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 us via: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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.
York St John University Community Research Grants 2026: Closing date Friday 27 March 2026
Charities and social enterprise groups offered funding and academic expertise to support community projects in Yorkshire Community Research Grants 2026 offer expanded opportunities from York St John University research institutes. Now into its fifth year, York St...
Jane Tomlinson Appeal: Closing date 5 February 2026
The Jane Tomlinson Appeal is delighted to announce the launch of a £250K ‘Big Charity Giveaway’- a significant grant programme designed to support charities across the following areas; Yorkshire, the Midlands and the Liverpool City region. The Appeal is set to offer...
Grow Wild Community Programme: Closing date – Wednesday 4 February 2026
The Grow Wild Community Programme supports groups to transform urban spaces for the benefit of people and wildlife. They are seeking 23 groups from across the UK to join the programme in 2026. Is your community group ready to... Connect local people with nature?...
Mayor’s Skills Innovation Fund – new funding available
Mayor David Skaith has announced a new funding opportunity for the region’s independent training providers. A total of £200,900 is available, with the aim of funding projects which will bring benefits to learners, employers and training providers. Investment is from...
Quick links
Local funds:
National funds:
National funding databases:
Get in contact with Jane Granville ([email protected]) 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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