Community grants in Derby and Derbyshire
As of 26 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 13 live grants for community groups in Derbyshire from 12 funders. 6 close in the next 30 days, the first on 30 October 2026, 7 are open all year with no fixed deadline, and 9 were added this week. Each entry links to the official source.
Listings last checked 22 October 2026. Guide checked 26 October 2026.
Derbyshire runs from the moors and dales of the Peak District to the former mining towns in the east and the city of Derby in the south. Community money here comes from Foundation Derbyshire, the county council and its public health team, district councils such as High Peak, Amber Valley and Erewash, the local councils for voluntary service, and old family trusts with roots in the county.
This page lists live grants for charities, CICs and community groups in Derby and Derbyshire. Grants open across the East Midlands are on the regional location page, and UK-wide community grants are listed underneath.
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Derbyshire Makes Creative and Community Grant
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire Makes gives £300 to £2,000 for making, craft and creative activity across Derbyshire. Workshops, talks, performances and artist commissions all count, and work in the six hub towns during the 2027 festival is prioritised. No match funding is needed. Applications close on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/derbyshire-makes/creative-community-grant/derbyshire-makes-creative-and-community-grant.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Derbyshire Makes History Heritage Grant
Derbyshire County Council (National Lottery Heritage Fund)
The Derbyshire Makes History Heritage Grant gives £300 to £2,000 for heritage engagement about textiles, ceramics and mining. Workshops, interpretation and craft skills training all qualify, with priority for the six festival hub towns. Applications close on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/derbyshire-makes/heritage-grant/derbyshire-makes-heritage-grant.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Better Derbyshire Dales Fund
Derbyshire Dales CVS
Up to £1,000 for revenue or £3,000 for capital costs for community groups in the Derbyshire Dales. Next round closes at 5pm on 5 November 2026, then 28 January 2027. Applications close on 5 November 2026. Official source: https://www.ddcvs.org.uk/funding-grants/better-derbyshire-dales-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
DVA Health and Wellbeing Grant (Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire)
Derbyshire Voluntary Action (Derbyshire County Council Public Health)
The Health and Wellbeing Grant gives up to £1,000 to small groups in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire. Projects that bring people together, support mental health or help families and older people stay well are a good fit. Applications close on 30 October 2026. Official source: https://dva.org.uk/health-wellbeing-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
High Peak Towns and Villages Regeneration Fund
High Peak Borough Council
The Towns and Villages Regeneration Fund gives £500 to £4,000 for projects that bring people into High Peak town and village centres. Signage, trail maps, accessibility work and public events can all qualify. You will need 20% to 50% match funding. Applications close on 31 October 2026. Official source: https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/8150/Towns-and-Villages-Regeneration-Fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
High Peak Children and Young People's Mental Health Wellbeing Grant
High Peak CVS (Derbyshire County Council Public Health)
High Peak CVS offers up to £2,000 for new projects that support young people's mental wellbeing in the High Peak. Smaller awards cover one-off events (up to £750) and activity bursaries (up to £250). Applications close on 2 November 2026. Official source: https://highpeakcvs.org.uk/young-peoples-small-grants-scheme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Derbyshire Makes Creative and Community Grant
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire Makes gives £300 to £2,000 for making, craft and creative activity across Derbyshire. Workshops, talks, performances and artist commissions all count, and work in the six hub towns during the 2027 festival is prioritised. No match funding is needed. Applications close on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/derbyshire-makes/creative-community-grant/derbyshire-makes-creative-and-community-grant.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Derbyshire Makes History Heritage Grant
Derbyshire County Council (National Lottery Heritage Fund)
The Derbyshire Makes History Heritage Grant gives £300 to £2,000 for heritage engagement about textiles, ceramics and mining. Workshops, interpretation and craft skills training all qualify, with priority for the six festival hub towns. Applications close on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/derbyshire-makes/heritage-grant/derbyshire-makes-heritage-grant.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Better Derbyshire Dales Fund
Derbyshire Dales CVS
Up to £1,000 for revenue or £3,000 for capital costs for community groups in the Derbyshire Dales. Next round closes at 5pm on 5 November 2026, then 28 January 2027. Applications close on 5 November 2026. Official source: https://www.ddcvs.org.uk/funding-grants/better-derbyshire-dales-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Derbyshire Community Leadership Scheme
Derbyshire County Council
Each Derbyshire county councillor has £1,930 a year for one off local community projects. Contact your county councillor with the details and the amount you need. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/policies-plans/community-leadership/community-leadership-scheme.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Amber Valley Members' Community Grants Scheme 2026/27
Amber Valley Borough Council
Councillor-awarded grants of up to £100 for small community projects in Amber Valley. Contact your borough councillor to apply while ward budgets last, until March 2027. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/council/news/small-grants-big-impact-members-community-grants-scheme-now-open-for-applications/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Erewash Small Grants Scheme and Social Connect Funding
Erewash Voluntary Action (Derbyshire County Council Public Health)
The Erewash Small Grant Scheme gives up to £1,500 to local groups improving health, wellbeing and community connection. Projects that tackle isolation can apply for up to £3,000 by also drawing on Social Connect funding before 1 December 2026. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.erewashvoluntaryaction.org.uk/erewashsmallgrants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Checked 26 October 2026 against the official sources linked.
Foundation Derbyshire
The county’s community foundation gives grants of up to £2,500 to Derbyshire community groups, charities, CIOs and CICs, for equipment, running costs, training and one-off projects. It takes applications all year with no deadlines, and decisions usually take 12 to 16 weeks, so apply well before you need the money.
Source: Foundation Derbyshire: grants
County council and public health grants
Derbyshire County Council runs community grants such as Derbyshire Makes, for heritage, creative and community projects, and a Community Leadership Scheme through local councillors. Its public health team funds health and wellbeing grants that are given out by the local voluntary sector bodies, such as Derbyshire Voluntary Action, High Peak CVS and Erewash Voluntary Action.
District and city councils
District councils add their own funds, from members’ community grants in Amber Valley to regeneration funds for towns and villages in the High Peak. Derby City Council funds projects through its neighbourhood boards. These are often small, but they move quickly and suit first-time applicants.
Trusts with Derbyshire roots
Some charitable trusts focus on the county, such as the Duke of Devonshire’s Charitable Trust, and building society foundations such as Leek fund groups near their branches. Trusts like these usually want a short letter or form, your latest accounts and a clear budget, and many meet only a few times a year.
Who funds this
| Funder | Open grants here |
|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 2 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 1 |
| Derby City Council | 1 |
| Derbyshire County Council (National Lottery Heritage Fund) | 1 |
| Derbyshire Dales CVS | 1 |
| Derbyshire Voluntary Action (Derbyshire County Council Public Health) | 1 |
| Erewash Voluntary Action (Derbyshire County Council Public Health) | 1 |
| Foundation Derbyshire | 1 |
12 different funders in total. Where a maximum award is stated, the middle value is £2,000.
By grant size
| Largest award | Open grants |
|---|---|
| Up to £2,000 | 7 |
| £2,001 to £10,000 | 5 |
| £10,001 to £100,000 | 0 |
| Over £100,000 | 0 |
| Amount varies or not stated | 1 |
All open grants (13)
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Neighbourhood Board Funding
Derby City Council
Neighbourhood Board Funding from Derby City Council is for community organisations that want to address local priorities in their area. It sits on the council's voluntary organisation funding page, which lists current grant aid opportunities for the voluntary and community sector. The page does not give an award amount, a closing date or a list of costs the funding covers. Support is linked to the Neighbourhood Board in your area, so what is on offer may differ depending on where your organisation works. To learn about your local board, find out what grant aid is available and get an application form, you need to contact the council's Neighbourhood team. This listing suits community organisations in Derby with a project that responds to a local priority. If you are a charity or community group looking for wider support, Community Action Derby is funded by the council to provide information on funding opportunities for local organisations. It also shares funding news through its website and newsletters. The council says it publishes details of voluntary sector funding on this page as and when they arise. One practical point: the page asks you to contact the Neighbourhood team to receive an application form, so start there before you plan your project in detail. Official source: https://www.derby.gov.uk/community-and-living/community-advice/voluntary-organisation-funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Derbyshire Community Leadership Scheme
Derbyshire County Council
Each Derbyshire county councillor has £1,930 a year for one off local community projects. Contact your county councillor with the details and the amount you need. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/policies-plans/community-leadership/community-leadership-scheme.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation
Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation
Grants for local schemes helping disadvantaged or vulnerable people: poverty relief, welfare advice, community facilities and green spaces, healthy food, digital inclusion, and support back into work. Amount: Up to £5,000. Rolling: trustees review applications quarterly. Who can apply: Charities and community organisations in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire or Shropshire within 10 miles of a Leek Building Society branch or the Leek head office. Membership is not required. How to apply: Download the application form from the Charitable Foundation page and email it to the Foundation address given there. Decisions are made quarterly and confirmed in writing. Official source: https://www.leekbs.co.uk/charitable-foundation/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Amber Valley Members' Community Grants Scheme 2026/27
Amber Valley Borough Council
Councillor-awarded grants of up to £100 for small community projects in Amber Valley. Contact your borough councillor to apply while ward budgets last, until March 2027. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/council/news/small-grants-big-impact-members-community-grants-scheme-now-open-for-applications/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Erewash Small Grants Scheme and Social Connect Funding
Erewash Voluntary Action (Derbyshire County Council Public Health)
The Erewash Small Grant Scheme gives up to £1,500 to local groups improving health, wellbeing and community connection. Projects that tackle isolation can apply for up to £3,000 by also drawing on Social Connect funding before 1 December 2026. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.erewashvoluntaryaction.org.uk/erewashsmallgrants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust Grants
The Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Trust
Single-year grants for charitable causes local or relevant to the Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey and Devonshire Group estates, mainly Derbyshire, plus areas near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire and Eastbourne in Sussex. Amount: Typically £250 to £10,000. Rolling: applications welcome; trustees expected to meet in autumn 2026. Who can apply: UK registered charities, CIOs and CICs (or exempt bodies such as churches and schools). Not within 12 months of an unsuccessful bid or 2 years of a grant. Show good fundraising progress. How to apply: Complete the application form on the DDCT website and email it with your accounts to ddct@chatsworth.org, or post it to Chatsworth, Bakewell, DE45 1PP. Official source: https://ddct.org.uk/guidelines/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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Create free accountHigh Peak Towns and Villages Regeneration Fund
High Peak Borough Council
The Towns and Villages Regeneration Fund gives £500 to £4,000 for projects that bring people into High Peak town and village centres. Signage, trail maps, accessibility work and public events can all qualify. You will need 20% to 50% match funding. Applications close on 31 October 2026. Official source: https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/8150/Towns-and-Villages-Regeneration-Fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
UK-wide community grants also open here
These are open to groups anywhere in the UK. Check each one for its full rules.
LGBT+ Fund Get Active Fund
The LGBT+ Fund (Consortium)
Grants of £5,000 to £25,000 a year, for one or two years, for LGBT+ sport and physical activity groups across the UK. UK organisations and groups working in LGBT+ sport and physical activity can apply, with priority for grassroots groups. Apply on the LGBT+ Fund website before 12 noon on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/get-active-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Curiosity Grant for Schools
British Science Association
A £600 cash grant paid to a school to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. UK schools can apply. No more than £100 can go on refreshments. Apply online from the British Science Week site by 5pm on 4 November 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/new-school-funding-2027/curiosity-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
British Science Week Community Grant Scheme
British Science Association
Grants for community groups to run science activity for British Science Week 2027. Pilot Grants are £2,500, and Incubator Grants of £5,000 to £8,000 fund projects co-designed by community organisations and researchers. Community organisations and groups across the UK can apply, especially those working with audiences under-represented in science. Apply online through the British Science Week website before 5pm on 4 November 2026. Decisions by 14 December 2026. Official source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/community-grant-scheme/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Social Investment Gateway Programme
School for Social Entrepreneurs
The Social Investment Gateway Programme is a free 12-month support programme run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). It helps charities, social enterprises and community organisations strengthen their trading and move closer to being ready for social investment within the next three years. The programme will support 75 leaders across four cohorts. Cohort 2 runs from 1 March 2027 to 1 February 2028, and applications are now open. Face-to-face sessions take place in London and Manchester at the start, middle and end of the programme. You can choose between two types of grant. A Match Trading Grant of up to £18,000 is designed to challenge your trading, and you can only draw it down as your trading grows. It is paid over 12 months in five instalments. A repayable grant of up to £24,000 is also available, with an average of around £22,000. SSE is piloting repayable grants, and 10 are on offer across both rounds. SSE will share the risk with you and wants to learn with you how repayable grants might help organisations get into social investment. The programme suits organisations that have a trading model and plans to grow over the next year. You might want support with market development, pricing and sales, financial strategy, systems, governance, demonstrating impact or managing risk. The deadline is noon on Friday 6 November 2026. One practical point: you should usually have an annual income above £100,000, counting all income and not just trading income. Groups below that level with a strong trading model are encouraged to contact SSE. Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/social-investment-gateway-programme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants
Leeds Building Society Foundation
The Leeds Building Society Foundation Small Grants help UK charities that support people in need of a safe and secure home. The Foundation funds work in the housing and homelessness sector. You can apply for up to £2,500. The grants are flexible, so you can ask for core, project or capital costs. The average grant period is between six months and a year. The scheme suits UK-registered charities with a turnover of under £500,000. You can be based anywhere in the UK. Your application must meet at least one of the funding priorities: financial stress, security and refuge, or quality and suitability of housing. You can also apply under the theme of health and wellbeing support for people experiencing homelessness. This must be part of wraparound support, and your application must also meet at least one of the other priorities. The Foundation welcomes applications that take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. It would like to see evidence of strength-based practice, trauma-informed care and psychologically informed environments. The current application window opened on 8 September 2026 and closes on 11 November 2026. The Foundation's meeting for this window is on 4 December 2026. One practical point: the Foundation highly recommends reading its grant giving guide before you apply. The guide explains what is funded, who is eligible and how the process works. Official source: https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
DPS Social Commitment Programme: Scale
School for Social Entrepreneurs
A nine-month learning programme plus a grant of up to £10,000 for established social enterprises and charities that help people get and keep secure housing. UK organisations tackling housing insecurity, usually with annual income over £100,000 and a model ready to grow, can apply. Register interest and apply on the SSE website by 12pm on 16 November 2026. Official source: https://www.the-sse.org/programme/the-dps-social-commitment-programme-scale/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub
Innovate UK
Innovate UK will invest up to £4 million from UKRI's Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation (MDI) programme to set up one Innovation and Scale-up Hub. The hub will make grant-funded MDI activity better targeted, higher quality and more commercially useful. It is part of a planned £35 million MDI programme that builds on £175 million of earlier investment. The hub will identify and prioritise common industrial challenges in five advanced manufacturing sectors (advanced materials, aerospace, automotive, batteries and space). It will work with representative manufacturers and with technology providers that can build widely adoptable industrial digital technology solutions. The grant request must be between £3.8 million and £4 million. The project must last 36 months, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. Research and technology organisations can receive 100% of costs, academic institutions 80% of full economic cost, and businesses up to 70% depending on size. Innovate UK estimates about a 30% chance of success. Applications opened on 2 October 2026 and close at 11am on 18 November 2026. Official sources: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/mdi-programme-innovation-and-scale-up-hub/ and https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/mdi-programme-innovation-and-scale-up-hub/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Music Growth Fund
Arts Council England
The Music Growth Fund gives music businesses and organisations across the UK between £1,000 and £100,000 to grow, through two strands with different deadlines. For £1,000 to £40,000, the current round closes at 11.59pm on 26 November 2026, and you need at least 25% of the budget as cash match funding. Applications that miss it go into the next round, closing 7 January 2027. For £40,001 to £100,000, the next round opens on 23 November 2026 and closes at 11.59pm on 15 January 2027. You need at least 50% cash match funding and a completed finance template. Festivals, promoters, managers, labels, studios, rehearsal spaces, publishers, grassroots venues and sector support organisations can apply. You need an approved profile on the Arts Council grants system first. Official source: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/music-growth-package/music-growth-fund-general-guidance. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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Questions
What community grants are open in Derby and Derbyshire?
Today GrantMatch lists 13 live grants for charities, CICs or community groups in Derby and Derbyshire, from 12 funders. 12 offer up to £10,000, 7 have no fixed deadline and 6 close in the next 30 days.
Who are the main funders here?
Today the funders with the most open grants on this page are Derbyshire County Council, Amber Valley Borough Council, Derby City Council.
How long does Foundation Derbyshire take to decide?
Usually 12 to 16 weeks. It accepts applications all year, so apply as soon as your project is planned rather than close to when you need the money.
Is the Peak District included?
Yes, the Derbyshire part of it. Funds for the High Peak and the Derbyshire Dales are on this page, and some Peak District funds that also cover parts of neighbouring counties are listed when they are open.
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