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 |
| 2026-27 Small Grant Round 2 | £34,000 |
Monday 7 September 2026 at 3pm |
Monday 28 September 2026 at 9am |
Tuesday 1 December 2026 |
| Grant round | Minimum amount available | Online application opens |
Online application closes |
Decisions expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2027-28 Small Grant Round 1 |
£50,000 |
Monday 11 January 2027 at 3pm |
Monday 1 February 2027 at 9am |
Tuesday 31 March 2027 |
|
2027-28 Small Grant Round 2 |
£34,000 | Monday 6 September 2027 at 3pm | Monday 27 September 2027 at 9am | Wednesday 1 December 2027 |
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 - links to register will be available closer to the time.
- Thursday 10 September 2026 - 10am to 11am
- Monday 14 September 2026 - 3pm to 4pm
- Wednesday 16 September 2026 - 6pm to 7pm
How to make an application
Applications for a Small Grant 2026-27 Round 2 will open in September 2026.
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
