Social Enterprise Grants UK

Project Innovation Fund – VCS Grants Programme 2026 to 2027

Hackney Council

Hackney Council is offering grants to small voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations in Hackney. Your organisation must have a yearly income of less than £250,000. The fund helps you

The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund

Leeds Community Foundation

This fund supports digital inclusion projects in Leeds. It helps communities get online and stay online. Grants are available up to £10,000 for projects running up to one year. You must be delivering

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 - Action Together

Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026

The Volunteer Celebration Fund 2026 supports events and activities during Volunteers' Week (1-7 June 2026). You can get up to £1,000 to celebrate and thank volunteers in your community. The fund is fo

Randal Charitable Foundation

Randal Charitable Foundation

The Randal Charitable Foundation funds innovative projects that create life-saving or life-transforming change in communities. It supports work in the UK and internationally. You must be a UK-register

Food, Fuel and More

Devon Community Foundation

This grant helps organisations that support people struggling to afford food, energy bills, and other essentials. It is part of the government's Household Support Fund, distributed by Devon Community

HIWCF Community Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

This grant supports smaller, grassroots non-profit groups across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. You can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000. It is open to charities, CICs, a

Trading for Good

Power to Change

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

Community Voice Clackmannanshire: Employment that can lift people out of poverty

Foundation Scotland

This fund supports new ideas to create employment opportunities in Clackmannanshire. The area has low job availability with only one job for every two working-aged people. The fund takes a holistic ap

Access to Finance – Business Funding and Investment Support

Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub

The Business Growth Hub offers free funding advice to businesses in Greater Manchester. Specialists help you find the right grants, loans, or investment for your business. You get one-to-one support w

Community Meals

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council is funding community meal projects in Sheffield. The grant supports new ways of bringing people together through shared meals. It aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation,

Rayne Foundation

Rayne Foundation

The Rayne Foundation funds creative and collaborative approaches to social change. It supports organisations that think differently and try new methods, ideas, or products. The focus is on testing sol

HIWCF Community Group Grants

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation

This grant supports smaller, grassroots community groups across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. You can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000. The programme runs annual themed

Baltic Ventures Launchpad

Baltic Ventures

Baltic Ventures Launchpad is a 12-week programme for ambitious founders in Liverpool City Region. You get hands-on workshops and expert one-to-one coaching. The programme helps you validate your produ

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

Shared Prosperity Fund

Cardiff Council

The Shared Prosperity Fund helps businesses in Cardiff boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards. Cardiff Council runs this funding programme to support economic development and growth initia

Aviva Community Fund

Aviva

The Aviva Community Fund supports small UK causes making a difference in their local community. Aviva has partnered with Crowdfunder to run this programme. It helps causes build their capabilities and

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme

This scheme funds energy-related projects that help people across England, Scotland, and Wales. Registered charities, Community Interest Companies, co-operative societies, and community benefit societ

British Gas - Energy for Tomorrow (with Crowdfunding)

British Gas

This fund helps grassroots sports clubs and community groups cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. It pays for energy-saving improvements to your club facilities or premises. You get matched f

Members Ward Budget

Kirklees Council

The Members Local Project Fund gives councillors a ward budget to address local issues and priorities. Community and voluntary groups can apply through their local councillors. Councillors decide how

Live Well Community Fund - Coaching Grants

Action Together offers grants up to £1,000 for one-to-one coaching for VCFSE leaders. The funding comes from the Live Well Fund. You can use the money to pay for professional coaching sessions. This h

Access to Resilience

National Lottery Community Fund

Access to Resilience funds organisations that help small voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Northern Ireland. The grant pays for capacity building support to strengthen these small g

Your Councillor Community Fund

Surrey County Council

Surrey County Councillors have budgets to fund local community projects. You can apply for money to run projects that help your local area. Projects must improve social, economic, or environmental wel

National Lottery Community Fund

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund gives money to community projects across the UK. Voluntary groups, community organisations, and social enterprises can apply. Grants are available at different leve

East Salford Community Committee Grants

Salford City Council

East Salford Community Committee offers grants of up to £3,000 for not-for-profit organisations. Higher amounts may be considered for clear local priorities. Professional staffing costs are covered up

Social Investment Fund for London

City Bridge Foundation

City Bridge Foundation offers up to £22 million in social investment for London. The fund supports established social purpose organisations, including social enterprises and impact-driven businesses.

Funding for Voluntary and Community Organisations

Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich offers funding to voluntary and community organisations working in the local area. The money supports services and activities that benefit Greenwich residents. Eligibili

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

Grants for Good

Matthew Good Foundation

Grants for Good gives unrestricted funding of £2,000 to £5,000 to small UK charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises. Your organisation must have an annual income under £50,000 and a bank ac

Barrhill Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Barrhill Community Fund provides grants to local projects and organisations. The money comes from wind farm community benefits in the Barrhill area. You can apply for funding to support community

Central Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Central Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 for charities, voluntary groups, and community organisations in Suffolk. You can apply for core costs, project costs, or equipment. It includes access to

Social Lending Programme

Kent Community Foundation

Kent Community Foundation offers unsecured loans between £10,000 and £100,000 for organisations in Kent and Medway. Up to 30% of your loan can be converted to a grant, which you do not need to repay.

Open Grants Programme

The Clothworkers' Foundation

The Clothworkers' Foundation gives capital grants to charities and social businesses in England. You must work with marginalised or disadvantaged people and communities. The programme aims to support

Jobs Guarantee

Jobs Guarantee

The Jobs Guarantee is a UK Government programme for young people aged 18 to 24. It provides a fully funded six-month paid job plus employability support. It targets young people who have been claiming

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

Better Commissioning Pathways

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Better Commissioning Pathways programme offers up to £2.03 million in total funding. It pays for national training and guidance to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations bu