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Gatwick Airport Community Trust (South East of England)
The Gatwick Airport Community Trust has re-opened for applications. The Trust funds projects that are targeted towards developing young people, the arts, sporting facilities, environmental improvement and conservation, community facilities, volunteering, the elderly and the disabled. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to a wide range of organisations, including charities, schools, and sports clubs. Projects supported will be operating within the area directly affected by operations at Gatwick...
17th February 2025
Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children & Young People (South East - excluding London & Greater London)
Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs throughout the South East (excluding London & Greater London) can apply for grants of up to £30,000 through the Peter Harrison Foundation Positive Futures for Children and Young People grant scheme. The grant scheme aims to support projects that improve the lives of children and young people who are physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged and living in the top 40% of areas of deprivation . Previously funded organisations include the Douglas...
17th January 2025
Grants to Support Youth Mental Health & Social Action Projects (London & the South of England)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to charities, community groups, and other charitable organisations across London and the South of England to support the mental health and well-being of young people, and encourage them to engage in youth social action. The Sovereign Network Group #iwill Fund 2.0 - Wellbeing Champions Programme will support organisations to upskill at least 15 young people aged 10 to 20 to become Wellbeing Champions, teaching them to look after their own mental health and w...
19th September 2024
Funding To Support Access to Education for Children & Young People (Kent & East Sussex)
The Bedgebury Foundation is inviting applications to its grant-making programme, which supports access to education for children and young people in Kent and East Sussex, where lack of funding is a barrier to achievement. The Foundation offers two categories of grant: Teaching and Training - for those adults involved with helping children and young people with additional needs, such as SpLD or trauma, who require additional teaching support. The closing date for applications is the 29th Septembe...
3rd July 2024
Funding to Tackle Rural Crime (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has launched a new fund to tackle rural crime. Charities, CIOs, social enterprises, town and parish councils, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for funding of £5,001 and over for either physical item/s or to support a project that will help to prevent crime, reduce offending, and support victims of crime in rural areas. These often include machine thefts, hare coursing – which leads to illegal gambling – po...
24th March 2023
Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Support Community Needs (Berkshire)
Charitable organisations, community groups, and projects that address the most important and pressing concerns within the communities of Berkshire can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the Vital For Berkshire Fund. This fund is designed to support organisations, community groups, and initiatives that work towards addressing vital needs in the area, such as (but not limited to) physical and mental health, supporting young and vulnerable people or groups, combating isolation, tackling poverty...
11th January 2023
Grants to Help Voluntary Sector Organisations Manage Increasing Costs to Deliver Services (East Sussex)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations in East Sussex working to support vulnerable people that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The Winter Support Fund aims to help local organisations manage increasing costs to deliver services this winter. This might include increased running costs such as salaries, fuel, electricity, heating, and volunteer expenses; supplying additional resources such as recruiting extra staff; and supporting organisations t...
17th November 2022
Funding to Help More Girls Get Fit through Football (West Berkshire & North Hampshire)
Inspired by the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 win, Greenham Trust has launched a £30,000 fund to help more girls, women and gender inclusive groups get active and healthy through football. The Trust is inviting charitable organisations including community groups, sports clubs, and schools in West Berkshire and North Hampshire to apply for grants of up to £1,500 for new initiatives that encourage girls and women, whatever their age or ability, to become involved in football-based activities to enhance...
30th September 2022
UK Funding News
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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
New Fund 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 ...
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Funding to Support Hospice & Palliative Care in Africa (UK)
Hospices and palliative care providers across Africa can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to increase access to and improve the standard of palliative care in their communities. The funding, made available through the True Colours Trust Africa Small Grants Programme, can be used to provide equipment for patients, palliative care medicines, transport for the delivery of services, data or mobile technology for remote delivery, and bereavement support. Priority will be given to applications from o...
10th April 2025
Grants for Small & Medium Sized Museums to Improve the Care of their Collections (UK)
Small and medium-sized museums that are members of the Association of Independent Museums can apply for funding to improve the care for their collections. The funding is being made available with support from the Pilgrim Trust. Grants of up to £1,200 are available to cover the cost of three-day professional collections care audit. Larger museums are advised to apply directly to the Pilgrim Trust for funding. The funding is made available through the Collections Care and Conservation Grants sche...
9th April 2025
Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Projects that Help Disadvantaged Young People (UK - Various Locations)
The Hays Travel Foundation offers grants ranging from £2,000 to £15,000 to registered charities operating in areas where Hays Travel has branches. These grants support projects aiding disadvantaged young people up to 25 years old in education, poverty prevention, health, arts, culture, or sports. Charities outside Hays Travel areas must demonstrate their project's impact on a community with a Hays Travel branch. Match funding is encouraged to increase grant likelihood. Since 2015, the Foundat...
9th April 2025
Funding to Buy Books for School Libraries (England)
UK schools and early years’ settings can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to buy books for their libraries and encourage more children to read for pleasure. The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme will help schools to provide children with a range of non-curriculum books to improve their reading standards, particularly amongst children experiencing disadvantage or underrepresentation. Any grant awarded will be made in the form of credit to be spent within six months on the LoveReading...
9th April 2025
Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)
The Veterans Foundation offers grants of up to £200,000 to support UK-based charities and not-for-profit organisations that assist serving armed forces personnel, veterans, operationally qualified seafarers, and their immediate families. These grants include small grants of up to £5,000, project grants of up to £30,000, and salary grants of up to £75,000. Major grants of up to £200,000 are also available, although this programme is currently closed. The next closing date for standard and sa...
8th April 2025
Grants of up to £40,000 Available to Tackle Youth Homelessness (UK - Various Locations)
Grants ranging from £2,000 to £40,000 are available to charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs), and other non-profit organisations through the StreetSmart Youth Homelessness Support Fund 2025. This initiative, launched by LandAid in partnership with StreetSmart, aims to combat youth homelessness by supporting projects that provide housing and employment opportunities for vulnerable individuals aged 16 to 25. Grant amounts vary by region, wit...
7th April 2025
Twinkl Launches Gardening Bundle Giveaway with £500 Prize for UK Schools and Educational Groups (UK)
Twinkl has launched the April Community Collection: Gardening Bundle Giveaway to support schools and educational groups across the UK in encouraging children's engagement with nature. The initiative offers 20 gardening bundles, each including seeds, gloves, compost, and other supplies, alongside a chance to win a £500 cash prize. Open to schools and educational settings, applications must be submitted by a Senior Leadership Team member or authorised representative, including a 100-word statemen...
7th April 2025
Funding Available to Involve More People in Tackling Climate Change (UK)
One of the UK’s largest grant-making programmes to tackle climate change is due to close at the end of May 2025. A total of £20 million is available through the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future programme. With over £20 million in funding available, the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund - Our Shared Future programme supports community-led initiatives that integrate climate action into the everyday lives of local communities. Eligible projects may includ...
7th April 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...
7th April 2025
Grants to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK)
Charities registered in the UK that work to provide sanctuary, rehoming, and rehabilitation for animals both domestically and/or internationally are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000. Organisations involved with wildlife conservation, the rescue, rehabilitation and (where possible) release of animals are also eligible to apply. The funding can be used for general running costs or capital purchases. This funding opportunity is provided by the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust, which...
4th April 2025
Funding Available to Accelerate Homebuilding with Digital Solutions (England)
Geovation, in partnership with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Digital Planning Programme, has launched the £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge to accelerate the delivery of 1.5 million homes in England through digital innovation. Building on the success of the PropTech Innovation Fund—established in 2021 and responsible for 114 pilot projects across 77 local planning authorities—the challenge seeks scalable solutions to barriers in housing development. Up...
3rd April 2025
Grants Available to Support Children and Young People who have Experienced Significant Crises (UK)
Grants of up to £2,400 are available to vulnerable children and young people who have experienced significant crises impacting their well-being and education. The funding which is being provided through the Buttle UK Chances for Children grants programme aims to provide tailored support packages that can include essential items and activities to enhance learning and development, such as laptops, books, Wi-Fi access, educational materials, and extra-curricular activities. Eligible beneficiaries ...
2nd April 2025
Funding to Support Animal Welfare Charities (UK)
The Animal Defence Trust, a UK-based charity dedicated to animal welfare, provides funding to support approved animal welfare charities working to rescue and care for animals that have suffered cruelty. The Trust's main objectives are protecting animals from suffering and mistreatment, promoting research to reduce animal use in scientific experiments, and ensuring proper accommodation for animals during transportation. The grants, which are for capital projects and running costs aim to support a...
2nd April 2025
Funding for Activities to Improve the Lives of the Elderly (UK)
Small grants are available to fund projects to improve the lives of the elderly across the UK. Home Instead Charities awards grants of up to £1,500 to small, local registered charities and up to £500 to grassroots organisations for well-being events, activities or pastimes that prevent social isolation and loneliness amongst adults over 55. Eligible projects may include regular events such as a cinema club, knitting group, or lunch club; one-off activities like a day trip or Christmas lunch; ...
2nd April 2025
Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK)
In response to the much publicised skills gap in the British engineering industry, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training. The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK , with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufactu...
2nd April 2025
Grants for Churches for the Conservation of Decorative Features and Monuments (UK)
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available to churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896 to carry out small programmes of conservation work to decorative features and monuments. Eligible work includes, but is not limited to, stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments, tombs, and wall paintings. All work funded must be directed by a professional architect or established conservator and completed according to the Society for the Protection of Ancien...
2nd April 2025
Grants Available to Support the Armed Forces Community (UK)
Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations directly supporting 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 is being made available through the Veterans’ Foundation and is designed to fund projects addressing various aspects of social care, including homelessness, employability, financial disadvantage, disability, welfare issues, mental health, and sup...
1st April 2025
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Performing Arts Projects that Boost Audience Engagement (UK)
Grants of up to £5,000 are currently available to support performing arts projects, specifically in theatre, dance, or music—that aim to enhance audience access and participation. The funding is being made available through the Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust's "The Arts: Improving Access" grant. Eligible applicants are UK registered charities or exempt organisations with a minimum operating income and expenditure of £1,000,000. The Trust does not fund other types of non-profit organisation...
1st April 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 April 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 April 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...
1st April 2025
Grants of up to £25,000 Per Year for Charities Tackling Adverse Childhood Experiences (UK)
UK-registered charities or Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) with an anticipated income between £200,000 and £2,000,000 can apply for unrestricted grants of between £20,000 to £25,000 per year through the Leathersellers’ Foundation’s ACEs Main Grants Programme 2025. The fund supports organisations working to prevent or reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children, young people, or adults. Applicati...
31st March 2025
Pudsey Next Steps Grants Available for Organisations Serving Marginalised Children (UK)
Not for profit organisations working to support children and young people from underserved communities in the UK can apply for grants through the BBC Children in Need 'Pudsey Next Steps' programme. The aim of the programme is to address disparities and ensure equitable access to resources for all young people. Eligible applicants include organisations that have not previously received funding from BBC Children in Need, have an annual income of £100,000 or less, are not-for-profit organisations...
31st March 2025
Grants for Small & Medium Sized Museums to Improve the Care of their Collections (UK)
Small and medium-sized museums that are members of the Association of Independent Museums can apply for funding to improve the care for their collections. The funding is being made available with support from the Pilgrim Trust. Grants of up to £1,200 are available to cover the cost of three-day professional collections care audit. Grants of up to £10,000 are also available to improve the sustainability of collections and to finance their conservation. Larger museums are advised to apply direct...
31st March 2025
£100 Million Funding to Enhance Grassroots Sports (UK)
The UK Government has announced a £100 million investment aimed at upgrading local grassroots sports facilities across the UK. This initiative seeks to enhance community access to sports and physical activities, particularly in deprived areas, and to increase participation among under-represented groups, including women, girls, ethnic minorities, and disabled individuals. This initiative is part of the Government's 'Plan for Change', aiming to break down barriers to opportunity and address per...
28th March 2025
Funding Support for Museum-Based Health and Wellbeing Projects (UK)
The Museums Association (MA) has announced the forthcoming launch of the Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund. The fund which will open for applications on the 28th April 2025 will support UK museums to grow and sustain existing programmes that deliver measurable health and wellbeing outcomes. Funded projects may include mental health support, creative therapies, initiatives to reduce loneliness, physical health activities, and partnerships with healthcare or community organisations. Programmes...
25th March 2025