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Out of School artistic and creative activities for children and young people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The John D Fund provides grants up to £2,500 for out of school artistic and creative activities for children and young people. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. You can apply for activities that happen outside normal school hours. The closing date is 1st June 2026. This could fund art classes, drama groups, music workshops, or other creative projects for young people. No minimum grant amount is specified.

Oldham Summer HAF

Oldham Summer HAF

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme supports children from low-income families during school holidays. It helps tackle food insecurity and the holiday experience gap that affects some children. The programme runs in Oldham and provides activities and food support. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. The programme appears to run on a rolling basis. You need to contact Oldham Council directly for full eligibility criteria and application details.

Cash For Kids - Holiday Hunger Grants

Cash For Kids

Holiday Hunger Grants help organisations provide food and activities for disadvantaged children during school holidays. The grants support projects for children up to 18 years old in North West England. Your project must encourage healthy eating and physical activity. You can use the money to provide meals and activities during school breaks. The grants are available on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified in the available information.

Cash For Kids - Impact Grant

Cash For Kids

The Cash for Kids Impact Grant supports community groups, schools, and charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage. You can apply if you are a registered charity with an annual turnover under £1 million, a school, a community organisation, or a grassroots group. The grant is open to organisations based in North West England.

Better Futures Fund: Delivery Partner Round 1

The Better Futures Fund supports projects that tackle child poverty in North West England. It aims to improve school results, youth employment, and reduce youth crime. The fund focuses on addressing the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. Projects should deliver measurable improvements for children, young people and families. This is Round 1 for delivery partners. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified. You need to be working in North West England to apply.

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

This grant supports the development of benchmarking datasets for frontier AI technologies. Innovate UK is funding this initiative to help advance AI research and development. The funding amount has not been specified. There is no set deadline, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. Eligibility criteria have not been detailed. The grant is available across the UK, with a focus on England. This funding could help businesses and researchers create datasets to test and measure AI performance.

Immersive Arts phase two: invite only

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This is an invite-only funding opportunity for the second phase of Immersive Arts. The programme supports creative practice using immersive technologies like VR and AR. It aims to boost economic growth in arts, culture and creative sectors across the UK. The maximum funding available is £8.8 million. This is a three-year programme run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. You cannot apply directly as this is invite-only. The programme focuses on developing and applying immersive technologies in creative industries.

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for projects that help fathers get more involved with their children. The funding supports new ideas, technologies, and methods to boost father engagement. This could improve children's learning and development. You can develop apps, programmes, or other solutions. The funding is for organisations in England. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis.

Counter UAS Technologies

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £5 million for UK registered organisations to develop counter drone technologies. These technologies must work in both civil and military settings. Counter UAS means systems that can detect, track, or stop unwanted drones. You could develop radar systems, jamming equipment, or other anti-drone solutions. The funding is for dual use technologies that have both civilian and defence applications. This is a competitive grant with multiple organisations sharing the total pot. No specific deadline is mentioned so applications may be rolling.

Partnership to transform university knowledge exchange metrics

Research England

Research England offers up to £5 million for universities to develop new ways to measure knowledge exchange. You will partner with Research England to create better metrics and insights. This funding helps drive forward how universities share knowledge with businesses and communities. The project must be based at an organisation that can receive Research England funding. This means universities and higher education institutions in England. The deadline is rolling, so you can apply at any time. You will lead new data insights that shape university practice and national policy.

BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026 helps turn innovative biotechnology into commercial products. This grant supports businesses developing cutting-edge biological sciences technology. You can use the money to develop your technology for market. The funding comes from two UK research councils. The grant focuses on deep technology in biological sciences. You need to show how your innovation can become a real business. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis. The funding amount is not specified in the available information.

Establishing a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility (invite only)

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This is an invite-only grant to establish a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility. EPSRC will provide up to £7.25 million over five years. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding. The facility must meet a minimum cost recovery target of 40% FEC. This is not an open application process. You can only apply if invited by EPSRC. The funding will support setting up and running the national research facility.

Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering £4.3 million for organisations to develop prototypes and test innovative solutions. The funding covers eight different themes. You can use the money to build prototypes, run field tests, and demonstrate your solution works. This is part of the Contracts for Innovation programme. The funding includes VAT. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You will need to show how your innovation solves a real problem.

Graham Educational Fund (formerly The Graham Charitable Trust )

Foundation Scotland

The Graham Educational Fund provides education bursaries to students with the surname Graham. You must be studying at a higher education institute in the Glasgow area. The fund also supports descendants of people with the Graham surname. This is a rolling grant with no set deadline. The funding amount is not specified. You need to be enrolled in higher education in Glasgow to apply. This fund was formerly known as The Graham Charitable Trust.

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

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council offers up to £50 million for Centres of Research Excellence. These centres tackle complex health challenges that need different research areas working together. You must be invited to apply for this full application stage. This suggests there was an earlier stage where initial applications were reviewed. The funding helps establish major research centres focused on health and medical research. No specific deadline is given, suggesting this may be rolling or invitation-based timing. This is a very large grant aimed at significant research infrastructure and long-term projects.

Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026

Innovate UK

UK registered small and medium businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. You must work with selected private investor partners who will also invest money. This is part of Defra's programme to boost farming innovation. The funding helps develop new technologies and methods for agriculture. You need to be a micro, small or medium enterprise registered in the UK. Private investors must match your application with their own funding. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

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

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council offers funding for mid-range biomedical research equipment. This grant covers equipment costs for research across all MRC scientific areas. You must work at a research organisation that can apply for MRC funding. The funding amount is not specified in this pre-announcement. There is no set deadline as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You can use the money to buy equipment needed for your biomedical research projects. More details will be available when the full announcement is released.

The Tree Council - Branching Out Fund

The Tree Council

The Tree Council's Branching Out Fund supports tree and hedge planting projects in North West England. The funding is for projects taking place during the 2026/27 winter planting season. This connects to National Tree Week, the UK's largest annual tree planting campaign held each November. The fund aims to support community tree planting initiatives. Funding amounts are not specified in the available information. Application deadlines are not confirmed but likely align with the planting season timing.

ChurchCare

ChurchCare

ChurchCare is the Church of England's Cathedral and Church Buildings Division. It provides funding for conservation work on historic church interiors and churchyard structures. The grants are specifically for Anglican churches across England. ChurchCare works with various grant-giving bodies to fund these projects. All conservation work must meet high standards. The funding helps preserve England's historic church buildings. Specific funding amounts are not published. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Greater Manchester Victims Capacity and Capability Small Grant Fund 2026

The Greater Manchester Victims Capacity and Capability Small Grant Fund supports VCSE organisations helping victims in Greater Manchester. This is part of a 3-year small grants programme that launched in May 2026. The fund prioritises victim support organisations in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. You must be based in Greater Manchester to apply. The funding amount and application deadline are not specified. This appears to be a rolling programme with multiple rounds.

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex Community Fund

Cellnex UK Community Fund offers grants up to £5,000 to community organisations in North West England. The fund supports communities where Cellnex operates its telecommunications infrastructure. This is a new grant programme from Europe's leading telecommunications infrastructure operator. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. The fund invests directly in local communities. Individual organisations can apply for grants. This is the first year of the programme. The total fund amount has not been specified.

Art Fund

Art Fund

Art Fund provides funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations offer paid work experience to full-time university students. The funding helps students explore careers in the arts before they graduate. Students get meaningful, developmental work experience in the visual arts sector. Museums and galleries can apply to fund these student placements. The funding is available in North West England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. This helps bridge the gap between university study and arts careers.

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust funds tennis for people with disabilities. This includes physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments. Both individuals and organisations can apply. The grant is available in North West England.

Healthy Hearts

Healthy Hearts

The Healthy Hearts Grants programme supports community groups across the UK that promote heart health and healthier lifestyles. The funding helps communities reduce the risk of heart disease through new projects. Projects must work with adults in small local communities. The grants actively promote heart health or reduce heart disease risk. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.