here
Deadline: 27 August 2025 at 12 midday

Who: Henry Smith Foundation - Together We Begin Fund
How much: Up to £150,000 over three years
To note: The fund supports organisations delivering in-home, face-to-face early years parenting support. It aims to strengthen parenting skills, improve children’s outcomes, reduce stress, and connect families to their communities. Funded work should be community-rooted, inclusive, strengths-based, and focused on lasting impact.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Expressions of interest deadline is 5pm, 28 August 2025

Who: McCarthy Stone Foundation
How much: Up to £7,500 for 20 organisations
To note: Funding is available for initiatives that build social connections for people aged 65+, including befriending services, social groups, and community transport. Dementia-specific organisations are not eligible, as a separate Dementia Grants Programme will launch in Spring 2026.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Deadline is 28 August 2025

Who: G C Gibson Charitable Trust
How much: Ten grants up to £5,000
To note: Provides up to 10 grants of £5,000 for capital or product purchases in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical/mental health worldwide. Open to UK-registered charities with annual donated income under £1 million, for projects costing around £20,000.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025.

Who: Consortium LGBT+ Fund: Collective Nurture Fund
How much: A share of £30,000
To note: Focuses on supporting LGBT+ global majority community groups and organisations across the UK.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 12pm, 3 September 2025.

Who: Lloyds Bank Foundation
How much: £75,000 unrestricted for three yeara
To note: For small and local charities working with deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm 4 September 2025

NEW
Who: Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
How much: Between £20,000 and £2m
To note: The scheme prioritises support for people in vulnerable situations struggling with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects that empower people to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition, this funding round also encourages applications for projects targeting Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 9 September 2025

NEW
Who: Warburtons Community Grants
How much: Up to £400
To note: The scheme prioritises support in three areas; health, place and skills in ways which ultimately focus on supporting families.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 November 2025

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

England

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Blackpool and Wyre, Lancashire; East Lindsey, Lincolnshire; Hastings, East Sussex; Thanet, Kent; Torbay, Devon
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - The Million Hours Fund
How much: £30,000 to £100,000
To note: Funds projects for young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 with SEND) at risk of anti-social behaviour. Must expand youth work hours, involve young people in planning, be open access, and be led by trusted adults. Aims to improve wellbeing, life skills, safety, and access to supportive relationships.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 22 October 2025

NEW
Who: Redrow Eastern Community Fund
How much: Up to £12,000
To note: Funding for organisations to support local groups, organisations and good causes across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire
For specific areas; Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12am, 30 September 2025



Scotland

Who: Youth Arts Open Fund
How much: Up to £15,000 for up to 12 months
To note: Funded projects are expected to engage children and young people in high-quality and accessible arts activity that empowers them through self-expression, enhances their health, wellbeing and personal development, and builds their confidence and skills.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 25 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Change - Carers
How much: £500,000 - £2m for 5 -10 years plus £50,000 in development funding
To note: This funding supports projects that reduce health inequalities for unpaid carers by driving long-term systems change. It is not for expanding existing services. Projects must involve carers in shaping solutions, collaborate with other organisations, and use evidence to inform and sustain impact. Priority is given to reaching carers who may not identify as such, including parents of disabled children, older carers, young carers, LGBTQ+ and ethnically minoritised carers.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 28 August 2025

Wales

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Rhyl, Denbigshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: Oakdale Trust
How much: From £250 to £3000
To note: Funds Welsh social/community projects, Welsh support groups and UK-based medical research, Welsh environmental conservation, some arts with a Welsh link, UK charities working in the developing world, and penal reform. Not open to charities registered outside the UK.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 8 September 2025, 6pm.

Who: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme
How much: Up to £30,000 per year over a maximum of two years
To note: The scheme will focus on projects that tackle barriers to volunteering, give a positive experience for the volunteer and have a long-lasting impact on the community.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 October 2025



Dorset

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Small Grants Programme
How much: Up to £5,000 per grant
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Capital Programme
How much: £10,000 or more
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage. Purchase, refurbishment or repair of buildings or physical spaces, investment in physical or IT assets, accessibility improvements.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025


Cornwall

Who: Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation Fund
How much: Between £5,000 and £20,000
To note: Available for charities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly tackling debt, financial planning and education for low income adults and families
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 August 2025


For funders with rolling deadlines, visit the below websites

B&Q Foundation

Making a Difference Locally (Nisa stores)

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The National Lottery Community Fund

Oak Trust

Tesco Stronger Starts

If you would like to be featured here as a funder, email melissa.moody@charitytimes.com
"> here
Deadline: 27 August 2025 at 12 midday

Who: Henry Smith Foundation - Together We Begin Fund
How much: Up to £150,000 over three years
To note: The fund supports organisations delivering in-home, face-to-face early years parenting support. It aims to strengthen parenting skills, improve children’s outcomes, reduce stress, and connect families to their communities. Funded work should be community-rooted, inclusive, strengths-based, and focused on lasting impact.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Expressions of interest deadline is 5pm, 28 August 2025

Who: McCarthy Stone Foundation
How much: Up to £7,500 for 20 organisations
To note: Funding is available for initiatives that build social connections for people aged 65+, including befriending services, social groups, and community transport. Dementia-specific organisations are not eligible, as a separate Dementia Grants Programme will launch in Spring 2026.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Deadline is 28 August 2025

Who: G C Gibson Charitable Trust
How much: Ten grants up to £5,000
To note: Provides up to 10 grants of £5,000 for capital or product purchases in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical/mental health worldwide. Open to UK-registered charities with annual donated income under £1 million, for projects costing around £20,000.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025.

Who: Consortium LGBT+ Fund: Collective Nurture Fund
How much: A share of £30,000
To note: Focuses on supporting LGBT+ global majority community groups and organisations across the UK.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 12pm, 3 September 2025.

Who: Lloyds Bank Foundation
How much: £75,000 unrestricted for three yeara
To note: For small and local charities working with deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm 4 September 2025

NEW
Who: Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
How much: Between £20,000 and £2m
To note: The scheme prioritises support for people in vulnerable situations struggling with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects that empower people to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition, this funding round also encourages applications for projects targeting Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 9 September 2025

NEW
Who: Warburtons Community Grants
How much: Up to £400
To note: The scheme prioritises support in three areas; health, place and skills in ways which ultimately focus on supporting families.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 November 2025

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

England

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Blackpool and Wyre, Lancashire; East Lindsey, Lincolnshire; Hastings, East Sussex; Thanet, Kent; Torbay, Devon
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - The Million Hours Fund
How much: £30,000 to £100,000
To note: Funds projects for young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 with SEND) at risk of anti-social behaviour. Must expand youth work hours, involve young people in planning, be open access, and be led by trusted adults. Aims to improve wellbeing, life skills, safety, and access to supportive relationships.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 22 October 2025

NEW
Who: Redrow Eastern Community Fund
How much: Up to £12,000
To note: Funding for organisations to support local groups, organisations and good causes across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire
For specific areas; Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12am, 30 September 2025



Scotland

Who: Youth Arts Open Fund
How much: Up to £15,000 for up to 12 months
To note: Funded projects are expected to engage children and young people in high-quality and accessible arts activity that empowers them through self-expression, enhances their health, wellbeing and personal development, and builds their confidence and skills.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 25 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Change - Carers
How much: £500,000 - £2m for 5 -10 years plus £50,000 in development funding
To note: This funding supports projects that reduce health inequalities for unpaid carers by driving long-term systems change. It is not for expanding existing services. Projects must involve carers in shaping solutions, collaborate with other organisations, and use evidence to inform and sustain impact. Priority is given to reaching carers who may not identify as such, including parents of disabled children, older carers, young carers, LGBTQ+ and ethnically minoritised carers.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 28 August 2025

Wales

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Rhyl, Denbigshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: Oakdale Trust
How much: From £250 to £3000
To note: Funds Welsh social/community projects, Welsh support groups and UK-based medical research, Welsh environmental conservation, some arts with a Welsh link, UK charities working in the developing world, and penal reform. Not open to charities registered outside the UK.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 8 September 2025, 6pm.

Who: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme
How much: Up to £30,000 per year over a maximum of two years
To note: The scheme will focus on projects that tackle barriers to volunteering, give a positive experience for the volunteer and have a long-lasting impact on the community.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 October 2025



Dorset

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Small Grants Programme
How much: Up to £5,000 per grant
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Capital Programme
How much: £10,000 or more
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage. Purchase, refurbishment or repair of buildings or physical spaces, investment in physical or IT assets, accessibility improvements.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025


Cornwall

Who: Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation Fund
How much: Between £5,000 and £20,000
To note: Available for charities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly tackling debt, financial planning and education for low income adults and families
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 August 2025


For funders with rolling deadlines, visit the below websites

B&Q Foundation

Making a Difference Locally (Nisa stores)

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The National Lottery Community Fund

Oak Trust

Tesco Stronger Starts

If you would like to be featured here as a funder, email melissa.moody@charitytimes.com
" /> here
Deadline: 27 August 2025 at 12 midday

Who: Henry Smith Foundation - Together We Begin Fund
How much: Up to £150,000 over three years
To note: The fund supports organisations delivering in-home, face-to-face early years parenting support. It aims to strengthen parenting skills, improve children’s outcomes, reduce stress, and connect families to their communities. Funded work should be community-rooted, inclusive, strengths-based, and focused on lasting impact.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Expressions of interest deadline is 5pm, 28 August 2025

Who: McCarthy Stone Foundation
How much: Up to £7,500 for 20 organisations
To note: Funding is available for initiatives that build social connections for people aged 65+, including befriending services, social groups, and community transport. Dementia-specific organisations are not eligible, as a separate Dementia Grants Programme will launch in Spring 2026.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Deadline is 28 August 2025

Who: G C Gibson Charitable Trust
How much: Ten grants up to £5,000
To note: Provides up to 10 grants of £5,000 for capital or product purchases in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical/mental health worldwide. Open to UK-registered charities with annual donated income under £1 million, for projects costing around £20,000.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025.

Who: Consortium LGBT+ Fund: Collective Nurture Fund
How much: A share of £30,000
To note: Focuses on supporting LGBT+ global majority community groups and organisations across the UK.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 12pm, 3 September 2025.

Who: Lloyds Bank Foundation
How much: £75,000 unrestricted for three yeara
To note: For small and local charities working with deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm 4 September 2025

NEW
Who: Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
How much: Between £20,000 and £2m
To note: The scheme prioritises support for people in vulnerable situations struggling with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects that empower people to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition, this funding round also encourages applications for projects targeting Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 9 September 2025

NEW
Who: Warburtons Community Grants
How much: Up to £400
To note: The scheme prioritises support in three areas; health, place and skills in ways which ultimately focus on supporting families.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 November 2025

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

England

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Blackpool and Wyre, Lancashire; East Lindsey, Lincolnshire; Hastings, East Sussex; Thanet, Kent; Torbay, Devon
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - The Million Hours Fund
How much: £30,000 to £100,000
To note: Funds projects for young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 with SEND) at risk of anti-social behaviour. Must expand youth work hours, involve young people in planning, be open access, and be led by trusted adults. Aims to improve wellbeing, life skills, safety, and access to supportive relationships.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 22 October 2025

NEW
Who: Redrow Eastern Community Fund
How much: Up to £12,000
To note: Funding for organisations to support local groups, organisations and good causes across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire
For specific areas; Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12am, 30 September 2025



Scotland

Who: Youth Arts Open Fund
How much: Up to £15,000 for up to 12 months
To note: Funded projects are expected to engage children and young people in high-quality and accessible arts activity that empowers them through self-expression, enhances their health, wellbeing and personal development, and builds their confidence and skills.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 25 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Change - Carers
How much: £500,000 - £2m for 5 -10 years plus £50,000 in development funding
To note: This funding supports projects that reduce health inequalities for unpaid carers by driving long-term systems change. It is not for expanding existing services. Projects must involve carers in shaping solutions, collaborate with other organisations, and use evidence to inform and sustain impact. Priority is given to reaching carers who may not identify as such, including parents of disabled children, older carers, young carers, LGBTQ+ and ethnically minoritised carers.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 28 August 2025

Wales

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Rhyl, Denbigshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: Oakdale Trust
How much: From £250 to £3000
To note: Funds Welsh social/community projects, Welsh support groups and UK-based medical research, Welsh environmental conservation, some arts with a Welsh link, UK charities working in the developing world, and penal reform. Not open to charities registered outside the UK.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 8 September 2025, 6pm.

Who: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme
How much: Up to £30,000 per year over a maximum of two years
To note: The scheme will focus on projects that tackle barriers to volunteering, give a positive experience for the volunteer and have a long-lasting impact on the community.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 October 2025



Dorset

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Small Grants Programme
How much: Up to £5,000 per grant
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Capital Programme
How much: £10,000 or more
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage. Purchase, refurbishment or repair of buildings or physical spaces, investment in physical or IT assets, accessibility improvements.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025


Cornwall

Who: Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation Fund
How much: Between £5,000 and £20,000
To note: Available for charities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly tackling debt, financial planning and education for low income adults and families
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 August 2025


For funders with rolling deadlines, visit the below websites

B&Q Foundation

Making a Difference Locally (Nisa stores)

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The National Lottery Community Fund

Oak Trust

Tesco Stronger Starts

If you would like to be featured here as a funder, email melissa.moody@charitytimes.com
"> Friday funding roundup - 29 August - Charity Times here
Deadline: 27 August 2025 at 12 midday

Who: Henry Smith Foundation - Together We Begin Fund
How much: Up to £150,000 over three years
To note: The fund supports organisations delivering in-home, face-to-face early years parenting support. It aims to strengthen parenting skills, improve children’s outcomes, reduce stress, and connect families to their communities. Funded work should be community-rooted, inclusive, strengths-based, and focused on lasting impact.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Expressions of interest deadline is 5pm, 28 August 2025

Who: McCarthy Stone Foundation
How much: Up to £7,500 for 20 organisations
To note: Funding is available for initiatives that build social connections for people aged 65+, including befriending services, social groups, and community transport. Dementia-specific organisations are not eligible, as a separate Dementia Grants Programme will launch in Spring 2026.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Deadline is 28 August 2025

Who: G C Gibson Charitable Trust
How much: Ten grants up to £5,000
To note: Provides up to 10 grants of £5,000 for capital or product purchases in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical/mental health worldwide. Open to UK-registered charities with annual donated income under £1 million, for projects costing around £20,000.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025.

Who: Consortium LGBT+ Fund: Collective Nurture Fund
How much: A share of £30,000
To note: Focuses on supporting LGBT+ global majority community groups and organisations across the UK.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 12pm, 3 September 2025.

Who: Lloyds Bank Foundation
How much: £75,000 unrestricted for three yeara
To note: For small and local charities working with deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm 4 September 2025

NEW
Who: Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
How much: Between £20,000 and £2m
To note: The scheme prioritises support for people in vulnerable situations struggling with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects that empower people to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition, this funding round also encourages applications for projects targeting Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 9 September 2025

NEW
Who: Warburtons Community Grants
How much: Up to £400
To note: The scheme prioritises support in three areas; health, place and skills in ways which ultimately focus on supporting families.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 November 2025

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

England

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Blackpool and Wyre, Lancashire; East Lindsey, Lincolnshire; Hastings, East Sussex; Thanet, Kent; Torbay, Devon
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - The Million Hours Fund
How much: £30,000 to £100,000
To note: Funds projects for young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 with SEND) at risk of anti-social behaviour. Must expand youth work hours, involve young people in planning, be open access, and be led by trusted adults. Aims to improve wellbeing, life skills, safety, and access to supportive relationships.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 22 October 2025

NEW
Who: Redrow Eastern Community Fund
How much: Up to £12,000
To note: Funding for organisations to support local groups, organisations and good causes across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire
For specific areas; Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12am, 30 September 2025



Scotland

Who: Youth Arts Open Fund
How much: Up to £15,000 for up to 12 months
To note: Funded projects are expected to engage children and young people in high-quality and accessible arts activity that empowers them through self-expression, enhances their health, wellbeing and personal development, and builds their confidence and skills.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 25 August 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Change - Carers
How much: £500,000 - £2m for 5 -10 years plus £50,000 in development funding
To note: This funding supports projects that reduce health inequalities for unpaid carers by driving long-term systems change. It is not for expanding existing services. Projects must involve carers in shaping solutions, collaborate with other organisations, and use evidence to inform and sustain impact. Priority is given to reaching carers who may not identify as such, including parents of disabled children, older carers, young carers, LGBTQ+ and ethnically minoritised carers.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 28 August 2025

Wales

Who: Indepdendent Age - Older People's Fund
How much: Minimum of £75,000 and up to £150,000
To note: Funding for organisations whose work can help older people living in rural and coastal areas to improve their financial wellbeing. Need outcomes in income, costs and or housing.
For specific areas; Rhyl, Denbigshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 2pm, 28 August 2025

Who: Oakdale Trust
How much: From £250 to £3000
To note: Funds Welsh social/community projects, Welsh support groups and UK-based medical research, Welsh environmental conservation, some arts with a Welsh link, UK charities working in the developing world, and penal reform. Not open to charities registered outside the UK.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 8 September 2025, 6pm.

Who: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme
How much: Up to £30,000 per year over a maximum of two years
To note: The scheme will focus on projects that tackle barriers to volunteering, give a positive experience for the volunteer and have a long-lasting impact on the community.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 October 2025



Dorset

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Small Grants Programme
How much: Up to £5,000 per grant
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Capital Programme
How much: £10,000 or more
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage. Purchase, refurbishment or repair of buildings or physical spaces, investment in physical or IT assets, accessibility improvements.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025


Cornwall

Who: Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation Fund
How much: Between £5,000 and £20,000
To note: Available for charities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly tackling debt, financial planning and education for low income adults and families
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 27 August 2025


For funders with rolling deadlines, visit the below websites

B&Q Foundation

Making a Difference Locally (Nisa stores)

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The National Lottery Community Fund

Oak Trust

Tesco Stronger Starts

If you would like to be featured here as a funder, email melissa.moody@charitytimes.com
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Friday funding roundup - 29 August

By Melissa Moody

Your weekly guide to current funding opportunities is below
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Nationwide

Who: G C Gibson Charitable Trust
How much: Ten grants up to £5,000
To note: Provides up to 10 grants of £5,000 for capital or product purchases in education, sport, conservation, social inclusion, and physical/mental health worldwide. Open to UK-registered charities with annual donated income under £1 million, for projects costing around £20,000.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025.

Who: Consortium LGBT+ Fund: Collective Nurture Fund
How much: A share of £30,000
To note: Focuses on supporting LGBT+ global majority community groups and organisations across the UK.
How to apply: For more information and to apply click here
Deadline: 12pm, 3 September 2025.

Who: Lloyds Bank Foundation
How much: £75,000 unrestricted for three yeara
To note: For small and local charities working with deaf and disabled people experiencing poverty
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm 4 September 2025

Who: Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
How much: Between £20,000 and £2m
To note: The scheme prioritises support for people in vulnerable situations struggling with their energy bills, the development of innovative energy related products or services and projects that empower people to reduce their carbon emissions. In addition, this funding round also encourages applications for projects targeting Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 5pm, 9 September 2025

NEW
Who: The Gillian Stevenson Charitable Trust (Gilly's) - Small Grant's Programme
How much: Up to £5,000
To note: For charities with an income of £100,000 or less working to improve the lives of children, young people, families and adults who are disadvantaged due to illness, disability or circumstance
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: Midnight, 5 October 2025

Who: Warburtons Community Grants
How much: Up to £400
To note: The scheme prioritises support in three areas; health, place and skills in ways which ultimately focus on supporting families.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 4 November 2025

Who: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
How much: £300 - £20,000 for up to two years
To note: Funding supports community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with nature locally. This includes new or ongoing activities, one-off events, and initiatives that tackle environmental challenges and foster local engagement with nature.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fund
How much: £500,000 - no maximum
To note: Supports partnership-led projects across the UK that tackle climate change and promote long-term, sustainable action. Funding prioritises initiatives that engage new audiences—especially those facing poverty, discrimination, or disadvantage—and link climate action to everyday life. Projects must show potential for lasting impact, be scalable or replicable, and involve diverse partners, not just climate-focused organisations.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 17 December 2025

England

Who: National Lottery Community Fund - The Million Hours Fund
How much: £30,000 to £100,000
To note: Funds projects for young people aged 10–18 (up to 25 with SEND) at risk of anti-social behaviour. Must expand youth work hours, involve young people in planning, be open access, and be led by trusted adults. Aims to improve wellbeing, life skills, safety, and access to supportive relationships.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 22 October 2025

Who: Redrow Eastern Community Fund
How much: Up to £12,000
To note: Funding for organisations to support local groups, organisations and good causes across Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire
For specific areas; Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12am, 30 September 2025

Wales

Who: Oakdale Trust
How much: From £250 to £3000
To note: Funds Welsh social/community projects, Welsh support groups and UK-based medical research, Welsh environmental conservation, some arts with a Welsh link, UK charities working in the developing world, and penal reform. Not open to charities registered outside the UK.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 8 September 2025, 6pm.

Who: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme
How much: Up to £25,000 in development funding, after using the funding can apply for up to £2m for up to six years.
To note: This funding aims to improve children and their caregivers’ health and wellbeing in Wales. It is looking for projects that do this by helping them connect with the natural environment.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 24 October 2025

NEW
Who: National Lottery Community Fund - Meithrin Natur
How much: Up to £30,000 per year over a maximum of two years
To note: The scheme will focus on projects that tackle barriers to volunteering, give a positive experience for the volunteer and have a long-lasting impact on the community.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 12pm, 1 December 2025

Dorset

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Small Grants Programme
How much: Up to £5,000 per grant
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025

Who: Talbot Village Trust - Capital Programme
How much: £10,000 or more
To note: Available for work South East Dorset around Community, Education, Faith, Youth, Wellbeing, Environment, and disadvantage. Purchase, refurbishment or repair of buildings or physical spaces, investment in physical or IT assets, accessibility improvements.
How to apply:For more details and to apply, click here
Deadline: 31 August 2025


For funders with rolling deadlines, visit the below websites

B&Q Foundation

Making a Difference Locally (Nisa stores)

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The National Lottery Community Fund

Oak Trust

Tesco Stronger Starts

If you would like to be featured here as a funder, email melissa.moody@charitytimes.com


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