Last updated 29 July 2026
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2026
July deadlines | August deadlines | September deadlines | October deadlines | November deadlines | December deadlines
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July
New Tobacco and Vapes Implementation Grant
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is making £150,000 per year available for the financial years 2026/27, 2027/28, 2028/29. A total of £450,000 of grant funding is available.
The intention of this grant is to support implementation and impact of the Tobacco and Vapes Act which introduces a range of new measures making major changes in the tobacco and vaping landscape.
Notably the creation of a smoke-free generation meaning anyone born on or after 2008 cannot be sold tobacco products. There are a range of workstreams that DHSC is asking applicants to bid to complete, with some work specifically supporting implementation of the Act, and others supporting the wider tobacco control programmes.
Applications from charities applying together as a partnership are welcome.
Application deadline: Thursday 29th July 2026, 11.59pm (Midnight)
Grassroots youth sports teams in Scotland, England and Wales can apply for support through the Gear Up for Sport programme, funded by UK motor retailer Arnold Clark.
The programme offers free training equipment including training balls, ball bags, space markers, water bottles, mesh bibs, and other items to help reduce costs for community clubs. A wide range of sports is covered, including football, rugby, netball, basketball, cricket, swimming, gymnastics and athletics, etc.
Application deadline: Friday 31st July 2026
TELUS Greater London Community Board
UK not for profit organisations are invited to apply for grants which support local, grassroots community-based health and education programmes that help youth reach their full potential.
Grant size: single year grant funding, up to £20,000 available
Application deadline: Friday 31st July 2026
New EOIs from VCSE, supporting cancer early diagnosis and screening
As part of the South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA) Early Diagnosis Programme, funding has been allocated to support community-led initiatives that explicitly address reducing health inequalities, improve awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, increase engagement with cancer screening programmes, and encourage earlier presentation and diagnosis within local communities among underserved and marginalised communities.
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in supporting cancer early diagnosis and screening awareness across South East London during 2026/27 are welcomed.
Grant size: funding of up to £5,000 per project is available to support VCSE-led projects across South East London.
Interested organisations should complete the EOI/PID form and return it by 31st July 2026.
For informal discussions or further information, please contact chris.wanstall1@nhs.net or charmi.githuku@nhs.net
New Audible
Audible are seeking small to mid-sized charities that deliver direct programming to 150 to 300 underrepresented youth ages 12 to 18 outside of formal school settings, in structured, recurring settings such as after school clubs, community centres, and youth development organisations, as well as charities with a specific focus on literacy.
Grant size: £15,000 - £30,000
Application deadline: Friday 31st July 2026 at 11.59pm
New The Giving Machine's Community Grants
From 1st July to 31st July, eligible good causes can apply for £250 of unrestricted funding, meaning you decide where the money is needed most.
Whether you're a small charity, a school, a community group or a social enterprise, this could be the boost your organisation needs. Winners are chosen at random, so every eligible applicant has an equal chance!
Application deadline: Friday 31st July 2026 (for this quarter)
The Hugo Burge Foundation is a major new arts funding body.
- Creative Education: Grants of up to £15,000 to support opportunities for young people (0-29) to build creative knowledge and skills.
- Creative Communities: Grants of up to £15,000 to support a wide range of organisations, including festivals, charities, arts organisations, and community groups, to develop and deliver cultural or creative initiatives in their local areas.
Application deadline: Friday 31st July 2026
Ford Britain Trust pay special attention to projects focusing on education, environment, children, people with disabilities, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to their UK locations. The Ford Britain Trust particularly encourages applications supported by Ford employees, but is open to all, provided that the qualifying organisations meet their selection criteria.
They have five cycles each year for grant donations.
Small grant applications, up to £250, are welcomed three times a year during:
- 1st April to 30th June for review in July
- 1st August to 31st October for review in November
- 1st December to 28th February for review in April
Large grant applications, up to £3,000, are welcomed twice a year during:
- 1st March to 31st July for review by their Board of Trustees in September/October
- 1st September to 31st January for review by their Board of Trustees in March
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust is a UK-based charitable trust that provides grants to other UK-registered charities. We fund work in three areas: participation in the performing arts, creative health interventions, and heritage crafts and skills. Our focus is on projects that increase access for communities that face barriers to opportunity.
Grants of between £500 and £8,000 are available.
The deadline for applications for small charity grants (charities with an annual income of £5m and under) is 5pm on 2nd October 2026
The deadline for first-stage applications for large charity grants (charities with an annual income of above £5m) is 5pm on 31st July 2026
A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) promotes human dignity and defends human rights for marginalised and excluded people. Funding is available for small to medium sized charities
who work in three priority areas:
- Migrants and refugees
- Criminal justice and penal reform
- Human rights, particularly access to justice
Open Programme grants are usually between £10,000 to £30,000 per year and are awarded from one to three years. Insofar as possible, the Trust provide unrestricted funding.
The Grants Committee meets four times a year to decide upon grant applications. The application deadlines for meetings in 2025/26 are as follows:
- 24th October 2025 - Decisions in January 2026
- 30th January 2026 - Decisions in April 2026
- 24th April 2026 - Decisions in July 2026
- 31st July 2026 - Decision in October 2026
The Dream Fund was created to encourage charities to collaborate and apply for their dream project.
Grant size: one award of £5,000,000 will be granted to a single transformational and groundbreaking project.
Charity size: the lead partner must have an annual income that is at least £5 million. It is not possible to combine the incomes of the partners to attempt to reach the income threshold.
The Dream Fund has a three-stage application process beginning with submitting an expression of interest.
Stage 1 runs from 25th March until 31st July
Giving for Good Community Fund
Stagecoach’s Giving for Good Community Fund provides grants of up to £500 for small, local charities and community groups based in the areas where Stagecoach operates. Funding supports projects that promote health and wellbeing, young people’s skills and employment, loneliness and social isolation, and accessibility and opportunity.
Application deadline: 31st July 2026
The Radcliffe Trust supports the development of the skills, knowledge and experience that underpin the UK’s cultural heritage and crafts sectors.
- For consideration by the Trustees in June: The deadline is 31st January for applications to both the Music and Heritage & Crafts schemes for consideration in June.
- For consideration by the Trustees in December: The deadline is 31st July for applications to both the Music and Heritage & Crafts schemes for consideration in December.
Supporting Christian charities concerned with social inclusion particularly through ministries of healing and the arts.
Grant size: the maximum grant provided is £12,000
Application deadline: applications are considered at twice yearly Trustee meetings, usually held in April & October and deadlines for receipt of applications are 31st January and 31st July respectively. Please take these dates into account when submitting your application - particularly with time sensitive projects.
August
The Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation grants Next funding application window opens August 1st 2026
The Anthony V Martin Charitable Foundation provides small and larger grants to UK‑registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas to improve animal welfare and prevent animal suffering.
Generally grants are between £10,000 - £20,000.
60 for 60 Community Campaign is giving away a share of £60,000 to 60 community groups across the country.
Whether it’s a community centre, a grassroots charity, a local club, a volunteer group, or a regional initiative, if it’s making a real difference and brings people together, Anglian’s 60 for 60 Community Campaign is here to help you achieve more.
Application deadline: 1st August 2026
In line with the Company's history and in response to the shortfall of skilled STEM workers in the UK, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage young people to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training, particularly in the area of Materials Science.
The Foundation prefers to support smaller projects where it is the sole funder or its contribution makes a real difference. Most grants are below £10,000.
The Foundation Committee meets three times per year in January, May and September. The deadlines for receipt of applications are 1st December, 1st April and 1st August respectively.
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust
The objectives of the Trust are to donate to UK registered charities whose purposes encompass one or more of the following:
- to benefit or protect animals
- to relieve animals from suffering
- to conserve wild-life
- to encourage the understanding of animals
Application deadlines:
- 1st December (for Spring meeting)
- 1st April (for Summer meeting)
- 1st August (for Autumn meeting)
The Marc Fitch Fund is an educational charity established in 1956 by Marc Fitch (1908-1994). The Fund makes small grants towards the costs of publishing scholarly work in the fields of British and Irish national, regional and local history, archaeology, antiquarian studies, historical geography, the history of art and architecture, heraldry, genealogy and surname studies, archival research, artefact conservation and the broad fields of the heritage, conservation and the historic environment.
Application deadlines: 1 March and 1 August each year
The programme will fund £1 – £5 million over five years (exceptionally three or four) for organisations operating across England that have experience supporting community leaders, working with people and places facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, and holding established local‑level partnerships, backing work that enables community leaders to shape their communities.
Application deadline: 12pm on 5 August 2026
CfI: Earlier identification of UK children with SEN
Organisations can apply for a share of £2.5 million inclusive of VAT to develop innovations that enable earlier, fairer, more reliable identification of special educational needs (SEN) in contexts where existing market solutions underperform or do not operate.
Phase 1 projects can range in size up to total eligible costs of £500,000, inclusive of VAT.
Application deadline: 5th August 2026, 11.00am
Henry Smith Foundation Equity in Justice Fund
Grants for organisations working with racially minoritised young men aged 18–25 in contact with the criminal justice system.
Grant size: £200,000
Expression of Interest deadline: Wednesday 5th August 2026, 5.00pm
National Lottery Heritage Fund grants
The National Lottery Heritage Grants programme funds projects that value, care for and sustain heritage for everyone across the UK, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.
National Lottery Heritage Grants programme offers funding at two levels:
- £10,000 to £250,000 – applications are accepted all year round
- £250,000 to £10million - these grants have quarterly deadlines; applicants must submit an Expression of Interest before starting a full funding application
Upcoming deadlines for grants over £250,000 and when you can expect a decision
- 12noon, 6 August 2025, to receive a decision by the end of December 2025
- 12noon, 12 November 2025, to receive a decision by end of March 2026
- 12noon, 26 February 2026, to receive a decision by end of June 2026
- 12noon, 28 May 2026, to receive a decision by end of September 2026
- 12noon, 6 August 2026, to receive a decision by end of December 2026
- 12noon, 12 November 2026, to receive a decision by end of March 2027
2027 GSK IMPACT Awards & GSK Community Health programme
The GSK IMPACT Awards are for charities with total annual income between £150,000 and £3 million. They are funded by GSK and provide core funding and free training for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 15 awards will be made, ranging from £5,000 to £50,000, plus free training and development valued at a further £13,500. Closing date Wednesday 19th August 2026.
The GSK Community Health programme supports small charities tackling health inequalities with total annual income between £20,000 and £150,000. Up to 10 charities will receive up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding plus access to free training and development valued at £5,000.
GSK and The King’s Fund encourage organisations to apply that are led by and support people from under-represented backgrounds, people from ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ+ community.
Closing date: Monday 10th August 2026
Screwfix are offering grants of up to £5000 to support projects that will fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for those in need throughout the UK. Applications must meet the following criteria:
- Your organisation or project is part of a Charity or Not for Profit Organisation
- The funds will help people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK
- The project relates to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community facilities and other buildings
Please note that applications are approved at the quarterly Trustees meeting which are held in March, June, September and December. The cut off date for applications will be midnight on the 10th of the month prior to the Trustee meeting.
Upcoming application cycles:
- (for June Meeting) 11 February - 10 May
- (for September meeting) 11 May - 10 August
- (for December meeting) 11 August - 10 November
Grants from the Cherry Family Foundation
The Cherry Family Foundation gives funding to charities with operations in London, the East and the South East of London who organise programmes that support young people. Grants range from £1,000 to £40,000 and are limited to one annual grant per organisation. Funds must be spent within 18 months of receipt.
Charity size: registered charities that turnover under £5M annually.
Upcoming application cycles:
- 1st – 10th August 2026
New LGBT+ Fund
Thanks to the City Bridge Foundation, The LGBT+ Fund, powered by Consortium, will be awarding a total of £785,000 over a 3-year period to organisations and groups supporting London’s LGBT+ communities.
They have a particular focus on groups that are grassroots, volunteer-led, under-resourced and often excluded from mainstream funding.
Grant size: 1, 2 or 3 year grant for amounts between £2,000 - £20,000 yearly
Application deadline: Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 12pm noon
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust (EKCT)
Requests for funding must fit within one of the following areas of EKCT’s remit to:
- Support beneficiaries located in Sussex, within one of EKCT’s focus areas as follows: care of the elderly; disability; general welfare; hospices; youth; wildlife & environmental conservation.
- Deliver international or UK based wildlife & environmental conservation projects.
- Deliver international reproductive health family planning projects which have a clear and intended impact on the environment and are delivered in Africa or Asia.
Small Grant: up to £10,000 (applications accepted throughout the year)
Medium Grant: £10,001 to £20,000
Application cycles:
- 4th January – 4th February
- 18th April – 12th May
- 10th July – 13th August
- 9th October – 12th November
Large Grant: over £20,001
Application cycles:
- 4th January – 4th March
- 10th July – 10th September
As an IT charity, all projects funded must make use of information technology, and must relate to one or more of our priority areas - education, inclusion, IT for charities, and public understanding of IT.
Projects need to demonstrate an innovative use of IT, be scalable for wider replication, and be sustainable over time. As all of our grants are restricted, we expect recipients to produce formal reports on their outcomes.
Grant size: up to £15,000
Next application deadline: 5pm on August 14, 2026
The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust
Grants available for projects that conserve the environment through biodiversity, develop public gardens and advance horticultural education.
Eligible projects include:
- The creation of new public garden spaces
- Restoration of historic gardens
- Horticultural research and publications and other related projects.
Grant size: of up to £5,000
Application deadline: Saturday 15th August 2026
During 2021, the Toy Trust welcome applications from small UK children's charities - working for the benefit of children across the UK. As part of your application you will be asked which area of the UK you work.Trustees meet 4 times a year and encourage applicants to note the upcoming deadlines. Every effort is made to review all applications that meet the Trust’s criteria but the Toy Trust reserves the right to review any funding applications received at future meetings should a higher volume than normal be received.
All applicants should:
- Be in support of disadvantaged children aged below 13 years
- Be in support of children and projects regardless of faith, sex or disability
- Come from a charity that has been running for a minimum of one full year
- Be for less than £5000 unless a compelling case can be put forward
- Be for equipment and services but generally NOT for salaries, wages and research
- Applications must be for less than £5000 unless a compelling case can be put forward.
(additional requirements on the Trust’s website)
Application deadlines:
- March meeting – mid February
- July meeting – mid June
- September meeting – mid August
- December meeting – mid November
The National Churches Trust supports a wide variety of projects through their grant programmes. From repairing a roof to helping to install an accessible toilet - and many other projects - their grants help people to continue to serve, and to serve better, their local communities. Current grants available:
- Large Grants
This programme offers the Trust's largest grants of up to £50,000 towards the cost of major urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £80,000 including VAT. Next Stage 1 deadline: 7 July 2026 (midnight)
- Medium Grants
This programme offers grants of up to £10,000 towards urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects costing up to £80,000. The previous Small grants have now been merged into the Medium Grants programme, and you can apply for those awards via that stream. Next deadline: Tuesday 18 August 2026
Mackie's of Scotland mark 40 years of ice cream production, by launching a £40,000 Charity Grant programme supporting UK charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations.
It will award three grants of £10,000 through an open application process and ten donations of £1,000 through a staff nomination scheme.
Application deadline: Friday 21st August 2026
New Henry Smith Foundation's Welcome for Newcomers Fund
Grants for organisations and partnerships supporting newcomers to the UK to rebuild their lives, feel at home and become active members of their local communities.
The Henry Smith Foundation will fund organisations and partnerships whose charitable purpose is to support newcomers to the UK. Those applying should have ongoing, long-term access to safe physical spaces and have a proven track record of providing comprehensive help through three core elements of ‘Welcome’ work:
- Specialist support
- Enabling belonging
- Influencing work
Grant size: £200,000
Expressions of Interest deadline: Wednesday 26th August 2026, 5.00pm
Defra is looking to award grants via the National River Walks Programme to address the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 commitment to deliver nine new national river walks, one in each region of England.
One river walk has already been delivered in the North West region. They now welcome applications from the remaining 8 regions of England to deliver the next river walks.
Grant size: up to £100,000 resource funding and up to £1,250,000 capital funding.
Application deadline: 27th August 2026, 12:00pm (Midday)
Royal Victoria Hall Foundation grants
The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation awards between twenty and thirty grants each year to smaller scale professional theatre projects based in London. There are two rounds of funding, with deadlines in February and August.The Foundation has two major aims: to help professional productions in need of financial support and to introduce high-quality live performance to groups who are not traditional or regular theatre goers.
Applicants should be theatre companies, not individuals. Grants will normally be in the range of £250 – £2,000.
Applications must be received by the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation by 5.30pm on the last Friday in February (27 February 2026) for the spring round of funding, and by 5.30pm on the last Friday in August (28th August 2026) for the autumn round.
UK government grant funding to civil society organisations in England to deliver politically neutral, community‑based projects that help people understand, engage with and participate in democracy, particularly targeting under‑represented groups such as young people, ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness and people on low incomes.
Grant size: funding is typically around £25,000 per project with a maximum of £50,000, supporting revenue activities such as outreach, education, and community engagement.
Application deadline: 31st August 2026
Unltd Awards Social Entrepreneurs
Unltd specialist support for social entrepreneurs to help them grow as social leaders. Inclusion is very important to the organisation – the organisation are committed to 50% of our awards going to Black, Asian and minority ethnic social entrepreneurs, and/or disabled social entrepreneurs across our funding programmes. Grants of £500 - £5,000 are available to support start-up ventures, and grants of up to £15,000 are available to help established ventures grow and increase their impact. Looking for social entrepreneurs to help them develop as social leaders, and to start up or grow their idea for a social venture.
Next application deadline: 31 Aug 2026 10:00
The 7 Stars Foundation offer several different grant programmes. Find the one that best fits your organisation.
- One-off grants up to £5,000 for registered UK charities, children’s homes or schools in England delivering projects for vulnerable children under 18 that align with their core themes.
- Two-year grants totalling £60,000 (£30,000 per year) for registered UK charities delivering bold and innovative ideas that go beyond short-term fixes, targeting the underlying causes of issues facing vulnerable children. The awards are unrestricted; they can be used for any purpose that supports your organisation.
- Two-year grants of £10,000 (£5,000 per year) for UK charities tackling key societal issues affecting young people. The awards are unrestricted; they can be used for any purpose that supports your organisation.
Upcoming funding rounds:
- June 2026 - Opens 1 March and closes 30 April
- October 2026 - Opens 1 June and closes 31 August
Support to Londoners facing homelessness through individual (up to £200) and project grant funding (up to £2,000).
Application cycles:
- February round: 1 November - 31 December
- May round: 1 February - 31 March
- November round: 1 June - 31 August
Directors operate a grant giving policy aimed at making annual distributions of £325,000. They support a wide range of UK Registered Charities. See website for application guidelines and exclusions. Key areas of charitable work supported include: care of the elderly, general welfare, hospices care of the physically & mentally disabled.
Application deadlines: Applications must be received by the end of February or the end of August for consideration at Spring or Autumn Meetings.
The Ashworth Charitable Trust (“the Trust”) is a small grant-making charity. It was created primarily to support humanitarian causes operating locally, nationally and internationally, as opposed to animal or utilitarian projects. For the most part, the Trust looks to fund projects and not core funding. The work of the Trust is informed by a set of underlying principles:
- The oneness of humanity;
- The establishment of true justice;
- The paramount importance of education for all;
- The need to address the situation of the very poor and of those at the margins of society;
- That all people everywhere should be able to share the fruits of and be empowered to participate in the construction of a just, prosperous and sustainable society; and
- That to achieve these aims, it is necessary to build the capacity of individuals, communities and institutions.
Levels of grant do not usually exceed £3,000. Very occasionally, a grant of up to £5,000 may be made.
Application deadline: The Trustees meet twice a year, in May and November. Applications need to be submitted by the end of February or the end of August respectively.
Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust is a grant-giving charity supporting music education, the arts, and the natural world.
Their funding priorities are to support music education projects which show lasting legacy and quality, and are centred on learning and participation, music in healthcare, young people’s musical development, and inclusiveness. As a subsidiary strand, they consider applications which contribute towards preserving the natural environment.
Grant size: up to £2,000.
Application deadline: the Trustees usually meet twice per year, in April and October. All applications for consideration in the spring funding round must be submitted by the end of February. For the autumn funding round, applications must be received by the end of August.
The Postlethwaite Music Foundation
The Postlethwaite Music Foundation' aim is to enrich lives through the power of music, by promoting and advancing music, focusing on the following objectives:
- Music education for children and adults
- Music in the community including the promotion of wellbeing
- Music therapy delivered by music professionals
Grant size: typically in the region of £1,000 to £1,500.
Application deadline: end of April, end of August and the end of December
September
The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) Second round opening September
The PWRF is designed to support the repair of England's treasured places of worship and targeted at places of most need. A total of £92 million has been allocated to the fund over a 4-year period, with £23 million per annum.
Grant size: £10,000 - £1,000,000 will be awarded for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use.
Application deadline: submission of EOIs for the first round of grants is Sunday 14th June, 2026. A second round will follow soon after in September 2026.
Henry Moore Grants support exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, commissions, conferences, research, post-doctoral research fellowships, publications, and the development of collections through acquisitions, conservation, cataloguing and display. If your exhibition or commission project aims to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history, or contributes to public awareness and appreciation of sculpture, you should consider applying for a Henry Moore Grant.
Applications are assessed in terms of their:
- development of the study of sculpture
- contribution to the public awareness and understanding of sculpture
- encouragement of new thinking in sculpture, including the history of sculpture
- artistic quality
- careful financial management
Applications are considered four times per year. Upcoming application windows:
- Applications open 1 May, 9:00, 9:00; Submissions close 1 June, 23:00, 23:00 (for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 October)
- Applications open 1 August, 9:00; Submissions close 1 September, 23:00 (for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 January 2027)
- Applications open 1 November, 9:00, 9:00; Submissions close 1 December, 23:00 (for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 April 2027)
The Classical Association is a major provider of grants to classical projects, mainly but not exclusively in the UK. The Association's grants fund schoolteachers, students, academics and organisations to provide wider access to teaching and learning about the classical world.
Applications of up to £5,000 should be submitted for the consideration of the Small Grants Committee ahead of the following deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1
One Stop Community Partnership programme Re-opens Tuesday 1 September 2026
The One Stop Community Partnership programme invites local community groups to apply for funding of up to £1,000, alongside the opportunity to work in partnership with their local One Stop. This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and which are:
- Tackling food poverty
- Supporting the vulnerable
- Supporting the elderly
- Supporting low-income families
- Running youth sports teams
- Reducing and/or recycling waste
- Improving the environment
There are stores in the Bromley area.
Grant-making programme to strengthen the support available to vulnerable, disadvantaged and excluded young people in London by supporting opportunities for them to learn, be healthy, be heard, and be active citizens. The fund is available to organisations that are providing one or more of the following outcomes for children and young people in London:
- Supporting young people to access learning and employment
- Supporting young people to live a healthy, active life
- Supporting young people to be active citizen
- Supporting young people to give a voice to their situation
Grant size: £5,000 to £10,000
Charity size: income of up to £1m per year
Grants are typically made twice a year in approximately November and June. The application window for June grants runs from 1st February to 31st March and for November grants, from 1st June to 1st September
Funding for charities whose work involves all or most family members, where possible, in projects that aim to tackle problems facing one or more of those family members. They've funded work which has included early intervention, mediation, prison services and services for families affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence, among others. Grants are generally offered up to £5,000.
There are 2 rounds of funding each year with application deadlines of 1st March and 1st September.
The Grocers’ Charity one-off grants
The Grocers’ Charity typically provides one-off grants up to £5,000 for U.K. registered charities. This year the funder is leaning towards, but not exclusively funding, applications which support youth, e.g., preventing (re)offending; helping those struggling due to financial hardship and environment charities helping to reduce plastic waste and reducing emissions.
Charity size: with a turnover of over £500,000, except for Health/Medical Charities (up to £15m turnover)
Grant size: up to £5,000
To apply, applicants must send a short expression of interest via the charity's online Initial Enquiry form.
Next deadline for Initial Enquiries: 1 September 2026
Groundwork is working with People’s Postcode Lottery for a third year to deliver Grassroots Grants.
This year, the programme will provide unrestricted funding of up to £2,000 to 700 small, local organisations in England that are making a positive difference in their communities.
Grant size: unrestricted grants of between £500 and £2,000 can be accessed by voluntary or community organisations, including registered charities/companies, whose annual turnover is no more than £25,000.
Application deadline: September 2026
The Youth Endowment Fund's Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Programme
This funding round forms part of a wider YEF programme of funding, evaluation and research over the next three years on what works to prevent and respond to VAWG.
- Objective 2: Responding to Inappropriate and Problematic Attitudes and Behaviours on Gender Norms and Relationships in Educational Settings
This objective funds and evaluates targeted interventions in England that respond to emerging inappropriate or problematic attitudes and behaviours around gender norms and relationships among young people aged 10–18.
Application deadline: 9.00am, 2nd September 2026
The Henry Smith Foundation offers £200,000 over four years to UK‑registered charitable organisations with annual income below £3 million to deliver job‑coach‑led careers education for young people with learning disabilities from age 14.
Expressions of Interest open 22nd July 2026 and close 2nd September 2026 at 5.00pm, with full applications due 23rd October 2026 for shortlisted organisations.
New Vaughan Williams Foundation (VWF)
The Foundation offers funding towards the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British/Irish composers. VWF has three deadlines annually for general funding.
Upcoming deadlines:
- Thursday 3rd September 2026 (for projects taking place from December 2026 onwards)
- Tuesday 5th January 2027
- Tuesday 4th May 2027
Better Community Business Network
BCBN’s Grant Initiative aims to provide small third-sector grant awards to empower charities and local community projects.
This initiative will distribute a one-off grant award of up to £3,000 per charity or to small but credible community projects, which are able to demonstrate their positive impact on the communities they aim to serve.
There are three round scheduled for 2026.
Next application deadline: 7 September 2026
The Fore’s Autumn 2026 Funding Round
For this round, The Fore offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 in total, designed to have a transformational impact on your whole organisation, supporting growth, structure, sustainability and/or efficiency.
An online Q&A session will be held on Wednesday 8th July, 3.00 – 4.00pm to hear more from The Fore team. You can sign up here
Application deadline: 5pm, Monday 7th September
Launched in September 2014, Better Community Business Network’s (BCBN) Grant Initiative aims to provide small third-sector grant awards to empower charities and local community projects. This initiative will distribute a one-off grant award of up to £3,000 per charity or to small but credible community projects, which are able to demonstrate their positive impact on the communities they aim to serve.
Upcoming application rounds:
Term 2
Applications: 7 July to 7 September 2026
Finalists Awarded: 28 September 2026
Term 3
Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Finalists Awarded: 30 November 2026
City Bridge Foundation Climate and Environmental Justice programme
This programme is for community-led organisations working with Londoners most affected by climate and environmental injustice. It will support action now, while strengthening communities’ ability to influence the systems, decisions, and narratives that drive inequality.
Charity size: they will offer five years of core and flexible funding to small and medium-sized organisations with an annual income between £50,000 and £1.5 million.
Grant size: core five-year grants ranging between £125,000 and £450,000 depending on organisational income.
Application deadline: 12 noon on Tuesday 8th September 2026
Climate and Environmental Justice Fund
City Bridge Foundation is opening a new Climate and Environmental Justice Fund. This is a great opportunity to apply for funding for climate and community resilience projects in London.
The first round will offer five years of core and flexible funding to small and medium-sized organisations with an annual income under £1.5 million. Applications will open on Monday 6th July, with full information on funding requirements published on Monday 29th June.
Application deadline: 12 noon on Tuesday, 8 September 2026
The Henry Smith Foundation offers £200,000 over four years to UK‑registered charitable organisations with annual income below £3 million to deliver job‑coach‑led careers education for young people with learning disabilities from age 14.
Expressions of Interest open 22nd July 2026 and close 2nd September 2026 at 5.00pm, with full applications due 23rd October 2026 for shortlisted organisations
Offers £100,000 to £225,000 over two to three years for grassroots organisations in England led by and serving Global Majority and racially minoritised communities.
It is only open to groups that received £20,000 or less from the National Lottery Community Fund between April 2023 and March 2026 and applied unsuccessfully to Reaching Communities in the same period.
Applicants will need to join a webinar or get in touch to see if this funding is right for them. They need to do this between Monday 22 June and Friday 17 July 2026.
Application deadline: Friday 11 September 2026
Thomas Wall Trust offers grants up to £5,000 for specific projects rather than general organisational costs that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery or within two months of project completion. The Trust fund charities with an income below £500,000.
Application deadline for 1st stage: noon, Friday 11 September 2026
The objectives of the Trust are framed in general terms to work for a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices.
The Trust will prioritise organisations that are ineligible for charitable funding because they are considered too political or radical to come within the Charity Commission’s guidelines.
The directors meet three times a year - in March, July and November - and Stage 1 registrations forms must be submitted by 14 January, 14 May or 14 September respectively.
The Ulverscroft Foundation supports projects which will have a positive effect on the quality of life of visually impaired people (blind and partially sighted).Their funding is channelled via recognised organisations which help the visually impaired, for example, libraries, hospitals, clinincs, schools and colleges, and social and welfare organisations.
Applications should be made in writing (they do not have an application form). Make your proposal as detailed as possible. Include details of your current service to the visually impaired, if any, and how the proposed project will be integrated or enhanced. If possible, please give an estimate of how many visually impaired people use/will use your service. Also include the amount of funding obtained to date, if any, and the names of other organisations to whom you have applied.
Our Trustees meet quarterly to consider applications: in January (deadline 15 December), April (deadline 15 March), July (deadline 15 June) and October (deadline 15 September).
Matthew Good Foundation – Grants for Good
Grants are available for local community groups, charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises in the UK for projects that have a positive impact on communities, people, or the environment.
Every three months, the Foundation share £10,000 between 5 shortlisted projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment. These five charities will all receive a share of £10,000 – the more votes a cause receives, the bigger the donation. Following the vote, the project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £3,500, second place £2,500, third place £2,000 and fourth and fifth place will both receive £1,000.
Charities and projects are welcome to apply all year round, and applications will be considered in the next funding round. Funding will be awarded every three months, in April, July, October and January, with an application deadline of the 15th of the month before.
Annual application cycles:
- 16 December – 15 March (Applications for funding awarded in May)
- 16 March – 15 June (Applications for funding awarded in August)
- 16 June – 15 September (Applications for funding awarded in November)
- 16 September – 15 December (Applications for funding awarded in February)
The Legal Education Foundation's Strengthening Justice fund
This fund aims to connect organisations using and shaping the law more closely with communities facing injustice and to create the space for these organisations to respond to emerging opportunities and challenges.
Grant size: £50,000 to £100,000 per year
Application deadline: 17 September 2026
Help The Homeless Grant scheme
Funding for capital costs of projects with grants of up to £5,000 to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enable them to resume a normal life. They are able to help only small and medium-sized charities with an annual turnover of under £1m and with ‘unrestricted reserves’ of under six months annual running costs. All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society.
The quarterly deadlines for applications for funding each year are: 5pm on 20th March / 20th June / 20th September / 20th December.
BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund
The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund aims to decentralise project development and stimulate a healthier, wider ecosystem by funding a mosaic of interventions across the UK that touch underserved areas in the screen industry.
Grant size: £12,000 - £150,000 for one edition (or call) for your programme which should run for a maximum of 12 months
Application deadline: Monday 21st September 2026
London Marathon Foundation Active Spaces Fund
This fund awards grants to projects in London that improve spaces and facilities and help the least active children, young people and underserved groups and communities to lead active and healthy lives.
To be eligible your project must take place in a London borough and support one or more of these audiences to be active: children and young people, people from ethnically diverse groups, people from lower socio-economic groups, women and girls, people with disabilities , people with long-term health conditions, older people (65+) or the LGBTQ+ community.
Grant size: between £10,000 and £80,000 towards total project costs.
Upcoming deadlines: 11 December 2025, 25 March 2026, 8 July 2026, 23 September 2026
Fidelio Charitable Trust grants
Fidelio welcomes applications for grants in support of the Arts, particularly for Music, including Opera, Lieder and Composition, and Theatre. Fidelio aims to provide support for individuals (over the age of 21) or groups of exceptional ability, to enable them for example:
- To receive special tuition or coaching (e.g. in the case of musicians to attend Master Classes).
- To participate in external competitions.
- To be supported for a specially arranged performance.
- To receive support for a musical composition.
Applications must be submitted by Institutions, Colleges, Arts Festivals or other similar arts organisations in the United Kingdom with recognised relevant expertise, preferably registered charities. Trustee meetings are normally held three times a year, in the spring, summer and autumn.
Grant size: up to £5,000
Next application deadline: September 25 2026
The Britford Bridge Trust is a charitable trust that donates funds to a number of UK registered organisations and charities primarily involved in the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of health or the saving of lives; and the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage, or science. Applications are invited from any UK registered charity.Grant size: up to £30,000 to a number of organisations each year. In exceptional circumstances, the trustees have the discretion to award larger or multi-year grants.You can apply throughout the year.
Applications to the trust are reviewed quarterly. Quarterly cut offs are 30 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December each year.
Calisen Impact Charitable Trust
Funding available for registered charities only who focus on projects and activities helping the UK achieve its climate targets, move towards zero emissions and to create a more sustainable energy system.
Grant size: up to £10,000
Upcoming application deadlines:
- 30th September 2026
- 31st December 2026 (round opening 1st October 2026)
Service Pupil Support Programme
The Service Pupil Support programme awards grants for projects which support service children along their educational pathway. This programme will award grants of £5,000 to £150,000 for projects which address the needs of children aged 4-18 in full-time statutory education who are from currently serving armed forces families. This includes pupils whose parents are on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service.
Application deadline: 30th Sept 2026
Grants towards the installation, renewal, rebuilding, improvement, maintenance, preservation and restoration of pipe organs.
Grants size: currently range between £200 and £1,000
Application deadline: Applications are considered in May and November of each year and the final dates for receipt of application by the Secretary are 30th April and 30th September respectively.
The CPF Trust is a grant making charity that mainly supports charities operating in the following areas: the arts, education, support for carers and older people, early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people, animal welfare, medical research and support.
Grant size: £1,000 - £3,000
Applications must be submitted between 1st June and 30th September
The Matrix Causes Fund (a charitable fund administered by Prism) provides support to organisations which promote access to justice, equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment.
While all applications which meet the criteria are welcome, priority will be given to projects where the benefit can be most widely felt, and from organisations based in London, and / or those organisations who focus is on supporting the needs of vulnerable persons such as people (particularly children) with disabilities, women in refuges, refugees and asylum seekers, people with mental health difficulties, prisoners etc.
Grant size: a one-off grant of up to £6,500 or a multi-year grant of up to £4,500 a year, for up to three years (funds for years 2 and 3 will be released upon receipt of a grant report at the end of the previous year’s cycle).
The fund only accepts applications for consideration in one of the following windows:
- Cycle 1: 10.00am 1st January – midday on 31st March
- Cycle 2: 10.00am 1st July – midday on 30th September
October
Lady Ryder of Warsaw Memorial Trust
Specific areas of interest for the Trust are education, health related matters, social welfare, homelessness, poverty and the promotion of religious belief. Exceptional applications outside of these areas will be considered.
The Trust considers applications four times a year and applications should arrive by 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October each year.
The Veolia Environmental Trust grants
The Trust support community and environmental projects across England through the Landfill Communities Fund, using money provided to them by Veolia.
Available grant schemes (applicable to Bromley borough):
- Community Grants Scheme - available to constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities, and Environmental Bodies (EBs). Grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 are available to create or improve buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.
- Habitat and Biodiversity Grants Scheme - the Trust fund improvements to or the creation of natural habitats and our vision is for a healthy environment where native species can thrive. This scheme is available to constituted not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and Environmental Bodies (EBs). The minimum grant request we can consider is £10,000.
- Land Purchases - the Trust fund the purchase of natural habitats in support of our vision for a healthy environment where native species can thrive. This scheme is available to registered charities, and local authorities. We can consider funding requests between £100,000 and £500,000.
Upcoming funding rounds:
- 20 August 2026 - 01 October 2026
- 26 November 2026 - 07 January 2027
- 25 February 2027 - 01 April 2027
The Trust seeks to improve the effectiveness of literacy teaching in primary and secondary education for children with learning difficulties, including dyslexia.
You can apply for grants between £5,000 and £20,000 spread over a period of 1, 2 or 3 years.
The programme is open to applications at any time, but the Trust make grants three times per year. These are the cut-off points for the Trust to consider your application:
- Spring grant round: applications by 4th March
- Summer grant round: applications by 3rd June
- Autumn grant round: applications by 1st October
John Lyon’s Charity – School Holiday Activity Fund
The School Holiday Activity Fund is designed to enable organisations to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. This includes all half-term breaks, Easter, Christmas and the summer holiday. You may apply to the School Holiday Activity Fund once a year for a maximum of three consecutive years.
The Fund will pay for the running costs of holiday programmes that provide young people with activities in supportive and accessible environments. Up to £5,000 is available.
Organisations that are currently in receipt of a grant from John Lyon’s Charity for core services are also eligible to apply to this Fund as long as funds from the Charity are not already being used for holiday activities.
The Fund is considered three times a year. If you are aiming to deliver activities over multiple school holidays within a 12-month period, you should apply to whichever deadline applies to the first holiday you wish to deliver in.
Application deadlines:
- 1 October (Christmas & February half term)
- 1 February (Easter & May half term)
- 1 May (Summer & October half term)
Their Racial Diversity UK Fund (RDUK) supports research on racial diversity within the UK.
They encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, particularly from individuals and organisations from racially minoritised communities. They strongly encourage partnership applications which bring together researchers and racially minoritised communities to explore challenges and develop solutions.
Grant size: from £15,000 to £500,000 are available, and the priority theme for the 2026 application round will be announced later in the year.
Application deadline: there is one deadline a year for this fund, in October.
The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
Support of institutions and organisations specialising in music in a social or therapeutic context.
Grant size: between £1,000 and £3,000
Application deadline: applications are to be made by letter, to be received before 1st October 2026
Green Community Grants Programme
The Green Community Grants Programme offers one-year flexible funding for not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland and Wales with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. Grants of up to £25,000 are available.
The fund will be open in 2026 for two further application windows:
- 24 June to 15 July
- 30 September to 21 October
A grant-giving charity that supports innovative and pioneering Social, Medical and Religious projects, to enable human flourishing and to prevent suffering.
The Trust funds a wide range of organisations to achieve this goal, with grants normally ranging from one to three years in duration and up to circa £60,000 per project (with a £30,000 limit per year), although in exceptional cases up to £80,000 may be considered. The Trust is underpinned by Christian values, but welcomes applications from other faith and non-faith projects.
Application deadline: 23 October 2026 or earlier once the meeting capacity is reached
Congregational & General Charitable Trust
The Trust awards grants ranging from a minimum of £1,000 to a maximum of £25,000. All grants are directly linked to the cost of the project involved. Within the above limits, the maximum percentage is 25% of the total project cost, to the nearest £100.
The level of grant awarded is at the Trustees discretion and will depend on the denomination of the Church, the type of work being undertaken and the overall aim of the project. All arrangements are subject to periodic review.
All applications received are considered quarterly; March, June, September and December of each calendar year.
Next application deadline: 27 October 2026 - 10:00 AM
Lewin Trust's vision is to make a tangible difference to poverty and inequality through early intervention and to break cycles of dependence on relief. They aim to achieve this by providing grant funding and support to UK-registered charities working within the UK or overseas in areas of need or deprivation.
Their focus is on providing support for projects where every child is being given the best start in life, enabling charities to help young children, carers and their families on their journey to independence.
The Trust request that Expressions of Interest (EOI) be submitted no later than seven days before the final application deadline in any given round, in order to give applicants sufficient time to complete the full application.
Upcoming deadlines for EOIs:
- 29 October 2026
- 18 February 2027
Concertina makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. This not only brightens up their lives, but also provides a therapeutic benefit to their health and well-being.
Concertina is keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Since its inception in 2004, it has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents.
Application deadlines: The trustees review applications after the deadline dates of April 30th and October 31st each year.
November
The Fine and Country Foundation
Grants typically up to £3,000 are available for UK registered charities tackling homelessness and related causes for projects that directly support vulnerable individuals or communities, with priority given to initiatives offering housing solutions, prevention programmes, or services improving wellbeing and stability.
The Foundation have two grant periods a year:
Spring – applications open in March, assessed in April and funds for successful applications are distributed in May
Autumn – applications open in October, assessed in November and funds for successful applications are distributed in December
Social Investment Gateway Programme
SSE's Social Investment Gateway Programme supports charities, CICs, social enterprises and community organisations in England that want to strengthen trading activity and prepare for social investment. It is a fully funded 12‑month programme providing practical learning, diagnostic support and cohort‑based sessions to help organisations build resilience, grow income and become investment‑ready.
Participants may also receive a Match Trading grant of up to £18,000 or a repayable grant of up to £24,000 to support organisational development and reward trading growth.
Applications to round 1 are now closed but applicants can register their interest in round 2 of the programme (March 2027 – February 2028)
Application deadline: November 6, 2026
The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund
The Fund’s principal aim is to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other disadvantaged young people. Preference is given to pump-priming new projects, especially those that are innovative and can serve as a model elsewhere.
Charity size: Though income is not a barrier to an application being considered, the Committee’s preference is to support small organisations. Local organisations, such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an annual income of less than about £100,000. For those working in larger cities and/or across the UK, annual income should not be more than about £250,000.
Grant size: of up to £15,000 per annum
Closing dates for applications in 2026/2027:
- Thursday 12 March 2026 (to be considered in June 26)
- Thursday 2 July 2026 (to be considered in Oct 26)
- Thursday 12 November 2026 (to be considered in Feb 27)
- Thursday 11 March 2027 (to be considered in June 27)
- Thursday 1 July 2027 (to be considered in Oct 27)
- Thursday 1 November 2027 (to be considered in Feb 28)
Innovate Now with Wellcome. This is a pioneering grant and capacity-building programme that provides £13,000–£48,000 in multi-year funding to UK‑based Black‑led initiatives that support the careers, wellbeing and research culture of Black and Mixed Black heritage researchers.
Grant size: £13,000 - £48,000
Application windows:
- Round 1: opens 28 Jan 2026 - 25 Mar 2026
- Round 2: opens 7 Sep 2026 - 27 Nov 2026
December
2027
The Mayor of London has launched the Green Roots Fund. Grants of £10,000 to £500,000 are available to not for profit organisations that can help make the environment better for all Londoners, while addressing issues such as inequality, biodiversity loss and climate resilience.
Application deadline: Thursday 14 January 2027 at 2pm
The Span Trust seeks to fund projects by awarding grants between £5,000 and £20,000 that will alleviate poverty, disability, age or ill health, and advance urban regeneration through the improvement of the built environment. We offer grants to both registered and exempt charities. The Trust accepts applications twice annually
- Deadline 1: 11.58pm on the last Friday of January (29 January 2027)
Trustees will meet at the end of February and applicants will be notified shortly after.
- Deadline 2: 11.58pm on the last Friday of June
Trustees will meet at the end of July and applicants will be notified shortly after.
Co-op Local Community Fund Applications will open in Spring 2027
The Local Community Fund supports projects in their members’ communities that provide access to opportunities and resources to help people thrive.
Grant size: every successful cause will receive a minimum of £500.
The RSL Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants Applications will reopen for the second year in Spring 2027
Grants support individuals and organisations who are promoting literature in communities across the UK. The grants, totalling £1 million, will be distributed over five years through annual funding rounds of £200,000.
Grants are available for between £5k and £30k.
The DPO Centre Charity and Community Fund Next round opens 1st March 2027
The fund’s purpose is to provide access to our data protection consultancy services, but at an 80% funded rate, therefore enabling worthy causes to access our expertise, but with the least effect on their ability to fund their core purpose.
Eligible charities will be invited to apply for up to £10,000 of funding towards any of DPO’s consultancy services.
Historic England’s grants play an important role in helping people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment. They provide grants for the following types of activity:
- Places grants - Grants for projects that repair, conserve and care for historic places including buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes and areas.
- People and Research - The People and Research Scheme offers grants for activities that help people understand and champion the historic environment through, engagement, skills, training, education and heritage project-based posts.
It also offers grants for research activities related to the historic environment sector including scientific and technical conservation, surveys and investigations, publication, archiving, toolkits and guidance.
Application deadline: 31st March 2027, 11:59pm
The Animal Defence Trust makes grants to approved charities working in animal welfare in the United Kingdom and occasionally elsewhere. Grants are available to animal charities who care for animals which have undergone suffering and cruelty before rescue. Applications for grants are welcome from registered charities.
Grants are given for capital projects or animal protection projects, although applications for running costs may be considered where finances are restricted.
Grant applications must be made by 31 March in the relevant year
All applications must be made via post:
Animal Defence Trust
PO Box 44
Plymouth
PL7 5YW
The Rose Foundation provide financial assistance to registered charities and exempt bodies undertaking building projects less than £200,000 in the London area.The donation is usually between £5,000 and £10,000.
Apply anytime after July 1st each year and before March 31st of the following year.
William and Jane Morris Fund - Church Conservation Grants
Two rounds of funding annually for churches, chapels and other places of worship. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for the conservation of decorative features and monuments, but not structural repairs. Examples of what they support are: stained glass windows; sculpture; furniture; monuments and tombs, and wall paintings, all of which must date no later that 1896. Yearly application deadlines: 31st March and 31st August.
2028
The scheme is designed to support employers recruit and train young people, addressing the high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity we see in the current labour market.
The scheme aims to support up to 60,000 job opportunities over three years, approximately 20,000 per year, and is expected to be open to employers of all sizes and sectors and eligible claimants.
The Youth Jobs Grant will operate for three years until it closes to new participants in October 2028.