Skip to content

Browse funding

Live UK funding opportunities from government, lottery distributors, research councils and arts bodies. Expired listings are removed automatically.

23 opportunities

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

£2.5m – £20mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) provides funding to public, private and third sector applicants, to support improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects in England and Wales that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for customers and operators. Projects can apply to HNES for either revenue or capital grant funding: Revenue grants – grants to fund procurement or mobilisation of external third-party support to carry out Optimisation Studies. These studies will assess heat network projects to identify causes of sub-optimal performance and recommend costed intervention or improvement measures. Capital grants – grants to part-fund the delivery (installation) of eligible intervention/improvement measures.

£5,000 – £9.99mCloses 31 March 2030England, Wales
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

£100k – £3mCloses in 3 days (26 August 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 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

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2026 (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.

Up to £385.4kCloses in 16 days (8 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Ultra Long Duration Energy Storage Project Development Studies

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for project development studies to support the development of ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators in the UK.

£350k – £700kCloses 30 September 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Oldham Council Innovation Grant

UK Government — business finance and support

Innovation grant scheme to support business growth, encourage inward investment, and drive productivity through innovation.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+3 more

Low Carbon Dorset

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

Free support to help SMEs and community groups in the Dorset Council area reduce their carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and install renewable energy measures

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+4 more

Forest of Dean District Council Business Start Up Grant

UK Government — business finance and support

Funding to be used towards a variety of business start up activates including: research and development, installing clean technologies, premises, equipment and product/service launch.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+4 more

Horizon Europe funding

UK Government — business finance and support

Funding for research or innovation that's ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+6 more

Strengthening Worcestershire Fund 2025

Worcestershire Community Foundation

Worcestershire Community Foundation is launching a new round of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund to support local communities through small grants, positively impacting all areas of the county. Round 2 of the Fund opens on Tuesday 15th July 2025. The aim of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund

£2,000 – £5,000Rolling — apply any timeNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

Winter Grant Scheme

Worcestershire Community Foundation

Partnering with Worcestershire County Council and District Councils (in the south of the County), Worcestershire Community Foundation are allocating grants to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations reaching vulnerable households in Worcester City, Wychavon and Malvern Hills Districts. Deadline

Up to £5,000No published deadlineNot stated
Voluntary organisationLocal authority

UPDATE – PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN TO APPLICATIONS. WE HAVE FULLY DISPERSED OUR ALLOCATION OF FUNDING RECEIVED TO DATE FOR THIS GRANT SCHEME. WE ARE IN DIALOGUE WITH OUR FUNDERS FOR THIS SCHEME ABOUT FUTURE ALLOCATIONS OF THE EAST LINDSEY INVESTMENT FUND AND WHETHER LINCOLNSHI

Up to £24.9kNo published deadlineNot stated
CharityLocal authority

Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm Community Fund What is a Community Benefit Fund? Renewable energy and land or property development firms often make charitable investments in the communities where they work through Community Benefit Funds. In this case residents of North Devon were consulted for their vie

£5,000 – £30kNo published deadlineNot stated
CharitySocial enterpriseSchoolLocal authority+3 more

Thorne Farm Wind Turbine Community Benefit Fund What is a Community Benefit Fund? Renewable energy and land or property development firms often make charitable investments in the communities where they work through Community Benefit Funds. In this case, charitable funds were made available as a resu

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineNot stated
CharitySchoolLocal authoritySports club+2 more

Laceby Solar Farm

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

The Object of the Fund The Object of the Fund is to support volunteer led not-for-profit projects that improve the lives of people living in Laceby, Irby, Riby, Barnoldby le Beck, Bradley, Aylesby and Beelsby, North East Lincolnshire. About the Fund We aim to distribute £64,400 a year. Applicants ca

Up to £64kNo published deadlineNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+2 more

Humber Gateway Community Fund

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Object of the Fund To support voluntary and community sector organisations deliver projects that improve the lives of people living in North East Lincolnshire. About the Grants • We aim to distribute approximately £40,000 a year. • Grants may be from £200 to £2,500. • A shorter application form is a

£200 – £2,500No published deadlineNot stated
CharityVoluntary organisationIndividualSchool+2 more