Sellafield Ltd Grants/Reusable Equipment
If your organisation supports people in Copeland, Allerdale or Warrington you may be eligible to apply for a grant/reusable equipment. Location North West EnglandFunding organisation Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityWho can apply Private SectorHow much you can get From Various to £200,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 4 August 2017, 12:00pmClosing date 31 December 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Woodland Creation Planning Grant
The Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) offers funding of up to £30,000 for the production of a UKFS-compliant Woodland Creation Design Plan. The scheme was re-launched in autumn 2020 to enable more people to apply and help proposals move more quickly through the Environmental Impact Assessment process and future planting and establishment grant funding.Location England, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, MidlandsFunding organisation Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission - Nature for Climate FundWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1,000 to £30,000Total size of grant scheme £708,607Opening date 1 December 2015, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
The Community Ownership Fund
The Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million fund over 4 years to support community groups across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets which are at risk of being lost to the community.Location NationalFunding organisation The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From £1 to £1 millionTotal size of grant scheme £150 millionOpening date 12 July 2021, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Low Carbon Workspaces
Often one of the biggest barriers to moving further forward with major energy efficiencies is the cost of technology. With a match-funded grant of between £1,000 - £6,750, you can recover up to a third of the cost of many different energy-saving measures reducing the upfront cost and the time to recover your investment. Location East Midlands, East of England, South East EnglandFunding organisation Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyWho can apply Private SectorHow much you can get From £1,000 to £6,750Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 29 October 2021, 12:00pmClosing date 31 December 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Disabled Facilities Grants
Disabled Facilities Grants can help meet the cost of making changes to your home so you or someone you live with can live safely and independently. People of all ages and tenures can apply to their local council for a grant. Location England, Wales, Northern IrelandFunding organisation Department for Levelling Up, Housing & CommunitiesWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £1 to £36,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 January 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) Guidance for community transport organisations
The Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is a discretionary grant paid to eligible community transport operators to help them recover some of their fuel costs. The amount each operator receives is based on the amount of fuel they use running eligible services. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department of TransportWho can apply Private Sector, Public Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From No minimum to No maximumTotal size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 31 March 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm ...[Read More]
Healthy Start
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks. Location England, Wales, Northern IrelandFunding organisation Department for Work and Pension and the NHSWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From undefined to undefinedTotal size of grant scheme Opening date 1 April 2022, 12:00amClosing date 31 March 2025, 12:00am...[Read More]
Sure Start Maternity Grant
You may be entitled to get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is known as a Sure Start Maternity Grant. Location England, WalesFunding organisation Department of Work and PensionsWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £500 to £500Total size of grant scheme £50 millionOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:00amClosing date 31 March 2030, 12:00am...[Read More]
Adoption support fund
The adoption support fund (ASF) provides funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies (RAAs) to pay for essential therapeutic services for eligible adoptive and special guardianship order (SGO) families. The ASF will continue to offer support to adoptive and eligible special guardianship families up to March 2025.hjg Location EnglandFunding organisation Department of EducationWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £1 to £5000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:00amClosing date 31 March 2025, 12:00am ...[Read More]
Support for child funeral costs (Children’s Funeral Fund for England)
The Children’s Funeral Fund for England can help to pay for some of the costs of a funeral for a child under 18 or a baby stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy. It is not means-tested: what you earn or how much you have in savings will not affect what you get. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Work and PensionsWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £1 to £300Total size of grant scheme Opening date 1 April 2022, 12:00amClosing date 30 March 2030, 11:00pm...[Read More]
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant if you own or rent a flat
The grant provides electric vehicle drivers who rent or live in flats with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charge points Location NationalFunding organisation Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)Who can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From Discounts dependent on the type of vehicle: up to £2,500-£5,000 for small-large vans; £16,000-£25,000 for small-large trucks; £7,500 for taxis; £2,500 for wheelchair accessible vehicles; £500 for motorcycles, £150 for mopedsTotal size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm ...[Read More]
EV chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords
The grants provide residential and commercial landlords, including social housing providers, funding to install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints and relating supporting infrastructure in rental and leasehold properties. Location NationalFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Non-profit, Public Sector, Private SectorHow much you can get From One grant of either £350 or 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, whichever amount is lower for a chargepoint installation to 300 grants each year, of up to £350 each for the EV chargepoint grant and 30 grants of up to £30,000 for the EV infrastructure grant, totalling £1,005,000 a yearTotal size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Woodland Partnership (Forestry England)
A lease scheme available to private and public landowners with options of 60 or 120 years. Forestry England (FE) are looking for land plots suitable for tree planting ideally of 50Ha+. Once the lease is agreed FE will design, plant and manage the new woodland and the landowner will receive a negotiated rent. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsWho can apply Public Sector, Private Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From £100 to £300 per hectare per yearTotal size of grant scheme £50 millionOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
EV infrastructure grant for staff and fleets
The grants provide small and medium sized businesses funding to install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints and relating supporting infrastructure for their staff and fleet vehicles Location NationalFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Public Sector, Private Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From One grant of either £2,850 or 75% off the cost of installing infrastructure and a chargepoint, whichever amount is lower to 5 grants of up to £15,000, totalling £75,000 Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Tourism Grants - Eden
Eden Tourism offers a small tourism marketing grant for tourism related projects in the Eden District. These small grants are to help fund projects that will generate tourism and similar economic benefits in Eden.Location North West EnglandFunding organisation Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyWho can apply Private Sector, Personal / Individual, Non-profitHow much you can get From up to £500Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:00pmClosing date 31 December 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Apply for Funding for Community Projects
Find out information from your Local Authority about community-based funding and grants for projects like activities for young people, volunteer programmes and development of communal facilities. Location England, WalesFunding organisation Local AuthoritiesWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From Various to VariousTotal size of grant scheme VariousOpening date 1 April 2022, 12:00pmClosing date 31 December 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS)
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) delivers investment to safeguard the long-term sustainability, resilience and prosperity of the seafood sector across England. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £500 to £250,000Total size of grant scheme £6 million per yearOpening date 13 April 2022, 1:00amClosing date 28 February 2025, 1:00am...[Read More]
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of £5000 or £6000 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers. Location England, WalesFunding organisation Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyWho can apply Personal / Individual, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £5,000 to £6,000Total size of grant scheme £450 million over 3 yearsOpening date 23 May 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 December 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme
Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme for support for people with shared protected characteristics or shared experiences or to promote rehabilitation and desistance to support the aims of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to protect the public and reduce reoffending. This includes the aims to improve people’s engagement in, and experience of, probation and other rehabilitative activities; to support an individual’s rehabilitation and desistance journey; and to improve HMPPS’ knowledge of which activities work to support people and to encourage rehabilitation and desistance. Location England, WalesFunding organisation Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation ServiceWho can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £8,000 to £450,000Total size of grant scheme Opening date 22 July 2022, 12:00pmClosing date 29 March 2024, 5:00pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Culture and Heritage-led Regeneration and Skills
Funding is available to support and enable investment in heritage buildings and cultural institutions and assets to deliver regeneration outcomes in places and communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Investment will drive pride in place and support sector skills development, sustainable practises and resilient organisations and support the development, preservation and reimagining of our places and buildings and the cultural and creative economy.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £150,000 to £7 millionTotal size of grant scheme £10.82 millionOpening date 5 August 2022, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Cultural Events and Talent Programme
We anticipate that this will be delivered by developing and promoting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s unique culture, heritage and Creative Industries. The region is already regarded as a nationally significant creative cluster and has specialisms in Screen Industries, Theatre, Heritage, sporting events, art and conferences. Proposals could build on these specialisms and/or help places bid for and host international business, sector and industry events and conferences that support wider local growth sectors. Proposals may be designed to instigate annual occurrences ensuring that positive economic and social impacts are maintained over time. Where this is the case applications should demonstrate how this will be sustainable in future years.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £100,000 to £1 millionTotal size of grant scheme £4.4 millionOpening date 5...[Read More]
Good Growth Town, Rural and Coastal High Street Development and Skills Programme
High streets across the country are facing enormous challenges and, at local level, our high streets and rural and coastal retail areas once dominated by retail shops, are changing fast in response to changing shopping habits, new lifestyles and working patterns. The exit of large retail stores and anchor institutions is also having a significant impact on footfall. Underlying economic conditions, geographical remoteness and the seasonality of tourism all help to exacerbate the challenges in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and this is leading to an increase in the number of empty shops and reduced foot fall in most of our towns, especially in those that are not in tourism “hot spots”.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £30,000 to £2 millionTotal size of grant scheme £4.4 millionOpening date 5 August 2022, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 11:59pm ...[Read More]
Business Support for Scotland
Findbusinesssupport.gov.scot can direct your business to all public sector support available in Scotland. See your options for grants, funding, advice, help, events and more. Location ScotlandFunding organisation Scottish GovernmentWho can apply Personal / Individual, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From Various to VariousTotal size of grant scheme VariousOpening date 23 September 2022, 12:01amClosing date 30 September 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Capital Grants 2023: Countryside Stewardship
Capital grants are standalone grants under Countryside Stewardship which can also be used to support and complement Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier, Wildlife Offers and Environmental Higher Level Stewardship. Capital Grants are 3 year agreements offering capital items to achieve specific environmental benefits within 4 groups; boundaries, trees and orchards (including the former hedgerows and boundaries grant items), water quality, air quality, natural flood management. There is no limit on either the amount of any application or the amount you can apply for in each of the 4 groups (boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality, air quality and natural flood management.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department of Food and Rural AffairsWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £1 to £20,000Total size of grant scheme £60,000Opening date 5 January 2023, 12:01amClosing date 4 January 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
HMPPS Innovation Grant Programme 2023 - 2025
Grant Funding Opportunity: The HMPPS Innovation Grants programme is looking to provide grant funding to support initiatives aimed at improving the lives of people in our care through effective rehabilitation and reducing re-offending. This scheme is designed to fund new methodologies, test ideas and establish good practice with the potential to be replicated and implemented across the estate, in custody and/or in the community. Location England, WalesFunding organisation HMPPSWho can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £10,000 to £250,000Total size of grant scheme £2 millionOpening date 21 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Regional Care Co-operatives Pathfinder
This guidance is for local authorities that wish to work on a regional basis and apply to the open application round to set up a Regional Care Co-operative (RCC) pathfinder, in partnership with key regional stakeholders such as health and youth justice. Work to set up the pathfinders will start from Autumn 2023.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Education Who can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £7 millionTotal size of grant scheme £13 millionOpening date 27 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 8 September 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
5G Innovation Regions
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is inviting applications into a £40m fund for local and regional authorities across the UK to establish themselves as ‘5G Innovation Regions’ (5GIRs).Location NationalFunding organisation Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 million to £3.8 millionTotal size of grant scheme £40 millionOpening date 31 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 10 September 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
The Force for Change programme
Through the Force for Change programme, the Trust will fund projects which make a real difference to Armed Forces communities locally. They will support projects that offer support to Armed Forces communities to help with needs that may not have been addressed in the past. This can also include funding for pilot projects; or to try new ways of offering local support. It can also include projects that build on earlier work that you have done.Location NationalFunding organisation The Armed Forces Covenant Fund TrustWho can apply Non-profit, Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £15,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 22 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 13 December 2023, 5:00pm...[Read More]
The Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme
The Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programme will award grants of up to £100,000 over a period of up to three years. For exceptional projects, larger grants may be available. The Trust is looking for projects that are specific and targeted; and this could include addressing hidden needs, as well as needs that are more well known. Location NationalFunding organisation The Armed Forces Covenant Fund TrustWho can apply Non-profit, Personal / Individual, Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £100,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 22 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 13 November 2023, 5:00pm...[Read More]
Biomanufacturing Fund
This fund is to support commercial-scale vaccines and biotherapeutics manufacturing projects that will improve the UK’s health resilience for future pandemics.Location NationalFunding organisation The Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyWho can apply Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 million to £38 millionTotal size of grant scheme £38 millionOpening date 26 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 July 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Community Levelling Up Programme
This programme puts communities at the heart of delivery. Funding is available to enable locally based projects and skills investments that tackle deprivation and level up communities across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £5,000 to £200,000Total size of grant scheme £7.6 millionOpening date 27 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 1 December 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Plug-in Van and Truck Grant
The plug-in van grant (PIVG) was launched in 2012 to help bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vans and diesel vans. It was extended to trucks, also referred to as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2016.Location NationalFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £2,500 to £25,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Trees woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant" Plug-in Van and Truck GrantThe plug-in van grant (PIVG) was launched in 2012 to help bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vans and diesel vans. It was extended to truc
Trees woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning GrantThe Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) offers funding of up to £30000 for the production of a UKFS-compliant Woodland Creation Design Plan. The scheme was re-launched in autumn 2020 to enable more people to apply and help proposals move more quickly through the Environmental Impact Assessment process and future planting and establishment grant funding.Location England North East England North West England South East England South West England MidlandsFunding organisation Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission - Nature for Climate FundWho can apply Personal / Individual Public Sector Non-profit Private SectorHow much you can get From £1000 to £30000Total size of grant scheme £708607Opening date 1 December 2015 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2025 11:59pm...[Read More]
Workplace Charging Scheme
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible businesses with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. All businesses can use it to help provision chargepoints for their staff or fleets. Charities and small accommodation businesses can further use it to provision chargepoints for their guests or visitors. Location NationalFunding organisation Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)Who can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £350 to £14,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 September 2016, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
EWCO supports the establishment of new woodlands and is administered by the Forestry Commission (FC). It is funded by the Exchequer through the Nature for Climate Fund, to support projects that will help us achieve Net Zero by 2050, as well as helping nature recovery and delivering other objectives in the 25 Year Environment Plan. Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply to the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) for support to create new woodland, including through natural colonisation, on areas as small as one hectare. You could receive up to £13,000 per hectare to support your woodland creation scheme.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Forestry Commission - Nature for Climate Fund Who can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £4,000 to £1 millionTotal size of grant scheme £115 millionOpening date 1 June 2021, 12:01amClosing date 1 January 2025, 11:59...[Read More]
Green Heat Network Fund
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a 3 year, £288 million capital grant fund that will support the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon (LZC) heat networks (including the supply of cooling) and the retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks. It aims to develop and grow the heat network market and to address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Business, Energy & Industrial StrategyWho can apply Personal / Individual, Non-profit, Private Sector, Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £1 million (applications above £1 million can be made, should an applicant have assessed that support in excess of this amount is required, and all other application gated metrics are met, however BEIS reserves the right to decline such an application) Total size of grant scheme £288m across 3 years in quarterly funding roundsOpening date 13 March 2022, 11:01pmClosing date 29 ...[Read More]
Tree Health Pilot
The tree health pilot scheme will test different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. It expands on support already available through the Countryside Stewardship woodland tree health grant.It expands on support already available through the Countryside Stewardship woodland tree health grant.The results of the pilot, which runs from August 2021 to 2024, will help develop the future funding policy for tree health schemes. Around 100 grant agreements will be allocated through a competitive application process. Location EnglandFunding organisation Forestry Commission Who can apply Non-profit, Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Private SectorHow much you can get From £500 to No maximum award as it is dependent on learning objectivesTotal size of grant scheme £3 million Opening date 1 August 2022, 12:01amClosing date 31 August 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Strategic Business Enterprise and Research & Development Infrastructure
This funding is targeted for: • Development costs (i.e. revenue costs, such as, feasibility studies, design, planning, specialist advice) • Delivery phase (i.e. capital costs, such as, construction, enabling works or infrastructure).Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £20,000 to £5 millionTotal size of grant scheme £18.7 millionOpening date 5 August 2022, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Family Finding, Mentoring & Befriending Programmes for Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Our ambitions for reform set out in the Children’s social care: stable homes, built on love strategy and consultation, put love and stable relationships at the heart of children’s social care. We are providing more than £30 million over 2 financial years to increase the number of local authorities with family finding, befriending and mentoring programmes for children in care and care leavers. These programmes will help children in care and care leavers to identify and connect with the important people in their lives and create safe, stable, loving relationships. This guidance sets out the opportunity for local authorities to apply for funding to deliver family finding, befriending and mentoring programmes.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department For EducationWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £7,100 to £10,600Total size of grant scheme £30.1 millionOpening date 21 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 25 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
HMRC Voluntary & Community Sector Grant Funding Programme 2024 - 27
HMRC is the UK’s tax, payments and customs department. It collects the money that pays for the UK’s public services and gives financial support to people. We have five strategic objectives. We want to give our customers a service that is even-handed, accurate and based on mutual trust and respect. We also want to make it as easy as we can for people to get things right. The HMRC Charter explains what customers can expect from us and what we expect. HMRC has secured £5.5 million for a three-year programme from April 2024 to March 2027 (£1.835 million per year), to fund VCS organisations to: help people comply with their tax affairs; support customers with complex needs (including HMRC referrals); support people to be able to use digital ways of accessing HMRC’s services.Location NationalFunding organisation HM Revenue and CustomsWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From £30,000 to £600,000Total size of grant scheme £5.5 millionOpening date 24 July 2...[Read More]
Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund provides grants to front-line organisations that offer critical services for people and communities under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living. By community we mean people living in the same local area. Our main priority is to fund work supporting low-income households and individuals. To apply your organisation must work closely with local communities and already run critical services around at least one of the following: food and emergency supplies; emergency shelter; safe spaces; warmth; financial and housing advice. Your organisation must also be facing both increased demand for these critical services and increased costs of delivering them. Location EnglandFunding organisation The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund.Who can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £10,000 to £75,000Total size of grant scheme £70.9 millionOpening date 24 July 2023, 1...[Read More]
VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme
DCMS seeks an Intermediary Grant Maker for the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme. A grant of up to £25m over 2023/24 - 2024/25 is available to deliver the scheme across England. Location EnglandFunding organisation The Department for Culture, Media & SportWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £25 million to £25 millionTotal size of grant scheme £25 millionOpening date 26 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 23 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Community Engagement Fund 2023-24
The Community Engagement Fund is intended to support grassroots and community groups to engage communities and raise awareness of and address any misinformation about the Windrush Compensation and Windrush Schemes, with a focus on non-Caribbean communities. Location NationalFunding organisation Home OfficeWho can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £5,000 to £10,000Total size of grant scheme £150,000Opening date 1 August 2023, 12:01amClosing date 30 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Rural Fund: Community Infrastructure and Assets
Funding is available for investment into community infrastructure, assets and nature-based solutions that will allow Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to take advantage of our unique natural assets. Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £200,000 to £1 millionTotal size of grant scheme £4.6 millionOpening date 1 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 9 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Business Events Growth Programme
The Business Events Growth Programme forms part of Government’s commitment to grow the business events sector. The programme supports the attraction of international business events, which align with the Government's priority industry sectors, the growth of the international profile of business events in the UK, as well as the creation of new business events. Through the programme, VisitBritain supports all organizations in hosting international business events in the UK. Whether you would like to win international events or to develop, grow and internationalise your events, the Business Events Growth Programme can support.Location England, Wales, ScotlandFunding organisation British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritainWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £2,000 to £20,000Total size of grant scheme £350,000Opening date 5 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 December 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023
The Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023, launched in May 2023, is a new £18.6 million fund to install alarms and replace costly Waking Watch measures in all residential buildings in England where a Waking Watch is currently in place. The new fund builds on the progress made by the initial Waking Watch Relief Fund and the Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2022. The additional funding will incentivise the installation of alarms and protect more residents in more buildings pending their full remediation or the provision of long-term mitigation measures.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £18.6 millionTotal size of grant scheme £18.6 millionOpening date 25 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 24 November 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Trees, woodlands and forestry - HS2 Woodland Fund
The HS2 Woodland Fund re-opened on Tuesday 30 May 2023 for applications supporting projects that create and restore woodland along the High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One route. £3.25m is available to support woodland creation and the restoration of plantations of ancient woodland sites (PAWS). First launched in November 2017 and managed by the Forestry Commission on behalf of HS2 Ltd, the fund is available for sites located up to 25 miles from phase one of the route from London to the West Midlands. The Woodland Creation aspect of the fund will now be available under the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO). Location England, South East England, MidlandsFunding organisation High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd / Forestry CommissionWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £300,000Total size of grant scheme £3.25 millionOpening date 30 May 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm ...[Read More]
Fostering Recruitment and Retention programme
We are excited to announce that Local Authorities and Children’s Trusts are now invited to apply to the Department for Education to be part of the wider roll out of our Foster Carer Recruitment and Retention Programme. The full application guidance and Expression of Interest (EOI) document is attached to this newsletter which provides details of the programme, the requirements for LAs and Children’s Trusts and the requirements for the nominated Lead LA. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for EducationWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £2.43 millionTotal size of grant scheme £21.88 millionOpening date 2 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 1 September 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans (LIDP) Competition
The Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans (LIDP) competition provides emissions reduction support for dispersed industrial manufacturers not located within the UK’s existing industrial clusters. UK based local collaborative project teams in ‘local clusters’ (made up of closely located industrial businesses and other stakeholders), are invited to apply for grants focused on the advancement of place-based industrial decarbonisation plans. Funding should be spent on developing a detailed, implementable plan for decarbonisation of your local cluster. This should include identification of a pipeline of decarbonisation projects that can be taken forward by the cluster, including common decarbonisation infrastructure. Please note, this funding opportunity is not for deployment projects. Location NationalFunding organisation Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, in partnership with Innovate UK Who can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can ge...[Read More]
Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas
Local authorities can apply for funding under our Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas (PSICA) scheme. These schemes are run on a day-to-day basis by local authorities and are designed to target funding for the preservation and enhancement of conservation areas. They are based on a partnership between us, the Local Authority and other funding bodies and are designed to ensure the long term sustainable future of conservation areas, in particular through supporting heritage-based regeneration initiatives.Location EnglandFunding organisation Historic EnglandWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £100,000 to £300,000Total size of grant scheme £1 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Plug-in Taxi Grant
This grant provides taxi drivers with money off the upfront cost of a new zero emission capable taxi, so that they can buy them more cheaply. You do not apply for the grant. The seller includes it as a discount in the purchase price.Location NationalFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Personal / Individual, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £7,500Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Heritage Protection Commissions Programme
The Heritage Protection Commissions provides funding for strategic research and to build skills and capacity in our historic environment. The research funding from this scheme helps us to know what our historic environment comprises, which aspects of it are the most significant, how people value and interact with it, and what innovations in science and approach will help us to look after it for the future. The capacity building is targeted towards helping to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment by building the capacity and commitment of local communities to champion the conservation and enhancement of their own local historic environment. Location EnglandFunding organisation Historic EnglandWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £100 to £300,000Total size of grant scheme £4.5 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Regional Capacity Building
We offer funding under this programme for activities and projects which are local or regional in coverage and which promote the understanding, management and conservation of the historic environment. Our support for building and maintaining sector capacity is focused on the sustainable management and development of the historic environment. We aim to ensure that those eligible activities and projects for which there is a lack of alternative sources of funding are our highest priorities for support.Location EnglandFunding organisation Historic EnglandWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1,000 to £100,000Total size of grant scheme £1 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support
Supporting the festival launch of UK films in order to enhance their promotion, reach and value internationally.Location NationalFunding organisation British Film InstituteWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £15,000Total size of grant scheme £1 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Section 17 Management Agreements
We can offer funding to improve the management of monuments or access to them through agreements with the owner or occupier of the land. These agreements usually run for a term of three or five years. We can include payment for one-off repairs which would usually be carried out at the start of the term. More major repairs can be considered under our Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant scheme. Our priorities for funding through management agreements are be scheduled monuments at risk. Location EnglandFunding organisation Historic EnglandWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £100 to £20,000Total size of grant scheme £250,000Opening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Plug-in Motorcycle Grant
Some types of zero emission mopeds and motorcycles are eligible for a grant from the government, so that you can buy them more cheaply. You do not apply for the grant. The seller includes it as a discount in the purchase price.Location NationalFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £150 to £500Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
UK Global Screen Fund: International Distribution Film Sales Support
Supporting UK sales agents to increase their international promotion and sales of UK feature film projects.Location NationalFunding organisation British Film InstituteWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £25,000Total size of grant scheme £1 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
We give grants towards the repair and conservation of listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered parks and gardens. This includes project development actions which enable repair or improved future management. Our grants under this scheme are intended to reduce the risk faced by some of the most significant historic sites in England, as shown on the Heritage at Risk Register. We focus our grants on those sites which are most in need of repair and where, without our grant, a project would not be able to go ahead. This scheme was formerly called Grants for Historic Buildings, Monuments and Designed Landscapes.Location EnglandFunding organisation Historic EnglandWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £5,000 to £500,000Total size of grant scheme £9 millionOpening date 1 April 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme
Funding for accommodation and 3 years of accommodation-based support services which address gaps in homelessness pathway provision for adults with histories of sleeping rough and people aged 16-25 sleeping rough or at risk. Location EnglandFunding organisation Department of Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profitHow much you can get From £1 to £2Total size of grant scheme £204.2 millionOpening date 10 January 2023, 12:01amClosing date 10 November 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
UK Seafood Fund: Fleet Modernisation (Round 3)- Engine replacements in the Small-Scale Coastal Fleet
The UK Seafood Fund is a £100 million investment to support the long-term future and sustainability of the UK fisheries and seafood sector. The Fund has three schemes: Science and Innovation, Infrastructure, and Skills and Training. This round is providing funding to modernise and improve the small-scale fishing fleet, through replacing engines for more environmentally friendly ones. Location NationalFunding organisation Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £40,000Total size of grant scheme £2 millionOpening date 27 January 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Community Capacity Fund
The Community Capacity Fund programme is being managed by Cornwall Council, with a dedicated team available to offer advice and support to potential applicants. All enquires should be directed to this team who can be contacted through: Email: ccf@cornwall.gov.uk Website: Community Capacity Fund https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/business-trading-and-licences/economic-development/community-capacity-fund/ The focus of this programme is to engage with community-based organisations across Cornwall, opening up opportunities for them to get involved in developing projects for their area.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £2,000 to £25,000Total size of grant scheme £1.23 millionOpening date 1 February 2023, 12:01amClosing date 1 November 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Trees, woodlands and forestry - Urban Tree Challenge Fund
Urban Tree Challenge Fund provides funding to support the planting and establishment of standard trees in urban and peri-urban areas in England, particularly in areas of low canopy cover and high social deprivation. The fund encourages community involvement and education while providing benefits to wider society including health and well-being and addressing climate change. Location EnglandFunding organisation Forestry CommissionWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £10,000 to N/ATotal size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 8 February 2023, 12:01amClosing date 8 February 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Trees, woodlands and forestry - Local Authority Treescapes Fund
Defra - Forestry Commission – Nature for Climate Fund. The Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) will fund Local Authority-led tree planting and assisted natural colonisation of trees outside woods, establishing more trees in settings such as parklands, riparian zones, copses and shelterbelts, as well as green lanes and small linear woodlands alongside roads and footpaths. The fund aims to improve landscape connectivity outside woodland, increase natural colonisation and provide benefits to ecosystems and society, such as carbon absorption. Location EnglandFunding organisation Defra - Forestry Commission – Nature for Climate FundWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £50,000 to £300,000Total size of grant scheme N/AOpening date 8 February 2023, 12:01amClosing date 8 February 2024, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Capability Fund
Grant to local authorities to support capacity in delivering local electric vehicle chargepoints.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for TransportWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £279,000 to £3 millionTotal size of grant scheme £45.8 millionOpening date 21 February 2023, 12:01amClosing date 31 March 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme
This grant provides lorry parking operators with support to improve HGV driver facilities through the provision of welfare facilities, parking and improved security. Location EnglandFunding organisation National HighwaysWho can apply Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £20 millionTotal size of grant scheme £20 millionOpening date 6 March 2023, 12:01amClosing date 30 March 2025, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Knowledge Asset Grant Fund
The Knowledge Assets Grant Fund supports organisations across the public sector in the UK to explore exciting new uses of datasets, technology, intellectual property, ideas and expertise. Funding is available for use in supporting the development, re-purposing, commercialisation or expanded use of public sector knowledge assets.Location NationalFunding organisation The Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £250,000Total size of grant scheme £5 millionOpening date 17 March 2023, 12:01amClosing date 14 December 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Countryside Stewardship: Mid Tier
Information about Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier grants. The aim of these grants is to protect and enhance the nature environment through multi-year management options and capital items which improve diversity of wildlife, water and air quality, and natural flood management. The Wildlife Offers are part of the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and provide a simpler set of options to help improve wildlife in 4 different farmed environments. Location EnglandFunding organisation DefraWho can apply Personal / IndividualHow much you can get From £500 to £500,000Total size of grant scheme £500,000Opening date 21 March 2023, 12:01amClosing date 18 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Automotive Transformation Fund
UK registered businesses can apply for funding for capital centric investment projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.Location NationalFunding organisation The Department for Business and TradeWho can apply Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 million to No upper limit specifiedTotal size of grant scheme £850 millionOpening date 27 March 2023, 12:01amClosing date 29 November 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Youth Engagement
Funding is available for employment and skills support for people aged 16-24. Particular emphasis is on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) young people, and those who are NEET or at risk of NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or requiring in-work progression.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £500,000 to £2 millionTotal size of grant scheme £2 millionOpening date 27 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 9 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Green Upskilling
Funding for the provision of green upskilling/training, retraining or progression to ensure that the future green economy provides opportunities for well-paid jobs for the residents of CIoS. Particular focus will be on targeting high carbon sectors to encourage more sustainable ways of working.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £500,000 to £2 millionTotal size of grant scheme £2 millionOpening date 27 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 9 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Good Growth Digital Upskilling
Provision of accredited and non-accredited digital skills training for individuals aged 16+ to help address current and future skills needs for the digital sector and broader digital needs across sectors.Location South West EnglandFunding organisation Cornwall CouncilWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £500,000 to £2 millionTotal size of grant scheme £2 millionOpening date 27 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 9 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Family Engagement support for women leaving prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting applications for grant funding to provide family engagement support for women leaving prison.Location England, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, MidlandsFunding organisation HMPPSWho can apply Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £719,999 to £720,000Total size of grant scheme £720,000Opening date 28 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Species Survival Fund
This is short-term programme to create and restore habitats and reverse the decline of species across England. The Species Survival Fund will support the creation and restoration of wildlife-rich habitats in England. It is open to individuals and organisations working to recover nature. Projects must deliver against the fund theme of habitat creation and restoration, including ecosystem restoration, to support species abundance at a landscape, catchment or local scale, either within or outside of protected sites. Location EnglandFunding organisation The Department for Food and Rural AffairsWho can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £250,000 to £3 millionTotal size of grant scheme £25 millionOpening date 30 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 26 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Swimming Pool Support Fund: Phase I - Revenue
The fund will support facilities with public leisure facilities with swimming pools with increased cost pressures leaving them vulnerable to closure or significant service reduction. Local Authorities will apply in a single application for swimming pools providing public swimming in their area which require support. The eligible costs will include utility costs attributable to swimming pools and pool chemical costs. Phase II will be made available for capital investment to improve energy efficiency of public sector swimming pools later in 2023.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Culture Media and Sport / Sport EnglandWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £10,000 to £500,000Total size of grant scheme £20 millionOpening date 30 June 2023, 12:01amClosing date 11 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Million Hours Fund
Up to £3 million is available through The National Lottery Community Fund’s (TNLCF) Awards for All England programme this summer thanks to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and National Lottery players. Awards for All England welcomes applications for projects that will support young people primarily aged 11 to 18 during the 2023 school summer holidays. This funding will support a range of youth services to effectively engage with young people at risk of antisocial behaviour by offering a variety of positive activities for young people in eligible wards with the highest reported numbers of antisocial behaviour incidents. Location EnglandFunding organisation The National Lottery Community FundWho can apply Non-profitHow much you can get From £300 to £10,000Total size of grant scheme £3 millionOpening date 3 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 4 August 2023, 12:00pm...[Read More]
Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition
The Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition (HPIAC), worth up to £30 million in total, aims to bring forward investment in the UK heat pump manufacturing supply chain. It is open to proposals to manufacture heat pumps and/or heat pump components to support the construction of new factories or the expansion, re-tooling, re-working or re-purposing of existing buildings.Location NationalFunding organisation The Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroWho can apply Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £15 millionTotal size of grant scheme £30 millionOpening date 4 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 4 October 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Create Growth Programme - Expansion
In June 2023, the UK Government announced an expansion of the Create Growth Programme (CGP) with an additional £10.9 million in funding. The purpose is to expand the programme to cover six new geographical areas. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is inviting local area partnerships in England (except London) to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to participate in the expanded CGP from FY23/24 to FY24/25 (two years). The objective of the programme is to support creative businesses in regions of England (outside of London) to access investment and grow, helping to drive local economic growth. The programme supports businesses through a combination of business support, finance and investor capacity building.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department for Culture, Media and SportWho can apply Public SectorHow much you can get From £520,000 to £530,000Total size of grant scheme £3.22 millionOpening date 14 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 9 August 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
National Centre for Supervision of Parent-Infant Relationships
This grant will provide funding for an organisation to design and implement a National Centre for Supervision of Parent-Infant Relationships to makes specialist clinical supervision available to the local authorities involved in the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme.Location EnglandFunding organisation Department of Health and Social CareWho can apply Personal / Individual, Public Sector, Non-profit, Private SectorHow much you can get From £1 to £500,000Total size of grant scheme £500,000Opening date 21 July 2023, 12:01amClosing date 8 September 2023, 11:59pm...[Read More]
Discretinary Housing Payment
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) provide financial support to help with rent or housing costs.EligibilityYou can apply for a DHP if you currently get either:Housing Benefitthe housing element of Universal Credit and need more financial support with housing costsWhat a DHP can coverDHP funding is available in England and Wales. Find out how to apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment in Scotland.DHP funding in England and Wales can help people with housing costs, including those affected by:the benefit capremoval of the spare room subsidy in the social rented sectorLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) ratesYou may get a DHP to cover housing costs for:a rent shortfallrent depositsrent in advance if you need to move homeWhat a DHP cannot coverDHPs cannot cover council tax, even if you get Local Council Tax Support.Apply through your local councilEach council decides how their application process will work.Your council wi...[Read More]