Funding
Find Funding Opportunities for VCSE Organisations
Our regularly updated list of funders is designed to help VCSE organisations connect with the financial support they need. You’ll find a wide range of grant-makers and charitable funders, along with timely funding alerts from across the sector. Each listing includes key details — but it’s important to double-check deadlines and eligibility criteria directly with the funder before applying. We strongly recommend contacting funders in advance to discuss your project. A conversation early on can improve your chances of success and help ensure your application aligns with their priorities.
GrantNav is 360Giving’s search-engine for grants data. It is a free-to-use platform that brings together open, comparable grants data that is published by funders in the 360Giving Data Standard.
My Funding Central from Idox is a subscription-based funding service helping charities, local communities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises search for funding
The free charity Funding Finder charitable grants directory enables you to search for funders
The Community Foundation award grants to support causes in Northumberland from nearly 300 different funds set up by their donors. Sign up to their fortnightly newsletter to stay informed about the latest funding opportunities
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery
GrantFinder and Northumberland County Council Open 4 Community is a user-friendly, accurate UK wide professional funding tool which has helped users to secure millions of pounds worth of support. Sign up here
Arts Council England are looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to apply for their funding and help them achieve their strategy
The monthly funding eBulletin from Northumberland County Council is free and provides opportunities available in the local area. Sign up here
Heritage Fund are the largest funder of UK heritage. They believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.
We provide unrestricted funding for charities and good causes across Britain
The Albert Hunt Trust supports UK registered charities that provide hospice care; provide support for the homeless or promote health and well-being
Asda Foundation is an independent charity with more than 30 years’ history of helping people in local communities
The Ballinger Charitable Trust was founded in 1994 and seeks to support charities, CICs and community groups in North-East England, through grants and funding
The Barbour Foundation (originally called The Barbour Trust) was set up to support charities and good causes primarily in the North East of England
The Bernard Sunley Foundation support charities in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity which supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects.
The Catherine Cookson Trust supports a wide range of activities including education and training, environment and conservation, arts and culture as well as general charitable purposes
Garfield Weston Foundation support charities that make a positive difference, working in different sectors in the UK. These include welfare, youth, community, environment, education, health, arts, heritage and faith.
Grants for Good is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment
The Greggs Foundation Community Grants Programme offers grants of up to £20,000 per year to local organisations helping to tackle the challenges facing local communities
The Hedley Foundation provides grants to smaller charities operating across the spectrum of social need. Last year, they supported hundreds of small charities, improving lives and lifting people’s aspirations.
Sir James Knott Trust support charitable activity in Northumberland by making grants to organisations, with the aim of improving the conditions of people living and working in the North East of England
The Joicey Trust make grants across a wide spectrum for either revenue (including ‘core funding’) or capital expenditure
The Mercers’ Company aim to support churches, other faith and community-based organisations that strengthen communities and families
The Morrisons Foundation supports registered charities that make a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland and Wales
The Northumberland Estates Community Fund was developed to provide support to community groups, charities and organisations that operate in the locality of their operations
Northumberland National Park Communities Fund provides small amounts of funding to projects, community groups, businesses, charities and organisations that wish to deliver a project which is in line with its key aims and priorities.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund want to fund organisations who support young people (ages 14–25) who face challenging or complex transitions to adulthood
The Rose Education Foundation is pleased and excited to be able to offer financial support to youth projects in North-East England
The Rothley Trust focuses on the needs of children and young people in areas of disadvantage. It also supports community development and the groups which help people with disabilities
The Schroder Charity Trust is an independent grant-making family trust which supports a wide range of charitable activities.
Screwfix Foundation are a grant giving charity with a clear purpose to support projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need throughout the UK
The Veterans’ Foundation provides grants to eligible organisations that provide assistance to serving and former members of the armed forces community, operational qualified seafarers and their immediate families
The Wellbank Foundation is a small, family run, grant-making charity that supports registered charities based in the North East of England
Funding Opportunities
Funding Alerts and News for the VCSE Sector
The Northumberland County 4 Community website is a dedicated funding portal managed by Idox for Northumberland County Council. It serves as a comprehensive “one-stop-shop” for local, regional and national funding information.
It provides weekly interactive bulletins to keep users updated on new funds and approaching deadlines.
We’ve summarised some of those with upcoming deadlines to make it easier for you to search.
Funding is available for UK charities, not-for-profit and Exempt organisations working in the areas of music, especially chamber music, composition and music education, or in heritage and crafts.
Application deadline: 31 July 2026
A small number of grants are available once a year for registered charities supporting members of the armed forces community, including regulars, reservists, veterans, and their families.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
One award will be granted to a single transformational and ground breaking project in one or more areas of the UK.
Application deadline: The deadline for Stage 1 expressions of interest is 31 July 2026
A small number of grants are available once a year for registered charities supporting members of the armed forces community, including regulars, reservists, veterans, and their families.
Application deadline: 31 July 2026
Grants are available to animal welfare charities for projects or activities in the UK that benefit and protect animals, relieve the suffering of animals, address the conservation of wildlife or encourage a greater understanding of animals.
Application deadline: 1 August 2026
Grants are available to support people with all disabilities ( physical impairment, deaf, learning disability, visually impaired etc) to play tennis.
Application deadline: 3 August 2026
Grants are available for organisations delivering specialist services for racially minoritised young men aged 18–25 who are in contact with the criminal justice system within the UK.
Application deadline: 5 August 2026
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families in England, Scotland and Wales.
Application deadline: 17 August 2026 (Decisions 30 September)
Grants are available for projects that aim to mitigate the impact of separation and relocation for families of serving personnel and reservists in specific locations in the UK.
Application deadline: Expressions of interest are accepted from 4 June to 19 August 2026 (12 noon)
Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to one-off recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.
Application Deadline: For excursions taking place up to 30 September 2026, applications will close 19 August 2026.
Small grants are available for UK registered non-profit organisations supporting grassroots projects in diverse and deprived communities in the United Kingdom.
Application Deadline: 19 August 2026
Grants are available to local groups and organisations for projects in communities in the UK that are local to Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) members.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Grants are available to a range of organisations for projects that will bring improvements and benefits for customers and communities of social need along London’s North Eastern Railway route.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2026
One-off grants are available to small UK registered charities for work in the specific areas of: relief of hardship; children and young people; disability and inclusion; the elderly; health; military; environment and conservation; the arts; and heritage.
Application deadline: 1 September 2026
A small number of grants are available each year to small not-for-profit groups with projects that address a community issue or support a local community initiative; and provide benefits to the local community.
Application Deadline: 7 September 2026
Grants are available for UK registered charities undertaking projects to support those in need of a safe and secure home.
Application deadline: The deadline for small grant applications is 7 September 2026 for consideration in October 2026.
Grants are available for not-for-profit theatres in the UK for capital improvement projects that will improve environmental sustainability.
Application deadline: 11 September 2026
Grants are available for UK registered charities for specific projects that improves communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.
Application Deadline: 11 September 2026
Public, private and third sector organisations in England and Wales can access capital grant funding to help new and existing heat networks move to low and zero carbon technologies, such as heat pumps, solar and geothermal energy.
Application deadline: 25 September 2026
Grants are available to small UK registered charities to help them improve their digital presence.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Grants are available for small, grassroots charities, community
interest communities (CICs), and voluntary and community groups across England to deliver vital services that benefit their local communities.
Application deadline: 30 September 2026
Grants are available to support UK museums and galleries to commission artists to make work of exceptional innovation and quality.
Application deadline: 2 October 2026
Grants are available for craft practitioners, community groups and voluntary organisations across the United Kingdom to deliver projects that protect endangered crafts and provide opportunities for makers and trainees to develop their skills.
Application deadline: 16 October 2026
Grants are available to support the conservation and sustainable use of church buildings in the UK, focusing on larger and more complex projects with priority given to urgent structural repairs or the introduction of kitchens and accessible toilets.
Application Deadline: 3 November 2026
Grants are available for charities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects that benefit disadvantaged people, including those left behind – or at risk of being left behind – by increasing digitisation in society.
There is no application deadline
Grants are available for schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK supporting children and young people to improve access to fruits and vegetables.
Application deadline: There are no deadlines. This is a rolling programme and applications can be made at any time during the year.
Small grants are available to UK registered charities and community interest companies that are working to make a difference to the lives of disabled children and their families in the UK.
Application Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.
Grants are available for activity providers, communities, networks and organisations across the UK to develop new opportunities for people with Parkinson’s to become and stay active or help increase their levels of physical activity.
Application Deadline: This is a rolling programme. Applications will be accepted until all of the funding has been allocated.
Grants are available to individuals from public sector bodies, commercial organisations, registered charities and other not-for-profit organisations to support the development of the skills needed to ensure continued resilience of the archives sector in England and Wales.
Application deadline: There is no application deadline for this fund.
A collaborative programme that brings together partners, funding and innovation to develop technology-driven solutions addressing major challenges in adult vocational learning in the UK.
Application deadline: Applicants should complete a short form on the programme website to receive further information and opportunities to get involved.
The Men’s Health Community Fund is a £6.3 million national initiative designed to support community-led projects that improve men’s health and reduce inequalities, particularly among those least likely to engage with traditional health services. The scheme sits within the UK Government’s Men’s Health Strategy for England and has been developed as a partnership between the Department of Health and Social Care, Movember, and People’s Health Trust.
Application deadline: Applications are expected to open during summer 2026
The Regenerations Programme and Investment Team at Northumberland County Council produce a regular monthly funding ebulletin covering the latest external funding opportunities. You can download them by clicking the links below:
Funding e-bulletin – Issue Number: 26.05.08 May 2026
Other useful website links
Charity Excellence Framework Newsletter – March 2026
Get Grants – Fundraising Training and Support
Get Grants Newsletter – July 2026
Get Grants Newsletter – June 2026
Get Grants Newsletter – May 2026
Get Grants Newsletter – April 2026
Get Grants Newsletter – March 2026
Get Grants Funding Opportunities – March
Northumberland VCSE MH Alliance – April Funding opportunities update
