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BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme is delivered by Family Fund Business Services (FFBS). It aims to provide grant items that meet a child or young person’s most basic needs or are critical to their wellbeing.
The programme accepts applications on behalf of children and young people who are…
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The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports activity providers to develop more physical activity opportunities across the UK for inactive people with Parkinson’s to become and stay active, and improve social wellbeing as a result of attending the project.
We are looking for innovative and…
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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…
Aims/priorities: This programme aims to tackle food poverty by helping people access the balanced, nutritional, and sustainable food they need, right now and in the future. The aim of the Fund is to provide school children (up to Year 11) with improved access to summer holiday activity and food schemes.
Who can apply: Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday…
Aim/priorities: Funding is available to develop and deliver creative digital projects for online or in-person audiences in England.
The wider aim of the funding programme is to build the arts and cultural sector's capacity for making and distributing digital content.
Who can apply: Applications will be considered from art and cultural…
Aims/priorities: This initiative aims to respond to a long-standing challenge in the UK’s GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and heritage sectors: how to make innovation and learning from community-facing projects more sustainable, transferable, and accessible across the sector. Through a supportive funding structure, it aims to help communities and…
Aims/priorities: The fund is intended to support projects that improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of men and boys aged 16 and over, with a particular focus on those living in disadvantaged communities or experiencing the poorest health outcomes.
Its objectives include reaching men who are underserved or disengaged from traditional services, delivering…
Aims/priorities: The Lived Experience Support Grant is intended to fund a single national organisation to lead and coordinate the integration of lived experience across the Changing Futures programme. Its purpose is to ensure that the voices, insights, and leadership of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage are embedded in system design, delivery, and…
Aims/priorities: The Learning and Support Grant is intended to fund a single national organisation to deliver a coordinated programme of learning, improvement support, and knowledge-sharing across the Changing Futures initiative. Its purpose is to strengthen delivery across local areas and maximise the impact of system-change efforts by enabling collaboration, building…
Aims/priorities: Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2026) is a time to say thank you for the fantastic contribution volunteers make. During another difficult year, people from all walks of life have taken the time to volunteer and made a huge difference to people and their communities. Action Together is inviting local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise…
Aims/priorities: Small grants are available to support grassroots community projects that improve quality of life and strengthen local communities. The fund supports practical, community-led initiatives, such as improving shared spaces, providing equipment, or enhancing local services, with a focus on delivering meaningful and lasting impact.
Who can apply…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to help Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare provision that is located close to where they are living or serving.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:
- Early childhood education and childcare providers operating where armed forces…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support charities and organisations with projects and activities that directly benefit the Army community in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families and housing.
Who can apply? All registered charitable organisations and community interest companies…
Aims/priorities: The funding supports community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived and/or rural areas of the UK and are making sport more accessible to women and girls, as well as engaging people from other under-represented groups including people with disabilities, from racially diverse communities and from the LGBTQ+…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for projects and organisations operating in the UK and that are focused on skills and training in particular in the creative industries.
This round aims to:
- Strengthen technical and vocational skills infrastructure in underserved craft communities.
- Champion the contribution that skilled makers, designers…
Aims/priorities: Help the Homeless is a small grant maker with limited funds available for giving.
It provides funding for charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to rebuild their lives.
Funding is targeted at projects to find practical ways to help disadvantaged individuals return to the community…
Aims/priorities: Delivery must take place within the Manchester City Council boundary area and be for the benefit of residents living there.
Successful applicants agree to sign up to Manchester Active’s Provider Portal, where they will upload their documentation to demonstrate they meet Manchester Active’s delivery standards (public liability insurance of £10m,plus…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Encourage adults who don't cycle to cycle.
- Encourage adults to cycle more often.
- Increase short cycling trips.
- Improve the perception of cycle safety.
- Improve adults confidence to cycle.
The programme supports people returning to cycling, starting as…
Aims/priorities: The programme provides grants to Black and Global Majority individuals, organisations and partnerships to support skills development, leadership growth and networking, with the aim of building a more inclusive, equitable and anti‑racist industry that properly recognises and values their expertise and contributions.
Who can apply? …
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to provide charities and not-for-profit organisations with access to data protection consultancy advice and services that ensure they run efficiently, remain compliant with the law, and achieve the following outcomes:
- Provide immediate access to subject matter experts and a broadly experienced team of data protection professionals.…
Aims/priorities: The Large Grants programme (formerly Cornerstone Grants) supports structural repairs and maintenance issues costing more than £100,000 or the installation of kitchen and toilets costing over £30,000.
Who can apply? Places of worship of any Christian denomination and age can apply.
Applications will be considered from listed and…
Aims/priorities: The funding supports physical activity projects for people living with Parkinson's across the UK, with a particular focus on encouraging those who are currently inactive to get involved and connect with local opportunities that help them move more creatively.
The priorities for this year's grants programme are:
- Supporting people with Parkinson…
Aims/priorities: The grants programme aims to give a helping hand to projects and initiatives across the UK that are seeking to bring music to their communities. The funding is for groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.
Who can apply? Groups, schools and organisations that are bringing…
Aims/Priorities: The climate and nature emergency affects us all, but local action can make a real difference. We fund community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.
We fund projects that meet one of the following priorities:
- help people connect with and care for nature in their area
- …
Aims/Priorities: The National Lottery Community Fund funds projects that bring people together to build strong relationships and improve communities in England.
You can use the funding to:
- start a new activity or continue an existing one
- help your organisation adapt to new challenges
The funding is intended for projects that:
- …
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for both national and local charities across the UK so that they can fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities specifically for those in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability or other disadvantage or distress) in the UK.
Due to the very high number of applications received each…
Aims/priorities: The Trust offers grants to charitable organisations working in agriculture, rural development and insurance in the UK.
Currently, the Trust's main objectives are to:
- Advance the education of the public by means of research and dissemination of information in relation to agriculture.
- Advance the education of young people within rural…
Aims/priorities: The Institute of Physics provides funding for projects across the UK and Ireland that improve people’s relationship with physics in their family or community groups.
The funding is for projects that support the aims of the Limit Less campaign by reaching one or more of the target groups that are currently underrepresented in the physics community. IOP is…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas:
- Education.
- Inclusion.
- Tech for charities.
- Public understanding of Technology.
Who can apply? Registered charities and organisatoins with a formal not-for-profit constitution, such…
Aims/priorities: The objective of the fund is to support Armed Forces Day events across the UK to show support for our servicemen and women, past and present.
Who can apply? Local councils, voluntary and community organisations, schools, ex-service organisations and individuals in the UK are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be able to accept a…
Aims/priorities: The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interests being funded each year:
- In 2025, the first two rounds focused on Access to the Arts. The third and fourth rounds focused on Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
- In 2026, the first two rounds will focus on People experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The…
Aims/Priorities: The objectives of the Trust are:
- To promote horticulture.
- To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity.
- To promote the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public.
- The advancement of horticultural education.
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Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and developing new ideas.
Who can apply? Projects taking place in or out of school, college or university, or in community settings in the UK will be considered.
Grant amount: This is a highly…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for charities and community groups whose projects address one of the Focus Foundation’s three core pillars:
- Underprivileged children and young people - Helping socially and economically disadvantaged children and young people thrive (UK wide).
- Mental health charities and initiatives - …
Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations whose main aims and objectives fit with one of the following Fund's themes:
- Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency.
- Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them.
The grants can be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling,…
Aims/priorities: The aim of the Trust is to give people of all ages the opportunities to access, participate in and enjoy the arts (particularly the performing arts), and support projects that widen access and have a lasting cultural impact on local communities.
The application periods for 2026 are as follows:
- Round 1 - Music festivals (children's performances…
