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 Brelms Trust: Closing date – Ongoing
The Brelms Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), originally set up as a Charitable Trust in 2007, offering grants to a wide variety of charities operating in the community. Funding is given exclusively to charities based in Yorkshire and directly...
Broadacres Sustainability Fund: Closing date – Ongoing
Broadacres has a sustainability fund which provides funding of up to £500 (£1,000 in exceptional cases) for local projects which will benefit the environment or enhance sustainable development in your local community, for example: Protect or create areas for wildlife...
Climate Action Fund: Closing date – Spring 2025
The National Lottery has announced the Climate Action Fund – Our Shared Future, which seeks to fund partnership projects inspiring more people to take climate action. Suitable for Formal partnerships, working across sectors. Led by community and voluntary...
Thrive Renewables | Funding for community energy groups: Closing date – Ongoing
Support funding for community energy groups. By working together with communities, they help build projects that put people at the heart of the UK’s energy transition. Looking to acquire, build or own a clean energy project locally, and require funding to move forward...
The Fat Beehive Foundation Digital Funding: Closing date – Ongoing
Offers small grants to charities with a turnover of less than £400,000. It provides grants to pay for websites and digital products. Who can apply Check here to see if you are eligible: https://www.fatbeehivefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/ Funds available Up to...
The Stobart Sustainability Fund: Closing date – Ongoing
The is aimed at supporting community-led sustainability projects and initiatives lead by non-profit organisations, community groups and educational facilities, such as schools and colleges, to help them transform their local community through projects that tackle...
The Key Fund | Energy Resilience Fund: Closing date – Ongoing
The Energy Resilience Fund is finance to enable community and social enterprises to retrofit energy generating and saving technology on community owned or managed buildings, with an initial focus on stabilising or reducing energy costs. Who can apply Own your building...
Parkinson’s UK Grants for physical activity providers: Closing date – Ongoing
The grant scheme helps fund activity providers to give people with Parkinson's more opportunities to get and stay active. Who can apply? Applicants must: ● be based in the UK ● have a business/community bank account as funds cannot be transferred into a personal...
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.
The MSE Charity Summer 2025 Grant: Closing date 10 July 2025
Small charities, voluntary groups, and community interest companies across the UK now have an opportunity to apply for funding from the MSE Charity. The latest funding round focuses on "Raising the Next Generation", supporting projects that build financial life skills...
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...
ASDA Foundation Local Community Spaces Fund: Closing date 21 July 2025 (closed early)
The Asda Foundation’s Local Community Spaces Fund is designed to support local groups looking to improve spaces in their community. Summary of fundThis fund helps organisations create or enhance places where the community can come together. This could include...
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...
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.
Lollipop Charity’s National Lottery Grant triumph ensures continued support for deaf children and families
Lollipop is a charity dedicated to providing a nurturing space for children and young people with any degree of D/deafness and their families, along with hearing children of Deaf parents (CODA)....
National Lottery Community Fund shares strategic commitment to a sustainable future
The National Lottery Community Fund has posted a news blog focusing on their strategic commitment to a sustainable future and shining a spotlight on their Climate Action Fund. After launching their...
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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