Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.angloamericangroupfoundation.org

Great for: Registered charities working at the intersection of youth development, sustainability, health, and civic engagement, with a focus on empowering young people to be active participants in shaping their futures and communities. Note that they do not accept unsolicited applications and instead invite proposals by contacting organisations directly.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: http://ahfund.org.uk

Great for: The Architectural Heritage Fund supports communities across the UK find enterprising new ways to revitalise old buildings. They provide advice, grants and loans to support sustainable heritage projects.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://asdafoundation.org/our-grants/

Great for: Local charities and community groups

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: http://www.ashworthtrust.org

Great for: Humanitarian causes operating locally, nationally and internationally. For the most part, the Trust looks to fund projects and not core funding.

Deadline: For 2024, grant rounds 1 & 2 focus on disability (closed); grant rounds 3 (July) & 4 (September) focus on food poverty. (focus areas in 2025 are performing arts projects and refugees and asylum seekers)

More info: https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/

Great for: UK charities that work with communities in the UK, focussed on those with the greatest need.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://baringfoundation.org.uk/programme/strengthening-civil-society/

Great for: UK civil society organisations using legal action to tackle discrimination and disadvantage. Funding priorities (2020-2025) include supporting collaboration between legal experts and civil society, protecting access to public law remedies, and £2 million ring fenced for legal action addressing racial injustice. Proposals by invitation only.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk/funding

Great for: Charitable organisations and projects with an emphasis on reducing inequality and enabling voice and representation for disadvantaged groups. Applicants must be based in London.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/

Great for: The Digital Freedom Fund supports strategic litigation on digital rights in Europe that contributes to advancing human rights in the digital sphere.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/what-we-fund

Great for: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funds charities and social enterprises, and supports work that focuses on The Arts, Children and Young People, Environment, Food and Social Change. Funding is for the most part (but not exclusively) targeted at larger organisations, with a turnover of over £100,000.

Deadline: Bi-annual (Spring and Autumn)

More info: https://www.thefore.org/charities/

Great for: UK registered charities, social enterprises, and community interest companies with an annual income under £500,000. Offers unrestricted grants to support a wide range of activities and costs.

Deadline: Rolling

More info: https://foylefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/small-grants-scheme-guidelines/

Great for: UK registered charities focused on grassroots and local communities across a range of activities who need support for core costs, projects, essential equipment or building projects.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://frontlineaids.org/our-work-includes/rapid-response-fund/

Great for: Community-led organisations supporting people marginalised by HIV. Includes emergency response grants and other support.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://globalhumanrights.org/share-your-power/

Great for: Funding for grassroots activists to support some of the world's biggest challenges including threats to civic spaces and human rights, as well as climate change.

Deadline: Ongoing, rolling basis

More info: https://beautifultrouble.org/directaction

Great for: The Get Up Rise Up direct action fund seeks to make resources available to local groups (both registered and unregistered) that often find themselves underfunded or under-resourced for a myriad of reasons, and who are planning creative direct actions as part of an ongoing campaign. Details depend on specific ‘calls to action’ that are issued on a rolling basis.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://thegirlgeneration.org/grants-mechanism/

Great for: Grassroots groups campaigning to end FGM

Deadline: Depends on the Impact Challenge. Strengthening Democracy in Europe challenge is open (as of August 2024), offering grants totalling €15 million to scale initiatives related to AI and democracy.

More info: https://www.google.org/intl/en_uk/opportunities/

Great for: Community focused not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises working to make their communities (and beyond!) a better place.

For Strengthening Democracy in Europe specifically: European nonprofits, civic organisations, academic institutions, and social enterprises working to promote democratic resilience through technology and AI.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://greenhallfoundation.org/how-to-apply/

Great for: The Green Hall Foundation makes around 100 grants per year to registered charities. Unlike most Trusts the Green Hall Foundation changes its priorities on an annual basis, with specific sectors invited to apply at two annual application periods (May for charities across all annual income levels and November for those with £250K or less). Also fairly uniquely each application period closes as soon as the Foundation has received 100 applications. The Foundation usually awards grants of between £1,000 and £10,000.

Deadline: Depends on the grant programme

More info: https://www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk/available-grants/

Great for: Registered charities and other not-for-profit groups in Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Warwickshire or Solihull. Details depend on the grant programme. Overall, projects must show a wider community benefit for a local area involving local people, and an identified need (e.g., health, young people, elderly, community cohesion, etc.).

Deadline: Ongoing; depends on grant programme

More info: https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/

Great for: UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with a focus on social and economic disadvantage. Offers a range of grant programmes, including Improving Lives, Strengthening Communities, and Christian Projects.

Deadline: Ongoing, several deadlines throughout the year

More info: https://www.jrct.org.uk/what-we-fund

Great for: JRCT funds projects across five priority areas: peace and security, power and accountability, rights and justice, sustainable future and the ongoing transformation of the Northern Ireland conflict. Their funding priorities reflect the organisation's Quaker values of equality, human rights, justice and environmental sustainability. Funding applications are reviewed four times a year.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/we-fund

Great for: Lloyds fund small and local charities with a focus on helping people overcome complex social issues across England and Wales. They support charities with an annual income of £25,000 to £1 million. Funding is unrestricted, including around core costs.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://uk.lush.com/tag/charity-pot

Great for: Grassroots orgs working in environmental, animal and human rights. Selected organisations will be featured on Charity Pot body lotion & sold in Lush stores - so it’s a great opportunity to showcase the work you do!

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/

Great for: Individuals and organisations working to create a better internet. Mozilla funds a number of different fellowships and awards.

Deadline: Depends on the funding programme

More info: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding and https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes

Great for: Depends on the programme. Includes:

• Awards for All:
  • Deadline:
  • More info: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/under10k
  • Great for: Community organisations, charities and social enterprises working in the UK.
• Climate Action Fund:
  • Deadline: The fund plans to close applications in early 2025.
  • More info: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/climate-action-fund-our-shared-future
  • Great for: Cross-sector partnerships led by community and voluntary organisations or public sector organisations.

Deadline: Ongoing for £10,000 to £250,000; Quarterly for £250,000 to £10m
More info: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/how-apply
Great for: Projects caring for UK heritage. Two funding levels: £10,000 to £250,000 and £250,000 to £10m. Optional Project Enquiry for smaller grants; Expression of Interest required for larger grants.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: http://www.noelbuxtontrust.org.uk

Great for: The Trust supports voluntary and community based organisations in Great Britain and in some of the most vulnerable parts of Africa. UK grants have a focus on the welfare of both families and people who are in prison.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.percy-bilton-charity.org/applyOrg

Great for: UK registered charities with an annual income under £500,000, supporting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities, or older people. Grants available for capital expenditure and project funding.

Deadline: Funding rounds throughout the year

More info: https://ppl-local-trust.lewiscc.dev/apply-for-a-grant

Great for: Non-profit and community organisations focused on good causes in the west of England.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info:https://www.sea-changers.org.uk/grants

Great for: Sea-Changers gives grants to a range of UK-based, marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations. They are particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action and projects which increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation. A number of grants are available, including a rolling small-grants programme.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://schrodercharitytrust.org/

Great for: UK registered charities seeking grants of up to £5,000 in the categories of arts, culture and heritage; education, training and employment; environment and conservation; health and wellbeing; and strengthening communities.

Deadline: Ongoing

More info: https://www.scopsartstrust.org.uk/grant-guidelines/check-eligibility/

Great for: Nonprofits widening access to the arts in their various forms and having a lasting cultural impact on the community. They are especially interested in performing arts projects aimed at adults and projects which will benefit all ages across the generations. There are three grant rounds per year focused on different areas related to performing arts: https://www.scopsartstrust.org.uk/what-we-support/

Deadline: Ongoing; deadlines depend on specific grant programme

More info: https://wesleyan.co.uk/foundation/apply-for-a-grant

Great for: Small, community-based organisations and charities working towards United National Sustainable Development Goals of climate action, quality education, gender equality, health and wellbeing, and reducing inequalities.

Deadline: Multiple grant rounds per year: https://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/portfolio/diary_page/

More info: http://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk

Great for: The Trust funds a huge range of activities, but they focus on small charities with an income under £200,000 who meet the trust’s criteria.

Deadline: Ongoing/Multiple

More info: https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/

Great for: Capital initiatives (e.g.,buildings) and equipment. Wolfson funds a broad range of organisations and sectors including education, science & medicine, heritage, health & disability, arts & humanities.