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Funds are listed in alphabetical order.
Access Broadband Cymru Grant Scheme 16171
Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £800. A grant scheme designed to improve broadband speeds across Wales for individuals, businesses, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations, particularly those in rural communities. The Access Broadband Cymru Grant Scheme (ABC) provides grant funding to support the installation of a broadband solution to any premises within Wales that is unable to achieve a connection via any other means.
No deadline is stated
Age Scotland – Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund 16064
Scottish Government is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants are available to community-based, not-for-profit organisations in Scotland that support people living with dementia for activities and programmes that make a meaningful difference to people with lived experience of dementia and those who provide unpaid care. This fund aims to support groups across Scotland to run projects in local communities supporting people living with dementia.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Aldi Scottish Sport Fund 16104
Aldi Scotland is offering funding of up to £3,000. One-off grants are available through a random regional draw for local sports clubs in Scotland to support work in their local community. The Aldi Scottish Sport Fund is open in areas across Scotland where there is currently an Aldi store.
Deadline: 27 September 2026 for Fife, Perth & Kinross (Postcode areas PH, KY)
Deadline: 25th October 2026 for Edinburgh & Lothians (Postcode area EH)
Deadline: 22nd November 2026 for South Scotland (Postcode areas DG, TD)
Arts Council of Wales - Arts, Health and Wellbeing Lottery Funding 16100
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is offering funding of up to £50,000. Grants are available to support partnerships from across the arts, health, social care and third sectors to provide high-quality creative projects that deliver health and wellbeing benefits for the people of Wales. The funding is intended to support partnership proposals spanning arts, health, social care, nature, environment, and the third sectors.
Next deadline: 23 September 2026
Barcapel Foundation 16118
Barcapel Foundation is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available to registered charities in Scotland for projects and activities that promote the Foundation's priority areas of health, heritage and youth.
Deadline: 5 October 2026
Be Active Wales Fund 16065
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to support community sports clubs and organisations in Wales for projects to reduce inequality, create long-term sustainability and introduce new or different ways of operating. The funding is intended to support projects aimed at upskilling volunteers, developing new ways of delivering physical activity, using technology to engage more people, and reaching those currently under-represented in sport and physical activity.
Next deadline: 11 September 2026
Bentley Advancing Life Chances Small Grants Programme 16113
Bentley Motors is offering funding of up to £4,000. Grants are available to support charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities in 19 locations across the UK. The fund aims to support vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities in areas where Bentley has a corporate presence by providing small grants to charities working with local people.
Deadline: 14 September 2026
Bernard Sunley Foundation 16154
Bernard Sunley Foundation is offering one-off capital grants available to registered charities in England and Wales for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare. The aim of the foundation is to help raise the quality of life in England and Wales, particularly for the young, disadvantaged and older people.
No deadline is stated
Biffa Award Main Grants Scheme – Community Buildings 16147
The Wildlife Trusts is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to provide and improve community buildings that are located within the vicinity of a Biffa Operation or Biffa Landfill site in order to ‘act as mechanisms’ for community involvement. The Biffa Award Community Buildings theme aims to improve buildings at the heart of their communities, such as village halls, community centres and church halls, which are within five miles of a significant Biffa Operation or within 10 miles if an active Biffa Landfill site.
No deadline is stated
Biffa Award Main Grants Scheme – Recreation 16146
The Wildlife Trusts is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations for projects that will benefit people in their free time in communities located within within five miles of a significant Biffa Group Ltd operation or within 10 miles of an active Biffa Landfill site in England.
No deadline is stated
Big Issue Invest - Impact Loans England 16139
The Foundation for Social Investment is offering funding of up to £400,000. Loans are available for social enterprises and registered charities in England to help them grow and continue the good work they are currently doing. The Impact Loans England programme offers a range of loan products that support charities and social enterprises that are registered and delivering social impact in England.
No deadline is stated
Bingham Trust 16101
The Bingham Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for charities and not-for-profit organisations undertaking general charitable activities in Buxton, Derbyshire. Funding is intended to support organisations undertaking general charitable activities, including the relief of poverty, the provision of educational services, the assistance of religious activity and the benefit of the community, in the SK17 postcode area around Buxton. Preference is to fund one-off capital projects.
Next deadline: 24 September 2026
Blaby District Council Community Revenue Grants Scheme 16102
Blaby District Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community in Blaby. Grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community.
Next deadline: 25 September 2026
Bluestone Foundation Community Fund 16092
Bluestone Foundation is offering funding of up to £2,500. Grants are available for local voluntary and community organisations to support social and environmental projects in Pembrokeshire. The aim of the fund is to provide financial assistance to communities across Pembrokeshire through supporting environmental and social projects.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Cairngorms National Park – Outdoor Learning Travel Grant Scheme 16125
Cairngorms National Park Authority is offering funding of up to £300. Grants are available for schools, community groups, and voluntary organisations in Scotland to support transport costs for educational trips to the Cairngorms National Park. This fund aims to support outdoor learning activities in the Cairngorms by helping groups cover transport costs to and from the National Park.
No deadline is stated
Cambridge City Council - Large Community Grants 16098
Cambridge City Council is offering funding of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years. Grants are available to local voluntary and community organisations delivering recurring activities or projects that benefit Cambridge residents. Funding is intended to support local voluntary and community groups to deliver recurring activities and projects that contribute to a fairer, greener and more inclusive Cambridge, supporting the vision of 'One Cambridge – Fair for All'.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
Cambridge City Council - Organisation Support Grants 16099
Cambridge City Council is offering funding of up to £40,000. Grants are available to established voluntary and community organisations in Cambridge to plan ahead, build resilience and deliver long-term impact. These grants provide unrestricted, multi-year funding to established voluntary and community organisations with a strong presence in Cambridge and a track record of delivering significant benefit to residents.
Deadline: 22 September 2026
Charles Littlewood Hill Trust 16089
Charles Littlewood Hill Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for charitable organisations carrying out social welfare or community activities in Nottinghamshire or Norfolk. The scheme is intended to support organisations undertaking a range of charitable purposes.
Next deadline: 20 September 2026
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - Coalfields Community Grants Programme Wales 16155
Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £7,000. Capital grants are available for voluntary and community organisations in coalfield areas of Wales to safeguard, maintain, and/or improve their community facility. The funding is intended to support community and voluntary organisations to maintain or improve community facilities and buildings they own or manage on a long-term lease, for the benefit of coalfield communities in Wales.
No deadline is stated
Community Energy Growth Fund 16066
Scottish Government is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for community groups across Scotland to help their communities develop, own and benefit from renewable energy projects. The funding can support community-owned renewable electricity generation projects, including solar PV, wind and hydro, and the integration of energy storage and demand flexibility technologies.
Deadline: 14 September 2026
Community Facilities Programme (Wales) 16156
Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £300,000. Capital grants are available for community-led voluntary and community sector organisations to develop and improve community facilities in Wales in order to tackle poverty and its effects. The funding is intended to help organisations develop and improve facilities for communities in order to tackle poverty and its effects, increasing opportunity, creating prosperity for all, and developing resilient communities where people are engaged and empowered.
No deadline is stated
Corra Foundation – Boost Small Grants 16170
STV Children's Appeal is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available to support grassroots organisations and charities delivering community-led activities to children and families across Scotland affected by poverty. This fund aims to ensure accessible, supportive, community-led activities remain available to children and families despite the challenges the cost-of-living poses for charities and community groups.
No deadline is stated
DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16) 16126
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is offering funding of up to £648,000. DCMS is seeking one or more delivery partners or consortia with expertise in engaging and supporting young people to deliver a three-year 'Connections through Gaming' pilot in England. The programme will use gaming to engage boys aged 11-16 who may be experiencing loneliness, social isolation or low wellbeing. The funding is intended to support delivery of a programme that combines gaming-based activities with structured wellbeing and confidence-building support.
Deadline: 11 September 2026
Digital Learning Grant 16112
JustGiving is offering discretionary funding. Fully funded places are available for charity fundraisers to develop their digital fundraising skills through online training, coaching and learning resources. The Digital Learning Grant aims to help fundraisers and charity professionals strengthen their digital fundraising knowledge, confidence and capability.
Deadline: 12 September 2026
East Ayrshire Council – Community Grants to Local Organisations 16083
East Ayrshire Council is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available for local voluntary organisations to support community-based projects in East Ayrshire. This fund aims to support voluntary organisations in East Ayrshire delivering a wide variety of activities that benefit residents, local areas, and the environment.
Deadline: 17 September 2026
Energy Resilience Fund 16131
Architectural Heritage Fund is offering funding of up to £250,000. A mixture of grant and loan funding is available to support community organisations and social enterprises in England to install energy saving measures or technology and purchase energy efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles or equipment. The Energy Resilience Fund provides eligible charities and social enterprises in England with a blended funding package of loan (60%) and grant (40%) to improve their energy resilience.
No deadline is stated
England and Wales Cricket Board - County Grants Fund 16135
England and Wales Cricket Board is offering funding of up to £50,000. Grants are available to support ECB affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales which are actively engaged with women's cricket, girls' cricket and/or disability cricket with creating welcoming environments, providing enhanced facilities and playing opportunities. The funding is intended to support projects and activities that may include: Creating welcoming environments.
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Fat Beehive Foundation 16114
Fat Beehive Foundation is offering funding of up to £2,500. Grants are available to small UK registered charities to help them improve their digital presence. The funding is intended to support the creation of websites or digital products that enable small charities to carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit.
Deadline: 30 September 2026
FCC Community Action Fund - England 16137
FCC Communities Foundation is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for public amenity projects eligible under Object D of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment landfill site. The funding is intended to support not-for-profit organisations with the costs of making physical improvements to single amenity sites that are open and accessible to the general public.
Deadline: 18 November 2026
Flintshire - Community Chest Grants 16093
Flintshire County Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to support community-focused activities organised by local not-for-profit voluntary and community groups operating in the Flintshire area. The programme has been established to provide funding towards a one-off community-focused activities taking place in Flintshire.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Football Foundation - Facilities Grants 16145
The Football Foundation is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for the provision of capital items, or to refurbish/improve existing community football facilities in England. The funding is intended to enhance the grassroots football experience by supporting projects ranging from the purchase of goalposts to improving changing pavilions.
No deadline is stated
Football Foundation - Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund 16144
The Football Foundation is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for grassroots football organisations in England to enhance or sustain the quality of their pitch playing surfaces. The Maintenance Fund provides six-year tapered grants to help football clubs sustain pitches already at a 'good' level and enhance pitches that are either considered 'poor' or 'basic', in accordance with a PitchPower Pitch Assessment.
No deadline is stated
Football Foundation - Lionesses HERe to Play Fund 16132
The Football Foundation is offering funding of up to £25,000. Grants are available to improve football facilities for women and girls involved in grassroots football in England. The fund aims to elevate the experience of women and girls in football by creating inclusive, welcoming, and high-quality environments that support female participation at every level.
No deadline is stated
Ford Britain Trust 16149
Ford Britain Trust is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects that benefit local communities in Great Britain with preference given to Essex, East London, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool, and Bridgend (South Wales). The Ford Britain Trust was created for the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Foundation Scotland - Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund 16073
Whirlwind Renewables LLP is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to organisations in the Halkirk area for community activity and development. The Fund aims to support community activity and development in proximity to the Achlachan Wind Farm.
Next deadline: 15 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund 16081
RWE Renewables UK Limited is offering funding of up to £9,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects which benefit people living within the Dalavich, Furnace, Glenorchy and Inishail or Inveraray areas, which are in close proximity to the An Suidhe Wind Farm. The Fund aims to benefit communities in proximity to the An Suidhe Wind Farm.
Deadline: 16 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - Carrick Futures 16094
ScottishPower Renewables is offering funding from £500 to over £50,000. Grants are available to charitable organisations for projects supporting rural regeneration and sustainability in South Ayrshire. The aim of the Fund is to support rural regeneration and sustainability of the six community council areas of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Pinmore & Pinwherry and Girvan & District.
Next deadline: 21 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund 16074
Foundation Scotland is offering discretionary funding. Grants for community projects to benefit the residents of the Cockburnspath & Cove Community Council area in the Scottish Borders. The aim of the Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund is to support projects and initiatives for the benefit of local communities.
Next deadline: 15 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - EDF Power Solutions Longpark Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund 16095
EDF Power Solutions is offering funding of up to £12,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations with charitable projects that will benefit the Community Council area of the Parish of Stow in the Scottish Borders.
Deadline: 21 September 2026
Foundation Scotland - EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Strathpeffer) 16067
EDF Power Solutions is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to support charitable projects in Strathpeffer. The Fund aims to support local community projects and activities to benefit the residents of Strathpeffer.
Deadline: 14 September 2026