Health & Social Work Grants UK

Woodroffe Benton Foundation Small Grants

Woodroffe Benton Foundation

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation offers one-off grants between £500 and £2,500. The August 2026 round focuses on helping people with physical or learning disabilities access the natural world and spend

Children's Social Care Improvement Teams (CIT)

Department for Education

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

Farmer Welfare Grant

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra is offering £1.5 million to support mental health and wellbeing in farming and agriculture. Grants range from £1,000 to £600,000. The funding is aimed at rural and agricultural charities and org

Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant pays for high throughput screening using AstraZeneca's compound library and robots. You can access their advanced screening equipment to test small molecules. The funding goes up to £1 mill

DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16)

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DCMS is funding a three-year pilot that uses gaming to help boys aged 11 to 16 who feel lonely, isolated, or have low wellbeing. The pilot combines gaming activities with wellbeing support, confidence

EIT: Transformative Healthcare Instrument 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Health is funding European startups working on innovative healthcare solutions. Projects can receive between €300,000 and €500,000 each. The grant covers biotech, medtech, digital health, AI, and

Together for Service Families Place-based grants programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

This grant supports organisations helping families of serving military personnel and reservists. It funds place-based work, meaning support delivered within local communities rather than online or nat

EPSRC Healthcare Technologies ICURe Engage

Innovate UK Business Connect

This is a four-week, part-time programme for healthcare technology researchers. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. It also introduces you to entrepreneurship and what it could

Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Two Ridings Community Foundation

This fund supports community groups in Barmston, Fraisthorpe, Carnaby, and south Bridlington. You can get up to £15,000 for projects that improve quality of life for local residents. The money comes f

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 an

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 an

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 re

Poultry Biosecurity Reviews

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

This grant pays for a vet to visit your farm and carry out a biosecurity review of your poultry. It is open to keepers of chickens, ducks, geese, or turkeys in England. You can receive between £430 an

Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

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

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 investmen

Expression of interest: NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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

Bristol Youth and Play Support Programme

Quartet Community Foundation

The Bristol Youth and Play Support Programme funds organisations that provide activities for children and young people in Bristol. You can use the money for recreational, educational and developmental

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-th

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, fami

Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants

Tesco

Tesco is offering grants of up to £1,500 for projects that improve children's access to healthy food. Schools, registered charities, and not-for-profit organisations can apply. Your project must suppo

Community 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 s

True Colours Trust - UK Small Grants

True Colours Trust

The True Colours Trust UK Small Grants programme supports local projects that help disabled children and young people up to age 25. It also helps children with life-limiting conditions and their famil

Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls

Devon Community Foundation

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

Cash For Kids - Impact Grant

Cash For Kids

The Cash for Kids Impact Grant supports community groups, schools, and charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage. You can apply if you are a registered charity with an annua

Connecting Communities

Sheffield City Council

This grant is for minority-led voluntary organisations in Sheffield. It funds work that brings people together around food to improve health and wellbeing. Sheffield City Council recognises that shari

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 L

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

Port Community Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Port Community Fund supports charities and community groups that help older people. You can apply for grants of up to £2,000. The fund is run by Suffolk Community Foundation and covers the East of

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

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

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

Skills for Care

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

Lunch Clubs Fund

Sheffield City Council

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

Social Care Grants for Voluntary Groups

Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council offers grants to voluntary groups delivering social care services in Derbyshire. The funding aims to improve quality of life for local people. You must be a voluntary group b

CLASP - Communities: Local Action on Suicide Prevention

Devon Community Foundation

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

Screwfix Foundation Grants

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation gives grants to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. The money pays for fixing, repairing, maintaining, and improving properties and community facilities. The

Irish Youth Foundation Grants – Northern Ireland

Irish Youth Foundation

The Irish Youth Foundation offers annual grants for welfare organisations and community groups in Northern Ireland. You can apply for up to £10,000, though most awards are around £5,000. Grants fund p

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 repr

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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

Building Better Lives

Heart of England Community Foundation

This grant supports projects helping people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Birmingham and the Black Country. You can get up to £20,000 over two years. The funding helps organisations r

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

Reading Borough Council / Reading Integration Board

This fund supports voluntary and community organisations in Reading. It pays for projects that help people live independently and reduce pressure on NHS and council services. Your project must focus o

East Salford Community Grant

Salford City Council

This grant funds community projects that benefit residents in Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton, and Charlestown in Salford. Projects focused on children and young people, crime and disorder, environmental im

People Keeping Well

Sheffield City Council / NHS Integrated Care Board

People Keeping Well is a joint project funded by Sheffield City Council and the local NHS. It connects people to community services to improve health and wellbeing. The project aims to delay the need

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

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

Parkinson's UK - Grants for Physical Activity Providers

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK funds organisations that provide physical activity services for people with Parkinson's disease. You can use this grant to deliver or expand activity programmes for this community. It i

Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Dependence Grant

Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council offers grant funding for voluntary and community organisations delivering alcohol and drug recovery services. The funding supports work that improves health and quality of li

Claremont, Weaste and Seedley Community Grant

Salford City Council

This grant is for not-for-profit organisations and community groups in Claremont, Weaste, and Seedley. It funds activities that improve health and wellbeing for local residents. You can also apply if

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

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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

Active Communities Fund

Wakefield Council

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

Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund gives grants up to £20,000 to organisations that reduce crime and support crime victims. You can apply for projects that tackle crime and disorder in you

EAF 5: Violence Against Women and Girls - Open Competition

This grant funds work that tackles violence against women and girls (VAWG). It is run by Action Together and covers projects in North West England. To be considered, your proposal must align with the

Sussex Community Foundation Main Grants

Sussex Community Foundation

Sussex Community Foundation funds small charities and voluntary groups working across Sussex. The grants target organisations tackling disadvantage and deprivation in local communities. Priority areas

Bernard Sunley Foundation

Bernard Sunley Foundation

The Bernard Sunley Foundation funds charities in England and Wales. It supports work that improves quality of life for young people, older people, disabled people, and those who are disadvantaged. You

Richard Cloudesley's Charity Grants

Richard Cloudesley's Charity

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

North Somerset Community Partnership Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

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

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 M

Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Grants Programme 2024-2028

Islington Council

Islington Council funds this grant programme, managed by Cripplegate Foundation. It offers grants of up to £5,000 to community organisations working with Islington residents. Smaller organisations wit

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 rece

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 healt

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 fun

Positive Futures for Young People Fund

Southwark Council

This fund from Southwark Council supports organisations working with young LGBT+ people in Southwark. You can apply if your project supports, educates, or inspires young LGBT+ people in the area. The

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 establ

Digital Inclusion Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Digital Inclusion Fund provides up to £25,000 for charities and community groups in Suffolk. You can use the money for projects that reduce digital poverty. This includes helping people get online

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

Healthy Communities Together

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Lunch Clubs

Sheffield City Council

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

Severn Trent Community Fund

Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent Water runs this fund to support local charities and community groups. It covers communities within the Severn Trent service area across parts of England and Wales. Severn Trent committed

London Hearts Defibrillator Grants

London Hearts

London Hearts offers £300 grants to help not-for-profit organisations and community groups buy a defibrillator. The funding is for placing life-saving equipment in community settings. Applications are

Holiday Activities and Food

Sheffield City Council

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

Active Through Football Grant

Football Foundation

This grant supports organisations in England that use football to get people more active and engaged in their community. You can apply if you deliver football-based activity programmes. The Football F

Martineau Care Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

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

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.

Get funding to improve animal health and welfare: cattle, pigs and sheep

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

This scheme pays for a vet to visit your farm and carry out an animal health and welfare review. It also covers follow-up visits for endemic diseases. You can claim between £258 and £1,844 per review

Digital / Technology Funding for Adult Social Care Providers

Digital Social Care

Digital Social Care offers funding for adult social care providers in England. The grants help you adopt and use technology to improve how you deliver care. You can find current funding opportunities

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

Heart of England Community Foundation

This fund supports community groups helping vulnerable people aged over 50 in Edgbaston and Northfield. You can get up to £10,000 for projects that benefit older adults in these areas. Only organisati

Shaping the future of animal health and welfare

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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

Residential and Nursing Care Home Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

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

Salford Community Committee Grants

Salford City Council

This grant funds not-for-profit organisations running projects that improve health and wellbeing for residents in East Salford. Grants are usually up to £3,000. Larger amounts may be available if you

Physical Activity Grants 2026

Physical Activity Grants 2026

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

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 c

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. Applicat

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 & Pinwh

The Movement Fund

Sport England

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

BCH/NSCP Professional Development Bursary Fund Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

This bursary helps students studying healthcare subjects pay for their education costs. You must be enrolled on a healthcare-related course or programme. The funding comes from Quartet Community Found

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 eth

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 co

Third Sector Commissioning Prospectus

Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council runs this 5-year programme to fund voluntary and community sector organisations. It supports groups working in partnership to deliver services that match council prioritie

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

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

Creative Health in Lewisham: Neighbourhood Microgrants 2026

Lewisham Council

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

Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants Programme

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK offers grants for physical activity projects across the UK. The funding helps people with Parkinson's disease become more active. There is a special focus on reaching people who are cur

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

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 reco

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

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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

7stars Foundation

7stars Foundation

The 7stars Foundation gives grants to help young people aged 18 and under. The foundation supports young people who face abuse, addiction, are young carers, or are homeless. You must be an organisatio

Experimental medicine stage one

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant funds research into the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans. You must be a researcher based at a research organisatio

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

Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme

Foundation Scotland

The Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme supports projects in Scotland. It funds work focused on poverty and deprivation, women, or children and young people. The fund is managed by Foundati

Cumbria Community Foundation Grants

Cumbria Community Foundation

Cumbria Community Foundation manages several funds set up by donors. Each fund has its own priorities and rules about who can apply. Most funds support community and voluntary groups based in Cumbria.

Bedrock Family Wellbeing

Cumbria Community Foundation

This grant supports community and voluntary organisations in Cumbria. It funds projects that help people improve their financial wellbeing and resilience. You can apply if your work tackles financial

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 employab

Homecare Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

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

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

Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

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

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 commu

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 n

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme provides funding for charitable organisations helping homeless people. The grant helps projects that support homeless individuals to return to the community and rebuild

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 ex

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,

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 st

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

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust operates a three-year rotation system. Different fields of interest are funded each year. The trust covers North West England. No specific funding amounts are list

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

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

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 gr

Sport Islington Community Grant

Islington Council / Sport Islington

Sport Islington offers grants of up to £1,250 for clubs, community groups, and youth groups. The money helps you set up sporting activities for people living in Islington. You need to be based in or s

Tesco Fruit and Veg Grants

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

Premier League Defibrillator Fund

Football Foundation

This grant helps grassroots football clubs in England buy defibrillators. It is funded by the Premier League and managed by the Football Foundation. Your facility must be open for community use to qua

Pink Ribbon Foundation

Pink Ribbon Foundation

The Pink Ribbon Foundation offers funding to charities working in North West England. The grant supports charities whose aims focus on breast cancer awareness, support, or related causes. No funding a

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 canc

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

Pilgrim Trust - Young Women in Mind Programme

Pilgrim Trust

The Pilgrim Trust supports charities and public bodies working on UK heritage or social change. This programme, the Young Women in Mind Programme, is run through Action Together and focuses on young w

Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme

Warburtons, a family-run bakery, funds this grant through Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). It supports families who need help the most. Grants are available up to £1,000. The programme focuses on trans

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 Servic

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant funds research into gambling harms, prevention, and treatment. You can apply for up to £2 million to study gambling-related problems or develop solutions. The funding comes from three UK re

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 wo

Video games and gambling-related harms

Medical Research Council (MRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This grant funds research into how video games and gambling are connected. You can get up to £5 million to study gambling-related harms in gaming. The research should help create better policies and r

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Leeds Building Society Foundation funds projects that improve health, wellbeing, and financial literacy for people experiencing homelessness. UK registered charities can apply. The grant covers work i

Pre-announcement: Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council offers funding for mid-range biomedical research equipment. This grant covers equipment costs for research across all MRC scientific areas. You must work at a research org

Men's Emotional Wellbeing Grant

Sheffield City Council

This grant from Sheffield City Council funds work that helps men connect with their community. It supports activities that reduce isolation and tackle mental health issues like anxiety, depression, an

Women's Diversion Fund

Women's Diversion Fund

This fund supports early intervention services for women aged 18 and over. It targets women at risk of entering the criminal justice system. The goal is to tackle the root causes of offending and impr

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

This fund supports projects that help older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities. It focuses on connecting people with their local community. Funded projects should lead t

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

UKRI

UKRI is offering a share of £2 million to develop new ways to help homeless children and families. You can create innovative interventions, technologies, or frameworks to support these vulnerable grou

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects that improve outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Innovate UK is funding innovative solutions to help homeless children and families. You can lead a project to

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

Little Hulton and Walkden Community Grant

Salford City Council

This grant funds community projects that benefit residents of Little Hulton and Walkden in Salford. You can apply for up to £500. Priority goes to projects focused on children and young people, crime

Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton and Charlestown Community Grant

Salford City Council

This grant from Salford City Council funds community groups and organisations in Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton, and Charlestown. Projects must improve wellbeing and health outcomes for local residents. On

Meithrin Natur

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Tree Health Pilot Scheme

Forestry Commission

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

Digital / Technology Funding Opportunities for Adult Social Care

Digital Social Care

This funding supports adult social care providers in England to adopt and use technology. It aims to improve digital skills and capabilities across the sector. Details of available funding are listed

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 impro

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 applicati

Community Catalyst Fund

Brighton & Hove City Council

The Community Catalyst Fund supports community groups and voluntary organisations in Brighton & Hove. It runs twice a year. The fund focuses on three council priorities: a city to be proud of, a fair

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council offers early independence fellowships for clinician scientists. This funding supports researchers whose work falls within MRC's medical research areas. The grant helps bri

Lambeth Wellbeing Fund

Lambeth Council / London Community Foundation

The Lambeth Wellbeing Fund supports projects that improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Lambeth. It is open to voluntary and community organisations working in the area. Applications ar

Early independence: career development fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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

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 C

Pre-announcement: UK Obesity Research Institute

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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

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 organisatio

Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership

National Lottery Community Fund

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

Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Small Grants)

Irish Youth Foundation

The Irish Youth Foundation funds projects that support disadvantaged young Irish people under 30. You can apply for grants between £3,001 and £10,000. Projects can cover areas like mental health, yout

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 helpin

Irish Youth Foundation Grants – England, Scotland and Wales (Standard Grants)

Irish Youth Foundation

The Irish Youth Foundation funds projects supporting disadvantaged young Irish people in England, Scotland, and Wales. Grants range from just over £3,000 up to £10,000. Your project must support peopl

Big Bike Revival Grants Programme

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

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

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants

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

Royal Society Wolfson Research Fellowships

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

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

Nourish the Nation Summer Food and Activity Programme

Foundation Scotland

Sainsbury's Nourish the Nation programme helps tackle food poverty in Scotland. It works with Comic Relief to increase access to holiday food and activity schemes for children. The programme focuses o

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

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects that boost fathers' engagement to improve outcomes for children. Innovate UK is funding research and development work in this area. You can lead a project if you meet the

Rayne Foundation - Better Careers for Better Care Grants

Rayne Foundation

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

National PET Imaging Platform: Data Platform

Medical Research Council (MRC)Innovate UK

This grant provides up to £4.7 million to host the Data Platform for the National PET Imaging Platform. PET imaging is a medical scanning technology used in research. You must already be part of an ap

Edgbaston & Northfield NNS Fund for Younger Adults

Heart of England Community Foundation

This fund supports local community groups in Edgbaston and Northfield who help vulnerable people aged 18-49 with long term disabilities. Grants are available up to £10,000. The fund operates on a roll

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 facilit

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 gr

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 enterpr