If you’re thinking about digitally transforming your organisation or you want to create digital projects or services for the people and communities you support, you may be able to access financial help. Check out these funding opportunities and see what support is available to you now.
| Company offering funding | Grant name | Grant available | Key messages | Additional information | Deadline | Link to information (if available) |
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| Access Group Foundation | up to £100,000 | Available to registered charities, CICs, educational establishments and CIOs for projects to fix the digital divide by offering data, devices, or learning to disadvantaged and vulnerable people. | Rolling | Apply - The Access Foundation (theaccessgroupfoundation.com) | ||
| Amazon | Amazon's Annual Regional Creatives Fund Accepting UK Applications | £1,000 to £100,000. | The funding is aimed at small-to-medium-size single charities, CICs, CIOs and regional consortiums that already run established creative upskilling activity and want to grow, maintain or reimagine existing delivery. Applicants are expected to show measurable impact to date and provide clear plans for how the money will improve or extend work already underway, rather than create a new project. The following grant tiers are available this year: Boost grants range from £1,000 to £5,000 Sustain grants from £5,001 to £12,000 Strengthen grants from £12,001 to £20,000 Scale grants from £20,001 to £30,000. Consortium grants of up to £100,000. Eligible applicants must be UK registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations or Community Interest Companies with a physical operation in the UK. They must have an annual income below £5 million, or in a consortium, below £5 million per organisation. The Regional Creatives Fund welcomes applications from organisations working across the creative industries, including: Music — performance, production, artist development, sound engineering, music business. Performing Arts and Live Events — theatre, live performance, events production, stage management, technical production. Screen and Audio — film, TV, animation, podcasting, radio, audio production. Digital and Interactive — gaming, XR, AI-enabled creative tools, digital design, social media production. Publishing and Communications — books, journalism, copywriting, PR, advertising, podcasting. Fashion, Craft and Visual Arts — fashion, textiles, fine art, illustration, photography, graphic design. Comedy — stand-up, sketch, sitcom, comedy writing, character comedy. Cross-disciplinary — projects that genuinely span two or more of the above. Other — creative industries where a strong fit is demonstrated. | 2 August 2026 | Amazon's Annual Regional Creatives Fund Accepting UK Applications | |
| Arnold Clark | Arnold Clark Community Fund | up to £2,500 | Grants are available for UK registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations for projects, including those whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, which are embedded in the communities in which Arnold Clark operates. | Rolling | Arnold Clark Community Fund | |
| Barchester’s Charitable Foundation | up to £1,000 | Helping older people and other adults with a disability or mental health conditions across England, Scotland, Wales and Jersey. Grants are given to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community, and our focus is to combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged. | N/A | Barchester’s Charitable Foundation | ||
| BBC Children in Need | up to £120,000 | At BBC Children in Need, they fund vital support for children struggling with challenges caused by mental health, poverty, social inequality and family-related issues. | Check the website for the latest information | BBC Children in Need | ||
| Believe Housing | Community Funding - Small Community Grant | up to £1,000 | The Community Grant is designed to help support local communities by funding a wide range of activities that promote social integration, wellbeing and community development. The grant can support the delivery of classes, sessions, events and community activities, as well as the purchase of equipment needed to run them. It can also contribute towards short‑term coaching, training or sessional worker costs, help people develop new skills, gain qualifications or access work experience to improve employability, and support projects that improve health and wellbeing or reduce isolation. Funding may include fixed capital costs of up to 60% of the grant, contributions towards venue hire, marketing and promotional costs, essential small repair works linked to the project, and travel costs that are integral to delivering activities. | Note – A group can apply for a maximum of £1,000 for this community grant per financial year (1st April to 31st March). This can be made up of two £500 grants, or one £1,000 grant. If a group does apply for two £500 grants, these need to be submitted on separate occasions. All reporting information must be submitted to believe housing and approved, before the second £500 application can be submitted for consideration. | Rolling | Small Community Grant |
| Believe Housing | Community Funding - Community development fund | from £5,000 to £10,000 | The Community Grant is designed to help support local communities by funding a wide range of activities that promote social integration, wellbeing and community development. The grant can support the delivery of classes, sessions, events and community activities, as well as the purchase of equipment needed to run them. It can also contribute towards short‑term coaching, training or sessional worker costs, help people develop new skills, gain qualifications or access work experience to improve employability, and support projects that improve health and wellbeing or reduce isolation. Funding may include fixed capital costs of up to 60% of the grant, contributions towards venue hire, marketing and promotional costs, essential small repair works linked to the project, and travel costs that are integral to delivering activities. | Projects must include revenue costs, this can include: Setting up of classes, sessions, activities, and events for the community. Buying equipment for a community-based activity, that does not qualify as capital. On costs of the project for example, staff time, sessional workers, equipment, and resources required to deliver the project. Room hire costs are also acceptable but not exceeding 50% of the total grant amount requested from us. Providing refreshments, snacks, and meals as part of an activity. Marketing and promotion to increase participation in activities up to a value of 5% of the funding request. Travel costs which are integral to an activity. Project management costs, not exceeding 10% of the overall project value. Core funding may also be considered. You can include an element of capital work for up to 50% cost of the total grant funding requested from us. If you have a capital element you wish to be considered, please speak to one of our community investment coordinators before submitting an expression of interest. | Rolling | Community development fund |
| BigGive | Women and Girls Match Fund | £2,500, £5,000 or £10,000 in public donations are matched | The Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund is a powerful initiative designed to amplify donations to charities working to improve the lives of women and girls. 1 During the campaign, which typically runs for a specific period, donations made to participating charities through the Big Give platform are doubled, effectively increasing their impact. 2 This matching funding model allows donors to see their contributions go further, while providing crucial financial support to organisations addressing issues like gender inequality, domestic violence, education, and economic empowerment. By leveraging the power of collective giving and matching funds, the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund plays a vital role in supporting the vital work of these charities and driving positive change for women and girls globally | N/A | BigGive | |
| BlueSpark Foundation | £ 5,000 | Schools, community groups, clubs, societies and other not-for-profit organisations based and working in England can apply now for grants of up to £5,000 for projects that help to improve the education and development of children and young people (between the ages of six and 22 years) in England. The funding (most grants are for less than £2,000) is for the cost of specific, relatively small-scale projects that might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of the funder. Projects can be educational, cultural, sporting or other activities but particular consideration will be given to those that help the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people. | Rolling | BlueSpark Foundation | ||
| Cellnex UK | Cellnex Community Fund | £ 5,000 | Grants are available for charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and other not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects and activities that help to strengthen communities, build digital confidence, improve the environment, and help people access skills for the future. | Ongoing | Cellnex Community Fund | |
| Clothworkers Foundation | Discretionary Small grants – up to £15,000 for organisations with a turnover of less than £2 million. Large grants – more than £15,000 for organisations with a turnover of between £2 million and £10 million. | Capital grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK in one of the following areas: communities experiencing racial inequalities, disabilities, domestic and sexual abuse, economic disadvantage, homelessness, LGBT+ communities, older people facing disadvantage, prison and rehabilitation, substance misuse and addiction, and young people facing disadvantage. | Funding is available for capital costs. This means tangible items or work, including digital infrastructure – this includes, but is not limited to, one-off (not ongoing) costs for the digitisation of processes, the development or updating of communication platforms such as websites or apps, or adding digital features to existing services. These projects should be well past the ‘brainstorming’ phase, and be ready for development. | Ongoing | Clothworkers Foundation | |
| Durham 4 Community | A one stop shop for community funding in County Durham. The site allows you to search by organisation type, category or using a keyword, to find a wealth of opportunities both locally and nationally. Improving your digital presence, providing support for digital skills and projects that mitigate the digital divide are just some of the initiatives you could get funding for. | Durham 4 Community | ||||
| EY Foundation and Social Tech Trust | AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize | The Challenge Prize winner will receive a £10,000 non-dilutive grant and the runner-up £5,000. Additionally, eight shortlisted ventures will receive £3,125. | The AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize is delivered by EY Foundation and Social Tech Trust. It was established to ensure equitable sharing of opportunities arising from AI and emerging technologies. The Prize aims to develop technological innovation to improve social mobility of young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds in the UK. It is anticipated this will lead to long-term security and employment for young people. Projects should address the following priorities: EdTech and learning access. Future of work and youth employability. Workforce inclusion and inclusive recruitment. AI literacy and digital skills. Career navigation, mentoring and guidance. Accessibility, wellbeing and financial capability. Early-stage startups and groups, including social enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and companies limited by shares in the UK are eligible to apply. Applicants should have an early version or working prototype of the product or service available that uses AI/new technology to improve the life chances of young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. | 20 July 2026 | AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize | |
| Fat Beehive Foundation | maximum grant of £ 2,500 | Background The Fat Beehive Foundation, an independent UK registered charity, was established by Fat Beehive Ltd, a digital agency specialising in web design, branding and related digital products for organisations committed to social good. Objectives of Fund The funding is intended to support the creation of websites or digital products that enable small charities to carry out their work in a more efficient and effective way, resulting in positive social benefit. As only a limited number of projects can be supported based on the funding available for distribution, each year the Foundation determines priority areas for support and invites applications accordingly. | 30 September 2026. | Fat Beehive Foundation | ||
| Friends of the Elderly | Grants for Older People | Maximum value £600 | Small grants are available to support older people living on low incomes in England and Wales with the costs of home essentials, unexpected large bills, living costs and getting connected online. The funding is intended to support older people who are of, or over, state pension age (66 years) and living on low incomes in England or Wales and facing financial difficulties. Four grant streams are available to help with home essentials, digital connection, financial support and essential living costs. | Applications are only accepted from a Referral Agent who knows the older person in a professional or community capacity. Referral Agents can include: community centres, religious centres, carers centres, housing associations, advice organisations like Citizen’s Advice or other charities like Age UK. | Rolling | Friends of the Elderly |
| Karbon Homes | Community Funding | Maximum value £4,000 | Grants are available for local not-for-profit and voluntary community organisations, as well as local schools, to support local community projects which have a positive impact on the lives of Karbon residents in North East England. The Community Funding programme aims to support projects that make a real difference to people's lives and wellbeing within the communities in which Karbon Homes works. | N/A | Karbon Homes | |
| Morrisons | Morrisons Foundation | maximum grant of £10,000 | The funding is for specific projects that make a difference to people’s lives, with special consideration for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. Projects should address at least one of the following criteria: Tackling poverty and social deprivation. Enhancing community spaces, facilities and services. Improving health and wellbeing. | Ongoing | Morrisons Foundation | |
| National Lottery Awards | Groups can apply for funding under £20,000, or over £20,001, depending on what they want to do. | The National Lottery Community Fund has doubled the amount of funding available to grassroots projects, in what it’s calling the biggest change in National Lottery funding for a generation. Awards for All now has a maximum limit of £20,000 and has doubled the funding period to two years. | Ongoing. Apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money. | Home | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk). | ||
| Point North | Point North - Community Grants Programme | maximum grant of £7,000 | The Community Grants Programme is made up of a number of funds managed on behalf of donors by Point North, previously County Durham Community Foundation. The organisation announced that it was changing its name in August 2024. The name change and rebrand of the organisation comes as it reaches its 30th anniversary in 2025. Point North remains part of the UK Community Foundations network. | N/A | https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/community-grants-programme/ | |
| Sir James Knott Trust | Discretionary | The aim of the Sir James Knott Trust is to help improve the conditions of people living and working in the North East of England. | The funding can be used for both core costs, including salary costs and multiple year funding, as well as capital costs for charitable activities in the following areas: Arts and Culture Community Issues/Events Conservation/Horticultural/Biodiversity/ Environmental Education/Training Health/Sport and Human Services Historic Buildings/Heritage Homeless/Housing/Hardship Public Services Service Charities | Ongoing | James Knott Trust | |
| The Hedley Foundation | The Hedley Foundation | up to £5,000 | The Hedley Foundation provides grants to charities that support disadvantaged young people, disabled individuals, and those facing social exclusion across the UK. Their funding prioritises small to medium-sized organisations that deliver direct, practical support, with a focus on projects that create lasting impact. While they don't have strict geographical limitations, they often favor initiatives within specific regions. The foundation is particularly interested in activities that promote personal development, education, and improved life chances, and they encourage applicants to demonstrate clear outcomes and sustainable benefits for their beneficiaries. | N/A | https://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk | |
| Ufi VocTech Trust | VocTech Together Support Programme | up to £10,000 | Ufi VocTech Trust has announced details of the Together Support Programme, part of the charity's £2.85 million VocTech Together initiative focused on using technology to improve vocational skills and employment outcomes in the UK. The Support Programme is designed to provide practical mentoring, peer learning and hands-on guidance for organisations that want to take initial steps in adopting vocational technology. Up to 40 organisations are expected to take part in a 10-week schedule of expert-led sessions, structured peer learning and one-to-one mentoring. The programme aims to address systemic barriers in adult education and skills development through digital technology, with an emphasis on challenges faced by underserved learners. It also seeks to improve access to skills and employment pathways, strengthen workforce development, support sustainable change in the UK skills system and enable collaboration to test and scale VocTech solutions. On successful completion of the programme, participating organisations can access a grant of up to £10,000. The grant can be used to cover staff time and other costs linked to taking part, and may also support licences, hardware, customisation or specialist support, depending on needs identified through participation. The Support Programme is open to organisations that help adults gain work-related skills, have a clear vocational learning problem and want to explore how technology could address it. It is particularly aimed at small, resource-constrained organisations, with applications accepted from charities, trade bodies, learning providers, employers, private companies, community interest companies and other not-for-profit organisations. | Applications open on 6 July 2026 and close on 20 July 2026 | VocTech Together Support Programme | |
| WCIT | WCIT – IT4Good Grant Programme | maximum grant of £15,000 | Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver IT projects and activities that support the themes of education, inclusion, IT for charities, and understanding of IT. | August 14, 2026 | https://wcitcharity.org.uk |
