Grants open to charities, CICs and community groups based in England, from national funders and English community foundations.
973 grants open now, each read from the funder’s own pages. More added as we read them.
Pendle Borough Council
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
A grant for Pendle homeowners to keep their homes warm, run by Pendle Borough Council with Lancashire County Council funding. It pays for heating repairs and replacements, such as boiler servicing, repairs and replacement, radiators, gas fire repairs and loft insulation, for owner-occupiers who are vulnerable or on a low income.
Mid Suffolk District Council
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.
London Borough of Merton
Up to £30,000Rolling — apply any time
The statutory Disabled Facilities Grant, which in England pays up to £30,000 towards essential adaptations so a disabled person can live safely and independently at home in Merton, such as ramps, stairlifts and accessible heating controls. Homeowners, private tenants and housing association tenants can apply after an occupational therapist assesses their needs. It is means tested on the disabled person's and their partner's income and capital, except for children under 19.
Medway Council
Up to £2,000Rolling — apply any time
Medway Council grants of up to £2,000 for small and medium-sized businesses in Medway run by Medway residents, for growth that leads to more staff; projects that develop the business without directly creating jobs can get up to £1,000. Businesses that had a PFG grant before May 2025 can apply for an extra £1,000. Bids must show growth rather than cover usual business costs, and the scheme closes when the money is allocated.
Medway Council
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.
Malvern Hills District Council
£500 – £15,000Rolling — apply any time
A council-funded grant of £500 to £15,000 for small and medium-sized businesses, CICs, social enterprises and commercially active not-for-profits based in Malvern Hills district, for growth projects such as new equipment, expanded workspace or facilities, new jobs or better productivity. Start-ups (not yet trading or trading under 12 months) can get £500-£2,000; existing SMEs up to £15,000. Every grant needs at least 50% match funding. Applications are taken on a rolling basis while funding lasts, and projects normally have to finish by 31 January 2027.
Liverpool City Council
£5,000 – £20,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants of £5,000 to £20,000 per property for owners of homes in Liverpool that have been empty for at least 12 months, to pay for the repairs and improvements needed to make them habitable. In return the council has nomination rights for three years: it chooses the tenants and the rent matches the Local Housing Allowance rate. A restriction is placed on the title for the grant amount and stays if the owner sells or evicts the tenant within three years. Applications from selective licensing wards may be prioritised.
Lincolnshire County Council
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.
City of Lincoln Council
Up to £30,000Rolling — apply any time
The statutory Disabled Facilities Grant pays up to £30,000 towards essential adaptations so a disabled person can live independently in their home in the City of Lincoln, such as ramps, level-access showers, wider doors and stair lifts. Owners and private tenants can apply, and the applicant need not be the disabled person. It is means tested on the disabled person's and their partner's income, except for a disabled child or young person. Needs are assessed by Lincolnshire County Council, through which all new referrals go.
Lichfield District Council
Up to £30,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants of up to £30,000 towards restoring or improving shopfronts in the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area, for property owners, leaseholders with landlord consent and independent businesses. There are three tiers: up to 75% (max £30,000) for full heritage reinstatement, up to 50% (max £15,000) for partial restoration and up to 30% (max £7,500) for minor enhancements such as signage and lighting, so the applicant always contributes. The council's scheme totals £400,000 and is competitive; expressions of interest are taken on a rolling basis until 31 March 2028 or until the money is committed.
Lewisham Council
Up to £30,000Rolling — apply any time
A discretionary Lewisham Council grant for owners of homes in the borough that have stood empty for at least six months, paying 50% of the eligible works to bring them back into residential use (repairs, energy efficiency to EPC C, or converting empty commercial premises to homes). Up to £30,000 per unit and £60,000 per scheme, capped at £9,000 per unit for studio flats; larger schemes are considered case by case. There is no means test, but in return the owner gives the council nomination rights to the tenancy for a five-year grant condition period, at an affordable rent agreed with the council.
London Borough of Lewisham
£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.
Darlington Borough Council
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Free home energy upgrades for low-income Darlington households in privately owned or privately rented homes with an EPC rating of D to G, funded through the government's Warm Homes: Local Grant via the Tees Valley Warm Homes partnership and running until March 2028. Eligible homes can receive up to an average of £16,600 for energy-saving measures plus up to an average of £16,600 for low-carbon heating, installed by the Council's contractor, E.ON. It does not fund gas boilers. Landlords get 100% funding for their first property and 50% for others.
Coventry City Council
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Coventry City Council's discretionary grant for vulnerable residents on Universal Credit or Pension Credit who need essential household items to set up or stay in a home: for example after leaving temporary, homeless or hostel accommodation, hospital, prison or care, as part of a planned resettlement, or under exceptional pressure such as family breakdown, fire or flood. It is not cash: the Council orders goods from a fixed list (cooker, fridge freezer, washing machine for some households, seating, beds, bedding, cot) and has them delivered. Nothing is repaid. Charities and support workers can apply on a resident's behalf.
Sir Halley Stewart Trust
£5,000 – £60,00026 February 2027
Grants for innovative research and pioneering development projects that aim to prevent (rather than alleviate) human suffering, in three themes: Social, Medical and Religious, with education running across all three. Main Grants of £5,001-£60,000 over one to three years (at most £30,000 a year), usually for salaries, where the Trust is the sole or major funder; Small Grants of up to £5,000 for scoping or pilot projects costing no more than £5,000. Grants go only to or through UK charitable organisations. The Trust funds about 1 in 10 applications, and a round closes early once it has enough.
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
£9,000 – £18,00031 March 2027
Awards of £9,000 to £18,000 for collaborative projects in which British and Japanese partner organisations work together, preferably within an existing institutional relationship: museums and galleries, theatres and performing arts groups, schools and universities, grassroots and professional bodies. The money mainly pays for UK-Japan travel and subsistence; the average award is about £9,000, a contribution rather than full funding. Organisations only, and both a British and a Japanese partner are required. Two deadlines a year, 31 March and 30 September.
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
£2,000 – £9,00031 March 2027
Grants of £2,000 to £9,000 for individuals, societies, associations and other bodies in the UK or Japan, for projects that promote interaction between the two countries: grassroots and educational exchanges, research travel, conferences, exhibitions and events. The money mainly pays for UK-Japan travel (up to £1,200 per return flight) and subsistence (£100 per person per day); typical awards are £3,000-£4,000, a contribution rather than full funding. Small Grants suit small projects and pump-priming early collaborations, and no partner is needed. Two deadlines a year, 31 March and 30 September; the success rate is roughly 14-25%.
Culham St Gabriel's Trust
Up to £1,00015 December 2026
Small grants for home-educating families and home ed groups in the West Midlands, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to help children learn about religious and non-religious worldviews. A quick-response grant of up to £200 for a mini-project has no closing date and is decided within a month; a larger grant of £200 to £1,000 for a shared project bringing together two or more families or a home ed group closes on 15 December 2026. Co-designed with home educators by Culham St Gabriel's, All Saints Educational Trust and St Peter's Saltley Trust, and decided by a panel of home-educating parents.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
£20,000 – £300,00028 October 2026
Grants to improve access to appropriate mental health and wellbeing support for specific underrepresented groups within the armed forces community, through tailored interventions that respond to identified barriers, needs and experiences. Strand 1 offers £20,000 to £40,000 for a two-year discover, pilot and learn project (with up to £20,000 more in exceptional cases for an extra year); Strand 2 offers £150,000 to £300,000 for two to three years to scale an approach already tested. Projects must be partnerships between armed forces organisations and specialist non-armed forces organisations. Closes 12 noon, 28 October 2026.
The Fine & Country Foundation
Up to £3,00031 October 2026
Grants of up to £3,000 for registered charities, in the UK or overseas, working on homelessness and poverty, from the charity of the estate agent Fine & Country. A charity must first be nominated by its local Fine & Country office, which signs the form. There are two rounds a year: applications in March (spring) and October (autumn), with grants paid in May and December. Charities near a Fine & Country office are more likely to be funded.
Community Foundation North East (with the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority)
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.
Charity of Robert Phillips
£600 – £2,00013 November 2026
Grants to develop appreciation and knowledge of music, drama and the fine arts for residents, organisations and schools in the Ancient Parish of Walton-on-Thames (Walton, Hersham and part of Oatlands, Surrey). Individuals can get help in any area of arts, drama and music, including buying an instrument once they have reached Grade VI; organisations can apply towards arts, drama or music activities; and schools receive an annual Music and Arts Education grant. Trustees meet four times a year.
The Archer Trust
£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.
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Personal grants for people living in the 1926 boundary of the Parish of Charlwood in Surrey (including Hookwood and Lowfield Heath) who are in need through hardship, distress, illness, disability or infirmity, or for the promotion of their education. Applications are confidential, and for sensitive or urgent cases you can leave a phone number instead of completing the whole form and a Trustee will call. Higher education students use a separate education form.
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
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.
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
Amount not specified5 November 2026
Personal grants towards the costs of further and higher education for students living in the 1926 boundary of the Parish of Charlwood in Surrey (including Hookwood and Lowfield Heath). The applicant applies personally with details of the course and institution, a breakdown of expenditure and a statement of intent; money is released once proof of acceptance is received. Trustees meet every other month, and applications must arrive at least two weeks before a meeting.
Michael Lowe's and Associated Charities
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.
The Golsoncott Foundation
£500 – £2,50031 December 2026
Grants, generally £500 to £2,500, for registered charities, CICs and other not-for-profit arts organisations in England, for projects and programmes across all art forms, and for core costs where the need is clearly shown. Applications must show a clear need, a commitment to artistic excellence and a commitment to widening access to the arts. Applications are only accepted in four one-month windows a year; the next runs 1 to 31 December 2026 for the February meeting. Organisations with an established relationship may be offered annual funding for up to three years.
The Hampstead Church Music Trust
Up to £10,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants for the performance, training or education in church music, principally in the Anglican choral tradition, by churches and organisations in the area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead, with priority for Hampstead Parish Church. Individual grants are unlikely to exceed £5,000; a project 'kick-started' over about three years, such as part of a new Director of Music's salary, can receive up to £10,000 in total. Smaller requests are more likely to succeed, and applications should arrive at least six months before the money is needed.
Lashes Foundation
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Small grants from a local charity set up in memory of Evie Wilson, for people in need in Clipstone Parish, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas. Its objects cover relieving financial hardship, sickness and poor health (particularly among elderly and disadvantaged people), helping young people take part in recreational, leisure and educational activities they could not otherwise afford, and supporting young people with exceptional commitment or ability in academic work, sport or the performing arts. Anyone can apply, for themselves or for someone else, through a short online form.
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