Your guide to current funding opportunities, including those with rolling deadlines.
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Who: Aviva Foundation – Financial Futures Fund
How much: Unspecified grants from a total pot of £3m awarded each year through two application rounds.
To note: This is for charities with an annual income of £1m or more that are involved in improving peoples’ financial resilience, tackling debt, boosting financial confidence, and improving access to financial services, including pensions and savings schemes.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 7 October

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Who: Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
How much: A £2m grant is being awarded to one applicant to provide training and support to civil society and public sector commissioners.
To note: The aim is to help charities and social enterprises to bid for public sector contracts in England.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 23 August

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Who: Battersea’s Future Ready Programme
How much: Up to five £200,000 grants over two years are available to animal welfare charities.
To note: This fund aims to support charities to build their “sustainability and professionalism through investment in essential infrastructure, organisational development and providing a platform to collaborate with others in the sector”.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 August

Who: Randal Charitable Foundation
How much: Grants of between £5,000 and £30,000
To note: This foundation is making grants available to UK registered charities with an annual turnover of £1m or less who are involved in international projects that “directly save lives”. This includes projects involving poverty relief, healthcare, creating opportunities for young people, providing clean water and tackling inequality.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: Baring Foundation
How much: Up to £150,000 over three years and applications for up to £50,000 over 18 months will also be considered.
To note: Around six or seven grants are expected to be available to charities that use legal tools to hold corporations to account. This round of grant funding focuses on using the law to tackle corporate activity that harms migrant communities. It is being made available through the Foundation’s Strengthening Civil Society programme.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 7 September

Who: The AB Charitable Trust - Open Programme
How much: Between £10,000 to £30,000 per year for one to three years
To note: For work that promotes human dignity and defends the human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people. Priority areas: The Human Rights Framework, Access to Justice, The Criminal Legal System and Penal Reform and Migrants and Refugees.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 July 2026/ 23 October 2026

Who: The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
How much: Minimum of £30,000
To note: Only accept applications for work that fits one or more of our the priorities under three strategic aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident Communities.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: The B&Q Foundation
How much: Up to £10,000
To note: The grants are for charities who are creating or improving homes where people are living
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: The Bailey Thomas Charitable Fund
How much: No defined limit
To note: Grants are for those undertaking research into learning disabilities OR general grants are to aid in the care and relief of those affected by learning disabilities
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: Brian & Ann Clark Fund
How much: £1,000 to £5,000
To note: Grants for individuals and charitable organisations to support the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, and the promotion of good health, both physical and mental.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: The Dulverton Trust
How much: No defined limit
To note: How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Who: CHIP Community Chest Fund
How much: Up to £5,000
To note: Must be for one of these: Youth opportunities, general welfare, heritage, conservation, Kenya and Uganda or international stability and reconstruction
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

England

Who: Unibail Rodamco-Westfield Croydon Community Grant Fund
How much: 15 grants of up to £1,000 for charities and groups in Croydon, London.
To note: This real estate firm has linked with Croydon Voluntary Action to launch its community grant fund to support projects focused on youth engagement, homelessness support and improving women and girls safety. New and existing projects are eligible.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 August

Who: Enovert Community Trust (VARIOUS LOCATIONS)
How much: Unknown
To note: Must be for a community within 10 miles of a landfill site operated by Enovert. For community and environmental projects, such as improving community halls, creating new children’s play areas, restoring green spaces and habitats, and enhancing community sports and recreation facilities.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 Sep 2026/ 4 Dec 2025

Who: Police Property Fund (WARWICKSHIRE)
How much: £5,000
To note: This grant from the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner offers local charities up to £5,000 to support projects that directly benefit communities in the county.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 Sep 2026/ 4 Dec 2025

Who: Beeby Family fund (WEST CUMBRIA)
How much: Up to £5,000
To note: Priority will be given to projects to promote life skills, support young people to fulfil potential and encourage personal development
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

Wales

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Who: Public Health Wales fund to tackle gambling harms
How much: Grants of up to £75,000 a year for up to two years are available from this fund, which is being administered by the WCVA.
To note: This public health fund is for civil society groups in Wales who are tackling gambling addiction and gambling harms.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Rolling

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