Who’s Funding: Charities Aid Foundation, Big Give Christmas Challenge and more

18 May 2026 News

In this fortnightly column, Civil Society looks at funding pots available to the UK charity sector…

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Charities Aid Foundation – Building Resilience Programme

Grants available: Between £40,000 and £70,000 over two years.
Deadline to apply: 12pm, 15 June 2026.
Who is the funding for: Small and medium-sized social purpose organisations working to protect and preserve the UK’s freshwater ecosystems. The programme combines flexible funding with tailored support to strengthen the long-term resilience of the organisations protecting these environments.
When will you hear back: Between 27 July and 21 August.

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Pilgrim Trust, the Prudence Trust and the Julia Rausing Trust – Young Women in Mind

Grants available: Grants of £200,000 to £500,000 spread across three years are available, from a funding pot totalling £5m.
Deadline to apply: Stage one deadline is 22 June 2026 and stage two deadline is 24 August 2026.
Who is the funding for: UK-registered charities which must be operating in either Northern Ireland, Scotland, the North of England or the Midlands. This fund is only open to charities that already deliver therapeutic mental health services for girls and young women aged 14 to 25, and meet all the core criteria found on the website.
When will you hear back: End of November 2026.

Find out more here.

Webtrends Optimize – Conversion for Good grants

Grants available: One 12-month full-stack, all-inclusive CRO platform license.
Deadline to apply: 11:59pm, 5 June 2026.
Who is the funding for: The Conversion For Good grant scheme is open to all UK or international charities, including existing charity clients that Webtrends Optimize already works with.
When will you hear back: June 2026. 

Find out more here.

Big Give Christmas Challenge 2026

Grants available: Sign-ups are open for the UK’s biggest collaborative fundraising campaign, championing a wide range of charitable organisations. The week-long initiative takes place in early December to coincide with Giving Tuesday, enables charities to secure match funding from Big Give’s network of Champion funders, including philanthropists, foundations and corporate partners.
Deadline to apply: 5pm, 3 July.
Who is the funding for: Charities of all sizes are invited to apply.
When will you hear back: By 7 October 2025.

Find out more here.

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