British Council Opens UK-Ireland Culture Connects Grant for Artists

The British Council is inviting applications for its UK-Ireland Culture Connects Grant, delivered in association with Arts Council Ireland.

The grant offers support for creative development activities that prioritise research, experimentation and professional growth rather than final outputs. Supported activity can include developing new ideas, mentoring, collaborative exploration, testing new technologies or practices and work that encourages creative exchange between practitioners.

Awards of up to £2,500 (€3,000) are available. Applications must be submitted by individual artists or creative practitioners working as part of a bilateral partnership. Each partnership must include one individual based in Ireland and one individual based in one of the four UK nations: Wales, England, Northern Ireland or Scotland.

Eligible art forms and activities cover architecture, children and young people's art, dance, film (artist-led only), literature, music and opera, theatre, circus, street performance and spectacle, participatory arts, visual arts and multidisciplinary arts.

The funding can be used towards artist fees, including payment for an applicant's own time, and fees for collaborators. It can also cover travel and accommodation costs, studio or space hire and access costs, including additional support for artists with disabilities where applicable.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2026. For more information please visit UK-IRL Culture Connects Grant 2026/27 | British Council

Henry Smith Foundation’s New 'Career Ready Fund' to Open 22 July

The Henry Smith Foundation is offering up to eight grants of £200,000 (£50,000 per year) over a four year period for charitable organisations working with young people with learning disabilities within the UK. It supports the delivery of high‑quality, job coach‑led careers education in mainstream and SEND school settings. The fund focuses on early, structured support that helps young people build real‑world experience and move towards paid employment.

Organisations need to address the key aims of the fund which are to:

• Embed trained job coaches in school settings so young people receive consistent, person-centred employment support.

• Provide early, structured vocational profiling and careers preparation, helping young people identify strengths, interests and aspirations.

• Create meaningful, well-matched work experiences that give young people exposure to workplaces, rather than generic or tokenistic placements.

• Strengthen partnerships between schools, support networks, employers and specialist providers, ensuring support for young people through a joined-up ecosystem.

• Build clear pathways into supported internships, employment and paid work.

Applications will be accepted from charitable organisations registered in and working in the UK including:

• Registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)

• Community Interest Companies (CICs) that are not-for-profit with an asset lock

• Other not for profit charitable organisations delivering work aligned with the Foundation's objects

To be eligible, applicants must be based and delivering services in the UK, have an annual income of £3 million or less, and at least one year of audited or independently examined accounts.

A live webinar will be held on 21 July 2026 (11 am to 12 noon). Registration is required. A recording and transcript will be available for those who cannot attend.

The first step in the application process is to take the 'simple' online eligibility checker to determine whether the organisation is eligible to apply. This is currently available.

Expressions of interest will be accepted from 22 July (9am) until the deadline of 2 September 2026. For more information please visit Career Ready - Henry Smith

King Charles III Charitable Fund Reopens 5 August for Small Grants Applications (UK)

UK registered not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of between £25,000 and £500,000 can apply for small grants of up to £3,000 per year, for up to three years (a total of £9,000).

The next round is focused on projects working across the following two themes:

• Heritage and conservation – the preservation of historic and culturally important buildings and traditional craftmanship, together with the sustainable regeneration of communities and the built environment across the globe.

• Education – supporting education, training and employability opportunities through which young people and adults can fulfil their potential. This includes grants to non-profit organisations working to narrow the attainment gap, support broader education through music, the arts, sports and outdoor pursuits, as well as investing in teachers continuing professional development.

Priority will be given to projects serving the most disadvantaged communities.

The funding is restricted and must be used exclusively for the project. Core costs or staff salaries may be covered, provided these expenses are directly attributable to the delivery of the project.

 Applications open on 5 August 2026 (9am) and close 19 August 2026. For more information please visit Small grants - King Charles III Charitable Fund

Small Grants to Support People with Disabilities to Play Tennis

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust supports people with all disabilities, (eg, physical impairment, deaf, learning disability, visually impaired etc) to play tennis.

Grants of up to £1,600 are available for groups, clubs or projects who are starting a disability group, a club programme/project or need help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, (eg, for indoor provision) coaching fees, equipment (if not applying for an equipment package). All programmes and projects should aim towards self-financing and sustainability. 

Individuals can also apply for grants of up to £600 for coaching lessons with an LTA Licensed coach, court hire, tennis wheelchairs, tennis rackets, and course fees for official LTA Development/Coaching courses. 

There are four applications rounds per year.

The remaining deadlines for applications this year are 3 August and 26 October 2026. For more information please visit Grant Criteria & Application Notes - Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Irish Youth Foundation UK Accepting Applications – 31 July Deadline

The Irish Youth Foundation (UK) is the only national charity in Britain specifically aimed at helping disadvantaged young Irish people and their families.

The funding is for projects which benefit young Irish people and children up to the age of 30 years who are living in England, Scotland and Wales and up to 25 years of age for those living in Northern Ireland.

To be eligible, projects should help young Irish people and their families who are disadvantaged and in need.

There are two levels of funding for organisations in England, Scotland and Wales:

• Small grants of up to £3,000

• Standard grants of over £3,000 and up to £10,000.

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for organisations in Northern Ireland, although grants are usually in the region of £5,000.

The funding can support projects in one of these areas:

• Training/counselling.

• Mental and physical health and wellbeing.

• Rehabilitation for substance/alcohol abuse.

• Advice/advocacy.

• Family support.

• Homelessness.

• Educational, cultural and social activities.

• Cross-community initiatives.

• Travellers support.

• Disability services and support.

Projects in Northern Ireland should have a non-formal educational purpose and approach and contribute to good relations within and across communities. Priority areas are youth work, good relations and inclusion.

Grants can be used to:

• Extend an existing activity.

• Employ additional staff.

• Purchase equipment.

• Undertake an evaluation.

• Publish a report.

• Improve organisational capacity.

• Try something new and different.

Applicants can expect to have a decision in November 2026.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2026. For more information, please visit 2026 Grant Applications GB & NI Now OPEN | Irish Youth Foundation

Funding to Support Disadvantaged Adults Move Toward Employment (UK)

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for UK registered charities for specific projects that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults and supports NEET people into employment.

The Thomas Wall Trust views communication skills as critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.

The funding is for registered UK registered charities with an annual turnover of between £25,000 and £500,000 that are working to develop communication skills for people, of working age, usually 18+, from disadvantaged groups who want to improve their employment prospects. Beneficiaries must gain at least one officially recognised and regulated, accredited vocational qualification during or within two months of project completion.

Proposals are welcome which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment, especially women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, and refugees.

Priority will be given to match funded projects and self-sustainable projects, with a view to becoming less reliant on grants in the future.

Grants cannot be used for capital costs.

There is a two-stage application process.

Applications are being accepted for the November 2026 meeting.

The deadline for first stage application is 11 September 2026. For more information please visit Thomas Wall Trust | Thomas Wall Trust

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Invites Applications for Second 2026 Funding Round

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust is offering grants for organisations working in agriculture, rural development, and insurance across the UK to deliver projects and activities across one or more of the Trust's main objectives:

• To advance the education of the public using research and the dissemination of information concerning agriculture.

• To advance the education of young people within rural areas.

• To relieve poverty within rural areas.

• To promote the benefit and social welfare of inhabitants of rural communities by associating with the inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations, to advance education and leisure.

• To promote research into agricultural-associated activities.

• To advance the education of the public using research and the dissemination of information concerning insurance.

Priority will be given to larger initiatives that would have a significant impact on rural communities, as well as initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas.

Funding is at the discretion of the Trust. However, most grants fall within the range of £1,000 to £75,000.

Trustees met twice a year to consider applications, typically in June and December.

The next deadline for applications is 9 October 2026. For more information please visit NFU Mutual Charitable Trust: What do we do | NFU Mutual

The fourth call of the Police Property Fund Small Grants Scheme is now open for applications

This follows three successful Small Grants funding calls awarding almost half a million pounds, and one Large Grants funding call awarding a further £150,000 to community-based projects across Northern Ireland.

Policing Board Chair Brendan Mullan encouraged any organisation that has an idea for a project that fits the bill to apply:

“We’re delighted to be able to launch another call of the Police Property Fund Small Grants Scheme, which gives us an opportunity to support projects that benefit people on a local level.
We’ve seen the real and important impact of previously funded projects in communities across Northern Ireland, with over half a million pounds awarded over the last five years. We look forward to seeing even more positive changes and improved relationships between communities, their police service and their local Policing & Community Safety Partnerships.
Building better communities is everyone’s responsibility – so if you feel like you have a project that fits the criteria, make sure you apply.”

For more information please visit Police Property Fund Grant Schemes | Northern Ireland Policing Board

The Hilden Charitable Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund is an endowed grant-making foundation and a registered charity.

We fund smaller UK-based charitable organisations delivering projects within the UK to support social justice and to tackle disadvantage in specific areas of focus – providing unrestricted or project/core funding.

The UK Programmes open again at 10am on Tuesday 28th July 2026 - until 3pm on Thursday 27th August 2026.
Applications outside of this window will not be considered.
Please note that if you received two-year funding from us in 2025 you will not be eligible to apply this year.

We have 2 programmes for funding in the UK (the specific priorities are in red below). Your project must address one of these:

Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Asylum Seekers and Refugees continue to face hostility, challenge and isolation which prevents them being able to fully integrate into society; and some face considerable levels of poverty due to being unable to work or use their skills.

We want to support organisations and projects which provide essential services; which help meet their needs; and which support their participation within the wider community. 

Please note that there is a difference between asylum seekers, refugees and migrants with the latter, in most cases, not a priority for our funding. This link provides more information on the differences. If your work includes services to migrants you must clearly demonstrate on your application the scale of the benefit of your proposal to asylum seekers and refugees.

Penal Affairs

Whilst custodial sentences are very damaging for all of those affected, research by the Prison Reform Trust shows that women are often more greatly impacted, especially where they have children or other caring responsibilities. During the Pandemic, for example, family visits to prisons were curtailed and many children did not see their parent for over a year.

We want to support work “through the door” where charitable organisations go into prisons with projects to help prisoners – especially women – cope and/or maintain family bonds and to be better able to resettle positively when released. Equally we welcome applications for post-release projects which support positive resettlement; re-stablishing family bonds; and a reduction in the likelihood of reoffending.

For more information please visit UK Funding - Hilden Charitable Fund

JRCT’s NI Programme Accepting Applications for 2027 Funding

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) offers grants (there is no set amount) to UK registered charities whose work promotes peace, equality, inclusion and human rights to the ongoing transformation of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Although the main focus of the programme is Northern Ireland, the committee does consider applications for initiatives that work on an all-island basis, or those that strengthen civil society relationships on an East-West or North-South basis (in partnership with organisations in Britain and Ireland).

The programme has three priority areas:

• Strengthening human rights and equality.

• Reimagining society.

• Cultivating peace and reconciliation.

Applications will be considered from organisations that are registered, excepted or exempt charities based within the UK.

Groups must register before applying to the fund.

Groups who have not registered on the JRCT grants management system must do so by 19 August 2026 in order to apply for the current round.

The deadline for applications is 2 September 2026. For more information, please visit Funding priorities

Rayne Foundation Moves to Targeted Calls – EOI Deadline 10 July

The Rayne Foundation has announced that it 'is replacing its rolling, open grants programme with regular, targeted and time-limited calls in its priority areas. This change is part of the Foundation's continued evolution and reflects [its] efforts to focus [its] funding where [it] can have the most impact'.

The next steps:

• 10 July 2026 - the open, rolling programme will close and the online Expression of Interest form will no longer be available.

• July and August 2026 - the grants team will remain open to conversations if groups have already begun developing their applications. Groups might be invited to apply, either then or at a later date, if the grants team sees a strong alignment with the foundation's other work.

The Foundation's funding is for work that could change the way issues are tackled in society and which could have lessons for others beyond the funded organisation. The Foundation looks to support the people and organisations that are best placed to do this.

There is no set grant. Previous grants have typically ranged from £10,000 to £30,000 per year with about 50 organisations being awarded a grant.

The funding is for charitable and not-for-profit organisations across the UK for projects that fall within the foundation's chosen areas of special interest:  

• Opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers with priority for work that:

• Creates significant new opportunities relating to employability, entrepreneurial endeavours and personal development for refugees and asylum seekers.

• Uses the arts and creative endeavours to actively encourage building community between migrants and the wider community.

• Improved quality of life for people in later life and their carers with priority for work that meets at least two of the following:

• Driven by collaboration in a particular place

• Connects the dots of care provision for people drawing on care in later life and their carers.

• Increases agency, voice, and visibility of people in later life and their carers.

• Embeds and sustains creativity and the arts in the delivery of care.

Voluntary, statutory and for-profit organisations (including CICs and CIOs) across the UK can apply.

Expressions of interest are due by 10 July 2026. For more information, please visit Application guidance - Rayne Foundation

Registration for the Fore’s Autumn Funding Round Opens 8 July

The Fore offers unrestricted funding to small charities and social enterprises with a turnover under £500,000 that are making a big impact and want to significantly grow, strengthen, or become more efficient or resilient.

The national funding programme is open to any sector and region within the UK with a particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities.

The unrestricted grants can be spread over one to three years and can be used for any purpose, including core costs and capital funding if the grants will help strengthen the organisation internally and help it to take the next step forward in its growth or sustainability. The grant could help, for example, an organisation grow, increase internal capacity, serve new beneficiary groups, become more sustainable or more efficient, etc.

To apply for funding, organisations must first register some basic contact details at the start of the funding round. Once their place on the funding round has been confirmed by email, they have three to four weeks to submit an application. Only organisations that have registered with the Fore and are allocated a place may submit an application for the specific funding round.

There are three funding rounds per year (Spring, Summer and Autumn) which open for registration for one week only.

Registration for the Autumn 2026 round will open on 8 July (noon) and close on 15 July 2026. For more information, please visit Apply for funding - The Fore

Arts Council NI Opens Programme for Minority Ethnic and Migrant Artists

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened the Creative Progression Scheme, delivered as part of its Support for Individual Artists Programme.

The scheme, previously known as the Minority Ethnic Artists Mentoring and Residency Scheme, is intended to support individual artists from minority ethnic and migrant backgrounds, including people in need of international protection. Support is available across all artistic disciplines and working practices.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available. The support is designed to enable residencies and mentoring activity, helping applicants develop their creative and professional practice. It can also contribute to related costs such as project assistance and travel.

Applicants must be aged over 18 and must have made a contribution to artistic activity in Northern Ireland for at least one year within the last five years.

Eligible applicants include individual artists, creative practitioners and arts administrators from minority ethnic and migrant backgrounds, as well as emerging artists. Practising artists who are also undergraduates, postgraduates or academics employed at third level educational institutions may apply, but where a proposal falls within the same artform area as their study or employment they must demonstrate that the costs requested are not the responsibility of their employer and are not related to their work or academic study.

Eligible artform areas can include visual art, craft, public art, theatre, drama and dance, literature, music, opera and traditional arts and community or participatory arts and arts in health.

The deadline for applications is 20 August 2026. For more information please visit National Lottery Minority Ethnic Artists Mentoring… | Arts Council NI

Applications for ACE Mental Health Projects Open 1st July

UK registered charities can apply now for grants of up to £25,000 for projects that help children and young people recover from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), plus support parents affected by ACEs, mental illness or addiction.

Application will be considered from UK-registered healthcare charities with an annual income below £20 million and at least five years' audited or independently examined accounts. Charities can be either regionally or nationally based.

Projects should be evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions that will overcome and prevent ACEs. The programme supports children and young people affected by ACEs, plus parents (to help break the cycle of trauma across generations):

• Children and young people

• Only charities that have a specialist, single focus on one or more of the following are supported: childhood sexual abuse; living in a household where there is domestic violence, and/or physical and/or emotional neglect; living with a parent who has a mental illness and/or substance abuse. Charities must have a 'children first' approach.

• Parental support

• Specialist charities that solely focus on supporting parents and complex family challenges by delivering help for parents to confront their own ACEs and help to break the intergenerational cycle of trauma and abuse; and help for families where a parent or caregiver has a mental illness or substance addiction (and is at risk of harming their children). 

The funding is flexible, designed to contribute towards overall service delivery. However, grants can also be made for a specific project.

There is a two-stage application process. This new round is for projects to be funded in spring 2027.

Expressions of Interest open on 1 July with a deadline of 31 August 2026 (17:00). For more information, please visit Mental Health Support Grant | James Tudor Foundation

James Tudor Foundation’s Physical Health Grants – Applications Open 1 July

UK charities working in physical health, with a focus on therapeutic interventions, health information and direct healthcare, can apply for grants of up to £25,000 from 1 July.

Through this programme, support is given to:

• Evidence-based physical therapies for:

• People living with neurodegenerative physical conditions and/or neuromuscular conditions

• People living with physical disabilities

• People recovering from life-changing injuries

• Specialist, single-condition charities – typically these are national charities that provide information about a specific condition via nurse-led helplines and via digital and print materials. 

• Charities whose main focus is delivering direct healthcare services to these inclusion health groups

• People experiencing homelessness

• Street sex workers

• Vulnerable migrants

• Air ambulance charities operating in South West England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

Applications will be accepted from UK-registered healthcare charities with an annual income below £20 million and at least five years' audited or independently examined accounts. To be eligible, UK registered charities must be delivering services in the UK.

Priority is given to:

• Charities that address unmet needs, demonstrate sector expertise, and have a clear, well-defined strategy.

• Charities providing condition-specific information.

• Organisations whose services are delivered by qualified specialist professionals.

In addition, priority may be given to charities that:

• Support individuals with life-limiting and / or degenerative conditions. 

• Are PIF Tick certified and / or Helplines Partnership members.

• Provide their services free of charge or at a highly subsidised rate.

• Are primarily reliant on charitable trusts and foundations.

The funding is flexible, designed to contribute towards overall service delivery. However, grants can also be made for a specific project.

There is a two-stage application process. This new round is for projects to be funded in spring 2027.

Expressions of Interest open on 1 July with a deadline of 31 August 2026 (17:00). For more information, please visit Physical Health Funding | James Tudor Foundation

Freelands Foundation Invites Applications to Learning Through Making Fund

The Freelands Foundations, a registered charity, is offering grants of up to £25,000 for UK-based visual art education projects that creatively engage audiences with the process of making and exploration of materials. This fund is intended to provide an opportunity for activity to take place that might not otherwise be possible.

The aim is to support exploratory projects that embrace openness, collaboration and iteration, enabling organisations 'to work in an expansive way with materials, unpicking and challenging preconceptions about making and material literacy, interrogating practice and working in an open and collaborative way'.

Grants of up to £25,000 are available. Proposed projects can be of any length but must take place between 1 January and 31 December 2027.

Applications will be considered from UK based visual arts organisations which are run with a charitable purpose and for public benefit.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Organisations registered with The Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Scottish Charity Regulator, or The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.

• Exempt charities.

• Galleries, museums, or organisations which are part of a Local Authority.

• Galleries, museums, or organisations part of a larger charitable organisation, such as a university.

• Community Interest Companies (CICs), Community Benefit Societies, and other organisations with charitable purposes run for public benefit.

The Foundation welcomes action-research projects that enable learning through exploration and testing – they do not need to have fully defined outcome.

The funding can be used for the following project costs:

• Project staffing (salaries and freelance rates) 

• Materials and equipment 

• Room hire or spaces

• Transport 

• Marketing associated with the project 

• A contingency of up to 5% of the total budget.

Online application support sessions will be held on 9 July (10:30am to 12pm) and 12 August (10:30am to 12pm). Registration is required through eventbrite. 

Applications are accepted from 17 June to 11 September 2026 (noon). For more information please visit Learning Through Making Fund | Apply | Freelands Foundation

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme Reopens for Applications

This programme, delivered by Family Fund Business Services, supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances with items that meet their most basic needs.

Applications must be completed by a registered referrer who is part of an organisation that is supporting the family or young person and capable of assessing their needs. The referrer's organisation should also be able to administer and supervise the grant on their behalf.

The programme can deliver or fund critical items such as:

• Cookers

• Furniture

• Kitchen equipment and small appliances

• Children's beds and bedding (including cots)

• Washing machines and tumble dryers

• Fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers

• Baby equipment

• Clothing for an emergency/crisis

The support is for children and young people under 18 years of age, who are UK or EU citizens normally resident in the UK, and whose family does not have access to support and insufficient resources to meet the child's needs.

There are no deadlines. Applications are processed usually within 10 working days. For more information please visit Home - Family Fund Business Services

2026/27 Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund for Northern Ireland Opens

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is providing financial support through the Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund in Northern Ireland for 2026/27.

MEFF is intended to support marine and fisheries activity and to contribute to the aims set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement, alongside Northern Ireland Executive commitments on Green Growth and Net Zero. For 2026/27, the fund will provide a total of £3.05 million support for fishing, with awards made at DAERA's discretion.

Eligible applicants include owners of Northern Ireland-registered fishing vessels commercially fished from a port based in Northern Ireland, fisherwoman or the spouse or legal partner of a fisherman, producer organisations, inter-branch organisations and public or semi-public bodies. Aquaculture businesses and organisations, organisations of fishermen or fisherwomen, organisations involved in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products, non-governmental organisations and environmental NGOs can also apply.

Other eligible applicants include associations including new aquaculture farmers, universities and research institutes, micro, small and medium-sized businesses, scientific organisations working in maritime sectors and public-private partnerships.

Funding can be used to support projects under six areas: investments onboard licenced fishing vessels, fisheries innovation, science and partnerships, environment and conservation action, developing NI aquaculture, processing and marketing of fish and aquaculture produce and fishing ports infrastructure.

Supported projects are expected to be delivered by 31 March 2027. For more information please visit Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund 2026/27 | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Offers Funding Opportunities for Individual Artists

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications to a range of funding opportunities designed to support individual artists across all disciplines. These initiatives are part of the overarching National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme (SIAP), which aims to assist artists in creating new work and advancing their practice.

Applications are currently open for the following programmes:

• Major Individuals Awards - this opportunity offers significant grants to artists. The deadline for applications is 20 July 2026 (12:00).

• Artists' International Development Fund - this fund supports international travel and collaborative opportunities for artists. Applications must be submitted by 30 July 2026 (12:00).

• Project Funding for Individuals - this opportunity supports a range of artistic projects and initiatives. The deadline for applications is 30 July 2026 (12:00).

The various elements of the Support for Individual Artists Programme offer funding opportunities of up to £15,000. The SIAP provides artists with the resources needed to conduct research, create new work, receive training, develop innovative ideas, gain mentorship, and travel. The International Travel Awards strand of the programme operate on a rolling basis, allowing for ongoing applications.

Guidance notes and supporting information can be found on the Arts Council of Northern Ireland website - National Lottery Support for Individual Artists… | Arts Council NI

Start your Erasmus+ journey

Erasmus+ opens new opportunities for people from across the UK to gain knowledge and experience by studying or training abroad. Funding is available for international placements and partnerships for organisations working in education, training, youth and sport.

Participants have the opportunity to explore their talents, expand their world and find a sense of belonging, all while building confidence and learning new skills to equip them for future personal and professional success.

Who can apply?

Funding is available for international placements and partnerships for organisations working in education, training, youth and sport.

Applications for funding have to come from eligible organisations active in education, training, youth or sport. For example, universities, schools and colleges, youth groups or sports clubs. Individual students or members of staff cannot apply directly. Individuals who are interested in taking part in an Erasmus+ project should get in touch with their university, school or group.

What do you need to do to take part in Erasmus+?

Although the funding call opens in November 2026, there are a few things you can to do to get ready for your Erasmus+ journey:

• Sign up to the Erasmus+ UK newsletter to keep up to date with news and opportunities.

• Follow Erasmus+ UK on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

• Attend webinars for your sector to learn more about the opportunities available and how to apply for funding.

• Familiarise yourself with the Erasmus+ programme and decide on the type of project you would like to deliver – a mobility project or a partnership project. You can browse previous projects for inspiration on the Erasmus+ project database. Think about how your idea supports the Erasmus+ priorities.

• Identify potential partners from outside the UK that you’d like to work with.

Key dates

November 2026 - Erasmus+ funding call opens

February / March 2027 - Funding call deadlines

June – August 2027 - Receive funding outcomes

For more information please visit How to apply for Erasmus+ | Erasmus+ UK