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

If you would like to access the Grantfinder portal or receive one-to-one support on applying for funding, please book an Ask the Expert session, and we will get back to you.

Please see funding opportunities with deadlines below and a list of rolling funding opportunities further down the page.

Funding opportunities - with deadlines:

Armed Forces Covenant Fund

Is accepting expressions of interest from UK registered charities to its new funding opportunity.
The programme objective is to build a strong collaborative network to meet the needs of bereaved military families in the UK. UK registered charities can apply for a single, portfolio, grant of up to £1.8 million to support a project starting in autumn/winter 2025 and delivered over a period of up to four years. The lead organisation will be responsible for building the portfolio, working in collaboration with interested organisations. The portfolio should be a mix of organisations, including those with a deep understanding of the needs affecting members of the Armed Forces community, as well as other organisations with significant experience and expertise supporting those who are bereaved, which they can bring to this community. There may be funded and unfunded partners within the portfolio. The successful bid will need to achieve long-term, transformational change in the non-statutory support provided to bereaved military families across the UK. Deadline 2 April 2025.

Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives grant scheme

Is offereing Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) throughout the United Kingdom can apply for grants of up to £50,000. The grant scheme aims to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged people to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as funding new sports programmes, improving existing sports facilities, or providing training and support for sports coaches. Priority will be given to organisations with an annual turnover of up to £500,000. Deadline 2 April 2025.

Small Charity Week 2025:  New matching fund campaign to boost small charities

The Veolia Environmental Trust

Has announced the launch of its latest funding round, which provides grants to support community and environmental initiatives. Available grants include Community Grants and Habitat and Biodiversity Grants, ranging from £10,000 to £75,000. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organisations and local authorities. The funding is intended to assist in developing or enhancing community buildings and outdoor spaces, as well as the conservation, restoration, and improvement of threatened habitats and biodiversity. Additionally, for larger landscape-scale projects focused on habitat creation, management, and species protection, Environmental Improvement Grants exceeding £75,000 are also available. Deadline 3 April 2025.

Alec Dickson Trust

Has grants of up to £500 available for volunteering or community service projects in the UK that are organised and run by young people aged 30 and younger to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others, particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged.Grants of up to £500 are available for volunteering or community service projects in the UK that are organised and run by young people aged 30 and younger to help them put their ideas into action and run projects that benefit the lives of others, particularly the most marginalised and disadvantaged. Deadline 4 April 2025.

Woodward Charitable Trust

Has grants of between £500 and £1,000 available to registered charities across the UK to fund summer playschemes for disadvantage children between the ages of 5-16 years. Charities with an annual income of less than £100,000 can apply for funding to run playschemes for a minimum of two weeks or ten days during the summer holidays. Priority will be given to small, local schemes involving a large number of children especially those with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds.  Deadline 4 April 2025.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 

Is inviting UK registered and UK based voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations to partner with the Government to lead phase two of the Communities for Afghans programme. The funding is for VCSE organisations to become 'Principal Sponsors' that recruit 'Community Sponsor Groups' who come together to support a resettled household by sourcing accommodation for a period of three-years and providing integration support. The Government is looking for organisations to help and run local, regional or national projects (particularly those across multiple regions) within the UK and welcomes projects implementing innovative approaches as well as more established methods and interventions.The aim is to provide households with the tools that they need to integrate into society and promote cohesion between households and their local communities so that they can participate fully in UK life.A total of £4.145 million is available for Principal Sponsors to administer the project from August 2025 to 31 March 2031. The Government expects to fund up to four VCSE organisations, though this may change depending on the applications received. The funding is to be used to cover administration of the project and training.  The application window opens on 17 March 2025.  Deadline 10 April 2025. 

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

Has grants available to constituted UK based organisations to run projects in England for children and young people (aged 25 or under) to make music activity more inclusive and foster learning, creation and employment opportunities.Youth Music's Trailblazer Fund aims to support young people who want to change their lives through music but cannot because of who they are, where they are from or what they are going through. The fund provides grants for organisations that want to trial work or test a new way of working, sustain a grassroots programme or disrupt the status quo (or all three).Two levels of grants are available: £2,000 to £15,000 available to organisations of less than one year old; £2,000 to £30,000 available to organisations of more than one year old. Deadline 11 April 2025.

National churches Trust

Places of worship of any Christian denomination and age can apply now for grants of up to £10,000 to help with urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects costing up to £80,000. Grants can also be used for project development - developing a church building project such as feasibility studies, options appraisals, investigative work and development work up to RIBA Planning Stage 1. Match funding of at least 50% is required. Applications will be considered from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship across the UK. Deadline 15 April 2025.

BBC Children in Need - Pudsey Next Steps

Is offering grants of between £1,000 and £15,000 per year for up to three years to not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than £100,000 who are new applicants to the BBC Children in Need grants programme. The grants can cover core or project costs. This second round aims to reach under-served and marginalised children and young people (aged 0 to 18 years) who may be affected by challenges including poverty, discrimination, and exclusion. Deadline 15 April 2025.

The Impetus Skills Grant Round

Is now open for applications from eligible non-profit organisations in England, Scotland or Wales. This initiative aims to support young people aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Impetus seeks to partner with two non-profit organisations that focus on developing work-related skills. The key objective is to improve employment outcomes for these individuals, particularly those who are lower qualified or come from specific ethnic backgrounds, such as Pakistani, Black, Mixed, Gypsy, or Irish Traveller communities. Successful applicants will receive £100,000 of core, unrestricted funding for an initial period of one year, with the possibility of longer-term support. In addition to financial backing, organisations will benefit from hands-on assistance provided by the Impetus Investment Team to enhance organisational capabilities. There is also access to pro bono expert support, peer learning forums, and opportunities to influence policy related to youth employment. To qualify for the grant, organisations must be registered in the UK as charities, social enterprises, or non-profits. Further Education Colleges delivering specific NEET to EET programmes may also apply. Eligible applicants must demonstrate a commitment to employment outcomes, work directly with at least 100 young people, have a minimum turnover of £250,000, and have at least ten staff members. Supported projects should focus on helping NEET young people through the development of vocational or essential skills, and the work must be conducted in England, Wales or Scotland. A webinar will be held on 26 March 2025 (10:00am). Registration is via the Impetus website. Deadline 17 April 2025.

Impetus

Has announced its latest initiative aimed at supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in mainstream schools. The programme focuses on improving school attainment outcomes for students aged 7 to 18 and seeks to partner with one eligible non-profit organisation.The selected partner will receive £100,000 in core, unrestricted funding for an initial year, with the possibility for ongoing financial support from Impetus. Alongside the funding, the organisation will benefit from hands-on assistance from the Impetus Investment Team, designed to enhance organisational capabilities. Access will also be provided to a network of pro bono experts covering areas from strategy planning to legal support, as well as opportunities for training and networking with existing partners. Eligible applicants must be registered charities, social enterprises or non-profit organisations based in the UK. They should primarily focus on improving attainment outcomes while being involved in related areas such as wellbeing or health. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum turnover of £650,000, based on their last audited accounts, and employ at least 10 full-time equivalent staff members. The programme must work directly with at least 250 young people each year who face socio-economic disadvantages. The funding can be used to deliver educational interventions directly to students, executed through various formats including one-to-one sessions and group activities. The programme should predominantly take place in England and aim for students to achieve expected standards in reading and maths SATs, as well as Grade 4+ GCSEs in English and maths.

This funding opportunity is not open to schools, academies, alternative provision schools or alternative provision multi-academy trusts (AP MATs), organisations focusing on attainment outside of English and/or maths (eg, science, geography, history etc.)

A webinar will be held on 1 April 2025 (14:00). Registration is required.

The deadline for applications is 17 April 2025.

National Grid Electricity Distribution and Localgiving 

Are working in partnership to deliver the Community Matters Fund. The Spring 2025 funding round aims to support groups that deliver focussed programmes to develop the practical skills and improve employability levels for people furthest from the job market in the Midlands, South West England and South Wales where National Grid distributes electricity. The Future Skills round is committed to supporting key groups that would most benefit from assistance, including: Youth (16-25, not in full time education); People from ethnic minority backgrounds; People with health conditions or disabilities; Armed forces veterans; Ex-offenders; People returning to work after a long-term absence. Deadline 23 April 2025.

Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025A

Are offering UK-based schools, museums, science communicators, community interest companies, and community groups grants ranging from £5,000 to £20,000  This initiative aims to foster high-quality public engagement activities, introduce STFC-supported science and technology to new audiences, and showcase STFC's contributions to the UK. This could include, workshops and lectures, exhibitions and interactive displays, community outreach programmes and citizen science projects, etc. The total funding available is £80,000. Deadline 24 April 2025.

National Lottery Community Fund

Is working with the Mayor of London to offer constituted not-for-profit organisations across London grants of between £500 and £2,000 to deliver events and activities taking place during the Mayor’s Community Weekend 2025 (12 to 14 September) that bring people and communities together to celebrate the city.

In 2025, a total of £385,000 is available for projects that:

• Give people the chance to get involved in their local community and to make a positive difference.
• Help people feel safer in their local area and increase their sense of belonging and trust.
• Improve people’s relationships and connections in their local community.
• Help people to use or improve their local environment and green spaces.
• Help young Londoners to thrive by giving them the chance to come up with and run activities to celebrate their local community.

Events could include:

• Community gatherings like picnics, street parties, and barbecues to bring different groups of people together to celebrate and get to know each other.
• Inclusive indoor activities such as community fun days and community lunches.
• Cultural events and community celebrations.
• Environmental activities such as planting, green space clear-ups, and litter picks.
• Young people organising activities to get to know people of other ages. 

Grants can be used to cover staffing costs, insurance, transport, equipment and venue hire, or volunteer expenses. Applications from smaller groups and groups that have not received funding before may be given priority.

Applications will be accepted between 9 April 2025 (10:00) and 30 April 2025 (noon). 

Lloyds Bank Foundation

Is inviting applications from local collaborations or partnerships led by charities or CIOs registered with the Charity Commission, who have an annual income of between £25,000 and £1 million, and who operate mainly in England and Wales. This programme, which offers flexible funding over two years and development support, aims to help strengthen collaborations and build capabilities and confidence to achieve change within a local or regional area. The funding is intended to support impactful collaborations that are led by small and local charities that have the specialist knowledge, compassion, and drive to keep fighting alongside people and communities for long lasting change.The funding is for influencing work that aligns with at least one of the following themes: Making the social security system work better for those facing the greatest challenges; Making sure people facing complex issues have access to suitable accommodation; Improving support and services for asylum seekers and refugees.  Deadline 30 April 2025.

Leathersellers' Foundation's Main Grants Programme

Is providing unrestricted grants (core costs) of between £20,000 and £25,000 for up to four years. It is expected that 15 to 20 multi-year grants will be awarded this year. Charities and CIOs operating in an area of deprivation in the UK with an income of between £200,000 and £2 million can apply. Charities should be working to prevent the occurrence of and/or support recovery from adverse childhood experiences by providing services to children and young people and/or adult survivors in recovery. The term ACEs is used to recognise traumatic events that occur during childhood that can have a significant impact on a person's physical, emotional and mental health throughout their life. Deadline 30 April 2025.

The 7stars Foundation

Has grants available to support young people challenged by abuse and addiction, those who are young carers, and those who are homeless or without a safe place to call home. Deadline 30 April 2025.

The DPO Centre 

Is accepting applications for grants of up to £10,000 to help organisations across the UK access data protection consultancy advice and services and ensure that they run efficiently and remain compliant with the law. Through the Charity and Community Fund, a total of £150,000 is available each year across three funding rounds for charities and not-for-profit organisations to achieve the following outcomes:

• Provide immediate access to subject matter experts and a broadly experienced team of data protection professionals.
• Remove ‘unknowns’ experienced when conducting a similar process internally.
• Decrease the potential for compliance failure across an organisation.
• Provide a substantial reduction in regulatory and reputational risk.
• Improved trust, increased engagement, reputation, and organisational value.

Grants can be used to cover up to 80% of the total project costs and can be used for services such as:

• Information Asset Register and Data Mapping.​
• Policy Drafting and Review.
• Impact Assessments and Gap Analysis.
• Data Protection Training.
• Data Sharing and International Transfers.
• Privacy-by-Design.
• Data Protection Readiness.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups should first submit an online application through the DPO Centre website. DPO will then contact successful groups to complete a full application. Deadline 1 May 2025.

Skipton Charitable Foundation

Has announced it is reopening its grants programme in March 2025 with two new focus areas through which it aims to drive social impact. The focus going forward will be to help people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups within the UK to: Access a place to call home; improve financial wellbeing. Deadline 1 May 2025.

The Youth Music Catalyser Fund

Grants of between £30,001 and £300,000 are available to organisations in England that want to support children and young people facing barriers to make, learn and earn in music. The fund will support organisations who want to make music activity more inclusive either by sustaining or scaling up their work or changing sector practice. Children and young people should be involved in the planning and development of programmes that must focus on at least one of the following themes: Early years; Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people; Youth justice system; Young people facing barriers; Young adults; Organisations and the workforce.  Deadline 2 May 2025.

Stephen Lloyd Awards

Support early-stage projects aiming to achieve social or environmental change in the UK. The awards were established in memory of charity and social enterprise lawyer Stephen Lloyd, reflecting his commitment to innovation in these sectors. Successful applicants will receive at least £25,000 in funding, alongside pro bono support from experts in social enterprise. Shortlisted candidates will be awarded up to £2,500 to develop their ideas and may also access expert guidance. Deadline 14 May 2025.

2025 Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 

Award is open for applications. The scheme provides financial support to a professional female photographer to complete a documentary photo essay addressing a social, environmental, economic or cultural issue. The winner will receive a grant of £3,000. Shortlisted applicants will have their work featured on the FotoDocument website and promoted through social media.
The award is open to female documentary photographers, including those who identify as female, at any career stage. Applicants must have already begun the project for which they are seeking funding and be able to present work in progress. They must also have completed at least one previous documentary photo essay. Applicants must be over 18 and can be of any nationality and based anywhere in the world. Deadline 16 May 2025.

Lloyds Bank Foundation

Is offering 41 unrestricted grants of £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) with tailored development support to registered charities and community interest companies which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of the race or ethnicity.
The 2025 programme is open to small, local and specialist registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) and community interest companies (CICs) registered in England and Wales. Deadline 29 May 2025.

Metropolitan Public Gardens Association

Community organisations and schools in London can apply for small gardening grants. This charity preserves and improves gardens, neglected sites and green public open spaces in all 33 London Boroughs. Grants of up to £1,500 can be used for various projects, including planting, equipment purchase, benches, churchyard refurbishments, etc. In the past, grants have been awarded to Libraries, Churchyards, Parks and Gardens, Street Scenes, Hospitals and Hospices, Allotments, Community Gardens, Museums, Schools and Community Centres, many of which benefit the disadvantaged. Meetings of the Executive Committee occur four times a year when the applications are considered.  Deadline 31 May 2025.

Thames 21 Empower

Is offering Community groups and small charities in Greater London the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £20,000 to support volunteer-led river restoration projects and water quality monitoring initiatives. Eligible projects include small-scale river restoration activities such as creating berms, adding large wood habitats, removing toe-boards, and managing invasive species. Additionally, the grant supports water quality monitoring efforts, enabling citizen scientists to gather crucial data to identify pollution sources and inform remediation strategies. Deadline 2 June 2025.

Armed Forces Fund - Early Years Programme

Is offering grants of between £5,000 and £80,000 for projects which help enhance early childhood education and childcare settings of young children from armed forces families. Deadline 4 June 2025.

The Hedley Foundation

Has grants available to smaller charities operating across the spectrum of social need in the UK. Deadline 4 June 2025.

The Baring Foundation

Has grants of up to £90,000 available to support legal actions addressing racial injustice in the UK criminal justice system. The funding, provided by the Baring Foundation, targets projects that challenge discriminatory legislation, address police harm in schools, and counter the criminalisation of activism. Eligible organisations must be UK-based anti-racist entities with an annual income under £1 million, at least one year of accounts, and a history or plans for legal action. Grants can fund projects lasting up to 18 months (£50,000) or three years (£90,000) but exclude direct service delivery. Interested applicants must arrange an eligibility discussion by the 30th May 2025, before submitting their application by the 11th June 2025.

Cycling UK

Is offering voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations across England grants to deliver cycling projects aimed at adults who are either not currently cycling or cycling less frequently.Through the Big Bike Revival Programme, grants of up to £3,500 are available for groups to deliver events that use the ‘fix-learn-ride’ model. Deadline 14 July 2025.

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

UK charities, voluntary organisations, and schools can apply for grants to help children and adults suffering from severe learning difficulties and autism. Funds can be used to purchase equipment, support capital works as well as cover project and core costs.  The next deadline for applications seeking funding over £9,000 is 1 August 2025. Applications for £9,000 and below can be submitted at any time. 

The Inman Society

Has grants available of up to £5,000 for Registered charities based in the UK and working in the areas of medical research; care of the elderly; general welfare; hospices; the deaf and blind; care of the physically & mentally disabled; and the Armed Forces. Deadline 31 August 2025.

Kelly Family Charitable Trust

Registered charities that work to tackle family problems or problems facing one or more of its members can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The trust prefers to support charities whose income is below £500,000. However, larger charities with pioneering pilot projects will be considered. Grants are available for revenue, core and capital costs and awarded twice a year; the next application closing date is 1 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 10th 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.

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Funding opportunities - rolling programmes

The Albert Hunt Trust

Has grants available to local registered charities in the UK that provide hospice care, provide support for the homeless or promote health and wellbeing.  Ongoing.

Allen Lane Foundation

The Foundation makes grants to voluntary not-for-profit organisations in the UK for work which benefits groups of people who are under-represented in UK society. Ongoing.

Alpkit Foundation

Grants are available to community groups, schools and other not-for-profit organisations for projects that tackle issues such as diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, participation, education, conservation and protection of the natural environment and health and well-being. Ongoing.

Barchester Healthcare Foundation

Is offering grants of up to £2,500 for small community groups and local charities across England, Scotland, and Wales for projects that help reduce isolation and loneliness, promote group activities, and generally improve mobility and quality of life for older people and adults with physical, learning, or mental disabilities. Funding is intended to help small community groups and local charities with the following: Activities; Equipment and materials for use by members; Member transport; Day trips, outings, and group holidays in the UK.  Priority will be given to innovative projects that help older people and those with a disability to get active, meet people, and reduce isolation.  Ongoing.

Barrow Cadbury Trust

Criminal Justice Programme - The Criminal Justice Programme aims to support projects that will strengthen the evidence base for practical, structural change to the criminal justice system to account for the distinct needs and contexts of young adults, women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Ongoing.

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

Supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances, and is delivered by Family Fund Business Services. The programme provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing.  All applications must be made by a registered referrer. Ongoing.

Benefact Trust Building Improvement Grants Fund

Is offering grants to support capital works to protect and enhance Christian church and charity buildings, ensuring their continued use and viability, and the safeguarding of their heritage. Ongoing.

Bernard Sunley Foundation

Has one-off capital grants available to registered charities in England and Wales, as well as those with 'accepted' and 'exempt' status, for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare. Ongoing.

Biffa Award 

Is giving grants to Community Projects near Landfill sites.   Ongoing. 

Big Local 

The aim of the fund is to create empowered, resilient, dynamic and asset-rich communities making their own decisions on what is best for their area. This will involve forming a Big Local partnership and creating a plan unique to each community. Ongoing.

Bluespark Foundation

Has grants available for organisations which support the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects, with a particular focus on enhancing self-confidence, team working and employability.

British Gas Energy Trust

If any of your beneficiaries are struggling with increased utility bills, they should be encouraged to apply for this grant. Only individuals and families can apply and they need to apply.

British Gas Energy Trust Offering Fuel Poverty Grants

In response to the cost-of-living crisis and energy price cap increase, the independent charitable trust is currently providing two funds: Individuals and Families Fund and British Gas Energy Support Fund. No official deadline but will be cancelled once fund runs out.

Buttle Trust

Grants of up to £2000 available to enable vulnerable children and young people in the UK to overcome financial barriers preventing them from achieving their education, training or employment goals. Ongoing.

Cash for Kids Cost of Living grant

The charity helps children and young people (up to 18 years old) affected by poverty, neglect or those living with additional needs. Ongoing.

Children's Alliance

Non-profit organisations, including schools and registered charities, can apply for grants up to £15,000 to support water-based projects for disadvantaged children under 18. These initiatives aim to enhance physical and mental well-being by providing access to aquatic environments and addressing concerns that over a million pupils may leave school unable to swim 25 metres unaided. The grant seeks to fund grassroots projects such as swimming lessons, hydrotherapy sessions, provision of swim wear and surf therapy, etc. Ongoing.

The Clothworkers' Foundation 

Has grants available to UK registered charities working in the UK in one of the following areas: communities experiencing racial inequalities, disabilities, domestic and sexual abuse, economic disadvantage, homelessness, LGBT+ communities, older people facing disadvantage, prison and rehabilitation, substance misuse and addiction, and young people facing disadvantage. Ongoing.

Community Chest Funding 

Cambridge Estate - Each year, £50,000 (£75,000 in the first year) will be put into the Community Chest to fund projects that Cambridge Road Estate residents support and value.

Community Grants Programme

Is now open allowing community and voluntary sector groups to apply for funding for projects in their neighbourhood or throughout the borough. Applications can be submitted throughout the year, rather than groups needing to apply by a specific deadline. The money is aimed at supporting voluntary, community, not-for-profit and faith groups in Kingston to set up new and accessible activities or projects that benefit residents and make a difference to the local community.

The funding for the Community Grants Programme is broken down into these categories:

• Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application for projects in each of the four neighbourhoods - Surbiton, South of the Borough, Kingston Town and Maldens & Coombe.
• Borough-wide Community Grants (opening in early 2021) of up to £3,000 for projects that benefit residents and businesses across Kingston.
• Community Infrastructure Levy, for projects that help residents as we grow as a borough. This includes community gardens, children's play spaces, tree planting, baby changing facilities, boroughwide bulb planting by residents, public artwork and the installation of defibrillators. Ongoing.

Community Ownership Fund

Is accepting expressions of interest from community groups to buy or renovate assets that would otherwise be lost to the community. Voluntary and community organisations from across the UK can apply as long as they are an incorporated organisation set up to deliver charitable purpose, social purpose or public benefit and have a viable plan for taking ownership of a community asset at risk and running it sustainably for community benefit. this is the fourth and final round. Ongoing.

Cosaraf Hardship Grants

Is offering up to £2,000 to organisations that support families and individuals from across the UK who are in financial need and struggling with everyday costs such as basic expenses, utilities, or rent arrears.  Most grants are typically around £500. Applications are assessed every six weeks and groups can expect to receive a response within eight weeks of their application.  Ongoing.

Cost of Living Support

Arnold Clark is offering grants up to £2,500 to registered charities and other notfor-profit organisations located within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark Branch. The nearest branches to Kingston are Heathrow, Wembley and Chertsey.  Eligible projects should focus on working directly with those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis. E.g., foodbanks, accommodation, poverty relief and where people/communities are the primary and immediate focus of investment. Ongoing.

Cranfield Trust 

The Cranfield Trust is a national charity offering free business skills, advice and guidance to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Ongoing. 

Displacement Education Grant 

The new £1 million Displacement Education Fund has been launched to address the specific challenges that children and young people who have been displaced by conflict face in accessing quality education. Ongoing.

Drapers' Charitable Fund

Is offering grants for registered charities with an annual income of less than £5 million to improve the quality of life and expectations of disadvantaged and socially excluded people and communities across Greater London. The Drapers’ Charitable Fund will support projects and activities that fall within the following themes: Education and Young People – Projects that raise the aspirations or help to realise the full potential of disadvantaged young people in Greater London; Social Welfare - Projects that address homelessness, support the rehabilitation and employability of prisoners and ex-service personnel, support for adults with sensory disabilities, mental health requirements, or learning difficulties, and social welfare projects; Textiles and Heritage – Projects that support textile conservation, heritage and skills development, military heritage, or the history of London. Ongoing.

Environmental Funders Network

Rapid Response Grant - The fund aims to support groups who are trying to seize unexpected opportunities or react to unforeseen crises with a potentially significant environmental outcome.

Ernest Cook Trust 

Grants are available to registered charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations in the UK for educational projects that will encourage young people's interest in the countryside and the environment. Grants of up to £15,000 are available. Ongoing.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation 

Fund the charitable work of organisations that are building an inclusive, creative and sustainable society. Ongoing.

Family Action Grants

Grants of up to £600 to support families and individuals for essential personal and household needs to assist families and individuals with low incomes, particularly those living on benefits.

The Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed)

Has announced the availability of emergency grants for members whose businesses have been damaged by recent riots in towns and cities across England and Northern Ireland wth the aim to provide financial assistance to members in need of urgent support.
These grants are part of a broader range of support measures the Fed is offering to those impacted by the disturbances. In addition to the financial aid, members can access guidance on making insurance claims, legal advice, and information on other sources of help and support.
Eligible members can apply for a one-time grant of up to £1,000. To qualify, members must be located in areas that have experienced rioting.

Football Foundation

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will invest £100 million in grassroots sports facilities across the UK in 2025/26. In collaboration with the Premier League, The FA, and the Government’s Football Foundation in England, as well as the Cymru Football Foundation in Wales and the Football Associations of Scotland and Northern Ireland, the funding aims to enhance local access to sports and physical activity by supporting the development of hundreds of new and upgraded pitches, changing rooms, goalposts, and floodlights. There is a particular focus on deprived areas and supporting greater access and participation levels among under-represented people, including women and girls, ethnic minority groups and disabled players. A minimum of 40% of the funding will go to projects focused on multi-sports facilities. The investment supports the Government’s Plan for Change. It is targeted at breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling persistent health inequalities through prevention to create an NHS fit for the future and encourage community cohesion. Applications for facilities funding can be made through the Football Foundation on an ongoing basis. Ongoing.

Football Foundation - Funding for Goal Posts

Grassroots football clubs, charities, community and voluntary groups, local authorities and other 
not-for-profit organisations in England can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to purchase new or replacement goalposts. Ongoing.

Football Foundation - Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund

Is offering six-year tapered grants to eligible grassroots football organisations aiming to enhance or sustain their grass pitches to the 'Good' standard set by the Grounds Management Association (GMA). Ongoing.

Garfield Weston Foundation 

The foundation supports a broad range of charities and causes across the UK with small and larger grants. Ongoing.

Goldsmiths Charity 

General charitable support - Grant support of up to £30,000 is available for projects addressing prisoner resettlement, youth and an ageing population. Currently, only prisoner resettlement activities are considered. Ongoing.

Gosling Foundation

For charities and non profit organisations with an income of less than £30m working with young people, in education, health and with Royal Marines. Ongoing.

Groundwork One stop Community Partnership

This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and tackling food poverty, supporting the vulnerable, supporting the elderly, supporting low-income families or running youth sports teams. Ongoing.

Hargreaves Foundation

Grants up to a discretionary amount are available for charities and educational institutions that support those under the age of 18 years, and living with a mental health condition, disability or growing up in poverty through the mediums of sport and education. Ongoing.

The Health Lottery Foundation

Recently announced it will launch a grants programme later this year that focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of people across Britain. Non-profit-making voluntary sector organisations who are working to improve the health and wellbeing of people in their community will be able to apply for a grant to support  work that addresses one of the following six themes: Chronic disease; Disability inequity; Healthcare IT; Health disparity; Preventative care;Young people.

The funding can be used for diverse initiatives such as emotional support services, fitness programmes for disabled people, rural healthcare access, AI health solutions, nutrition programmes and youth mentoring services. Projects addressing health inequalities and improving access to care in underserved communities will be considered.

Full details, including the level of grant, will be provided when the scheme launches.

Groups who are interested in applying can sign up to the Foundation's mailing list.

Applications are expected to open later in 2025.

Henry Smith Charity 

Main Grants - Grants are available for registered charities, social enterprises and constituted charitable groups to help people in the UK when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available. Ongoing. 

Heritage Fund

Has funding available for heritage projects from £10,000 up to £10million. Ongoing.

HIlden Charitable Fund

Has grants are available for small charitable organisations working in the areas of penal affairs and asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. Ongoing.

Hodge Foundation

Grants are available to UK registered or exempt charities for projects that address the objectives of the Foundation which are welfare, education, medical treatment and research and religion. Ongoing.

Home Instead Charities

Grants of up to £1500 are available for grass roots community groups and charities addressing mental health and isolation in older people in the UK. Ongoing. 

Ironmongers' foundation

Wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue STEM-related further education or vocational training. The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK , with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufacturing presence. Grants are made to registered or exempt charities only. Applications will not be accepted from schools. 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 1 December, 1 April and 1 August respectively. Ongoing.

Kellogg's

In partnership with Forever Manchester, is offering grants of up to £1,000 to schools across the UK to help fund breakfast clubs aimed at pupils between reception class and year 13 to ensure that those who need it most receive a morning meal. Priority will be given to schools that either: Have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales); or are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.  Ongoing.

King Charles III Charitable Fund

Small grants are available for charitable organisations to support community-based projects in the areas of heritage and conservation, education, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, environment, and countryside. Ongoing.

Kingston Charitable Trust

The Kingston Charitable Foundation is providing an average of 3 x £500 grants with an emphasis on getting timely help to small, Kingston-based charities. Ongoing.

The Kingston Lottery

The Kingston Council has launched the ‘Kingston Lottery’, which aims to raise money for local charities and community groups. Ongoing.

LawWorks: the solicitors Pro Bono group 

LawWorks is a charity working in England and Wales to connect volunteer lawyers with people in need of legal advice, who are not eligible for legal aid. Ongoing.

Leathersellers' Small Grants Programme

Has funding available for charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) registered and operating in the UK to deliver activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable members of the community.  You should have a planned expenditure of under £200,000 during the financial year in which you are applying for funding and at least one year’s published accounts.  Ongoing.

Legal & General

In partnership with the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), has launched a £3mn ‘Health Equity Fund’ to support community-based initiatives across the UK that address the social determinants of health. The Fund is open to receiving expressions of interest from organisations with projects or ideas for projects for implementation in any part of the UK. Grants of up to £75,000 per project are available.  Projects could range from funding for projects that enable children living in areas of deprivation to live healthier lives to community programmes which address the social determinants behind pressures on A&E services, ways to improve housing to support better health of the occupiers, or partnerships raising awareness of the contribution the natural environment makes to health and wellbeing. Ongoing.

Lionel Wigram Memorial Trust 

Funding is available for charities that are providing services for blind, deaf and disabled people in the UK. Ongoing.

London Housing Foundation

The London Housing Foundation (LHF) supports organisations who work with homeless people, or work to prevent people becoming homeless. Ongoing.

London Marathon Trust 

The London Marathon Charitable Trust awards grants for capital projects that inspire and increase the numbers of people regularly taking part in physical activities.

Material Focus

Is offering grants to communities across the UK to reuse and recycle small household electricals. A total of £750,000 is being made available in 2024 to support two types of projects:  Growing existing services – grants of up to £100,000 for projects that grow existing collection methods for small electricals. This could community drop points in libraries and other community locations, adding cages under refuse collection vehicles, bring banks/WEEE banks;  Innovating new methods – grants of up to £50,000 to come up with new approaches to repair, reuse and/or recycle electricals, for example, collection points at large offices/campuses, drop-offs at post offices, major supermarkets, large shopping centres, retail parks, collection of waste electricals using the return journey/spare capacity during collection/delivery of parcels, or projects that support tackling the growing concerns around digital inclusion.  Ongoing.

Matthew Good Foundation 

Grants are available of up to £3,500 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. Ongoing.

Mercers Company and Philanthropy

Grants are intended to support charitable organisations with community-led projects that 'will make a real difference in people's lives' and which address the Foundation's priorities within its three funding programmes.

Morrisons Foundation

Is offering grants of up to £10,000 to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales for specific projects that help to improve people’s lives. To be eligible, projects must address at least one of the Foundation’s funding objectives of: Tackling poverty and social deprication; enhancing community spaces, facilities and services; improving health and wellbeing. Ongoing.

Motability 

Community Transport Grants - Grants for a maximum of three years available to charities and community groups to develop community transport. Ongoing.

The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust

Grants are available to registered charities in the East of England, South East and London in the areas of: Mental Health; Learning Disability; Homelessness; and Community Youth Services.

National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities 

Large grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in England for projects that make positive changes in their communities. The grant value is discretionary and ongoing.

National Lottery Heritage Fund

Grants are available to support projects of up to five years that care for and sustain heritage in the UK. This could include nature and habitats, historic buildings and environments, or cultures, traditions and people’s memories. Applications for grants of between £10,000 and £250,000 are open all year round. Applications for more than £250,000 have quarterly application deadlines. Ongoing.

Ovo Energy Fund 

Supports OVO customers who’ve fallen behind with their energy payments to OVO. You must be in receipt of: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, or Universal Credit (but only if not working). Ongoing.

Percy Bilton

Has funding available to UK registered charities with primary objectives to assist one or more of the following groups: disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (under 25 years old); people with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems); older people (aged over 60). Ongoing.

Pilgrim Trust 

Two levels of grants are available for projects in the UK concerned with heritage preservation and social welfare, especially improving the life chances of vulnerable members of society (particularly women and girls). Grants are up to £5,000 and beyond. Ongoing. 

The Pixel Fund 

Grants of between £500 and £5000 are available for registered UK-based charities and registered community interest organisations to support projects that promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults. Ongoing.

Protective Security for Mosques Funding Scheme

Is accepting applications from Mosques and associated faith community centres from across the UK to cover the provision and installation of security measures to keep their place of worship safe. They can also apply for some security guarding services, where they feel security guards will improve the safety of their site and those worshipping there. 

Sense Cost of Living Support Fund 

To provide financial support to people with complex disabilities who live in the family home and are on low incomes. Ongoing.

Skipton Charitable Foundation

Is offering grants of up to £6,000 to UK registered charities whose objectives are to: Benefit children and adults particularly those living in socially deprived areas, through education to develop core skills and support wellbeing and mental health; Benefit the wellbeing and welfare of children and adults by preventing or reducing poverty and homelessness in the community; Support the elderly and improve their wellbeing by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of Dementia and Alzheimer's and support later life/palliative care. Ongoing.

Smallwood Trust 

Open to women aged 18 or above, living in the UK, on a low income / not in work and in receipt of all benefits entitled to, or have no recourse to public funds, with savings under £2,000. Ongoing.

Sobell Foundation 

Grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales for causes benefiting children, the sick, elderly, needy and disabled. Ongoing. 

Sport England

Is offering grants of between £300 and £15,000, crowdfunding pledges, and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most across England. The funding is intended for local not-for-profit groups and organisations whose projects promote physical activity, including active travel, walking, cycling, dance, fitness and sporting activities. Priority will be given to projects where there is the most need and to sports and activities that need help to recover quickly from Storms Bert and Connall.  Community organisations can apply now for funding to support emergency costs to help restore sports facilities and activity venues.  Ongoing.

Sport England

Has announced that its Movement Fund will give priority to sports and activities that need help to recover quickly from the recent impact of extreme weather, including Storms Bert, Conall, Darragh, Eowyn and Herminia. Community organisations in England can apply now for grants of between £300 and £15,000 to support emergency costs to help restore their sports facilities and activity venues. Ongoing.

Sporting Capital Fund 

Sporting Capital is a social investment fund operating with the objective of helping organisations that make a difference by developing people and communities through sport. Ongoing.

Stanley Grundy Foundation

Welcomes appeals from smaller specialised charities where relatively small sums can make a real difference. It supports a wide area of interests. Ongoing.

Stuart Halbert Foundation

Grants for projects that support disadvantaged people, animal welfare, the Armed forces or the local community. Ongoing.

Tesco Bags of Help Bags of Help

Tesco’s local community grant scheme where the money raised from the 5p bag is used to fund local projects in communities right across the UK. Ongoing.

Tesco Community Grants 

Eligible organisations can apply online for a grant, applications are assessed and shortlisted. Every three months successful shortlisted applications are put into a customer vote in Tesco stores across the UK. Ongoing.

Tesco Stronger Starts

Is offering funding of up to £1,500 to schools and other not-for-profit organisations for projects and activities that help children across the UK have a stronger start in life. Priority is given to initiatives that provide food and support to young people. These grants assist schools and organisations in offering nutritious food, healthy activities that promote physical and mental wellbeing—such as breakfast clubs or snacks—and equipment for healthy pursuits. Ongoing.

Toy Trust 

The funding is intended for UK based children's charities who are working for the benefit of disadvantaged children under the age of 13 years and their families. Ongoing.

Trust for London

Is offering grants of around £40,000 to £80,000 per year for up to five years for charitable work across London that addresses economic and social injustice across the city. The Trust will support work that helps to create a fairer London through achieving the aims laid out in the new 2030 Funding Strategy. Ongoing.

The True Colours Trust

Is offering grants of up to £10,000 for registered charitable organisations with an annual income of less than £350,000 across the United Kingdom. to deliver projects that work to improve the lives of disabled children and young people up to the age of 25, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Ongoing.

Turn2us 

Comprehensive list of grant givers to individuals and families. Ongoing.

The UK Fund (The National Lottery)

A fund supporting organisations that want to do more to help communities come together and help create a better-connected society. Ongoing. 

Veterans' Foundation

The aim of the Foundation is to help charities and other organisations that support serving and former members of the British Armed Forces, and sometimes their dependants, who are in need. Ongoing.

Waitrose Community Matters 

Each month every Waitrose branch donates £1,000 (£500 in convenience shops) between 3 local good causes that customers choose. Ongoing.

The Wakeham Trust

Is offering small grants to micro-scale community projects that may find it hard to appeal to larger and more formal funding bodies. They are especially interested in helping groups that are starting up and need a little seed money to help them get going. Ongoing.

Will Charitable Trust 

Grants are available to UK registered charities for activities in the UK that fall within the following categories: care of and services for blind people; long-term care of people with learning disabilities; and care of and services for people suffering from cancer. Ongoing.

The Willowtree Foundation

Is offering grants to people and their families who are living with Blood Cancer.    Ongoing.