Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
Weavers Benevolent Fund
Funds are given to help disadvantaged young people and to address problems faced by offenders, ex-offenders and their families. There is a preference for supporting smaller charities which provide direct services.
Next deadline: 13 Nov 2025
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust funds United Kingdom Registered Charities operating in the UK in the fields of the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement.
Opened: 25 Oct 2024
Next deadline: 30 Sep 2025
The Inman Charity
Small grants to UK charities, e.g. medical, welfare, disability, Armed Forces.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Social Investment
The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. They also offer social investment.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Grants
The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. Their new strategy focuses on three aims: Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; and Creative, Confident Communities.
Royal Mail - Matched Giving and Grants
To encourage its staff to play an active role in their communities through fundraising and volunteering, every Royal Mail employee can apply for a grant or matched giving.
Caithness & North Sutherland Fund
Funding is available for projects that increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.
Next deadline: 1 Oct 2025
Arnold Clark Community Fund
The Arnold Clark Community Fund helps registered UK charities and community groups close to branches build stronger communities across the UK.
The Nuffield Foundation - Research, Development and Analysis Fund
Grants will advance educational opportunity and social well-being across the UK and will improve the design and operation of social policy, especially in education, welfare and justice.
Next deadline: 6 Oct 2025
GSK Community Health programme
Small charities working to tackle health inequalities are offered support to develop their leadership and work with communities, through unrestricted funding and a leadership programme.
Next deadline: 11 Aug 2025