Application schedule for Small Grants
Details for upcoming rounds of applications are below:
| Grant round | Minimum amount available | Online application opens |
Online application closes |
Decisions expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 Small Grant Round 1 | £50,000 |
Monday 12 January 2026 at 3pm |
Monday 2 February 2026 at 9am |
Tuesday 31 March 2026 |
Who can apply
Not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to £3,000 per Small Grant.
Read more about who we can fund. All applicants will need to confirm how they meet the scoring criteria.
Information about how to strengthen your application is available to read in advance and you can also attend a briefing session.
Briefing sessions
We will be holding three optional briefing sessions to go through the application form and to answer any questions you may have. These are on the following dates and times, and you can register via the links below:
- Tuesday 13 January 2026, 11am to 12 noon - online
- Wednesday 28 January 2026, 6pm to 7pm - online
- Friday 30 January 2026, 10am to 11am - online
How to make an application
Apply using the online application form on Plinth. You will need to create a Plinth account, if you don't already have one.
Apply for a Small Grant 2026-27 Round 1
Supporting information
Download documents to support your grant application including:
- Small Grants partner spreadsheet 19kB XLSX)
- Small Grants budget template (26kB XLSX) - you can use your own budget template if you prefer, however you must include the key information covered in our template
- 2026-27 Small Grant Round 1 Application form – Word Version for information only (34kB DOCX) - please note that this Word version of the form can't be submitted. It is a tool to support you in completing your online application by preparing your answers before using the online form
