Who’s Funding: MHCLG, SIB, Home Office and more

03 Nov 2025 News

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

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MHCLG – Common Ground Resilience Fund

Grants available: Payments of up to £10,000 per successful applicant.
Deadline to apply: 21 November 2025.
Who is the funding for? The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is offering grants to VCSE organisations with a base and operating in England, with charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes.
When will you hear back? Unspecified

Find out more information here.

SIB – Better Youth Services fund

Grants available: Up to £100,000 for youth clubs for equipment, vehicles or furnishings.
Deadline to apply: Midday, 6 November 2025.
Who is the funding for? Social Investment Business (SIB) is offering grants to youth clubs in 42 priority areas across England.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Home Office – Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme

Grants available: Funded security measures (like CCTV, alarms, and secure doors).
Deadline to apply: 8 December 2025.
Who is the funding for? You can apply to the scheme if your faith community centre or place of worship has experienced hate crime or you believe it’s at risk of hate crime - for example, similar places nearby have been targeted.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Youth Music – Shift the Scene Fund

Grants available: Up to £200,000.
Deadline to apply: 5pm 28 November 2025.
Who is the funding for? Organisations in England who provide creative opportunities for disabled children and young people.
When will you hear back? 6 February 2026.

Find out more information here.

The Leathersellers – small grants programme

Grants available: One-off grants of up to £5,000.
Deadline to apply: 16 December 2025.
Who is the funding for? Charities registered and operating in the UK. Other certain criteria also apply.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Weston Charity Awards

Grants available: Support packages worth over £22,000 each.
Deadline to apply: 5pm 9 January 2026.
Who is the funding for? Charities across the north of England, the Midlands, and Wales.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

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