The Fore, a UK‑based venture philanthropy fund, will open its next funding round next Wednesday 8 July 2026. The programme offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 over one to three years to small charities and social enterprises with an annual income below £500,000. Registration will be open for one week, from 12pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026, to 12pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
Organisation Support
Social Innovation Challenge Grant Funding and Support Programme
Firstport’s Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) is a grant funding and support programme designed to identify new ideas addressing key social and environmental challenges in Scotland. The overall winner will receive £30,000, along with tailored support to develop and deliver their idea. Two additional finalists will each receive £10,000, plus further support and signposting opportunities. Expressions of Interest close on Monday 20 July 2026.
Learning Through Making Fund Launched
The Freelands Foundation has opened applications for its new Learning Through Making Fund, offering grants of up to £25,000 to support innovative visual arts education projects across the UK, with two online application support sessions taking place on Thursday 9 July 2026 and Wednesday 12 August 2026. The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 11 September 2026.
The MSE Charity Small Grants
The MSE Charity offers small grants of £2,000 – £7,500 to organisations delivering activities which improve financial capability and long-term money management behaviours. The next application window for Stage 1 Outline Proposals opens at 9am on Monday 6 July 2026, closing at 5pm on Monday 13 July 2026.
People’s Postcode Trust Applications Now Open
People’s Postcode Trust’s latest application window is now open, closing at 12pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026. This is the second of 2026’s three scheduled funding rounds, with Round 3 opening at the end of September.
Grants for Community Photography Projects
Via its Grants for Community Photography Projects, the Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation is offering grants of £500 – £1,500 to support participatory photography projects aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25 years old across the UK. The programme funds projects where photography is a core element. Activities must provide hands-on experience of photographic techniques. The current funding round closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Matthew Good Foundation’s Grants for Good
The Matthew Good Foundation’s Grants for Good Fund is inviting applications from non-profit organisations seeking financial support for community-focused projects. The programme is funded by the John Good Group, and offers unrestricted funds which can be used for any of the successful organisation’s costs. Applications close on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Leeds Building Society Foundation Small Grants
The Leeds Building Society Foundation grants provide funding to projects which “support those in need of a safe and secure home”. Grants of up to £2,500 are available. The next Small Grants deadline for applications is Monday 7 September 2026.
FEL Scotland Climate Action Grants Now Open
FEL Scotland’s Forth Valley Climate Action Hub is offering grants to enable more groups to engage in climate action for the first time, and to support communities already delivering climate action to progress further and achieve greater impact. The deadline for applications to both grants is Sunday 5 July 2026.
Co-op Local Community Fund
The Co‑op Local Community Fund supports local projects which provide opportunities and resources to help people and communities thrive. Funding is generated through Co‑op member spending, with members able to choose a local cause to support. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.
