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 […]
Environment, energy & transport
With a focus on the low carbon economy, the funds featured in this section cover energy efficiency, renewables, resource management, biodiversity and nature conservation.
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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 […]
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Rewilding Innovation Fund
Rewilding Britain provides grants of up to £15,000 to help remove barriers to rewilding projects within Britain. The Rewilding Innovation Fund will support rewilding projects on land and at sea, at a scale of more than 40 hectares, that adhere to Rewilding Britain’s rewilding principles. The fund aims to support works that could potentially unlock […]
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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 […]
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Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2026
Community organisations in coastal locations can apply for a grant towards the cost of purchasing a drinking-water fountain. The grants are being made available by Sea-Changers in order to reduce the use of non-reusable plastic drinks bottles which have a negative impact on UK coastal and marine environments. The grants are for water fountain bottle […]
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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, […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Water Discovery Challenge 2
The Water Discovery Challenge 2 is a funding competition that aims to attract innovative solutions to the challenges facing the water sector. It focuses on organisations from outside the sector, providing a structured route for new solutions to be developed, tested and scaled within the industry. There is a total funding pot of £7.5 million […]