Energy Saving Trust – Energy Redress Scheme
Grants available: A share from a £30m pot of funding. There are several different funding streams that make up the £30m total.
Deadline to apply: Tuesday 23 June.
Who is the funding for? Charities and community energy groups supporting households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.
Find out more information here.
National Grid – Community Matters Fund
Grants available: Grants of up to £2,000 per unregistered organisation, or up to £5,000 per registered organisation, from a £250,000 pot of funding.
Deadline to apply: Friday 26 June.
Who is the funding for? Organisations that improve access to, protect, and enhance green spaces for local communities across the Midlands, southwest England and south Wales.
When will you hear back? By the end of July.
Find out more information here.
School for Social Entrepreneurs – Social Investment Gateway Programme
Grants available: Up to £18,000 or a repayable grant of up to £24,000 to help organisations invest, support growth and reward income from trading.
Deadline to apply: Friday 17 July.
Who is the funding for? England-based organisations that want to grow their income from trading, strengthen their business model, improve their systems and finances, and build the confidence, capacity and credibility to apply for and manage social investment. Participants will receive diagnostic support, tailored learning, peer coaching, investment surgeries, expert insight and opportunities to connect with social investors. Organisations that are thinking about taking on social investment within the next three years, but need support for their journey towards it.
When will you hear back? Unspecified.
Find out more information here.
HMRC – Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding
Grants available: Funding of between £40,000 and £1m per year, with a maximum threshold set at 50% of an organisation’s turnover, from a total funding pot of £11m.
Deadline to apply: Friday 3 July 2026.
Who is the funding for? Any organisation which fulfils all of the eligibility criteria as listed on the HMRC website. Organisations must also be able to demonstrate they can provide tax and related support services to unrepresented HMRC customers who need extra help.
When will you hear back? By the end of October 2026.
Find out more here.
BBC Children in Need – Core Grants Programme
Grants available: Grants for up to three years. Up to £120,000 in total (or £40,000 per year), with most grants much less than this.
Deadline to apply: Ongoing, no application deadline.
Who is the funding for? Small, local not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 18 and under and based in the UK, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands.
When will you hear back? Unspecified. Quicker decisions for grants of £15,000 or less per year.
Find out more here.
