The CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge is a six‑month programme designed to help impact‑driven UK start‑ups and social enterprises scale their solutions for social and environmental change. Now in its fourth year, the Challenge supports ventures with early traction—typically those already generating revenue or preparing for a seed raise—by providing tailored mentoring, strategic guidance and real‑world … CVC DIF–Allia Accelerator Challenge

The Electricals Recycling Fund provides £1 million in funding to support practical, scalable projects that make it easier for UK households to recycle small electrical items. The fund has already supported over 70 pilot schemes, delivering more than 800 new drop‑off points, 800 tonnes of recycled electrical waste, and thousands of community repair sessions. It … Electricals Recycling Fund 2026

The Made Smarter Digital Internship Programme helps small and medium-sized manufacturers adopt new technologies by matching them with digitally skilled students and recent graduates. The programme provides a funded Digital Intern who can support businesses in developing digital strategies, introducing new tools and integrating technology into everyday operations. This practical support is aimed at increasing … Made Smarter’s Internship Programme

unLab – Round 3 offers up to £5,000 to support artists working within an arts producing organisation to take time away from day-to-day pressures and explore new creative ideas. Applications are now open, with a deadline of 6pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026, and a maximum of two awards will be made in this round. … Funding for Artists’ Creative Retreats

A grant funding initiative delivered by Founderland to support early-stage, underrepresented women founders building high-growth businesses across Europe and the UK. The programme is designed to address structural funding gaps by providing direct capital, community access and increased visibility to founders who have historically faced barriers within traditional investment systems. Each quarter, the Forward Grant … Forward Grant

A UK-focused international grants programme delivered by the British Council in partnership with Speaking Volumes, designed to support small literature and arts organisations in developing ambitious cross-border creative collaborations. The programme prioritises organisations that are diverse-led and/or work with underrepresented voices, particularly those with limited or no previous international experience. Its aim is to help … Beyond Literature Borders

The Supporting Grassroots Music programme is a targeted funding strand within Arts Council England’s Project Grants, designed to strengthen and sustain the grassroots music sector across England. The fund provides National Lottery investment to organisations that play a vital role in supporting early-stage musicians and the wider live music ecosystem. Who can apply:Eligible applicants include … Supporting Grassroots Music

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) offers a range of grants to support the training, education, and skills development of UK-based makers, craftspeople, and conservators at different stages of their careers. The programme aims to strengthen and preserve high-quality craft skills across both traditional and contemporary disciplines. Grant types and funding: Eligibility:Applicants must be individuals … QEST Grants

The BFI Filmmaking Fund – Discovery and Impact feature funding provides National Lottery investment to support the production of original UK feature films in live action and animation. The fund is designed to back distinctive, ambitious filmmaking and support both emerging and established creative teams. Two funding strands: Who can apply:Applications must be made by … BFI Filmmaking Fund

The Digital Divide Grant from The Access Foundation supports charities and eligible not-for-profit organisations to reduce digital exclusion among disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Funding is intended to improve access to technology, digital skills, and IT facilities, helping individuals participate more fully in education, employment, and everyday life. Who can apply:Registered charities and eligible not-for-profit organisations, … Digital Divide Grant

Made Smarter UK is a national, government-backed initiative that helps UK manufacturers adopt cutting-edge digital technologies, boost productivity and drive sustainable growth through expert support, training and funding. The programme connects manufacturing businesses with specialist advisers who assess digital needs and develop tailored roadmaps for technology adoption, covering areas such as automation, data integration, robotics, … Made Smarter

The Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks is a UK capital grant programme designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for key components used in offshore wind generation and electricity networks. The fund has a total value of up to £300 million and aims to address supply chain constraints while supporting the … Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund:

The Water Discovery Challenge 2 is a UK-wide innovation competition designed to support early-stage ideas that could transform the water sector. Part of the Water Innovation Fund, the challenge seeks ambitious, scalable solutions that address key industry and environmental issues, including leakage reduction, pollution prevention, climate resilience, net zero emissions and improving outcomes for customers … Water Discovery Challenge 2

The King’s Trust Test My Business Idea Grant supports young people in the UK who want to explore whether their business idea could work in practice. The grant provides up to £500 to help test and refine an idea before fully launching a business, enabling applicants to gain practical insight into customers, costs, delivery and … King’s Trust Test My Business Idea Grant

The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund supports UK-based organisations to design and deliver creative development programmes that nurture talent and progress feature film, narrative immersive and other innovative storytelling projects. The fund aims to broaden access to the screen industries, diversify the range of stories in development, and strengthen the UK’s creative ecosystem through … BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme, delivered by Innovate UK, helps UK businesses innovate and grow by partnering with universities or research organisations. Through a KTP, a business works with academic experts and recruits a high-calibre graduate (the KTP Associate) to deliver a strategic innovation project that addresses a key business challenge and builds long-term … Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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

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

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

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

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.