We regularly update this page with available funding from Idox-Grantfinder and other sources we think might interest the organisations we support.

Please see funding opportunities with deadlines below:   

CatalyseHer UK

Is offering a two-month support programme aimed at accelerating the growth of women-led businesses in the UK that prioritise social or environmental impact. The initiative includes two distinct tracks: the Fundamentals Track for early-stage founders and the Impact Track for businesses aiming to scale. Participants will engage in expert-led sessions, access self-paced learning modules and take part in peer networking. Eligible participants will also have the opportunity to apply for microgrants of up to £5,000 to support activities that enable business growth. The scheme is open to UK-based businesses that are under five years old and generating less than £2 million in annual revenue. Applicants must be women founders, co-founders or CEOs. While applications are accepted from all sectors, the programme particularly welcomes interest from digitally enabled enterprises delivering measurable social or environmental outcomes.
The support is intended to strengthen the operational capacity and scalability of emerging businesses through targeted learning and financial assistance. Deadline 7 September 2025.

Jack Petchey Foundation

Is now accepting new applications from youth organisations to host an intern on our next internship programme. They will part-fund up to 20 internships for one year in youth organisations across London and Essex. The Jack Petchey Internship Programme is designed to give young people a flying start in the youth sector and to help youth organisations increase the support they provide for young people in London and Essex. This will be the eighth cohort of our successful internship programme, which has so far supported over 170 young people into essential jobs in the youth sector. You are eligible to apply for a grant to help fund a paid intern at your organisation starting in March 2026, if you: are a youth charity or CIO working with young people in London or Essex; are currently running the Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme; have an income between £150k and £5m.  Deadline 8 September 2025.

Philip Henman Trust

Is offering UK-based charities working overseas the opportunity to apply for  grants of up to £25,000 for projects that benefit some of the most deprived people and communities in the developing world. The funding can be awarded over 3 – 5 years as grants of between £3,000 and £5,000 per year. Previous awards have been made to Cool Earth for providing safe sanitation for indigenous rainforest villages in Papua New Guinea, Point Foundation for supporting community-based living for the disabled in Rwanda, and Just a Drop, a school water and sanitation project in Kenya. Applications are considered once a year. Deadline 10 September 2025.

Government Launches New £7.242m Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund for England

Local councils, combined authorities, charities, research bodies, and consortiums from across England can apply for grants of between £25,000 and £500,000 to help those currently not online to be able to access the Internet. The funding is available to support new projects in every region of England.

To be eligible, proposed projects must contribute to either of the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund’s primary objectives:

  • To support innovative initiatives to increase digital participation, producing new knowledge on ‘what works’ and building the evidence base on effective digital inclusion interventions.
  • To support best practice with the ambition to scale and replicate successful digital inclusion activities across England.

Projects must address at least one of the Digital Inclusion Action Plan Focus Areas:

  • Opening up opportunities through skills.
  • Breaking down barriers to digital services.
  • Tackling data and device poverty.
  • Building confidence and supporting local delivery.

Projects must also support at least one of the Action Plan focus demographic groups:

  • Low-income households.
  • Older people, specifically aged 60 and over.
  • Disabled people, specifically people with a a physical or mental health condition or illness that has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or more, and the condition and/or illness reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities.
  • People experiencing unemployment.
  • Young people (25 and younger), including those not in education, employment or training (NEET).
  • Deadline 10 September 2025.
The Cruach Trust

Has grants available to charities and other organisations to support gardeners, retired gardeners and the preservation of gardens throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, funding can support a wide range of activities. Deadline 12 September 2025.

Youth Endowment Fund

has announced that its Open Call will be paused from 12 September due to limited funding availability. Applications must propose projects deliverable within 24 months, with a preference for shorter delivery periods.

Applications will be accepted from delivery organisations across England and/or Wales that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence and are ready for rigorous evaluation.

The aim of this open call is to fund and evaluate projects that will help the YEF build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas where clear gaps exist.

The funding is for projects which are ready for an impact evaluation with an experimental design (ie, randomised control trial) or a quasi-experimental design. 

The funding can be for both the delivery of the intervention and the evaluation itself.

Projects need to primarily support children and young people (aged 10 to 18 years) who are either:

  • At risk of crime or violence (‘secondary prevention’), or
  • Already affected by violence, offending or exploitation (‘tertiary prevention’).

Projects also need to be working in one of the following sectors:  

  • Youth sector
  • Children’s services
  • Youth Justice
  • Policing
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Health
  • Education

YEF is interested in proposals from both:

  • Delivery organisations currently delivering an evaluable project, service or intervention.
  • Partnerships between delivery organisations and YEF Evaluator panel members.

Applications will be considered from registered charities, companies, statutory bodies and community interest companies (CICs) supporting children and young people in England and/or Wales. 

There is no set grant limit.  Applicants need to provide 20% of delivery costs themselves either through supplementary funding or in-kind provision.  Organisations led by representatives of Black and/or racially minoritised communities who are unable to meet the 20% supplementary and in-kind target should apply as their application will be assessed separately. Deadline 12 September 2025.

British Council

The British Council specialises in international cultural and educational opportunities, fostering creative links between the UK and abroad. Fund are available to enable artists to travel, produce new work, network, build skills and showcase their talent through biennial partners. The grant will enable biennials and festivals in the UK to support international visual artists participation, and international biennials and festivals in eligible countries to support UK visual artist participation.The activity can take place online or in person. Up to £9,500 is available for: UK biennials/festivals collaborating with visual artists based in ODA countries; International biennials/festivals based in ODA countries collaborating with visual artists in the UK. Up to £5,000 is available for: UK biennials/festivals collaborating with visual artists based in non-ODA countries; International biennials/festivals based in non-ODA countries collaborating with visual artists in the UK.Up to an additional £2,500 for project access costs is also available.

Applicant organisations must be:

  • UK biennials or festivals supporting international visual artists’ participation.
  • International biennials or festivals supporting visual artists’ participation from the UK.
  • Other visual arts organisations collaborating with a biennial/festival.
  • Based in the UK or an eligible international country.
  • Primarily a visual art biennial or festival.
  • Support artists over the age of 18.
  • Support artists the group has not previously worked with or support new projects with artists the group has worked with before.
  • Share the British Council’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and will embed best EDI practices into the activity.
  • Share the British Council’s commitment to paying artists fairly and will ensure artists are fairly compensated for their participation.

Grant applications can be made for projects involving multiple artists, but only one application per biennial organisation can be accepted. 

Visual arts organisations that are not biennials or festivals may apply if they partner with a biennial or festival.  Deadline 14 September 2025.

London SMEs Invited to Develop Solutions for Healthier Indoor Environments

Small and medium-sized enterprises in London are invited to apply for funding through the Future Industries Demonstrator Programme, which aims to help businesses develop and scale solutions that improve the health and sustainability of buildings in the city.


Delivered by the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Innovation District and funded by the Mayor of London and the UK Government, the theme for 2025 is 'Building Better - Innovating Healthier Solutions'. Proposals should address issues including poor indoor air quality, overheating, damp and energy inefficiency, with an emphasis on both environmental and cultural considerations.


The programme is open to London-based and registered SMEs with between one and 249 employees. Applicants must have a solution at least at the minimum viable product stage and suitable for pilot or trial testing.


Twenty-five shortlisted businesses will participate in a hackathon to further develop their proposals. From these, five will each receive a £16,000 grant to trial and scale their innovations. They will also benefit from tailored business support, access to experts and partnerships, free co-working space and inclusion in the Loop network. Deadline 14 September 2025.

Go London!

Grants of up to £40,000 are available to community and grassroots organisations delivering physical activity opportunities for underserved young Londoners. Funded projects can also include wraparound services that support mental and physical wellbeing, social connection, safety, and pathways into education or employment.  Clarification sessions will be held at City Hall on the 2nd and 3rd September, between 10:00 – 13:00. Prospective applicants can book a 15-minute slot via this link.  Deadline 15 September 2025.

Help the Homeless

Makes grants to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to rebuild their lives. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to small and medium-sized UK registered charities with an annual turnover of under £500,000. Their funding is for capital costs for projects that relate to assisting individuals in their return to mainstream society. It is not for running or core costs or computers and IT equipment. Deadline 15 September 2025.

Shaftesbury Young People Trust

Is offering grants for constituted not-for-profit organisations across London to deliver projects and activities that bring about positive change in the lives of young people aged between 11 and 18.

Funding is for projects that align with the following priorities:

  • Providing opportunities and encouragement for young people to access learning and employment.
  • Empowering young people to lead the healthiest lives they can.
  • Engaging young people to feel empowered in their choices, to be able to act independently, and to have a voice.

Grants are typically in the range of £5,000 to £10,000. Priority will be given to smaller, local community-based organisations with an income of up to £400,000 per year, with reserves between three to six months of annual running costs, where most beneficiaries are within the Greater London boundary. Deadline 19 September 2025.

Thomas Wall Trust

Has small grants available to registered charities to support projects that equip people (18 years or older) from disadvantaged groups with critical life skills necessary for employment.

Awards of £5,000 are made by the Trust which believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

There is a two-stage application process, beginning with a short Expression of Interest and followed with a more detailed application form.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be a UK charity that has been registered with the Charity Commission for at least 3 years
  • be a project or running costs for a charity that equips people (aged 18 and over) with the skills ready for employment
  • have an annual turnover of between £25,000 and £500,000
  • have a proven successful model
  • have a project operating in partnership with other local organisations.

The Trust gives priority to match funded projects and self-sustainable projects.

The next closing date for Stage One applications is 22 September 2025.

Art Council England

Has opened the second round of its Incentivising Touring scheme, a pilot initiative designed to support mid-large scale theatre and dance productions touring across England. The scheme aims to reduce financial risks for producers and encourage investment by demonstrating potential for financial returns.

Funding, provided as a repayable grant, is available at up to 25% of production capitalisation costs, capped at £500,000 per project.

Eligible applicants include UK-based, publicly funded, commercial and independent theatre and dance producers, National Portfolio Organisations, and collaborative groups. Productions must tour to permanent, ticketed performance venues, each with a minimum of 500 seats, including a minimum of four venues in England, outside of inner London.

Eligible projects include new productions, revivals, or remounted works for first or new tours. Theatre is broadly defined, encompassing plays, musicals, circus, and physical or visual theatre forms.

Deadline 30 September 2025. 

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Is offering grants for UK-registered charities working with communities across the UK to help those most in need. The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interest being funded each year. There are normally four application rounds per year, with applications accepted for one month only, usually in February, April, July, and September. Charities can apply for one round per calendar year.

In 2025, Rounds 3 and 4 will accept applications for projects that focus exclusively on refugees and asylum seekers without extending services to other groups.

In this round, grants of £5,000 are available for UK-registered charities with a minimum operating income of £1 million. Applications will not be accepted from CICs or other not-for-profit organisations that are not a UK-registered charity.  Deadline 30 September 2025.

The Different Foundation’s ‘AI for All’ Funding/Mentoring Programme Opens for UK Applications

The Different Foundation, a charity registered in 2024, 'exists to embrace diversity, empower the underrepresented, and shape an inclusive future'. 'AI for All' is the Foundation's 'flagship programme' which offers one-off grants of up to £2,500 and four hours of specialised mentorship with respected leaders in AI. This mentorship provides practical guidance to enhance impact, improve programme delivery, and strengthen organisational capabilities. The funding is intended to promote access and opportunity for members of underrepresented and diverse communities in AI innovation. It supports organisations committed to diversity in technology. The current focus is addressing digital bias, elevating diverse voices, and developing AI that works for everyone. Applications will be accepted from UK registered charities, based and working within the UK, with a turnover of between £150,000 and £1.15 million and one to ten employees. There will be two funding rounds in 2025 and two rounds in 2026. Deadline 30 September 2025.

D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

Funds UK Registered Charities, operating in the UK, in the fields of the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement. Grants of, typically, up to £6,000 are awarded and are usually single grants over a one-year period.   Occasionally longer-term grants of up to 3 years are agreed by the Trustees. Their stated priorities since 2023 are as follows:

THE ARTS

  • Support for charities seeking to engage with young people on the fringes of society through music and drama projects to improve their employability and diminish the risk of social exclusion.

MEDICAL WELFARE

  • Music and art therapy and non-clinical interventions that use singing, drama and musical techniques to aid recovery from illness and improve quality of life and mental wellbeing.
  • Support for charities concerned with alleviating the suffering of adults and children with medical conditions who have difficulty finding support through traditional sources.
  • The welfare of those who care for others through the provision of breaks for carers, with an emphasis on projects and schemes assisting young carers.

THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Active involvement in hands-on conservation activities, particularly those that bring about positive changes in the lives of young people living at the margins of society to improve their skills, build their confidence and break down barriers to their employment.

There are three rounds of funding a year in March, July and November.

The next deadline for applications is 30 September 2025 for the November meeting.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

UK registered charities, CICs and local authorities can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to support projects delivered over 12 months that enable accessible, bespoke mental health and wellbeing support for those with seldom heard needs in the armed forces community.

The funding is for projects that meet both of the following outcomes:

  • Those who are underrepresented, or whose voices are seldom heard, within the armed forces community, have equitable access to mental health and wellbeing support which meets their specific needs.
  • Awareness of the needs of underrepresented groups within the armed forces community has been raised among organisations supporting them, through mutual learning and knowledge exchange to embed best practice.

The project should be focused on supporting either serving personnel, veterans or their families or carers who are ’seldom heard’, to access defined or bespoke mental health and wellbeing support.

Here, ‘seldom heard’ refers to groups or individuals whose voices, opinions or needs are not frequently or adequately represented in mainstream policies or services. These groups face barriers to participation and may be marginalised or overlooked in various contexts. It encompasses anyone who is under-served and may have barriers to, or specific needs when accessing mental health and wellbeing support services.

The funding can be used for most things need to run the project or activity, including people’s time, costs of delivering work online or buying/hiring equipment. 

The funding can support both new projects as well as the continuation or expansion of existing work which offers collaborative approaches to support under-served cohorts. Both local and regional projects are eligible to apply.

There are two application rounds for financial year 2025/26.

Round 1 is open for applications with a deadline of 1 October 2025.

The Elephant Trust

Has small grants available to artists, small organisations and galleries to enable artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects where they are frustrated by a lack of funds. The grants are usually up to £2,000 but are occasionally up to £5,000.

Priority is given to artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries who submit well argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions.  

Previously successful applicants should leave a minimum of two years before reapplying for help with a new project. Deadline 19 October 2025.

The Linnean Society

Is offering grants for community organisations linked with young people to deliver projects and activities that engage young people with local nature and natural spaces and improve their understanding of local biodiversity.

Community groups and other organisations working directly with children and young people aged 16 and under can apply for funding for a variety of activities, such as:

  • Running a school festival about nature.
  • Painting community murals showcasing biodiversity in the area.
  • Building or restoring a community garden.
  • Creating a nature walk.
  • Hiring a speaker to come and talk about local foraging.

The maximum award amount is £1,000. However, groups are encouraged to apply for significantly lower amounts.

Grants can be used for materials, room hire, publicity, speakers, trainers, freelancers, project-specific staff costs, audio-visual equipment hire, reasonable volunteer expenses, transportation, or other costs associated with activities or events. Deadline 25 October 2025.

Edgar E Lawley Foundation

Has small grants available for general charitable purposes within the categories of Hospices, Children & Young People, Elderly, Community, Disabled and Medical Research/Other. Its area of benefit is to any charity or not for profit organisation within the United Kingdom.

The Foundation’s preference is to award unrestricted grants to smaller charities and not for profit organisations.

In a normal year they can fund around 100 to 125. Their 2025/2026 grants programme will amount to £150,000- £200,000, with a typical grant being in the region of £2,000 per successful applicant.

Successful applicants will be advised in November or December 2025 and grants made no later than March 2026. Deadline 31 October 2025.

Skipton Charitable Foundation

Is offering grants of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities from across the UK who are serving people in the top 50% of the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation.

The funding is to help people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups to:

  • Access a place to call home with the following target outcomes:
    • Access and support into a safe and secure permanent place to call home – supporting charities that enable people most in need to live independently.
    • Access and support into a safe and secure temporary home in times of crisis. Enabling people into temporary accommodation in emergency situations such as homelessness, palliative or end of life, or for those experiencing domestic abuse.
  • Improve financial wellbeing with the following target outcomes:
    • The support needed to prevent and/or address financial difficulty. Support for charities who provide help and guidance on how to manage money and improve financial wellbeing.
    • Access to financial education. Support for charities whose work will support financial independence and education.

The Foundation will consider funding core costs, project costs, and small capital contributions. Deadline 31 October 2025.

Warburtons

Through its Community Grants programme, the family run bakery business Warburtons provides a limited number of grants of up to £400 four times a year. Applications are currently being accepted for projects starting in Winter 2026.

Not-for-profit organisations with charitable purposes that are based and working in England, Scotland or Wales can apply as long as their projects are addressing one of Warburtons' priority areas:

  • Health - supporting families to care for each other and lead healthier lives:
    • Improving physical health
    • Improving wellbeing
  • Place - supporting families to flourish in communities that are safer, greener and more inclusive:
    • Making spaces safe and inclusive
    • Connecting communities with the environment
  • Skills - supporting families to gain useful skills for life and work:
    • Developing useful life skills
    • Developing useful skills for employment.

Grants can be used to cover specific costs that will benefit the cause (eg, purchasing equipment to support an employability project). Deadline 4 November 2025.

Ockenden International Prize 2026

Ockenden International is a UK based charity that has been helping refugees and displaced people across the globe for more than 70 years. It launched its International Prize in 2012.

The 2026 competition offers five awards of £25,000 each to registered charities with existing projects/programmes that have been successful in improving the lives of refugees and/or internally displaced people. Four awards are for projects taking place anywhere in the world. The fifth award is for projects within the UK.

The judges are looking for projects primarily from small-to-medium-scale organisations that promote self-reliance among refugees and/or internally displaced people.

These may be projects that are led by or have a high level of participation from displaced people themselves; projects providing education, legal assistance and/or livelihood assistance; or any other projects that help refugees and/or displaced people build stable, independent lives.

Entries for the UK Prize, a new prize introduced in 2025, must be projects operational on the ground in the UK with the primary focus of the project entered demonstrably advancing the self-reliance of refugees and/or asylum-seekers living in the UK. Last year, the Happy Baby Community 'Starting Well' was awarded the first UK Prize.

The project or programme entered must have been established and operational for a minimum of six months (ie, before 1 March 2025) to be eligible for the 2026 Prizes.

The prize money can be used to help refugees and/or displaced persons and/or asylum-seekers in need as well as core funding such as administrative overheads supporting such projects. It is anticipated that, in general, prize money will be used to continue, extend and/or support the project referred to in the entry or for a similar future project run by the organisation. Deadline 30 November 2025.

National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment

The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is inviting applications to its new National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment fund from 25 June 2025. Not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of between £300 and £20,000 for up to two years.

The funding is for projects that meet one or both of these aims:

  • Help people connect with and care for nature in their area. (Projects that help people engage with good-quality, accessible nature close to home.)
  • Make a positive difference to the environment. (Projects that help care for the environment and respond to climate challenges.)

The funding can be used to:

  • Start a new activity or continue an existing one.
  • Help organisations adapt to new challenges.
  • Run one-off events that have a clear environmental benefit.

All projects must benefit the local community and involve local people from the start.

The funding can support a variety of costs to help the project succeed. These include:

  • Running costs for the organisation
  • Help from a nature organisation
  • Equipment
  • One-off events with a clear environmental impact
  • Staff and training costs
  • Transport and utilities
  • Volunteer expenses
  • Small land or refurbishment projects

Deadline 17 December 2025.

Sovereign Network Group (SNG)

Is offering grants of between £1,000 and £7,500 for groups operating in SNG communities across South England to create sustainable, inclusive communities that people are proud to live in. The Strengthening Place Grants Programme will support projects and activities that align with the following priorities:

Community Safety:

  • Innovative approaches to tackling anti-social behaviour.
  • Crime reduction.
  • Safer neighbourhoods.

Environment and Sustainability:

  • Driving local, long-term environmental improvements.
  • Supporting local nature recovery.
  • Promoting community-led climate action and enhancing biodiversity.

Health, well-being, and social inclusion:

  • Creating healthier, more inclusive communities.
  • Supporting intergenerational connections.
  • Encouraging young people to achieve their goals and plan for the future.
  • Promoting mental and emotional well-being (including creative and holistic approaches).
  • Encouraging healthy lifestyles through sport and physical exercise.

This fund is part of SNG’s Thriving Communities Fund, which aims to support not-for-profit groups and organisations to deliver cohesive, sustainable, and resilient communities.

The deadline for applications is 30 January 2026 or until all funding is fully allocated. 

Heritage Revival Fund

Is currently accepting applications for projects that will help to rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings, like theatres, department stores and former banks. It will do this by supporting community organisations, charities and social enterprises to take ownership of these sites, transforming them into vibrant spaces that meet local needs. The programme will be delivered by the Architectural Heritage Fund and will be open to charities and social enterprises in England seeking to take ownership of and adapt historic buildings for community uses. The Heritage Revival Fund will offer advice and grants to charities and social enterprises, supporting projects from the earliest stages through to capital works, with funding available for feasibility studies, development of business plans and drawings for architectural adaptations, as well as the costs of acquiring and renovating buildings. Deadline 31 March 2026.