Grants for charities and community groups in South West
178 open, rolling and forthcoming grant schemes for charities and community groups in South West, from 79 funders. Each listing shows the deadline, award size, where it applies and a link to the funder's original guidance.
Last verified 9 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST. Always check the funder's own guidance before applying.
- Open now
- 168
- Forthcoming
- 10
- Closing in 30 days
- 46
- Specific to South West
- 42
The rest are open across the UK or a wider area that includes South West.
The 15 schemes closing soonest
| Grant name | Status | Award amount | Deadline | Location | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCommon Ground Award 2026-2027Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Open | £20k – £250k | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | England | 4 days ago |
| AEmpowering CuratorsArt Fund | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | UK-wide | 1 h ago |
| SOake Sunshine FundSomerset Community Foundation | Open | Up to £2,000 | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| TThomas Howell's Education Fund for North WalesThe Drapers' Company | Open (rolling) | Amount not specified | Rolling – no fixed deadline | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| ICfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1Innovate UK | Open | Up to £200k | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| IFarming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5Innovate UK | Open | £1m – £3m | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| IMedicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1Innovate UK | Open | £50k – £100k | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| EDoctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven researchEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| TMaternity EquityThe Henry Smith Charity | Open | £2,500 – £5,000 | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| CHeadland Hotel Community FundCornwall Community Foundation | Open | £1,000 – £2,000 | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| QNorth Somerset Community Partnership GrantQuartet Community Foundation | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 15 Oct 2026 · 6d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| QPolice and Crime Commissioner’s Community FundQuartet Community Foundation | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| SPolice and Crime Commissioner's Community FundSomerset Community Foundation | Open | Up to £10k | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| FSudan Stability Programme (SSP): call for expressions of interestForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office | Open | From £1m | Closes 16 Oct 2026 · 7d left | International, England, Northern Ireland +2 | 4 days ago |
| TApplication processThe Elephant TrustInvite only | Open | £2,000 – £5,000 | Closes 18 Oct 2026 · 9d left | UK-wide | 1 h ago |
Funders with the most open schemes
- Innovate UK17 open
- Somerset Community Foundation16 open
- Medical Research Council (MRC)11 open
- Cornwall Community Foundation7 open
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office7 open
- Quartet Community Foundation7 open
- Wellcome7 open
- Art Fund5 open
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