Community grants in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire
As of 22 October 2026, GrantMatch lists 16 live grants for community groups in Hull and the East Riding from 14 funders. 1 closes in the next 30 days, the first on 30 October 2026, 10 are open all year with no fixed deadline, and 14 were added this week. Each entry links to the official source.
Listings last checked 22 October 2026. Guide checked 21 October 2026.
Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire cover the city, the market towns of Beverley, Driffield and Goole, and the Holderness coast. The area has an unusually large number of wind farm community funds, many run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, as well as long-established local trusts and Two Ridings Community Foundation.
This page lists live grants for charities, CICs and community groups in Hull and the East Riding. Grants for the rest of Yorkshire are on our Yorkshire page, and UK-wide community grants are listed underneath.
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Sancton Hill Wind Farm Community Fund
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (funded by Equitix and RES)
The Sancton Hill Wind Farm fund gives up to £8,000 to groups around Sancton, Newbald, South Cliffe, Goodmanham, Market Weighton and Hotham. Small grants of up to £600 and main grants above that are both available. Projects that put in some of their own money or time score better. Applications close on 30 October 2026. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/sancton-hill-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Hull Grants to Arts Project Fund
Hull City Council
Hull's Grants to Arts Project Fund gives £300 to £5,000 for arts activity in the city that is open to the public. Artists and community groups can apply. Free workshops on 5 and 11 November explain the process, and awards have averaged about £1,700. Applications close on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://www.hull.gov.uk/arts/arts-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
East Coast Community Fund
GrantScape (funded by Ørsted)
Grants for coastal communities near the Hornsea 1 and Race Bank offshore wind farms on the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts. A separate Skills Fund runs with its own dates. Amount: £1,000 to £50,000. Next round closes midnight on 3 February 2027; decisions by end of April 2027. Who can apply: Not-for-profit community organisations in the eligible coastal areas of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire shown on the fund map. How to apply: Check the map and criteria on the GrantScape East Coast Community Fund page and apply through the GrantScape portal before midnight on 3 February 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/eastcoastcommunityfund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (NTR)
Grants for sustainable community development, renewable energy and energy efficiency, greening and conservation in Reedness, Swinefleet and Twin Rivers parishes, plus environmental education by schools anywhere in the East Riding. Amount: Small grants up to £2,000; Main Fund above £2,000. Main Fund and Small Grants open until 31 March 2027, funds allowing. Who can apply: Community groups and organisations, charities, parish councils, schools and faith-based groups. New groups can be considered. No individuals. A contribution of about 20% of costs is suggested. How to apply: Read the fund information on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council rural funding page and complete the online application form linked there. Small grant applications are usually processed in about 14 days. Email ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk for advice. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/twin-rivers-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (funded by RWE)
Grants for educational, environmental, energy-efficiency and community initiatives around Goole Fields Wind Farm, with 2026/27 themes including education and training, health and wellbeing, community facilities, local services, the most vulnerable, arts and heritage, and the environment. Amount: Small grants up to £5,000; Main Fund over £5,000 up to £50,000. Main Fund open until 31 March 2027; Small Grants open until then or until spent. Who can apply: Legally constituted community groups, charities, social enterprises, parish councils, schools and faith groups serving the Goole North, Goole South, Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland wards and the parishes of Kilpin, Laxton and Blacktoft. How to apply: Apply online through the East Riding Flexi-Grant system: up to £5,000 via the Small Grants Fund, over £5,000 via the Main Fund. Main Fund panels meet quarterly. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/goole-fields-wind-farms-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Soay Solar and Greener Grid Park Community Fund
GrantScape (Statkraft)
Statkraft's Soay fund gives £500 to £10,000 to community and environmental projects in five East Riding parishes. Carbon reduction projects come first. Bids over £5,000 need 20% match funding. Applications close on 14 April 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/soay/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
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Checked 21 October 2026 against the official sources linked.
Wind farm funds through the council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council runs community funds for several wind farms, such as Burton Pidsea, Routh, Twin Rivers, Tedder Hill and Goole Fields. Each covers the parishes around its site. Many accept parish councils, schools and faith groups as well as community groups, and the Burton Pidsea fund looks favourably on a contribution of about 20% in cash, volunteer time or in kind.
Source: East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund
Local trusts
The Sir James Reckitt Charity welcomes applications from charities associated with Hull and East Yorkshire, or with the Society of Friends (Quakers). Its grants are usually £1,000 to £10,000 and mostly unrestricted, and trustees normally review applications in May and November, with urgent grants of up to £2,000 possible within a few weeks. The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust helps vulnerable people in Hull and the East Riding.
Source: The Sir James Reckitt Charity: apply, The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust
Two Ridings Community Foundation
Two Ridings Community Foundation is the community foundation for North and East Yorkshire, York and Hull. It runs funds for particular villages, including several linked to wind farms, and a Winter Resilience Fund of up to £2,500 for groups helping people who are especially vulnerable in winter.
Source: Two Ridings Community Foundation
Arts in Hull
Hull City Council's Grants to Arts Project Fund gives £300 to £5,000 for arts activity within the city boundary that is open to the public. Artists as well as cultural and community organisations can apply.
Who funds this
| Funder | Open grants here |
|---|---|
| Two Ridings Community Foundation | 3 |
| Dogger Bank Wind Farm | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EnergieKontor UK) | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Foresight) | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (funded by Energiekontor) | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (funded by Equitix and RES) | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (funded by RWE) | 1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Nadara) | 1 |
14 different funders in total. Where a maximum award is stated, the middle value is £2,500.
By grant size
| Largest award | Open grants |
|---|---|
| Up to £2,000 | 6 |
| £2,001 to £10,000 | 5 |
| £10,001 to £100,000 | 2 |
| Over £100,000 | 0 |
| Amount varies or not stated | 3 |
All open grants (16)
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Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - Microgrants
Two Ridings Community Foundation
This fund offers microgrants of up to £1,000 to local groups in the area around the Fraisthorpe Wind Farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The money comes from Octopus Solutions, the wind farm's developers, and Two Ridings Community Foundation runs the scheme. The fund backs projects that improve quality of life and community resources for local residents. Priority goes to projects that enhance residents' quality of life, help build vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities, and promote community spirit and community activity. It suits voluntary organisations, community groups, small charities and other not-for-profit organisations with charitable aims. You must be based in, or serve people living in, the parish council areas of Barmston and Fraisthorpe and Carnaby, or the part of the Bridlington town council area south of Bessingby Road (A1038) and Hilderthorpe Road (B1254). You can apply for a microgrant at any time. There is no set deadline. The Foundation aims to give you a decision within 12 weeks of receiving your fully completed application. One practical point: your application is only complete once all your supporting documents have arrived, so send them with your form. Larger grants of between £1,001 and £15,000 are closed at the moment. The page says the next larger grant round will open in 2027. Official source: https://tworidingscf.org.uk/fund/fraisthorpe-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Routh Wind Farm Community Fund
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Foresight)
Grants for public-benefit initiatives across the East Riding of Yorkshire, with preference for projects near Routh Wind Farm. Small grants now; Main Fund for larger requests from 2 November 2026. Amount: Small grants up to £1,000; Main Fund over £1,000 (above £15,000 exceptional). Rolling: Small Grants open now; Main Fund opens 2 November 2026; closes when the year's money is committed. Who can apply: Community groups and organisations, charities, parish councils, schools and faith-based groups. New groups can be considered. No individuals. How to apply: Read the fund information on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council rural funding page and complete the online application form linked there. Small grant applications are usually processed in about 14 days. Email ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk for advice. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/routh-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund Small Grants
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EnergieKontor UK)
Small grants for educational, environmental, energy-efficiency and community initiatives in Holderness. A contribution of about 20% (cash, volunteer time or in kind) is viewed favourably. Amount: Up to £1,000 (Main Fund up to £10,000 reopens April 2027). Rolling: Small Grant Fund open while funds allow; Main Fund reopens 1 April 2027. Who can apply: Community groups and organisations, charities, parish councils, schools and faith-based groups. New groups can be considered. No individuals. Area of benefit: Mid, North, South East and South West Holderness wards, with preference within 5 km of HU12 9AX. How to apply: Read the fund information on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council rural funding page and complete the online application form linked there. Small grant applications are usually processed in about 14 days. Email ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk for advice. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/burton-pidsea-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Sir James Reckitt Charity Grants
The Sir James Reckitt Charity
Mostly unrestricted grants for start-up and core costs, equipment, building improvements, training and project development. Amount: Usually £1,000 to £10,000; larger grants considered. Rolling: trustees meet in May and November; apply at least a month before. Urgent grants up to £2,000 can be made in weeks. Who can apply: Registered charities associated with Hull and East Yorkshire, or with the Society of Friends (Quakers). Repeat applications are normally considered only two years after a previous application. How to apply: Apply online on the charity website (about 30 minutes), with your latest accounts. You will be asked about the project cost, the amount requested and match funding. Official source: https://www.thesirjamesreckittcharity.org.uk/apply. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Winter Resilience Fund
Two Ridings Community Foundation
Grants for local groups helping people who are especially vulnerable in winter, such as warm spaces, food provision and wellbeing activities. Priority goes to projects for older people and to needs identified by local people. Amount: Up to £2,500. Rolling: open until all funding is committed; covers activity from October 2026 to March 2027. Who can apply: Small voluntary and community groups, small charities and other not-for-profit organisations with wholly charitable purposes, based in East Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire or York, with annual income under £500,000 (priority under £250,000). How to apply: Read the Winter Resilience guidance notes and the How to Apply page on the Two Ridings website, then apply online from the fund page. The fund closes once the money is committed, so apply early. Official source: https://tworidingscf.org.uk/fund/winter-resilience-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Tedder Hill Wind Farm Community Fund Small Grants
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Nadara)
Small grants for educational, environmental, energy-efficiency and community initiatives within 5 km of Roos Post Office (HU12 0HP). Amount: £500 to £1,000. Rolling: Small Grants Fund open; Main Fund closed. Who can apply: Community groups and organisations, charities, parish councils, schools and faith-based groups. New groups can be considered. No individuals. How to apply: Read the fund information on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council rural funding page and complete the online application form linked there. Small grant applications are usually processed in about 14 days. Email ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk for advice. Official source: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/tedder-hill-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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GrantScape (Statkraft)
Statkraft's Soay fund gives £500 to £10,000 to community and environmental projects in five East Riding parishes. Carbon reduction projects come first. Bids over £5,000 need 20% match funding. Applications close on 14 April 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/soay/. 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.
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
Grants usually of £1,000 to £5,000, mainly for capital costs, across areas including the arts, disability, hospices, historic buildings and education. UK charities can apply; income limits vary by funding area (for example under £500,000 for most arts and £3 million for building preservation). Apply through the online form before 12 noon on 30 October 2026 (the autumn round may close early if busy). Official source: https://pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charity-grants/waddilove-foundation-uk/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Ford Britain Trust Small Grants
Ford Britain Trust
Small grants of up to £250 for capital items and projects that benefit communities, young people, education and disabled people. Areas near Ford sites get priority. Registered charities, state schools, PTAs and not-for-profit groups in the UK can apply. Large grants (up to £3,000) are paused until a new form is published. Apply online by 31 October 2026 for review in November. Official source: https://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/news/ford-britain-trust. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
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 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.
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.
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.
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What community grants are open in Hull and the East Riding?
Today GrantMatch lists 16 live grants for charities, CICs or community groups in Hull and the East Riding, from 14 funders. 11 offer up to £10,000, 10 have no fixed deadline and 1 close in the next 30 days.
Are there wind farm funds in the East Riding?
Yes, many. East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Two Ridings Community Foundation and energy companies run community funds for groups near wind farms, solar farms and offshore projects. Each has a tightly drawn area of benefit. Our wind farm community funds page lists more across the UK.
Who are the main funders?
Funding here comes from community foundations, councils and others. Today the largest funders here are Two Ridings Community Foundation, Dogger Bank Wind Farm, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EnergieKontor UK).
Can a parish council apply?
Several East Riding wind farm funds accept town and parish councils, as well as community groups, charities, schools and faith groups. Some trusts, such as the Sir James Reckitt Charity, fund only charities, so check each grant.
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