Summary: One-off grants are available to small UK registered charities (turnover less than £500k) for work in the specific areas of relief of hardship; children and young people; disability and inclusion; the elderly; health; military; environment and conservation; the arts; and heritage. Health/medical charities with income up to £15 million can also apply.

Deadline: 1 September 2026

Maximum award: Typically, up to £5,000 (larger awards only for exceptional projects)

Total annual fund: Approximately £1 million

Application deadline: 1 September 2026

Priority Funding Themes:

• • Relief of hardship – e.g. homelessness prevention, domestic abuse support, work in areas of high deprivation
  • Children & young people (0–25) – wellbeing, peer support, skills and empowerment
  • Older people – reducing loneliness, improving daily living and social inclusion
  • Disability & inclusion – tackling barriers, frontline support
  • Health – ethical medical research, equipment, mental health and wellbeing support
  • Military – support for serving and ex-service personnel and families
  • Arts – access, skills development, inclusion of marginalised groups
  • Heritage – conservation of historic buildings (excluding places of worship) and objects
  • Environment & conservation – habitat protection, biodiversity, climate change and pollution initiatives