Supporting your Voluntary, Community or Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisation to find, access and get ready to apply for funding
Whether you have a new project or idea you need funding, or you are currently delivering a project that you would like to continue, this page is designed to support you to find the right funding for your organisation.
Free one-to-one support
Our Funding and Development Officer, Jane Granville provides free one-to-one support and guidance to York’s VCSE sector to help organisations identify potential funding sources and develop funding bids. Please get in contact with Jane Granville via: jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk if your organisation needs support.
Live grants and funds
The Big Bike Revival Grant Programme: Closing date 14 July 2025
What’s available?Voluntary and community organisations can apply for grants of up to £3,500 from Cycling UK to support people to start or return to cycling. This could include bike repair sessions, learn to ride activities, group rides or other inclusive cycling...
Aviva Community Fund: Closing date – ongoing
About the fundThe Aviva Community Fund helps local projects that make a real difference. It offers grants of up to £50,000 for projects that support climate action and financial wellbeing. Funding is open all year round, so you can apply when your project is ready....
Debt Advice Modernisation Fund 2025-2026: Closing date 30 June 2025
The Debt Advice Modernisation Fund 2025-2026 is a government grant designed to help organisations improve the way they deliver free debt advice services across England. This funding aims to make debt advice more accessible, inclusive and effective for those who need...
York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Business Sustainability Programme: Closing date ongoing
The Business Sustainability Programme, delivered by the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority, offers grant funding to help organisations and businesses across the region to decarbonise, grow sustainably, and contribute to the economic growth of the area....
Digital Inclusion Grant Fund Programme: Closing Monday 30 June 2025
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is offering grant funding through its Digital Inclusion Programme, aimed at developing locally based digital support projects for individuals. This initiative is part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation and seeks...
Rosa’s Rise Fund 2025: Closing date Monday 23 June 2025
Rosa’s Rise Fund 2025 is now open for applications.The fund supports organisations led by and for Black and racially minoritised women and girls. These organisations often provide vital support to individuals and communities but face significant funding challenges....
Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund: Closing date 27 June 2025
The Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund is now open for applications. With up to £4,000 available per project, this fund supports community initiatives that raise awareness of the dangers of illegal lending. The funding is made available by the England Illegal Money...
AWS Imagine Grant U.K. & Ireland: Closing date 2 June 2025
A public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit charities who are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions. Grants for nonprofits Amazon Web Service's goal is to empower charitable organisations to prioritise technology as a mission-critical...
Who can apply for a grant?
Each grant provider will outline a unique set of criteria to be met in order to apply. Our Funding and Development Officer can support your organisation to get ready to apply for funding. Please contact jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk for more information.
Where can I find out about available grants?
Here! You are in the right place, this page lists current grants that are open to York’s VCSE sector. Take a look at the quick links section for more resources to find funding.
I'd like to let you know about a grant for VCSE organisations in York
Fantastic, please email comms@yorkcvs.org.uk. We would love to hear about any grants that can be awarded to York’s VCSE sector.
Expired grants and funding
Grants and funds that have now expired.
Northern Powergrid Foundation: Community Resilience Grant Funding – Closing date: 11 May 2025
The Northern Powergrid Foundation is committed to funding projects that support energy resilience initiatives and helps those located in our local communities who are most affected by changes in the economy, environment and society because of the shifting energy...
Two Ridings: Women in Business Fund: Closing date – 21 April 2025
The Women in Business fund was set up and funded by women, for women. We aim to support groups working to inspire, support and enable women, girls, and families in York and North Yorkshire. We are particularly interested in organisations working in areas of domestic...
Q-Futures Community Fund: Closing date – Monday 19 May 2025
The Q-Futures Community Fund was set up by Two Ridings Community Foundation to support organisations who can / do provide access to engaging digital training and community schemes in an engagement-led, co-created way that meets specific digital needs. Projects must be...
The Matrix Causes Fund: Closing date 31 March 2025
The Matrix Causes Fund provides support to organisations which promote access to justice (particularly for people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs), equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment. Who can apply Charities registered in...
Quick links
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Get in contact with Jane Granville (jane.granville@yorkcvs.org.uk) if your organisation needs support to find funding.
Latest news and information
Keep up to date with the latest news and information about grants and funding for the VCSE sector.
Trading for Good: Community Business funded programme for people who want to improve their community
Trading for Good: Community Business Programme & Match Trading Grant Develop your community business through a specialist programme of support provided by School for Social Entrepreneurs, in...
VCSE organisations encouraged to apply to new VCSE Health Inequalities Small Grants Fund
VCSE Health Inequalities Small Grants Fund The VCSE Health Inequalities Small Grants Fund is now accepting applications to support projects across York that aim to reduce health inequalities....
Are you ready to apply for funding?
This video was created for the Community Mental Health Transformation Grant but provides a great checklist to review whether or not your organisation is ready to apply for funding.
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