UK Community Foundations – Lead the Change fund
Grants available: One or two grants of £123,300 awarded by each participating foundation.
Deadline to apply: Expressions of interest open on 1 April but each foundation sets its own deadline.
Who is the funding for: Not-for-profits that work with children and young people 18 and under in one of 27 UK locations. For organisations which support people affected by racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia.
When will you hear back: 30 April and final grant decisions will be made mid to late August.
Find out more information here.
Postcode Lottery – Dream Fund
Grants available: One £5m award for a collaborative project.
Deadline to apply: Applications are open but no fixed closing date has been announced.
Who is the funding for: Charities and not-for-profits in Britain with collaborative proposals. These initiatives should tackle major social and environmental challenges in British communities and demonstrate long-term impact. Project partners can also be universities, companies, councils or research institutes.
When will you hear back: Not yet announced, typically made several months after applications shut.
Find out more information here.
Selco Builders Warehouse – Community Heroes
Grants available: A £62,000 prize fund which includes: £2,000 building supplies for eight monthly winners, £1,000 building supplies for monthly runners-up. £15,000 for the overall winner (£10,000 for second place, £5,000 third place).
Deadline to apply: 30 November.
Who is the funding for: Charities, community groups or clubs in the UK looking for funding and building materials to improve their area. Projects can be nominated by the public via the monthly winners’ vote, and are aimed at supporting grassroots communities.
When will you hear back: Monthly winners are chosen from April to November and the overall victor is picked by public vote, announced in January 2027.
Find out more information here.
Parkinson’s UK – Physical Activity Grants
Grants available: Awards from £500 to £3,000 for physical activity projects which support people with Parkinson's.
Deadline to apply: End of the year (programme reopened in March)
Who is the funding for: Community groups, sports clubs and activity-led organisations with a connection to Parkinson’s. Projects should support people with Parkinson’s to move more this year, focusing on inactive or low-mobility participants. Previously funded projects include walking football, assisted rowing and table tennis.
When will you hear back: No closing date provided yet.
Find out more information here.
Historic Environment Scotland – Historic Environments Grants Programme
Grants available: Up to £750,000 per project, increased from £500,000.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified but opened in March this year.
Who is the funding for: Projects that protect, conserve or improve Scotland’s historic environment. Initiatives that address climate change, rising construction and material costs, and provide community benefits.
When will you hear back: No closing date provided yet.
Find out more information here.
