Funding updates

  • UK Town of Culture

    A new UK Town of Culture competition will be launching soon with an award of £3.5million for the winning town. Small and medium sized towns will be able to enter the competition, setting out what makes them unique and how they contribute to the national story. Entries will be judged on: Shortlisted towns will receive […]

  • Swire Charitable Trust

    The Swire Charitable Trust makes grants to charities supporting some of the UK’s most vulnerable people to overcome barriers and realise their potential, and to charities that are protecting the UK’s environment and heritage. There are three funding programmes: Opportunity – improving life chances. In particular, practical support for: vulnerable children and young people; ex-service […]

  • Charles Hayward Foundation

    The Charles Hayward Foundation provides grants for registered charities. Funding is currently available in three funding categories: social and criminal justice – for projects that help to prevent people entering the criminal justice system, and that support those in contact with the system to rebuild their lives. Grants of £15,000 – £25,000 per year over […]

  • VocTech Activate

    The next round of VocTech Activate grants opens on 6 January 2026. These grants support early-stage projects that use technology to address real-world problems in UK adult vocational learning. The focus is on supporting adult learners with limited access to opportunities to help them enter the workforce or improve their skills while in work. Grants […]

  • Skills Bootcamps: IT and Project Management

    If you’re self-employed or seeking work in Devon, you can now access fully-funded IT or Project Management Skills Bootcamps starting on 5 January 2026, thanks to government funding. And if you’re a Devon-based business owner, HR Manager, Training Manager or Project Lead, you can upskill your team with a government subsidy covering up to 90% of […]

  • Made Smarter Innovation: resource & energy efficiency for manufacturing SMEs

    If your business is developing innovative digital technologies that could help small manufacturing businesses to improve their efficiency, you can apply for a grant from Innovate UK. The Made Smarter Innovation (MSI) programme includes funding for feasibility studies and industrial research for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) resource and energy efficiency. Your project must develop […]

  • TikTok Shop Local

    TikTok has announced a new scheme to help small and medium-sized businesses to sell locally-produced goods on the TikTok Shop platform. The Shop Local Competition will provide support to organisations that produce and sell goods within their local area. Five businesses will each receive a package valued at more than £150,000. This will include guidance […]

  • Airbnb Best of British Fund

    Hospitality businesses that are doing great work to support tourism in their local area can apply for a grant from the Airbnb Best of British fund. The grants are intended to reward tourism businesses for the contribution they make to the local economy. Projects should fall into at least one of the following categories: You […]

  • John Rayner Charitable Trust

    The John Rayner Charitable Trust makes donations to small and medium-sized charities that support the following: The Trust likes to support charities that show a passion for their cause and have tangible goals. Grants are between £1,000 and £5,000 and can be used for individual projects as well as for core costs.

  • Kristina Martin Charitable Trust

    Charities that have a core focus on supporting mental health and wellbeing can apply to the Kristina Martin Charitable Trust for a grant. The funding is for UK-registered charities that support vulnerable and marginalised people with their mental health and wellbeing through services such as suicide prevention, supportive online experiences, wellbeing services and compassionate grief […]