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Innovate UK is offering a share of £3 million for projects that improve play experiences for children and young people. Your project must develop practical solutions that bring back the importance of play. It should also increase access to high quality, real world play experiences. The fund is open to organisations based in England.

Deadline · 28 Oct 2026

Reveal and Respond programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

£20,000 - £300,000

Reveal and Respond funds tailored mental health and wellbeing support for underrepresented armed forces communities. Strand 1 offers £20,000 to £40,000 for two-year pilot projects; Strand 2 offers £150,000 to £300,000 for tested approaches developed over two to three years. Applications close at noon UK time on 28 October 2026.

London Community Energy Fund 2026-27: Development Fund

Greater London Authority

Up to £3,000

Stream three opened on 1 October 2026, offering up to £3,000 for external community-energy development costs. The first assessment deadline is 29 October 2026. The guidance conflicts about later dates: its header says 31 January 2027, while the application instructions and main page say 30 September 2027; completion dates also differ. Confirm later dates with the GLA. Streams one and two have closed. This programme is separate from Green Roots.

Bath & West Community Energy Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

Up to £5,000

Grants of up to £5,000 support community projects that reduce carbon emissions or fuel poverty in Bath and surrounding areas. Applications close on 29 October 2026 at 13:00 UK time.

CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Up to £2m

This grant funds research organisations to host creative sector R&D infrastructure across England. It aims to help creative technology businesses adopt new technology and grow. You can apply for up to £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 29 October 2026.

CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Up to £4m

CoSTAR Showcase Labs funds research organisations to host national infrastructure for creative sector research and development. The goal is to help creative technology businesses adopt new technology, scale up, and attract investment. Grants go up to £4,000,000. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. The deadline to apply is 29 October 2026. Only organisations in England can apply.

National Garden Scheme Community Garden Grants

National Garden Scheme

£1,500 - £5,000

The National Garden Scheme funds community gardening projects in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants range from £1,500 to £5,000. You can use the money for plants, tools, materials, greenhouses, and other gardening supplies. The goal is to create gardens or allotments that bring communities together and support biodiversity. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovators to develop a low-cost, battery-powered vibration monitoring device for offshore wind turbine foundations. The device must work during installation and commissioning. It needs at least six months of battery life and local data storage. It must be compatible with monopile and jacket foundation types. This is a challenge competition, not a direct grant. The deadline to apply is 10 October 2026.

European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

Innovate UK Business Connect

This call is run by Innovate UK Business Connect with the European Space Agency. It looks for space-based solutions to real business challenges set by Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp, and Tomorrowland. The challenge areas include water resilience, renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing, logistics, and immersive experiences. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Innovation Projects 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Culture & Creativity is looking for innovative projects in architecture, audio-visual media, and fashion. The programme supports ideas that are close to market and ready to scale. It helps you move from a working prototype to full commercial launch. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

Deadline · 2 Nov 2026

MOPAC Victims Small Grants Fund 2027 - 2029

London Community Foundation

This fund supports smaller, community-based organisations that help victims of crime in London. It aims to reach communities that mainstream services often miss. The London Community Foundation is running the fund on behalf of MOPAC. Applications close on 2 November 2026. No specific funding amounts have been published yet.

Deadline · 2 Nov 2026

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant Scheme

Department for Education (DfE)

£10,000 - £1m

The Department for Education is offering grants to help schools in England reduce surface water flood risk. The scheme funds Sustainable Drainage Systems, which are features like rain gardens or permeable paving that manage rainwater on site. You can apply for between £10,000 and £1,000,000. This is a match-funded scheme, so the DfE will cover up to 50% of your total project costs. You must fund the remaining 50% yourself. The deadline to apply is 2 November 2026.

Communities Building Economic Change

City Bridge Foundation

£150,000 - £450,000

City Bridge Foundation offers five-year grants to small and medium community organisations in London tackling economic injustice. Grants range from £150,000 to £450,000 in total. To apply, your organisation must have an annual income between £50,000 and £1.5 million. You must provide frontline support services and have a track record of working towards longer-term systemic change. Your organisation must also understand economic systems as the root cause of the challenges your community faces. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£750,000 - £2.5m

UK businesses based in England can apply for funding to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products, and services. This is part of UKRI's Engineering Biology Programme. Grants range from £750,000 to £2,500,000, with a total pot of up to £8.5 million available. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

UKRI: Integration of AI/HPC with quantum computing

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Science and Technology Facilities Council

Up to £3.7m

This grant funds research into combining quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence. The goal is to develop and test ways to bring quantum computing into everyday computational workflows. Projects must be collaborative. You can apply for up to £3,750,000. The deadline is 3 November 2026.

EPSRC-Defra Reimagining Circularity: full stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £5.4m

This grant funds three years of NetworkPlus activity focused on the circular economy. You can apply for up to £8,656,000. The funding supports work in two specific areas: data and metrics, or textiles. Your project must build new capacity, strengthen research communities, and improve links between research and innovation. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding. The grant is based in England.

Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Up to £5.9m

This grant funds a Fire Engineering Skills Hub at a UK research organisation. The hub will deliver doctoral training and postgraduate taught programmes in fire engineering. Up to £5,900,000 is available. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

National Churches Trust - Large Grants

National Churches Trust

Up to £50,000

Grants up to £50,000 for major repairs or kitchens and accessible toilets in Christian places of worship. New stage-one applications close on 3 November 2026.

WCIT Charity - Technology Project Grants

WCIT Charity

Up to £15,000

Up to £15,000 for UK charities using technology to improve lives, inclusion, education or charitable services. Applications close on 3 November 2026, or earlier once 50 applications are received.

Deadline · 4 Nov 2026

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects. This funding comes from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The money is specifically for developing future leaders in research and innovation. This is Round 11 of the Future Leaders Fellowships programme. The deadline is 4 November 2026. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply. The funding range for individual projects is not specified.

Deadline · 4 Nov 2026

MOPAC Violence Against Women and Girls Grassroots Fund 2027 - 2030

London Community Foundation