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Grants of up to £2,000 Available for Social Welfare and Environmental Projects (North East)
Charities and groups working for the benefit of people and the environment across Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, including Hartlepool, can apply for grants of £500 to £2,000 from the Hadrian Trust. Projects supported will address issues in social welfare, youth, disability, the elderly, women, ethnic minorities, education, arts, and the environment. Applications are considered for running costs, project costs, part salaries and basic equipment. The next closing date for applications...
9th October 2025
Funding of Up to £10,000 Available to Tackle Social Deprivation (North East)
Registered charities exempted or excepted organisations can now apply for up to £10,000 (per year for up to 2 years) of funding for core costs and charitable activities that benefit the residents of Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside. Priority will be given to projects that ease social deprivation and/or enrich the fabric of the local community and the quality of life of individuals within that community. The funding is being made available from the 1989 Willan Charitable T...
20th August 2025
Funding to Support Children Living with Disabilities (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham)
Parents and carers of a child under the age of 19 living with a disability in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham can now apply for funding to purchase equipment such as specialist beds, wheelchairs, trikes, IT and sensory equipment that is not available through the NHS, local authorities or any other sources. Organisations and schools may also apply on the child’s behalf. There are quarterly application meetings for the Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund, and the next deadline is the...
7th August 2025
Funding Available for Projects that Benefit the Local Community (North East)
Charities, community groups and social enterprises in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Hartlepool can apply for funding from the Sir James Knott Trust. The aim of the funding is to improve the lives of people in these areas, particularly through charitable activities that were of interest to Sir James Knott. These include military and maritime organisations, youth clubs, projects to help the elderly, education and training. The Trust operates on a rolling grants programme. Applic...
21st May 2025
Funding Programme to Tackle Fuel Poverty (County Durham & Tees Valley)
Grants of between £1,000 to £10,000 are available to support charities and community groups tackling fuel poverty in County Durham and Tees Valley. The Northern Gas Networks Community Partnering Fund, delivered in partnership with Point North, aims to help vulnerable households this winter by supporting projects that advise on fuel efficiency measures, raise awareness of the Priority Services Register, and highlight the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty or un-serviced appliances. ...
18th December 2024
Grants for Small Charitable Organisations Working in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods (North East of England)
Charitable organisations working in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the North East of England can apply for grants of up to £20,000 per annum for up to 3 years to increase their capacity to deliver quality services. The grants can cover running costs and core salaries for not-for-profit organisations with a turnover of less than £300,000 who work in the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Teesside. The funding is being made available through the Greggs Foundation North East ...
31st July 2023
Grants for Small Charitable Organisations Working in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods (North East of England)
Charitable organisations that serve disadvantaged communities in the North East of England can apply for grants of up to £20,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years. The funding aims to help organisations increase their capacity to deliver quality services, and can be used to cover operational costs and core salaries. To be eligible, organisations must have a turnover of less than £300,000 and serve disadvantaged people in the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Teesside, part...
15th June 2023
Grants for Volunteer-led Work (Northumberland & Tyne & Wear)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to small, local charities and community organisations for volunteer-led work providing support for people affected by the rising cost of living in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. The funding is made available through the William Leech Charity Fund, which expects to make approximately five to ten awards to organisations providing support for people living in poverty. The funding could be used to continue or expand existing volunteering schemes, or set up new...
1st December 2022
UK Funding News
Funding Call to Protect Threatened or Endangered Species (England)
Natural England has launched a new call for ideas under its Species Recovery Programme, inviting proposals to help protect England’s most threatened wildlife. The call is seeking ambitious yet feasible projects that combine targeted conservation action and research to promote species recovery - such as habitat creation, reintroduction efforts, and scientific studies. Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1.5 million will be awarded, and proposals must focus on species listed in the Threatened Spec...
24th October 2025
Funding for Building Maintenance & Improvements for Education Establishments (England)
The latest round of the UK Government’s Condition Improvement Fund is now open for applications from academies, multi-academy trusts, sixth-form colleges, and voluntary aided schools across England. The Fund provides capital funding for projects of up to £4 million, which help keep school and college buildings safe and in good working order. This includes funding projects to address health and safety issues, building compliance and poor building conditions. A small proportion of expansion pro...
24th October 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...
24th October 2025
Grants to Help Children & Young People Make, Learn & Earn through Music (England)
Grants of up to £30,000 are available to organisations in England for projects that support disadvantaged and disabled children and young people in making, learning, and earning in music. This funding is provided through the Youth Music Trailblazer fund, which supports organisations looking to trial new work, test innovative methods, or challenge the status quo. Eligible projects could, for example, include a new community organisation exploring different ways to integrate music-making into nur...
24th October 2025
Capital 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, as well as 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; di...
24th October 2025
Boxing is Love Launches New Equipment Fund to Support Gyms and Youth Charities (UK)
Boxing is Love, a UK-registered charity, has launched the Boxing is Love Equipment Fund to empower grassroots boxing clubs and youth organisations across the country. The fund aims to remove financial barriers by providing essential equipment to gyms, charities, and community groups that support disadvantaged young people. Successful applicants will receive free, pre-filled boxing bags and access to £10,000 worth of additional high-quality equipment at subsidised rates. The initiative supports ...
23rd October 2025
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme 2025-26 (England)
Funding is still available through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme for the 2025/26 financial year. The scheme provides funding to support the restoration of thousands of listed places of worship, including churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. This scheme offers grants of up to £25,000 towards the VAT paid on repairs and renovations to listed religious buildings, including churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples. The scheme will help fund works such as repairs to foundati...
23rd October 2025
Funding for Innovative Geography Teaching at Secondary Level (UK)
Two grants of £1,000 each are available to fund innovative geography teaching at secondary level. The Royal Geographical Society’s Innovative Geography Teaching Grants will provide funding for developing imaginative and creative teaching materials. The grants will be awarded to teacher-higher education partnerships. Ideally, these will be comprised of one school teacher and one lecturer/researcher from a UK higher education institution. Every year, the Society identifies an area of research b...
23rd October 2025
EV Charging Scheme for Schools & Education Institutions (UK)
To boost the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the government has extended the Workplace Charging Scheme to support state-funded schools and education institutions to install EV chargepoint sockets at their sites. Eligible institutions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can receive 75% off the cost of purchasing and installing chargepoints, up to £2,500 per socket. There is a limit of 40 sockets per institution. Academy trusts can apply for up to a maximum of 40 socke...
23rd October 2025
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 5th December 2025. The programme is open to small UK-registered charities working in music, the performing arts, and Jewish life and learning (including interfaith initiatives). The Foundation aims to support initiatives that significantly impact individuals and/or communities and leave a lasting legacy. Large charities will not be considered. A new Personal Awards categor...
22nd October 2025
Funding to Improve Mental Health Support for Vulnerable & Marginalised People (UK)
Grants are available for UK registered charities whose work supports vulnerable and marginalised people experiencing mental health issues, particularly those affected by bereavement, suicide, and online bullying. For its current grants round, the Kristina Martin Charitable Trust is offering a total of £400,000 in funding, which will be allocated across the following themes: homelessness and mental health; the impact of social media on mental health; reducing social isolation; and supporting the...
22nd October 2025
£15 Million Programme to Tackle Child Poverty (UK - Various Locations)
BBC Children in Need has launched a £15 million programme to support local communities in tackling child poverty across the UK over the next five years. “Communities for Children”, a strategic collaboration programme with four other funders, will initially invest in four of the most economically deprived areas before expanding to ten, including rural, urban, and coastal locations. The programme aims to address the root causes of child poverty, and empower local communities to develop their...
22nd October 2025
Grants for Community & Environmental Projects (England & Scotland)
Not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding to deliver projects that improve communities and the environment. The funding is made available through the SUEZ Communities Fund for projects that improve public amenities, repair religious or historic buildings, or support biodiversity in areas surrounding Suez landfill sites. The maximum grant amount is £50,000 for projects in England and £20,000 in Scotland. Projects need to be located in a funding zone surrounding a qualifying site owned ...
21st October 2025
Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)
Grants are available to support registered charities that run educational projects with children and young people under the age of 25 in marginalised communities within the UK and internationally. The Educational Opportunity Foundation normally makes grants totalling about £700,000 in any one year. For UK projects, the focus is on improving the educational outcomes and life chances of care experienced young people. For international projects, the focus is on improving the quality, sustainabilit...
21st October 2025
New Funding Programme to Tackle Health Inequities & Structural Racism (England)
The National Lottery Community Fund has announced a new funding programme addressing health inequities caused by structural racism and discrimination. The Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership programme will support up to ten partner organisations in England with grants ranging from £250,000 to £5 million over five years. The programme focuses on organisations led by and working with racialised communities, including Black, South Asian, Middle Eastern, East Asian,...
20th October 2025
England and Wales Cricket Board's County Grants Fund (England & Wales)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to ECB-affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales to provide enhanced facilities, playing opportunities for women's and girls' cricket and/or disability cricket. The fund is open to all ECB-affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales. Priority is given to clubs actively engaged with ECB programmes such as All Stars, Dynamos, women's and girls' cricket, and disability cricket. The funding is being made available through the England and Wales Cricket Bo...
20th October 2025
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...
20th October 2025
Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations, charities, clubs, and other interest groups based in the UK can apply for a grant to help them to increase participation in canoeing. The grants can be used to promote new or improved access points for canoe trails on to moving water, estuaries, canals and reservoirs. This can include new and improved launch and landing platforms, steps or ramps; improvements to pathways and accessible routes to the water’s edge and signage and information that promotes positive b...
20th October 2025
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 and/or foster social, emotional or life sk...
20th October 2025
Arts Council Opens Applications for National Lottery Project Grants (England)
Artists, cultural groups, and organisations across England can now apply for funding through Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, an open-access scheme offering between £1,000 and over £100,000 for creative and cultural projects lasting up to three years. The programme supports a wide range of activities, including producing new work, organisational development, research, partnerships, and sector support. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with decisions typicall...
17th October 2025
Grants of Up to £9,000 Available for Education and Heritage Projects (UK)
Registered UK-based non-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years through the King Charles III Charitable Fund’s Small Grants Programme. The Fund supports organisations and projects that make a meaningful difference in key areas such as social inclusion, health and wellbeing, education, environment, countryside, heritage and conservation. This funding round is focused on Education and Heritage & Conservation projects. Eligible organisations must...
17th October 2025
Funding Available to Involve More People in Tackling Climate Change (UK)
The National Lottery Community Fund’s Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future is still open for applications. As part of a ten-year, £100 million commitment to community-level climate action, the fund supports projects that embed climate action into daily life, especially among groups previously unengaged or facing barriers such as poverty or discrimination. Grants typically range from £500,000 to £1.5 million, with up to £3 million available for exceptional projects over seven years. Up...
17th October 2025
Schools Invited to Apply for Grants to Boost Outdoor Learning and Wellbeing (UK)
Primary, Infant, and Junior schools in the UK lacking quality green outdoor spaces can now apply for grants to transform outdoor areas into vibrant, nature-rich environments supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing. Ten grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects like wildlife habitats, sensory gardens, and outdoor play zones, with expert advice and training provided to ensure long-term impact. The closing date for applications is 9 November 2025. Free nature and play toolkits...
16th October 2025
Grants of up to £20,000 Available to Help UK Museums Care for their Collections. (UK)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to small and medium-sized museums to support core museum activities like collections care and conservation. The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has reopened the Museum Fundamentals grant programme for 2026, with a total funding pot of £300,000. Eligible applicants must be AIM members, including UK-registered charities and public bodies with annual visitor numbers under 50,000. The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest is 6 February 202...
16th October 2025
Grants to Improve Housing for Disadvantaged People (UK)
Registered charities in the UK can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to address the housing needs and assist with the financial wellbeing of people who are disadvantaged or are facing deprivation. The funding is being made available through the Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation. Priority is given to charities operating in the top 50% of the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation. Eligible applicants must be registered charities established for at least three years with a minimum of th...
16th October 2025
£288 Million Government Fund for Green Heating Projects (England)
Public, private and third sector organisations in England can now bid for capital funding to help new and existing heat networks move to low and zero carbon technologies. The funding, which is being made available through the Government’s £288 million Green Heat Network Fund, will support the rollout of low-carbon technologies like heat pumps, and solar and geothermal energy, to help networks deliver clean heating to homes, offices, commercial and public buildings. Grant levels for individual...
16th October 2025
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 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 closi...
16th October 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...
15th October 2025
Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People (England)
Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to support the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. Projects that will help enhance the self-confidence, teamwork skills and future employability of children and young people are of particular interest. In most cases, grants are made on a relatively small scale. Many grants will be under £2,000, most will be under £5,000, and in only a few cases w...
15th October 2025
Grants Available for Projects Benefiting Disadvantaged People (UK)
Funding is available to support registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations including special schools that work with disadvantaged or marginalised people within the UK. Projects must address one or more priority areas, such as alcohol and substance misuse, disability support, disadvantaged young people, domestic and sexual abuse, homelessness, LGBT+ communities, or support for older people. Grants can be used to cover capital costs, including the construction or refurbishment of ...
14th October 2025
Government Opens New Fund to Support Community Cohesion (England)
Voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England are to benefit from a new £1.7 million government initiative aimed at strengthening community cohesion and resilience. Through the Common Ground Resilience Fund, organisations can access capital funding to support the cost of building or renovating facilities, or purchasing essential equipment in order to deliver services that bring people from diverse backgrounds together. Grants of up to £10,000 are available, with h...
14th October 2025
Grants of up to £100,000 Available to Restore Historic Buildings (England)
Not-for-profit organisations working to develop and restore historic buildings in the UK can apply for grants of up to £100,000 from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF). These Project Development Grants support charities, social enterprises, and community groups seeking to take ownership of or adapt heritage buildings, particularly in disadvantaged or at-risk areas. Funding can cover professional fees, business planning, community engagement, and organisational overheads (up to 20%). Projects...
14th October 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...
14th October 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...
14th October 2025
Funding for Community Environmental Projects (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities, social enterprises, and community groups for projects that connect communities with nature, aiming to improve physical and mental wellbeing while fostering positive action on climate change. Eligible initiatives may include arts and cultural activities, community gardening, green gyms, mental health support, conservation volunteering, green skills training, and efforts to enhance access to urban and natural green spaces. The funding is made ava...
13th October 2025
Grants Available to Support the Armed Forces Community (UK)
Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations that directly support the armed forces community can apply for grants to assist serving and former armed forces personnel, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. The funding provided by the Veterans’ Foundation supports projects addressing social care issues such as homelessness, employability, financial disadvantage, disability, welfare concerns, mental health, and support during old age. The Foundation offers sev...
13th October 2025
Grants to Support Outdoor Learning (England - Various Regions)
State-funded schools in selected parts of the UK are invited to apply for the Ernest Cook Trust’s Outdoor Essentials Grant, which funds projects that connect children and young people with nature and support their wellbeing. Available to schools in postcode areas BB, CA, FY, LA, PR, GL, SN, BS, BA20, BA21, BA22, and LE, the grant offers support for improving school grounds, covering transport to outdoor learning venues, providing clothing for outdoor activities, and training teachers. Schools ...
13th October 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 would be unable to 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 for special tuition or coaching costs, participation in external competitions, support for a specially arranged performance, and support for a musi...
13th October 2025
Funding to Support Communities in Need (England, Wales, the Isle of Man, & the Republic of Ireland)
Funding is available for registered charities who are working to support communities in need across England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland. The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation’s General Fund supports projects tackling key issues such as homelessness, mental health, care for the elderly, domestic abuse, terminal illness, medical research, and support for victims of slavery.expenditure below £10 million are eligible to apply. Grants are awarded at the Trustees’ quarte...
10th October 2025
Funding to Improve Youth Facilities (England – Various Locations)
Grants of up to £100,000 are available for youth organisations to purchase equipment that will help them better support the young people they work with. This funding can cover a wide range of items, including new sports, music, or art equipment, vehicles, furnishings, IT or security equipment. The Better Youth Spaces Programme, funded by the UK Government and administered by Social Investment Business, aims to improve the reach, safety, quality, and sustainability of youth services in 42 priori...
10th October 2025
Funding to Fight Racial & Social Injustice (UK & Ireland)
Grants of up to £1,000 will be available to small local grassroots organisations fighting social injustice and inequality across the UK and Ireland. The Edge Fund’s latest Roots Funding round supports small grassroots groups in the UK and Ireland organising against Islamophobia, Afriphobia, racial injustice, and the legacies of British colonialism in the UK and Ireland. To be eligible, organisations must have an annual income of less than £5,000, be led by the communities they serve, and be ...
10th October 2025
£500 Million Government Fund to Drive Regional Innovation (UK)
Local leaders from councils, universities, and businesses across the UK are being invited to bid for up to £20 million each through a new government initiative designed to support regional research and innovation. Managed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the £500 million Local Innovation Partnerships Fund encourages local authorities, businesses, and universities to form “Triple Helix” partnerships that drive innovation tailored to the specific needs of their communities. The fund aim...
10th October 2025
Grants Available to Support Charities & Community Projects (UK - Various Locations)
UK registered charities and community groups are encouraged to apply for funding to support initiatives that improve wellbeing and strengthen local communities. The Arnold Clark Community Fund is open to organisations providing services that address the needs of people living within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch. This latest round supports projects focused on mental health, arts and culture, disability, animal welfare, education, sustainability, and broader community initiatives. Funding is...
9th October 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 October 2025
Grants of up to £25,000 to Improve Women’s & Girls’ Football Facilities (England)
Following the success of the Lionesses, a new fund has been launched to provide women and girls playing football with safe, welcoming, and accessible facilities. The fund offers grants of up to £25,000 and is available to help grassroots football clubs and organisations improve the inclusivity of their facilities. Improvements could include upgraded toilets and showers, clearer signage, enhanced changing room facilities, improved external lighting, and private spaces for baby changing and brea...
8th October 2025
Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK)
Grants are available for research, education, and community projects to promote and enhance better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering, and aesthetics, including improvements in the road user experience. Funded activities include courses on traffic engineering and transport planning, as well as research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and roadside environment, such as roadside parks and open spaces. No maximum or minimum grant levels are indicated. ...
8th October 2025
Grants for Environmental and Social Wellbeing Projects (UK)
UK registered charities can apply for grants to support projects that deliver positive environmental, social or wellbeing outcomes. The funding is provided by the Calisen Impact Charitable Trust, which aims to drive economic and social development within communities by supporting initiatives that focus on sustainable energy solutions and promote inclusive, safe, and diverse educational and work environments. Supported initiatives include partnerships with Eco-Schools, which help fund Green Flag ...
7th October 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 alleviate 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. Priority...
7th October 2025
Funding to Improve Online Digital Presence for Small Charities (UK)
UK charities can apply for funding of up to £2,500 to enhance their online digital presence. The funding is available to charities with an average annual income of less than £1,000,000 to support digital expenditures that other funders may not cover. The funding will help organisations build websites and apps, digitise services, and purchase digital products. The funding is being made available through the Fat Beehive Foundation, and trustees are particularly keen to support traditionally hard...
7th October 2025
British Gas Trust Energy Support Fund Reopens for Applications (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....
6th October 2025
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 between £3,000 and £25,000 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, fostering collaborative p...
6th October 2025
Grants of up to £10,000 Available to Help Disadvantaged Young People Move into Employment (London & Kent)
Funding is available to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations in London and Kent to help young people from low-income backgrounds overcome poverty and disadvantage. The Skinners’ Charity Foundation awards grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years through their Young People’s Vocational Development Charities Programme to help young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) to move into employment or become employment-ready. The programme supports pro...
6th October 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 by those working on their behalf, such as a manager, an independent label, or a publisher. The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Momentum Music Fund. The next closing d...
6th October 2025
Grants of up to £1,000 to Support Local Good Causes (UK)
Community groups across the UK can now apply for grants of up to £1,000 to support local projects and fundraising efforts through The Co-operative Bank’s Customer Donation Fund. Open exclusively to the bank’s Charity and Community Bank Account holders, the fund helps small organisations carry out initiatives that strengthen community ties and deliver social impact. Grants are awarded quarterly and can go toward anything from equipment purchases and venue hire to running events and outreach ...
6th October 2025
Maintenance Grants for Disadvantaged Students to be Reintroduced (England)
The Department for Education has announced the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for students from low-income households in England. These means-tested grants will provide financial support for disadvantaged learners studying priority courses, such as technical qualifications and degrees at Levels 4 to 6, that support the government’s missions and industrial strategy. Funded by a new levy on international student fees, the scheme aims to reduce financial barriers and improve access...
3rd October 2025
Funding to Support Young Innovators Tackling Financial Exclusion (UK)
UnLtd, the charity which supports social entrepreneurs and enterprises, has re-opened its Funding Futures Programme, which supports 16- to 30-year-olds whose ideas foster financial inclusion in marginalised communities across the UK. The programme offers two tiers of grants: up to £8,000 for social start-ups and up to £18,000 for existing social enterprises ready to expand. The programme also provides tailored support such as one-to-one coaching, peer workshops, legal guidance, and financial ...
3rd October 2025
Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)
Organisations, clubs, and schools involved in rowing can apply for grants of between £500 and £4,000 (up to 50% of the project's overall cost) from the Rowing Foundation to support junior & student rowers, as well as adaptive rowing for all ages. This funding, targeted at groups ineligible for larger grants or with smaller needs, helps purchase equipment such as boats, sculls, ergs, oars, and safety gear, aiming to increase participation in rowing among young people, individuals with disabil...
3rd October 2025
Funding to Support Vulnerable Migrants (UK)
Not for profit organisations and private law firms working with vulnerable young migrants can apply for grants of up to £30,000. The grants can be used to support legal work that benefits young migrants living in poverty who face significant disadvantage or discrimination as a result of their immigration status. Applicants should note that the average grant size is around £12,000 and £15,000. The funding is being made available through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migr...
3rd October 2025
Funding for Projects that Make it Easier for People to Talk About Death & Dying (UK)
Funding is available to support innovative community arts and culture projects across the UK which open up conversations about dying, death and grief in new and creative ways. Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Community Grants Programme will award grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to hospices for community-led projects that support hard to reach groups including ethnic minorities, homeless people, prisoners, people with learning disabilities, LGBT+ people, those living in remote and rural areas,...
2nd October 2025
Funding to Support Arts, Library & Museum Projects (England)
Individuals and organisations can apply for grants of up to £30,000 to support projects in the arts, libraries, and museums. The funding supports individual artists, communities, and cultural organisations to create and sustain high-quality work and enable more people across England to engage with arts and culture. Projects can last up to three years and focus on areas such as music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, combined arts, libraries, and museums and collections. Applications are...
2nd October 2025
Grants of up to £40,000 Available for Tree Planting Projects Outside of Woodlands (England)
Local authorities and registered charities in England can apply for grants ranging from £10,000 to £40,000 to fund projects that expand tree canopy cover outside woodlands. The Trees Outside Woodland Fund, managed by The Tree Council in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, supports initiatives such as urban tree planting to improve air quality, creating tree-lined avenues to enhance public spaces, and establishing community orchards for local food productio...
2nd October 2025
Funding to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)
Community groups and small charities working with older people are invited to apply for funding aimed at reducing isolation and improving the wellbeing of those aged 55 and over. Grants range from £500 for grassroots organisations to £1,500 for small registered charities and Community Interest Companies. Successful projects often include social clubs, trips, yoga, and guest speakers. Applications are reviewed quarterly, with the next round closing 31 October for awards in November 2025. The sc...
1st October 2025
Funding for Respite Breaks for Disabled Children and their Families (UK)
Families and groups of children, schools, organisations, and other registered charities can apply for financial assistance from the Adamson Trust for the cost of holidays or respite breaks for disabled children with physical, mental, or emotional impairments. To be eligible, the child must be a resident in the UK, between the ages of 3 and 17, and the Trust requires evidence of their disability or illness from a medical or social services professional. Grants from the Trust usually only cover a ...
1st October 2025
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 ...
1st October 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Tackle Poverty & Inequality (England & Wales)
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities in England and Wales to help address the needs and challenges of deprived communities and marginalised groups, focusing on poverty, social exclusion, economic inequality, and environmental challenges. The funding is being made available through the Charles Plater Trust, a Catholic grant-making charity which aims to build social justice across the UK. To be eligible, organisations must have annual incomes below £100,000. While applica...
30th September 2025
Funding for Civil Society Projects to Strengthen Engagement in Policy & Decision-Making (UK / The Commonwealth)
Applications are invited from registered not-for-profit civil society organisations from eligible Commonwealth Member States for the latest round of the Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme. Grants of between £15,000 and £30,000 are available per year for up to two years for civil society projects that encourage engagement between civil society and government around policy and decision-making relevant to three themes – health justice; environment and climate change; and freedom of expres...
30th September 2025
Holiday Grants for Disadvantaged and Disabled Children (UK)
Grants ranging from £500 to £2,750 are available for schools, youth groups, non-profit organisations, and charities to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of disadvantaged or disabled children 13 years old or younger. Applications from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK will be given priority. The grants can cover up to two-thirds of the total cost of a holiday or trip, lasting from one to seven days. The Henry Smith Charity is offering the funding, and applicati...
30th September 2025
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...
30th September 2025
Grants of up to £150,000 Available to Expand Nursery Education Provision (England)
State-funded primary-phase and maintained nursery schools in England can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to enhance provision and capacity for nursery education in deprived areas of England. The funding is being made available through the second phase of the School-based Nursery (SBN) Capital Grant launched by the Department for Education. The scheme is part of a £370 million government pledge to expand nursery provision between 2025 and 2030, with the aim of boosting early years capacity,...
29th September 2025
Grants of up to £150,000 to Tackle Barriers for Disabled Passengers (UK)
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) has opened applications for its 2025–26 Scaling Innovation Programme, which funds projects addressing key barriers faced by disabled passengers. Proposals are sought for innovations in vehicle stop design, travel assistance services, and access to live travel information, with applicants required to show meaningful involvement of disabled people throughout their work. The programme runs in three phases: up to 20 projects will receive £10,000...
29th September 2025
Education Endowment Foundation Opens New Funding Round to Boost Educational Outcomes (England)
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has opened applications for its latest round of funding to support educational programmes across England, with a focus on raising attainment and closing gaps for disadvantaged pupils. Eligible organisations including schools, nurseries, colleges, multi-academy trusts, and non-profits are invited to apply for projects ranging from small pilots to large-scale evaluations. Current priorities include improving attendance and GCSE resits for 16–19-year-olds,...
29th September 2025
Physics Education Grants Scheme to Reopen for Final Round (England)
Following its latest strategic review, the Ogden Trust has announced that its Physics Education Grants scheme will reopen for a final round on the 2nd January 2026. The scheme offers grants of up to £5,000 to schools, colleges and charities in England who wish to carry out projects that support the teaching and learning of physics. Projects must be centred around physics and developed with current evidence in mind. The Trust may also consider partial funding for general science projects with a ...
26th September 2025
£3 Million Investment in Rehabilitation Across the Criminal Justice System (England and Wales)
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has launched a £3 million initiative to support projects that improve rehabilitation outcomes in prisons, probation services, and youth custody across the UK. Open to voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations in England and Wales, the Rehabilitation Grants Scheme will provide grants of £50,000 to £150,000 per year for projects lasting between six months and three years. Funding will prioritise initiatives that reduce reoffending, pr...
26th September 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, enabling them to explore their interest in the arts and related future career options further 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 d...
26th September 2025
New Grants Programme Launched to Boost Nature Recovery (UK)
Small charities and not-for-profit groups in the UK can now apply for grants of up to £25,000 to deliver projects that restore nature, improve access to green spaces and help communities respond to the climate emergency. The grants are available to organisations with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million that have been operating for at least 12 months. Eligible activities include habitat creation, species protection, recycling initiatives, litter picks, beach cleans and sustainable ...
25th September 2025
Funding of up to £30,000 for UK-German Arts Collaborations (UK)
Arts and cultural organisations in the UK and Germany can apply for funding of up to £30,000 through the Cultural Bridge 2026–2027 programme, which opens on 1 October 2025. The scheme will offer up to £10,000 for new partnerships and £30,000 for established collaborations, with additional contributions available for personal access costs. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in social arts practice with communities, with priority given to smaller organisations, those outside major cities, ...
25th September 2025
Grants of up to £50,000 Available for Local Road Safety Projects (UK)
Local authorities, and other not for profit organisations can apply for funding of between £10,000 and £50,000 to support projects that reduce road casualties and make UK roads safer. Projects can run for up to two years and must demonstrate partnership working, clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and evidence of need, with additional cash or in-kind support encouraged. Previous projects have included education and training programmes, enforcement initiatives, technology trials and communit...
25th September 2025
Funding for Leisure Activities for Children with Additional Needs (UK)
The Happy Days Children’s Charity is inviting applications for funding towards trips, respite breaks and group activity holidays for disadvantaged children and young people with additional needs. The charity awards funding for different types of activities to support families with children aged 3-17 who have a disability, a special need or have been abused. Activities include family day trips, and family holiday breaks. Applications can be submitted by parents, guardians, grandparents or sibli...
25th September 2025
Arts-Based Learning Fund (UK)
Arts organisations and charities working with schools, colleges and other formal education settings can now apply for grants of £30,000 to £300,000 to deliver high-quality arts-based learning projects lasting two to four years. The funding aims to improve the lives and achievements of children and young people experiencing inequality, with priorities including support for disadvantaged pupils, expanding access to arts-based teaching in underserved schools, addressing inclusion and racism, deve...
25th September 2025
Grants Available to Support Vulnerable Young Women & Girls In or at Risk of Entering 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 have been in the criminal justice system or who are at a high risk of entering it. 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 or reoffend. Applicants must demonstrate approaches that are age, gen...
24th September 2025
Funding to Help Vulnerable People with their Housing Needs (UK)
The Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation is inviting applications for projects that assist vulnerable individuals in need of a secure and safe home. UK-registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1 million can apply for capital funding of up to £1,000 to help cover the costs of essential items and equipment that support people experiencing homelessness. The funding is intended for projects that align with the Foundation's new purpose and one or more of the following them...
24th September 2025
Grants of up to £20,000 Available for Public Engagement in Science (UK)
UK-based schools, museums, science communicators, community interest companies, and community groups (amongst others) are invited to apply for grants ranging from £5,000 to £20,000 under the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025B. This initiative aims to foster high-quality public engagement activities, introduce STFC-supported science and technology to new audiences, and showcase STFC's contributions to the UK. This could include, workshops and...
24th September 2025
Funding to Inspire Young People about Careers in the Creative and Cultural Industries (England)
The National Archives is inviting archives across England to apply for Discover! Creative Careers grants, each worth £1,600, to help them take part in the Discover! Creative Careers programme. Eight grants will be awarded. The grants are part of the Discover! Creative Careers initiative, a government-supported programme that aims to inform and inspire young people about careers in the creative and cultural industries. Successful applicants will use the grants engage with schools to speak briefl...
23rd September 2025
Youth Hostel Offers Bursary Scheme for Towards Residential Stays (England & Wales)
Schools and colleges in areas of high deprivation in England and Wales can apply for support through the Youth Hostel Association’s Bursary Scheme to help cover the cost of a residential stay at a YHA-owned hostel. The scheme is open to primary, secondary, special schools, alternative provision settings, and colleges where at least 30% of pupils receive pupil premium or free school meals. The bursary can be used for overnight stays, with or without catering and activities, at any eligible YHA-...
23rd September 2025
Grants for Older People on Low Incomes (England & Wales)
Small grants of up to £600 are available to support vulnerable older people living on low incomes in England and Wales. The funding which is being made available through the charity Friends of the Elderly assists individuals and couples who are of or over the state pension age, have savings of less than £5,000, and do not meet the criteria for other funders. The funding aims to assist with various needs such as purchasing a new fridge, paying unexpected bills, obtaining food and clothing, or ...
23rd September 2025
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 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 meals or tha...
23rd September 2025
Funding to Support Grassroots Music (England)
Arts Council England has announced that its Supporting Grassroots Music Fund has reopened to applications. The Fund offers grants of up to £40,000 for projects lasting up to three years, supporting venues, festivals, promoters, and recording or rehearsal studios to strengthen and develop their work. It aims to improve opportunities for music creators, particularly those early in their careers, by expanding access to rehearsal and recording spaces, supporting touring activity, and enhancing the ...
22nd September 2025
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Young People to Improve Local Green Spaces (UK)
Applications are open for projects that help young people lead initiatives that promote local biodiversity awareness or improve access to nature and local green spaces. Past projects supported have ranged from school festivals and biodiversity murals to community gardens and guided nature walks. Awards of up to £1,000 are available to cover costs such as materials, room hire, publicity, speakers, training, transport and project-specific staff. The scheme is aimed at benefiting groups of young...
22nd September 2025
Applications for Funding Towards School Trips to CERN (UK)
The Ogden Trust, which promotes the teaching and learning of physics, has announced that secondary schools that are or have been members of its School Partnerships programme can apply for grants of up to £2,500 for trips to the CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. This will be the final round of funding available on this programme. These grants aim to allow disadvantaged students to experience one of the world's foremost centers for scientific research and to learn about the ...
22nd September 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...
22nd September 2025
Funding to Support Children with Special Education Needs (UK)
Specialist schools, charities, CIOs and other not-for-profit organisations, including scout and guide groups and housing associations, can apply for funding from the Bernard Sunley Foundation to improve facilities and services that raise the quality of life for people in England and Wales. The Foundation supports capital projects in community, education, health and social welfare, with particular emphasis on creating opportunities for the young, elderly, disabled and disadvantaged. Schools may b...
19th September 2025
Funding to Support Arts, Library & Museum Projects (England)
Grants of up to £100,000 are available to support arts, library and museum projects. The funding is being made available through the National Lottery Project Grants programme, which aims to support thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations to create and sustain quality work and help people across England to engage with arts and culture. Priority is currently being given to enabling museums to develop their collections-based work and increase public engagement with, a...
19th September 2025
The Schroder Charity Trust to Re-Open Grants Programme (UK)
Following a review of its grant-making process, the Schroder Charity Trust has announced that it will begin accepting applications from the 1st October 2025. The Trust will fund initiatives that enable children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive in education and employment. It will also support projects that strengthen communities through services and opportunities which improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the UK. Grants of up to £5,000 are typ...
19th September 2025
Funding to Support Migrant Justice (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is making grants of up to £60,000 per year (over 3 to 5 years) available to support not-for-profit organisations working towards migrant justice in the UK. The Migration Fund aims to support organisations to build on their services to strengthen relationships with migrants and diaspora communities, and help them plan for positive change. The Foundation will consider applications for core funding and funding dedicated to specific programmes and partnerships. Potential ...
19th September 2025
Government Extends £34.5m Fund to Boost Volunteering and Tackle Loneliness (England)
The UK government has extended its Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, increasing total investment to £34.5 million to help people in deprived areas volunteer and reduce chronic loneliness. Run by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the fund now runs until March 2026 following an additional £4.5 million announced in April 2025. Funding will be channelled through delivery partners including UK Community Foundations, Arts Council England, and Historic England. The programme targets 27 lo...
18th September 2025
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Small Homeless charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects that aim to help homeless people rebuild their lives. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be a registered charity and have an annual turnover of under £500,000, with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months. Typically, organisations awarded funding operate residential or training facilities to assist homeless people. The funding is being made available through Help the Homeless, a grant-giving trust, foun...
18th September 2025
Funding to Support Hospices to Care for People Living in Financial Hardship (UK)
Hospices across England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man can now apply for a share of £400,000 in funding to improve access to care for people facing financial hardship or socio-economic deprivation. The grants, supporting up to 10–14 projects over 18 months, will fund initiatives such as redesigning services, strengthening partnerships, training staff and volunteers, and evaluating impact. Eligible applicants must be independent charitable hospices, members of Hospice UK, and ...
17th September 2025
Free Support to Expand Classical Studies in Schools (UK)
Classics for All, a UK-based educational charity that promotes the teaching of classical subjects, is offering free support to UK state schools that want to introduce or expand classical studies. This can be done either as part of the curriculum or as an enrichment/club activity. Schools will receive mentoring, initial advice, and contributions toward training costs to help them introduce or develop a classical subject. The support will enable schools, particularly those in areas of high depriva...
17th September 2025
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 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, third p...
17th September 2025
Funding and Support for School Breakfast Clubs (UK)
Schools in England and Scotland are being invited to apply for support to tackle child hunger through Magic Breakfast, a charity dedicated to ending hunger as a barrier to learning. Magic Breakfast offers schools access to free healthy food and expert guidance in setting up or expanding Breakfast Clubs. To qualify, schools in England must have at least 35% of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium, while Scottish schools must have at least 35% of pupils in SIMD Decile 1-4. Participating schools rec...
17th September 2025