UK grants for community projects

Funding for community buildings, local activities, and work that brings a neighbourhood together.

379 grants open now, each read from the funder’s own pages. More added as we read them.

The Moray Council
Common Good Fund Grants (Moray)
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from the Common Good Funds of eight former royal burghs in Moray - Buckie, Cullen, Dufftown, Elgin, Findochty, Forres, Keith and Portknockie - for purposes that benefit the burgh's community, such as donations to local philanthropic institutions, street decorations and memorials. Councillors decide each application on its merits, using 'reasonable judgement' for the benefit of the community. One application form covers all eight funds; groups say which fund they are applying to. Lossiemouth's fund has no income to give.
- Community
- Local
- Heritage
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Mid Suffolk District Council
Living Well in Winter Grant
Up to £2,00022 November 2026
Grants of up to £2,000, with no match funding needed, for constituted voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations to help Mid Suffolk residents through winter: warm and social spaces, lunch clubs, after-school clubs, subsidised family sport and similar activities tackling isolation, heating pressures and wellbeing. It is a competitive round open from 12 October to 22 November 2026, with outcomes by 27 November; any money left reopens first come, first served. The council says about two thirds of unsuccessful applicants had not contacted the Grants Team first.
- Community
- Health and Wellbeing
- Cost of Living Crisis
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Medway Council
Medway Lottery Community Fund
Up to £500Rolling — apply any time
Small grants of up to £500 from Medway Council for charities and good causes that operate in Medway and directly benefit people there. The catch is that it is only for good causes already signed up to the Medway Lottery and actively selling tickets; the fund is topped up on a rolling basis from ticket sales. One grant per organisation per year, with decisions usually within 14 days.
- Community
- Local
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Lincolnshire County Council
Community Wildlife Grant
Up to £5001 April 2027
Small grants, typically up to £500, for parish and town councils, community groups, charities, schools and not-for-profits to carry out practical projects that improve wildlife and habitats in Lincolnshire, such as ponds, hedgerows, wildflower areas or controlling invasive species. Biodiversity impact is the most important scoring criterion, followed by local involvement and access to nature. The grant is a contribution, and projects bringing volunteer time, match funding or ongoing maintenance are welcomed. Closing dates are 1 April and 1 September each year.
- Environmental
- Community
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London Borough of Lewisham
Love Lewisham Micro Grants
£500 – £1,00027 November 2026
Small grants from Lewisham Council for practical projects that tackle fly-tipping, clean up neglected places, green neighbourhoods or bring people together to improve their area. Three routes: Resident Grants up to £200 for individual residents aged 18+, Community Grants up to £500 and Enhanced Community Grants of £500-£1,000 for constituted groups and local organisations. Residents with bigger ideas can lead them with a Community Organisation Partner that receives the money. Applications close at 5pm on 27 November 2026; projects run February to May 2027.
- Environmental
- Community
- Local
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Community Foundation North East (with the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority)
The Mayor's Opportunity Fund
Up to £7,50016 November 2026
Grants of up to £7,500, spent over 12 months, for small community groups and charities delivering practical cost-of-living help to North East residents, from phase 2 of the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority's Mayor's Opportunity Fund. It funds things like community food provision, low-cost essential goods, energy-saving support, community transport, digital access, repair and reuse schemes and peer support. Organisations must have income under £500,000; the fund is rolling with quarterly decision meetings, and the next deadline is 16 November 2026. Community Foundation North East handles Tyne & Wear and Northumberland; County Durham groups apply through Point North.
- Cost of Living Crisis
- Poverty
- Community
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The Archer Trust
The Archer Trust grants
£1,000 – £5,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants of £1,000 to £5,000 for small UK charities that aid or support a defined group of disadvantaged or marginalised people, where a small amount will make a big difference. Most grants go to general funds. The Trust prefers charities working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation, that make good use of volunteers and have tapped local sources of wealth, and supports overseas work only through UK charities. Trustees meet twice a year, and unsuccessful applicants are not told.
- Poverty
- Community
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John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust: grants for organisations
Amount not specified5 November 2026
Grants to organisations whose projects benefit residents of the area of benefit, the 1926 boundary of the Parish of Charlwood in Surrey, which includes Hookwood and Lowfield Heath; organisations outside the area can apply if the project benefits residents inside it. The Trust funds education, recreation and leisure facilities, the relief of people in need, and other charities that benefit residents; past grants have gone to the parish church, village halls, the primary school, sports facilities and play equipment. Trustees meet every other month.
- Community
- Education and Skills
- Sport and Recreation
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Michael Lowe's and Associated Charities
Michael Lowe's and Associated Charities: grants for organisations
Amount not specified28 November 2026
Grants to organisations that provide items, services or facilities to reduce disadvantage among people living in the City of Lichfield (excluding Elmhurst and parts of Streethay). There is no minimum or maximum amount, and grants can be paid in instalments subject to satisfactory reports. Organisation applications are considered at four trustee meetings a year; the next cut-off is 28 November 2026 for the 10 December meeting. A trustee or representative will usually want to meet the applicant.
- Poverty
- Community
- Local
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Brissenden Trust
Brissenden Trust funding
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
One-off donations from the Brissenden Trust for projects taking place in Tenterden and St Michaels in Kent, in five categories: education, well-being, sport, community and not-for-profit. Both organisations and individuals can apply, through a short online form that takes about 20 minutes. There is no set grant size or deadline; applications are reviewed twice a year, in spring and autumn, and time-sensitive requests can be prioritised.
- Education and Skills
- Health and Wellbeing
- Sport and Recreation
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Ford Britain Trust (Ford Motor Company Limited)
Ford Britain Trust
Up to £3,00031 October 2026
Small capital grants from Ford's UK charitable trust, running since 1975, for registered charities, state schools and PTAs, and non-profit clubs and societies anywhere in the UK. Grants help buy equipment, furniture and computers, contribute to refurbishments, or go towards a new vehicle. Small grants are up to £250 and large grants £251 to £3,000. Projects near Ford sites (Essex including East London, Bridgend, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool) are weighted more highly. Applications are by emailed form in fixed windows; the small grant window is open until 31 October 2026, while large grant applications are paused until a new form is published in October.
- Education and Skills
- Environmental
- Children and Young People
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The Harold and Alice Bridges Charity
The Harold and Alice Bridges Charity grants
Amount not specified15 January 2027
A grant-making trust, administered by solicitors in Lytham and set up in 1963 by road haulier Harold Bridges and his wife Alice, that makes mainly capital grants to charitable organisations and village halls in Lancashire and South Cumbria, particularly north of the River Ribble, east towards Blackburn and into South Lakes. Trustees favour projects showing self-help and local support, such as a village hall re-roofing rather than running costs. Applications are on a one-page paper form posted to the charity's solicitors, with cut-offs of 15 January, 15 May and 15 September each year; the charity gives about £150,000 a year in mostly small grants.
- Community
- Local
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The Daisie Rich Trust
The Daisie Rich Trust grants
£500 – £5,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants from the Daisie Rich Trust, an Isle of Wight charity founded under Miss Daisie Rich's 1955 will, for charities, community groups and organisations with charitable goals whose work benefits the Isle of Wight and its residents. It funds five areas: youth; health; welfare; services to the community; and arts, culture and environment, and can pay for specific projects or general running costs. Typical grants are £500 to £5,000, and many partners receive funding over several years. Trustees meet four times a year, usually in March, June, September and December.
- Children and Young People
- Health and Wellbeing
- Community
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North Wales Police and Community Trust (PACT)
PACT Main Grant Fund
Up to £2,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants of up to £2,000 from the North Wales Police and Community Trust for constituted community and voluntary groups and charities in north Wales working in partnership with their Neighbourhood Policing Team on projects that reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Applications must show how the project supports the current Police and Crime Plan and must be endorsed by the local District Inspector. Applications are accepted at any time and trustees meet quarterly; match funding is encouraged.
- Community
- Local
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Guildford Poyle Charities
Guildford Poyle Charities Grants to Organisations
Up to £7,500
Grants of normally up to £7,500 for organisations working with people in need, hardship or distress where all or a significant share of their clients live in the central area of Guildford (shown on the charity's catchment map). Grants cover a wide range of projects and, if a case can be made, running costs. Trustees meet three times a year and applications are due one month before each meeting; the 2026 meetings are over and 2027 dates are not yet published, but late applications roll forward to the next meeting.
- Poverty
- Local
- Community
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Historic England
Neighbourhood Heritage: Grants for Communities
Up to £15,00027 November 2026
Grants of up to £15,000 from Historic England for co-created, community-led projects that use local heritage to help underrepresented communities understand, influence and shape the future of their neighbourhood. The communities must live in the 30% most deprived areas of England (IMD deciles 1-3), though the applicant can be based anywhere in England. Around 21 grants will be made, for projects completing by 11 August 2028. Match funding is not required.
- Heritage
- Community
- Communities Experiencing Racial Inequalities
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Forte Charitable Foundation (formerly Trusthouse Charitable Foundation)
Major Grants
£10,000 – £100,000Rolling — apply any time
Revenue grants from Forte Charitable Foundation (renamed from Trusthouse Charitable Foundation in June 2025) for small and medium local charitable organisations focused on family support in communities of extreme urban deprivation or deprived rural areas across the UK. Single-year grants are £10,000-£50,000; multi-year grants are up to £100,000 over three years, with no more than £50,000 in any year. The grant can cover no more than 50% of the cost, applicants must have income up to £500,000, and their postcode or project area must meet strict deprivation rankings. It is a rolling, two-stage process taking 12-15 weeks; CICs cannot apply.
- Children and Young People
- Poverty
- Community
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Parry Family Charitable Foundation
Parry Family Charitable Foundation Grant Programme
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Main and small grants for discrete projects run by small and medium-sized UK charities and not-for-profit organisations, from a small foundation that wants long-term relationships rather than one-off gifts. Priorities are helping people in need, tackling poverty, and saving lives and improving health, through three hubs: invited Partner Charities, a Homeless Hub of local homelessness charities, and a Community Hub of small local charities. The 2026/27 grant budget is £60,000 with about 12 grants forecast; no grant sizes are published. Applications start with an initial enquiry, open year-round.
- Poverty
- Health and Wellbeing
- Community
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The Pearce Foundation
The Pearce Foundation Partnership Grants (2027 cohort)
Up to £2,00015 November 2026
Grants of up to £2,000 combined with nine months of tailored 'more than money' support (1-to-1 check-ins, peer sessions, skill-sharer matching) for small, fledgling charitable organisations working exclusively in Sussex. New partners must have been operating for two years or less with income under £50,000 a year. The Foundation aims to support up to six organisations a year; applications for the 2027 cohort close at 5pm on 15 November 2026.
- Community
- Local
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The Mrs Smith and Mount Trust
The Mount Fund – Large Grants Programme
£15,000 – £25,00019 October 2026
Grants of generally £15,000-£25,000 a year for up to three years for the strategic development of services, for registered charities with income up to £1m whose beneficiaries are in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey or London. Priority areas are therapeutic interventions in mental health, homelessness, community youth services, and refugees and asylum seekers. The application window opened on 12 October 2026 for a minimum of one week, for the December 2026 Board meeting.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Children and Young People
- Community
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The J G Graves Charitable Trust
J G Graves Charitable Trust Grants
Amount not specified31 December 2026
Grants for charities, CICs and community groups whose work benefits the City of Sheffield, from the trust set up by John George Graves in 1930. Trustees prefer capital projects and special projects rather than topping up normal income, but also support 'seed corn' funding and running costs. A typical grant is £500 to £3,000, and the Trust rarely covers a project's whole cost unless it is modest. Applications are considered at quarterly trustees' meetings; the next closing date is 31 December 2026.
- Community
- Local
- Heritage
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3R Foundation
3R Foundation Community Grants
Up to £1,000Rolling — apply any time
Small grants funded by the profits of the 3R Foundation charity shop in Carnforth, for local charities, community groups, clubs and other non-profit organisations in North Lancashire and South Cumbria, with a focus on Carnforth, Lancaster and Morecambe. Most grants are £250 or £500, with one or two of £1,000 each month, and they pay in full for specific, tangible items such as equipment, repairs or publicity materials. The 5 to 10 minute online form is decided monthly, usually within 2 to 6 weeks.
- Community
- Local
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The Earley Charity
The Earley Charity Grants to Organisations
£500 – £5,0006 November 2026
One-off grants, normally £500 to £5,000, from a large local grant-making charity for charitable, voluntary and community organisations working with people in its area of benefit in Earley and east and central Reading. Grants are for specific projects or equipment, not running costs. Requests of £3,000 and under close on 16 October 2026 (decision 5 November); requests over £3,000 close on 6 November 2026 (decision 25 November).
- Community
- Children and Young People
- Arts
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Coopers' Charity CIO (The Worshipful Company of Coopers)
Coopers' Charity Grants
Up to £2,000,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants from the Worshipful Company of Coopers' charity for community organisations, charities, not-for-profits and CICs with a turnover of up to £2 million whose project is in the City of London or Greater London and tackles hardship or supports cohesion in the community. Applicants pass a short eligibility checklist on financial ratios, then submit a brief online form; the Company then arranges a visit to gather more information. No grant sizes or deadlines are published.
- Poverty
- Community
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North Yard Community Trust CIO
North Yard Community Trust Grants
Up to £5,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants for projects, activities and events that benefit the communities of Barne Barton, Kings Tamerton, St Budeaux, Keyham and parts of Weston Mill in Plymouth, near the North Yard of Devonport Dockyard. There are several tiers. Community Grants of £500 or less can be awarded up to three times a year. Small Grants go up to £5,000, and General Grants are for more than £5,000 and can take up to six months. There are also Multi-Year Grants of up to three years and a Schools Grant. Charities, CICs, schools, sports clubs, constituted groups and businesses can apply. Applications are rolling, decided at bi-monthly trustee meetings; the next cut-off is 2 November 2026.
- Community
- Local
- Environmental
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The Roughley Trust
Roughley Trust Grants to Organisations
£1,000 – £3,0001 October 2027
Annual grants, normally £1,000 to £3,000, for local Birmingham registered charities with a turnover under £1 million, working inside the city boundary. Areas include community work, special needs, health and wellbeing, education, arts, heritage and environment. Applications open each year on 1 August and close on 1 October, for a trustees' meeting in late November. The 2026 round has closed: the next opens on 1 August 2027 and closes on 1 October 2027. You email a typed form, a signed letter and two or three photos.
- Community
- Children and Young People
- Older People
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George Fentham Birmingham Charity
George Fentham Birmingham Charity General Grants
Amount not specified31 December 2026
Grants to charities that provide services or facilities to people in need, hardship or distress in the City of Birmingham. The application form names four priorities: Connecting People, Environment & Sustainability, Healthier Lives, and Opportunity through Education and Learning. National charities can apply only if the grant is used solely for Birmingham residents. Trustees meet in January, April, July and October, and the deadline is the last day of the month before; the next is 31 December 2026 for January. No grant sizes are published.
- Children and Young People
- Disabled People
- Older People
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St John's Hospital Trust
St John's Hospital Trust Grants to Charities
Up to £3,000Rolling — apply any time
An old Bedford charity (registered charity 200176) whose main work is quarterly payments to Bedford residents in financial need. Its growing reserve also funds grants to charities based mainly in the Borough of Bedford that mainly help the people of Bedford, for core costs or a specific project or service. There is no minimum. The website says awards are generally £1,000 to £3,000, higher in special circumstances; the 2025 notes say the maximum depends on the application. You apply on a short official form with your accounts and a one-page letter, and decisions are made quarterly.
- Local
- Community
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The Sunrise Foundation CIO
Sunrise Foundation Grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a Bristol-based foundation (registered charity 1172756) to voluntary, community and charity organisations, schools, churches and health bodies delivering projects in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Its aim is to improve the lives of disadvantaged people by helping other charities provide services, therapies and resources. Its objects cover people with mental or physical illness, disadvantaged individuals and social inclusion. Applying takes two stages: an email enquiry, then a full application by invitation, both scored and decided at quarterly trustee meetings. Smaller organisations, smaller projects and local grassroots groups score higher. No grant sizes are published.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Disabled People
- Community
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Duchy Health Charity
Building Community Fund 2026/27
Up to £25,00022 November 2026
The Duchy Health Charity's annual funding call for 2026/27, 'Building Community', the first under its new Community Resilience strategy: grants for projects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that help people connect, reduce loneliness and isolation, and strengthen community resilience (including preparing for severe weather). It takes a hyper-local approach, welcoming community groups, local charities and grassroots not-for-profits based in the communities they serve, including informal groups. Grants of up to £25,000 (constituted organisations) or £10,000 (informal groups) for projects of up to 24 months, through a light-touch Expression of Interest then an invited full application. The total pot is £150,000.
- Community
- Health and Wellbeing
- Local
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