Schroder Charity Trust

The Schroder Charity Trust accepts applications towards two focussed grant programmes in two application windows each year. The eligibility questionnaire and application form for the next application window will go live at 9am on the 1st March 2026 and the window will remain open until 30th April 2026. We anticipate making decisions on grants within four months of the application window closing. Future application window dates will be published on the Schroder Charity Trust website in due course.

Please read the FAQs before making an application.

Thank you for your interest in the Schroder Charity Trust. 

WHAT WE SUPPORT

Following a strategic review of the Schroder Charity Trust’s grant-making in 2024-25, we only consider applications for charitable work under the following two objectives: 

Objective (1): Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and employment. 

Objective (2): Strengthening communities through services and opportunities which enhance the wellbeing and life outcomes of vulnerable and disadvantaged people. 

A full list of funding priorities and criteria can be found in the FAQs.

OUR HISTORY

The Schroder Charity Trust has a proud history of supporting the UK charity sector for over 70 years.

Originally established as ‘The Bruno Schroder Charity Trust’ in 1946, the name was later changed to the ‘Schroder Charity Trust’ in 1953. The Schroder Charity Trust is wholly independent of Schroders Plc, the investment management company that is also associated with the Schroder family.

For more information, please visit Schroder Charity Trust

Communities Fund

Organisations approved to take part in the Communities Fund can receive up to £25,000 in match funding per calendar year, with a maximum of £250 matched for each unique donation. You can submit up to two applications per year.

We aim to donate over £2 million annually through the Communities Fund, including:

• Up to £1.5 million in match funding, helping organisations to make the most of their crowdfunding efforts.

• Over £0.5 million in donations, directed by Aviva employees.

We aim to make funding available throughout the year to support a wide range of organisations. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply when your proposal is fully prepared and ready to go.

Please note: funding is limited. Once our annual cap is reached, we’ll need to close applications for the remainder of the calendar year. We’ll share regular updates on the level of funding we have donated on our website and through our newsletter – so please sign up to stay informed. We’re committed to managing our funding carefully to avoid early closure and ensure support is available across the year.

What we fund

We support organisations and projects that focus on either: 

• Financial wellbeing - helping people feel more secure and in control of their money. This could include budgeting support, debt advice, financial education, or money management.  

• Climate action - helping communities prevent, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate. This might involve restoring nature, improving access to green spaces, or providing education and skills for a sustainable future. 

Funding eligibility

Funding depends on how your mission aligns with our focus areas:  

• If your core mission is aligned with either financial wellbeing or climate action, you can apply for core running costs. 

• If your core mission is not directly aligned, but you’re planning a project that clearly addresses one of these areas and connects meaningfully to your wider work, you can apply for project-specific funding. 

Eligibility criteria and how to apply

Full details in our Funding Guidelines 

To apply, your organisation must: 

• Have a maximum annual income of £1 million, averaged over two years 

• Be registered as a Charity, Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Community Interest Company (CIC), or Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG).

• Focus on activities that support financial wellbeing or climate action in your local communities. 

• Have been operating for at least 12 months. 

• Have an active board of trustees, directors, or management body.

• Be UK-registered, with a UK bank account in the organisation's name. 

• Ensure the funded project delivers impact within the UK. 

• Faith-based organisations are welcome to apply, but projects must benefit the wider community, not just a single faith group.  

• Share our values and commitment to inclusion.

Interested in applying?

Review our Funding Guidelines to understand what the Fund supports, who can apply and how to apply.

When you’re ready, click below to begin your application. You’ll be directed to the Communities Fund platform, administered by our partner Crowdfunder UK.

If you have any questions, please contact us at communitiesfund@aviva.com

• Apply to the Communities Fund

Financial Futures Fund

The Financial Futures Fund works in partnership with organisations across the UK to improve financial resilience. Our purpose is to fund long-term solutions that help people feel more secure, confident, and in control of their financial future. 

We fund initiatives that aim to address the drivers of financial resilience and promote lasting change. Whether it’s improving access to financial services, building financial capability, or tackling systemic barriers, we’re committed to supporting work that makes a real difference in people’s lives.

What we fund

We invest in programmes and projects that: 

• Build financial confidence and capability – helping people manage their money and plan ahead. 

• Improve access to fair, affordable, and inclusive financial services – such as savings, protection, and pensions. 

• Support people through financial shocks and hardship – including access to essentials and opportunities to build savings. 

• Address systemic issues – such as debt, housing insecurity, and digital exclusion, which can undermine financial resilience. 

Our funding priorities

We look for organisations and initiatives that are: 

• Transformational – aiming for long-term, sustainable change in financial resilience. 

• Impact-driven – focussed on measuring and demonstrating the difference they make. 

• Inclusive – supporting people and communities with low financial resilience, especially those facing inequality or discrimination. 

• Community-rooted – working closely with communities and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything they do. 

• Learning-focussed – committed to sharing insights and influencing wider change. 

Eligibility criteria and how to apply

We welcome applications from organisations that: 

• Have an annual income of £1 million or more

• Are UK-registered, with projects delivering impact within the UK 

• Align with our mission to drive transformational change in financial resilience 

• Share our values and commitment to inclusion 

The Financial Futures Fund opens for applications twice a year, with up to £3 million in grants awarded annually. 

Interested in applying?

Review our Funding Guidelines to understand what the fund supports, who can apply and how to apply.

Contact us at financialfutures@aviva.com to express your interest and discuss next steps. 

Application deadlines for 2026:  

• Round one: 15th of April 2026 

• Round two: 7th of October 2026 

For more information, please visit Financial Futures Fund - Aviva Foundation

Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme 2026/27

The Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme is aimed at meeting the needs of the district with a Corporate Plan 2024-28, Inclusive Economy Action Plan 2024-28 and Climate Change and Sustainable Development Strategy. The funding will provide a mechanism for investing in rural/urban areas and is available to local community/voluntary organisations with a project plan to enhance existing facilities or to meet an unmet local need.

The Strategic Capital Projects Grant Programme 2026/2027 will open for online applications on;

Monday 13 April 2026 and close at 5.00pm on Friday 15 May 2026

The grant scheme has been allocated £1m for 2026/2027 for two categories of projects:

• Category 1 – Larger strategic grants up to £300k with a maximum of one project at this scale. The project must robustly demonstrate how it serves communities across a District Electoral Area (DEA) or across several DEA’s in the district.

• Category 2 – Medium Capital with grants up to £100k.

To be eligible to apply, all applicants must attend a 2026/2027 mandatory information workshop. For more information please visit Grant Aid & Bursary Support – Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

Bite for Life

In 2024, 520,000 people in Northern Ireland, including 130,000 children and young people, lived in food insecure households compared to 370,000 in 2022 and 110,000 children. This represents 1 in 5 households in Northern Ireland.  Children are at particular risk of living in food insecure homes. In 2024, 1 in 3 children (32%) were growing up in food insecure homes.  (Hunger in Northern Ireland September 2025- Trussell Trust)

Families with children were more likely to have needed to turn to charitable food providers for support in the last year.  Two-fifths of those who attended foodbanks in the last year had children under the age of 16. 

Children and young people in receipt of free school meals are at greater risk of food shortage during the school holidays.  The Trussell Trust said it gave out 49% more food parcels to families in Northern Ireland in July and August 2023, than the previous year, after summer meal payments were no longer given to families in receipt of free school meals.

About Us

LFT Charitable Trust is a Belfast based family foundation offering small grants and support. We build our knowledge by engaging with individuals and organisations working within our priority areas of health, education and the alleviation of suffering & distress.

Our priority is to fund partner organisations which make a lasting difference to people’s lives; focus on reducing isolation, inequality and stigma; and inspire and empower individuals to realise their potential and share in the life of the whole community.

It follows that LFT believes that all children and young people should always have adequate food and the opportunity to enjoy their school holidays without the fear of hunger.

Objective of the Bite for Life Grantmaking Programme

The aim of this LFT Grant Programme is to support young people aged 12-16 years old, at risk of holiday hunger.   The grant programme will support summer programmes to provide young people with nutritious food alongside culinary skills and other fun activities during a period of the school summer holidays.

Application Process

To apply, applicants should download an application form here.

As with all funders, it is likely that demand will exceed available funds and so this will be a competitive process. Criteria used to assess applications will include:

• Previous relevant experience

• Proposed Activities and Rationale

• Intentional targeting of participants – young people at risk of holiday hunger

• NI Multiple Deprivation Measures (2017) ranking

• Impact expected and how this will be measured (with preference given to applications that propose the use of validated tools)

• Number of participants involved

• Volunteer involvement

• Value for Money

• Preference may be given to organisations not previously funded by LFT Charitable Trust

Applications for grants up to £6,000 are invited.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon 19thMarch 2026 with all applicants informed of the outcome by the end of April 2026

Completed applications should be submitted to grants@LFTcharitabletrust.com

Financial commitments are envisaged from 1st June 2026 with a requirement to complete delivery by end of August 2026.

For more information, please visit Bite for Life – LFT Charitable Trust, Belfast

Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation is a registered charity set up in 2013 in the UK and launched in the Republic of Ireland in 2025. We are passionate about making a difference to communities for the benefit of people in need.

The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding in the region of £5,000. All applications are reviewed individually by our team on a quarterly basis, the review dates are in March, June, September and December.

Before applying for funding from The Screwfix Foundation, your organisation MUST:

• Be a registered charity or not for profit organisation.

• Help those in need. This could be by reason of financial hardship, sickness, distress or other disadvantages in the UK.

• Be looking for funding to support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of. homes, community buildings and other buildings.

Please see our Full eligibility criteria.

Creative Grant Call 2025

The Creative Ireland Programme is delighted to announce a new €6.5 million Creative Climate Action Fund III (2026–2029), to support large-scale creative projects to engage communities in climate action.

Separately, the Creative Ireland Programme is also pleased to highlight that three additional funding calls, totalling €4.6 million and supporting creativity, connection and wellbeing across the island of Ireland, remain open.

An online webinar providing an overview of the fund, along with a Q&A session with the funding panel, will take place on Wednesday, 25 February at 12.30pm.

An in-person networking event will take place on Friday, 6 March 2026, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin 8. This event will offer interested individuals, groups and organisations an opportunity to connect and to support partnership formation across sectors and disciplines. Registration link is available here.

For more information please visit Creative Grant Call 2025 - Creative Ireland Programme

Laughology Funding for Grassroots Community Projects Across the UK

Opens 2/3/26

Laughology is offering two grants of £5,000 for grassroots, not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects that help to build strong, resilient communities.

Funding is for projects that enable sustainable outcomes aligned with the following priorities:

• Mental health

• Wellbeing

• Inclusion

• Skills development

Priority will be given to activities that have a sustainable impact and the potential to continue beyond the initial funding.

In 2026, a total of £20,000 is available across two application cycles.

Applications for Cycle One will be accepted between 2 March 2026 and 27 March 2026.  

Who Can Apply

Grassroots, community-based organisations can apply.

To be eligible, applicants must be:

• Not-for-profit.

• Non-political.

• Focused on longevity and sustainability.

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Big, national charities looking for another round of funding.

• One-off events (unless there is a lasting benefit for the community).

• Salaries, accommodation or rent (renovations will be considered).

• Medical treatments or research.

• Schools and universities (unless it is an independent project, not reliant on school funding).

• Personal development courses.

• Retroactive funding for expenses.

• Projects outside the UK.

Expenditure

Grants can be used to support grassroots, neighbourhood-based community projects that improve mental health, wellbeing, inclusion, and skills development, with a focus on activities that have sustainable impact and the potential to continue beyond the initial funding.

https://laughology.co.uk/happiness-fund/

Community Festivals Fund 2026/27 will open on Wednesday 25 February 2026

Ards and North Down Borough Council supports community festivals financially via its grants programme.

Previously, Council tested the amalgamation of the Tourism Events Grants Scheme with the Community Festivals Fund but it has been determined that to ensure proportionate and relevant information is requested from applicants, the Fund will now be available as two separate funds: the Community Festival Fund and the Tourism Events Fund.

Please note the Community Festivals Fund will open on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 9am.

Each organisation/group can only receive funding for one festival from either of the Community Festivals Fund or the Tourism Events Fund.

If you require any assistance with the Community Festivals Fund, please contact communitygrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk.

To help complete the application forms, please see our guidance videos below:

• Local & Neighbourhood Festivals: Application Guidance Video coming soon.

• Medium & Large Festivals: Application Guidance Video coming soon.

• Application forms and guidance notes to follow

Community Festivals Fund - Ards and North Down Borough Council

Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops

In advance of the opening of the Reconciliation Fund Annual & Strategic Partnership Grant rounds and the launch of the new Reconciliation Fund Strategy 2026-2029 in March 2026, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Reconciliation Fund invites you to attend our series of Outreach Workshops over the course of March 2026.    If you intend to submit an application in this year’s round, we strongly recommend you attend one of these outreach workshops. 

Please Note: this year’s Annual Round will open in March and not February as in previous years. The exact opening date will be communicated in due course, however we expect it to be around St Patrick’s Day. Strategic Partnership Applications will be by invitation only to eligible groups, with further details being made available at the workshops.  

This year we will host sessions in Belfast, Derry, Armagh and Monaghan. Further sessions and locations may be added over the course of the next few weeks, so please keep an eye on our website for details of further outreach.  These sessions will outline the application process for each of the Reconciliation Fund rounds (Annual & Strategic Partnership) step-by-step, and answer any questions that you may have.   The sessions will also brief attendees on our new Reconciliation Fund Strategy 2026-2029. 

You are most welcome to attend the location and time that suits you best.  

The Reconciliation Fund will also be in attendance at the upcoming NICVA Funding Fair in Belfast.  Details are as follows: 

• NICVA Funding Fayre, Belfast – Friday 27th February 2026 – 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.   Registration to attend this Funding Fayre is available on the NICVA website.

If you would like to attend one of the Reconciliation Fund outreach sessions, please register your attendance using the Eventbrite links below.  Please note that registration is limited to a maximum of two persons per organisation. You only need to attend one of the sessions.

Derry, Thursday 12 March – Morning - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Derry AM Tickets, Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

Derry, Thursday 12 March – Afternoon - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Derry PM Tickets, Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM | Eventbrite

Belfast, Monday 23 March - Morning - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Belfast AM Tickets, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Belfast, Monday 23 March – Afternoon - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Belfast PM Tickets, Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 14:30 | Eventbrite

Armagh, Wednesday 25 March – Morning  - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Armagh Tickets, Wed, 25 Mar 2026 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Monaghan, Wednesday 25 March – Afternoon - Reconciliation Fund Outreach Workshops 2026 - Monaghan Tickets, Wed, 25 Mar 2026 at 14:30 | Eventbrite

If you have any questions regarding these outreach workshops, please contact the Reconciliation Fund team at reconciliation@dfa.ie.   Should you have any queries in relation to the NICVA Funding Fayre, please contact NICVA directly at jocelyn.horton@nicva.org.

The Speech Language and Hearing Foundation

Applications can be made at any time.

Grants are available to registered charities in the UK for projects and activities that support children with hearing impairment, speech delay, language or communication difficulties.

Grants are intended to support small or local charities working in the following areas:

• Children who have hearing impairment, speech delay, language or communication difficulties, or who have complex needs.

• Medical innovation and new developments relating to these children.

• Research in all topics relating to these children.

Grants are made at the discretion of the Trustees. The Trust will consider making one, two or three year funding commitments.

Recent grant awards have ranged from £3,000 to £20,000, based on the Trust’s latest published accounts.

Applications must be made by registered charities in the UK that are registered with the Charity Commission or hold a Certificate of Exemption from the Inland Revenue.

Overseas applicants must apply through a UK-registered charity that can receive and administer the grant on their behalf.

Applications from individuals will not be considered unless they are supported by a registered UK charity.

Funding can be used to support projects, services, and activities that improve outcomes for children with hearing impairment, speech delay, language or communication difficulties, including programme delivery costs, specialist resources, and associated core costs where they are directly related to the work.

Projects funded by the Foundation include:

• Part time speech and language therapists for schools with high levels of deprivation and children who do not meet the criteria for EHCP’s.

• Post graduate training in Educational Audiology at Mary Hare School. 

• The acoustic treatment of classrooms by The Jewish Deaf Association.

• Research into Childhood Deafness by RNID. 

• A Pilot project for ICAN’s Award winning 'Tots Talking' Programme.

• The provision of laptops for speech and language therapy. 

The majority of grants are awarded to local projects but the Foundation has supported overseas projects, including:

• Hearing aids to a medical centre in India and a School for the Deaf in South Africa.  

• Technological development for online learning at a Centre for disabled children in Israel.

Applications can be made at any time. Applicants should email a brief outline of their project to administrator@slhf.org.uk. This should include the charity's registration number and a short description of the project, its total cost, the amount requested from the Foundation, and the period which the funding will be spent. 

Applicants whose proposals meet the criteria will be invited to complete a full application form, either online or by post.

The Trustees will write to applicants with their decision, which may take several months.

Application guidelines are available on the Trust’s website.

Contact the Trust for further information - Home | My Site

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland - Funds open for application

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland are pleased to share that the following funds are now open for applications:

• RTÉ Toy Show Appeal have 3 funding streams open -

  • RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2026 - Improving Wellbeing Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

  • RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2026 - Creativity and Play Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

  • RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2026 - Addressing Essential Needs Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

• The Gill's Charity Fund - The Gill's Charity Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

• The Cooper Richardson Fund –The Cooper Richardson Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland
  
  
  
  

Ulster-Scots Community Festivals Grant

The Ulster-Scots Agency has opened its Ulster-Scots Community Festivals Grant for 2026/27. The funding stream will support the delivery of community festivals throughout Ulster from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
 
Groups interested in applying should visit the Ulster-Scots Agency website for further information https://ow.ly/qS4j50Y9NRR
 
Deadline for applications is 3pm on Monday 9 March 2026.

Which? Fund Accepting Applications for 2026 Funding Round

Which?, the UK’s consumer champion, is offering grants to UK-registered charities, universities with exempt charitable status, and not-for-profit Community Interest Companies registered in the UK, to support research projects aiming to improve understanding of the specific consumer harms that diverse and disadvantaged communities experience, and develop evidence-based solutions.
 
This year, Which? Has made £75,000 available for proposals specifically in two policy areas:

• Next-generation energy business models supporting the clean energy transition.

• Online choice architecture. 

In each of these areas, Which? is interested in funding work that:

• Improves understanding of consumer harms affecting diverse and disadvantaged communities in relation to these topics.

• Identifies and tests evidence led, pragmatic solutions to consumer harm experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities in these areas.

• Develops partnerships and encourages collaborative work around these topics. 

There is no set minimum or maximum grant. It is anticipated that a small number of high-quality projects will be funded.
There is a two-stage application process. Groups should submit a stage one application form, being shortlisted to complete a full application.
 
The deadline to submit a Stage One application is 30 March 2026.
 
For more information, please visit The Which? Fund - Which? Policy and insight

¬The Planned Interventions Programme (PIP) 2026/27 is now open for applications

The programme aims to engage the ‘most at risk’ young people between the ages of 9 to 25 years in positive experiences and opportunities, as a diversion from involvement in sectarian activities, civil disorder or criminal behaviour. Please click here to find further information on the programme and apply now through the Education Authority (EA) online portal: Planned Intervention Programme – EANI Funding

Delivered annually as part of the Executive’s wider ‘Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC)’ strategy, the Programme is funded by The Executive Office and administered by EA.

Any constituted organisation (youth clubs, community groups, faith-based groups, uniformed groups, voluntary organisations etc.) can apply for funding. We strongly encourage applicants to register for one of the application support workshops. Workshop registration link: https://buytickets.at/eayouthservice/2037171

Support may be requested by emailing plannedintervention@eani.org.uk.

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust prioritises funding for larger initiatives that have a significant impact on rural communities

Applications for funding for projects and initiatives falling within the Objects of the Trust can be made in writing to:

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
Tiddington Road
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 7BJ

E-mail: nfu_mutual_charitable_trust@nfumutual.co.uk

For 2026, we have updated the application process, please review the FAQs and application form before submitting your application.

When applying, please ensure that you include the following details:

• A description of the project or initiative, and the organisation for which funding is being requested

• The individual outcomes you hope to achieve through funding and how these will be measured

• The amount of funding sought and a breakdown of the funding requested

• Any relevant business plans

• Information on other funding that has been applied for or secured

• Details of how the Trust would be recognised for its support

• Confirmation of whether the organisation is a registered charity

The Trust prioritises funding for larger initiatives that have a significant impact on rural communities. In particular, the Trustees are interested in projects that support the education of young people in rural areas or that help to relieve poverty within these communities. If you are a smaller charity, we encourage you to contact your local agency, as there may be opportunities to receive support through the Agency Giving Fund. For more information about your local agency, please find your local agency office.

The Trustees review applications twice a year, with meetings currently held in June and December.

Applications for the June 2026 meeting open on 30th January 2026, with a submission deadline of 24th April 2026. 

The application window for the December 2026 meeting is TBC. For more information, please visit Applications for Funding | Charitable Trust | NFU Mutual

Apply for a £500 Grow Wild grant to bring your nature project to life this summer!

Applications for our UK-wide Grow Wild Youth Grant programme are now open! Apply by 3pm on Wednesday, 18 March 2026.

Are you aged 16–25 and live in the UK? Apply for a £500 Grow Wild grant to bring your nature project to life this summer!

We are calling on young individuals to come up with a project idea to champion UK native plants and/or fungi.  

Whether you're into sowing or sewing, photography or video making, science or cooking... if you've got an idea, we want to hear from you. 

What You Get

• A £500 grant for your project. This can be used for anything you might need such as materials, equipment, resources and training to develop your skills.

• Support, online sessions and resources from Grow Wild.

• Opportunities to connect with other participants across the UK and see your project featured in a collective portfolio.

• The chance to complete Kew's Young Environmental Leader Award designed to work alongside your Grow Wild project and recognise your achievements. 

For more information and to apply, please vist Youth Grants | Grow Wild | Kew

PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme

€40million funding for grassroots projects through PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme

Funding totalling €40million has been allocated for cross-community and cross-border projects through the new PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme.

The Change Maker Funding Programme is a major investment designed to help communities strengthen local relationships and build lasting connections. 

The programme is providing grants of up to €100,000 for each project, supporting people to people projects that encourage cross-community and cross-border cooperation.

The grants are flexible, allowing groups to tailor activities to local needs while placing cross-community or cross-border engagement at the centre.

The Change Maker Funding Programme is part of PEACEPLUS, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

The Change Maker Funding Programme has been shaped to be clear and accessible, with a simplified application process that allows community groups, voluntary organisations and other local bodies to access funding from the PEACEPLUS programme. 

It is delivered by Pobal on behalf of SEUPB, with Co-operation Ireland, Rural Action and East Border Region offering practical, direct support to applicants. 

Funding is available on a rolling basis until 2027, giving organisations ongoing opportunities to develop ideas and seek support.

Projects supported through the programme will contribute to PEACEPLUS themes that focus on building peaceful and thriving communities, as well as strengthening partnerships and collaboration. 

For more information and to apply, please visit Change Maker Funding Programme | SEUPB

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Accepting Applications for First 2026 Funding Round

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust is offering grants for UK-registered charities working across the UK to help those most in need.

The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interest being funded each year. There are normally four application rounds per year, with applications accepted for one month only, usually in February, April, July, and September. Charities can apply for one round per calendar year.

In 2026, Rounds 1 and 2 will focus on projects supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Focus will be given to projects that provide life skills, including food education, healthy living, and budgeting. Priority will be given to people leaving the armed forces, leaving prison, or care. 

In this round, grants of £1,000 are available for UK-registered charities with an operating income of between £100,000 and £1 million. Applications will not be accepted from CICs or other not-for-profit organisations that are not a UK-registered charity.

The deadline for Round 1 is 28 February 2026. For more information, please visit Home - The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Randal Charitable Foundation Invites Applications for 2026 Funding Round

Randal Charitable Foundation is offering grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 for UK-based charities with a global operation to deliver innovative projects and initiatives that drive positive, life-saving, and life-transforming change in communities in the UK.

The Foundation’s current call for funding is for projects that fall under the following categories:

• Healthcare and nutrition for the most vulnerable, making lasting change and bringing immediate benefit.

• Clean water and sanitation for the most vulnerable, for long-term impact, including supporting improvements at the community level.

Funding is for projects shown to deliver proven, effective impact, as well as innovative, novel, or disruptive projects that can make a real difference.

Proposed projects should be completed within 12 months of the receipt of funding.

Applications can be submitted at any time until a sufficient number of applications have been received. For more information, please visit Randal foundation