Community, health & welfare

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

  • CPF Trust

    Registered charities can apply for a small grant from the CPF Trust. Most grants are for between £1,000 and £3,000 and are awarded to charities operating in the following areas: Grants can be used towards revenue or capital costs and for project or core funding.

  • Henry Smith Foundation

    The Henry Smith Foundation (formerly the Henry Smith Charity) provides grants through a series of funds that relate to the themes of its strategy: Funds currently open / opening soon are: Proud Homes – for organisations supporting young LGBT+ people facing or experiencing homelessness.  Equity in Justice Fund – for organisations supporting young men from […]

  • Youth Music

    Youth Music gives grants for music projects that help to provide equal access to music. The current funds are as follows: Youth Music Trailblazer Fund Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. Your work must cover one of the […]

  • ServiceNow Community Improvement Fund

    A small number of grants are available in the UK for projects that support sustainable infrastructure or nature-based solutions in communities. The ServiceNow Community Improvement Fund is inviting schools and other not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding for activities that will benefit the community, either through a new idea or by signing up to one […]

  • Queen Elizabeth Trust

    The Queen Elizabeth Trust is a new independent charity that has been set up to honour the life and service of Queen Elizabeth. It will be a grant-making trust that will provide funding for community spaces, with an emphasis on restoring, renovating or updating existing spaces. Funding from the new trust will begin in 2027.

  • Cellnex Community Fund

    Charities and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 from the Cellnex Community Fund. Projects need to fit with one of four funding themes: You can apply if your organisation is a registered charity, CIO, CIC, or not‑for‑profit organisation, or an unregistered community group applying through an accountable body.

  • 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, […]

  • Devon County Council: Locality Budgets 2026/27

    Each County Councillor in Devon has a Locality Budget allocation of £10,000 that they can use in this financial year (until March 2027) to support local projects. County Councillors can use their Locality Budget to support projects that benefit the local community and support the priorities of the County Council’s Strategic Plan which are: Applications […]

  • Tree Council: community tree planting

    Two of the Tree Council’s grant schemes are currently open to applications for funding for projects in England: Network Rail Community Tree Planting Fund – grants of £2,500 to £10,000 for community tree-planting projects in publicly accessible, publicly visible, or community-used spaces. Local authorities, charities, community groups, schools and colleges and individual landowners can apply. […]

  • Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest

    Voluntary and community organisations can apply for a small grant for activities that help to strengthen their community and improve their local area. Grants of £300 to £3,000 are available from the Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest which has a total of £80,000 in 2026 from the Hall & Woodhouse pub chain. The funding is […]