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Grants to Support Youth Mental Health & Social Action Projects (London & the South of England)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to charities, community groups, and other charitable organisations across London and the South of England to support the mental health and well-being of young people, and encourage them to engage in youth social action. The Sovereign Network Group #iwill Fund 2.0 - Wellbeing Champions Programme will support organisations to upskill at least 15 young people aged 10 to 20 to become Wellbeing Champions, teaching them to look after their own mental health and w...
19th September 2024
Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children & Young People (South East - excluding London & Greater London)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs throughout the South East (excluding London & Greater London) can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the Peter Harrison Foundation Positive Futures for Children and Young People grant scheme. The grant scheme aims to support projects that improve the lives of children and young people who are physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged. Previously funded organisations include the Douglas Bader Foundation, which received a grant of £5,000 ...
16th July 2024
Funding To Support Access to Education for Children & Young People (Kent & East Sussex)
The Bedgebury Foundation is inviting applications to its grant-making programme, which supports access to education for children and young people in Kent and East Sussex, where lack of funding is a barrier to achievement. The Foundation offers two categories of grant: Teaching and Training - for those adults involved with helping children and young people with additional needs, such as SpLD or trauma, who require additional teaching support. The closing date for applications is the 29th Septembe...
3rd July 2024
Gatwick Airport Community Trust (South East of England)
The Gatwick Airport Community Trust has re-opened for applications. The Trust funds projects that are targeted towards the development of young people, the arts, sporting facilities, environmental improvement and conservation, improvements to community facilities, volunteering, the elderly and the disabled. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to a wide range of organisations including charities, schools, sports clubs. Projects supported will be operating within the area directly affected by op...
12th December 2023
New Fund to Support Rural Businesses (Buckinghamshire)
Buckinghamshire Council has launched a new fund to support small rural businesses. The Bucks Rural Business Grant programme will provide £1.8 million in capital grants over two years to help micro and small enterprises in rural areas to grow and create jobs. Businesses can apply for grants of up to £300,000 to cover the cost of building works and equipment, and can be used for a variety of purposes, including net zero infrastructure, farm diversification, tourism initiatives, food and drink pr...
20th September 2023
Funding to Tackle Rural Crime (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has launched a new fund to tackle rural crime. Charities, CIOs, social enterprises, town and parish councils, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding of £5,001 and over for either physical item/s or to support a project that will help to prevent crime, reduce offending, and support victims of crime in rural areas. These often include machine thefts, hare coursing – which leads to illegal gambling – po...
24th March 2023
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Support Community Needs (Berkshire)
Charitable organisations, community groups, and projects that address the most important and pressing concerns within the communities of Berkshire can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Vital For Berkshire Fund. This fund is designed to support organisations, community groups, and initiatives that work towards addressing vital needs in the area, such as (but not limited to) physical and mental health, supporting young and vulnerable people or groups, combating isolation, tackling poverty...
11th January 2023
Grants to Help Voluntary Sector Organisations Manage Increasing Costs to Deliver Services (East Sussex)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations in East Sussex working to support vulnerable people that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The Winter Support Fund aims to help local organisations manage increasing costs to deliver services this winter. This might include increased running costs such as salaries, fuel, electricity, heating, and volunteer expenses; supplying additional resources such as recruiting extra staff; and supporting organisations t...
17th November 2022
UK Funding News
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charitable organisations, not-for-profits, and schools/PTAs can apply for Ford Britain Trust grants of up to £3,000 for projects focused on education, environment, children, disabilities, youth activities, and community benefits. Priority is given to projects near Ford locations in Essex (including East London), Bridgend (South Wales), Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, and Liverpool. Funding is available for capital projects, such as refurbishments, equipment, and computers. Two grant sizes ar...
1st November 2024
Funding to Support Arts and Music Projects (UK)
The Fidelio Trust is offering grants of up to £5,000 to talented early-career individuals and groups in the arts, particularly music, who couldn't pursue their project or activity without financial support. An appropriate institution, college, Arts Festival or similar organisation must recommend Individuals and groups. Funding is available towards special tuition or coaching costs, to participate in external competitions, support for a specially arranged performance, and to receive support for ...
1st November 2024
Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights (UK)
UK registered charities working to defend the human rights of marginalised and excluded people can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the AB Charitable Trust’s Human Rights Framework. The funding aims to protect and promote human rights through campaigning, advocacy, and changing the conversation. To be eligible, charities must have an annual income between £150,000 and £1.5 million. The funding is available to support both the core running costs of organisations and specific project...
31st October 2024
Funding to Buy Books for School Libraries (England)
UK schools and early years’ settings can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to buy books for their libraries and encourage more children to read for pleasure. The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme will help schools to provide children with a range of non-curriculum books to improve their reading standards, particularly amongst children experiencing disadvantage or underrepresentation. Any grant awarded will be made in the form of credit to be spent within six months on the LoveReading...
31st October 2024
Funding to Support Young Creatives to Launch a Project, Idea or Business (UK)
Youth Music has announced that round 10 0f its NextGen Fund has re-opened for applications. The NextGen Fund supports emerging musicians and behind the scenes creatives aged 18-25 (and under-30s who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled) from across the UK to launch a creative project, idea or business. Grants of up to £2,500 could help people, including singers, songwriters, producers, DJs, managers and agents who do not have the financial means to invest in themselves, to start a record label, laun...
31st October 2024
War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to repair and conserve free-standing war memorials in England. These grants are intended to help those who are responsible for the upkeep of war memorials. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high standard and to prevent the decay of this important part of our built heritage. Grants will normally be for up to 75% of eligible costs. The funding is being made available through the War Memorials Trust and the next application clo...
31st October 2024
Equipment Grants for Disabled and Disadvantaged Young People (UK)
Schools, charities, and not-for-profit organizations in the UK can apply for Wooden Spoon Society Grants to support equipment for mentally, physically, and socially disadvantaged children. This programme funds capital items only—covering sensory rooms and gardens, playgrounds, outdoor spaces, specialist equipment, and facilities—aiming to improve health and wellbeing. Projects focused on education, health, wellbeing, or disability sports must include a key sport element, preferably rugby, to...
31st October 2024
Grants to Promote Contemporary Music (UK)
Funding is available for charities, not-for-profit organisations and individuals undertaking projects to promote music across the UK. The Hinrichsen Foundation supports the performance of contemporary music, which may include the commissioning of new works, non-commercial recordings, and the publication of work. There are two levels of funding available: one-off small grants between £500 and £2,500 for new applicants and past beneficiaries, and grants of £2,000 or more for larger projects or ...
30th October 2024
London School of Economics and Political Science Launches 100x Impact Accelerator Programme (UK / International)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has launched the 2025 - 26 100x Impact Accelerator Programme. The programme is designed to support high-potential social ventures develop highly scalable ideas that address global challenges in the areas of climate and environment, democracy, education, health, and social cohesion, among others. The programme will provide selected social enterprises with a £150,000 grant, access to LSE's expertise, and a 12-week programme of support fr...
30th October 2024
£1.5 Million Government Fund to Aid Windrush Compensation Claims (UK)
The UK government has announced £1.5 million in funding to improve support for victims of the Windrush scandal applying for compensation. This funding will increase advocacy support for applicants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme, which compensates individuals who suffered losses due to their inability to prove their right to live in the UK. The scheme is available to people of all ages and nationalities, including those from African, Asian, and Caribbean backgrounds. With this new funding, ...
29th October 2024
Funding Available to Involve More People in Tackling Climate Change (UK)
One of the UK’s largest grant making programmes dedicated to tackling climate change, is set to close in early 2025. With over £20 million in funding available, the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future programme supports community-led initiatives that integrate climate action into the everyday lives of local communities. Eligible projects may include using other community engagement activities such as the arts and sports to tackle climate change, policy influence, and...
29th October 2024
Funding to Provide Early Years Education for Armed Forces Families (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust offers grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 to support early years education for children from Armed Forces families through the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme. These grants, available to early childhood education providers, Local Authorities, and childminder training organisations, aim to increase capacity, enhance learning environments, and provide staff training. Projects can run for up to two years, to improve access to quality educat...
29th October 2024
Community Partnership Programme to Tackle Food Poverty & Support the Elderly (UK)
Community groups and other not for profit organisations within a two mile radius of a One Stop shop can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the One Stop Community Partnership programme. The programme, administered by the environmental charity Groundwork, will support projects and activities tackling food poverty, supporting the vulnerable, supporting the elderly, supporting low-income families, and supporting a healthier lifestyle. Applications will be welcomed from various organisations...
28th October 2024
Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK)
In response to the much publicised skills gap in the British engineering industry, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training. The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK , with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufactu...
28th October 2024
Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
Registered charities (including Schools registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs, address behavioural problems, promote cit...
28th October 2024
Grants of up to £10,000 Available for Projects Addressing Urban and Rural Deprivation (UK)
Charities and not for profit organisations in the UK can apply for small grants of up to £10,000 to address urban and rural deprivation in the UK. The grants can be used to help cover their for core costs, salaries, running and project costs to deliver essential services. The funding is being provided by the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation’s small grants programme and to be eligible for a grant, charities and not for profit organisations must have an annual income of less than £250,000. A...
24th October 2024
Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Theatre Operators can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to reduce their theatres' environmental impact. The Theatre Improvement Scheme can support various projects that consider how theatre buildings or equipment can reduce their environmental impact. This might range from building management systems to more efficient water heaters, or a green roof to new windows. The funding is being made available through the Theatres Trust in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation and the closing date for a...
24th October 2024
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
Primary and secondary schools in the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to support projects and activities addressing climate change and biodiversity issues. The funding is available through the Royal Society’s Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme and is an extension of the Society's Partnership Grants Programme. The primary purpose of the funding is to facilitate the purchase of necessary equipment for these projects. The Partnership Grants scheme operates annually and follows a tw...
23rd October 2024
Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)
Organisations with a Community Directplus account at the Co-operative Bank, such as registered charities, co-operatives, and credit unions, can apply for up to £1,000 from the Customer Donation Fund. Since 2003, the Co-operative Bank Donation Fund has donated over £1,000,000 to more than 1,100 local causes. The funds can support special projects and fundraising activities and all Community Directplus account holders are eligible to apply. Previous projects supported include Digital Life Skills...
23rd October 2024
Grants to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged People (UK)
Registered charities in the UK working to reduce poverty and improve the health of disadvantaged people can apply for funding from the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation's Small Change Big Difference Fund. Organisations nominated by the Society's members and colleagues will receive grants of up to £2,500 to support initiatives that benefit vulnerable groups, including children, the seriously ill, the elderly, the homeless, and people with disabilities. Funding can be used for proj...
22nd October 2024
£100,000 Fund for New Technologies to Advance Fashion’s Circular Economy (UK)
Applications are now open for the eBay Circular Fashion Fund, which offers support for small UK businesses specialising in circular fashion solutions and sustainable practices. The Fund will enable charities, social enterprise and small businesses to invest in and bring new technology and services to the market that can help people think and shop differently. Successful applicants will receive up to £50,000 in funding, bespoke mentoring, and networking opportunities. The overall winner will als...
22nd October 2024
New Initiative to Encourage Young People to Take Up Running (Greater Manchester)
Sportswear brand Sudu, in partnership with Sported, has launched a new initiative to encourage more young people to take up running. Project Fair Play aims to make running more accessible and inclusive for young people across Greater Manchester. The project’s first phase will provide seven community running groups with grants of £1,000 each to help them address societal issues such as health, crime, and inclusivity. The funding will enable these groups to grow and attract more young members, ...
22nd October 2024
Grants to Support Music Making (UK & Ireland)
Music for All, a UK charity that promotes music making, has launched a new round of its Community Project Funding Programme. Grants are available to community groups, schools and individuals under a number of different categories, each with their own criteria and award amounts. This round will support projects working with people with learning and cognitive challenges, individuals facing financial hardship, underprivileged children aged 0-4, and community initiatives for those with mobility and ...
22nd October 2024
Funding for Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK)
UK charities, voluntary organisations, and schools can apply for grants to help children and adults suffering from severe learning difficulties and autism. The funding is being made available through the Baily Thomas General grants programme and can be used to purchase equipment, support capital works as well and cover project and core costs. Previous grants have been used to support capital works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools; employment schemes including woodwork, craf...
21st October 2024
Grants to Support Projects in Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Fine Art & Art History (UK)
UK charities and charitable organisations, including schools and colleges, can apply for grants to support projects in horticulture and plant sciences as well as the study, exhibition and conservation of fine art. The Finnis Scott Foundation is especially interested in supporting horticultural training through bursaries and apprenticeships. The sponsoring institution should make applications; individuals may not apply. The Foundation will consider applications for one-off grants up to £10,000, ...
21st October 2024
Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme re-opens for Applications (UK)
The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme has reopened for applications. The programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to primary and secondary schools in the UK to set up Breakfast clubs for those children in most need. To qualify for the programme the breakfast club must be based in a school in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and priority will be given to schools that have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding and / or eligible for free school ...
21st October 2024
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to Support Story Telling that Promotes Social Change (UK)
Grants of between £3,000 and £50,000 are available to individuals and teams to help fund the sharing of stories that can drive positive social change. The fund is available through the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s 2024 Story Tellers Fund. The grants aim to support the dissemination and distribution of already-developed content across various media, such as books, films, social media, plays, and exhibitions. The fund does not support the creation of new content, research, or development work....
18th October 2024
Ogden Trust Launches Teach Physics 2025 Internship Programme (UK)
The Ogden Trust has launched applications for its Teach Physics 2025 internship programme, offering grants of £400 per week for 4-5 week placements in UK secondary schools. The initiative aims to provide undergraduate physics students with classroom experience to explore teaching as a career. Up to 45 placements will be funded for summer 2025, prioritising first-time applicants. Eligible candidates must be full-time UK university students studying physics or related subjects in their penultimat...
18th October 2024
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Relocating Service Families (UK)
Grants of up to £120,000 are available for projects that help improve the quality of life for service families impacted by relocation. Through the Serving Families: On the Move programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award funding for early intervention projects that assist military families in accessing services as they relocate. These initiatives will help families integrate into their new communities and build lasting friendships by providing them with information about availabl...
18th October 2024
Funding for Projects that Have a Positive Impact on Communities, People or the Environment (UK)
The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups, and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference for people, their communities, and the environment. The Fund will share £15,000 between five shortlisted projects every three months, which will be voted for by John Good Group employees. The project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £5,000, second place £3,500,...
18th October 2024
Funding to Improve Young People’s Lives Through Music & the Creative Arts (UK)
Funding is available for organisations that use the power of music and the creative arts to improve the lives of young people of all backgrounds across the UK. Since its inception in 1989, the Brit Trust has distributed over £28 million to various organisations through funds raised primarily from the BRIT Awards and the Music Industry Trusts Award events. This funding supports music and arts initiatives that promote education, wellbeing, and community engagement, helping individuals realise the...
17th October 2024
Funding to Support the Mental Health of UK Armed Forces (UK)
UK-based registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) with significant recent experience supporting Armed Forces communities can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to support the mental health and well-being needs of marginalised groups within Armed Forces communities. The funding is available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Hidden Voices Programme 2024/25. The programme aims to identify and fill gaps in service provision and foster collaborative partnerships be...
17th October 2024
New Fund to Support Early Career Music Promoters (England)
The PRS Foundation has launched a new fund to support the career development of music promoters in England. The Early Career Promoter Fund offers grants of up to £3,500 and capacity-building support to help early career independent promoters of all genres with the booking, programming and promotion of gigs, concerts, showcases, tours and other performances, and the costs associated with these activities, as well as helping promoters build their skills. The scheme will also help to address under...
17th October 2024
Funding for Collaborative Projects that Support Secondary Chemistry Teaching (UK & Ireland)
Grants of up to £600 (€700) are available to help improve chemistry teaching in secondary schools and colleges in the UK in Ireland. The Royal Society of Chemistry's Teaching Empowerment Fund supports teachers and technicians in planning and organising collaborative projects or events aimed at improving chemistry teaching and developing leadership skills. The funding will cover event costs and teacher planning time. Applications are especially encouraged for projects supporting schools in rem...
16th October 2024
Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation (UK)
The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for their grants programme is 5pm on the 22nd November 2024. The programme is open to small UK-registered charities working in music, the performing arts, and Jewish life and learning. The Foundation will also accept applications which seek to defuse tension and promote peaceful coexistence between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel, tackle antisemitism and Islamophobia in the UK, and promote peaceful co-existenc...
16th October 2024
Funding Opportunities for Musicians (UK)
Grants of up to £500 are available to support UK musicians at pivotal stages in their careers. The Help Musicians Fast Track Awards programme aims to help musicians grow or sustain their income or participate in something that could take their careers to the next level. The funding can be used for anything from courses, networking opportunities, and equipment to recording, releasing, and performing costs. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 and over, have no more than £10,000 in savings or a...
16th October 2024
Will Charitable Trust (UK)
The Will Charitable Trust has announced that its grants programme will temporarily close to applications on the 15th November 2024. The Trust offers grants of between £3,000 and £30,000 to UK registered charities providing services and care for blind people, individuals with learning disabilities, and those affected by cancer. Both project and, in some circumstances, unrestricted grants are available. Charities with an annual turnover of more than £500,000 are eligible to apply. This closure ...
15th October 2024
Grants of up to £2,000 Available for Environmental, Community, and Music Projects (Scotland)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to small Scottish charitable organisations to support environmental, community and music projects. Examples of grants awarded in the past include support for horticultural apprenticeships; grants for gardens, wildlife, and the natural environment; grants for organisations working with children, young carers, the elderly, vulnerable, and homeless; grants for music, the arts, and cultural charities; and grants for medical research and support. Applicant organ...
15th October 2024
Funding for Collaborative Projects that Support Primary Science Teaching (UK & Ireland)
Grants of up to £600 (€700) are being made available to support the teaching of science in primary schools in the UK in Ireland. The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund is designed to help schools plan and organise collaborative projects or events aimed at improving science teaching at primary level, and developing leadership skills in teachers and technicians. The funding will cover event costs and up to one day of teaching so that teachers can plan the p...
14th October 2024
Funding to Develop Better Treatments for Blood Cancer (UK)
The Blood Cancer Research Fund has reopened for applications to support research into blood cancer. Available to researchers at all career stages, it particularly encourages early career researchers to apply. There are two types of grants: project grants of up to £300,000 over three years and innovative pilot grants of up to £30,000 for one year. These grants can be used to fund a range of research activities, including basic science, clinical trials, and translational research. The fund is pr...
14th October 2024
Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)
The Veterans Foundation offers grants of up to £200,000 to support UK-based charities and not-for-profit organisations that assist serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. These grants include small grants of up to £5,000, project grants of up to £30,000, and salary grants of up to £75,000. Major grants of up to £200,000 are also available, although this programme is currently closed until the first quarter of 2025. The next ...
14th October 2024
Funding for Primary School Breakfast Clubs (UK)
Grants are available for UK schools interested in opening free breakfast clubs. The Greggs Foundation will provide an initial start-up grant for equipment such as chest freezers to store food items or toys and activities for the club and a funding towards the running costs. The average club costs £3,500 to set up and run for a year based on 65 children. Schools should be able to attract adult volunteers to help run the scheme, which must show that at least 40% of their pupils qualify for free ...
11th October 2024
Hospice Care Home Training Programme Opens for Applications (UK)
Hospices across the UK are invited to apply for funding to deliver courses and study days specifically focused on dementia care for people nearing the end of life. Grants of up to £2,000 are available per course to a hospice to run a training course at free or heavily discounted cost to local care home staff to raise the level of dementia care, knowledge and skills in the hospice’s area of operation. The funding aims to make education and training as inexpensive and widely available to care h...
10th October 2024
Funding Available to Help Museums & Galleries to Sustain their Collections (UK)
The John Ellerman Foundation is inviting applications for their Museums and Galleries Fund, which aims to strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK. A total of £520,000 is available to support projects that enable new ways of working for both established and emerging curators, and help safeguard and advance curatorial skills during periods of development or change. The Foundation expects to award five or six grants of around £90,000 each for projects lasting two to three years, with ...
10th October 2024
Grants of up to £3,000 Available for Schools Science Projects (UK)
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to primary and secondary schools to support teaching STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The grants are made available through the Royal Society’s Partnership Grant scheme. The scheme aims to enhance science education by encouraging collaboration between schools and professional scientists or engineers. Eligible applicants include primary and secondary school teachers and practising scientists or engineers. Projects must in...
10th October 2024
Funding for Links with Japan (UK)
Grants of £2,000 - £9,000 are available to promote and support links between the UK and Japan. The Daiwa Foundation Small Grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and other projects and events. New initiatives are especially encouraged. Projects that have received funding in the past include Beckfoot School (Bingley) which received a grant of £3,000 to support a two-week curriculum-based school exchange visit by ten students and two teachers to Hiroshima Kokusai High Sch...
10th October 2024
Peter Harrison Foundation Opportunities Through Sport Grant Scheme (UK)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) throughout the United Kingdom can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to the Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives grant scheme. The grant scheme aims to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged people to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as funding new sports pr...
9th October 2024
Grants of up to £18,000 available to Social Entrepreneurs (UK)
Grants of up to £18,000 plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd, the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. UnLtd is committed to providing 50% of its awards to Black, Asian and minority ethnic and/or disabled social entrepreneurs. To be eligible, applicants need to be aged 16 or over, live in the UK, and be looking to fulfil a clear...
9th October 2024
£15 Million Fund to Improve Access to Green Spaces in Urban Areas (UK)
Local authorities and community partners across the UK are invited to apply for grants ranging from £250,000 to £1 million to improve access to nature and green spaces in urban areas. “Nature Towns and Cities” is a new initiative set up by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Trust and Natural England, offering a total of £15 million in funding to support at least 100 towns and cities. The initiative aims to bring organisations together to improve the quality of, and access to, hi...
8th October 2024
Grants to Support Outdoor Learning for Secondary School Children (UK)
Grants of £1,000 are available to UK state-funded secondary schools, including special schools that work with secondary-age children, to support outdoor learning opportunities for their pupils. The grants can be used to improve school grounds, purchase outdoor learning resources that engage young people with the environment, support travel expenses to outdoor learning centres, and purchase outdoor clothing. Priority will be given to schools with above-average free school meal eligibility, in hi...
8th October 2024
Grants for the Planting of Trees, Hedges & Orchards (UK)
The Tree Council is inviting applications through the Branching Out fund. Through the Fund, schools, community groups, parish and town councils, and tree warden networks within the UK, etc can apply for grants of between £250 and £2,500 to get communities and young people up to the age of 21 involved in planting and caring for trees, hedges and orchards. The funding will cover the cost of trees, hedges and fruit trees; reasonable costs of non-plastic protection and supports, as well as peat-f...
8th October 2024
£150 Million Climate Solutions Fellowships Open for Applications (UK / Worldwide)
The Royal Academy of Engineering is inviting applications for its Green Future Fellowships programme, an initiative that will fund commercial and scalable solutions to the climate crisis. The £150 million programme will provide funding, capacity-building, and tailored support to scientists, researchers and innovators, helping them develop and scale breakthrough climate solutions. At least 50 fellows (ten a year for five years) will receive up to £3 million each to advance their ideas. These cl...
7th October 2024
Grants to Develop Museum Workforce Skills (UK)
Grants of up to £350 are available to support museums in developing the skills and expertise of their workforce. The funding is made available through the Association of Independent Museums’ (AIM) Training Grants programme, which will support member museums with training and development costs. This could include course fees, accommodation, travel costs, seminars and workshops, museum study visits and mentoring placements. Priority will be given to smaller museums, staff members and volunteers...
7th October 2024
Funding for School Sensory Equipment (UK)
Grants of up to £500 are available to schools and educational organisations across the UK seeking funding to kickstart projects that will benefit their students. This month, the Twinkl Community Collection Prize Draw will be giving away a total of £4,000 in funding to provide essential sensory equipment to as many education settings as possible. This could include anything from lights and bubble tubes for sensory spaces to sensory gardens and outdoor equipment. Applications should be submitted...
7th October 2024
Funding to Reduce the Challenges of Armed Service Life for Partners (UK)
Grants of between £10,000 to £60,000 are available for projects that find ways of reducing the challenges of service life for partners of serving armed forces personnel, including reservists. The Supporting Partners Programme, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, aims to improve the support available for service partners and spouses. This includes promoting their skills and experiences in the workplace, enhancing wellbeing, improving access to su...
4th October 2024
Grants of up to £7,000 Available to Support Older People Maintain their Independence (UK)
Grants of up to £7,000 are available to charities in the U.K to support preventative and early community based intervention programmes that focus on helping older people stay in their own homes and maintain their independence. The funding is being made available through the Charles Hayward Foundation Small Grants programme. There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time....
4th October 2024
Grants to Improve the Quality of Life for Disadvantaged & Vulnerable People (UK)
Small-to-mid-size registered charities helping improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those disadvantaged and vulnerable, can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The funding is being made available through the Hedley Foundation. Each year, the Foundation makes around 250 grants for initiatives that benefit the lives of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill, and otherwise disadvantaged people and their carers. Occasional larger sums are given to...
4th October 2024
Funding Available to Support Vulnerable Energy Consumers (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) has re-opened for applications, with its largest funding round since the scheme was established. A total of £35 million is available as grants to charities and community energy groups across England, Scotland,and Wales can apply for funding to support projects that help households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills support projects that help households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills as...
3rd October 2024
Funding Towards Data Protection Consultancy Services (UK)
The DPO Centre is inviting applications to their Charity and Community Fund which provides charities and not-for-profit organisations with access to their data protection consultancy services at an 80% reduced rate. Applicants will receive support from subject matter experts and data protection professionals to help decrease the potential for compliance failure across their organisation, leading to fewer data breaches. Organisations can apply for funding of up to £10,000 towards a range of cons...
3rd October 2024
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Increase Employment Opportunities for Disadvantaged Adults (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to support projects that equip people (18 or older in order) from disadvantaged groups with the critical life skills necessary to gain employment. Priority will be given to projects that target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups facing major hurdles to employment, especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers. The funding is being made available through the ...
3rd October 2024
Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)
Schools can apply for grants for projects that promote teaching the Greek language or subjects relating to Greek Civilisation. The funding being made available by the Hellenic Society makes the grants for the development of new courses in Greek, books & other teaching materials; classics days or conferences; Greek plays by schools, and summer schools for school pupils. Applications from schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome. Applications on behalf of individual pupils...
3rd October 2024
Funding to Support UK-German School Partnerships (UK)
Funding is available to support first-time or revival visits for groups of young people to partner schools or youth groups in Germany. The UK-German Instant Impact Fund helps schools and youth groups start or re-establish partnerships by allowing young people to meet their peers, explore the culture of the other country, and participate in joint activities on a chosen topic. Grants of up to £2,500 are available to primary, secondary and SEN schools, FE colleges and youth groups in the UK, cove...
2nd October 2024
Funding to Support Grassroots Community Sport (UK)
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has pledged nearly £350,000 in funding to support grassroots sport within local communities across the UK. Grants of up to £4,000 are available through the Proud To Pitch In Campaign, which raises funding through the sale of Greene King IPA for activities such as football, rugby, cricket, roller hockey or netball. Applications can be made by grassroots and community sports clubs running activities for people aged 18 and over. Projects that previously receive...
2nd October 2024
Funding for Activities to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)
Small grants are available to fund projects to improve the lives of the elderly across the UK. Home Instead Charities awards grants of up to £1,500 to small, local registered charities and up to £500 to grassroots organisations for well-being events, activities or pastimes that prevent social isolation and loneliness amongst adults over 55. Eligible projects may include regular events such as a cinema club, knitting group, or lunch club; one-off activities like a day trip or Christmas lunch; ...
1st October 2024
Funding for Road Safety Projects (UK)
The Road Safety Trust is accepting applications for funding to support projects and research aimed at improving road safety across the UK. A range of organisations are eligible to apply, including registered charities, local authorities, police forces, fire and rescue services, universities, not-for-profits, social enterprises, and community interest companies. This year, the funding will support projects addressing road safety inequalities, including disparities based on age, disability, health...
1st October 2024
Funding for Activities to Improve People’s Lives (UK)
Grants are available for UK registered charities seeking to enhance and improve people’s lives through advancing the arts, health and medical welfare, and the environment. The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust typically awards grants of between £500 and £6,000 for projects and core costs, with a preference for small-scale, locally based initiatives. The services provided to communities could include promoting access to the arts, conservation activities, music and art therapy to improve mental he...
30th September 2024
Art Fund Teacher Fellowships Programme (UK)
Applications are invited to the Art Fund Teacher Fellowships programme, which aims to build and strengthen engagement between schools and museums across the UK. With support from the Clore Duffield Foundation, the programme will allow secondary school teachers to work part-time within a museum with a Clore Learning Space, helping the museum develop its learning offer, increase engagement with schools in their area, and enrich curriculum-learning in school. Two Teacher Fellowships will be funded ...
30th September 2024
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Young People and Offenders (UK)
Registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, and in exceptional circumstances Community Interest Companies can apply for grants for projects that support offenders and ex-offenders as well as into work and helping specific less popular groups within the criminal justice sector. The funding is being made available through the Weavers' Company who are looking specifically to support projects helping offenders find work as well as projects that support marginalised groups. A secon...
30th September 2024
Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches (UK)
Listed and unlisted Christian places of worship needing major, urgent structural repairs can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The funding, made available through the National Churches Trust’s Large Grants Programme, will cover up to 50% of larger, more complex projects costing over £80,000, incl. VAT. Funding is also available for projects costing more than £30,000, incl. VAT that improve facilities such as kitchens and accessible toilets, etc to enable increased community use. Priority...
27th September 2024
Grants to Support the Teaching & Learning of Physics (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to schools, colleges and charities who wish to carry out projects that support the teaching and learning of physics. The Ogden Trust’s Physics Education Grants programme will award grants for projects centred on physics and developed with current evidence in mind, potentially offering partial funding for general science projects with a clear physics component. The funding can be used to provide curriculum support for students aged 11 to 18, as well as enri...
26th September 2024
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Relocating Service Families (UK)
Grants of up to £120,000 are available for projects that help improve the quality of life for service families impacted by relocation. Through the Serving Families: On the Move programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will award funding for early intervention projects that assist military families in accessing services as they relocate. These initiatives will help families integrate into their new communities and build lasting friendships by providing them with information about availabl...
26th September 2024
Funding to Support Hospice & Palliative Care in Africa (UK)
UK registered charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help hospice and palliative care providers across Africa to increase access to and improve the standard of palliative care in their communities. The funding, made available through the True Colours Trust Africa Small Grants Programme, can be used to provide equipment for patients, palliative care medicines, transport for the delivery of services, data or mobile technology for remote delivery, and bereavement support. Priority will ...
26th September 2024
Student Opportunities in Public Museums & Galleries (UK)
Funding is available to help public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries, and visual arts organisations in the UK provide meaningful paid work experience opportunities for full-time university students that enable them to explore further their interest in the arts and related future career options before they graduate. Through Art Fund’s Student Opportunities programme, organisations can apply for up to £10,000 towards the costs associated with paying students for their time to help...
25th September 2024
Funding for Community-Led Tree Planting Projects (UK)
Schools, community groups, and other not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply for grants through the International Tree Foundation’s UK Community Tree Planting Programme. This funding supports community-led projects that enhance biodiversity, increase tree cover, and engage communities in conservation. There are two funding streams: Community Woodlands/Hedging for planting 100-25,000 trees per year with funding up to £1.95 per tree plus maintenance grants, and Community Orchards for p...
24th September 2024
Grants Available to Support Science Projects for Students with Special Educational Needs (UK)
UK primary and secondary school teachers can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to support STEM projects for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding, which is being made available through the Royal Society’s Partnership Grants Scheme, can be used to purchase equipment for science, mathematics, engineering, or computing (STEM) projects. To qualify for funding, projects need to work in partnership with a practising scientist/engineer currently working in a STE...
23rd September 2024
Funding to Empower Vulnerable, Disadvantaged & Under-Represented Communities (UK)
Bentley Motors Ltd makes grants of up to £500 available to charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities. The Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme provides funding for communities within 20 miles of 19 Bentley retail locations across the UK. The programme aims to empower these communities by removing barriers and improving access to services, education and employability; helping people to develop life skills; safeguarding the environme...
23rd September 2024
Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)
Grants are available to schools, cultural organisations and universities; to develop a greater understanding of Japanese culture. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support the study of the Japanese language and culture, School, Education and Youth exchanges. In the past, the Foundation has made grants towards visits between the UK and Japan by teachers and young people and the teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools. The funding is being made availabl...
23rd September 2024
Funding to Support Veterans Negatively Affected by Military Service (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched a new funding programme to improve the quality of life for veterans negatively impacted by issues related to their military service and which has created a barrier to, or compromised, their ability to have a fulfilling life after Service. The Fulfilling Futures programme offers grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 for projects lasting 12 to 18 months, and up to £300,000 for projects lasting three to four years. Projects should aim to achieve...
20th September 2024
Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)
Charities supporting rural development, particularly young people's education and poverty relief within rural areas, can apply for funding through the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. The funding focuses on supporting larger initiatives that would significantly impact rural communities. Grants available are for £1,000 - 50,000. Larger grants are used to support organisations that significantly impact rural communities nationally. Projects funded in the past have ranged from City farms, Federation...
20th September 2024
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Small Homeless charities can apply for capital grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people return to the community and enable them to rebuild their lives. Typically, such organisations operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. To be eligible to apply, the charity must have an annual turnover of under £500,000, with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Previously funded projects include the Booth Centre, an advice and activ...
20th September 2024
Funding to Support Families Caring for Wounded, Sick or Injured Serving Personnel & Veterans (UK)
Grants between £50,000 and £100,000 are available for projects supporting family members who care for wounded, injured or sick serving personnel and Veterans. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Family Focus Programme provides funding for projects lasting up to eighteen months, aimed at enhancing the quality of life for these families. This includes improving access to support, providing targeted assistance that addresses their evolving needs over time, and building resilience for those wit...
19th September 2024
Public Engagement Spark Awards Opens to Applications (UK)
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Public Engagement Spark Awards has re-opened for applications. Awards of up to £20,000 are available to schools as well as scientists and engineers, museums, science communicators, and amateur astronomy groups, etc to deliver high-quality public engagement activities that inspire and involve target audiences. Activities should focus around the remit of the STFC science programme which includes astronomy, solar and planetary science, parti...
19th September 2024
£1.3 Million Competition to Boost Growth in the Cyber Security Sector (UK – Various Locations)
Innovate UK, in partnership with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, has launched a £1.3 million competition to support the development of cyber security skills and growth of the cyber security sector. The competition will support regional initiatives and events that address geographical disparities in the development of the sector and work to reduce the existing skills gap. It is open to both individual and collaborative applications from UK organisations of all sizes, includ...
19th September 2024
Grants of up to £80,000 Available to Work with Young Women & Girls at the Edge of the Criminal Justice System (UK)
Funding is available to registered charities, not-for-profit social enterprises, and community interest companies working with vulnerable young women and girls across the UK who are at a high risk of entering the criminal justice system. The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund offers grants of up to £80,000 over two years (£40,000 per year) for projects to reduce the number of those who receive a first conviction. Applicants must demonstrate approaches that are age, gender, trauma, and culturally respons...
18th September 2024
Childs Charitable Trust (UK)
The Childs Charitable Trust offers grants to registered and excepted Christian charities based in the UK and operating in countries worldwide. Projects that fall into the following categories will be considered: Working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK: All aspects of Christian outreach: Society, i.e., social action and justice: All areas of Christian education. No minimum or maximum grant level is published, and awards are made according to the values of the ...
18th September 2024
Pink Ribbon Foundation Grants (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation is offering grants of up to £6,000 to UK charities and not-for-profit organisations working on practical projects and initiatives aimed at improving the physical and mental health of individuals with or recovering from breast cancer. Grants above £6,000.00 may be granted at the discretion of the Foundation. The deadline for applications is the 30th May 2025. ...
18th September 2024
Grants for Churches for the Conservation of Decorative Features and Monuments (UK)
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896 to carry out small programmes of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. Eligible work includes, but is not limited to, stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments, tombs, and wall paintings. All work funded must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the Society for the Protection of Ancien...
18th September 2024
Grants to Create a Fairer Economy (UK)
The Friends Provident Foundation has launched a new grants programme for UK charities, CICs, and social enterprises focused on economic justice. The “Shifting Cultural Perceptions” open call seeks up to six organisations to partner with the Foundation over the next three years. The programme explores the question: “How can we begin to shift perceptions, cultural assumptions, and beliefs about the economy—what it is and what it could be?” The Foundation is seeking innovative ideas and p...
17th September 2024
Grants to Support Serving Families Stationed Overseas (UK)
Grants ranging from £3,000 to £20,000 are available for projects supporting families of serving personnel stationed overseas. Through the Supporting Serving Families Overseas Programme, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust aims to help overseas bases, or UK-based charities working with them, in addressing the needs of partners, children, and young people during deployment. This includes focusing on emotional wellbeing, mental health, social connections, and overall family dynamics. Projects sh...
17th September 2024
Funding for Museums & Galleries to Commission Early to Mid-Career Artists (UK & Channel Islands)
The Jerwood Foundation, in partnership with Art Fund, is offering funding to museums and galleries to commission early to mid-career artists through the Jerwood Art Fund Commissions. This initiative aims to support artists working across all visual forms and disciplines, furthering their development while enhancing public collections with new contemporary works. Two museums will receive funding between £70,000 and £100,000 per year for three years, covering the full costs of delivering and pre...
17th September 2024
Funding to Support Science Activities in Colleges, Schools and Nurseries (UK)
Grants of £400 are available to schools, colleges, Ofsted-registered Early Years nurseries, and preschools in the UK to support science activities during British Science Week. The British Science Association, supported by UK Research and Innovation, administers the Kick Start Grant scheme to encourage science engagement activities and events among underrepresented groups. The types of activities supported include field trips to local science centres, museums or university science departments; m...
17th September 2024
Overseas Development Grants for UK-based Charities (UK)
UK-based charities working overseas can apply for grants of up to £25,000 for projects that benefit some of the most deprived people and communities in the developing world. The funding can be awarded over 3 – 5 years as grants of between £3,000 and £5,000 per year. Previous awards have been made to Cool Earth for providing safe sanitation for indigenous rainforest villages in Papua New Guinea, Point Foundation for supporting community-based living for the disabled in Rwanda, and Just a Dro...
17th September 2024
BBC Children in Need Launches Programme to Support Underserved Young People (UK, the Isle of Man, & the Channel Islands)
BBC Children in Need has launched a new funding initiative to support under-served and marginalised children and young people across the UK. The Pudsey Next Steps programme offers grants of £1,000 to £15,000 per year for up to three years, to not-for-profit organisations working with children and young people under 18 facing challenges such as poverty, discrimination, and exclusion. This includes those who are care-experienced, disabled, or from minoritised ethnic communities. The programme ai...
16th September 2024
Asda Foundation Re-opens Several of its Grant Making Programmes (UK)
The Asda Foundation, which supports local communities through initiatives like children's welfare, local empowerment, and economic relief, has reopened several of its grant programmes for applications. The Under 18 Better Starts Grant provides up to £2,000 for community groups working on initiatives that focus on the inclusion, poverty reduction, and well-being of young people. The Empowering Local Communities Grant is aimed at grassroots organisations striving to improve community life by brin...
16th September 2024
£10,000 Grants to Help Make Laboratories More Environmentally Sustainable (UK/Worldwide)
The Royal Society of Chemistry is offering funding to help scientists make their laboratories more environmentally sustainable. Through the Sustainable Laboratories Grants programme, grants of up to £10,000 are available to support projects that aim to improve the sustainability of chemical sciences research. Eligible projects should focus on advancing the understanding of environmentally sustainable laboratory practices, increasing the adoption of such practices, or facilitating the sharing of...
16th September 2024
Grants to Support Serving Soldiers, Veterans & their Families (UK)
Charities and organisations that support soldiers, veterans, and their immediate families can apply for grants of up to £15,000. The grants can support projects and activities such as mental health support, educational programmes and employment assistance, family support, housing assistance, independent living, and elderly care. This might include helping wounded soldiers to adapt to life after service, assisting elderly veterans to keep their independence, or supporting soldiers to embark on...
16th September 2024
Funding to Improve the Sustainability of Community Sports Clubs (UK & Ireland)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in the UK and Ireland. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, including improving facilities, purchasing new equipment, obtaining coaching qualifications, and investing in the long-term sustainability of clubs. The funding is being made available through the Cash4Clubs programme, which is funded by Flutter Entertainment and delivered by Sported, a UK charity that supports community groups that ...
16th September 2024
Funding for Marine Conservation Projects (UK)
Marine conservation charities and not for profit organisations (including schools) based and working in the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500 towards projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK, and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation. The funding, which is being made available through the Sea-Changers Main Grants programme, seeks to support creative and innovative approaches which have lasting ...
16th September 2024
Royal Society of Chemistry – Outreach Fund (UK)
Individuals such as researchers, as well as museums, schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries, etc, can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to run chemistry-based events and activities for public audiences and in schools through the Royal Society of Chemistry's Outreach Fund. The fund aims to support projects that enhance the science communication abilities of chemists. The primary goal is to enable chemists to engage with schools and public audiences eff...
13th September 2024
The Classical Association Grants (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support classical projects in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Classical Association. The Classical Association is an educational charity that makes classical subjects widely accessible. The grants typically fund activities undertaken by schoolteachers, students, academics and organisations with the aims of supporting the teaching and learning of classical subjects and topics, primarily in UK schools, but also amongst the wide...
13th September 2024