Grants and External Funding

Groups have two weeks left to apply for grants for projects which target illegal money lending.

Applications must be submitted by 30 June 2022.

Funding for UK based organisations using technology to transform how adults gain and maintain skills for work.

Applications will be accepted from 15 June to 13 July 2022 (5pm).

UK-registered charities can apply for funding to support projects and activities that address health, education, poverty, and the environment.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Funding focus redirected to plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicles, taxis, motorcycles, vans and trucks.

The Government announced that as of 14 June 2022, the plug-in grant is no longer available to cars. It remains open, however, to plug-in taxis, motorcycles, vans and trucks and wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Funding available to Upper Tier Local Authorities in England for the additional staff / consultants required to accelerate plans for tree and woodland planting.

The deadline for applications is 8 July 2022 (5pm).

Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that use advanced technology, with an opportunity to pitch in front of audience to compete for funding.

The next round opens on 14 June 2022. The deadline for applications is 23 September 2022.

Funding is available for charities and community groups across the UK who want to take ownership of, and save, local assets such as pubs, sports clubs, music venues, historic buildings, pubs, theatres and parks.

Expressions of Interest are currently being accepted.

Funding still available for projects which tackle violence against women in the UK.

The new deadline to apply is 4pm on 24 June 2022.

Young people across the UK can apply for an award, comprising a grant, tailored business support and a living allowance, to make their business idea a reality.

Applications open on 13 June 2022. The deadline to apply is 27 July 2022 (11:00 BST).

Grants are available to farmers and producers in England for projects which add value to eligible agricultural products.

The deadline for applications is midnight on 21 July 2022.

Core funding for smaller registered charities working with isolated children and young people, disadvantaged families, and prisoners and ex-offenders in the UK.

The deadline for applications is 29 July 2022 (noon).

Charities and charitable organisations that help serving and former members of the Armed Forces, their dependents and operationally qualified seafarers who are in need can apply now for grants to be awarded in the autumn.

The next deadline for applications is 26 August for consideration in September 2022.

Local authorities, combined authorities and registered providers of social housing can apply for funding to improve the energy performance of their social homes.

The application window for Wave 2 funding will open in late August or early September 2022, however, interested parties may begin preparing applications now. Guidance will be published in July or August. Wave 2 will close eight weeks after it launches.

The UK Games Fund is intended to support UK video games development. Aimed at helping smaller companies get concepts off the drawing board and into production, the fund will provide additional support to the video games sector, helping to maximise the contribution to economic growth this sector is already delivering.

Round 9 is now open. The deadline for submissions is Thursday 23 June 2022 (10:00 BST).

Grants are available for organisations to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan by advancing the education of both nations in each other’s culture, society, and achievements.

The next deadline for applications to the London office is 15 September 2022.

Grants are available for small groups and charities across England, Scotland, and Wales to support older people and adults with physical, learning, and mental disabilities to get active, connect with people, and engage with their local community

Applications can be submitted at any time. 

Funding is available for groups across the UK working with children and young people aged under 16 to address issues such as abuse, addiction, young carers, and homelessness.

The next deadline for applications is 31 July 2022. 

The Agri E Fund is a new scheme launched by Virgin Money, supporting farmers in the UK to reduce their on-farm emissions and transition to net zero.

Applications are now invited. No deadline has been set.

Grant funding is available for projects developing novel technology and processes that reduce the cost of deploying carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technology from UK industry.

Those intending to apply must confirm via email to [email protected] by 1 July 2022 for Lots 1 and 2; and 3 October 2022 for Lot 3.

Funding for local projects and activities which are important to the community and benefit the lives of local residents.

The deadline for applications is 19 August 2022.

Capital funding to be made available over a three-year period to support village hall improvement projects across England with an eye to boosting rural communities.

Full details of the new fund will be provided as soon as they become available.

Funding for community groups to support children and young people, particularly during the summer.

The deadline for applications is 19 August 2022.

Funding is available to help businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with high energy use reduce their carbon outputs.

The deadline for applications to be submitted is Friday 9 September 2022 (15:00 BST).

Funding for local community groups and organisations in England (outside London) to create opportunities for people with long-term health conditions to stay active in their local communities.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2022.

New Biffa Operation Sites

We have recently added more sites of Biffa operations, which means you may now be eligible for funding if you weren’t before. Take a look by using our postcode checker on the Biffa Award website to see if you meet distance criteria.   Home Page - Biffa Award (biffa-award.org)

Introducing Grantway: an innovative, user-friendly new search portal designed to make it easy for charity and volunteer organisations to find and obtain essential funding. What’s more, it won’t cost you a penny.  Grantway | Find your funding opportunities

Grants available to schools in the UK and Ireland to support the purchase of musical instruments and equipment.

Applications should be submitted by the deadline of 10 August 2022.

Through its YIF Phase 2, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) intends to provide up to 300 new and redeveloped youth facilities in eligible levelling up areas across England.

The deadline to apply is 23.59 on 19 June 2022.

Support is available to charities and social enterprises that work with Black and Minoritised communities in England to make the transition to new enterprises or to grow existing ones.

The first deadline for Stage 1 applications is 13 June 2022 (12 noon).

Small seed funding is available for sole traders, start-ups and small businesses in England (outside of London) for their creative business ideas.

Applications are currently being accepted until 23 July 2022 (09:00 BST).

Funding for charities and community groups across the UK who want to take ownership of, and save, local assets such as pubs, sports clubs, music venues, historic buildings, pubs, theatres and parks.

Expressions of Interest will be accepted from 10 June 2022.

A partnership between the British Council and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), The Cultural Protection Fund aims to create opportunities for social and economic development through building capacity to safeguard and promote cultural heritage overseas.

The deadline to apply is 23.59 on 30 June 2022.

The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities. This includes a range of high value local investment priorities, including local transport schemes, urban regeneration projects and cultural assets.

The second round of funding will open to applications on 31 May 2022 and will close on 6 July 2022 (12 noon).

Non-profit groups and Local Authorities can now apply for their share of a £500,000 funding pot to address poverty, particularly over the school holidays.

The deadline to apply is 14 June 2022.

Funding to support a project which will have a long-term impact for cultural facilities or biodiversity in England or Northern Ireland.

The deadline to apply is noon on 15 June 2022.

UK businesses and research organisations can access funding for innovative clean maritime projects.

The deadline for applications is 13 July 2022 (11:00 BST).

Small non-domestic property owners, eg landlords and those with properties in the private sector, in England or Wales, may be eligible for money off low carbon heating technologies.

The scheme is now open for grant applications and payments. It will run from 2022 to 2025.

Funding is available for UK businesses, academic organisations and research and technology organisations to undertake feasibility and collaborative R&D projects focused on innovation in propulsion battery technologies for electric vehicles.

The deadline for applications is 17 August 2022 (11:00 BST).

Grants are available to support local authorities in England and Wales in overcoming early stage barriers to establishing Heat Networks.

Round 12 will accept applications until the deadline of 30 December 2022.

Funding available to local authorities in England and Wales to improve services to young women and girls suffering gang related harm or exploitation.

The deadline for applications is 13 Jun 2022 (10am).

UK registered organisations can apply for a funding for feasibility studies into the use of connected and automated mobility as a mass transit solution; and to support new automated transport service projects.

The deadline for applications for both competition strands is 20 July 2022 (11:00 BST).

Funding for UK charities undertaking work in the UK that relates to social mobility.

The deadline for applications is 24 June 2022 (5pm).

The Government provides this fund as part of its plan to tackle the increasing number of hate crimes directed at religious buildings.

The deadline to apply is 11.59pm on 14 July 2022.

Funding for charitable organisations working in the areas of penal affairs and asylum seekers.

The next deadline to apply is 3 July 2022.

Funding is available to increase the domestic production of tree seed and saplings in England, via investments in facilities and equipment.

The final deadline for applications is 30 June 2022 (23:55 BST).

Technology developers and industrial companies can apply for funding to increase energy efficient technologies within UK industry.

Phase 4 of the IEEA is open to applications until 19 September 2022 (15:00 BST).

Funding for projects to improve the mental health of young women aged 16 to 25 years old in Northern Ireland or North of England.

The ‘book a conversation’ form will be available from 1 June to 29 July 2022.

In 2023 Biffa Award celebrates its 25th birthday! To commemorate this landmark event, Biffa Award will be giving one lucky project a one-off grant of up to £2.5million.

Online expressions of interest are due by 15 June 2022.

Groups, organisations, and venues along the length of Hadrian’s Wall can apply for funding to deliver festival events and activities that celebrate 1900 years of the World Heritage Site.

The deadline for applications for round one is 15 June 2022. 

UK film and screen content will reach an international audience over the coming years, with £21 million of additional government funding.

The International Co-production strand closes to new applications on 26 July 2022.