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:   

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.

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Has grants available of up to £20,000 for up to 18 months for individuals, groups and small organisations to explore a new idea for social change that has the potential to transform the way things are currently done within the UK.

Their ideas should be ‘bold and brave’, have a charitable purpose and be:

• Challenging injustice. Ideas should show a clear vision to help build a better society and contribute to shifting power and challenging and transforming the root causes of systemic oppression. There is interest in ideas working at a local level as those working at a national level.
• Emerging. The funding is for ideas that are still forming. Applicants need to have a clear sense of the learning and experimenting they need to do to progress their idea.
• Long-term potential - ideas with a long-term impact.

The funding can support a number of things, including but not limited to research to develop the idea; gathering evidence for a campaign, bringing people or communities together to build power, and paying the applicant or others to deliver these activities.

Applications will be accepted from:

• Individuals.
• Groups or collectives working together (it is not a requirement to be a registered organisation).
• Organisations of any legal structure with a turnover of under £150,000.

Priority is given to people aged 18–30, however, consideration is given to applications from those aged 30 years and older. Pre-application access support and a bursary of up to £750 are available. Deadline 2 December 2025.

The Hospice UK’s Dying Matters Community Grants Programme, supported by Dignity Funerals

Offers grants to UK hospices for innovative and creative arts and culture projects, events and activities that focus on opening up conversations about dying, death and grieving with communities across the UK who are traditionally less likely to be reached by hospice care and the Dying Matters campaign.

This year’s funding aims to support hospices to build new partnerships, particularly with arts and cultural organisations to reach new and diverse audiences.

Applications should be made by hospices in partnership with local groups/community organisations who can help the hospice to reach one of the following groups who the hospice has traditionally struggled to support:

• Ethnic minorities.
• People experiencing homelessness.
• Imprisoned people.
• LGBT+ people.
• People living in remote and rural areas.
• People living in poverty, deprivation and with lower socioeconomic status.
• People living with learning disabilities.

Proposed projects should approach the subject of death in an innovate and culturally relevant way through arts and culture. There is a total budget of £40,000 with project grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 (an increase of £2,000 from the previous round). The grants can help cover project costs, including, for example:

• Artist fees
• Exhibition / Installation costs
• Materials
• Facilitator costs
• Translation & Marketing
• Refreshments
• Craft materials
• Sound and Light
• Venue Hire

The lead applicant must be a hospice based in the UK and a member of Hospice UK. This includes adult hospices and children’s hospices. Deadline 5 December 2025.

London Talent Pathways

Rosa - Voices from the Frontline

is offering between 34 and 40 grants of up to £10,000 to women’s and girls’ organisations to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls in the UK to use their voices to achieve change. The campaigns could be targeted at local communities, the general public, local or national government, media, service providers or businesses.

To be eligible, organisations need to:

• Have identified the issue they want to campaign on.
• Have an understanding of their intended audience.
• Be ready to start, or have started, their campaign.
• Secure resources to support their campaigning and influencing work.

The work funded should strengthen the organisation's skills and experience in campaigning, activism and/or advocacy and influence power holders in the UK.

Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit women’s and girls’ organisations in the UK that have been active for at least one year and can produce annual accounts for an entire year.

Priority will be given to the following organisations, not listed in priority order, that are:

• Operating in the top 20% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
• Based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• Led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls.
• Led by and for disabled women.
• Led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls.

Applicants will be notified of decisions by the end of March 2026 and will have up to 18 months to spend their grant.

Rosa will be hosting ‘How to Apply’ webinars on 10 November (10:30 to 11:30) and 27 November (14:00 to 15:00). Registration is required and can be done on Rosa’s website. Deadline 9 December 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Is accepting applications to its new £12 million, three-year national grant programme which offers support and training for the homelessness and rough sleeping frontline workforce in England. 

The grant programme will be delivered through four individually biddable thematic funding streams:

• Pillar 1 “Foundations” - Strengthen the foundations of the sector and develop workforce capacity, recruitment and career pathways – addressing current recruitment and retention challenges by recognising sector roles as technical and specialist professions and supporting career development opportunities.
• Pillar 2 “Training” - Provide a comprehensive workforce capability package accessible to professionals and volunteers working in the sector. Ensuring the sector’s workforce has the right knowledge, skills and support to deliver high quality homelessness and rough sleeping frontline services.
• Pillar 3 “Advice” - Provide specialist housing and homelessness advice for professionals working in the sector – providing a nationally funded route to advice on particularly complex issues.
• Pillar 4 “Community” - Strengthen community-based organisations to tackle homelessness in all its forms – further supporting and professionalising small and non-commissioned organisations so that they are better placed to operate safely and appropriately.

Applicants can apply for one or multiple pillars.

The government is seeking proposals that:

• Work with MHCLG to provide a national programme that is flexible and adaptable to the changing demands of homelessness and rough sleeping.
• Maximise online, digital and other technology to improve and expand the reach of the service.
• Involve the voice and experiences of people both working within the workforce and those with a lived experience of homelessness and rough sleeping in its ongoing delivery throughout the grant.

Up to £12 million is available: multi year funding for three years (commencing April 2026 to March 2029).

Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations based in England, capable of operating across England and delivering services either independently or as part of a consortium, with specialist expertise and a proven track record of:

• Delivering a similar specialist service within the homelessness and rough sleeping sector in England.
• Working collaboratively with sector bodies and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Coordinating a multi-agency approach, ensuring that maximum impact is realised and all partners contribute to expected outcomes.
• Significant and appropriate sector links and networks, ensuring that best practice is shared, and services undergo continuous improvement.
• Ability to deliver services which can add value to the work of MHCLG.
• Ability to adapt to changing needs.
• Delivering projects that provide value for money

The deadline for applications is 10 December 2025.

The Kristina Martin Charitable Trust

Has grants available for UK-registered charities whose work supports people with mental health issues and addresses issues such as, but not exclusively, suicide, online bullying, grief, and fostering hope and resilience.

In this funding round, the Kristina Martin Charitable Trust has made £400,000 available, split across the following themes:

• Breaking the link between homelessness and poor mental health.
• Reduction in the effects of social media on mental health. 
• Reduction of Social Isolation. 
• Improving mental health outcomes for children and young people.

A total of £100,000 is available for projects in each funding theme. The Trustees aim to provide grants on an unrestricted basis where possible.  Deadline 12 December 2025.

Help the Homeless Accepting Applications for Winter Grants

This small grant maker provides grants of up to £5,000 for capital projects that help homeless people return to the community and rebuild their lives. Funding is targeted at projects to find practical ways to help disadvantaged individuals return to the community through training or residential facility provision, rather than merely providing short term shelter.

The reasons for being homeless vary enormously, but may include ill-health, those who are discharged offenders, addictions, family breakdown or other adverse circumstances.  Homelessness is not just about the people that the public sees and thinks about – principally “rough sleepers” living on the streets – but a whole range of people who lack a stable home.

The scheme will only fund capital costs. It will not fund core and running costs, computers or IT equipment. UK registered charities with an annual turnover of under £500,000 can apply. Deadline 15 December 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.

The Thomas Wall Trust

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK registered charities for specific projects that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.

The Thomas Wall Trust views communication skills as critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

The funding is for registered UK registered charities with an annual turnover of between £25,000 and £500,000 that are working to develop communication skills for people (aged 18 years and older) from disadvantaged groups who want to improve their employment prospects. Beneficiaries must gain at least one accredited vocational qualification during delivery.

Proposals are welcome which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment, especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, and refugees.

Priority will be given to match funded projects and self-sustainable projects, with a view to becoming less reliant on grants in the future.

Grants cannot be used for capital costs. There is a two-stage application process. Deadline 22 December 2025

Green Growth Awards

Small Business Britain, in partnership with BT, has reopened the Green Growth Awards to support small firms developing sustainable business practices.

The national competition recognises enterprises that have incorporated environmental measures delivering measurable business benefits, such as cost reductions, lower waste, improved customer retention and new products or services.

Two businesses will each receive a grant of £5,000. The financial support is intended to help applicants expand existing sustainability measures or introduce new actions that improve environmental performance.

Eligible costs include investment in greener technologies, resource efficiency improvements, sustainable supply chain development and staff training related to environmental management.

Applications are open to small businesses operating in the UK across all sectors. Deadline 9 January 2026.

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.

Grocer's Charity Grant

Has one-off grants available to small UK registered charities for work in the specific areas of: relief of poverty, disability and inclusion, the elderly, health, military, environment and conservation, and the arts and heritage. Deadline 01 September 2026.