubs in England. The money helps provide breakfast to children who need it most. Each grant is exactly £1,000. School breakfast clubs can apply for

Early independence: career development fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers early independence fellowships for career development. Your research must fall within MRC's medical research remit. You need to be an early-career researcher lookin

Healthy Communities Together

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This programme helps voluntary and community groups work with local health services. You can get funding to improve health and wellbeing in your community. The programme is open to charities and commu

Physical Activity Grants 2026

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

Parkinson's UK offers grants to help activity providers create physical activity opportunities for people with Parkinson's. The programme aims to help inactive people with Parkinson's become more acti

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

This fellowship funds PhD research training in health and medical research. You can study any topic that helps improve human health within the Medical Research Council's areas of interest. The funding

Suffolk Sports Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £2,000England, East of England

The Suffolk Sports Fund gives grants up to £2,000 to help more people play sport in Suffolk. You can apply if you run a charity, voluntary group, or community organisation. The money helps groups incr

East Salford Community Grant

Salford City Council

Ongoing
Up to £3,000England, North West England

The East Salford Community Grant provides up to £3,000 for not-for-profit organisations in East Salford. Higher amounts may be available in exceptional circumstances. You can use the money for profess

Claremont, Weaste and Seedley Community Grant

Salford City Council

Ongoing
England, North West England

Salford City Council offers up to £3,000 for community groups in Claremont, Weaste and Seedley. The grant tackles priority issues like supporting young people, reducing crime, improving the environmen

Action grants

Derbyshire County Council

Ongoing
England, East Midlands

Derbyshire County Council offers Action grants to community and voluntary groups. The grants help fund projects that improve local people's quality of life. You can use the money for social, health, e

Funding for organisations

Kent Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South East England

Kent Community Foundation provides grants to charities and community groups in Kent and Medway. The funding focuses on mental health and wellbeing, children and families, crisis and basic needs, conne

North Somerset Community Partnership Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South West England

This grant supports community-based organisations in North Somerset that help disadvantaged local people with health and wellbeing. The funding aims to improve outcomes for vulnerable residents throug

Health & Life Science Fund

LYVA Labs

Ongoing
£25,000 – £250,000England, North West England

LYVA Labs offers investment packages between £25,000 and £250,000 for health and life sciences businesses. You must be based in Liverpool City Region. The fund targets innovators who have not yet rece

One Oldham Fund Developing Recovery Communities Grant

Oldham Council

Ongoing
North West England

This grant supports voluntary groups, community organisations, faith groups and social enterprises in Oldham. You must work directly with people recovering from addiction or mental health issues. The

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

Ongoing
Up to £7,000South East England

Surrey County Council offers grants up to £7,000 for voluntary and community organisations. The money helps develop projects that get more people using local stop smoking services. You can use the fun

Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This partnership seeks 10 organisations in England to tackle health inequalities caused by structural racism. You need lived experience and community knowledge of these issues. The funding amount is n

Reading Integration Board (RIB) – Project Fund 2025/26 - Better Care Fund

Reading Borough Council

Ongoing
England, South East England

Reading Borough Council offers funding for projects that support integration between health and social care services. This is part of the Better Care Fund initiative to improve outcomes for residents.

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: invited full application

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
Up to £50,000,000England

The Medical Research Council offers up to £50 million for Centres of Research Excellence. These centres tackle complex health challenges that need different research areas working together. You must b

Children & Young People GrantCommunity Empowerment FundCommunity Grant SchemeCommunity GrantsCore GrantsDefibrillator funding for community spacesEverybody Foundation Funding GrantsFast Track Small Grants Programme / Capital Grants ProgrammeFoundation GrantFoundation GrantFoundation,Cornerstone and Gateway GrantsGeneral Grant

CVS Cheshire East

Ongoing
North West England

This appears to be a collection of multiple different grant programmes rather than a single grant. The grants include community funding, defibrillator funding, sports grants, and church restoration gr

Using the ‘Our Future Health’ data resource for research

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
Up to £1,000,000England

The Medical Research Council will pay data access costs for researchers using the Our Future Health database. This is a pilot scheme for researchers who already have MRC funding. You can get up to £1

Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This grant offers up to £1.5 million for businesses developing new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can create pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or digital health tools. Your innova

Lunch Clubs

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council offers small grants for 30 lunch clubs across Sheffield. The grants help reduce loneliness and isolation among older people. You can use the money to run friendly groups where o

Eccles Community Committee Grant

Salford City Council

Ongoing
Up to £550England, North West England

The Eccles Community Committee Grant provides up to £550 for community groups in Eccles, Winton and Barton wards. You can apply twice per calendar year for projects that address local priorities. The

Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £20,000,000England

This grant offers up to £20 million for developing new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can create pharmaceutical drugs, digital health tools, or medical technology. The funding helps im

Main Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South East England

Sussex Community Foundation provides grants to small charities and voluntary groups working in communities across Sussex. The grants help address disadvantage and deprivation and build resilience acro

Martineau Care Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £1,000England, East of England

The Martineau Care Fund provides grants up to £1,000 to buy daily living equipment for people with illness or disabilities in Suffolk. The fund helps organisations support vulnerable individuals who c

Carrick Futures - Health in Pregnancy

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund helps women in their third trimester of pregnancy who live in specific areas of South Ayrshire, Scotland. You must live in Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwh

Connecting Communities

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council invests in minority-led voluntary sector organisations to strengthen community ties. The grant promotes health through connections made around food. It supports organisations th

Shaping the future of animal health and welfare

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Ongoing
Up to £3,750,000England

This grant funds research to improve animal health and welfare in livestock and fish farming across Europe. You need to work with partners from at least three different countries. Your consortium can

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

This fellowship helps researchers reacquire research skills in health-related fields. Your research must focus on improving human health within the Medical Research Council's remit. The fellowship is

Contracts for Innovation: industrial human relevant drug models

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £2,000,000England

This grant helps businesses develop alternatives to animal testing for new medicines. You can get up to £200,000 to create methods that test how drugs work in the human body. The focus is on testing d

MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers partnership grants for collaborative research projects. The funding supports partnerships between researchers to advance understanding of human health and disease.

Supporting people with mental health issues in North Tyneside

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Ongoing
North East England

The Charles Robert Bell Fund provides grants up to £3,000 for organisations in North Tyneside that support people with mental health issues. You must work in health and social care sectors. The fund c

Rochdale Communities Fund – Micro Grants for up to £1,000

Action Together

Ongoing
Up to £1,000North West England

Action Together offers micro grants of up to £1,000 for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Rochdale Borough. The funding comes from Rochdale Borough Council's Public Health te

BBC Children in Need Core and Project Funding

BBC Children in Need

Ongoing
£1,000 – £40,000England

BBC Children in Need provides funding for charities and not-for-profit groups working with children and young people aged 18 or under. The money supports children facing challenges like poverty, menta

Develop community sport

Manchester City Council

Ongoing
England, North West England

Manchester City Council provides funding to support community sports activities and programmes. The grant helps sports clubs and community organisations provide sporting opportunities, improve facilit

CLASP - Communities: Local Action on Suicide Prevention

Devon Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South West England

CLASP funds community projects that prevent suicide among children and young people in Devon. The grant is for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. You must have experience in chi

People Keeping Well

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

This joint project is funded by Sheffield City Council and the local NHS Integrated Care Board. It connects people to community services to improve health and wellbeing. The funding aims to delay the

Community Meals

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council offers grants for community meal projects that bring people together to tackle loneliness and social isolation. The funding supports new approaches to community development thro

Lunch Clubs Fund

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council provides small grants for 30 lunch clubs across Sheffield. The grants help reduce loneliness and isolation among older people. Lunch clubs must enable older people to make frien

Diet and health: collaborative research and development grants: full stage

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Ongoing
Up to £3,750,000England

BBSRC and Defra offer up to £3.75 million for research projects that develop new products for healthy and sustainable diets. You must work with partners to create innovations that help UK people eat b

Men's Emotional Wellbeing Grant

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council offers grants to partnerships and community groups that engage men in community activities. The funding aims to address men's emotional wellbeing, noting that 3 in 4 suicides ar

NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The NHS fit for the future dementia challenge funds clinical interventions and technological innovations for dementia care. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding

Advancing innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Innovate UK

Ongoing

This grant offers up to £20 million to develop new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can get funding for pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or digital health tools. Projects must be b

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

Action Together

Ongoing
Up to £1,000North West England

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 c

Rochdale Communities Fund - Seed Fund

Action Together

Ongoing
Up to £1,000North West England

The Rochdale Communities Fund offers grants up to £500 for small community groups in Rochdale Borough. The money helps groups develop their ideas into sustainable organisations. You can use the fundin

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust provides grants to help people with disabilities play tennis. You can apply if you are an individual with a disability or an organisation supporting disabled people. The t

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants help schools that lack money and resources. The grants pay for healthy food and activities that improve young people's mental and physical wellbeing. Schools and organisatio

Men's Health Community Fund

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Men's Health Community Fund supports projects that improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of men and boys aged 16 and over. It focuses on those living in disadvantaged communities or ex

Healthy Hearts

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Healthy Hearts Grants programme supports community groups across the UK that promote heart health and healthier lifestyles. The funding helps communities reduce the risk of heart disease through n

Supporting Change - Carers

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

This grant supports projects that improve the health of unpaid carers. The funding is available across the UK. You can apply for projects that help carers look after their own wellbeing. The applicati

Help the Homeless Grants

Help The Homeless

Ongoing
Up to £5,000England, West Midlands

Help the Homeless Grants provide up to £5,000 for UK registered charities working with homeless people. The funding is for capital projects only, not day-to-day running costs. You must focus on helpin

Meithrin Natur

National Lottery Community Fund

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

Meithrin Natur provides funding to improve children's health and wellbeing in Wales. The grant focuses on projects that help children and their caregivers connect with nature. You could use the money

Big Bike Revival Grants Programme

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

Ongoing
Up to £3,500England, West Midlands

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

Salford Community Committee Grants

Salford City Council

Ongoing
England, North West England

Salford City Council offers grants to not-for-profit organisations that improve wellbeing and health outcomes for local people. You must provide at least 25% match funding. Priority goes to activities

Active Communities Fund

Wakefield Council

Ongoing
Up to £1,000England, Yorkshire and The Humber

The Active Communities Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 for physical activity and healthy lifestyle projects. You must be working in South East Wakefield communities. The fund supports active living

Residential and Nursing Care Home Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

Ongoing
England, East Midlands

Nottingham City Council offers contracts to care home providers in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. You can apply if you run residential care homes, nursing homes, or continuing healthcare

Screwfix Foundation Grants

Screwfix Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £5,000England, West Midlands

The Screwfix Foundation gives grants up to £5,000 to registered charities and not-for-profit groups. The money helps fix, repair, maintain and improve buildings and community facilities. You must supp

Homecare Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

Ongoing
England, East Midlands

Nottingham City Council runs an accreditation process for homecare providers. This lets you supply homecare services to the Council. The accreditation list opens every 6 months for new applications. Y

Essentia Foundation

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Essentia Foundation supports organisations working to improve health and social welfare for children and young people. They also fund projects that create better employment opportunities for young

Additional Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South East England

Sussex Community Foundation offers additional grant programmes for small-to-medium-sized community groups in Sussex. These grants support groups working to make Sussex a fairer and more equal place. T

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There are currently 85 live health & social work grants available in the UK. GrantMatch reviews and updates hundreds of grants daily from verified sources including GOV.UK, National Lottery, Innovate UK, and UKRI.

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The nearest deadline for a health & social work grant is 21 May 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

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