Latest Grants
Latest grants for charities and community projects.
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Launch edition of the latest grants. Amounts and closing dates come from the supplied Grants Launch Edition. Check eligibility and application details with each funder.
| Grant | Funder | Amount | Deadline | Best for |
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| RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund (Small Grants up to £5k) | RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm | Up to £5,000 | Community funding for Peebles and Eddleston groups working on local wellbeing, stronger neighbourhoods or climate action. Foundation Scotland manages the scheme. The supplied overview describes £1,000 to £10,000 awards and longer projects of up to £30,000 over three years; check the limit for this particular small-grants round. | |
| Hardship Grants | London Catalyst | Up to £2,000 | London frontline charities and local authorities can establish a hardship fund with up to £2,000 from London Catalyst. The fund runs for one year and allows payments of up to £50 towards urgent needs such as food, transport and energy bills. | |
| Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust – Major Tier | Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust | Up to £5,000 | Greater Manchester organisations supporting crime prevention, victims or vulnerable residents can seek £501 to £5,000. Schools and community groups are included. Eligible work also covers awareness of drug and alcohol misuse, but salaries, vehicles and computer equipment are excluded. | |
| Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Caldercruix) | Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund | Up to £5,000 | For community activity in Caldercruix, North Lanarkshire, awards range from £500 to £5,000. Charities, sports clubs and local groups can put the funding towards staff, operating costs, equipment or repairs. Foundation Scotland and local residents oversee this wind-farm-backed scheme. | |
| Drapers’ Charitable Fund | Drapers’ Charitable Fund | Up to £20,000 | A possible route for charities seeking support with delivery or operating costs, with awards up to £20,000. Education and social welfare in Greater London are the main focus, including young people, veterans and homelessness. Textile conservation and heritage projects elsewhere in England are also supported. | |
| Unity Impact Grants 2026 Programme | Unity Trust Bank | Up to £10,000 | Existing Unity Trust Bank customers can seek support for UK community or environmental work. The programme comprises twelve £5,000 social-impact awards and four £10,000 environmental awards. Delivery costs, equipment and operating expenses are eligible; funding must be used within a year. | |
| The Granada Foundation – Expression of Interest | Granada Foundation | Up to £10,000 | Non-profit arts and science projects in the North West or High Peak may qualify for £500 to £10,000. Proposals should involve professional artists or scientists and develop lasting local skills. Applicants need other funding alongside the grant, as full project funding is unusual. | |
| Responsive Grants | Paristamen Charity | Up to £1,000 | Scottish registered charities of small or medium size can seek £750 to £1,000 for their general work. Awards are unrestricted and one-off, rather than support for specific projects, equipment or capital appeals. The supplied overview says the charity will close in 2027, with final applications due on 1 February 2027. | |
| Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund (Fyvie & Rothienorman) | Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Fund | Varies | Projects benefiting Fyvie or Rothienorman can seek support from £501 upwards for delivery and travel costs. Foundation Scotland manages this round, with £4,299.82 available overall. There is no stated individual ceiling, but requests exceeding £5,000 require a discussion with the funder first. | |
| Superior STEM Bursary Fund | Dorset Community Foundation | Up to £1,500 | Dorset students aged 16 to 25 studying STEM subjects may receive up to £1,500 towards equipment, transport, fees or meals. The supplied overview identifies local residence, low household income, care experience and disability among the eligibility considerations; check the funder’s full criteria before applying. | |
| Greater Manchester Grants | Charity Service | Up to £3,000 | Greater Manchester charities and community groups can seek up to £3,000 for work addressing homelessness, isolation or difficulties facing families and children. Delivery, equipment and operating costs are covered. The supplied overview puts the typical award at about £1,000. | |
| Wembley Stadium Foundation – Targeted Fund (Expression of Interest) | Wembley Stadium Foundation | Up to £50,000 | English charities offering sport, movement or performing arts to young people facing barriers can seek up to £50,000 over two years. Disability and low household income are among the intended priorities. Funding can contribute to delivery and operating costs, with activity starting in December 2026. | |
| York Community Fund – Connect & Grow Expression of Interest | Two Ridings Community Foundation | Up to £13,500 | York community organisations can seek up to £13,500 over two years to create time for planning and partnership work. Priorities include health, climate action and the cost of living. Additional support may be available for taking part in shared learning with other local organisers. | |
| York Community Fund – Micro Grants | York Community Fund | Up to £1,000 | York voluntary and community groups can apply for up to £1,000 for activities, equipment or operating expenses. Priorities cover wellbeing, equality, climate and the cost of living. A community panel considers applications, particularly work shaped by people with experience of the issue being addressed. | |
| Headland Hotel Community Fund | Headland Hotel Community Fund | Up to £15,000 | Newquay charities and community groups in TR7 or TR8 can seek up to £5,000, rising to £15,000 for partnership work. Equipment, capital work and operating costs are eligible. Environmental activity and routes into skills or opportunity are priorities; Cornwall Community Foundation manages the fund. | |
| Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund | England Illegal Money Lending Team | Up to £5,000 | Organisations in England can seek up to £5,000 for community work that explains the risks of illegal lending and encourages reporting. The scheme uses money recovered from convicted loan sharks. Applications for this round close on 16 October 2026. | |
| Police Property Act 2026 | Cornwall Community Foundation | Up to £5,000 | Cornwall and Isles of Scilly charities, CICs and community groups can seek up to £5,000 for work addressing the causes of anti-social behaviour. Examples include mentoring, supervised youth activity and substance-misuse prevention. Apply by 21 October 2026; projects start from mid-December and can run for a year. | |
| Safeguarded AI: TA1.2 Backend & TA1.3 Human-Computer Interface | Advanced Research and Invention Agency | Varies | UK organisations developing safer AI can seek research support for mathematical modelling and methods to verify uncertain decisions. This opportunity covers backend systems and human-computer interfaces, with charities, schools and companies among the eligible applicants. | |
| Springwell Solar Farm Pre-Operational Community Fund | Springwell Solar Farm Community Fund | Up to £1,000 | Volunteer-led organisations near the proposed Springwell solar farm around Scopwick can seek up to £1,000. Lincolnshire Community Foundation manages this support for local charities and groups, covering equipment, operating expenses and the costs of community projects. | |
| RYA Foundation Funding | RYA Foundation | Varies | RYA-affiliated clubs, Sailability groups and non-profit boating organisations can seek help making boating more accessible. Funding can support boats, safety equipment and activity sessions, particularly for people facing disability or social disadvantage. The scheme covers organisations across the UK. | |
| Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire) – Large Grants | Foundation Scotland | Over £50,000 | South Carrick organisations planning substantial rural-regeneration work can seek awards above £50,000. Projects must benefit the six eligible community council areas. Support can cover delivery, operating or capital costs for up to three years, including work on poverty, services and wellbeing. | |
| Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire)- Small Grants | Carrick Futures | Up to £5,000 | Charities, schools and community groups in the six eligible South Ayrshire areas can seek £500 to £5,000. Project costs, ongoing expenses and capital spending are covered for work benefiting local services, health or the environment. Foundation Scotland manages the scheme, backed by ScottishPower Renewables. | |
| Carrick Futures (South Ayrshire) – Standard Grants | Foundation Scotland | Up to £50,000 | For eligible South Ayrshire community work, standard awards range from £5,001 to £50,000. Registered charities, schools and groups can seek support for up to three years. Priorities include health, young people, poverty and lasting improvements to rural community life. | |
| Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust | Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust | Up to £3,500 | Greater Manchester charities and community organisations with at least three years of activity can seek up to £3,500. The emphasis is on specific projects supporting young or older people, disability or illness. General operating costs are not the principal focus. | |
| Organisational Grants: Wellbeing Fund | Hampstead Wells and Campden Trust | Varies | Camden organisations delivering physical or mental wellbeing programmes can seek support for delivery and operating expenses. Registered charities, CICs and community groups are eligible. The next application deadline stated in the supplied overview is 16 November 2026. | |
| Holiday grants | Henry Smith Charity | Up to £3,000 | Schools and non-profit groups arranging UK breaks for children aged 13 or younger can seek £500 to £3,000. The fund covers direct trip costs, prioritising financial hardship, disability and limited access to other holiday funding. Awards must be used within six months. | |
| The Whittlesey Charity Grants | The Whittlesey Charity | Varies | Individuals, schools and community groups in the Whittlesey area can seek support for delivery and ongoing costs. Local education, community events and assistance for residents facing financial hardship are priorities. Applications are considered at meetings held during the year. | |
| Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund | Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund | Up to £3,000 | Organisations within ten miles of Manchester Airport can seek up to £3,000 for project or capital spending. Local charities, schools and groups are eligible. The emphasis is on environment, heritage and social welfare in areas affected by aircraft noise; maintenance and general operating costs are excluded. | |
| Denny & District Community Fund | Denny & District Community Fund | Up to £10,000 | Denny and District charities, schools and groups can seek £500 to £10,000 for equipment, repairs or operating expenses. Foundation Scotland manages this local wind-farm-backed support. Residents can also seek separate awards up to £1,500 for education and training. | |
| Help the Homeless Grant | Help the Homeless | Up to £5,000 | Small registered charities helping people move out of homelessness can seek up to £5,000 for capital projects. The emphasis is on a lasting move towards independent living. Salaries, operating expenses and immediate emergency provision fall outside this funding route. | |
| Driving and Motorcycle Lessons Grant | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Up to £300 | Stratherrick and Foyers residents can seek up to £300 for driving or motorcycle tuition to improve access to work, study or training. Payment goes to a registered instructor for lessons within 25 miles. Apply before the lessons take place, as retrospective costs are excluded. | |
| Individual Sporting and Excellence Grants | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Up to £250 | Stratherrick and Foyers residents training or competing at national, international or championship level can seek up to £250 per application, with two awards permitted each year. Sport, arts and other specialist activities are covered. Apply before the event for support with travel, accommodation or entry fees. | |
| Student Grants | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Up to £500 | Residents of Stratherrick and Foyers can seek up to £500 per academic year towards college, university or training costs. Support spans short courses through to degree study, with the award adjusted to the duration of the course. | |
| Non-Constituted Group / Individual for Community Benefit Grant | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Up to £1,000 | Individuals and informal groups in the Highlands can seek up to £1,000 for community-benefit projects before becoming formally constituted. Equipment, activities, training and travel can be covered. Apply before incurring costs; projects are normally expected to finish within a year. | |
| Large Group Grants | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Over £25,000 | Local charities and groups undertaking major work in the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area can seek more than £25,000. Capital, operating and multi-year costs are eligible across areas including housing, transport, health and education. Groups may apply for one award a year. | |
| Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant | Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust | Up to £25,000 | Constituted groups and charities benefiting Stratherrick and Foyers residents can seek up to £25,000. Delivery, operating and capital costs are covered across priorities such as education, heritage and social welfare. Applications remain open year-round, with quarterly application reviews and a 12-month delivery period. | |
| Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 | Ofwat Innovation Fund | Up to £10,000,000 | Collaborative water-sector projects in England and Wales can seek £150,000 to £10 million through two routes. Ofwat's £50 million programme covers up to 90% of project costs. Charities, councils and businesses can participate in work addressing issues such as pollution, leakage and climate change. | |
| Active Spaces Fund | London Marathon Foundation | Up to £80,000 | London organisations improving places for physical activity can seek £10,000 to £80,000 for capital or revenue costs. Charities, schools and community groups are eligible. Priorities include less active young people, deprived areas and underserved groups, including women, older people and disabled residents. | |
| The Thomas Farr Charity | Thomas Farr Charity | Up to £5,000 | Nottinghamshire charities and community groups, including those in nearby areas, can seek up to £5,000 for delivery and operating costs. Education, health and support for younger and older residents are priorities. Applications are considered three times annually, with January, May and September deadlines. | |
| Glenkens & District Community Fund | Glenkens & District Community Fund | Up to £25,000 | Eligible communities in Dumfries and Galloway can seek support with projects, equipment and ongoing expenses. Foundation Scotland manages an annual fund of around £250,000. Standard awards range from £500 to £25,000, alongside larger grants and separate support for individual training. | |
| Herefordshire – Natural Flood Management Construction Grant Scheme | Herefordshire Council | Up to £10,000 | Farmers, landowners and organisations in seven priority areas of Herefordshire can seek funding covering up to 100% of natural flood-management works. Measures include tree planting, leaky dams and soil improvements, aiming to slow runoff while benefiting water quality and wildlife. | |
| Youth Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund | Up to £150,000 | Rolling | UK non-profit organisations working with 14 to 25-year-olds can seek core funding of up to £150,000 across three years. Annual awards of £30,000 to £50,000 support existing work challenging unequal treatment and helping young people influence the systems affecting their lives. |
| Emerging Justice Fund – Short-Term Scoping Grants | Legal Education Foundation | Up to £50,000 | Rolling | Community-led grassroots organisations with limited legal experience can seek less than £50,000 to explore using law in rights and equality campaigns. Scoping support can cover delivery and operating costs for up to 12 months, with applications accepted throughout the year. |
| Wellcome Career Development Awards | Wellcome | Varies | Rolling | Mid-career researchers from any discipline can seek up to eight years of support to develop their leadership and research on life, health or wellbeing. Typical project-cost support reaches £250,000 annually, including staff, equipment and travel, while helping researchers progress towards permanent roles. |
| Wellcome Discovery Awards | Wellcome | Varies | Rolling | Established researchers and teams can seek funding for ambitious work on human life, health and wellbeing. There is no fixed award ceiling; the supplied overview gives an average of around £3.5 million. Support can last eight years and cover staff, travel and equipment, with applications accepted year-round. |
| Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund – Micro Grants | Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund | Up to £500 | Rolling | Voluntary organisations in eligible East Yorkshire villages near Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm can seek up to £500. Two Ridings Community Foundation manages this Greencoat UK Wind-backed scheme for local wellbeing, community activity and energy efficiency. Applications are rolling, with priority for groups new to the fund. |
| The Different Foundation AI Mentorship Programme | The Different Foundation | Varies | Rolling | UK charities, CICs and community groups can access four hours of free individual guidance from an AI-industry mentor. Support helps teams build confidence in safe, practical AI use, including grant writing, volunteer coordination and everyday organisational tasks. |
| Enhancing and Supporting Communities grant | Enhancing and Supporting Communities grant | Up to £5,000 | Rolling | Groups benefiting Irwell Valley Homes residents in Greater Manchester can seek up to £5,000. Delivery, capital and operating costs are eligible for work on neighbourhood connections, local spaces, poverty or isolation. Activities can include digital access, wellbeing, skills and employment support. |
| Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust – Second Tier | Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust | Up to £500 | Rolling | Greater Manchester schools, charities and community groups can seek up to £500 for crime-prevention and safety work. Victim support, vulnerable residents and substance-misuse awareness are priorities. Payment must go to an organisation; salaries, vehicles and computer equipment are excluded. |
| Rochdale Communities Fund – Seed Fund | Rochdale Communities Fund | Up to £500 | Rolling | Small informal groups and developing social enterprises in Rochdale can seek up to £500 to strengthen their organisation. Equipment, operating and volunteer costs are covered for activity addressing poverty, inequality or wellbeing. Rochdale Borough Council funds the scheme. |
| National Lottery Awards for All Scotland | National Lottery Community Fund | Up to £20,000 | Rolling | Scottish charities, schools and community groups can seek up to £20,000 for community projects lasting two years. Eligible costs include staff, equipment, operating expenses and small building works. The supplied overview gives a separate limit of £10,000 and one year for sport or arts projects. |
| Alan Higgs Community Grants | Alan Higgs Community Grants | Up to £1,000 | Rolling | Coventry and Warwickshire grassroots organisations can seek £500 to £1,000 for equipment, new activity or operating expenses. Work on poverty, community development and wider charitable needs is eligible, with young people prioritised. Total project costs must not exceed £2,000, and funding must cover at least half. |
| Coventry Building Society Small Grants | Heart of England Community Foundation | Up to £2,000 | Rolling | Coventry and Warwickshire charities and community groups can seek £500 to £2,000 for work reducing loneliness and helping vulnerable residents connect locally. Heart of England Community Foundation manages the fund. Awards can cover staff, volunteers, equipment and operating costs and must be spent within a year. |
| National Lottery Awards for All (England) | National Lottery Community Fund | Up to £20,000 | Rolling | English charities, schools and community groups can seek £300 to £20,000 for up to two years of community activity. Priorities include stronger connections, shared spaces and help with the cost of living. The supplied overview indicates decisions take approximately 16 weeks. |
| National Lottery Awards for All Wales | National Lottery Community Fund | Up to £20,000 | Rolling | Welsh charities, schools and community groups can seek £300 to £20,000 for projects lasting two years. New and continuing activities are eligible where they connect residents, improve community places, help people fulfil their potential or respond to cost-of-living pressures. |
| National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland | National Lottery Community Fund | Up to £20,000 | Rolling | Northern Ireland charities, schools and community groups can seek £300 to £20,000 for up to two years. Work should build community connections, improve shared spaces or address cost-of-living pressures. Funding can cover staff, equipment, volunteer expenses and operating costs. |
| Grants to Charities (Small and Large) – Expression of Interest | Masonic Charitable Foundation | Up to £60,000 | Rolling | Registered charities in England and Wales supporting disadvantaged young people can seek core or project funding, depending on annual income. Priorities include early years, domestic abuse and special educational needs or disability. Core awards reach £5,000 annually; larger project awards can reach £60,000. |
| Salford CVS – Healthy Lifestyles: Equipment and Training Fund | Salford CVS | Up to £2,000 | Rolling | Salford voluntary and community organisations can seek £500 to £2,000 for equipment, training and accessibility improvements. The focus is healthier lives for pregnant women, children with special educational needs or disabilities, and families with young children. Staffing time and routine project delivery are excluded. |
| Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire (CSW) Communities Fund | Heart of England Community Foundation | Up to £3,000 | Rolling | Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire organisations can seek £500 to £3,000 for starting or expanding projects and buying equipment. Activities should improve wellbeing, connections or opportunities for disadvantaged residents. Charities, CICs and schools are eligible, and awards must be used within a year. |
| Randal Charitable Foundation Fund | Randal Charitable Foundation Fund | Up to £3,000 | Rolling | Northamptonshire grassroots organisations can seek up to £3,000 for activity tackling poverty, improving health, supporting mental wellbeing or educating disadvantaged groups. Delivery, capital and operating costs are covered. The award must be spent within 12 months. |
| Old Possum’s Practical Trust Grants | Old Possum’s Practical Trust | Up to £5,000 | Rolling | UK organisations and individuals undertaking literary or performing-arts projects can seek £500 to £5,000. Work promoting appreciation of these arts or defending free speech is eligible. Support is for active projects; building works and individual tuition fees are excluded. |
| AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers | Arts and Humanities Research Council | Up to £1,500,000 | Rolling | Eligible UK research organisations can lead arts and humanities collaborations with partners in São Paulo, Brazil. UK awards range from £300,000 to £1.5 million, covering 80% of costs over up to five years. Brazilian partners receive separate funding from their state research foundation. |