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 seeking funding for libraries.
2. Disability, including help lines and social inclusion.
3. Education, including schools and extra-curricular clubs.
4. Elderly, including befriending and social clubs.
5. Environment, including natural disasters and regeneration projects.
6. Ex-offenders, including mentoring and rehabilitation.
7. Health, including cancer research, healthy eating and hospitals.
8. Homelessness and poverty, including Food Banks and shelter, and
9. Social inclusion.

To be eligible to apply, organisations must meet the following criteria:

o Able to demonstrate that money awarded will be used for project-specific costs,.
o Be addressing a community issue or supporting a local community initiative.
o Be UK-based, and
o Providing benefits to the local population

Aplicants are required to complete a '60 second' grant eligibility quiz prior to downloading the application form. 

Further information, guidelines, and an online application form is available on the Better Community Business Network's website, via this link - https://bcbn.org.uk/grant-initiative/