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Aims/priorities: As part of Heywood Pride in Place, which is working with the local community to shape a long-term vision for the town from new investment and housing to jobs, green spaces, and better transport, Action Together have set up the Heywood Pride in Place Capital Grants programme. It will support the sector’s resilience and enable VCFSE organisations that are…
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Thanks to funding from the Live Well Fund, Action Together is offering grants to fund one-to-one coaching for local Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) leaders.
We know how hard it can be to make change happen, fight for social justice and advocate for your community all while trying to keep an organisation or…
Aims/Priorities: The Tameside Communities Fund 2026 aims to strengthen new and existing community-led prevention, by tackling the health, social and economic inequalities that exist across Tameside. It will invest in locally rooted, community-led activities, that supports local people to live healthier and happier lives, reaching the most marginalised and vulnerable across our…
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Thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council’s Adult Social Care team, Action Together is offering grants of up to £500 to help small, unconstituted groups or those preparing to become social enterprises (such as Community Interest Companies) develop their ideas or projects into sustainable, long-term organisations that benefit Rochdale Borough.
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Aims/priorities: The Foundation aims to make a difference to the lives of older people and other adults with a physical, learning or mental disability; supporting practical solutions that lead to increased personal independence, self-sufficiency and dignity.
The aim of this fund is on connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. Applications…
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Funding and specialist support are available for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop as social leaders, and to start up or grow their idea for a social venture.
UnLtd is committed to allocating 50% of its Awards to Black, Asian and minority ethnic social entrepreneurs and/or disabled social entrepreneurs across its programmes.
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Blooming Genius was created by Genius Within C.I.C. as part of its social-impact work to support neurodivergent children and young people. The initiative focuses on grassroots organisations and communities that may have limited access to information and support around neurodiversity.
The funding supports UK grassroots organisations delivering…
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The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for migrant groups in the UK is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants more generally.
The SLF aims to tackle…
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Grants are available through the Pathways to Work Innovation Fund to test new and innovative approaches that support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to move towards, enter, stay and progress in work.
The fund aims to build evidence about what works and for whom, with tested approaches expected to generate learning that…
Aims/priorities: Grants are available to prepayment meter and credit account British Gas customers and customers of other suppliers who are facing fuel poverty and have received money advice/guidance within the last six months.
The funding is intended for British Gas customers (and eligible customers of other suppliers) who are struggling with their energy bills and need…
Aims/priorities: Grants are available to create opportunities for research, innovation and transformative projects in the archive sector in England and Wales.
The funding is intended to prepare the archives sector for the future, in an uncertain world. The funder will invest in the skills of the archives sector workforce; in research, to lead innovation in technology and…
Aims/priorities: The Project Grants scheme is part of the 'Spaces, Places and Belonging' Community Hub launched in early 2026. This is a new national programme led by The National Archives in partnership with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group.
Project Grants to fund substantial,…
Aims/priorities: The England Illegal Money Lending Team (known as Stop Loan Sharks) currently has grants available, using money confiscated from convicted loan sharks. Instead of benefiting criminals, these funds are being reinvested into communities to help protect people from illegal lenders and prevent future harm. Illegal lenders, or loan sharks, lend money without having…
Aims/Priorities: The aim of the fund is to grow and strengthen a network of Live Well Spaces in Tameside that provide everyday support in every neighbourhood, and help to shape the future direction of Live Well implementation.
This fund will support Community Anchor Organisations to work towards achieving the Live Well Spaces Quality Mark…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support projects and activities that increase access to physical and performing arts activities for children and young people who face a particular barrier to participation as a result of who they are, where they live, or the circumstances they face, including but limited to disability, gender, race, or socio-economic disadvantage.
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Aims/priorities: The theme for British Science Week 2027 is Creativity! and the funding is for communities to get creative, by exploring how research (with a link to science) can improve the lives of community members in the places they live.
This year there are two separate grants, and groups may only apply to one of the following:
- Pilot Grants…
Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations in Britain that are running activities between 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027 that create opportunities for people aged 65 and over to come together, socialise and enjoy some festive cheer.
The funding is intended to:
- Help people feel connected, included and remembered, rather than simply providing a…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support innovative technology projects and activities that support one or more of the following priority areas:
- Education.
- Inclusion.
- Tech for charities.
- Public understanding of Technology.
Who can apply? UK-registered charities that have been established for at least one…
Aims/priorities: The funding supports projects that improve quality of life for serving armed forces families and respond to the challenges linked to mobility, separation and isolation. The funding will support pilot projects, or continuation or extension of existing work.
Projects should focus on service-related separation, relocation, or both, and they could help…
Aims/priorities: The grant funding aims to help community organisations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to test, develop and build community-owned clean energy assets. Projects supported by this fund must demonstrate that the community will hold a defined legal and financial interest in the project, and that a defined share of project benefits will be retained for,…
Aims/priorities: The Enterprise Nation Next Generation Grant is intended to support aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 to 24 who have a business idea they want to develop. Applicants do not need to have an established business or a completed business plan, with an idea sufficient to apply.
The programme has been launched in response to concerns about the number of young…
Aims/priorities: Enterprise Nation is running this competition and awarding the grant money. The programme is provided in partnership with NatWest. The Enterprise Nation Fund provides one aspiring young entrepreneur with a grant and mentorship to support the launch of a new business. The programme is delivered by Enterprise Nation and NatWest and is intended to help the…
Aims/priorities: The Gardens Trust Community Grants Fund is provided by a donation from the Gentian Trust. This fund aims to help seed-fund volunteer projects that will support historic designed landscapes in the UK.
Who can apply: Volunteer groups across the UK can apply. Preference will be given to smaller charities.
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Aims/priorities: The Fund is provided and administered by The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) Charity. The funding is for projects that use technology in a meaningful way and support one or more of the charity's priority areas:
- Education
- Inclusion
- Tech for charities
- Public understanding of technology.
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Aims/priorities: The British Science Association, a charity, is offering the new Curiosity Grant and Explore Kit Boxes in 2027 as part of a wider six year programme - funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - to engage the public with research and innovation across the UK. During this first year (2027), some activity for this new programme will be delivered through the…
Aims/priorities: Oldham Council working with Action Together would like to invest in up to 10 VCFSE organisations to be trained to deliver the Parent Puzzle Programme for parents / carers of children under 5 years. This investment will also support the delivery of the Programme by the trained organisations.
Who can apply: Groups and organisations can…
Aims/priorities: The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the third annual round of its Community Fund, with £270,000 available this year to support projects that make a lasting difference in local communities.
Grants of £5,000 are available, but applicants can request an uplift to £10,000 where they can demonstrate that the additional funding would…
Aims/priorities: The LGBT+ Fund: Get Active Fund provides support for community-based LGBT+ sports and physical activity organisations and projects across the UK. The fund aims to increase resources available to groups that are under-recognised by funding initiatives and improve access to physical activity for LGBT+ communities.
The fund will prioritise grassroots…
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support artistic projects that promote the sharing of traditional and contemporary Asian culture.
Who can apply? Not-for-profit arts organisations that are actively engaged in the cultural sector can apply, including:
- UK-registered charities.
- Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs). …
Aims/priorities: This fund aims to strengthen Black-led leadership in the UK research ecosystem by helping organisations to grow sustainably, strengthen governance and leadership, boost operational readiness, improve financial resilience, and build long-term impact.
Who can apply? The following can apply:
- Registered charities.
- …
Aims/priorities: A key change this year is that there are two project pathways, and applicants should offer support along one of the pathways:
- In-service support – for projects providing support to currently serving personnel and their family members where care needs significantly affect daily family life. Beneficiaries under this pathway will…
Aims/priorities: This funding aims to support core and equipment costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations.
In addition, Community Digital Sound Programme ("C-DSP") stations will be eligible for grants, alongside existing analogue community radio stations, if the station is broadcasting on a digital radio multiplex at the date of their application.
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Aims/priorities: The LCF Primary Fund Programme supports capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be run on a not-for-profit basis. This could include community groups, parish councils, charities, community interest companies, sports clubs, community associations,…
Aims/priorities: The funding is intended for registered charities working in the current priority areas:
- Supporting offenders and ex-offenders into work, specifically for those looking to build skills and capability to get into sustainable work.
- Helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector that are less popular with funders than others.…
Aims/Priorities: Grants are available for UK-registered charities working in the North East of England, York, Harrogate, Greater Manchester, and the City of Bradford in the areas of culture and the arts, education, the natural environment, community development, and promoting health and medicine. The Foundation offers funding to charitable organisations to support projects in…
Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to assist parishes with the costs of building repairs.
Who can apply: Church of England consecrated church buildings within the Diocese of Manchester and licensed places of worship can apply.
Parishes must meet the following criteria:
- Must have paid the previous year’s Parish Share in full.…
