Funding
Deadline 2026/10/31 Clothworkers Foundation - Open Grants
Rolling deadline The Clothworkers Foundations Open Grants Programme funds capital costs that support the infrastructure needs of small- and medium-sized charitable organisations working with disadvantaged and marginalised people and communities. The foundation prioritises funding to organisations that are led by, or fully integrate in their decision-making, people with related lived experience, and to projects that allow organisations to make a big change to their reach, impact, or sustainability. read more »
Deadline 2026/09/12 Henry Smith Foundation - Holiday Grants
Applications for trips between 1 October and 31 December 2026 are open between 20 August and 19 November 2026. The Holiday Grants Programme offers one-off grants for schools, youth groups and non-profit organisations to take children aged 13 and under on recreational day trips or short residential trips. The foundation know that memorable experiences can have a lasting impact, boosting wellbeing, building confidence, and offering a break from daily pressures. This programme helps provide these opportunities... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/12 The Digital Learning Grant 2027
Application deadline: 12 September 2026 The Digital Learning Grant 2027 – applications open now for up to 250 charity professionals across the UK to develop their digital learning skills, through it's partnership with JustGiving. The 2027 Digital Learning Grant provides successful applicants with fully funded access to six months of Fundraising Everywhere’s training programme. This includes more than 1,000 hours of on-demand training, monthly live sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. Participants can also access exclusive one-on-one coaching... read more »
Deadline 2026/10/09 The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
Application deadline: 9 October 2026 One-off grants of up to £75,000 are available for larger UK charitable organisations and groups for projects that relieve poverty and assist with the education of young people in rural areas. The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust’s grant funding is focused on providing funding to larger initiatives that offer the potential to have a significant and profound impact on rural communities across the UK, particularly in the areas of: o Agriculture. o Education. o Research. o... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/11 The Thomas Wall Trust
Application deadline: 11 September 2026 The Thomas Wall Trust awards a small number grants of up to £5,000 annually to UK registered charities for specific projects or core activities that provide disadvantaged adults aged 18 and over with the necessary communication skills for improving their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances. Applications from charities working with marginalised and disadvantaged groups, such as asylum seekers, refugees, women and people with learning, mental or physical disabilities, are welcomed. read more »
Deadline 2026/09/09 Lloyds Bank Foundation - New Beginnings Fund
Application deadline: 9 September 2026 Lloyds Bank Foundation are launching the Good Place to Live: New Beginnings Fund, investing £8 million in homelessness prevention. This fund will work with community organisations that are supporting people at key turning points in their lives when the risk of homelessness is highest including people leaving the prison system, domestic abuse survivors, young adults leaving... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/17 Strengthening Justice Fund
Application deadline: 17 September 2026 About the Fund The Strengthening Justice fund provides flexible grants to support organisations that are already using and shaping the law in partnership with the communities they serve. The fund aims to connect these organisations more closely with communities facing injustice and to provide the space required to respond to emerging opportunities and challenges. Funding decisions are guided by two main... read more »
Deadline 2026/10/31 The Tree Council
Application deadline: 31 October 2026 The Tree Council and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have continued their Trees Outside Woodland Fund in 2026/27. The fund’s purpose is to establish trees outside woodland to create or enhance green spaces using a range of tree types and planting methods. The fund, which has a budget of £1 million and is only available in England, is designed to support the delivery of the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan goal to increase England’s... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/24 Scottish Power Foundation
Application deadline: 24 July Project grants of between £35,000 and £150,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects in the areas of the arts, citizenship and community development, culture, disability relief, education, environment, heritage, science, social welfare and the relief of poverty, in the following fields: The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and/or science The advancement of citizenship or community development The advancement of education The... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/07 The Better Community Business Network Grants
Application deadline: 7 September 2026 A limited number of grants for up to £3,000 are available to UK registered charities and voluntary/community groups for revenue projects that aim to improve the quality of life of people in disadvantaged communities, especially those who come from disadvantaged or socially deprived backgrounds. Eligible organisations should be working in one or more of the following areas: 1. Arts and Culture, including sport activities and... read more »
Deadline 2026/08/10 GSK Community Health Programme
Application deadline: 10 August 2026 GSK Community Health programme: supporting small charities tackling health inequalities. The GSK Community Health programme is open to registered charities that are at least a year old, located and working in the UK with a total annual income between £20,000 and £150,000. Up to 10 charities will receive up to £10,000, plus access to training and development valued at £5,000. About the programme Health inequalities are avoidable and systematic differences that include... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 Veolia's Sustainability Fund
Application deadline: 30 September 2026 Veolia, the UK's leading resource management company, has launched this year's Sustainability Fund. Veolia works in partnership with Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council in the treatment of recycling and waste disposal across the county and in the cities. Veolia’s Sustainability Fund is open to not-for-profit organisations, community groups, or individuals in areas where the company delivers recycling and waste treatment services for the community. Up to £1,000... read more »
Deadline 2026/08/31 The Risman Foundation
Application deadline: none - contact the foundation to enquire about the prospect of grant support The Risman Foundation is an ambitious London-based grant-making charity with plans to increase its small to medium sized grant-giving to £2 million by 2030 while also introducing a large grants programme. The Foundation has established award partnerships with several institutions in the course of the year to incentivize and reward innovation and excellence in their chosen fields. This model... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/15 The Wildlife Trusts Green Community Grants Programme
Application deadline: 15 July 2026 The Wildlife Trusts Green Community Grants Programme provides one-year flexible funding support for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales working towards environmental sustainability, nature recovery and community access to nature-rich spaces. The funding themes include contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency, improving nature-rich spaces and access to them. The programme offers grants of up to £25,000 to eligible not-for-profit organisations with an annual income between £10,000 and... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/31 Grants for Community Groups
Application deadline: 31 July 2026 Barchester's Healthcare Charitable Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,600 are available for community health professionals, community groups (including CICs) and registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales for activities that combat isolation and loneliness and enable older people and adults with disabilities to be active and engaged within their communities. Their mission is to make a difference to the lives of older people aged 65 and over and... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/13 Here for Hart Community Grant - Coming Soon!
Applications will open on 13 July Hart District Council is launching a new Here for Hart Community Grant scheme with £440,000 available to non-profit community and voluntary organisations across the Hart district. Grants will focus on initiatives that promote inclusion and community connection, support people facing challenges, and help residents stay well. At least £40,000 of the funding will be dedicated to projects supporting young people. Further details and conditions of the grant,... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 Basingstoke & Deane BC
Application deadline: 30 June 2026 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has opened Expressions of Interest (EoI) for this year’s Community Infrastructure Fund; the scheme offers funding between £5,000 and £75,000 to support physical improvements for buildings and facilities and the deadline to submit an expression of interest is 12 noon, 30 June 2026. Any potential applicants are encouraged to attend an online Meet the Funder session organised by Basingstoke Voluntary Action or applicants can... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 The Berkeley Foundation - Expression of Interest
The Berkeley Foundation works in partnership to help young people in the areas where the Berkeley Group works to overcome barriers, improve their lives and build a fairer society, with the vision of creating communities in which every young person can thrive. The Foundation is presently unable to accept unsolicited applications outside of specific funds which are currently closed to applications. However, charities that would like... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 The 7Stars Foundation - Apprenticeships
Application deadline: 30 June 2026 The7stars foundation is offering funding to charities, CICs, Schools, Nurseries and Children’s Homes to offer apprenticeship training for their staff, which will result in support and benefit to young people challenged by the issues we prioritise. The funding offered through this programme covers the employer contribution relating to the apprenticeship training for their staff. This is typically 5% of the apprenticeship training programme. Our funding is available to non-levy paying employers. read more »
Deadline 2026/08/31 Cellnex Community Fund
No application deadline The Cellnex Community Fund provides grants of up to £5,000 to not‑for‑profit organisations across the UK. We support projects that strengthen communities, build digital confidence, improve the environment and help people access skills for the future. Their funding themes include: Digital Inclusion and Skills: helping people get online, build digital skills of use technology with confidence Circular Economy: Reducing waste, encouraging repair and reuse, or supporting sustainable use of materials Biodiversity and... read more »
Deadline 2026/08/31 Forte Charitable Foundation
No application deadline The Forte Charitable Foundation (Previously known as Trusthouse) is a medium-sized independent grant making foundation which makes grants totalling around £2 million a year to a variety of charitable projects. They fund both charities and charitable organisations, and provide grants for general running costs, The aim of the foundation is to address local issues in areas of extreme urban deprivation, or in remote and fragile rural communities. They offer ‘Small Grants’... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/19 The Tree Council Branching Out Fund
Application deadline: 19 July 2026 Small grants to support a new season of community tree planting. Over the past 20+ years, we have supported community groups, volunteer Tree Wardens and many others to plant hundreds of thousands of trees across the UK, thanks to generous Tree Partners and other supporters. Branching Out is designed for community groups, schools, not-for-profits, residents associations, Tree Warden Networks, small charities and many more. Funding available Grants of between £250 and... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/22 Rosa's Stand With Us Fund
Application deadline: 22 June 2026, 4:00 pm Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund provides grants to women’s and girls’ organisations delivering frontline services addressing violence against women and girls across the UK. The fund was established to address the chronic underfunding of organisations supporting women and girls affected by male violence and abuse, helping organisations strengthen their long-term sustainability, leadership and impact. About Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund The Stand With Us Fund was originally created using funds... read more »
Deadline 2026/08/31 BlueSpark Foundation
There are no deadlines, and applications can be made any time The BlueSpark Foundation makes grants to schools, community groups, clubs, societies and not-for-project organisations which support the education and development of children and young people. The majority of grants awarded will be up to £2,000 but a handful of grants up to £5,000 may be considered. The foundation supports a wide range of academic, vocational, artistic and sporting projects. They are particularly keen to support projects which... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 John Lewis Foundation
There are no deadlines, and applications can be made any time The John Lewis Foundationcame about to invest in disadvantaged communities within which John Lewis operates. It aims to deliver skills for meaningful employment through this and welcomes applicants who also wish to help achieve this, from both the UK and overseas. The foundation is financially powered through single use carrier bag charges implemented in and around the UK. What They Fund Their grant... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 The Fat Beehive Foundation
Application deadline: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 The Fat Beehive Foundation supports a limited number of small UK charities annually by building websites or digital products that enable them to carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit. The Foundation particularly keen to support traditionally hard-to-fund organisations, such as those supporting prisoners, refugees, or disadvantaged youth. A few highly specialised grants up to £2,500 are normally available to UK registered charities... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 The Triangle Trust
Rolling applications Grant rounds have reopened in April 2026. The first opportunity will focus on supporting work with girls aged 11-18 who are either already in contact with the criminal justice system or at high risk of involvement. They will only be funding work focused on girls linked to involvement in gangs, county lines, those outside of education (or at risk of being) and those who are care experienced. Funding for work with young women aged 17-30 will be available... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/01 Postcode Places Trust
Application dates for round 2 in 2026 will be: 1 July 2026 Three-year funding opportunities for Registered Charities, Community Interest companies and Charitable Community Benefit Societies with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. Funding offered is flexible, and we want to hear about the work your whole organisation does, rather than a specific project or costs you want to use the funding for. You can apply for up to £50,000 in total over the three... read more »
Deadline 2026/07/31 Barchester's Charitable Foundation
Applications can be made on a quarterly basis, and will reopen on 1 July. Quarter 3 -Open for applications 1st – 31st July / Quarter 4 - Open for applications 1st – 31st October Barchester's Charitable Foundation is a small charity making a big difference in your local community to the lives of older people and other adults with a disability or mental health conditions. The foundation helps individuals, small community groups and small local charities. Their funding... read more »
Deadline 2026/05/20 IOW Community Fund & Young Island Lives funding programmes
Application deadlines: 20 May 2026 IOW Community Fund The aim of this grant programme is to fund community projects on the Isle of Wight helping to tackle poverty and to increase health and wellbeing. The Community Fund offers 12 month grants of £1,000 – £5,000 for non profit community groups. The fund will prioritise organisations based in AND supporting work within the Isle of Wight; all funded project delivery must be for the Isle of Wight... read more »
Deadline 2026/12/31 Climate Change Grant (Test Valley Borough only)
Application deadline: 31 December 2026 The climate change grant is available to community groups and other not-for profit organisations to help fund improvements to energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and / or deliver projects to improve community resilience to climate change. The grant launched on 1 April and is effectively available until all the funds are allocated. This is the second year the grant has been run. In the first year... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 The Allen Lane Foundation
The Allen Lane Foundation funds small registered charities, voluntary groups, and charitable organisations. The Foundations aims are to fund work within each of their funding programmes which: will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination, and; encourages or enables groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination to share in the life of the whole community. The total amount available is... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 The Hodge Foundation
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis The Hodge Foundation awards grants to UK registered or exempt charities for the purpose of furthering objectives in the UK or overseas. Support a range of charities to help those most in need including; vulnerable or disadvantaged groups such as the elderly, homeless, disabled people, those with special needs or mental health issues, alongside charities focused on the four areas: Welfare The Foundation supports... read more »
Deadline 2026/05/31 Caremark's Community Care Fund
Application deadline: 31 May 2026 Applications open to UK groups seeking £3,000 for community improvements Caremark has announced the availability of small grants through its Community Care Fund to support grassroots projects across the United Kingdom. The funding aims to improve quality of life and strengthen local communities through practical, locally led activity. Grants of £3,000 are available for projects that deliver tangible benefits. Supported activities include the purchase of equipment for inclusive sports or activity groups,... read more »
Deadline 2026/05/31 The Garfield Weston Foundation
Application deadline: There are no deadlines for the regular programme The Garfield Weston Foundation is one of the largest grant-making trusts in the UK. They provide grants to UK Registered Charities and Schools for Capital Costs, Revenue/Core Costs and Project Costs. They fund a wide range of areas, including welfare, youth, community, environment, education, health, arts, heritage and faith. There are two levels of funding you can apply for: Regular grants ranging from £1,000 to £100,000 read more »
Deadline 2026/05/13 SPAR Community Cashback Grants 2026
Application deadline: Wednesday, 13 May Grants of up to £10,000 are available for charities and community organisations that are making a significant contribution to their local community. SPAR UK is once again giving back to the communities it serves, looking for local causes that really make a difference. Last year, 65 local causes were awarded grants of up to £10,000, helping them create meaningful impact within their communities. Shoppers aged 16 and over from all... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/30 Strengthening Communities Grant Scheme
Application deadline: 30 April Funding to support community and voluntary groups The SGG scheme provides funding of up to £15,000 in supporting community and voluntary organisations across Basingstoke and Deane to strengthen their services, governance and long‑term resilience. This includes funding for: Strengthening organisational resilience, for example improving financial sustainability, developing new income streams, enhancing governance or building staff/volunteer skills Expanding... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/30 The Leathersellers' Foundation
Application deadline: 30 April at 5:00 pm for expressions of interest The Leatherseller's Foundation awards grants to a wide range of UK registered charities under the following two programmes: Main Grants between £20,000 and £25,000 for up to 4 years are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of between £200,000 and £2,000,000 that: Are delivering activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable people in their community. Are open and transparent about... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 Asda Foundation Grants - Local Community Spaces Fund
Full criteria available from 24 March and applications open from 14 April The Local Community Spaces Fund supports grassroots community groups to transform spaces at the heart of their local community which offer safe and welcoming community spaces that bring people together, connect communities and address loneliness and isolation. The Asda Foundation know accessible community spaces can be a lifeline for local people, and many of these spaces require funding to repair, renovate and develop them... read more »
Deadline 2026/09/30 Grassroots Grants
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and open until September 2026. In partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, Groundwork is offering 700 Grassroots Grants of up to £2,000 to organisations across England, making a positive difference to their communities. The funding provided is unrestricted and flexible, and can be used to cover core organisational costs, support your vital services, or meet your community’s needs through events, activities, and programmes. Organisations whose income is up to £25,000 in... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/01 The Fore
Registration window closes on 1 April The Fore is a UK venture philanthropy fund that supports high-potential small charities and social enterprises. It has announced that the next funding round will open on 25 March. The programme offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 over one to three years. This funding is flexible and can be used for core and organisational costs that help organisations: grow read more »
Deadline 2026/06/20 Help The Homeless Grants
Application deadline: 20 June (plus 20 September and 20 December) Help the Homeless provides financial support for hostels, drop-in centres and similar services that are working to help homeless people rebuild their lives and return to society through training or residential facility provision. Please note that grants are for capital projects only and are not awarded for projects that merely offer shelter - projects must help individuals move towards a return to mainstream society. UK registered charities... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/15 Grants for Good
Application deadline: 15 June Grants for Good is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment. To be eligible their small charity funding, applicants must: Be a UK-based local community group, charity, voluntary group or social enterprise Have... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/23 The National Grid Community Matters Fund
Application deadline: 23 April, 5:00 pm Focussed on supporting people furthest from the job market This spring National Grid’s Community Matters Fund is supporting charities and community groups helping people who are struggling to find jobs or return to work. The £250,000 fund is looking to support projects which build skills, confidence and work experience. Around one in eight young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. Many others find... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/20 Portsmouth Community Fund
Application deadline: 20 April The aim of this grant programme is to fund community projects within Portsmouth that work to tackle poverty and increase health and wellbeing. The priority of these funds is for projects supporting Portsmouth City residents. There is a designated part of this fund that is ringfenced for work with people who have a learning disability, and so we encourage applicants which have this focus. Please make clear in your bid if... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/14 Local Community Spaces Fund
Application deadline: Full criteria available from 24 March and applications open from 14 April Asda Foundation's Local Community Spaces funding is to support community groups throughout the UK who provide a safe space for people to meet and be together. Grants of £10,000 to £20,000 available to charities and CICs that benefit local people. The Foundation know that accessible community spaces can be a lifeline for local people, and many of these spaces require funding to repair,... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/14 Charles Burnett Memorial Fund
Application deadline: 14 April 2026 The Charles Burnett Memorial Fund is now open for applications. The theme for this fund is ‘Our Community – New Forest & Waterside’. It seeks to use a community based response to help people be part of and thrive within their local community. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Fund are looking to fund community organisations delivering grassroots activities that effectively reach New Forest residents, helping... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/30 The Clothworkers' Foundation
Application deadline: 30 April 2026 The Cloth Workers Foundation's Open Grants Programme funds capital costs that support the infrastructure needs of small and medium-sized charitable organisations working with disadvantaged and marginalised people and communities. Funding is prioritised for organisations that are led by, or fully integrate in their decision-making, people with related lived experience, and to projects that allow organisations to make a big change to their reach, impact, or sustainability. read more »
Deadline 2026/04/30 The Schroder Charity Trust
Application deadline: 30 April 2026 Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities with an annual income of between £150,000 and £1 million for activities that enable children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment, and strengthen communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people. The Trust will now consider... read more »
Deadline 2026/05/31 The Merriman Charitable Foundation
Application deadline: None - applications may be made at any time The Merriman Charitable Foundation focuses its grant-making on these areas: Young people & employability (UK) – the Foundation support organisations helping people, especially young people who are not engaged in employment, education or training (NEET), or at risk of becoming disengaged, to improve their employability and future prospects. The Foundation particularly supports initiatives that expand educational experience for young people. Environment & conservation (UK & overseas) – the... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/31 One Stop Stores Community Partnership Grants
Application deadline: 31 March 2026 Grants of up to £1,000 are available to a wide range of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales for local good causes that address food poverty, support low-income families, older people and those living in a neighbourhood who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. Environmental, recycling and reducing waste initiatives, as well as youth sports teams, can also be funded. Projects must be based in an area in which a One... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/24 The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
Application deadline: 24 April 2026 One-off grants of up to £50,000 are available for larger UK charitable organisations and groups for projects that relieve poverty and assist with the education of young people in rural areas. The Trust focuses its support on initiatives with a wide-reaching impact rather than local initiatives. The Trust will aim wherever possible to encourage organisations to work together in a cohesive manner to ensure that the rural community as... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/13 Dementia Grants Programme
Application deadline: 13 March 2026 The McCarthy Stone Foundation's Dementia Grants Programme 2026 will award grants of up to £7,500 to dementia clubs and memory cafés across England, Scotland and Wales. These organisations play a vital role in supporting people living with dementia, their carers, and their wider communities. At least 20 grants will be awarded to organisations that provide services to adults over 65 years of age living with dementia and/or their carers. This might... read more »
Deadline 2026/06/30 Reaching Communities England
Application deadline: Ongoing, no fixed deadline Community based organisations such as voluntary groups, registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies and other not-for-profit bodies are invited to apply for funding through the Reaching Communities England programme. Delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, this grant programme supports projects that strengthen communities and improve lives across England. Funding is available for initiatives that address poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, support children and young people, tackle health inequalities, ... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/24 AB Charitable Trust
Application deadline: 24 April 2026 The A B Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making organisation, founded in 1990 to champion human dignity and support the most marginalised and excluded groups in the UK, who are often from communities experiencing poverty and racial injustice. Their Open Programme grants are usually between £10,000 to £30,000 per year and are awarded from one to three years and covers both core and project costs. They support work that promotes human dignity... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/30 The C T Thomas Trust
Application deadline: none - applications may be made at any time in writing The C T Thomas Trust aims to fulfil its objects by providing a sustainable and growing grant-making programme, supporting a wide variety of charitable projects and organisations across the UK. Grants, generally for under £5,000, are available to UK registered charities for a wide variety of charitable projects and organisations across the UK. To ensure a good level... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/11 The Bagri Foundation
Application deadline: Wednesday, 11 March The Bagri Foundation offers grants to non-profit arts organisations actively engaged in the cultural sector, supporting artistic projects. While the Foundation’s primary focus is on projects in London, it also supports initiatives across the UK. Grants, ranging from £5,000 to £100,000, are awarded twice a year. The average grant tends to be for around £20,000. Please note that organisations looking to apply for more than £75,000 are advised to contact the... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/31 Access Foundation - Bridging the Digital Divide
*Update: due to an unprecedented volume of grant applications, the foundation are not currently accepting new applications* The Access Foundation awards grants to support charities to mitigate the digital divide by making IT facilities, support and learning available to disadvantaged and vulnerable people. How Applications must be for specific services, activities, initiatives or projects with clearly identified measurable outcomes. For example, a strong application would state the number of people who will... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/26 Winchester City Council: Healthy & Thriving Communities
Closing date for applications - 26 February 2026 The Healthy and Thriving Communities Fund 26-27 is open to local voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants of up to £5,000, to support work that strengthens social connection, improves community participation and helps those facing the toughest circumstances. Organisations applying for funds must demonstrate how the work helps achieve the council’s healthy and thriving community outcomes to create healthier, stronger, and... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/20 NHS England's Gambling Harms Grant Fund
Closing date for applications - 20 February 2026 NHS England’s Gambling Harms Treatment VCSE Grant Fund represents a significant step forward in the transition to an integrated and evidence-based gambling harms treatment system under the new statutory levy. The purpose of this fund is to ensure the continued accessibility and development of VCSE sector provision for individuals experiencing gambling harms, whilst Integrated Care Boards implement longer term commissioning arrangements from April 2027.... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/01 Kelly Family Charitable Trust
Closing date for applications - 1 March 2026 The Kelly Family Charitable Trust makes grants to local or regional UK registered charities with initiatives that support and encourage the families to work together to face adverse situations. The Kelly Family Charitable Trust provides support in three main areas: Interventions that help prevent the fracture of the family unit e.g. relationship counselling and mediation Families where sexual, physical, alcohol/drug abuse or domestic violence threaten the... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/20 The Greggs Foundation Community Action Fund
Closing date for applications -20 February 2026 The Greggs Foundation’s Community Action Fund is reopening for applications on 26 January 2026. Not-for-profit community organisations across England and Northern Ireland can apply for core funding of up to £20,000 per year for a maximum of three years (up to £60,000 total). The fund targets projects that help build stronger, healthier communities, focusing on initiatives that address local needs, including: Overcoming social isolation Building community connections Improving health... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/27 The KFC Youth Foundation
Closing date for applications -17 February 2026 The KFC Youth Foundation empowers young people across the UK to fulfil their potential and build a positive future. Their work centres on creating safe, inspiring spaces where young people feel supported, valued and able to thrive. T Through their Community Grants Programme supporting grassroots organisations across the UK that provide safe spaces, mentoring, early intervention support, wellbeing activities and practical skills development. By funding the work happening within... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/27 The Solidarity Fund
Closing date for applications -17 February 2026 This funding is for organisations in England that are taking action on the root causes of inequality, such as poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. The National Lottery Community Fund want to support and strengthen work that aims to create lasting change, led or shaped by people with lived experience - looking for work that can grow and continue over the long term. What they’ll fund: Work that tackles the root causes of... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/16 Alliance for Youth Organising - Explore Fund
Closing date for applications 16 February 2026 The Alliance for Youth Organising will provide five grants of £15,000 for projects exploring gaps in action or understanding for the youth organising field. These grants will use an action learning approach. The Alliance welcomes collaborative applications. At least one group or organisation needs to be involved in youth organising and there needs to be a lead organisation or group who will receive the grant. The grants will... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/02 The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Sustainable Future
Closing date for applications -2 March 2026 Introduction to the programme: The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) imagine a future that is cleaner, fairer, and greener. Recognising the large-scale effects of climate change and how the balance of who emits and who pays the price is wholly unfair. The overall focus of this programme is on supporting ideas for a low-carbon, sustainable future that doesn’t prioritise consumer culture and economic growth above all else. JRCT wishes... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/23 Get Active, Get Involved Fund: now open!
Closing date for applications 23 February 2026 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation have announced that their Get Active, Get Involved Fund is now open for applications. This fund is for community organisations with an income under £1million, based in and delivering work in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The aim of this grant programme is to support local provision that helps people to access community sports and physical activity. The definition... read more »
Deadline 2026/03/27 CityFibre Community Fund Small Grant Programme
Closing date for applications 27 March 2026 The CityFibre Community Fund (CFCF) Small Grants Programme offers funding of up to £1,500 to community projects that address digital barriers impacting local communities. The CFCF supports digital inclusion, innovation and community engagement in areas where CityFibre operates, to address key digital challenges, enhance social value, and foster stronger community connections by offering a small grants programme with a rolling application process. Applicants must be registered charities that align... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/30 The A B Charitable Trust
The grants committee meets four times per year - 30 January, 24 April, 31 July, 30 October 2026 The A B Charitable Trust was founded in 1990 and promotes human dignity and defends the human rights of marginalised and excluded groups in the UK. Funding is available to UK registered charities through their Open Programme (other programmes are by invitation only) which has 4 priority areas:... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/30 Forte Charitable Foundation
Applications can be made at any time of the year. There are no deadlines. The Forte Charitable Foundation (Previously known as Trusthouse) is a medium-sized independent grant making foundation which makes grants totalling around £2 million a year to a variety of charitable projects. They fund both charities and charitable organisations, and provide grants for both general running costs and capital projects. The aim of the foundation is to... read more »
Deadline 2026/04/01 The Sasha Foundation
The next deadline is Wednesday 1 April 2026. A limited number of grants, generally for up to £10,000, are available to small-to-medium sized UK charitable organisations working at a grassroots level to support young people facing mental health challenges or who are confronting drug abuse issues. The Foundation also supports education and healthcare projects in Developing Countries, with a focus on education for young... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/06 The James Tudor Foundation - Mental Health Grants Programme
Application deadline: Friday 6 February 2026. Grants of up to £25,000 over 12 months are available to regional and national charities across the UK with an annual income of under £20 million that are helping children and young people recover from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parents affected by ACEs, mental illness or addiction. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are defined as “potentially traumatic... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/28 The Wise Music Foundation
Application deadline: Saturday 28 February 2026 The Wise Music Foundation is a London-based charity that provides small grants, usually for between £500 and £5,000, for small UK charitable organisations working predominantly in the UK and occasionally overseas that support people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty. The average grant is £1,500. The Foundation was originally established in 1990... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/26 CABWI Grants
The application period is open from 5 January to 26 January 2026 The CABWI grants are designed to support young people and adults in gaining skills and confidence to enter the job market. Here are the key details: Grant amount: up to £40,000 per year for organisations with a turnover of £266,666 or less, and up to £35,000for organizations with a turnover between £266,666 and £1 million. Eligibility: Grants are available for registered charities in the UK that work directly with individuals facing barriers to employment, including those who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). Your organisation is eligible to apply if you can answer yes to all the following questions: Are you... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/26 The Money Saving Expert Charity
The next application window opens for 7 days from MONDAY 19th JANUARY to MONDAY 26th JANUARY 2026 for outline proposals. The Money Saving Expert (MSE) CHARITY – Grants of up to £10,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects that focus on building financial resilience and capability skills. The charity has retained its interest in applications which use memorable,... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/01 The7Stars Foundation
Application deadline: 1 February 2026 The 7stars Foundation is a registered charity that supports the most challenged young people in the United Kingdom. The Foundation aims to relieve the needs and suffering of children aged 18 years old and under, in particular those who face challenges caused by: Abuse Addiction Child Carers for sick and/or disabled adults, and Homelessness. UK registered... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/28 The Chapman Charitable Trust
Application deadline: 28 February 2026 The Chapman Trust are a UK grant-giving charity focused on organisations which promote physical and mental wellbeing, conserve our natural environment, and increase the accessibility of the arts offering grants of £1,000, £2,000 or £3,000. Registered UK charities are supported and if your organisation doesn’t have a Charity Commission number then please do not apply (however, educational or research establishments with charitable... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/28 The Morrisons Foundation
Applications can be made at any time The Morrisons Foundation offers grants of up to £10,000 for registered charities delivering projects within our three funding objective. Tackling poverty and social deprivation. Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services. Improving health and wellbeing. Please read their Grant Funding Policy in full before submitting an application. Applications must: Be from a registered charity. Be for £10,000 or less. ... read more »
Deadline 2026/31/03 The Lapid Trust
Applications can be made at any time The Lapid Trust is a small, Gloucestershire-based grant-making charity that is continuously seeking to provide grant support to suitable organisations in the UK which carry out charitable activities. The charity's visions are of connectedness and challenging isolation. It provides support to charities and individuals in the UK or anywhere else in the world. The Trust’s specific areas of interest... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/19 Kula Foundation - Community Resilience Fund
Application deadline: 19 December 2025 at 23:59 GMT The Kula Foundation, believes that powerful ideas often begin at the community level. Their grant opportunities are designed to support organisations, registered charities, and social initiatives that are driving positive change across social, economic, and environmental areas — locally and globally. Whether you’re strengthening community connections, improving livelihoods, protecting the environment, or testing innovative solutions, their grants aim to help you grow your impact and tell the story of change in... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/08 Hospice Grants 2025
Application deadline: Monday, 8 December at 5:00 pm Hospice UK is working in partnership with the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) to help hospices in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man improve their support for people experiencing financial hardship or living in socio-economic deprivation. Socio-economic deprivation is normally defined as a state of disadvantage due to a lack of social, economic, and material resources needed for well-being. It can result... read more »
Deadline 2025/11/30 Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust
Application deadline: 30 November 2025 Grants mainly to UK-registered charities working in Hampshire and West Sussex in areas such as disability, carers, hospices, medical conditions, elderly support, and environment/wildlife. It does not fund individuals or non-charities, and excludes causes like churches, homelessness, mental health, overseas aid, and arts. Most grants range from £8,000 to £15,000, though past awards have varied. The organisations in which the Trust is most interested are UK charities, national... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/05 The Wolfson Foundation: Funding for Places Grant Programmes
Application deadline: 5 January 2026 for Stage 1 applications The Wolfson Foundation is one of the UK’s largest independent grant-making charities, based in central London but funding across the UK. At the heart of what the Foundation does is an emphasis on education and research. Capital grants, normally for between £40,000 and £75,000, are available to UK organisations for... read more »
Deadline 2026/02/10 The Screwfix Foundation (Winter 2026 grants round)
Application deadline: midnight on 10 February 2026 The Screwfix Foundation is a registered charity set up in 2013 and is passionate about making a difference to communities across the UK. Capital grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK local and national registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, including Community Interest Companies (CICs), for building projects with no matched funding requirement. Grants can be used to fix, repair, maintain... read more »
Deadline 2025/11/30 The Boring Fund
Application deadline: midnight on Sunday, 30 November 2025 The Boring Fund micro-grants is designed to help small non-profit organisations based in the UK cover a bit of the boring costs that keep them running. Boring but essential things like insurance, web hosting, admin time: the stuff that’s always so hard to find funding for. Charities, Community Interest Companies (limited by guarantee or by shares), Limited Companies and constituted... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/31 Benefact Trust: Community Impact Grants
Application deadline: applications can be submitted throughout the year Benefact Trust’s Community Impact Grant programme supports projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities. The programme has four key objectives: Growing congregations and Christian communities (e.g. faith development, engaging young people, church planting and construction of new chapels for hospices). Addressing social challenges facing communities (projects addressing a broad... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/31 The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation
Application deadline: applications can be submitted throughout the year The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation make grants of up to £10,000 to support charities working with young people and communities experiencing conflict & violence arising out of political affiliation, race, gender and/or faith, and victims / families affected by terrorism. Grants are provided for specific projects, including costs for project staff,... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/09 Rosa: Voices from the frontline grant programme
Application deadline: Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 4:00 pm ROSA is a UK-wide organisation that supports women's initiatives. Its vision is of equality and justice for women and girls across the UK. The charity aims to raise and distribute money to women's initiatives and influence other to do the same. It funds initiatives in the priority areas of: o Economic justice. o Equal... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/30 The Britwell Trust
Application deadline: none - applications may be made at any time in writing The Britwell Trust is a small, family-based Trust with its principal office in Andover, Hampshire. The trust, which has two trustees - Lady Rosemary Tennant and Christopher Tennant – is discretionary in nature. Its charitable objectives are to “apply its capital and income for such general charitable purposes,... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/30 Happy Days Children's Charity
Application deadline: applications can be made at any time Happy Days Children's Charities aim is to help as many people as they can by funding trips, experiences, respite breaks and group activity holidays for those who need them most. Details of the different types of trips that we offer can be found on their website, but if you need further help, please... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/02 The Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Ideas and Pioneers Fund
Application deadline: Tuesday, 2 December at 1:00 pm The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Ideas and Pioneers Fund aims to provide grant support for people aged 18–30 to explore their ideas for social change. While the programme prioritises the 18-30 age group, the Foundation will also accept applications from those aged 30 and over. It does not accept applications from those aged under 18. The Foundation is... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/30 Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Fund
Application deadline: Rolling application cycle The aims of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Youth Fund are: The fund believes that services, systems, structures, processes and practice can support young people to thrive. They want young people to have their voices heard, and to have agency and autonomy to drive changes and improvements which transform their transitions to adulthood. This fund achieves this by: Focusing... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/30 The Mackintosh Foundation
Application deadline: Rolling grant programme, grants committee meets weekly Small and large grants up to £10,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of education, schools, the relief of poverty, theatre, music, drama, the refurbishment and restoration of theatres, medical research, the environment, refugees and general community projects. The Foundation is... read more »
Deadline 2025/12/30 The Access Foundation - Bridging the Digital Divide
Application deadline: Rolling deadline The Access Foundation was set up in 2021 following the success and growth enjoyed by The Access Group over the previous decade. The foundation funds projects and activities which make a real difference to people’s lives in all the countries in which The Access Group operates. Bridging The Digital Divide supports organisations who have as... read more »
Deadline 2025/11/21 Common Ground Award
Application deadline: Friday, 21 November 2025 The UK government’s Common Ground Award is designed to invest capital funding into Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations in England that are bringing people together from different backgrounds, supporting the cost of constructing or renovating facilities, or the purchasing of equipment to deliver services. Capital grants can be used to support new... read more »
Deadline 2026/01/31 The Lipman-Miliband Trust
Application deadline: Saturday, 31 January 2026 Small grants of up to £3,000 are available to organisations and individuals across the UK for the study and research into socialist ideas and educational activities that raise public awareness and understanding of struggles and movements for peace, human rights and co-operation. Individuals can also be awarded a grant. The programme supports: The... read more »
Deadline 2025/11/18 The Ironmongers' Trust
Application deadline: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 The Ironmongers' Trust Company supports projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people aged 25 and under from across the UK that will help them to fulfil their potential. Projects should meet the following priorities: o Be for children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged. o Be within the UK. o Consist of educational activities that... read more »
Deadline 2025/10/29 Sovereign Network Group - Winter Wishes Fund 2025
The fund is now open, and will close on 29th October 2025. Sovereign Network Group (SNG) have announced the launch of the SNG Winter Wishes Fund 2025 which will provide microgrants to groups working in SNG communities delivering projects that help our communities and customers over the festive period! Grants of up to £1,000 will be available to support activities aimed at relieving financial pressures, alleviating feelings of social isolation and loneliness and supporting... read more »
