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: 

The Leche Trust

UK registered charities or public authorities can apply now for grants of up to £5,000 for the conservation of historically, artistically and culturally significant buildings and objects dating from before 1837 that are in urgent need of remedial treatment.

Items must be in public or charitable ownership and accessible to the public. These might include individual paintings, sculpture and monuments, wall paintings and non-structural architectural fittings such as decorative plaster work and panelling. They will also consider applications relating to archaeological finds, items within archives and libraries and other decorative art objects. 

Preference is given to smaller projects, or specific elements of projects, where the contribution can have a greater impact. Deadline 31 August 2026.

The Leche Trust

UK registered charities or local authority-run venues, with a turnover of less than £1.5 million per annum, may apply now for grants of around £4,000 for projects that fit either of the following priorities:

• New Works in Performing Arts: the commissioning, development, production and/or performance of new works in music, theatre, dance and performance across all genres
• Artists' Professional Development: to support artists' professional development through programmes that address a clear need or gap in development.  These programmes can be aimed at early or mid-career artists, but they need to reflect current context and practices.

Preference is for smaller projects, or specific elements of projects, where a contribution can have a greater impact.

To ensure their grantmaking is spread across the UK, there is particular interest in applications from outside London and Southeast of England. Deadline 31 August 2026.

The Arnold Clark Community Fund

UK registered charities and community groups who provide services that are widely accessible to their local community and are located within a 50-mile radius of an Arnold Clark branch can apply now for a Community Support grant of up to £1,000.

There is particular interest in applications from smaller voluntary and community organisations who are working within Arnold Clark local communities.

The August 2026 round is focused on two specific areas:

• Arts and culture - music, books, art and theatre groups looking for money for transport, resources, venue hire, and special licences.
• Animal welfare - pet welfare. This could be, for example, helping covering costs for pet bills, animal shelters, and therapy animals (case by case).

Groups are encouraged to apply as early as they can as applications could be paused due to high demand.  Deadline 31 August 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.

DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16)

Is aimed at supporting boys aged 11 to 16 who are experiencing loneliness, isolation or social withdrawal.

Up to £773,000 is available for the pilot, including up to £648,000 to deliver a gaming-based programme. DCMS has also set aside up to £125,000 for independent evaluation activities, which will be commissioned separately.

The pilot is intended to combine gaming-based activities with structured wellbeing and confidence-building support, helping participants build friendships and positive social connections. Delivery is expected to take place primarily through in-person activities in youth settings, supported by trusted adults. An online element designed to engage boys who may initially feel less able to participate in face-to-face activities must also be included.

Applications are invited from VCSE sector organisations, Community Interest Companies, Local Authorities, schools and multi-academy trusts. Libraries, youth organisations, community organisations and bodies responsible for the governance and operation of schools may also be eligible.

Applications can be submitted by single organisations or as a consortium, including joint bids such as between a VCSE youth organisation and a Local Authority. The pilot is expected to commence in November 2026 and continue until 31 March 2029. Deadline 11 September 2026.

Groundwork

In partnership with the Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, and Postcode Society Trust, is offering grants of between £500 and £2,000 for small grassroots organisations that work to make a positive difference in local communities, particularly those working to support marginalised or vulnerable groups.

Funding is to support the work of groups that provide vital services in their local communities, such as:

• Access to food or basic essentials.
• Improvements to local greenspace.
• Cultural, support, or wellbeing activities.
• Volunteering opportunities to improve the local environment or support other people.

Grants are unrestricted and can be used flexibly for costs such as:  

• Paying staff or volunteer expenses.
• Costs for equipment or materials.
• Core, ongoing running costs of the organisation, such as rent, utilities, and other general running costs.
• Training for staff and volunteers.
• Consultant time to help develop the organisation or key policies. 

Priority will be given to work in communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation, and work to support communities that are classed as marginalised or vulnerable. To apply, groups should have an annual income of less than £25,000. Deadline 30 September 2026. 

Veolia

The fund is offering grants of up to £1,000, along with in-kind resources and staff volunteers, to help individuals, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations bring their local environmental dreams to life. We support projects that focus on:

•   Enhancing biodiversity
•   Promoting sustainable waste behaviours (reduce, reuse, and/or recycle)
•   Protecting or preserving resources and the environment
•   Using recycled, reused, or reclaimed materials
•   Improving social wellbeing

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026.

CPF Trust

Offers grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 once a year to other UK registered charities.

The grants can support projects addressing the following priorities:

• The arts.
• Education.
• Support for carers and older people.
• Early intervention projects for disadvantaged children and young people.
• Animal welfare.
• Health and disability.

Only registered charities based and working in the UK may apply for funding.

The trustees will consider making grants towards revenue or capital costs and for project or core funding. Only one-year grants are made. Deadline 30 September 2026.

London Catalyst

The Main Grants Programme aims to address factors that influence health outcomes including poverty, housing, education, employment, discrimination and isolation.

Funding registered charity organisations with an income of £500,000 or less, based and operating in London. Organisations can apply for grants for Unrestricted costs, Core costs or Project costs (existing or new projects).

Our funding is for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 3 years. Our maximum grant for one year is £10,000. We apply a two-stage application for multi-year funding. Deadline 30 September 2026.

The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation

Is offering grants of between £500 and £3,000 for groups across the UK to support the development of group music-making, especially involving young people, with composing central to the project.

In 2023, the Trustees decided to include within the Foundation’s activities the funding of performances and recording of music by Michael Tippett. As of 2026, the Foundation will no longer accept open applications for such projects. Instead, the Trustees welcome applications for grants towards projects that support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and the development of creative ideas.

The Foundation will still occasionally but will still consider funding large-scale performances and recordings of music by Michael Tippett.

Successful projects should commence from January 2027.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026

Henry Smith Foundation - Maternity Equity Fund

Will open for expressions of interest on 3 September 2026.

The Fund focuses on reducing avoidable harm and unfair maternity inequities during pregnancy and birth, with an emphasis on preventative, community-based support before issues escalate. While postnatal support may be part of an organisation's wider work, any award from this round must be used for preventative project costs only.

Grants totalling £185,000 are available across the round. Each award is structured as £61,600 in year one and £61,700 in years two and three. The Foundation expects to make around 35 awards. Recipients must allocate at least £2,500 to £5,000 of their grant each year to staff wellbeing, depending on the size of the organisation.

Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations, Community Interest Companies that are not-for-profit with an asset lock, and other not-for-profit charitable organisations whose work aligns with the Foundation's strategy. Applicants must have an annual income between £20,000 and £1.5 million, based on their most recent published accounts.

Projects must take place in the UK and focus on communities experiencing the greatest maternity inequities, including marginalised communities and communities in areas of highest deprivation, including rural areas. Applicants must also demonstrate experience of supporting communities affected by maternity inequity, with appropriate safeguarding, community trust, lived experience involvement and an understanding of trauma-informed and culturally-safe support. Partnership applications are welcome.

The flexible funding can be used to support delivery costs, staffing, supervision, training, wellbeing support, community engagement and other costs directly related to the work.

A live webinar will be held on 2 September 2026 (13:30 to 14:30). Registration is required and can be done via the Henry Smith Foundation website.

All the relevant documents are available now on the Henry Smith Foundation website.

There is a two-stage application process.

Expressions of Interest open at 9am on 3 September 2026 and close 14 October 2026 (17:00).

The Gardens Trust

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for volunteer groups across the UK to help seed-fund projects that will improve, enhance, and support historic designed landscapes

The Gardens Trust's Community Grants Programme will support both capital and revenue costs related to historic designed landscape projects. Priority will be given to:

• Seed-funding or pump-priming for a sustainable activity, such as a restoration plan, Friends Group set-up costs, research project, or volunteer training schemes.
• Applications that reflect the Trust priorities around conservation, knowledge sharing, and encouraging participation and enjoyment of historic landscapes.

Preference will be given to smaller charities and projects where a grant can have more significant impact, and projects that will be sustainably completed within 18 months of the application.  Deadline 16 October 2026.

Stef and Philips Foundation

Is offering grants of up to £2,000 for organisations working to support individuals and families living in emergency or temporary accommodation in London. 

Funding will support projects that aim to enrich people's lives, improve their health and well-being, or offer opportunities to realise their potential.

Eligible costs include:

• Essential items for home or family life.
• Training and education.
• Recreational trips for children.
• Community projects that promote social inclusion and welfare.

To apply, groups must have an annual income of less than £1 million and have unrestricted reserves that are less than 30% of their income level. 

There are typically three funding rounds per year. Deadline 31 October 2026.