Your guide to current funding opportunities, including those with rolling deadlines.
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Nationwide

CLOSING TODAY
Who: Association of Indepdent Museums
How much: Up to £20,000
To note: The grant encourages small and medium-sized museums to create projects based on their collection’s needs, which improve knowledge, care and access to the nation’s heritage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 6 February 2026

NEW
Who: King Charles III Charitable Fund (Small grants)
How much: Up to £3,000
To note: The small grants programme is open for applications for Social Inclusion and Health & Wellbeing projects.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Noon, 11 February

NEW
Who: Independent Age - Boosting Advice Fund
How much: Up to £210,000
To note: For local advice organisations supporting older people in financial hardship. For specific areas: England (Kingston Upon Hull, Nottingham, Camden, Islington and Haringey.) Scotland (Argyll and Bute, Highlands, Na h-Eilenan an Iar, Orkney and Shetland_ and Wales (Wrexham)
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 15 June 2026

Who: Chrysalis Trust
How much: £1,000 to 10,000
To note: The Chrysalis Trust provides one-off donations of £1,000 to £10,000 for UK charities supporting less popular or harder-to-fund projects.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 15 June 2026

NEW
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: 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: 27 Feb 2026/ 22 May 2026/ 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: 27 Feb 2026/ 22 May 2026/ 4 Sep 2026/ 4 Dec 2025

Who: Community Foundation for Surrey - Crisis Funding (SURREY)
How much: Up to £10,000
To note: Crisis funding provides limited emergency support, typically around £10,000, to charitable organisations in Surrey facing urgent financial difficulties to help bridge short-term cash flow gaps and ensure continuation of operations while developing long-term sustainability.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 March 2026

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

Scotland

Who: SP Energy Networks Community Benefit funding programme
How much: From £1,000 to £10,000
To note: Aims to deliver lasting and impactful benefits to the people and places where eligible electricity transmission infrastructure projects take place. Locations include; Barrhill, Tweedsmuir, Crawford & Elvanfoot, Coalburn, Lesmahagow, Pinmore & Pinwherry, Girvan, Royal Burgh of Sanquhar & District, Kirkconnel & Kelloholm and New Luce.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 13 March, 5pm/8 May

Wales

Who: Transforming Towns Programme
How much: Up to £100 million split across four regions
To note: Projects to redevelop and improve town centres or their nearby areas may be eligible for financial help from the transforming towns programme which includes the transforming towns loan fund. The programme actively encourages mixed use towns as places to live, work, visit and stay.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Unknown

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