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Eastern Green Link 1 Community Benefit Fund Local Grants

Foundation Scotland (SP Energy Networks)

£20,001 - £500,000Scotland

This SP Energy Networks community benefit fund, run by Foundation Scotland, offers large grants of £20,001 to £500,000 for projects in the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas. It backs community buildings, green spaces, transport, skills, health and financial resilience projects. Multi-year awards of up to two years are possible and the fund can cover all eligible costs. Applications close on 6 November 2026. Smaller requests go to the Localgiving Grassroots Grants scheme instead. Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/Eastern-Green-Link1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.

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Teiges Mountain Wind Farm Community Fund

Fermanagh Trust (Energia)

Up to £5,000Northern Ireland

Small revenue grants for community activities, venue improvements and programme costs, and strategic revenue grants over one to three years for themes such as community safety, first aid and defibrillators, cross-community events, volunteer driver schemes, the environment, renewable energy and mental health. Amount: Small grants up to £2,000; strategic grants up to £5,000 a year for one to three years. Closes 12 noon on 6 November 2026. Who can apply: Community groups with projects within 5 km of Teiges Mountain Wind Farm (Brookeborough, Knocks and Cooneen). One grant from the fund at a time. How to apply: Download the grant guidelines and application form from the Fermanagh Trust fund page and return the completed form by the closing date. Applications written by professional fundraising consultants are not accepted. Call 028 6632 0210 or email secretary@fermanaghtrust.org. Official source: https://www.fermanaghtrust.org/our-grants/teiges-mountain-wind-farm-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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Together on Culture: Local Cultural Improvement Fund (Birmingham)

Birmingham City Council

Up to £10,000West Midlands

This Birmingham City Council fund offers up to £10,000 for creative projects that make arts and culture more visible in local neighbourhoods. Your project should build on an existing local cultural plan, placemaking plan or ward plan. Murals, light installations, art trails and community cultural activity are all good examples. You need to be a constituted organisation working in Birmingham. No match funding is needed, and all spend must be finished by 19 March 2027. Applications close at 1pm on 6 November 2026. Official source: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50050/culture_arts_and_heritage/3176/culture_funding_and_opportunities/3. Last checked by GrantMatch on 21 October 2026.

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iX Challenge: Repeatable Adversarial Evaluation of Physical Tamper Protection for Defence Electronics

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £60,000England

This Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge from Innovate UK is set by Ethicronics, a Cambridge deep-tech company working on hardware assurance and trusted electronics for defence, national security and critical infrastructure, and a NATO DIANA 2026 Innovator. Ethicronics wants a reusable test capability that applies controlled physical and cyber-physical interference to protected electronic equipment and records reliable ground truth. Physical tamper testing today often relies on specialist manual assessment and lab-specific methods, which are hard to repeat, compare or scale, and software penetration-testing tools do little for physical attacks. The aim is repeatable, quantitative assessment of how well electronics resist tampering during transport and storage. Shortlisted applicants pitch to Ethicronics. The selected solution provider can apply for up to £60,000 for a project of up to three months, starting in March 2027 and finishing by 31 May 2027. Applications opened on 9 October 2026 and close at 5pm on 6 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/ix-challenge-repeatable-adversarial-evaluation-of-physical-tamper-protection-for-defence-electronics/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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iX Challenge: Extending protection to personnel travelling in armoured vehicles under drone attack

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £60,000England

This Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge from Innovate UK is set by VSS, which has made safety-critical blast-mitigating seats for armoured vehicles since 2009. VSS wants to improve the survivability of personnel in armoured vehicles under drone attack by extending protection above and possibly to the sides of the seated occupant, building on seats designed to NATO STANAG 4569 protection levels. Shortlisted applicants pitch to VSS. The winner, chosen by VSS, can then apply for up to £60,000 of grant funding for a three-month project to start developing the solution. Solutions should use proven materials such as Kevlar, consider emerging materials, fit existing vehicle layouts, be low-cost and scalable, and be capable of meeting MOD and NATO standards. Redesigning the vehicle or replacing the existing seat is out of scope. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close at 5pm on 6 November 2026. Projects must finish by 31 March 2027. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/ix-challenge-extending-protection-to-personnel-travelling-in-armoured-vehicles-under-drone-attack/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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iX Challenge: Distributed Smartphone-Based Detection and Mapping of PNT Signal Interference

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £60,000England

This Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge from Innovate UK is set by a company in North West England. It wants an innovative, scalable Android-based capability that uses authorised smartphones to detect, geolocate and map deliberate radio-frequency interference with positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, such as GPS jamming, in near real time. Defence, security and emergency services increasingly rely on PNT data. Fixed sensors, vehicle-mounted kit and satellite observation all have gaps, and a dense network of dedicated sensors would be costly. Smartphones that personnel already carry could act as a distributed sensor network. The solution should estimate when and where an interference event happens, how far it extends and how long it lasts, tell systematic interference apart from a faulty handset or local effects, and give authorised users confidence-rated alerts and maps. Successful applicants can get up to £60,000 of Innovate UK funding to demonstrate their solution over three months, starting on 1 March 2027 and finishing by 31 May 2027. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close at 5pm on 6 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/ix-challenge-distributed-smartphone-based-detection-and-mapping-of-pnt-signal-interference/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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London Stansted Airport Community Award 2026/27

London Stansted Airport (MAG)

Up to £5,000East of England

Grants for tangible items of lasting benefit, such as equipment and furniture, for community projects in the airport Area of Benefit: youth groups, older or disabled people, village halls, community arts and sport, and countryside access. Amount: Up to £5,000. Closes 5pm on 6 November 2026; decisions week commencing 7 December. Who can apply: Organisations operating within the London Stansted Area of Benefit. Not for running costs, maintenance, venue hire or salaries. Schools and statutory bodies only in limited cases; past grantees wait three years. How to apply: Apply on the MAG Airports Community Funds portal by 5pm on 6 November 2026 with quotes, your constitution and annual financial information. Official source: https://magcommunityfunds.smapply.org/prog/2026-27_london_stansted_airport_community_award_up_to_5000/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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iX Challenge: Next-Generation Electronics for UK Bathymetric Sonar

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £60,000England

This Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge from Innovate UK is set by a UK marine technology company with 48 years' experience in sonar. Its GeoSwath interferometric sonar systems give simultaneous bathymetry and side-scan data for hydrographic surveys, seabed mapping, dredging, infrastructure inspection and uncrewed survey vessels. The electronics that acquire and process GeoSwath's multiple phase-sensitive acoustic channels were designed more than 15 years ago. Several critical components are now obsolete, and manufacture of new systems has been paused until replacement electronics are developed. The company wants a next-generation acquisition and signal-processing platform built with currently available, supportable technology that matches or improves on the existing sonar's performance. The selected applicant can apply for up to £60,000 of grant funding for a three-month development project, starting on 1 March 2027 and finishing by 31 May 2027. Applications opened on 7 October 2026 and close at 5pm on 6 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/ix-challenge-next-generation-electronics-for-uk-bathymetric-sonar/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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iX Challenge: Resilient High-Altitude Communications, Navigation and Mission Connectivity for Persistent Autonomous Aircraft

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £60,000England

This Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge from Innovate UK is set by Advanced Integrated Technologies Ltd (AiT), a UK aerospace and defence engineering company. AiT is developing STRATIS, a recoverable autonomous aircraft designed to fly at about 60,000 to 70,000 feet for long missions such as persistent communications, surveillance, environmental and maritime observation, and infrastructure monitoring. AiT wants reliable, resilient technology with low size, weight and power (SWaP) for command and control, navigation and mission-data connectivity in the stratosphere. It is particularly interested in seamless handover between communications links, networks, ground stations or cooperating aircraft. It welcomes ideas from communications, aerospace, telecoms, autonomy, PNT, RF and software, including technology first built for other uses. It is not looking for a new satellite constellation or major ground infrastructure. If selected, you will be invited to apply for up to £60,000 of grant funding through the Innovation Funding Service for a project starting on 1 March 2027 and finishing by 31 May 2027. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close at 5pm on 6 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/ix-challenge-resilient-high-altitude-communications-navigation-and-mission-connectivity-for-persistent-autonomous-aircraft/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

£996,000 - £997,000England

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is offering up to £997,000 to one organisation or consortium to set up and run a national Community of Practice for place-based giving initiatives across England. The money also pays for a programme of capacity-building support, including onward grants to those initiatives. The aim is to strengthen the capacity, skills and long-term sustainability of place-based giving initiatives, help them attract and grow philanthropic investment, and gather learning that supports the wider development of place-based philanthropy. You should show how you would support collaboration, peer learning and networking across England, with a focus on places facing higher levels of deprivation and community need. DCMS expects you to engage initiatives from every region of England. This suits experienced organisations in place-based philanthropy, charitable giving, philanthropy infrastructure, community development, social investment or the wider voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Only one award will be made. Delivery runs from November 2026 to March 2029. Funding is split by year: up to £330,333 in 2026-27, up to £333,333 in 2027-28 and up to £333,334 in 2028-29. Applications are open now and close at 11:59pm on 8 November 2026. One practical caveat: money not spent by 31 March in each financial year cannot be carried forward. Payments are made quarterly in arrears, against spend you can evidence. There is no funding for capital costs. Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/dcms-place-based-philanthropy-community-of-practice-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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UKAEA (FOSTER) Fusion Sector Access Bursaries Cohort 2

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

£40,000England

This grant helps with living costs for UK (home) students taking Master's-level training in fusion-specific subjects. It is run by the FOSTER programme at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). It aims to widen participation by supporting students from under-represented groups who may face financial or perceived barriers to fusion training. Universities apply, not individual students. If you are successful, your university recruits and checks the eligibility of students against UKAEA's widening participation criteria. Each funded university receives £40,000, made up of four fixed bursaries of £10,000. Up to four universities can be funded from a total pot of £160,000. The bursaries cover academic year 2027-28. Your course must be at Master's level (level 7) and include at least 40 credits of fusion-specific taught content. Fusion-specific projects are welcome but cannot count towards those 40 credits. Universities submit one application per course, and can apply for more than one eligible course. Applications opened on 12 October 2026 and close at 12:00pm (midday) on 9 November 2026. UKAEA aims to announce outcomes by 18 December 2026. A webinar takes place on 21 October 2026 at 13:00. One practical point to plan for: money is paid in arrears in three claims, each after you send evidence. The first payment is due by the end of November 2027. Students must be recruited by the end of August 2027. Unused bursaries will be withdrawn, and UKAEA can reclaim the funding if a student withdraws. Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/foster-fusion-sector-access-bursaries-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Beinneun Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

Funding amount not listedScotland

The Beinneun Community Fund supports projects that benefit people living in the Glengarry and Fort Augustus community council areas, including Glenmoriston. It is provided by Beinneun Wind Farm Ltd, which owns and runs the Beinneun wind farm, and is managed by Foundation Scotland. Around £500,000 a year is available for the life of the wind farm, which is expected to be up to 25 years from 2017. There is no fixed grant size. The Flexible Fund offers single year grants for short term activities and projects, and multi year grants for larger community investments. Multi year applications must show a broad range of community benefits, work with other local organisations, a clear project plan, measurable outcomes and strong governance. The fund can also pay for governance and organisation development costs, through the single year strand for grants under £5,000. It suits community groups and organisations that have a constitution and run on a not-for-profit basis. You do not need to be a registered charity, but your project must be charitable or for community benefit. You will need to explain how your project improves the economic, social or environmental sustainability of these communities. The next application deadline is 9 November 2026. The Community Panel then meets on 7 December 2026 to consider applications. One practical point: grants must normally be spent within one year of being awarded, unless the Panel agrees otherwise. Match funding is not required, but evidence of other income or fundraising will strengthen your application. Decisions are final and there is no appeals process. Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/beinneun-community. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Wakefield Culture Grants - Small

Wakefield Council

Up to £1,500Yorkshire and The Humber

Wakefield Council's Culture Grants Small programme gives up to £1,500 for small creative, cultural and heritage projects and activities. It is open to constituted community groups, charities, community interest companies (CICs) and other voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Individuals and businesses cannot apply. The funder runs the programme in rounds. The next deadline is Monday 9 November 2026, which is Round 5. Earlier rounds have already closed. The page does not state a closing time, so aim to submit well before the day. All eligible applications go to a decision panel. Decisions are announced within 8 weeks of each deadline. After that there is a 2-week period for contracting and finance arrangements. This means it could be up to 10 weeks between applying and starting your project, so plan your timings with that in mind. You must apply using the application form for this grant strand, either the Word version or the e-form. The council does not accept extra documents or files alongside your form. If you need to apply by video or audio file because of access needs, you can email the team to discuss how to send it. If you are funded, you will need to complete an evaluation form at the end of your project. The council also asks you to fill in an anonymous equalities monitoring form. It is optional, but it helps the council understand and support its applicants. Official source: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/culture-and-heritage/culture-grants/culture-grants-small. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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The Beinneun Community Fund

Foundation Scotland

Funding amount not listedScotland

The Beinneun Community Fund pays for projects that benefit residents of the Glengarry and Fort Augustus community council areas, including Glenmoriston, in Highland. Foundation Scotland runs it, and Beinneun Wind Farm Ltd, which owns and operates the Beinneun wind farm, provides the money. The Flexible Fund has two strands. Single year grants cover short-term activities and projects. Multi-year grants give community groups steadier funding. For these you need to show a broad range of community benefits, work with other local organisations, present a clear project plan with measurable outcomes, and prove excellent governance. You can also apply for governance and organisation development costs. These go through the single year strand, for grants under £5,000. There is no fixed grant size. The next application deadline is 9 November 2026, and the Community Panel meets on 7 December 2026 for that round. Community groups and organisations with a constitution, set up on a not-for-profit basis, can apply. You do not need to be a registered charity, but your project must be charitable or for community benefit. You will need to explain how it improves the economic, social or environmental sustainability of the local communities. Match funding is not required, though evidence of other funding or your own contributions will strengthen your application. Grants must normally be spent within one year of being awarded, unless the Panel agrees otherwise. Decisions are final and there is no appeals process. Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/beinneun-community. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27

The Money and Pensions Service

£5,000 - £25,000England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

The Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27 is a pilot programme from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). It offers grants of £5,000 to £25,000 to help strengthen money guidance across the UK. The total pot is £400,000. You can apply for projects under one of two Lots. Lot 1 is about improving customer referrals, signposting, pathways and collaboration between organisations. Lot 2 is about raising awareness of money guidance and sharing learning and good practice, for example through case studies, promotional campaigns, celebration events or Money Guiders messaging toolkits. An organisation can make one application per Lot. The fund is open only to engaged Money Guiders Partner organisations. You need a current Expectations and Commitments Form with MaPS and evidence of active involvement in Money Guiders activities this financial year. Consortium applications are allowed if one lead organisation takes responsibility for the grant agreement. Central government departments and Money Guiders pilot organisations already receiving MaPS funding cannot apply. Applications opened on 14 October 2026 and close on 10 November 2026 at 5pm. Funded projects start in January 2027 and must finish, with all funding spent, by 31 March 2027. MaPS expects to announce outcomes in early December 2026. One practical point: the dates are a guide only and may change depending on the number of applications received. You must apply through the MaPS eSourcing portal (Atamis), so it is worth registering early. Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/money-guiders-grant-fund-202627-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1

Innovate UK Business Connect

Up to £175,000England

Innovate UK's Frontier AI: SME Champions Phase 1 competition will invest up to £3.1 million in short feasibility studies for state-of-the-art AI and machine learning. It is the first phase of a three-phase pipeline to back the next generation of UK AI champions, and only successful Phase 1 projects can apply for Phase 2. Frontier AI here means systems that beat state-of-the-art benchmarks or offer genuinely new capabilities, thanks to innovation in model or system architecture, training methods, core learning algorithms or core control algorithms. Projects must show technical feasibility, generate evidence for future scale-up and commercialisation, and end with a technical whitepaper. Projects must have total costs between £150,000 and £250,000, last one to three months, start by 1 April 2027 and end by 30 June 2027. Innovate UK covers up to 70% of costs depending on business size, so the maximum grant is about £175,000. Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 11am on 11 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/frontier-ai-sme-champions-phase-1/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

£2,500England

The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant gives a farming, growing or forestry business in England £2,500 to pay an external Project Facilitator who helps you put together a Full ADOPT Grant application. It is part of Defra's Farming Innovation Programme, delivered with Innovate UK, and Defra is putting up to £100,000 into this round. The idea is to make ADOPT funding easier to reach for farmers who are new to Innovate UK's application system. Full ADOPT grants fund on-farm trials and demonstrations of new ideas, so if you have something you want to test on your farm but find the paperwork daunting, this is the route in. The facilitator must be registered in the Innovate UK Business Connect database. In your application you add £2,500 under 'other costs' with the facilitator's name. The money is not paid up front. You get it once you show, within three months of your grant offer, that your Full ADOPT application has been submitted for assessment. This round opened on 1 October 2026 and closes at 11am on 11 November 2026. It is competitive and has a funding limit, so not every applicant will be funded. Innovate UK also considers prior conduct, such as money owed to Innovate UK or UKRI. Charities and community interest companies cannot apply, and subcontractors are not allowed. Who it suits: commercial farmers, growers and foresters in England with an on-farm trial idea who want expert help writing a strong Full ADOPT bid (Round 10 closes 2 December 2026). Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/adopt-facilitator-support-grant-round-12-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 14 October 2026.

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Teacher Development Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Up to £165,000England

The Teacher Development Fund from Paul Hamlyn Foundation supports teachers to develop arts-based approaches. The aim is to create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive. You can apply for up to £165,000 per application. Projects should last for two academic years. The fund is open for applications now, and the deadline is 12 noon on 11 November 2026. The foundation says its funding works best when it supports people and organisations who challenge systemic injustice, focus on structural change and shift power. It also looks for work that is actively inclusive and anti-racist, puts people experiencing injustice at the centre of designing solutions, and shares learning generously with others. Some things are worth knowing before you start. The foundation only funds work that is charitable, as defined by the Charity Commission. It actively seeks to fund work outside London and across the UK. It cannot cover costs that have already been incurred. Generally its funds take four months from application to decision, so plan your project start date with that in mind. You apply through the foundation's online application system. There is a sample application form for the Teacher Development Fund that you can read before you apply. If the online portal is not accessible to you because of a disability, the foundation offers a bursary of up to £750 to help you apply. The foundation also has an online fund finder tool if you are not sure whether this is the right fund for you. Official source: https://www.phf.org.uk/funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.

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Heart of Bucks Connected Communities Fund

Heart of Bucks Community Foundation

Funding amount not listedSouth East England

A £180,000 two-year fund for work that helps Buckinghamshire residents build lasting social connections and tackles isolation, such as welcoming people into activities, first-step support, better referral routes and transport or access barriers. Amount: Up to about £90,000 a year in total across no more than three grants, for two years. Expressions of interest close midday on 11 November 2026. Who can apply: Charitable, voluntary and community organisations working in Buckinghamshire. No more than three grants a year are expected. How to apply: Read the fund page and Heart of Bucks application resources, then apply online through the link on the fund page. Call 01296 330134 for help. Official source: https://heartofbucks.org/connected-communities/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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The Deutsche Bank Opportunity Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

£1,000 - £5,000West Midlands

The Deutsche Bank Opportunity Fund is run by Heart of England Community Foundation. It supports registered charities, and community and voluntary organisations working to reduce homelessness across Birmingham. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available. The fund backs work that tackles disadvantage, prevents or eases poverty by providing food, offers activities that improve quality of life, and supports local solutions to meet local needs. If you are a charity or community group working on homelessness in Birmingham, this fund could suit you. It is a good fit for small, practical projects rather than large-scale programmes. The application deadline is 11 November 2026. Any grant you receive must be spent within 12 months of receipt, so it helps to plan your project timeline before you apply. One practical point to keep in mind: the foundation says it may close the fund early if it receives a high volume of applications. That means it is wise not to leave your application until the last minute. Before you apply, the foundation asks you to read the Fund Factsheet and its Essential Information. These will help you check that your project fits and that you have everything you need ready. You can start your application through the apply now button on the fund page. Official source: https://www.heartofenglandcf.org/deutsche-bank-opportunity-fund-2/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Up to £2,500National (UK-wide)

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.

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National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

£150,000 - £2mEngland

The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) Call 3 is run by the UK Space Agency, part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. It offers co-funded grants for research and development projects in space-related technologies that have a clear target market. The aim is to catalyse investment into the UK space sector, raise Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and move ideas closer to commercial success. There are two strands. Kick Starter backs early-stage, highly disruptive ideas (TRL 1-4), and you can request between £150,000 and £1,000,000. Major Projects focuses on commercialisation and growth at higher TRLs (5-9), and you can request between £150,000 and £2,000,000. Projects can run for up to 30 months. Up to £20m is available, and the agency expects to award between 15 and 30 grants. Applications run in two stages. The call opened on 20 July 2026. The Outline Proposal deadline was 21 August 2026, and outline selection concluded on 5 October 2026. Only applicants who were successful at that stage are invited to submit a Full Proposal, and about 50 are expected to be invited. The Full Proposal deadline is 23:59 on 12 November 2026. The practical catch is that the outline stage has passed. You can only take part now if you have already been invited to submit a full proposal. Successful applicants will be told on 8 February 2027, and projects can start from 1 April 2027. The programme welcomes ideas from any part of the space sector. It particularly encourages proposals in these priority areas: Space Domain Awareness; In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing; Assured Access to Space; and Satellite Communication Technology. Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/national-space-innovation-programme---call-3-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.

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Cornavarrow and Slieveglass Wind Farms Community Benefit Funds

Fermanagh Trust (Energia)

Up to £25,000Northern Ireland

Small revenue grants (mostly up to £2,000), strategic revenue grants and, for Cornavarrow only, strategic capital legacy projects improving community health and wellbeing. Amount: Small grants up to £4,000; strategic revenue up to £5,000 a year; capital legacy up to £25,000 a year (Cornavarrow only). Closes 12 noon on 13 November 2026. Who can apply: Community organisations and projects within 5 km of Cornavarrow or Slieveglass Wind Farm, around Drumquin and Killen. How to apply: Download the grant guidelines and application form from the Fermanagh Trust fund page and return the completed form by the closing date. Applications written by professional fundraising consultants are not accepted. Call 028 6632 0210 or email secretary@fermanaghtrust.org. Official source: https://www.fermanaghtrust.org/our-grants/cornavarrow-and-slieveglass-wind-farms-community-benefit-funds/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

£1m - £130mEngland

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) is a capital grants fund run by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. It helps build UK resilience for future health emergencies. It backs the manufacture of human medicines and medical technology, including diagnostics and MedTech products. The fund has up to £520 million in capital grants. Projects must have a total eligible cost of at least £8 million. The maximum grant is 25% of project costs, and the typical grant is 10-20%. For a £100 million project, that might mean a grant of £10-20 million. It suits UK registered, wholly private sector companies, such as product developers, contract development manufacturing organisations and generics manufacturers. Previous manufacturing grant recipients can apply too, as long as the project is a different one. Your project must be in the UK, be mainly a capital investment, and need the grant to go ahead as planned. You start with an expression of interest. You can submit one at any time. To be considered in round 9, it must arrive by 12pm on 13 November 2026. Later submissions move to the next quarterly round. Eligible projects are then invited to a formal application, which includes a panel interview and due diligence checks. One thing to know: the fund is reviewed every year, so the criteria and application windows may change. The fund's overall closing date is 31 March 2030. Official source: https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/life-sciences-innovative-manufacturing-fund-lsimf-1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Reading Small Grants Fund 2026/27

Reading Borough Council

Up to £7,500South East England

Reading Borough Council has set aside £150,000 for small grants to the voluntary and community sector in 2026/27. Grants of up to £7,500 are available to smaller local groups that want to help make Reading a more equal place to live. The fund can pay for one-off local events, running events, minor start-up costs to get a new idea off the ground, equipment and sessional costs. Your project should show how it builds the financial resilience of individuals or communities. It should also support the council's aims to tackle inequality and to be actively anti-racist. The fund suits charities, voluntary organisations, community groups, faith groups, sports groups, arts groups, cultural organisations, uniformed groups, schools and not-for-profit social enterprises based in Reading borough. Your annual income must be below £100,000. A share of the money is set aside for bids under £2,500, to support smaller local activities. If you only need £250 to £500, the council says you should apply for a micro grant instead. The deadline is 13 November 2026. The council says it will tell you whether you were successful before Christmas. One practical point to plan for: your project must meet an unmet need of Reading residents and must not already be available in your local area. You will also need to show it is not funded, or able to be funded, through other sources. You can only submit one bid per organisation, and you cannot ask for money to continue a project funded in a previous round. Funding must be spent within 12 months of the award. You will need to send an interim report after 6 months and a full report at the end of the project. Official source: https://www.reading.gov.uk/about-reading/voluntary-and-community-support/funding/small-grants-fund/guidance-small-grants-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.

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Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Foundation Scotland

Up to £25,000Scotland

The Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, run by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of up to £25,000 for charitable activity that benefits people in the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area in Caithness, Highland. The money comes from Schroders Greencoat, owner of Stroupster Wind Farm. The fund backs projects that improve communications and transport, community assets and facilities, opportunities for young people and older people, enterprise and tourism, the natural environment, and culture and heritage. If your idea does not fit neatly but meets evidenced local need and shows strong community support, it may still be considered where funds allow. The fund can also cover core running costs, salaries, feasibility work and requests spread over up to three years, each with extra conditions. Groups and organisations working to benefit people in the area can apply. You do not need to be a registered charity. About 20% of the fund can go to projects outside the area, as long as residents of Dunnet & Canisbay clearly benefit. There are three rounds a year, closing on 15 March, 15 July and 15 November. The next deadline is 15 November 2026, with decisions notified in January. A Community Panel of local residents makes the award recommendations. One thing to plan for: you should show evidence of community support, and priority is likely to go to applications that have raised money from another source, including local fundraising. Requests above £25,000 may be considered only if your project is transformational, so contact the fund before applying. Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/stroupster. Last checked by GrantMatch on 15 October 2026.

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Green Futures Fund (Dorset)

Dorset Community Foundation

Up to £4,000South West England

Grants for practical water conservation and water quality projects, youth environmental action, skills and career aspirations, and community environmental sustainability such as growing, green spaces, repair and recycling. Core, delivery and reasonable capital costs. Water conservation is the top priority. Amount: Up to £4,000. Closes midday 16 November 2026 (one round a year). Who can apply: Dorset-based registered charities, constituted voluntary groups, CICs and not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee with three unrelated trustees or directors, a constitution, a bank account with two unrelated signatories, and safeguarding and EDI policies. Not national charities, schools (PTAs can apply) or public bodies. How to apply: Read the criteria on the Dorset Community Foundation fund page and apply online by midday 16 November 2026. Pre-application calls are available from the Grants Manager (grants@dorsetcf.org, 01202 138690). Decisions by the end of November 2026. Official source: https://www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/green-futures-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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National Archives - Project Grants

The National Archives

Up to £30,000National (UK-wide)

The Project Grants scheme from The National Archives pays for substantial, collaborative projects between heritage organisations and community groups. It is part of the Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub, a new national programme launched in early 2026. The National Archives leads it with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group. The money supports in-depth research, skills development, and the creation of lasting resources that reflect diverse voices and experiences. Projects should be co-designed and community-led, with a focus on inclusion, sustainability and impact. You can build on an earlier Seed Corn project or start fresh. Each application must involve at least one GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) or heritage organisation and at least one community group. Your partnership must have a link to the GLAM or heritage sectors, be based in the UK and have a UK bank account. Grants of up to £30,000 are available. The deadline is 16 November 2026. One practical point: partnerships that have already received a Community Hub Project Grant cannot apply again. The funder strongly encourages you to talk to the Community Hub team about your idea early, so you can be sure it fits the purpose of the funding. Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/national-archives-project-grants-0. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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The Foyle Foundation Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland (on behalf of The Foyle Foundation)

Up to £5,000Northern Ireland

The Foyle Foundation Fund is a final small grants fund for community organisations in Northern Ireland. The Foyle Foundation finished its main grant giving at the end of 2025, after 25 years of supporting the arts, learning, community small grants, state school libraries and health. It has asked Community Foundation Northern Ireland to run this last fund on its behalf. You can apply for up to £5,000. The fund aims to support projects which generate income or cost savings, so that your organisation becomes more financially sustainable. If your project will help you earn money or spend less over time, this fund is worth a close look. The fund covers Northern Ireland and is aimed at community organisations in the region. Applications close at 12:00 on 16 November 2026. The page presents this as the Foyle Foundation's final fund, so it is wise to plan your application early and submit before the closing time. One practical point. The funder asks you to check that your organisation and project are eligible before you apply. If you have already started an application, keep using the link that was emailed to you when you registered. Official source: https://communityfoundationni.org/achieving-impact/available-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.