Latest Funding Opportunities
Building Resilience Fund - Freshwater Ecosystems
The Programme aims to support small and medium‑sized social purpose organisations working to protect and preserve the UK’s freshwater ecosystems. The programme will help these organisations to strengthen their resilience so they can thrive for the long term. Organisations can apply for between £40,000 and £70,000 over two years.
Deadine 12pm, 15 June. Details here.
Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund
‘Set up to address the critical lack of investment in frontline organisations supporting women and girls who experience male violence’, the fund exists to make the UK safer for all women and girls. The fund supports organisations to become stronger and more effective; better meeting the needs of women and girls and influencing wider change for all women and girls across the UK. Organisations can apply for up to £28,000 to fund areas related to organisational development, including strategy, governance, leadership, having a stronger voice within the women’s movement, building alliances, fundraising, impact, systems and processes.
This fund is for organisations that have an income of between £100,000 and £500,000 (from their last set of annual accounts).
Deadline 4pm, 22 June. Details here.
The Panacea Charitable Trust 2026
The Panacea Charitable Trust's social-related grants fund seeks to award 15-20 grants of £5,000 - £10,000 from a total funding pot of between £150,000 and £200,000. The grants fund is designated to support Bedford and its surrounding local community across a broad range of initiatives and recipients, to provide a range of valuable work and support in the area.
The aim of this grants programme is to provide financial support for projects run by charities and community groups based in, or working for, the benefit of people in the Bedford Borough.
The 2026 funding window opens on 1 May and closes at 11:59pm on 31 May.
Applications submitted prior to 1 May will not be accepted.
The Frank Branston Fund
There are two grant levels available for this fund.
Micro grants between the value of £500-£3,000 are available for smaller interventions and shorter projects or activities.
Main grants between the value of £3,001-£15,000 for more substantial activity lasting up to one year of delivery (until August 2027).
The work and projects the fund will support must align to the Charitable Aims of the Frank Branston Charitable Trust, improving the lives of residents of Bedfordshire through:
- The advancement of health, saving lives, and supporting care needs in the community.
- Supporting arts, culture and heritage within the community.
- The alleviation of poverty.
- Access to education and training.
Applications for Micro grants will open on Monday 25 May. The deadline for Micro grant applications is 12pm midday Monday 8 June 2026. Details here.
A meet the funder session is being held on Tuesday 12 May at 2pm with representatives of Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation to learn about The Frank Branston Fund, and receive advice & support with your application.
Details here.
The Henry Smith Foundation Holiday Grants Programme
‘offers one-off grants for schools, youth groups and non-profit organisations to take children aged 13 and under on recreational day trips or short residential trips.’ Priority is given to disabled children and those in deprived areas. Grants range between £500 and £3,000.
- Applications for trips between 1 May and 30 September 2026 are open from 20 March and 19 August 2026.
- Applications for trips between 1 October and 31 December 2026 are open from 20 August and 19 November 2026.
The Big Bike Revival
The Summer 2026 programme offers grants of up to £3,500 for cycling events for adults who cycle little or not at all. Activities must follow the fix–learn–ride model and run between 3 April and 30 October. The programme aims to build cycling confidence, encourage new and returning cyclists, and reach underrepresented groups.
Deadline 1 June. Details here.
The National Churches Trust’s Large Grants Programme
Up to £50,000 for urgent structural repairs (projects over £80,000) and for installing essential facilities such as kitchens and accessible toilets (projects over £30,000). Grants cover up to 50% of total costs and are open to listed and unlisted Christian places of worship across the UK.
Stage 1 application deadline 7 July. Details here.
Tree Council
Grants to support the establishment of thousands of trees, orchards and hedgerows on streets, in parks, and in community and educational spaces are now available’.
- Branching Out - ‘Grants of between £250 and £2,500 for community groups, schools, small registered charities, and Tree Warden Networks (among others) – with a quicker decision for those seeking funding below £500.’ Deadline is Midnight, Sunday 19 July, or earlier if funding is fully allocated. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis – early applications are encouraged.
- Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund - ‘Grants of between £2,500 and £10,000 for projects in England, Scotland and Wales. Open to a wide range of applicants, including local authorities, community groups and landowners.’ Deadline is Midnight, Sunday 19 July. A second round may open if funds remain, but this is not guaranteed. Please apply early to avoid missing out.
Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants
Tesco is offering grants of up to £1,500 for not-for-profit organisations working to improve children's access to nutritious food. Successful applications will be put to the public vote in local Tesco stores every three months. We particularly welcome applications from:
- Breakfast/after school clubs that provide fruit and veg for pupils
- Sports clubs that provide healthy food as part of the project or a much-needed halftime boost
- Growing initiatives to grow your own fruit and veg or cooking classes using the food to learn
Children’s Alliance – Water Activities Grants
Grants of up to £15,000 to deliver water‑based activities to children under 18 years old who do not have access to swimming lessons or water activities due to a lack of funding.
Details here.
The Veterans’ Foundation provides grants to eligible organisations that provide assistance to serving and former members of the armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families.
Four funding programmes are available:
- Small Grants - £500 - £5,000
- Standard Grants - £5,001 - £30,000
- Salary Grants - Up to £25,000 per year for up to three years (Max £75,000)
- Major Grants - £200,000 - £500,000 (spread over one to two years)
easyfundraising – Impact Fund
The easyfundraising Impact Fund is offering 20 unrestricted grants of £500 to UK not-for-profit organisations. The grant is unrestricted, so it can be used wherever the money is needed most to support your work.
Details here.
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