Community, health & welfare

Funding for social and community enterprise, schools and innovative social services.

  • Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

    The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund provides grants for general and research work with people with learning disabilities. The charity stipulates that its support is for people with global intellectual impairment (onset before the age of 18) who need support/help to fulfil ordinary daily activities. Grants can be provided towards building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and […]

  • The Giving Machine: Community Grants

    Small charities can apply for a £250 grant to support their work. There are eight unrestricted grants available each quarter. Any not-for-profit organisation with a turnover of less than £1m can apply, including: You just need to explain what your organisation does, how you would spend £250 and how it would make a difference to […]

  • James Tudor Foundation

    Funding is available from the James Tudor Foundation for charities providing health-related services. The funding is for registered charities with a primary focus that is health related or that have a specific health programme. The foundation accepts applications for funding through the following programmes: Physical Health – for charities that provide therapeutic interventions, health information, […]

  • Horizon Europe

    Horizon Europe is the EU research and innovation programme: UK organisations can apply for funding to participate in the programme, based on an EU/UK agreement which makes the UK an ‘associate country’ to Horizon Europe. The new Horizon Europe work programme for 2026/27 has now been published setting out the priorities for the final two […]

  • Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund

    Manufacturers seeking investments in large-scale projects to manufacture medicines and medical diagnostic products can apply for a capital grant from the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund. Your project must have a total cost of at least £8m. The fund is open to applications for MHRA-licenced medicines, medical and diagnostic devices registered with the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare […]

  • Path Accessibility Fund

    The Ramblers Path Accessibility Fund supports projects to make paths more accessible, particularly focusing on removing the barriers that prevent those with reduced mobility getting outdoors. The funding can be used for projects on Public Rights of Way (PROW). The fund welcomes applications for: The average grant is £2,500 but larger grants will be considered […]

  • NextEnergy Solar Impact Fund

    Not-for-profit organisations in South West England can apply for funding from the NextEnergy Solar Impact Fund. The funding is intended for activities that will have positive social, economic and/or environmental impacts on the area. There is a particular focus on education, training and skills. The programme objectives are: Registered charities, CICs, charitable trusts, academic institutions, […]

  • Coronation Food Project

    APPLY BY 21 JANUARY 2026 The Coronation Food Project is part of the King Charles III Charitable Fund. It provides grants up to £25,000 for organisations that are working to reduce food waste and food insecurity. The funding is available for not-for-profit organisations with innovative ideas for making the food system more sustainable and resilient. […]

  • King Charles III Charitable Fund

    The King Charles III Charitable Fund awards small grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years to community-based organisations. Each year there are three application rounds for the small grants programme, each focusing on different funding themes. Applications open in January for organisations with projects that fit with the Social Inclusion […]

  • Resonance Enterprise Investment Fund

    Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the South West can apply to be considered for a loan from the Resonance Enterprise Investment Fund. The fund aims to provide growth capital to VCSE organisations that are: The financial products available include Launchpad loans (small loans for new VCSE organisations), larger Unsecured loans, Revenue Share […]