Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust – Peace and Security Programme
Grants available: No fixed limit.
Deadline to apply: 2 March 2026 (first deadline) and 2 September 2026 (second deadline).
Who is the funding for? Organisations performing national-level work in the UK – work that is legally charitable and focuses on systemic change. JCRT will not fund large, established national charities or statutory bodies, nor will it fund business development projects.
When will you hear back? June 2026 (round one) or December 2026 (round two).
Find out more here.
GoFibre – GoFurther Fund
Grants available: Up to £3,000 per project out of a total funding pot of £12,000.
Deadline to apply: 31 January 2026.
Who is the funding for? Charities, community groups and organisations based in the Scottish Borders whose projects deliver environmental benefit, community wellbeing, education and skills and internet safety and digital inclusion.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.
Find out more here.
SP Energy Networks – Community Benefit Funding Programme
Grants available: Grants from a pot of £7.8m; grassroots grants will support projects of up to £10,000 and local grants will offer funding for projects above £10,000.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified.
Who is the funding for? Specified communities located near new or significantly upgraded transmission infrastructure projects across Scotland, with local community organisations, charities, and social enterprises operating in qualifying areas welcome to apply.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.
Find out more information here.
Wise Music Foundation – general grant programme
Grants available: Between £500 and £5,000, with an average award of £1,500.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified, but the foundation’s trustees meet on a quarterly basis, usually in the third month of each quarter; this means that applications submitted by the end of February will be reviewed in March.
Who is the funding for? Small UK charities (generally with an annual turnover of up to £500,000) that support vulnerable people facing hardship and poverty – particularly children, the homeless, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
When will you hear back? See above.
Find out more information here.
