Health & Social Work Grants UK

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.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Transforming Multi-Agency Safeguarding for High-Risk Domestic Abuse in South Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

This competition asks organisations to explore how high-risk domestic abuse safeguarding could work differently in South Wales. Up to £60k per project is available for up to 6 projects, with costs 100% funded. Applications close on 20 October 2026 at 12:00pm.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

Bowel Screening Wales wants new ideas to improve its bowel cancer screening service. The programme is looking for solutions that make the process faster and better for patients. It also wants to help NHS Wales handle more demand in the future. Apply before 20 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Innovate UK Business Connect

This challenge asks businesses to help the NHS reduce missed appointments. It focuses on removing barriers to attendance and improving patient access to planned care. The goal is to improve patient experience and make better use of NHS resources. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

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

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.

Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is investing up to £25.4 million to support early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices. The funding covers clinical validation and evaluation of these technologies. This grant is part of the OLS Cancer Healthcare Goals programme. The scheme is based in England.

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.

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.

Caithness Futures Fund

Foundation Scotland

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

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.

MOPAC Victims Small Grants Fund 2027 - 2029

London Community Foundation

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

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.

HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Hidden stab vests for women

Innovate UK Business Connect

HMGCC Co-Creation wants discreet, stab and slash proof body armour designed specifically for women. Sole innovators, industry, and academic and research organisations of all types and sizes can apply. The total budget is up to £60,000 excluding VAT, and applications close on 5 November 2026.

Purchase Mid-Range Equipment for Biomedical Research: MRC Equip

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply by 4pm UK time on 5 November 2026 for mid-range capital equipment supporting biomedical research within the MRC remit. The MRC contribution must be more than £200,000 and can be up to £1 million, covering up to 100% of eligible full economic costs. Equipment may cost more if other contributions cover the excess. The £14 million figure is the shared programme budget. Awards last seven months, with a 1 June 2027 start and procurement and spending completed by 31 December 2027.

iX Challenge: Reducing blood-cell loss and measurement variability in field-deployable microfluidic diagnostic cartridges

Innovate UK Business Connect

Beyond Blood Diagnostics seeks solutions to reduce particle loss within a micro channel during the flow stage. Established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs based in the UK can enter, and the successful applicant can then apply for Innovate UK funding of up to £60,000. Applications close on 6 November 2026 at 11:00am.

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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 investment projects. The funding aims to boost UK health resilience by supporting manufacturing of medicines, medical devices, and health products. Your business must be registered in the UK to apply. The deadline is 1 April 2030. This is for manufacturing projects that strengthen the UK's ability to produce essential health products. You need to show how your project will increase UK health resilience.

N-CODE Innovation Challenge: the future of neurological healthcare

Innovate UK Business Connect

The N-CODE Innovation Challenge wants your ideas for improving neurological care in the NHS. You could win up to £12,000 if your concept could change how neurological conditions are treated or managed. The challenge is open to UK-registered businesses. The deadline to apply is 18 November 2026.

UK Obesity Research Institute: Full Application

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply by 4pm UK time on 19 November 2026 to establish a director-led UK institute researching the biological mechanisms of obesity and related disease. UKRI expects one award, with funding up to £72 million for an initial seven years. The £90 million figure is the full economic cost ceiling, not the cash grant. Funding normally covers 80% of full economic costs, with specified exceptions at 100%, within the published contribution limit. Funding is subject to full business-case approval.

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.

NHS Cancer Programme - Innovation Open Call 4

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant funds innovations that help the NHS meet cancer waiting times. It also supports innovations for earlier cancer detection and diagnosis. The funding focuses on improving productivity in cancer care. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis in England.

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.

Gambling harms research grants

Arts and Humanities Research Council

UKRI is accepting research proposals on gambling-related harm. Projects can have a full economic cost of up to £2 million. UKRI normally funds 80%, with some eligible costs funded at 100%. The £18 million figure is the programme budget.

Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

Access Sport / Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

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

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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 available to researchers in England who need to rebuild their research capabilities.

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.

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.

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.

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round five: outline application

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council is funding Centres of Research Excellence to tackle complex health challenges. These centres bring together interdisciplinary teams to work on major research problems. You can apply for up to £50 million in funding. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for MRC funding.

Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant pays for vet visits and diagnostic testing for livestock farmers in England. You can get between £10 and £1,000 to cover the cost of these visits. The money helps reduce diseases in your animals and improve their welfare. It also helps boost productivity across herds and flocks. The grant is part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway programme. You have until 19 June 2027 to apply. The funding covers direct payments to livestock keepers for veterinary costs.

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

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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 and £25 million in funding. Your project must cost more than £100 million in total. The money supports innovation and health resilience projects that could bring economic benefits. This is separate from the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund. The deadline is 31 March 2028. The fund is open across the whole UK.

Poultry Biosecurity Review

DEFRA grant delivered by RPA

The Poultry Biosecurity Review grant pays for veterinary surgeon visits to poultry farms in England. The grant covers up to £430 for a vet-led review of your farm's biosecurity measures. This helps reduce disease outbreaks like avian influenza on your farm. The review will give you advice on improving animal health and welfare. It also aims to boost your farm's productivity. The deadline to apply is 30 September 2028. You must be an eligible poultry farmer in England to apply.

Sovereign AI Visa Reimbursement Scheme

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

This scheme reimburses visa costs for international hires into UK-based research and development roles. It covers Certificate of Sponsorship fees, visa application fees, Immigration Health Surcharge, Immigration Skills Charge, and priority processing fees. Reimbursements are paid after the visa is granted and the new hire has started work. You can claim between £500 and £151,650 per hire. The scheme is open until 31 March 2030.

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

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This is a pre-announcement for a Medical Research Council grant for new investigators. The grant helps researchers take the next step towards becoming independent. Your research must fall within the Medical Research Council's remit. This covers medical and health research areas. The funding amount is not yet specified. There is no deadline mentioned, suggesting it may be a rolling application process. Full details about eligibility and how to apply are not available yet. This appears to be an early notice before the full grant opens.

Health & Life Science Fund

LYVA Labs

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 received equity investment. This is rolling funding with no set deadline. You can use the money to develop health and life science innovations. The funding comes as investment, not a grant, so you will give up some ownership of your business. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Infectious Disease

Wellcome

Wellcome funds research into infectious diseases through their strategic programme. The grant supports work on prevention, treatment, and understanding how diseases work. You can research global health challenges related to infectious pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. The funding is available to researchers at different career stages in England. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council offers grants up to £7,000 for voluntary and community organisations. The money helps develop projects that get more people using local stop smoking services. You can use the funding to create initiatives that raise awareness about quitting smoking. The grant targets Voluntary Community Social Enterprise organisations in Surrey. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You need to show how your project will increase engagement with stop smoking services. The funding helps tackle smoking in local communities.

Discovery Research

Wellcome

Discovery Research grants support innovative research in climate and health, infectious disease, and mental health. The funding is open to researchers at all career stages, from early-career to established programme leaders. You can use the money to pursue discovery-led research that advances understanding in these critical health areas. The grant operates on a rolling deadline, so you can apply at any time. Applications are only accepted from researchers based in England. The funding amount is not specified and likely varies based on your research proposal and career stage.

Using the ‘Our Future Health’ data resource for research

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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 million to cover data access fees. You must apply through the Our Future Health process first. The scheme runs on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This funding only covers the cost of accessing data, not other research expenses. You need existing MRC support to be eligible.

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.

MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation to apply. This is a rolling application process with no set deadlines.

Supporting people with mental health issues in North Tyneside

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

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 closes on 16 March 2026. Your organisation must be located in North Tyneside to apply.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants help schools that lack money and resources. The grants pay for healthy food and activities that improve young people's mental and physical wellbeing. Schools and organisations nominated by Tesco staff get priority. The grants are available in North West England. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. You need to be a school or organisation working with schools to be eligible.

Essentia Foundation

Foundation 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 people. The foundation operates in Scotland. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadlines. The foundation focuses on projects that directly benefit young people's wellbeing or career prospects.

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation

Foundation 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 organisation works with children or young people in Scotland. The funding amount is not specified on their website. There are no set deadlines as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You will need to show how your project will benefit children and young people. The foundation was set up by Bill and Lorraine Budge to make a difference to young lives.

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.

Men's Health Community Fund

Men's Health Community Fund

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 experiencing poor health outcomes. The fund aims to reach men who are underserved or disengaged from traditional services. Projects must be based in North West England. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Community Investment Fund

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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, rent, or running costs. Priority goes to projects that help children and young people, improve education and skills, or support health and wellbeing. Projects that make communities safer and cleaner also get priority. You can also apply if your project promotes Stoke-on-Trent as a destination. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Wolfson Professional Development Grants for Palliative Care Staff

The Wolfson Foundation

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

MRC: research grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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 groups or organisations in your project. The funding supports research to transform understanding of human health and disease.

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.

Community Based Debt Advice Grant Scheme 2028 - 2033

The Community Based Debt Advice Grant Scheme helps organisations provide debt advice services in their local communities. The scheme runs from 2028 to 2033 and is funded by the Money & Pensions Service. It aims to reduce problem debt and improve financial wellbeing. The funding helps strengthen local support networks across England. Services must reflect local community needs. This is a rolling application scheme with no fixed deadline. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Help the Homeless Grants

Help The Homeless

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 helping homeless people return to mainstream society through training or residential facilities. Your charity must have an annual turnover under £500,000. You need to work wholly or mostly with homeless people. The grant does not fund short-term shelter projects. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Healthy Hearts

Healthy Hearts

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Carrick Futures - Health in Pregnancy

Foundation 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 & Pinwherry, or Girvan & District community council areas. The fund aims to support health during pregnancy. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. Limited information is available about what the money can be used for or how to apply.

Supporting Change - Carers

National Lottery Community Fund

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 application process is rolling, so there is no fixed deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. Projects should focus on health improvements for people who care for family members or friends without being paid. You will need to show how your project will make a real difference to carers' health and wellbeing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Community Capacity Fund

Oxfordshire Community Foundation

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

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.

Big Bike Revival Grants Programme

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

The Big Bike Revival Grants Programme helps get more adults cycling, especially women, people on low incomes, and ethnic minorities. You can get up to £3,500 to run bike events that fix, teach, and encourage cycling. The money pays for bike maintenance workshops and cycle training sessions. You need to be a charity, community group, social enterprise, or similar organisation. Local councils and community-focused bike shops can also apply. The programme focuses on people who don't currently cycle or need encouragement to cycle more often.

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.

Royal Society Wolfson Research Fellowships

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

This fellowship helps UK universities and research institutions bring outstanding scientists from overseas to the UK. It covers all areas of life and physical sciences, including engineering, but not clinical medicine. There are two options. The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship supports a five-year relocation to the UK. The Visiting Fellowship offers a flexible 12-month sabbatical. The programme is jointly funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and run by the Royal Society.

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.

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.

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.

Active Richmond Fund

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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

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

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

Develop community sport

Manchester City Council

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

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

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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 groups or organisations in your project. The funding aims to transform understanding of human health and disease.

The Movement Fund

Sport England

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

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.

Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programmes

Liverpool City Region

The Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone offers support for life sciences businesses. This is part of the Government's national Investment Zone Programme. You can access new state-of-the-art facilities for your business. The programme provides dedicated business support and innovation programmes. It also includes training for new talent in life sciences. The programme is based in Liverpool City Region in North West England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. This appears to be an ongoing programme with rolling support.

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.

Community Action Fund

Greggs Foundation

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

Cash For Kids - Impact Grant

Cash For Kids

The Cash for Kids Impact Grant supports community groups, schools, and charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage. You can apply if you are a registered charity with an annual turnover under £1 million, a school, a community organisation, or a grassroots group. The grant is open to organisations based in North West England.

Access Unconquered: Adaptive Sports Grants

Veterans' Foundation

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

Henry Smith Foundation - Proud Homes Fund

Henry Smith Foundation

The Henry Smith Foundation Proud Homes Fund offers long-term development grants to homelessness organisations in North West England. The grants help organisations become safer and more inclusive for LGBT+ young people. Only a small number of grants are available. The funding is for generalist homelessness services, not specialist LGBT+ organisations. You can use the money to embed safe and affirming practices for LGBT+ young people. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants Programme

Kellogg's

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

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for community events, crime prevention, health initiatives, and education projects. Your local councillor must approve your application before you submit it. The funding is available all year round with no set deadline. You can apply for any amount up to £5,000. Your organisation needs its own bank account to be eligible.

Rosa 'The Stand With Us Fund'

Rosa

Rosa offers grants up to £28,000 for women's organisations tackling male violence. The money helps strengthen your organisation through strategy development, better governance, and leadership training. You can also use it to build stronger partnerships with other groups. These are one-year grants for frontline services that support women and girls. Your organisation must be run by women for women. You need an annual income between £100,000 and £500,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

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.

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.

Screwfix Foundation Hospice UK Improvement Grants

Screwfix Foundation

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

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.

EPSRC Clean Energy ICURe Engage - November 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This is a four-week, part-time programme for researchers in clean energy. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. You will also learn about the benefits of starting a business. The programme runs in November 2026 and the application deadline is 19 October 2026.