Community development and employment grants
394 open, rolling and forthcoming grant schemes for economic / community development / employment projects, from 128 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
- 368
- Forthcoming
- 26
- Closing in 30 days
- 109
- Funders
- 128
The 15 schemes closing soonest
| Grant name | Status | Award amount | Deadline | Location | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHorizon Europe cohort visit to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in StockholmInnovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing) | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 9 Oct 2026 · today | Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales +4 | 4 days ago |
| FBallantrae Community FundFoundation Scotland | Open | Up to £25k | Closes 9 Oct 2026 · today | Scotland | 4 days ago |
| NBurton Wold Community Wind Farm FundNorthamptonshire Community Foundation | Open (rolling) | Up to £30k | Rolling – no fixed deadline | East Midlands | 4 days ago |
| MCommon Ground Award 2026-2027Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Open | £20k – £250k | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | England | 4 days ago |
| SCommunity Lounge GrantsStaffordshire & Shropshire Community Foundation | Open | Up to £10k | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | West Midlands | 4 days ago |
| FKilgallioch Community FundFoundation Scotland | Open | Up to £100k | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | Scotland | 4 days ago |
| SOake Sunshine FundSomerset Community Foundation | Open | Up to £2,000 | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | South West | 4 days ago |
| FScottish Building SocietyFoundation Scotland | Open | Up to £5,000 | Closes 12 Oct 2026 · 3d left | Scotland | 4 days ago |
| HKop Hill Climb Charity FundHeart of Bucks | Open | Up to £7,500 | Closes 13 Oct 2026 · 4d left | South East | 4 days ago |
| CWales in London Philanthropic FundCommunity Foundation Wales | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 13 Oct 2026 · 4d left | Wales | 4 days ago |
| EFuture computing paradigms Network PlusEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | Open | Up to £2.8m | Closes 13 Oct 2026 · 4d left | UK-wide | 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 |
| 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 |
| IKnowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3Innovate UK | Open | Amount not specified | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
| EAI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Invite only | Open | Up to £230k | Closes 14 Oct 2026 · 5d left | UK-wide | 4 days ago |
Funders with the most open schemes
- Foundation Scotland28 open
- Innovate UK19 open
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)18 open
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)15 open
- Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing)14 open
- Community Foundation for Northern Ireland13 open
- Somerset Community Foundation13 open
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)12 open
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