Who’s Funding: The Fore, WCVA, Henry Smith Foundation and more

11 Nov 2026 News

In this monthly column, Civil Society rounds up funding pots available to the UK charity sector…

By Olivier Le Moal, Adobe

Veterans’ Foundation – Adaptive Sports Grants

Grants available: £1,000-£15,000.
Deadline to apply: 4 December.
Who is the funding for: UK organisations using adaptive sport to support wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans.
When will you hear back: Mid-December.

Find out more information here.

The Fore – Nature Recovery Fund

Grants available: Up to £45,000 in unrestricted funding over up to three years to each of three conservation organisations.
Deadline to apply: Registration to run from 25 November to 4 December.
Who is the funding for: Charities and some other civil society organisations with annual revenues of less than £500,000. Grassroots organisations working in nature recovery. 
When will you hear back: Successful applicants are expected to be selected in April 2027. 

Find out more information here.

WCVA – Wales and Africa Grant Scheme

Grants available: Between £5,000-£25,000.
Deadline to apply: 21 December.
Who is the funding for: Small-scale projects that contribute to Wales’ delivery of UN Sustainable Development Goals and deliver benefits to Wales and Africa.
When will you hear back: February 2027.

Find out more information here.

Rochester Bridge Trust – challenge funds

Grants available: Funding awards will cover between 25% and 75% of the cost of qualifying projects, up to maximum values of £25,000 (challenge one), £10,000 (challenge two), and £75,000 (challenge three).
Deadline to apply: 4 January 2027.
Who is the funding for: Organisations working to conserve local heritage and infrastructure across Kent and Medway.
When will you hear back: Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Social Investment Business – Flexible Finance Fund

Grants available: £50,000 to £1.5m through a package of loan and grant funding.
Deadline to apply: Unspecified.
Who is the funding for: Black and racially minoritised-led charities and social enterprises based in England with minimum turnovers of £200,000. 
When will you hear back: Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Nichols Group – Nichols Award

Grants available: A single £20,000 award.
Deadline to apply: 30 November.
Who is the funding for: Individuals, community projects, small businesses and social enterprises “with the vision, creativity and determination to make a meaningful difference”.
When will you hear back: Unspecified.

Find out more information here.

Henry Smith Foundation – Enterprise Gateway Fund

Grants available: Between £500,000 and £1.5m over three years.
Deadline to apply: 25 November.
Who is the funding for: At least four intermediary partners to deliver the fund. These partners will combine grants and practical development support to participating organisations and individuals.
When will you hear back: Week beginning 14 December.

Find out more information here.

Severn Trent – core funding

Grants available: Restricted core funding grants of between £5,000-£20,000 for one year.
Deadline to apply: 30 November.
Who is the funding for: Not-for-profit organisations in the Severn Trent region with annual incomes of less than £250,000.
When will you hear back: January 2027.

Find out more information here.

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