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Comic Relief Local Communities Programme is Inviting Applications from Community Groups in Thurrock
The Essex Community Foundation has announced that grants of between £1000-10,000 are now available for projects that empower local people, enabling them to create lasting change within their communities. The funding is being made available through the Comic Relief Local Communities Programm...
23rd January 2015
Funding News for East of England
Grants Available to Assist Vulnerable Individuals with their Housing Needs (Cambridgeshire)
Not-for-profit organisations addressing housing-related issues can apply for grants between £2,500 and £10,000 for projects that enhance access to housing, combat homelessness, and assist vulnerable individuals with their housing needs. The funding which is being made available through the Cambridge Building Society Community Fund also offers a limited number of multi-year grants of up to £10,000 per annum for up to three years, and one-off capital donations of up to £20,000 for larger capit...
14th May 2025
Funding to Provide Support for Dementia Carers (Cambridgeshire & Peterborough)
Not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to deliver projects that provide relief, respite and support for full-time unpaid carers caring for a loved one with dementia. The funding, which is made available through the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation’s Dementia Carers Fund, will support charitable projects across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough that give support to unpaid carers who need to attend appointments of their own (e.g. haircuts, doctors), encourage unpaid ...
12th May 2025
Funding to Help Reduce Crime (Suffolk)
Organisations like community groups, charities, social enterprises and community interest companies can apply for grants between £2,500 and £20,000 to support victims of crime and improve Suffolk's safety. The Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund prioritises applications that align with the Police and Crime Plan's objectives, particularly Objective 2: supporting victims and reducing crime, and Objective 4: working collaboratively to enhance community safety and improve criminal justice o...
28th October 2024
New £100,000 Fund Launched to Improve Public Safety (Essex - excluding Southend and Thurrock)
Essex County Council has launched a new grant scheme to improve public safety and address violence and vulnerability in local communities. The Community Safety Initiative Fund will allow charities, community groups, town and parish councils, and other not-for-profit organisations to bid for grants of between £500 and £2,000 to help reduce anti-social behaviour and fund initiatives to enhance public safety in their community. Projects could, for example, improve home or personal safety or tackl...
9th April 2024
Grants of up to £40,000 Available to Tackle Health Inequalities (Scotland)
Charities, community and voluntary organisations, and other not-for-profit organisations will soon be able to apply for grants of between £5,000 and £40,000 for projects lasting up to two years that improve the lives of people in disadvantaged areas of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Falkirk, Inverclyde, Moray, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, North Lanarkshire, Orkney Islands, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and Shetland. The funding is made available by the Health Lottery Scotland through the Active Co...
27th March 2023
Grants of up to £25,000 Available to Support Business Growth (Norfolk and Suffolk)
The New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is encouraging small and medium-sized businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk to apply for grants ranging from £1,000 to £25,000 before the Small Grant Scheme comes to a close. The grants are intended to be used for investments in production, equipment, and expansion. Since 2014, the LEP has awarded £5 million to firms supporting local development and growth and this has been matched with £21 million private investments. The grants can now cover up...
11th January 2023
Grants to Support Vulnerable People Impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis (East Suffolk)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, schools, and town and parish councils in East Suffolk providing support for local residents who are struggling due to the rising cost of living. The funding will support community food and energy support activities that keep people warm, well-fed, safe and connected, with a particular focus on a reduction of incidents of respiratory conditions this winter. Funding could be used to help people acces...
18th November 2022
Funding to Support SMEs in the Construction Industry (Essex)
Small and medium-sized businesses (including start-ups) in the construction industry are being encouraged to apply for funding to help them digitize and find new ways of doing business. Thirty grants are available for 30% funding between £1,000 and £5,000 towards consultancy services; the purchase of systems/bespoke software development; or hardware such as tablets, smart phones, monitors and laptops, barcode scanners and accessories. The funding is made available through I-Construct, a supply...
10th October 2022
UK Funding News
Funding to Improve Menstrual Health Education & Support for Underrepresented Women (UK)
Small grassroots organisations and community groups in the UK can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to support projects that deliver health information and support to women, girls, and people from underrepresented communities. The funding is intended for initiatives that raise awareness and improve education around menstrual health, menopause, and related gynaecological conditions. Priority will be given to projects that serve women from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, indiv...
20th May 2025
Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK)
Grants of £25,000 to £75,000 are available for charities and local authorities across the UK that provide care and services for older people, particularly those with neurodegenerative conditions or those who are isolated. The Wolfson Foundation will provide funding for new builds, refurbishments or equipment projects which aim to increase access to services for new and existing users, enhance the quality and range of services, and improve organisational sustainability. Match funding is require...
20th May 2025
Funding to Support Early Career Music Promoters (England)
The PRS Foundation is currently offering grants 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 ...
20th May 2025
Funding for Creative Cross-Border Music Projects (UK and Republic of Ireland)
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support cross-border collaborations between UK and Republic of Ireland-based music performers, songwriters, composers and producers. The funding made available through the PRS Foundation’s Beyond Borders programme can support the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres. Support is given to up to 8-10 projects per year. The application deadline is 6pm on the 28th July 2025....
20th May 2025
Grants Available to Strengthening Fundraising in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sectors (England)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to charitable and not-for-profit organisations in England to develop skills and foster collaboration among fundraising professionals in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. The funding is available through both in-person and virtual events, such as training sessions and seminars. An additional £500 is available to support access costs for either format. The funding is being made available through the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy’s 2025 Networks F...
19th May 2025
UKRI Launches Food Systems Commercialisation Awards (UK)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), in partnership with Zinc, is inviting applications for the Multidisciplinary Food Systems Commercialisation Catalyst Awards. The programme supports collaboration between social science and bioscience researchers to develop sustainable, high-impact innovations that address key challenges in building healthy, sustainable and resilient food systems through commercialisation. Successful teams will receive up to £100,000 in grant funding, and take part in a six-mon...
19th May 2025
New Creative Fund for Education, Communities & Individuals (UK)
Applications are now open for the Hugo Burge Foundation’s Creative Grants Programme, which supports creative projects, organisations, and individuals across the UK. The programme focuses on three key areas: ‘Creative Education’, which awards grants of up to £15,000 to individuals, schools, and arts and culture organisations that are creating opportunities for young people aged 0 to 29 to engage in creative activities; ‘Creative Communities’, which provides up to £15,000 for organisat...
19th May 2025
Grant Scheme for Large-Scale Theatre & Dance Tours (England)
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced that the second round of its Incentivising Touring: Repayable Grants for Theatre and Dance scheme will launch in July 2025. Aimed at supporting regional touring across England, the scheme offers repayable grants of up to 25% of a production’s capitalisation costs, up to a maximum of £500,000. The funding is designed to reduce the risks associated with touring mid- and large-scale productions, encouraging boards and investors to support additional tours...
19th May 2025
Grants for Hospices & Palliative Care Organisations (UK)
UK hospices and palliative care organisations can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to support capital costs for new buildings, refurbishments, or equipment purchases To be eligible for the grants, projects should aim to increase access to services, improve the quality and range of care, or enhance the organisation’s long-term sustainability. Match funding is required for projects costing over £50,000. The funding is being made available through the from the Wolfson Foundation. Applications...
19th May 2025
£5.5 Million Fund to Help Improve Libraries (England)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is making £5.5 million in funding available to improve local library services in England. The funding is being made available through the fourth round of the Libraries Improvement Fund, which will award grants of between £50,000 to £500,000 to support library services in upgrading their building and digital infrastructure so they can respond to the changing ways people use them. Local authorities can apply on behalf of a library service whi...
16th May 2025
Grants of up to £40,000 Available to Organisations Led by & for Black & Minoritised Women & Girls (UK)
Two-year grants of up to £40,000 are available organisations in the UK that are led by and for Black and racially minoritised women and girls. The funding is for organisational development work relating to areas such as strategy, governance, leadership, alliances and partnerships, funding, demonstrating impact and systems and processes and is available to organisations with an annual income of between £30,000 and £300,000. Priority will be given to proposals from organisations operating in th...
16th May 2025
Funding to Support Justice-Experienced Young People (UK)
The Co-op Foundation is providing £1.75 million in funding through its Future Communities Fund to support organisations working with young people across the UK who have experience of the justice system. The aim is to help these young people re-engage with their communities after time spent in custody. Around ten organisations will be awarded unrestricted grants of up to £150,000 over five years. To be eligible, organisations must support young people in overcoming the stigma associated with ju...
16th May 2025
Funding for Children’s Sports Kit & Equipment (UK)
Grants of up to £750 are available to local children's sports clubs or organisations in the UK to purchase new kits. Applications will be considered for any team sport, from football to netball, hockey to volleyball. The funding is being made available through the Poundland Foundation’s Kit 4 Kids grant scheme, open to registered charities, community interest companies, and unregistered organisations with an income of under £10,000 per year. Money for the Foundation comes from in-store fundr...
16th May 2025
Funding to Provide Early Years Education for Armed Forces Families (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is offering grants ranging from £5,000 to £80,000 through the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme to enhance early childhood education for children from Armed Forces families. Eligible applicants include early childhood education and childcare providers operating near Armed Forces communities, provided at least 50% of enrolled children are from service families; local authorities aiming to deliver specialised training to such providers; and cl...
16th May 2025
£1 Million Circular Electricals Fund Launched to Combat E-Waste (UK)
Material Focus, a UK not-for-profit organisation, has launched the £1 million Circular Electricals Fund to support projects that reduce electronic waste by keeping electricals and their materials in use for longer. Grants of up to £150,000 are available for UK-based organisations—including charities, schools, non-profits, private companies, compliance schemes, universities, and research institutions—developing scalable solutions in areas such as advanced materials recovery, sustainable pro...
15th May 2025
Funding to Help People with Parkinson's to Become & Stay Active (UK)
Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's to become and stay active. The Funding is for new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s to participate in physical activity and sports or increased participation in these areas. This could be anything fun that encourages people, particularly those from isolated and ethnic communities, to get moving such as a walking group, a dance class, or playing table ten...
15th May 2025
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...
15th May 2025
Screwfix Foundation (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local charities and not-for-profit organisations for projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for those in need in the UK. The funding is being made available through the Screwfix Foundations, and the grants are available for all kinds of projects, from repairing buildings and improving facilities in deprived areas to decorating the homes of people living with sickness and disabilities. Applications are rev...
15th May 2025
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 ...
15th May 2025
New Funding Available to Support Healthy Eating Projects for Young People (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations and schools that support children and young people up to the age of 16 can apply for grants of £1,000 to support projects that teach children about nutrition, healthy eating, and food preparation. Tesco, in partnership with The Sun, has launched the "Cooking for All" grant through its Stronger Starts initiative, with £150,000 available to fund 150 projects. The grant can cover 100% of project costs and may be used for cooking equipment, ingredients, educational mat...
14th May 2025
Grants to Improve the Lives of Disadvantaged People (UK)
Members and colleagues of the Yorkshire Building Society can nominate UK Charities to apply to the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation's Small Change Big Difference Fund. The Foundation aims to help alleviative poverty, improve health, and save lives. Once nominated, organisations can apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support initiatives that benefit vulnerable groups in the UK, including children, the seriously ill, the elderly, the homeless, and people with disabilities. Priori...
14th May 2025
Funding to Address Social Issues Facing Communities (England, Scotland & Wales)
Charitable organisations can now apply for up to £400 of funding for projects that directly impact families and solve significant social issues in communities across England, Scotland and Wales. The Warburtons Community Grant scheme will support a range of activities that support families, create communities that are safer, greener and more inclusive; and help families to gain useful skills for life and work. The funding is administered by the Charities Aid Foundation and can be used to cover ...
14th May 2025
Cure Parkinson's Trust Grant (UK)
Commercial organisations, appropriately qualified scientists or clinicians based in an accredited university or hospital in any country worldwide can now apply for funding for preclinical and clinical research. Projects should have the potential to advance knowledge that might lead to a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Cure Parkinson’s Trust is particularly interested in projects that show the potential to delay, slow, stop, reverse or prevent the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Grant...
14th May 2025
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...
14th May 2025
Funding Available to Help Marginalised Communities Reach their Potential (UK)
UK-registered charities and those with a recognised charitable purpose such as Social Enterprises, Community Interest Companies, Faith based groups, etc can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 to support projects that help individuals from marginalised communities across the UK realise their potential. These include young people from low-income backgrounds, care-experienced individuals, racially minoritised groups, disabled people, and those with mental health challenges. Funding w...
13th May 2025
Grants Available to Tackle Domestic Abuse in Armed Forces Communities (UK)
Grants of up to £150,000 are available for projects and initiatives that tackle domestic abuse within the UK’s armed forces communities. The funding which is open to registered charities, CICs, armed forces units, local authorities, and NHS bodies is made available through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Free from Fear Programme. The programme supports one- to two-year initiatives addressing the unique challenges faced by service personnel and their families, including frequent relo...
13th May 2025
Grants to Promote Physics Amongst Under-Represented Young People (UK)
Grants of up to £4,000 are available to engage families with young people under 16 who are from under-represented groups, including girls and young women, disabled youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, and Black Caribbean youth, to encourage them to continue their physics studies after 16 years of age. The Institute of Physics is now accepting submissions for its updated Public Engagement Grant Scheme (PEGS), which supports the Limit Less programme aimed at addressing under...
13th May 2025
Funding for Transformative IT Projects (UK)
Registered charities, educational establishments, community interest companies, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £15,000 for IT projects that benefit communities and people across the UK. The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists makes the funding available through their IT4Good Grant Programme, which aims to support innovative projects and activities that use information technology (IT) to create positive impact through education, digital inclusion...
12th May 2025
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...
12th May 2025
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...
12th May 2025
Funding to Promote Science in Schools (UK)
The Royal Institution has re-opened its Science in Schools scheme, which aims to support science education in state-funded primary or secondary schools in the UK. The programme aims to enhance children's science education, meet teachers' Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, engage families in science education, and raise funds for participating schools. The Science in Schools grants are awarded annually and provide participating schools with free visits from professional prese...
12th May 2025
Funding to Tackle Injustice and Structural Inequalities (UK)
Registered charities and other charitable organisations can apply for grants of £30,000 and above for projects that create a more inclusive society. The funding is being made available through the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Fairer Future grants programme. Through the programme, the Foundation wants to support initiatives within five priority areas. These are arts and creativity making change; children and young people's rights; racial justice; gender justice; and migrant justice. The Fo...
9th May 2025
Grants of up to £3,000 for School Science Projects (UK)
The Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific institution promoting scientific research and knowledge, has announced that its Partnership grants programme has reopened for applications. The programme awards grants of up to £3,000 to primary and secondary schools to support the teaching of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Activities funded aim to enhance science education by encouraging collaboration between schools and professional scientists or engineer...
9th May 2025
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...
9th May 2025
Grants of up to £20,000 to Provide and Enhance Community Spaces (UK)
Community organisations that operate community spaces such as youth clubs, amateur sports clubs, village halls and Scouting, Guiding and Cadet groups, etc can apply for grants of up to £20,000 through the Asda Foundation’s Local Community Spaces Fund. A total of £1.25 million is available in 2025 to support around 70 projects focused on repairing, renovating or creating spaces that encourage community connection and tackle social isolation. Projects must already have a usable space and demon...
8th May 2025
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...
8th May 2025
Funding Available for Disabled Gardeners (UK)
Grants are available to individuals through the Gardening with Disabilities Trust to enable them to continue gardening despite advancing illness, age, or disability. To apply for a grant, individuals must provide a letter from their doctor or other healthcare professional indicating their disability and a copy of another official document, such as a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or a Blue Parking Badge. The Trust offers various support measures, including adapting private gardens to meet t...
8th May 2025
Bursaries to Support the Professional Development of Hospice Staff (UK)
Bursaries are available to hospice staff in the UK to improve the quality of care given to hospice and palliative care patients and their families and carers. The Wolfson Foundation Profesional Development Grants programme aims to increase the expertise of nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, allied health professionals and social workers by supporting their professional development. Bursaries can cover fees for university accredited palliative care courses including degree, masters and PhD l...
8th May 2025
Grants for Women of Colour-Led Social Impact Projects (UK)
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to support women of colour-led social impact organisations in the UK. The GirlDreamer Dream Fund will enable organisations led by women of colour aged 18 to 35 to start or grow community-focused initiatives that address social issues and amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. It aims to empower these young women to lead and create positive change in their communities by offering financial support, skills development, and networking opportunities...
7th May 2025
Funding for Recreational Facilities for Disadvantaged Young People (England)
Grants of up to £1,500 are available for affiliated sports clubs and organisations in England to provide recreational facilities for disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 21. The funding, which is made available by the Central Social and Recreational Trust, can be used to purchase equipment, and maintain gymnasiums or buildings to be used for recreational or other leisure time occupations by children who would otherwise be unable to access these types of facilities. The Trust...
7th May 2025
Grants Available for Projects Benefiting Disadvantaged People (UK)
The Clothworkers Foundation awards grants to charities and other not for profit organisations (including special schools) to support capital projects that support disadvantaged sections of the community. This can include the purchase or renovation of buildings and the purchase of equipment and vehicles. To be eligible the projects must fit within one or more of the Foundation’s specified programme areas. This includes alcohol & substance misuse; disadvantaged minority communities; disadvantag...
7th May 2025
Funding to Support the Promotion of the Arts for Public Benefit (UK)
UK arts organisations committed to fostering excellence and emerging talent can apply for grants through the Jerwood Foundation’s 2025 Summer funding round, now open for applications. This initiative supports projects that enhance public access to the arts and contribute to the professional development of artists. Funding is available for a range of activities, including exhibitions, performances, residencies, and other creative initiatives that demonstrate both artistic ambition and meaningfu...
6th May 2025
Grants of up to £18,000 available to Social Entrepreneurs (UK)
Social entrepreneurs across the UK who are committed to making a positive impact in their communities can apply for grants of up to £18,000. The funding which is being made available through UnLtd, a charity that supports social enterprises offers two funding streams: the Funding Futures Programme for entrepreneurs aged 16–30 working in financial inclusion, and the Millennium Awards Trust for applicants aged 16+ from any sector with a clear social impact. UnLtd prioritises ventures tackling ...
6th May 2025
Funding for Projects that Defend Human Rights of Marginalised Groups (UK)
UK-registered charities focused on promoting and defending human rights, particularly for marginalised and excluded groups, can apply for grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to three years through the AB Charitable Trust’s Open Programme. Funding is available for both core and project costs and supports charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.5 million. Priority areas include upholding the UK’s human rights framework, improving access to justice, reforming the criminal l...
6th May 2025
SPAR Community Cashback Scheme (UK)
Convenience retailer SPAR is inviting applications for its £100,000 Community Cashback Scheme, which awards grants to voluntary or community organisations, schools and charities which make a difference within their local area. The scheme allows shoppers across the UK to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 for an organisation or charity they feel deserves funding. Applicants will need to share the exceptional contribution a local organisation has made to their community and what the grant would ...
6th May 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Not-For-Profit Theatres to Carry Out Essential Works (UK)
Grants of up to £7,500 are available through The Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme for UK non-profit theatres. This initiative, backed by The Linbury Trust, aims to support projects aimed at ensuring the future viability and success of non-profit theatres in the UK, including essential small capital works, digital upgrades, and critical machinery installations. The deadline for applications in this round is 5pm on the 6th June 2025....
6th May 2025
Funding to Help Kickstart School Projects (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 setting. The Twinkl Community Collection Prize Draw will help fund any project that improves wellbeing, such as creating a calming staff room, building a sensory garden or something totally unique to the setting. Applications should be submitted by a member of the Senior Leadership Team on behalf of the school. Prize winners will be chosen rando...
2nd May 2025
£80 Billion Additional Support for Quantum & Space Sectors (UK)
The UK government has announced that scientists, researchers, and businesses working on cutting-edge quantum and space technologies will now have increased access to Horizon Europe funding, as part of the new 2025 Horizon Europe Work Programme. Access to this funding and the international collaboration opportunities offered by Horizon will significantly boost these sectors. The funding, worth around £80 billion, builds on high-potential tech areas like AI, telecoms and high-performance computin...
2nd May 2025
Grants to Support Health & Wellbeing Programmes in Museums (UK)
The Museums Association, in partnership with the Julia Rausing Trust, has launched a new fund to support health and wellbeing programmes in museums across the UK. The Health & Wellbeing in Museums Fund will award approximately ten grants of between £50,000 and £75,000 to help museums build on their existing health and wellbeing work. Funded projects may include mental health support, creative therapies, initiatives to reduce loneliness, physical health activities, and partnerships with healthc...
2nd May 2025
Loan Programme to Help Charities with Rising Energy Costs (England)
Charities and social enterprises in England which are struggling with rising energy costs can apply for unsecured loans of between £20,000 and £200,000 to install energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The lending programme will enable organisations to save money on energy by installing a variety of measures such as more efficient lights, insulation or heat pumps, replacing old boilers systems with new efficient ones, double glazing improvements, and systematic draught improvements t...
2nd May 2025
Funding to Increase Film Audience Choice & Engagement (UK)
UK-based organisations with experience of film distribution, exhibition and audience development (such as film distributors, cinemas, and film festivals) will soon be able to apply for funding to increase audience choice and engagement across the UK. The British Film Institute National Lottery Audience Projects Fund will support the delivery of audience development activity with awards of up to £200,000 for multi-year and short-term projects (up to £500,000 for exceptional projects), as well a...
1st May 2025
Funding for School Climate & Biodiversity Projects (UK)
UK primary and secondary schools can apply for grants up to £3,000 for projects tackling climate change and biodiversity. This funding is provided by the Royal Society's Tomorrow's Climate Scientists Programme, an extension of their Partnership Grants Programme, which aims to engage students in environmental challenges while promoting STEM education. To qualify, schools must partner with a STEM professional from academia or industry. The grants are primarily intended to cover the cost of neces...
1st May 2025
Funding to Improve the Lives of Vulnerable People in Disadvantaged Communities (UK)
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is inviting applications to its Small and Major Grants programmes, which support UK charities tackling deprivation in urban and rural communities. Small Grants range from £2,000 to £10,000 for organisations with an income under £250,000, and must support community-focused projects in areas within the bottom 15% (urban) or 50% (rural) on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Applicants must cover 50% of project costs from other sources. Major Grants offer up t...
1st May 2025
Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)
Charitable organisations and care homes for the elderly can apply for grants of up to £250 for activities which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. Some of the charities that have received grants in the past include the Theatre Chipping Norton to help fund high-calibre music recitals in six Care Homes in the area and Sue Ryder Care, Lancashire, to fund access to music therapy workshops at Birchley Hall near Wigan and St Helen’s. The grants are made available ...
1st May 2025
Funding to Support Women in the Armed Forces (UK)
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is offering grants of up to £100,000 to support projects addressing the specific challenges faced by serving women in the UK Armed Forces. The Service Women: Seen & Heard programme provides funding for two-year projects that expand support options for serving women, ensuring they are aware of, and able to access, help that is tailored to their specific needs. By improving access to mental and physical health support, the programme will enable serving women, ...
30th April 2025
Funding to Provide Wheelchairs for Children with Disabilities (England, Wales & Scotland)
Parents, Teachers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and any Healthcare Professionals of a child or young person under the age of 19 living with a disability or long-term health condition, can now apply for funding to purchase a new wheelchair. The funding is made available by children’s charity Variety, which will fund bespoke wheelchairs for any purpose, including manual, powered and sports wheelchairs that are not available through local authority wheelchair services in England, Wa...
30th April 2025
Funding to Make Sport More Accessible at Grassroots Level (UK)
Community groups and sports clubs working to make football, cricket, and tennis more accessible to women and girls in deprived or underrepresented areas across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the Barclays Community Sports Fund, a £1.4 million initiative delivered in partnership with Sported. This fund aims to support grassroots organisations not only in increasing opportunities for women and girls, but also in engaging people with disabilities, those from racially diver...
29th April 2025
Funding for Artists to Develop their Artistic Practice (England)
Arts Council England has announced that its Developing your Creative Practice programme is open for applications. Grants of up to £12,000 are available to support the development of independent creative practitioners working in dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, combined arts or museums practice. The aim is to offer practitioners the time and space to work on ambitious and innovative research and development opportunities to make a step-change in their practice. The next closing da...
29th April 2025
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...
29th April 2025
Grants for Access to Legal Advice for Disabled People (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations providing legal advice and representation for disabled or neurodivergent people across the UK can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to increase the capacity of their services. The Three Guineas Trust will award a total of £1.5 million in funding to support organisations to increase their capacity to deliver advice and advocacy for disabled or neurodivergent people on benefits and debt, housing and homelessness, community care, personal liberty and equal access to g...
28th April 2025
Match Funding of up to £5,000 Available for Projects with Social or Environmental Benefits (UK)
Registered charities and Community Interest Companies in the UK can apply for up to £5,000 in matched funding for projects that deliver clear social or environmental benefits, particularly around health, wellbeing, environmental protection, or poverty alleviation. The grants is offered by the Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation in partnership with Crowdfunder. A total of £100,000 is available, with funding awarded on a 3:1 match basis—up to 75% of the project target. Eligible All initiatives ...
28th April 2025
The National Churches Trust’s Medium Grants Programme (UK)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK towards project development and investigative work up to RIBA planning stage 1, to support churches preparing for a major project, and in developing their project to the point at which they can approach a major grant funder. Grants will never exceed 50% of the net project costs for this phase. The National Churches Trusts's Medium Grants Programme is also now able to offe...
28th April 2025
AI for All: New Grant Opportunity for UK Charities Promoting Inclusive Technology (UK)
The Different Foundation will launch its flagship initiative, AI For All, on 1 May 2025 to promote inclusivity in artificial intelligence by supporting projects that address digital bias and amplify underrepresented voices. UK charities with annual incomes between £150,000 and £1.15 million can apply for grants of up to £2,500, with a total of £100,000 available for the 2025/2026 funding round. Alongside funding, recipients will benefit from mentorship by leading AI professionals to strength...
25th April 2025
Music for All Opens 2025 Community Project Funding Round (UK)
Music for All, a UK charity promoting access to music-making, has opened its second 2025 funding round to support community music projects, particularly in areas facing economic and social challenges. Grants include the Harris Foundation Schools Progression Award of up to £5,000, alongside instrument donations such as guitars, keyboards, and recorders. The funding is intended to help schools and community groups enhance music education through instrument purchases, studio equipment, and special...
25th April 2025
Funding to Improve Homes & Community Spaces (UK)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects that improve homes and community spaces for those most in need, such as those experiencing homelessness, financial hardship, poor health, disability, or other disadvantage or distress. The funding is made available by the B&Q Foundation to decorate, renovate, or create indoor and outdoor spaces where people can feel at home and have a sense of belonging. Projects could include creating community gardens, redecorating ...
25th April 2025
Funding Available to Preserve Historic Buildings (England)
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is accepting applications through its Heritage Revival Fund, a grants programme designed to support the restoration and adaptive reuse of neglected historic buildings in town centres across England. It aims to empower community-led organisations—such as charities, not-for-profits, and social enterprises—to take ownership of heritage assets and transform them into functional community spaces. The fund offers three grant types: Project Viability Grants (up...
24th April 2025
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, ...
24th April 2025
Grants for Musicians and Bands (UK)
Artists and bands that are at a crucial point in their careers can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for funding include recording, touring and marketing. Applications can be submitted by the artists themselves or those who are working on their behalf, for example, a manager, an independent label or a publisher. The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund. The next ...
24th April 2025
Jerusalem Trust (England and Wales)
The Jerusalem Trust is currently accepting applications for its Small Grants Scheme for the Summer Term 2025. This scheme offers grants of up to £600 to support the purchase of teaching resources for Christianity within Religious Education in primary, middle, and secondary state schools across England and Wales. Eligible resources include textbooks, teacher materials, artefacts, videos, tapes, and CD-ROMs intended for use in RE lessons. There is no fixed application deadline, and schools may su...
24th April 2025
£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 grants ranging fro...
23rd April 2025
Grants to Support Apprenticeship Training for Staff Working with Vulnerable Young People (UK)
Charities, CICs, schools, nurseries and children’s homes can apply for grants to support staff apprenticeship training that will positively impact challenged and vulnerable young people under the age of 16 in the UK. The 7stars Foundation is offering funding to cover the employer contribution faced by applicant organisations wishing to offer apprenticeship training to their staff. The training must benefit young people facing challenges such as abuse, addiction, homelessness, or caring respons...
23rd April 2025
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...
22nd April 2025
Windrush Justice Programme (UK)
Grassroots organisations based in the UK can apply for funding from the Windrush Justice Programme to support their advocacy efforts for those seeking to access the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The programme, made available through Action for Race Equality, is offering small grants of £22,000 (over two years) to help organisations cover the costs of caseworkers, administrative expenses, venue fees, and staffing costs. The programme aims to support those affected by the scandal, helping them na...
22nd April 2025
Funding Available to Improve Grass Football Pitches (England)
Community football clubs in England can apply for funding to improve their pitches thanks to the 'Power Up Your Grass Pitch' campaign. Launched by the Premier League, the FA, and the Football Foundation, the initiative aims to improve over 20,000 pitches by 2030. To support the campaign, the Football Foundation has developed an app called 'PitchPower'. This online tool empowers community football clubs and organisations to conduct their own grass pitch inspections. Once these inspections are co...
22nd April 2025
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...
22nd April 2025
Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales)
Homelessness charities and hospices in England and Wales can apply for advice, support and grant funding to help with their construction projects. The grant is being provided by the Construction Industry's Charity (CRASH), and can be used for a variety of purposes, including refurbishing or renovating buildings, building new facilities, improving accessibility, and installing energy-saving measures. The grant is open to registered charities that provide services to single homeless people over th...
22nd April 2025
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...
21st April 2025
Grants Available to Support Vulnerable Young Women and Girls at Risk of Entering the Criminal Justice System (UK)
The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund has launched a new funding round for 2025/26, aimed at supporting projects across the UK that assist vulnerable women and girls who have been involved in the criminal justice system or are at high risk of entering it. The primary objective is to reduce reoffending or prevent initial convictions among this group. Grants of between £10,000 and £80,000 are available for projects running from 12 months to two years. Eligible applicants include registered charities, not...
17th April 2025
Grants Available for Charities Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery and Well-being (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced that it is currently accepting applications to its grant making programme for 2025. Grants of up to £6,000 are available to UK charities and not-for-profit organisations working on practical projects and initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of individuals with or recovering from breast cancer. This year, priority will be given to supporting organisations with limited financial resources to deliver their services. Higher grants may be awa...
17th April 2025
Funding to Promote Home Electrical Safety for Vulnerable People (UK)
Fire and rescue services, trading standards authorities, community safety organisations and other not-for-profit organisations will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to deliver initiatives that help vulnerable people across the UK improve their homes' electrical safety. The funding is made available through the Electrical Safety Fund, which aims to keep people safe in their homes by tackling the risks associated with electrical products, increasing the public’s awareness of ele...
17th April 2025
Free Trees for Schools & Community Groups (UK)
Hundreds of thousands of trees are being given away to help the UK reach its 2050 carbon net-zero target. Schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, outdoor learning centres, and other groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts and guides from across the UK are among the organisations eligible to apply for up to 420 saplings to improve their local environment. Tree packs include hedging, copse, wild harvest, year-round colour, working wood, wild wood, wildlife, ...
17th April 2025
Grants to Help Get People Back on their Bikes this Summer (England)
Local volunteer led-groups, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £3,500 to deliver cycling events to get people back on their bikes this summer. The Big Bike Revival Programme will support organisations across England to deliver a summer programme of activity that will encourage people who do not currently cycle to consider either starting or returning to cycling, especially people experiencing social, economic and health deprivation, people f...
16th April 2025
Grants Available for Disabled Individuals and Groups to Play Tennis (UK)
Disabled individuals as well as disability groups, tennis clubs, schools, and associations across the UK that work with disabled people can apply for grants from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust to support participation in tennis. Individuals may receive up to £600, while groups, clubs, or projects can obtain up to £1,600. The grants can be used for coaching with LTA-licensed coaches, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, and equipment like rackets. Applicants seeking sports wheelchairs may need to prov...
16th April 2025
Grants to Promote Wellbeing & Reduce Social Isolation (England)
Charities, community groups and social enterprises in England can apply for up to £2,500 in seed funding to support initiatives aimed at reducing social isolation and enhancing wellbeing for vulnerable people in their local areas. The funding is provided by health and social care organisation Turning Point, through its Community Innovation Fund. Eligible activities should focus on promoting physical activity, fostering social connections, learning new skills, encouraging volunteering, and pract...
16th April 2025
Funding Available to Support Social Businesses Raise Finance through Community Share Issues (England)
Community businesses in England can apply for grants, loans and business support to help issue community shares. The funding is being made available through the Power to Change Community Shares Booster Fund. The fund offers a number of support streams, including pre-grant assistance, development grants of £2,000-£15,000, and equity match investments ranging from £10,000 to £100,000. Community businesses can access financial planning support, receive match funding for share offers, and b...
16th April 2025
Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK)
Grants are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and secure better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses on traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, such as roadside parks and open spaces. No maximum or minimum grant levels are indicated. Howev...
16th April 2025
£20 million Fund to Support Local Authority Museums (England)
Museums across England can apply for a share of £20 million in government funding to safeguard community access to their collections and invest in upgrading their services. The Museum Renewal Fund supports local authority museums, or those with a local authority link, who are facing serious budget pressures resulting in reduced programming, footfall and public opening hours, or the risk of closure. Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1 million are available to help improve community and education...
15th April 2025
Funding for Community Energy Projects (UK)
Community energy groups across the UK are invited to register their interest for funding to support projects that deliver positive social and environmental outcomes within local communities. Funded by Younity in partnership with Your Co-op Energy, the Powering Communities Fund aims to help groups and organisations deliver social impact projects, such as creating community resources, running events for young people, or starting a community garden. Grants of up to £3,750 can be used to cover the ...
15th April 2025
Funding to Aid the Career Progression of School Music Teachers (UK)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable teachers across the UK and Ireland to apply for grants of up to £1,000 towards the cost of a one-off music course or training. The UMUKSF Teacher Awards will provide the funding towards a recognised course, training or a qualification to aid the career progression of school music teachers delivering the national curriculum. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants to over 7,000 schools, individual stud...
15th April 2025
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...
15th April 2025
Funding to Improve the Quality of Life for Serving Armed Forces Personnel (UK)
Army, Air and Naval units are encouraged to apply for funding for projects that improve the quality of life for serving personnel and their families living on or near an Armed Forces base or station in the UK or overseas. Grants of up to £50,000 are available through the NAAFI Fund for projects that help serving personnel and their families be healthier and more active, and improve mental well-being. Grants can be used for a wide range of things from equipment to refurbishing indoor and outdoor...
14th April 2025
Funding for Youth-Led Climate Justice Initiatives (England)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to support youth-led climate action projects in England. Aimed at empowering young people aged 18 to 30—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—the fund supports projects focused on advocacy, research, training, or other impactful climate actions. Delivered through the new Roots & Routes Fund, five organisations will receive unrestricted funding along with access to resources and networking opportunities. The fund is led by the Blagrave Tru...
14th April 2025
Grants Available for Performing Arts Professionals to Explore Sustainable Touring and Collaboration (England)
Support is available for performing arts professionals in England, Denmark and Norway through a partnership between Arts Council England, the Danish Arts Foundation and Arts Council Norway. The International Touring and Environmental Responsibility Fund aims to support arts organisations and individuals in these countries to develop environmentally responsible approaches to international touring and collaboration. Thirty artists and companies will participate in a three-month online programme fo...
14th April 2025
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK & Ireland)
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to schools across the UK and Ireland that teach the national curriculum, to improve their access to music by purchasing or upgrading musical instruments and/or equipment. The funding is made available through the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation’s School Award. The deadline for applications is 1pm on the 25th June 2025....
14th April 2025
Greggs Foundation Expands Breakfast Club Programme (UK)
The Greggs Foundation has launched the 'Feeding Brighter Futures' programme, aiming to support UK primary schools in providing breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs. This initiative seeks to offer children a safe space to eat, socialise, and engage in enriching activities, thereby enhancing their overall school experience. Schools also gain access to a hardship programme, distributing over £1 million annually in grants for essentials like food, clothing, and home appliances. This initiat...
11th April 2025
Grants to Provide Warm Spaces for Vulnerable People (England)
Funding is available for churches in deprived areas of England that are running warm spaces this winter. The Maurice & Hilda Laing Charitable Trust (MHLCT) is offering up to 25 grants of £1,000 each to churches running ‘Warm Spaces’ in church buildings, parish halls, or other church-run buildings. ‘Warm spaces’ provide regular, welcoming places where vulnerable people can come together and stay warm in a friendly, non-judgemental environment open to everyone. To be eligible for the MHLC...
11th April 2025
Funding for Community-led Environmental & Sustainability Projects (UK)
As part of its long-term commitment to sustainability, the Stobart Group has launched a new fund to support community-led environmental and sustainability projects across the UK. The Stobart Sustainability Fund will support not-for-profit organisations, community groups, schools and colleges in transforming their local communities through projects that tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions, or protect and enhance the environment. The fund aims to help educate communities on how they can...
11th April 2025
British Gas Trust Energy Support Fund to Close on the 17th April 2025 (England, Scotland and Wales)
The British Gas Energy Trust's Energy Support Fund is accepting applications until the 17th April 2025, offering grants up to £2,000 to assist British Gas customers with a pre-payment meter in England, Scotland, and Wales with outstanding gas and electricity debts. Eligible applicants must have a minimum debt of £50 not have received a grant from the Trust in the past 12 months, and have sought money advice within the last six months. The fund is currently closed to credit account customers....
10th April 2025
Grants of £100,000 Available to Local Partnerships that Address Critical Social Issues (England and Wales)
Small charities in England and Wales can now apply for grants of £100,000 over two years to lead local networks and partnerships (collaborations) that address critical regional and local social issues. These include improving the social security system, enhancing access to suitable accommodation and improving services for asylum seekers and refugees. Eligible collaborations, comprising at least three organisations and led by charities with annual incomes between £25,000 and £1 million, shoul...
10th April 2025
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...
10th April 2025