Grants and External Funding

Funding to support young carers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applications will be accepted from 30 March 2022 until 6 May 2022.

New grant streams for providing targeted support to veterans, families and serving personnel.

All three funds will be open by summer 2022, with full guidelines published in due course.

The fourth round of a national funding programme is accepting applications.

Applications to Round Four of the Incubator Fund may be made at any time while funding remains available.

Grants of £5,000 available to schools in England to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 22 April 2022.

£10 million is available for the UK’s energy entrepreneurs to realise their ambitions for new energy efficiency, power generation and storage technologies.

The deadline for applications is 11 May 2022 (14:00 BST).

UK businesses and research and technology organisations, working alone or with partners, can apply for funding to develop innovative solutions to health and healthcare challenges.

The deadline for applications is 25 May 2022 (12:00 BST).

Christian churches, charities, and other organisations can apply for funding to address the long-term impact of COVID-19 on people’s mental health.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

Applications for the latest Black Founders Fund in Europe are open.

The deadline for applications is 17 April 2022 (23:59 BST).

UK businesses and research organisations can access grant funding to enable energy flexibility from bi-directional electric vehicle charging prototype hardware, software or business models.

The deadline for applications is 4 May 2022 (11:00 BST).

The Sustainability Fund is intended for organisations that have been awarded a capital grant from the Wolfson Foundation before January 2020 and who need to improve the environmental and financial sustainability of their buildings.

The application window for Round 1 runs from 30 March to 25 April (17:00) with decisions by 15 June 2022.

The Chancellor has delivered his Spring Statement, including a range of new business support interventions.

Alongside measures aimed at easing financial pressures on households and families, Rishi Sunak announced a series of actions to support businesses, building on previously publicised interventions at Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021.

Funding is available for professional musicians in the UK to undertake a UK-based collaboration with other non-music artists.

Applications may be made at any time.

Not-for-profit organisations and community groups can apply for funding to deliver projects and activities that benefit Card Factory colleagues and communities where Card Factory stores operate.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.  

Support is available for innovative businesses and the wider telecoms ecosystem to access and navigate research and development funding.

The deadline for submission of applications is 20 May 2022 (12:00 BST).

The Road Safety Trust provides funding to public and professional UK organisations for projects that are innovative and will enhance the knowledge and practice of the road safety community.

The deadline to apply is 26 April 2022.

A new fund has been launched to help local authorities in England provide new, and improve accommodation provision for travellers.

Applications will be accepted until the deadline of 13 June 2022 (midday).

Funding to support agencies on the ground in Ukraine providing humanitarian support and safe spaces for mothers and children.

More details on the Fund will be published when they are available.

Funding to promote access to justice, equality of opportunity or a sustainable environment.

The next deadline is 11 April 2022 (5pm).

Funding is available for interventions aimed at tackling neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour and VAWG, improving the safety of public spaces for all.

Round four is open applications from 18 March 2022 for ten weeks. The application window will close at the end of May 2022.

Funding for non-profit groups providing lifetime support to Armed Forces personnel and their immediate families.

The deadline to apply is 20 May 2022.

Funding to support non-profit groups as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The deadline to apply is 23.59 on 30 June 2022.

The Government has announced that selected museums and galleries across England will be able to apply for funding to improve exhibition spaces and increase accessibility in early May 2022.

Applications will be accepted from 9 May to 1 August 2022, with funding decisions expected in Autumn 2022.

The Education Endowment Foundation and the Youth Endowment Fund are partnering to provide funding for projects that aim to reduce student absenteeism.

The deadline for applications is 16 May 2022.

As part of its Sharing Power (Youth Social Action) Programme, BBC Children in Need has announced a £1 million funding pot focused on reaching Black children and young people with social action opportunities.

Full details of the new fund are expected in the coming months.

The ASDA Foundation is offering grants of between £500 and £1,500 for not-for-profit community groups throughout the United Kingdom to support activities for children under 18 years old to improve their lives and the community.

The deadline for applications is 15 April 2022.

Small local charities and community groups can apply now for small grants to support community projects in Great Britain that address a number of different themes.

Applications will be accepted from 16 March to 31 October 2022.

Working in partnership with the #iwill Fund and the Hunter Foundation, BBC Children in Need is delivering its new Social Action Fund to promote youth empowerment across the UK, as part of its wider Sharing Power programme.

The deadline to register for an information session is 8 April 2022.

Plug-in van and truck grants have been extended as part of a government drive to decarbonise transport.

This is a rolling programme.

UK registered organisations can access support for innovative skills, talent, and training projects for Power Electronics, Motors and Drives (PEMD).

The deadline for applications is 27 April 2022 (11:00 BST).

A small monthly payment will be available for UK host families who volunteer to house Ukrainians fleeing their homeland.

The visa application will go live on Friday 18 March 2022.

Non-profit groups and Local Authorities in the vicinity of a local FCC landfill site can apply for grants for social, environmental and community-based projects starting in mid March.

Applications will be accepted from 16 March to 8 June 2022 (5pm).

Grants are available for UK registered organisations to fund business-led innovation in resilient time, frequency and synchronisation.

The deadline for applications is 1 June 2021.

Grants are available to organisations working in the tourism and hospitality sector for new and innovative projects that will boost sustainable tourism in the National Forest.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 31 May 2022 (17:00 BST).

This programme provides an opportunity for innovators to change the world with ‘big ideas’ in the general field of information and communications technologies.

The deadline for applications is 22 April 2022.

Grants are available to support businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing projects in the UK.

The fund will operate across two phases, with monthly deadlines to submit applications. The first deadline to apply is Thursday 31 March 2022.

UK SMEs can access loans that are affordable, patient and flexible for late stage innovation projects that have a clear route to commercial success.

Funding will be allocated across a series of four competitions. The first competition is now open with a deadline for applications of 13 April 2022 (11:00 BST).

A new mental health fund, set to be launched in late March 2022, will coincide with the Allchurches Trust’s rebranding and renewed emphasis on widening its social impact.

Full details of the Brighter Lives Grant Programme will be provided as they become available.

Grants of £500 to £10,000 are once again on offer to clubs, community groups, Parish Councils, Local Authorities or anyone in the UK with an interest in improving access to water and protecting the environment.

The deadline to apply is midnight on 19 April 2022.

The Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) is designed to encourage the development and adoption of new technologies and ways of working that will enhance the quantity, quality and diversity of planting stock available for tree planting in England.

The deadline for applications to be submitted is 11 May 2022 (23:55 BST).

Non-profit groups can apply for funding for the provision of specialist resources and services to women and girls who are at risk of, or living in, circumstances of violence.

The deadline to apply is 24 March 2022 (10am).

Funding is available for grassroots football organisations in England to sustain football pitches already at a 'good' level and to enhance pitches that are either considered 'poor' or 'basic'.

The deadline for completion of PitchPower inspections is 31 March 2022. The deadline for submission of applications to the Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund is 1 May 2022.

Schools, colleges and universities in the UK can apply for funding for global opportunities for students. The 2022 funding round is due to open at the end of March.

The online application portal will open to applications on 31 March 2022. The deadline for applications is 29 April 2022.

The Woods into Management (WiM) Forestry Innovation Funds aim to restore England’s vulnerable woodland habitats and help woodlands adapt to a changing climate and recover from the impacts of pests and diseases.

Applications must be submitted 9 May 2022 (23:55 BST).

Funding for UK charities to engage young people in the arts, promote skills development in the arts and heritage sector, and support local and regional arts organisations and museums.

The deadline for applications is 31 March (23:59). 

Registered charities and social enterprises in the UK can now apply for unrestricted, core funding to help them deliver programmes that support disadvantaged young people into employment, education or training.

The deadline to apply is 27 March 2022 (midnight).

Funding is available to enterprises in the UK and worldwide for projects to develop and test low carbon technologies that will support the transition towards net zero.

The competition will open for the first application round on 16 March 2022 and close on 29 April 2022.

This scheme invites artists to submit 2D or 3D artworks in any medium to win monetary prizes.

The deadline for entries is 19 July 2022.

Funding for projects which benefit local communities across Great Britain.

The deadline to apply is 31 July 2022.

The Government has announced the launch of its Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to fund low-carbon technologies like heat pumps, solar and geothermal energy. The scheme is supporting the rollout of the next generation of heat networks, enabling more towns and cities to take up this established technology.

The scheme opens its first application round on 14 March 2022, with a deadline for applications of 27 May 2022. This will be followed by quarterly rounds until the scheme closes in 2025.

As part of its Food for the Planet project, registered charity Sustain is delivering small grants to support communities to campaign and advocate for food and climate justice in their local areas.

The deadline to apply is 15 April 2022.