Shedloads of Opportunities
| Opportunity | Deadline to apply | Category | More info... | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry Smith Charity – Strengthening Communities | Rolling / apply anytime |
| Provides grants between £20,000 and £70,000 (over 1–3 years) to small grassroots organisations in the most deprived areas of the UK. Focus is on supporting long-term change in communities. | More info... |
| The Gamma Trist | Apply at any time |
| The Gamma Trust funds a wide range of charitable purposes including the advancement of health, the arts, heritage, culture or science, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Beneficiaries funded include: * People affected by drugs and alcohol * Economically/socially disadvantaged * Mental health conditions * Offenders and ex-offenders * Older people * Ill-health * Disabilities * Refugees and asylum seekers * Religious and Belief Groups. Apply in writing to the Trustees at the address below - there is no standard application form. c/o Mazars, 100 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3ND. Telephone: 0141 227 2400. Applications can be made at any time. Funding is usually awarded at the end of the year. | More info... |
| The Fore Trust | Rolling / apply anytime |
| Provides development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. Grants are unrestricted and designed for transformational impact. | More info... |
| The Fore Trust | Spring, Summer and Autumn rounds |
| The Fore offers development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises. It makes unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation. For example enabling your organisation to take a step forward in its development or giving you the chance to do something you couldn’t before. It will also match successful applicants with friendly professional support including ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance support or other assistance. | More info... |
| The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust | 1st June 2026 |
| Funding for registered UK Charities in the fields of the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement. Core cost or project funding considered. An example grant is setting up a therapeutic gardening project. The deadline for applications for small charity grants (charities with an annual income of £5m and under) is 1st June 2026. The deadline for first-stage applications for large charity grants (charities with an annual income of above £5m) is 8th May 2026. Second-stage applications for Large Charities will be 1st June 2026. The next grants will be decided in mid-July 2026. Applicants will be informed by the end of August. | More info... |
| The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) | Rolling / apply anytime |
| Helps transform historic buildings at the heart of communities (churches, mills, police stations, etc.) into viable community assets such as workspaces, housing, or cultural centres. | More info... |
| TCV - Free Trees for Communities | N/A |
| The TCV Free Trees for Communities initiative aims to plant millions of trees for climate, wildlife and communities! Claim your community tree pack from The Conservation Volunteers and get planting with carbon-busting trees, plant a pocket forest - create havens for wildlife, and green up your local environment for generations to enjoy. | More info... |
| Tayside Contracts Community Fund | 31st May 2026 |
| Supports local Tayside community projects by providing goods and services to transform and improve the lives of local people. If you are a charity or a constituted community group, and you think Tayside Contracts could provide a service to you, then you may want to consider our Community Fund. We do the work for you, and the Community Fund picks up the cost up to the maximum of £500 for Fast-Track applications and up to £3,000 for Full applications. Some of the things we could do for local communities include:- Carrying out roads/footway improvements and repairs to community facilities such as community hall car parks, or a local pathway | More info... |
| Swire Charitable Trust | Rolling / apply anytime |
| Prioritises charities working in disadvantaged areas of the UK. Funds programmes in Opportunity (life chances), Environment (connecting people with nature), and Heritage (regeneration). | More info... |
| Stagecoach Group – Community Fund | Rolling / monthly |
| Provides one-off support to small, local charities. Focuses on health, young people, loneliness, accessibility, and opportunity. | More info... |
| Opportunity | Deadline to apply | Category | More info... | Website |