Funding News- March 2026
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News, Information and Guidance
Arts Council England - Chair and CEO relationships: Good practice guide
Sports Governance Academy (SGA) - Board Development Fund
Wealden Climate Change and Nature Community Network Launch
Government
Lewes Town Council – Community Grants Scheme
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) - Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund
Lottery
Arts Council England - Supporting Grassroots Music Fund
Sport England – Movement Fund
Trusts and Foundations
Adventure Playground Fund
Alec Dickson Trust - Young Volunteers
Allia Ltd - CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge
The Arts Society
Children’s Alliance - Swimming & Water Play
Clothworkers' Foundation – Open Grants Programme
Co-op bank - Customer Donation Fund
DPO Centre – Charity and Community Fund
easyfundraising Impact Fund
Fat Beehive Foundation - Digital funding for small charities
The Fore – Unrestricted grants to strengthen organisations
Green Allotments Charity - The New Allotment Site Fund
Green Hall Foundation
LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools
Masonic Charitable Foundation
The Morrisons Foundation
Music for All
The National Archives - Seed Corn Grants – Round 2
One Stop Community Partnership Programme
Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants Programme
Postcode Local Trust - Grassroots Grants
Postcode Society Trust – South of England
Stephen Lloyd Awards
Suez Communities Fund - Spring 2026 Funding Round
Toy Trust
Veolia Environmental Trust
Veterans Foundation -Standard/Salary Grants
The War Memorials Trust
WHSmith Trust
The Wingate Foundation
Funding Diary
News, Information and Guidance
Arts Council England - Chair and CEO relationships: Good practice guide
Arts Council England, working in partnership with Clore Leadership and the Cultural Governance Alliance, has launched a new good practice guide for Chair and CEO relationships
The guide is full of practical advice and support for organisations of all sizes.
Sports Governance Academy (SGA) - Board Development Fund
The SGA Board Development Fund enables organisations operating in the sport and physical activity sector to access - free of charge - development training for their board members which can be customised, if required, and delivered in-house (either in-person or online).
It allows organisations successful in the application process to identify areas of need or areas of particular focus for them which are not catered for by existing training provision.
Applications are open until 20th March.
Wealden Climate Change and Nature Community Network Launch
Wealden District Council, Community Action East Sussex and Wealden Food Partnership have joined forces to launch this new network.
Aimed at any group or local business with an interest in sustainability (not just those primarily working in this field), the network aims to be a focal point for information and good practice.
The day will include a mix of short presentations about inspiring local projects; consultation on how the network should operate; local funding sources; and a market place.
The Network warmly welcomes any local group interested in how they can contribute to the sustainability of the planet and the natural diversity of Wealden.
The event takes place on Thursday 16th April (10 am to 2:30 pm) at Uckfield Civic Centre.
Spaces are limited. To reserve a spot, please click on the Eventbrite link.
Government
Lewes Town Council – Community Grants Scheme
Lewes Town Council’s Community Grants Scheme aims to support and strengthen the many networks and community groups that promote a vibrant and active community in Lewes.
The Council has a budget of £70,000 this year for grants to organisations that benefit the town and its residents.
Their grants are intended to help maintain a vibrant community in the town, with particular emphasis on groups who support the council’s priorities, which include but are not limited to:
- Strengthening communities
- Trees and biodiversity; wildlife; the environment; open spaces
- Support for equality, diversity and inclusion, and specifically disadvantaged and under-represented groups and foodbanks
- Sustainable transport and related infrastructure
There are 3 levels of grants you can apply for:
- £750
- up to £2,000
- or up to £5,000
Grants can be used for the following:
- Capital costs – funding for equipment, furnishings, premises or other items that cost substantial amounts and will last for several years
- Revenue costs – costs incurred in the day-to-day running of the organisation and its projects. These include items such as stationery, rent, heat and lighting, phone bills and materials
- Project costs – costs that are clearly and directly incurred as a result of a project. For example, the salaries of project staff, their travel and subsistence, project materials, and all other costs easily identifiable as part of the project
- Various costs – your application might include all of the above
The Council welcomes applications from charitable, voluntary and other not-for-profit organisations.
Their deadline for applications is 31st March.
Tel: 01273 471469.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) - Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund
The MHCLG’s Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund aims to enable voluntary, community and faith sector organisations to:
- Increase community‑based support to prevent and reduce the number of people experiencing rough sleeping
- Enhance or transform existing day support offers through staff capacity, physical infrastructure, service development and partnership working
- Support individuals to live independently and prevent them returning to rough sleeping
The fund targets local organisations with strong community knowledge to deliver tailored, locally relevant services that complement statutory support and strengthen homelessness prevention and recovery pathways.
Organisations can apply for revenue funding, capital funding, or both as follows:
- Revenue funding: £50,000 and £200,000 per annum for any or all of the three programme years
- Capital funding: £50,000 and £200,000 for either Year 1 or Year 2 only.
These limits are separate, so an organisation applying for both revenue and capital in the same year may request up to £200,000 for revenue plus up to £200,000 for capital.
Applications are open to voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations with at least three years’ experience delivering direct support to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping.
Partnership applications are welcome.
Applicants must have a local authority endorsement letter confirming alignment with local homelessness strategies.
The deadline for applications is 31st March 2026. (12:00).
Tel: 030 3444 0000
Email: ehcf@communities.gov.uk
Lottery
Arts Council England - Supporting Grassroots Music Fund
The Supporting Grassroots Music Programme is designed to help secure the sustainability of the grassroots music sector.
Applicants can request £1,000–£40,000 for projects lasting up to three years, and must raise at least 10% of project costs from other sources.
This Fund seeks to help applicants test new ideas, as well as to provide support for projects which continue, amplify or extend proven initiatives, through:
- Audience development
- Artist/Talent development
- Live programming
- Infrastructure improvements
- Developing touring networks
- Trailing new ideas
The Fund is open to venues for live or electronic music, festivals, promoters, studios and sector bodies. All projects must include live programming or participatory activity, such as professional training for grassroots artists or industry professionals.
The Fund has monthly deadlines for applications.
Tel: 0161 934 4317
Sport England – Movement Fund
The Movement Fund supports not for profit organisations helping people facing barriers to participate in physical activity, such as active travel, walking, cycling, dance, fitness, and sport.
The Fund offers £300 to £15,000 either as grants or to match fund crowdfunding campaigns.
It is aimed at the following types of projects:
- Setting up new experiences or activity sessions for people to get involved
- Helping improve, or create new spaces for people to be active in – or providing the equipment they need to do the activity
- Improving both environmental sustainability and providing physical activity opportunities
- Supporting organisations to build their capacity and capability so they can help the people in their community to be active
- Responding to emergencies that impact on people taking part in physical activity, and helping get activity happening again
Sport England particularly encourages new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities.
Projects targeting at least one of Sport England’s priority groups are more likely to get funding:
- People living on low incomes
- Disabled people or those with long-term health conditions
- Older people
- People from culturally diverse communities
- Pregnant women and parents with very young children
- Girls aged 5-16
- LGBTQ+ people
- People who are in foster care
- People who provide care without pay
Tel: 0345 8508 508
Email: funding@sportengland.org
Trusts and Foundations
Adventure Playground Fund
The Adventure Playground Fund is a £500,000 fund designed to support adventure playgrounds in England to build financial resilience.
It offers:
- One-off grants between £20,000 and £50,000 to alleviate immediate funding pressures
- Practical support to secure a long-term future, offering expert-led sessions on topics grantees identify as their biggest challenges (such as community asset transfer, covenants, impact measurement, and funding opportunities)
- Shared learning from other adventure playgrounds that are also navigating these challenges.
The Fund limits grants to 25% of your organisation’s income in the previous year, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
Playgrounds must satisfy the following criteria:
- They are free of charge and allow children to come and go as they wish
- They give children the freedom to choose how they play
- They are staffed by skilled playworkers
- They embrace the benefits of risk
- They give children access to natural space.
It accepts applications from registered charities and Community Interest Companies that operate an adventure playground and are committed to improving their long-term resilience.
The Fund highlights their application form is intentionally brief and they intend to review applications quickly, given the urgency of funding challenges.
The deadline for applications is 20th March 2026.
Alec Dickson Trust - Young Volunteers
The Alec Dickson Trust (ADT) supports young people who, through volunteering or community service, aim to enhance the lives of people who are most marginalised in society.
ADT welcomes applications for up to £500 from volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people aged 30 years old or under.
The Trust particularly likes to fund projects that involve lots of volunteers, and/or encourage these young people so stay engaged as volunteers in the long term
Their application window is now open until 1st April 2026 (5pm).
Allia Ltd - CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge
The CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge is a six-month programme designed to help impact-driven start-ups and social enterprises turn strong ideas into scalable solutions.
It offers:
- Structured six-month support - A focused programme that helps you build confidence in your product, proposition, and growth plan
- Expert mentoring - Bespoke support, including financial planning, fundraising strategy, go-to-market, customer acquisition, operations and hiring
- Partnerships, pilots, and real-world feedback - Opportunities to connect with peers, mentors, and partners to support pilots, user feedback, and relationships
- Pitch Day and prize funding - The programme culminates in a Final Pitch Day, with a total prize/grant pot of up to £50,000 awarded to top-performing ventures
This programme is open to ventures across the UK, with the requirement to attend in-person sessions in London.
It welcomes applications from start-ups and social enterprises with a proven concept and early traction, ideally revenue-generating or preparing to raise a seed round.
The deadline for applications is 31st March 2026.
Tel: 0845 456 2432
Email: hello@allia.org.uk
The Arts Society
The Arts Society supports projects and activities that enable access to the arts, strengthen local cultural activity, and help develop skills across the arts and heritage sectors.
The Society awards up to £3,000 and particularly encourages projects that:
- Provide access to the arts for people who may not otherwise have opportunities
- Introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to artistic and creative experiences
- Support the development, training and preservation of artistic, craft and heritage skills
- Enhance the work of local and regional museums, galleries, archives and performing arts organisations
- Deliver meaningful benefit at a grassroots level and have a clear positive impact on local communities
The Society welcomes applications from Registered Charities whose primary activity is in the arts, crafts or heritage sectors.
The next deadline for applications is 31st March 2026.
Tel: 020 7038 7590
Email: grants@theartssociety.org
Children’s Alliance - Swimming & Water Play
The Children’s Alliance aims to give children and young people a better start in life through the medium of water.
It offers up to £15,000 to provide swimming lessons, transport to lessons, swimwear and water play equipment.
The Alliance prioritises grassroots initiatives delivering projects for disadvantaged children that build confidence and resilience both physically and emotionally.
It is open to registered charities, community groups, Community Interest Companies and schools.
The Alliance considers applications twice a year in March and September. Their next deadline for applications is 30th March 2026.
Clothworkers' Foundation – Open Grants Programme
The Clothworkers’ Foundation supports small and medium‑sized charities by funding the capital projects that strengthen their infrastructure
It supports a wide range of projects including buildings, vehicles, fixtures and fittings, digital infrastructure and essential equipment.
The programme is aimed at organisations whose work aligns with the Foundation’s priority areas:
- Substance misuse and addiction - support for individuals and families
- Disabilities (inc. mental health and visual impairment) – supporting people who have physical and/or learning disabilities, and/or people experiencing mental health issues, their families and carers
- Communities experiencing racial, ethnic or faith inequalities – services such as employment support or legal advice or more general community support
- Young people facing disadvantage – for example, in care or leaving care, not in employment, education or training
- Domestic and sexual abuse –victims, survivors and perpetrators of abuse. Services could help victims escape abuse, or in any part of the recovery cycle. Organisations applying for a capital project linked to supporting perpetrators must have or be working towards Respect accreditation
- Older people facing disadvantage – particularly economic disadvantage and isolation
- Homelessness – services for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
- Prison and rehabilitation – supporting people in prison and their families, those at risk of offending, and the rehabilitation of those leaving prison
- LGBT+ communities – anyone in these communities facing disadvantage or discrimination
- Economic disadvantage – supporting those experiencing poverty and deprivation. This can include urgent support or longer-term work
The Foundation offers two levels of funding:
- Small grants up to £15,000 (for organisations with a turnover of less than £2m)
- Large grants of £15,000 + (for organisations with a turnover of between £2m - £10m)
Clothworkers’ accepts applications from registered charities, Community Interest Companies and Community Benefit Societies.
It operates the programme on a rolling basis. Apply anytime.
Co-op bank - Customer Donation Fund
Organisations that hold a Co-operative Bank charity and community bank account can apply for up to £1,000 from the Customer Donation Fund to support their community initiatives.
You can submit one application per organisation in each of the below windows:
1st October to 31st March (applications are assessed in April) and 1st April to 30th September (applications are assessed in October).
Tel: 03457 213 213
DPO Centre – Charity and Community Fund
DPO Centre’s Charity and Community Fund aims to provide not-for-profit organisations with access to data protection, consultancy advice and services.
It provides up to £10,000 to put towards any of DPO’s consultancy services. These grants can be used to cover up to 80% of total costs.
Funding can be used for projects and activities such as:
- Information asset registering and data mapping
- Policy drafting and review
- Impact assessments and gap analysis
- Data protection training
- Data sharing and international transfers
- Privacy-by-design
- Data protection readiness.
DPO welcomes applications from not for profits of all sizes.
The next deadline for applications is 31st May 2026.
Email: charityfund@dpocentre.com
Easyfundraising Impact Fund
The Easyfundraising Impact Fund is now open with 20 unrestricted grants of £500 for not-for-profit organisations to help them continue or enhance their work.
These grants are unrestricted, so organisations can use the funds wherever it’s needed most, e.g. core costs, equipment, resources, activities, or just running costs.
The application form is straightforward and quick to complete, and the fund is open to organisations of all sizes and structures, including charities, not-for-profits, schools and education settings, sports clubs, Community Interest Companies and social enterprises, youth groups, and faith organisations.
About Easyfundraising - Easyfundraising helps organisations raise unrestricted funding from everyday online shopping. When people choose your organisation on Easyfundraising and shop with 8,000+ retailers, the retailer donates to your organisation at no extra cost — and you receive the total raised every three months
Easyfundraising’s Impact Fund is open until the 5th of April (midnight).
Fat Beehive Foundation - Digital funding for small charities
Fat Beehive Foundation supports small charities to strengthen their digital presence.
The Foundation awards up to £2,500 to help charities improve their websites and digital tools so they can communicate more effectively, raise funds, engage users, and increase their overall impact.
The Foundation accepts applications from registered charities with an income below £1 million.
Fat Beehive is particularly interested in supporting charities working with groups that are often harder to fund, for example, prisoners, refugees and disadvantaged young people.
The Foundation runs two funding rounds each year.
Their current deadline is 31st March. Their second deadline is the end of September 2026.
Tel: 020 7739 8704
The Fore – Unrestricted grants to strengthen organisations
The Fore aims to strengthen early-stage organisations and help them take the next step forward in their growth or sustainability.
It offers unrestricted grants up to £45,000, which can be spread over one to three years. This is combined with pro-bono support from professionals in areas like strategy, HR, and IT, online training workshops, and networking opportunities.
The Fore welcome applications from smaller not-for-profits (annual revenue less than £500,000) in any of the following charitable sectors:
- Arts and culture
- Disability
- Economic development and employability
- Environment
- Health and well being
- Housing and homelessness
- Human rights, law and justice
- Poverty and disadvantage
- Sport
- Women and girls
- Youth and education
Applying involves a multi-stage application process:
Your first step is to register interest when the fund opens. This takes a few minutes. Registered applicants receive confirmation they have been allocated a place on the funding round. If there are more applicants registered than places available, the Fore allocates places at random.
Once registered, you follow a three-stage application process:
- Stage 1 - confirmed applicants have around three weeks to complete their application
- Stage 2 – online meeting for long listed applicants who are invited via email for a meeting with one of the Fore’s Strategic Applicant Consultants
- Stage 3 – shortlisted applications go to the funding panels
The Fore’s Summer 2026 registration period will be open from 25th March (12 noon) to 1st April 2026 (12 noon).
Tel: 07858 339 981
Email: info@thefore.org
Green Allotments Charity - The New Allotment Site Fund
The Green Allotments Charity creates new, not-for-profit, private allotment sites for local communities in England at an affordable rent.
Its mission is to increase the provision of allotment gardens, securing land, by purchase or donation.
The Fund awards up to £50,000 per acre and will support new plot holders to manage their site, empower local communities, enable people to grow their own food and foster skilled garden allotment practices.
This funding is to be used for allotment sites that will be community-led and managed with a strong focus on environmental stewardship.
Green Allotments sets out the following criteria for suitable land for new allotment sites:
- Approximately 1 to 5 acres is a practical size for an allotment site, with space for additional biodiversity enhancements/improvements. A bigger size may cause too much disruption to the local community. A smaller size may mean there are insufficient plot numbers to get active community-led management and environmental stewardship going on the new allotment site
- They need to be close to where people live, so that they can get to their allotment often
- Road safety is a major concern for councils and residents. Land that cannot be safely accessed (eg on a fast road, or in an area with heavy traffic) might not be best suited to allotments
- Residents who live next to the land might not want increased traffic or extra cars parking in their streets
- Slightly to the edge of housing, or on the edge of a settlement, or in a very quiet area can be most suitable for allotments.
Green Allotments welcomes applications from constituted not-for-profit organisations and individuals over the age of 18.
You can apply anytime.
Email: info@greenallotments.org.uk
Green Hall Foundation
The Green Hall Foundation’s objectives are to sustainably improve lives among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
Green Hall’s grants typically range from £1,000 - £10,000. The Foundation supports special projects or the purchase of specific equipment that will make a tangible difference to the relevant charity (for example, where the Foundation can meet a significant proportion of the funding required), and which will make a lasting difference.
The Foundation’s September application is due to open on 1st September 2026 (9am).
This round will only be open to registered charities with an annual income of £250,000 or less.
Note - Only the first 150 applications will go forward to the Trustees. Once the limit has been reached, the application cycle will be closed, which is normally within two days.
Tel: 01534 487757
LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools
The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme supports state funded schools to provide access to books and enable children to experience reading for pleasure.
The Scheme awards £1,000 and £5,000 as a credit to spend within six months of being awarded.
LoveReading4Kids areas for consideration include:
- Schools with income deprivation or cultural deprivation
- Free School Meals
- Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
- Literacy levels
- Schools looking to improve standards
Apply anytime.
Tel: 020 3004 7204
Masonic Charitable Foundation
The Masonic Charitable Foundation is dedicated to tackling some of society’s most important issues through grants to local and national charities.
The Foundation focuses on the following areas:
- Children affected by domestic abuse
- Early years (0-5) with a focus on poverty and neglect
- Children and young people (age 0 – 25 years) with special educational needs and disabilities
There are two levels of funding:
- Small grants for charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000. These grants are unrestricted and range from £1,000-£5,000 per year, for up to three years.
- Large grants are for larger charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £10 million. These grants must be restricted to a project. Large grants usually range from £10,000 to £60,000. They can be awarded over one to three years.
There are no deadlines. This is a rolling programme for both Small and Large grants.
Tel: 020 3146 3337
Email: charitygrants@mcf.org.uk
The Morrisons Foundation
Morrisons Foundation offers grants to support the charities that Morrisons colleagues spend their time fundraising for and provides a cash boost to their efforts.
Projects should address at least one of the following criteria:
- Tackling poverty and social deprivation
- Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services.
- Improving health and wellbeing
The Foundation offers up to £10,000.
Morrisons is open to local and national charities. The Foundation prefers applications from smaller charities and projects based in the communities Morrisons serves - particularly charities creating a lasting legacy or impact and benefiting a large number of people.
Apply anytime.
Tel: 0845 611 5364
Music for All
Music for All is inviting applications from community and educational groups/schools who support communities in deprived or marginalised areas and are developing music education for those living in the area
This Fund offers awards in the following categories:
- Electro acoustic guitars (to suit varying abilities/levels).
- Pbuzz instruments
- Ukeleles
- Keyboard bundles
- Drum kits
- Orange crush mini amps.
The deadline for applications is 7th May 2026 (noon).
Tel: 0140 362 8892
Email: awards@musicforall.org.uk
The National Archives - Seed Corn Grants – Round 2
The National Archives Seed Corn scheme supports early-stage, exploratory projects that aim to spark new ideas and innovative approaches to community engagement with heritage.
These grants are part of the Archive’s new Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub, designed to empower underrepresented communities and foster inclusive, community-led research across the UK’s galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) sector.
It offers £500 - £5,000 to organisations that want to test concepts, build partnerships, or pilot activities with a strong emphasis on experimentation and learning.
Grants can cover costs such as staff time, freelance fees, core running costs, materials for workshops or events, venue hire, travel, digital tools, and evaluation of pilot activities.
The Fund welcomes applications from community groups and GLAM organisations working with communities, with particular interest in smaller and grassroots groups.
The Fund warmly encourages organisations considering applying to contact them – they aim to support applicants - whether that’s developing a strong application or finding the right pathway forward.
The deadline for Round 2 is the 17th of April 2026
Tel: 020 8876 3444
One Stop Community Partnership Programme
The One Stop Community Partnership Programme offers grants of up to £1,000 and the chance for organisations to partner with their local One Stop store. It supports groups working within two miles of a store to:
- Tackle food poverty
- Support vulnerable or elderly people
- Help low‑income families
- Run youth sports teams
- Reduce or recycle waste
- Improve the local environment
In addition to funding, store teams provide practical support through volunteering, fundraising and awareness‑raising.
The Programme accepts applications from voluntary and community groups, registered charities, schools, parish and town councils, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies, local authorities and Housing Associations.
Applicants should use Fund’s store locator to confirm they are within an eligible area.
The programme is open until 31st March 2026, with a second window from 1st–30th September 2026.
Tel: 0121 236 8565
Email: onestop@groundwork.org.uk
Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants Programme
Parkinson’s UK is offering grants of up to £3,000 to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson’s across the UK.
This year, funding is focused on people who are currently inactive, helping them begin to engage in physical activity and sustain their participation.
To make activities more accessible, the Programme is also supporting ‘gateway activities’. These are movement‑based sessions that build confidence and encourage interest in becoming more active. Examples include arts-based activities such as theatre, musical and circus skills, singing and movement, playing large instruments that require significant movement (such as samba drumming), and gardening or horticulture projects.
The Programme accepts applications from activity providers, national governing bodies, Parkinson's groups and branches, and sports and healthcare professionals
This is a rolling programme. The Programme will accept applications until all of the funding has been allocated.
Tel: 020 7931 8080
Postcode Local Trust - Grassroots Grants
Postcode Local Trust’s Grassroots Fund provides unrestricted grants of £500–£2,000 to small, local organisations making a positive impact in their communities.
It is open to not‑for‑profit organisations with an annual income below £25,000, prioritising groups working in areas within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation or supporting marginalised or vulnerable communities.
The Trust encourages applications throughout the year, up to the 30th September 2026, and confirms the fund will not close early or operate on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Tel: 0121 236 8565
Postcode Society Trust – South of England
This Trust offers unrestricted funding of up to £50,000 over three years, with requests capped at no more than 75% of your organisation’s annual income.
It considers applications from organisations whose main objectives fit with one of the Trust’s four themes:
- Enabling participation in the arts – organisations whose core work helps people overcome barriers to accessing the arts
- Preventing or reducing poverty – organisations providing specialist, ongoing support to people at risk of or experiencing poverty, addressing its causes or impacts
- Supporting marginalised groups / tackling inequality – organisations whose primary purpose is enabling specific marginalised communities to participate fully in society by overcoming systemic barriers
- Improving mental health – organisations that support people experiencing mental ill-health, rather than general mental wellbeing. Applicants must demonstrate ongoing, specific support for specific mental health conditions as a core purpose, rather than occasional or general social, wellbeing activities
The Trust accepts applications from charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations, Community Interest Companies and Community Benefit Societies.
To be eligible, your annual income must be £10,000 - £1m. The Trust then prioritises organisations with one or more of the following characteristics:
- Have an annual income of £250,000 or less
- Work in areas within the top 15% on the English Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Primarily support marginalised communities, such as disabled people, communities experiencing racial inequality or LGBT+ people
- Are located in regions that have not recently received funding
There are two upcoming funding rounds: Round 2 runs from 26th May - 2nd June 2026, followed by Round 3 from 25th August - 1st September 2026.
Tel: 0131 322 9430
Stephen Lloyd Awards
The Stephen Lloyd Awards programme aims to help create success by nurturing innovative ideas and projects that can lead to practical, sustainable social or environmental change.
Winners will receive funding of at least £25,000, along with extensive pro bono support from experts in the social enterprise sector, who are committed to creating a positive impact on society in a long-term and sustainable way.
Shortlisted applicants will also be awarded up to £2,500 to further develop their project ideas and may also benefit from similar pro bono expertise.
The Awards are particularly interested in supporting novel, early-stage ideas - essentially ‘big ideas’ that might not, or cannot, reach the mainstream channels for support or funding.
The Awards website provides examples of previous winners and pro bono support requested.
The deadline for applications is 8th April 2026.
All application entries should be emailed to info@stephenlloydawards.org
Suez Communities Fund - Spring 2026 Funding Round
Suez Communities Fund supports capital improvement works to public amenity projects for community use.
Eligibility to apply depends on your project’s geographical location. Suez provides a postcode checker.
The Fund awards grants between £3,000 - £50,000 are available. Projects must have an overall cost of no more than £250,000.
Examples of projects eligible for the scheme include village halls and community centres, historic buildings or sites, nature reserves, village greens, public playgrounds, sports fields and facilities.
Suez accepts applications from not-for-profit organisations such as community groups, parish councils, charities, Community Interest Companies, sports clubs, community associations, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
There are typically four deadlines per year.
The next deadline is 6th May 2026 for a decision by the end of July 2026.
Tel: 01908 247630
Email: info@grantscape.org.uk
Toy Trust
The Toy Trust welcomes applications from small children’s charities supporting disadvantaged children under the age of 13 and their families.
It’s funding focuses on projects that make a meaningful difference to children’s lives, from supporting them through difficult experiences to providing essential care or equipment.
The Trust typically awards grants of up to £5,000, though larger or longer‑term commitments may be considered for special projects.
The next application deadline is 15th June 2026.
Tel: 020 7701 7271
Email: tracey@btha.co.uk
Veolia Environmental Trust
Veolia Environmental Trust funds projects that improve community spaces, habitats and biodiversity across eligible areas of the UK.
Grants range from £10,000 to £75,000.
The Trust offers the following schemes:
- Community Grants – creating or improving community buildings or outdoor spaces, such as community centres, play areas, skate parks and community gardens
- Habitat & Biodiversity Grants – projects that create structural improvements to habitats such as woodlands or nature reserves, helping native species thrive.
Constituted not-for-profit organisations and local authorities are eligible to apply.
Projects must be located within one of Veolia’s eligible funding zones. Use their postcode checker to confirm your location.
The Trust usually has four funding rounds each year.
The current deadline for applications is 2nd April. Then the next application window is 21st May - 25th June.
Tel: 0203 567 6820
Email: UK.Trust@veolia.com
Veterans Foundation -Standard/Salary Grants
The Veterans’ Foundation supports organisations delivering frontline services for armed forces personnel, veterans, seafaring veterans and their immediate families who are experiencing need.
The Foundation focuses on challenges such as unemployment, homelessness, physical or mental ill‑health, disability, bereavement, or financial hardship.
Their Standard and Salary Grants are as follows:
- Standard Grants of up to a maximum of £30,000. This can be for one year or a multi-year grant for up to three years (e.g., £10,000 per year, over three years)
- Salary Grants of up to a maximum of £75,000 are available for the exclusive use of salary costs over a three-year period, with the maximum annual grant being £25,000 (e.g., £25,000 per year, over three years)
The Foundation accepts applications from a range of not‑for‑profit organisations supporting the Armed Forces community.
Applications must be submitted by 30th March 2026 for decisions by the end of June 2026.
The War Memorials Trust
The War Memorials Trust provides grants to protect and conserve war memorials, ensuring these historic structures remain preserved for future generations.
It offers grants from £125 to £20,000, covering up to 50% of eligible project costs.
The Trust currently considers up to £5,000 for non‑freestanding war memorials and up to £20,000 for freestanding, non‑beneficiary memorials.
Projects must focus on repair and conservation, including like‑for‑like repairs, structural stabilisation, reinstatement of lost elements, and professional condition surveys.
The Trust accepts applications from individuals or organisations, including councils, and requires written consent from the custodian if the applicant is not responsible for the memorial.
You can submit a pre-application form at any time.
The deadlines for applications are 30th June and 31st October 2026.
Tel: 020 7233 7356
Email: grants@warmemorials.org
WHSmith Trust
WHSmith Trust aims to help all children develop a love of reading through their three priorities:
- Large scale literacy projects in partnership with the National Literacy Trust
- Supporting local schools through donations to fund books and literacy resources
- Employee nominated charities, schools and other good causes by matching staff fundraising money and volunteering time
The Trust encourages their employees to be actively involved in their local communities and matches employee fundraising or volunteering for local causes up to £1,000. The Trust also makes grants to employees who are members of a school parent-teacher association or a Board of Governors.
Apply any time.
Tel: 01793 616161
The Wingate Foundation
The Wingate Foundation supports activities that widen access, build skills, and enable active participation across key cultural and community themes.
Their funding priorities include:
- Performing arts – Projects enabling active participation among people facing exclusion, for example experiencing homelessness, asylum seekers, prisoners, or young people facing significant barriers
- Music – Support for music performance and education that lacks commercial backing, especially projects that build skills and involve participants directly. This theme shares the Foundation’s commitment to supporting those experiencing exclusion or barriers to participation
- Jewish / Interfaith relations – Initiatives fostering cross‑cultural understanding, including work strengthening relationships between Jewish and Muslim communities and promoting mutual respect.
The Foundation accepts applications from registered charities and does not set a minimum or maximum grant amount.
The next deadline for applications is 1st May 2026 (5pm).
Tel: 020 7433 2400
Email: admin@wingate.org.uk
Funding Diary
March 2026
Grow Wild – 18/03/2026
Catalyser Fund | Youth Music (Expressions of Interest) -20/03/2026
Innovate Now with Wellcome – 25/03/2026
Beyond Literature Borders – Speaking Volumes – 27/03/2026
Adventure Playground Fund – 20/03/2026
Children’s Alliance – 30/03/2026
Veterans Foundation (Standard or Salary grants) - 30/03/2026
The Which? Fund – 30/03/2026
Adamsons Trust - 31/03/2026
Arts Society – 31/03/2026
Co-op Bank Customer Donation Fund – 31/03/2026
CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge – 31/03/2026
Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund – 21/03/2026
Fat Beehive – 31/03/2026
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme – 31/03/2026
Matrix Causes Fund – 31/03/2026
One Stop Community Partnership Programme – 31/03/2026
April 2026
Alec Dickson Trust – 01/04/2026
The Fore (deadline to register, 12 noon) – 01/04/2026
Ironmongers’ Foundation – 01/04/2026
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust – 01/04/2026
Homity Trust - 02/04/2026
Veolia Environmental Trust– 02/04/2026
easyfundraising Impact Fund – 05/04/2026
Stephen Lloyd Awards – 08/04/2026
The National Archives - Seed Corn Grants -17/04/2025
AB Charitable Trust - 24/04/2026
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust – 24/04/2026
Ministry of Defence - Armed Forces Day – 30/04/2026
Schroder Charity Trust – 30/04/2026
May 2026
Wingate Foundation – 01/05/2026
Suez Communities Fund – 06/05/2026
Music for All – 07/05/2026
Heritage Crafts Association-Endangered Crafts - 08/05/2026
Institute of Physics-Public Engagement Grant Scheme – 10/05/2026
Screwfix Foundation (submission date before trustee’s meetings) - 10/05/2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust - Main Grants – 12/05/2026
WCIT Charity – 20/05/2026
Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice – 22/05/2026
DPO Centre - Charity and Community Fund – 31/05/2026
June 2026
Postcode Society Trust-South of England – 02/06/2026
Toy Trust - 15/06/2026
Archives Revealed (Scoping Grants) -18/06/2026
Veolia Environmental Trust– 25/06/2026
Adamsons Trust - 30/06/2026
Magdalen Hospital Trust – 30/06/2026
War Memorials Trust - 30/06/2026
July 2026
Weaver’s Company Benevolent Fund - 02/07/2026
Money Saving Expert Charity – 13/07/2026
Homity Trust (Summer round) – 22/07/2026
AB Charitable Trust - 31/07/2026
August 2026
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust - 01/08/2026
Marc Fitch Fund – 01/08/2026
Screwfix Foundation - 10/08/2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust - Main Grants – 13/08/2026
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust - 15/08/2026
September 2026
Grocers’ Charity - 01/09/2026
Kelly Family Charitable Trust - 01/09/2026
Postcode Society Trust- South of England – 01/09/2026
Institute of Physics- Public Engagement Grant Scheme – 07/09/2026
Charles Hayward Foundation - Social & Criminal Justice – 18/09/2026
Adamsons Trust - 30/09/2026
Co-op Bank Customer Donation Fund – 30/09/2026
Matrix Causes Fund – 30/09/2026
One Stop Community Partnership Programme – 30/09/2026
Postcode Local Trust Grassroots Fund (rolling programme) – closes 30/09/2026
Schroder Charity Trust – 30/09/2026
October 2026
Magdalen Hospital Trust – 31/10/2026
War Memorials Trust – 31/10/2026
November 2026
Screwfix Foundation - 10/11/2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust – Main Grants – 12/11/2026
Weaver’s Company Benevolent Fund -12/11/2026
Innovate Now with Wellcome – 27/11/2026
December 2026
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust - 01/12/2026
March 2027
Wealden District Council - Sports Infrastructure Fund 2024-27