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Poultry Biosecurity Review

DEFRA grant delivered by RPA

The Poultry Biosecurity Review (PBR) grant will support veterinary surgeon led review and advice to improve biosecurity on eligible poultry farmers. The aim of the scheme is to use improved biosecurity measures to reduce the incidence of disease on poultry farms, including avian influenza, improving animal health and welfare and productivity.

Up to £430Closes 30 September 2028England
IndividualLimited companySMESole trader

This grant provides landlords with support towards the cost of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints at residential properties.

Up to £100kCloses 31 March 2027UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Spruce Site Assessment

Forestry Commission

Spruce Site Assessment can help to evaluate costs involved in felling spruce in the proactive spruce removal area and identify funding available to help with the cost.

£1,999 – £2,000Closes 31 March 2029England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

The Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) grant is available into financial year (FY) 2025/26 with price cap of £50,000, with grant rates up to £2,500 for an eligible vehicle. The recent price cap increase to £50,000 will bring more vehicles into scope, widening customer choice and removing barriers for disabled passengers by ensuring they can get around more easily and with peace of mind.

Up to £2,500Closes 5 April 2027England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) invites applications for funding to strengthen the UK’s role in digital technical standards, which are essential to the economy and society and developed through global multistakeholder collaboration in organisations such as the European Telecommunication Standardization Institution (ETSI), Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The goal is to support innovative initiatives that embed standards teaching in higher education, inspire career interest, enhance academic–industry collaboration and strengthen the UK talent pipeline for participation in international standards development.

£2,500 – £40kCloses in 15 days (7 September 2026)UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

People and Research

Historic England

The People and Research Scheme offers grants for activities that help people understand and champion the historic environment through, engagement, skills, training, education and heritage project-based posts. It also offers grants for research activities related to the historic environment sector including scientific and technical conservation, surveys and investigations, publication, archiving, toolkits and guidance. https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/grants/what-we-fund/people-activities/ https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/grants/what-we-fund/research-activities/

£250 – £300kCloses 31 March 2027England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Society’s most important advances have stemmed from those willing to think differently about what might be possible. ARIA is an R&D funding agency built to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. Created by an Act of Parliament, and sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, ARIA funds breakthrough R&D in under explored areas to catalyse new paths to prosperity for the UK and the world.

£10k – £10mCloses 17 January 2028UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

Skills Bursaries provide grants of up to £1,000 for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work. Open to applicants at any stage of their personal or professional journey, these bursaries can be used for training, mentoring, attending workshops, or other professional development activities related to heritage and community engagement to be determined by you. Offered on a rolling basis, Skills Bursaries are designed to be accessible and responsive, helping to build confidence and capacity across the sector—particularly among those who may not have had access to such opportunities before.

£10 – £1,000Closes 3 July 2027UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Local Water Environment Grant (LWEG) provides capital and revenue grants to local authorities and third sector organisations to improve their local water environment.

Up to £100kCloses 25 September 2026England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Supporting UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games to enhance their international activities.

Up to £100kCloses 31 March 2029UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers.

£5,000 – £7,500Closes 31 December 2029England, Wales
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolLimited company+2 more

The UK Space Agency invites proposals for UK-based research and development projects to develop innovative Earth Observation (EO) technologies through the EO Missions and Technology (EOMT) Innovation Call 1. Applications are encouraged for innovative, early Technology Readiness Level (TRL) projects supporting climate monitoring, the environment, dual use and commercial applications.

£50k – £200kCloses in 9 days (1 September 2026)UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) supports the establishment of new woodlands and is administered by the Forestry Commission. The ‘Find a grant’ tool requires a ‘closing date’ to be specified – 31 March 2030 reflects the period EWCO funding is currently confirmed until, rather than a known closure date. EWCO is funded through the Defra Trees Programme.

£4,000 – £2mCloses 31 March 2030England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

The Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) offers funding of up to £30,500 for the production of a UKFS-compliant woodland creation design plan. Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply. WCPG is open for applications year-round. The ‘Find a grant’ tool requires a ‘closing date’ to be specified, however 31 March 2030 reflects the period WCPG funding is currently confirmed until, rather than a known closure date. The scheme was re-launched in autumn 2020 to enable more people to apply and help proposals move more quickly through the Environmental Impact Assessment process and future planting and establishment grant funding.

£1,500 – £30.5kCloses 31 March 2030England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers who are renters or own a flat with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV charge points.

Up to £500Closes 31 March 2027UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Individual

Cladding Safety Scheme

Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)

The Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) will meet the cost of addressing life safety fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings over 11m in height (11-18m in London).

£250k – £20mCloses 31 March 2030England, Northern Ireland
IndividualCharityCICCommunity group+4 more

Electric Car Grant

Department for Transport

The Electric Car Grant will support the industry and drivers by reducing the prices of new, eligible EVs priced at or under £37,000.

£1,500 – £3,750Closes 31 March 2030England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Payments are available for farmers in England for vet visits and diagnostic testing to reduce endemic diseases, improve productivity, and raise welfare standards across herds and flocks. It is part of the wider Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. The grant provides direct payments to livestock keepers to cover the cost of these vet visits.

£10 – £1,000Closes 19 June 2027England
IndividualLimited companySMESole trader

Places grants

Historic England

Grants for projects that repair, conserve and care for historic places including buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes and areas.

£1,000 – £1mCloses 31 March 2027England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties when also installing a cross-pavement charging solution.

Up to £500Closes 31 March 2027UK-wide
Individual