The Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026, delivered by Near Neighbours, provides funding to support community-led projects in England that commemorate, celebrate and educate people about the Windrush generation and their descendants. The scheme aims to recognise the lasting contributions of Caribbean communities to British society while strengthening understanding, inclusion and community cohesion. Grants of £5,000 … Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2026

The Which? Fund, delivered by Which?, provides grant funding to support high-quality research that improves understanding of consumer harm and helps shape practical, evidence-based solutions. The fund is aimed at projects that benefit diverse and disadvantaged consumers across the UK and have the potential to influence policy, regulation or industry practice. Grants are available to … Which? Fund: Grant Research on Consumer Harm

The Endangered Crafts Fund from Heritage Crafts provides small grants of up to £2,500 to support UK-based craftspeople, organisations and groups working to sustain traditional craft skills that are at risk of disappearing. The fund focuses on crafts classed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts and aims to secure … Endangered Crafts Fund – Small Grants for Traditional Skills

Own The Future is a support and development programme delivered by workers.coop to help groups across the UK create and grow worker-owned co-operatives that address real economic and social challenges, such as food, housing, care and transport. The programme is designed for groups with a clear idea who want to build a fairer, more democratic … Own The Future – Co-op Support Programme

The Travel Awards programme provides UK businesses and innovation-focused organisations with financial support to attend key European events that help build international partnerships, develop collaborative projects and engage with major research and development programmes such as Horizon Europe and EUREKA. Successful applicants can receive up to £750 to contribute towards eligible travel and accommodation costs, … Travel Award: Innovate

The UK Rap Award is a 12-month career development programme delivered by Help Musicians, designed to support artists working across UK rap and its many sub-genres, including grime, drill, hip-hop, afroswing and trap. The award aims to help artists strengthen both their creative output and the business foundations of their careers, supporting sustainable long-term growth. … UK RAP Award

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a European Union–funded business exchange programme that helps new and aspiring entrepreneurs gain practical experience by working alongside experienced business owners in another participating country. The programme supports cross-border learning, skills development, and international business connections through real-world immersion rather than classroom training. New entrepreneurs—defined as individuals planning to start … Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: UK Applicants

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Fellowships offer a transformative, equity-free package—up to £75,000 grant plus bespoke coaching, training, mentoring, and workspace support (London/Belfast) to help entrepreneurial engineers develop and scale deep-tech ventures. Key Criteria: 2026 Deadlines: With 12 months of funding, 15 days of training, mentorship from senior engineers, and a lifelong supportive Alumni Hub, … Enterprise Fellowship

UnLtd Funding Futures Programme is a UK-wide funding and support programme delivered by UnLtd to back young social entrepreneurs aged 16–30 who are tackling financial exclusion and improving financial wellbeing in underserved communities. The programme is designed to help individuals turn early ideas into viable social ventures, or to strengthen and grow existing initiatives, by … UnLtd Funding Futures Programme

VocTech Activate is an early-stage grant funding programme from Ufi VocTech Trust designed to help innovators test and develop novel digital solutions that address real-world challenges in adult vocational learning across the UK. It acts as a “test bed” where ideas can be scoped, prototyped, and validated with the support and expertise of Ufi, with … VocTech Activate

The Young Entrepreneurs Award is an annual UK-wide prize programme run by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation to support bold, high-growth start-ups led by young founders. A total fund of £300,000 is available, with three cash prizes awarded to the top applicants: £150,000 for first place, £100,000 for second, and £50,000 for third — all intended … Young Entrepreneurs Award

ALP is back for its seventh year to provide grants to literary organisations that inspire and champion writers across the UK and Republic of Ireland. In 2025, the ALP supported a record 38 literary groups across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Beneficiaries included organisations that support writers of all ages and stages, such as … Amazon Literary Partnership

The water sector in England and Wales is at risk of falling short of its long-term goals for water efficiency, with an estimated deficit of nearly 5 billion litres per day in England by 2055. The Water Efficiency Lab (WEL) is a new challenge-led competition to attract innovative solutions to specific water efficiency challenges and … Water Efficiency Lab

Women founders or co-founders of UK registered SMEs can apply for a package of support that includes a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans. Successful projects will receive a 12-month package of support that includes a grant of up to £75K, bespoke business support, and a … Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26

If you’re a UK-based jeweller, silversmith or allied industry business established for more than five years, our Business Catalyst (Large) Grant could support you to grow or expand your business. Offering up to £7,000 (including VAT), this grant gives you or your employees the time out to upskill, develop new services, diversify portfolios of work … Business Catalyst (Large) Grants

Grant to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoints at eligible places of work. The Workplace Charging Scheme provides support for organisations towards the cost of installing up to 40 electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at their sites. The scheme covers up to 75% of the total costs … Workplace Charging Scheme

The npower Business Solutions Foundation is a new fund to help create stronger, greener and more sustainable local communities. Not-for-profit and educational institutions at least two years old and based within a 50-mile radius of the Solihull and Leeds offices are eligible to apply for a grant. The fund will support projects that aim to: Three … npower Business Solutions Y&H

In partnership with Sport England, the England and Wales Cricket Board has launched a new fund to help cricket tackle inequalities in access to safe, good quality grass cricket pitches across England and Wales. The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund will invest £5 million of National Lottery funding in grassroots facilities over three years. The first … Grass Pitch Improvement Fund – England

An independent charity serving the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, that have enduring plans to empower communities with projects across three key funding priorities: 1. Community resilience; supporting projects that embed greater energy resilience within communities. 2. Fuel poverty innovation; supporting innovative and scalable solutions for addressing fuel poverty in our region. 3. Net … Northern PowerGrid Foundation

As part of its long-term commitment to sustainability, the Stobart Group has launched a new fund to support community-led environmental and sustainability projects across the UK. The Stobart Sustainability Fund will support not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and educational facilities, such as schools and colleges, in transforming their local communities through projects that: The fund aims … Stobart Sustainability Fund

UK charities, educational institutions (such as Schools and Further Educations Colleges) and NHS Trusts seeking funding to support those under the age of 18 who are living with a mental health condition or disability or growing up in poverty can apply for funding through the Hargreaves Foundation. The Foundation aims to help children and young … Hargreaves Foundation

CRASH, the construction and property industries’ charity, assists homelessness charities and hospices with their construction projects. CRASH offers help in a practical way as well as providing cash grants. CRASH does this by supporting improvements to hospices, hostels, day centres, night shelters, training centres and move-on accommodation. CRASH unites the industry and channels the expertise … CRASH: Construction Fund

The Government is providing up to £210m worth of voucher funding as immediate help for people suffering from slow broadband speeds in rural areas. Eligible homes and businesses can apply for up to £4,500 to cover the costs of a gigabit-capable connection. Click here to find out more.