Funding amount and term: from £30,000 up to £100,000 a year. 
Funding for: projects that enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and young people through high-quality arts-based learning activities.  
Who can apply: arts and cultural organisations working in partnership with educational settings. 
Funding priorities: applications are welcomed from organisations led by people most impacted by oppression, including racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and/​or transphobia. 
Any other information: arts and cultural organisations are warmly welcomed to book an enquiry call to find out more about the Arts-Based Learning Fund. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £150,000 spread over three years. 
Funding for: to support young people who face complex transitions to adulthood.  
Who can apply: groups and organisations supporting disadvantaged young people aged 14 to 25 years of age. 
Funding priorities: applications are particularly welcomed from organisations led by people most impacted by racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and/​or transphobia. 
Any other information: grants can be for young people who face challenging situations such as being in or out of education, care settings, housing, prison or youth detention accommodation.
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: from £1,000 to £6,000. 
Funding for: good causes in the community. 
Who can apply: local groups, sports clubs, schools, hospices and charities which have already raised vital funds themselves. 
Funding priorities: unclear. 
Any other information: see previous groups that have received funding in the web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: unclear. 
Funding for: basic financial costs. 
Who can apply: Armed Forces community of individuals and organisations. 
Funding priorities: everyday essentials such as kitchen appliances, clothes and some furniture. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term:up to £3,500.
Funding for: career development of music promoters.
Who can apply: music promoters.  
Funding priorities: to address underrepresentation in music by ensuring support reaches a diverse range of promoters. 
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadlines: 10 July 2025, 4 September 2025, 30 October 2025, 11 December 2025 and 12 February 2026.

Funding amount and term: £20,001 upwards for up to five years. 
Funding for: projects that help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need, including hard to reach communities. 
Who can apply: voluntary and community organisations.  
Funding priorities: projects which support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination, and which meaningfully involve communities in steering the project.  . 
Any other information: see website above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,500 and small grants of £500 are also available.
Funding for: projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
Who can apply: marine conservation charities and not-for-profit organisations, plus schools.
Funding priorities: grassroots projects which galvanise community action and projects increasing the number of people taking action for marine conservation.
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadlines: 30 September 2025 and 31 March 2026 (same dates every year). Small grant applications can be made at any time.

Funding amount and term: applications can be made for small (£2,000-£20,000) or large (£20,000-£100,000) grants – different criteria apply for each. 
Funding for: projects that support community wellbeing and link to people, place and the environment. 
Who can apply: not-for-profit organisations, CICs, foundation schools, colleges or academy trusts and statutory bodies – including local authorities, town, parish or community councils in the Seven Trent region.  
Funding priorities: new projects that cover all three key elements of community wellbeing - people, place and environment. 
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadlines: small grants – 31 August 2025; large grants – 31 July 2025. 

Funding amount and term: from £250 upwards.  
Funding for: the rescue and rehoming of UK pets. 
Who can apply: organisations whose main activity is rescuing and rehoming animals. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: funds can help with vet bills, boarding fees, trap and neuter schemes, food, equipment, vehicles and building work. 
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term: interest free loans of up to £5,000. 
Funding for: the purchase of musical instruments and equipment. 
Who can apply: the scheme is open to all though applicants must have an annual income of £5,000 or more.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: please check their criteria via the link above. The Take It Away scheme is available through over 130 music instrument shops in England and Northern Ireland.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: up to £1,500.  
Funding for: school-based projects that provide healthy food and snacks for pupils and equipment for indoor and outdoor activities.  
Who can apply:  schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. 
Funding priorities: projects that provide food and support to young people.  
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: online. 

Funding amount and term: up to £2,500. 
Funding for: projects supporting young people, aged 16-years-old or under. 
Who can apply: charities. 
Funding priorities: aimed at children and young people who are surviving abuse, at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, caring for a loved one, and challenged by addiction (either personally or through a member of their family). 
Any other information: the trustees meet four times a year. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: maximum grant provided is £12,000. 
Funding for: supporting community projects. 
Who can apply: Christian charities.  
Funding priorities: projects encouraging social inclusion, particularly through healing and the arts.
Any other information: charities with a number of projects operating should select a single project for their application.
Annual deadlines: 31 July 2025 and 31 January 2026 - same dates every year.

Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £2,000 and large grants of over £2,000. 
Funding for: travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally. 
Who can apply: all UK-based curators, museum professionals and researchers.  
Funding priorities: see web link above. 
Any other information: there are two deadlines a year for large grants. No fixed deadlines for small grants. 
Deadlines: small grants – ongoing; large grants – 22 September 2025.  

Funding amount and term: up to £350. 
Funding for: training and development costs. 
Who can apply: member museums. 
Funding priorities: smaller museums, staff members and volunteers that have not previously received a training grant.  
Any other information: grants are also available for collections’ care and conservation projects – check the web link above for deadlines and details.  
Deadline: November 2025.

Funding amount and term: the BFI’s National Lottery Funding Plan 2023 to 2026 is allocating £7.9m of National Lottery funding over three years. 
Funding for: support to enrich screen heritage collections, better represent diverse communities and make screen heritage available to the public. To also help under-represented groups access the support they need to develop their careers and skills.   
Who can apply: organisations working in the UK screen heritage sector. 
Funding priorities: there are three funding strands - project funding, organisational skills funding and individual skills funding. See the web link above for more details.  
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term: up to £2,000. 
Funding for: local projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: heritage, environment, culture, access and social wellbeing.  
Who can apply: charities, not-for-profit organisations and parish or town councils.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: Applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  
Deadline: unclear.

Funding amount and term: from £30,000 to £90,000, available for one to three years. 
Funding for: projects centred around care-experienced young people (under 25 years old) with the aim of improving their educational outcomes and life chances. 
Who can apply: UK registered charities with an income normally between £25,000 and £2.5 million. 
Funding priorities: funding is between 25% to 100% of the total project costs, but preference will be given to projects with some degree of matched funding. 
Any other information: see web link above for details of when the next funding round opens.
Deadline: applications are temporarily paused. 

Funding amount and term: up to £35,000. 
Funding for: the rehoming and rehabilitation of animals in the UK. 
Who can apply: smaller animal charities. 
Funding priorities: charities involved in active re-homing and rehabilitation policy for animals taken into their care, or who are involved in wildlife conservation. 
Any other information: see web link. 
Next deadlines: 1 August 2025 and 1 December 2025.

Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £5,000 and large grants from £10,000 to £60,000 for up to three years. 
Funding for: babies and children up to five years; children affected by domestic abuse or requiring special educational needs or who have disabilities; plus people with dementia and their carers.  
Who can apply: small grant programme - charities whose annual income is between £25,000 and £500,000; large grant programme - charities whose annual income is between £500,000 and £5 million. 
Funding priorities: early years, special educational needs and disabilities, domestic abuse and dementia. 
Any other information: check the individual guidance for the small grants and large grants programme via the web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing.