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Funding schemes closing soon...

  • Writer: Dan Coast
    Dan Coast
  • Jan 2
  • 4 min read

Updated: 4 days ago

To find out more about any of the schemes click the link in the grants name and complete the short form to receive further details

Grant

Closing Date

Information

Postcode Community Trust Grant (Round 1)

2/3/26

Unrestricted, multi-year grants of up to £50,000 to support one of the following themes Arts, Poverty Prevention, Supporting marginalised groups & tackling inequality, Mental health issues.

Grants for physical activity providers

10/3/26

This grant scheme helps fund activity providers to give people with Parkinson's more opportunities to get and stay active. Grants of £3k available.

17/3/26

This GAVO administered fund is in place to support Health and Wellbeing based projects taking place in Newport.

Applications of up to £1000 can be made. Click the link to find out more

Carers Support fund, 2026-2029

23/3/26

£20,000 available from Welsh Government to groups and projects that address the following: Carers supported to meet immediate cost-of-living challenges

  • Improved access to financial advice and support

  • Better mental wellbeing for carers

  • Increased opportunities to maximise income

Oakdale Trust

27/3/26

Grants of £250- £3000 to support the following:

  • Welsh based social and community projects

  • Medical: Support groups operating in Wales; UK based medical research projects

  • Environment conservation projects based in Wales

  • Some support is given to the Arts where there is a Welsh connection

  • UK based charities working in the developing world.

  • Penal Reform

The Tree Council

31/3/26

This Grant fund supports schools, community groups and Tree Warden Networks to plant trees, hedges and orchards. Grants can be between £250 and £2,500. The projects must involve young people up to the age of 21. We encourage you to read the application guidance fully before you complete the application form, particularly in relation to eligibility. The grant is open to the whole of the UK.

A Place for Sport

31/3/26

Sport Wales match funding scheme is for not-for-profit clubs and community groups looking to raise money for ‘off-field’ improvements. For example:

  • Changing rooms

  • Clubhouse renovations

  • Improved kitchen facilities

  • Bike racks and storage

  • Lifts and ramps for better disability access

  • New fencing

Cymru Football Foundation

31/3/26

Small grants up to £25,000 available covering essential equipment from goalposts to pitch maintenance equipment. Require a minimum partnership funding of at least 15% (this can come from other funders or from applicants own funds)

National Grid Community Grant Programme

31/3/26

The Community Grant Programme is run by the National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) business. We own and maintain the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. The programme is aimed at community organisations and charities in areas where our work is impacting local people through our operations and construction activities. Grants of up to £20k available

Heritage in Need - Places of Worship, Heritage Lottery Fund

31/3/26

The needs and funding gaps we have identified and want to address through this initiative are:

  • repair listed buildings, particularly those in more rural areas

  • workforce and volunteer capability to manage heritage

  • heritage in places of worship that is currently inaccessible, at risk or under used

Up to £1m can be applied for

The Waterloo Foundation Funds

31/3/26

The Waterloo Foundation supports four principal themes of work to achieve this goal Sexual and Reproductive health, Nutrition, Education and Safe Water Environment: the fund has two main programmes Marine and Tropical Rainforests Children's development - Neurodiversity Wales - supports three important issues in Wales: Carers, Equity in Education and Pathways out of Poverty

Grants of up to £100000 available

The Dulverton Trust Grants

31/3/26

Grants of £35000 for projects aligned to the following areas:

  • Youth Opportunities

  • Welfare

  • Conservation

  • Heritage

The Percy Bilton Charity

1/4/26

Capital grants of £2k-£5k for registered charities working with: Disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (under 25 years of age) People with disabilities (physical or learning disabilities) or mental health problems Older people (aged over 60)

Arts - Based Learning Fund

3/4/26

This Fund supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.

Complete the form to request further information on this grant of upto £300000

A B Charitable Trust - Grants

24/4/26

Open to Charities with an annual income between £150,000 - £1.5m, £30000 is available to organisations that support work promoting Human Dignity and human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people.

30/4/26

Postcode Community Trust Grant (Round 2)

2/6/26

Unrestricted, multi-year grants of up to £50,000 to support one of the following themes Arts, Poverty Prevention, Supporting marginalised groups & tackling inequality, Mental health issues.

National Churches Trust

5/6/26

Grants of between £500 - £50,000 to carry out urgent repair work.

Postcode Community Trust Grant (Round 3)

1/9/26

Unrestricted, multi-year grants of up to £50,000 to support one of the following themes Arts, Poverty Prevention, Supporting marginalised groups & tackling inequality, Mental health issues.


If you would like support in making an application or for more information on any of these grants, please contact our development officer Dan to get support with your application.

If you go on to make an application to any of these grants after finding the information on our page, please do contact Dan to let us know.


This list does not include grant schemes that remain open throughout the year including the National Lottery, We hold monthly in person funding surgeries in partnership with the National Lottery Community Funds Team where you can chat through your project plans and we can look at what funding is available, find out more about these sessions and book your place via this link


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