Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available to support charities and community projects with the cost of electricity supply connections. The funding is intended to support charities and community groups with the cost of an electricity supply connection to a community project - either to a new property or to upgrade an existing supply.

Next deadline: 10 December 2026

Scottish Mountaineering Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for organisations and individuals to promote public recreation, knowledge and safe enjoyment of the mountains of Scotland. The aim of this fund is to support projects that promote public enjoyment and knowledge of the Scottish mountains via the promotion of mountaineering, hill walking and other associated activities.

Deadline: 21 September 2026

Scottish Government is offering funding of up to £35,000. Grants are available for third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult and/or young carers) in Scotland. The principles of the Better Breaks Fund must be applied to the planning and delivery of all projects, which should make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people with disabilities (aged 20 and under).

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Shropshire Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to support young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) to improve their skills, resilience and employability. The fund aims to address the challenges faced by unemployed young people by supporting innovative projects, services and initiatives that provide education and training.

Deadline: 25 September 2026

Suffolk Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000 (small grants) and over £10,000 (large multi-year grants). Grants for capital and revenue costs are available for groups supporting communities impacted by the Sizewell C nuclear plant in East Suffolk. The aim of the Fund is to reduce the impact of, or build on the opportunities created by, the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station.

Next deadline: 27 September 2026 (the fund is open all year round)

School for Social Entrepreneurs is offering discretionary funding. A free support programme with possibility of grants for charities, social enterprises and community organisations in England who are considering social investment within the next three years. This free 12-month support programme is a gateway to social investment for charities, social enterprises and community organisations that want to strengthen trading and move nearer to investment readiness within the next three years.

Deadline: 6 November 2026

Soirbheas is offering funding of up to £50,000. Grants for a range of projects and activities to benefit residents in the community council areas of Glen Urquhart and Strathglass. The aim of the scheme is to support local initiatives that help protect the environment, provide training and promote employment opportunities, and projects that help make the communities of Glen Urquhart and Strathglass more resilient.

Deadline: 14 October 2026

South Lanarkshire Council is offering grants for community-based capital projects within 10km of a participating renewable energy development in South Lanarkshire. Main grants of over £20,000 are avilable as well as smaller grants of less than £20,000.

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Sport England is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants and other resources are available for community groups, local sports clubs and grassroots organisations across England with ideas of how to tackle inequalities and help get more people active as well as new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities for those who need it most.

No deadline is stated

National Lottery is offering funding of up to £5,000. Match funding is available to community organisations in Northern Ireland for innovative crowdfunding projects aimed at promoting accessibility and inclusion in sports, coaching, officiating and leadership for traditionally excluded groups. The funding is intended to connect communities across Northern Ireland, increasing participation in sport and physical activity.

Deadline: 29 January 2027

National Lottery is offering funding of up to £15,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit sports clubs or community groups in Wales who want to create, enhance, or redevelop sports facilities for the benefit of their community and who can raise their initial funding through crowdfunding. The funding aims to help community organisations crowdfunding for capital (building or refurbishment) works that will enhance spaces within their local area, to enable people to have a better experience, to ensure facilities are more environmentally and financially sustainable.

No deadline is stated

Sports Charity Scotland is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available to charitable organisations in Scotland who operate within sectors representing children, young people and sport. The funding is intended to provide support which can make a significant difference to the delivery of existing activities that will benefit children and young people, the disabled and disadvantaged in Scotland.

No deadline is stated

Sportscotland is offering funding of up to £250,000. Grants are available for the provision or upgrading of sports facilities in local communities throughout Scotland. The Sports Facilities Fund aims to support capital projects that provide opportunities for people to get involved in and participate in sport and physical activity in Scotland.

Deadline: 1 April 2027

St Olave’s Foundation Fund is offering funding of up to £3,000. Grants are available for youth groups and schools in the London Borough of Southwark for educational projects and activities for young people. This fund aims to support activities for young people under the age of 25 years old in pursuit of education and who are residents in the London Borough of Southwark.

Deadline: 14 September 2026

Stirling Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants for local groups and organisations to deliver sport and physical activities for children and young people aged 3 to 26 years old. The Fund aims to support inclusive physical activities to encourage children and young people (aged 3 to 26 years old) to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Deadline: 14 September 2026

Sunrise Medical is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available for community groups, sports clubs, disability organisations, and individuals across the UK to support projects and improvements that make community spaces and experiences more accessible and help to create more wheelchair-friendly and inclusive environments. This fund aims to support a variety of projects and activities that help wheelchair users and disabled people to enjoy greater independence, inclusion, and opportunity.

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Sussex Community Foundation is offering funding of up to £10,000. The Foundation manages various funds that are available to voluntary and community groups whose work improves the lives of people in East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove. Sussex Community Foundation (SCF) is a charity that promotes philanthropy and is working to build a substantial permanent fund to support communities across East and West Sussex, and the city of Brighton and Hove.

Deadline: 11 September 2026

Tewkesbury Borough Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to not-for-profit community venues in Tewkesbury Borough that provide free, warm, welcoming and safe spaces for local residents during the winter months. The funding is intended to support community venues to provide Warm Spaces where local residents can socialise, eat, stay warm and take part in activities during the winter months.

Deadline: 1 October 2026

The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for registered charities or CICs working in, or benefiting the people of, Nottinghamshire, for the benefit of people of socially and medically disadvantaged groups, particularly children and young people, older people, and people with disabilities.

Next deadline: 20 September 2026

Thomas Wall Trust is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available for UK registered charities for specific projects that improves communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment. The Trust views communication skills as critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

Deadline: 11 September 2026

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is offering funding of up to £100,000. Grants are available for charities, not-for-profit social enterprises and community interest companies in the UK that are working to support young people with criminal convictions or young people at high risk of offending for the first time. The Trust holds two grants rounds per year, Spring and Autumn.

Next deadline: 15 October 2026

Community Collection is a monthly support fund for schools, community groups, and educators, and it's totally free to enter. The fund offers support to help schools, educators and educational settings bring their projects to life. Recipients receive the funds to decide how they want to use them, whether it is for a new sensory room, more equipment for outdoor/active play, or, as one recent recipient used it, a brand new mud kitchen!).

• Funding Amount: A £1,000 cash grant. A new giveaway is open each month.

• Eligibility: Open to all UK schools, community groups, and registered educational charities.

• Criteria: A simple 5-minute application (100 words or less) explaining how the funds will be used.

September deadline: 30/09/2026

Ulster Garden Villages is offering funding of up to £1,000,000. Grants are available to charitable organisations for community projects that improve the lives of people across Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on poverty, housing and homelessness, health and wellbeing, and community resilience and cohesion. Ulster Garden Villages (UGV) provides charitable grants to organisations across Northern Ireland to support projects that address significant social needs and improve the lives of local communities.

Deadline: 30 November 2026

The Ulverscroft Foundation is offering funding of up to £500,000. The Foundation provides funding for projects in the UK that benefit visually impaired people. The Foundation supports charities, community interest groups and social groups in the UK and worldwide with projects that help visually impaired people.

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Grassroots Football Limited is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for FA-accredited community football clubs and leagues to improve the experience and accessibility of football to local people. The funding is intended to enhance grassroots football, providing tailored support based on individual application needs.

No deadline is stated

Veolia Environmental Trust is offering funding of up to £75,000. Grants for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities for projects that make improvements to community facilities and the natural environment that are located near a qualifying Veolia site in England. The Trust currently offers the following grant schemes: Community Grants are for constituted, not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to create or improve community buildings or outside spaces for the benefit of the community.

Deadline: 1 October 2026

Telford and Wrekin Council is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations in Telford and Wrekin to support projects that benefit the local community or the environment. This fund aims to support community groups in Telford and Wrekin with projects that: Improve or protect the local environment through practical action/education.

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Veolia UK is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations and community groups in areas where Veolia partners with the local authority to support projects that will help transform their local community or environment. The funding is intended to support projects that make a positive, sustainable difference to local areas and deliver long-term social and environmental benefits with the aim of empowering local people to take positive action in their local area.

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Vernon Charitable Foundation is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available to registered charities and community organisations to deliver projects and activities that address poverty and support community development across Stockport, Cheshire, and Greater Manchester. This fund aims to support local charities providing public benefit in local communities, focussed on the prevention and relief of poverty and community development.

Deadline: 18 September 2026

VisitScotland is offering funding of up to £25,000. Funding is available towards cultural and sporting events, designed to showcase specific towns and regions across Scotland, outside of the key metropolitan areas of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The funding is intended to support the strategic development of public-facing live sporting and cultural events, which take place outwith the local authority areas of the City of Edinburgh Council and Glasgow City Council and drive domestic tourism within Scotland.

Deadline: 5 October 2026

Welsh Government is offering funding of up to £300,000. Loans are available to community groups in Wales that are seeking to bring property into community ownership. Additionally, small grants are available to support purchasing organisations with the sustainable management of their property. The funding is intended to support local organisations in purchasing property for community use, or for use by groups that will benefit the community.

No deadline is stated

Transport for London (TfL) is offering funding of up to £10,000. Grants are available to VCSE organisations in Greater London for projects that engage communities in safe, enjoyable and inclusive walking and cycling activities. The programme aims to: Increase walking and cycling in London (including new, lapsed or occasional cyclists).

Deadline: 28 September 2026

Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is offering funding of up to £2,500. A bursary is available to provide financial support for an individual working in Wales' voluntary sector seeking to develop their leadership skills. The funding is intended to support a selected individual engaged in Wales' voluntary sector to become a better leader.

Deadline: 16 October 2026

Wandsworth Borough Council is offering funding of up to £5,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the London Borough of Wandsworth to deliver sports and physical activities initiatives that benefit local communities. This fund aims to support new sport and physical activity programmes that directly benefit residents of the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Wandsworth Borough Council is offering discretionary funding. Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the London Borough of Wandsworth to support the improvement and maintenance of infrastructure and facilities that promote inclusive access for women and girls. This fund aims to support physical improvements to facilities and equipment that promote inclusive access for women and girls.

Deadline: 15 September 2026

WAT IF? is offering funding of up to £2,000. Grants for a range of community projects to benefit the local residents of Woolfords, Auchengray and Tarbrax in South Lanarkshire. Grants from the WAT IF?

Deadline: 14 October 2026

The Waterloo Foundation is offering funding of up to £30,000. Grants are available for registered charities and organisations with a charitable purpose that are working to support community development in Wales. Although the funding priorities for the Waterloo Foundation are the environment and world development, the original founders of the Foundation live and work in Wales, and through the foundation they are offering funding in support of the local community.

No deadline is stated

Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to community and voluntary organisations in Lichfield for projects and activities that will make a real difference to the lives of local residents. The We Love Lichfield Fund aims to enhance the provision of service, provide new services or to help make organisations more efficient or to improve the scope of their provision.

Deadline: 23 October 2026

We Love MCR Charity is offering funding of up to £4,000. Grants are available to local community and charity groups for projects in Manchester that improve their local communities. Funding is intended to assist local charities, community groups and organisations working to improve the lives and life chances of people living in Manchester and to help develop stronger communities by encouraging more citizens to be active in working together.

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire is offering funding of up to £1,000. Grants are available to community and voluntary organisations in Staffordshire Moorlands for projects and activities that will make a real difference to the lives of local residents. Funding is intended to assist local organisations with projects and activities that will help benefit the residents in Staffordshire Moorlands and bring communities together.

Deadline: 20 October 2026