For charities with income between £150,000 and £3 million
The GSK IMPACT Awards provide funding, training and development for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years’ old, working in a health-related field in the UK. This year is the 30th anniversary of the awards, and to mark this milestone we have increased the funding winners receive from £40,000 to £50,000.
The GSK IMPACT Awards are judged by a prestigious panel of judges and provide national recognition for the winning charities. Up to 15 awards will be made, ranging from £5,000 to £50,000. In addition, the training and development is valued at a further £13,500. Organisations will have a film made and be given a set of promotional materials. They will also receive help with press and publicity and pro bono offers from GSK.
Small grant programme, Woodroffe Benton Foundation
Our Small Grant Programme is open from 1st to 31st August 2026, and the focus is on projects in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland that support people, particularly those with physical or learning disabilities, to access the natural world and spend time outdoors.
The Foundation provides grants to officially recognised charitable organisations within the United Kingdom only in respect of:
Relief of persons in need, hardship or distress by reason of disaster or as a consequence of social or economic circumstance.
Provision/Maintenance of care and accommodation for the sick and elderly.
Promotion of education - in particular within the Derbyshire region.
Environmental Conservation/Preservation/Protection/Improvement - in particular where this would encourage the provision of access by members of the general public.
Human physical well-being – but applicants should note that funding in this area is proactive and the trustees will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications
The funding round will be closed on 31st August 2026 or when 150 applications have been received.
Applicants to our Small Grants programme can receive one-off grants in the range £500 to £2,500.
Customer & Community Investment Fund, London North Eastern Railway
Through the Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF), we strengthen local connections and drive positive change in the communities we serve.
CCIF supports a wide range of initiatives, including mental health, environmental sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion, and education and employability. Through this funding, communities are able to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and access essential skills and resources, helping people feel more connected, resilient and supported.
To be eligible, your project must be based within 15 miles of the LNER route in England or Scotland.
Grants of between £1000 - £10,000 will be awarded.
Young People's Programme, The Allen Lane Foundation
Funding work to benefit children and young people aged 12-21 who are vulnerable, socially excluded or marginalised.
We aim to support work to help young people who are experiencing or may have already suffered significant issues within their lives, and those who may (or already have) ‘fall through the cracks’ without targeted support.
The priority is on those aged 12-21 who are disengaged from education or work, vulnerable to exploitation or high-risk behaviours, or socially excluded or marginalised; whose experiences can be hidden or less well known; and whose voices are often erased or ignored.
The total amount we can offer is up to £15,000. This can be over three years, two years, or a single grant. However, most grants we make are for much less than this amount, with the average grant size being £5,000-£6,000.
Our Trustees meet to discuss grant applications three times a year, generally in February, June and October.
You can apply anytime – we process applications all through the year, and will come back to you within a couple of weeks with our initial thoughts.
Public Engagement Grant Scheme, Institute of Physics
The Public Engagement Grant Scheme (PEGS) aims to support the IOP Limit Less initiative by funding projects that meaningfully engage whole family groups (including parents/carers) to improve their relationship with physics. This could be by showcasing relatable role models of those doing physics, actively challenging stereotypes and preconceptions, sharing positive messages about physics, and more!
The grant looks to prioritise projects that reach families with young people under the age of 16 who identify with one or more of the following groups:
Girls and young women;
Disabled young people;
LGBT+ young people;
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds; and
Black Caribbean young people.
We are hoping to fund projects that can evidence public engagement best practice, the ability to reach one or more of these audiences, and evidence of positive impacts linked to the aims of Limit Less.
There will be two rounds of applications this year:
Round 1: Applications received between 9 February and 10 May. Applicants will receive a notification of the outcome of their application in early June, and payment no earlier than the end of June. Projects funded in Round 1 must start in 2026 and should be completed by 31 December 2026.
Round 2: Applications received between 11 May and 7 September. Applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application in October, and payment no earlier than the end of October.
Projects funded in Round 2 must start in 2026 and should be completed by 30 June 2027.
Learning Through Making Fund, Freelands Foundation
Applications are open for Learning Through Making, a new fund from Freelands Foundation that provides grants of up to £25,000 for visual art education projects that creatively engage audiences with the process of making and exploration of materials.
Proposed projects can be of any length, from a few days to a number of months, and must take place between 1 January and 31 December 2027.
Applications are open to arts organisations that are registered charities and CICs of all sizes from across the UK.
British Society for the History of Science, Outreach and Engagement Grants
The British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Engagement Committee offers grants of up to £500 to support engagement and outreach projects in the history of science. We are keen to encourage projects that engage with the history of science, technology and medicine in new and exciting ways and are applicable to their intended audiences.
Previous OEC Project Grant initiatives have included public events, the development of materials for schools, and work with collections and heritage sites. However, we are always hoping to be surprised by new ideas and formats.
Please note that the OEC Project Grant is primarily intended as a seedcorn fund for new initiatives and to support small-scale projects or events. If your proposed project is part of a larger scheme of activity, please describe in your application what specific extras will be delivered by the funds from the OEC Project Grant.
Eligibility:
At least one person named on the applications must be a member of the BSHS.
There is one remaining application round in 2026. The deadline is Friday 18th September.
For further information and a downloadable application form please visit the BSHS website. Scroll down past the OEC committee members at this link to find information on OEC project grants.
Ingenious Grant Scheme, Royal Academy of Engineering
The Ingenious public engagement grants scheme prioritises projects that reach diverse and underrepresented audiences including communities in the most deprived neighbourhoods in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and that engage with engineers and people of different genders, ages and ethnic backgrounds. All projects and project teams should be based in the UK.
Funding from £3,000 to £30,000 is available
The Ingenious programme aims to:
Support imaginative and creative public engagement, raising awareness of the diversity, nature and impact of engineering
Broaden perceptions of engineering, targeting public audiences currently underrepresented in engineering
Build capacity for engineering public engagement by offering engineers training and opportunities in public engagement
We welcome proposals from universities, colleges and schools, youth charities, science and engineering communicators and engagement professionals as well as those working in the arts and cultural sectors. We also welcome applications from engineers from small and medium enterprises who are interested in public engagement.
The Matrix Causes Fund (a charitable fund administered by Prism) provides support to organisations which promote access to justice, equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment.
While all applications which meet the criteria are welcome, priority will be given to projects where the benefit can be most widely felt, and from organisations based in London, and / or those organisations who focus is on supporting the needs of vulnerable persons such as people (particularly children) with disabilities, women in refuges, refugees and asylum seekers, people with mental health difficulties, prisoners etc.
UK charity applicants can apply for one of the following MCF grants:
A one-off grant of up to £8,000 (GBP), or
A multi-year grant of up to £5,000 (GBP) a year, for up to three years (funds for years 2 and 3 will be released upon receipt of a grant report at the end of the previous year’s cycle)
The fund only accepts applications for consideration in the following window:
