Funding and Grants for organisations
This information is for voluntary sector organisations in Bradford district. Community Action is not a funder and does not provide grant funding or sponsorship. Our charity only advises community organisations and cannot provide information about funding for individual needs e.g. student fees.
Below is a list of live funds, sorted by closing date (soonest first), this list is updated regularly. For more funding opportunities, head to the Community Action Funding Finder and register for an account to search thousands more opportunities.
Our resource hub for voluntary sector organisations includes funding a new group, preparing to fundraise, and getting grant funding.
If your community organisation in Bradford district would like to speak to a Development Officer about funding, grants, current or potential bids, please book a slot with Chris.
** Update 7th October 2026** – live now is the Community Action Funding Finder. Powered by Idox this database gives voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations in the Bradford District FREE access to thousands of funding opportunities, updated daily. You can search for funding, save funding opportunities to come back to later, and sign up for funding alerts straight to your inbox. Check out our latest news post for the all the details and Frequently Asked Questions.
UK Government : Youth Jobs Grant– grants up to £3,000 – deadline to apply 31 October 2028.
The Youth Jobs Grant is part of the Youth Guarantee and provides financial support to employers to encourage the recruitment of young people who may otherwise find it difficult to enter the labour market. It is intended to complement, not replace, existing recruitment activity. Eligible employers may receive up to £3,000 per job outcome, paid in stages and subject to meeting all scheme conditions.
Employers across GB who recruit an eligible young person (18-24, on Universal Credit, unemployed for 6 months) will receive a £3,000 grant per qualifying job outcome.
BD4+ Community Partnership Small Grants 2026/27- grants from £2,000 to £5,000 – deadline 13 November.
BD4+ Community Partnership are currently running their small grants programme for 2026/27. Grants are available for groups or individuals who can deliver project work in line with one or more of BD4+ CPs priorities:
• Increasing the uptake of cancer screening
• Reducing isolation and loneliness
• Promoting healthy lifestyles
BD4+ CP has also identified some priority population cohorts (those having higher health needs). Whilst grant applications relating to other cohorts will be considered, priority will be given to grant applications relating to the population cohorts set out below (other than for cancer screening, where we are looking to target the general population)
• People with one or more long-term health conditions
• Carers (including young carers)
• People affected by dementia (and their families/carers)
• Health-related support for communities of interest in the BD4+ area
• Education around teenage pregnancies and healthy relationships
Do It Now Now – Innovate Now with Wellcome – grants ranging from £13,000 to £48,000- deadline 27 November
Innovate Now with Wellcome aims to strengthen Black-led leadership in the UK research ecosystem. It responds to a critical gap: many Black-led initiatives that support the research careers of Black Heritage and Mixed Black Heritage people provide mentoring, safe spaces, networks, and advocacy, yet remain underfunded, under-recognised, and often volunteer-led.
Registered or unregistered initiatives are eligible for this opportunity as long as the income gained by the initiative does not exceed £150k annually.
British Heart Foundation – Defibrillator Programme- grants from £1,000 to £15,000 – Deadline 31 January 2027
Provides free public-access defibrillators to UK community groups able to install and maintain an unlocked, powered cabinet where there’s clear need and no nearby defibrillator within 200 metres. Eligible groups include faith organisations, sports clubs, charities, community centres, CICs and informal resident groups.
Nisa: Making a Difference Locally (MADL) – Grant value varies – Funds awarded throughout the year.
The Nisa Making a Difference Locally charity offers small grants for community-level projects across the UK. Funding is aimed at grassroots initiatives that make a real difference to local life, including activities for children and young people, community events, wellbeing projects, equipment purchases and minor capital items.
Rather than a central application process, requests are made directly to local Nisa store owners, who decide which causes in their area to support. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Stagecoach Giving for Good Community Fund– Grant of £500 – Applications reviewed at the end of each month
Stagecoach runs a monthly community fund offering one-off grants of up to £500 to smaller, local charities based in the communities it serves. To be eligible, your organisation must be a Charitable Company, CIC, CIO, Constituted Group, or Registered Charity, and work in one or more of the following areas: health and wellbeing, supporting children and young people, addressing loneliness and isolation, or increasing accessibility and opportunity.
Before applying, you will need to set up a page on Neighbourly. Once that is done, you can submit your application through the fund.
Asda Foundation- various amounts – multiple deadlines to apply.
Each year, the Asda Foundation receives a donation from Asda Stores. They use this donation to provide grant funding to grassroots groups at the heart of communities throughout the UK. The Foundation works with In-store Asda Community Champions to award grants to the local groups that need them most.
Various grants are available throughout the year.
Edwin Pounds Community Fund – grants up to £1000 – Deadline unknown – for organisations located Wibsey, Thorpe Edge, Shipley, Low Moor, Riddlesden, Long Lee, Bingley or surrounding areas
As a way of giving back to our local area, the Edwin Pounds Community Fund aims to provide funding support for community-based projects which improve the quality of life of people living within two miles of Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors’ branches in Bradford, Wibsey, Sandbeds and Keighley.
Local charities will be awarded funding toward the cost of a specific, community-focused project. The aim is to fund projects that run for 3 months or longer, but shorter projects may consider if ongoing community benefits can be demonstrated.
In order to be eligible to receive funding, the project must align with one or more of the fund categories: Health, Education, Employment Opportunities, Poverty/Social Deprivation.
People’s Postcode Lottery – Grassroots Grants – grants up to £2,000 – submissions accepted any time between January and September
In collaboration with Groundwork: Unrestricted grants of between £500 and £2,000 can be accessed by voluntary or community organisations, including registered charities/companies, whose annual turnover is no more than £25,000.
Priority will be shown to organisations which meet the following criteria:
Organisations that work with and support communities classed as marginalised or vulnerable
Funding for communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation
The Henry and Rebecca Tinsley Charitable Trust – grants typically ranging from £5,000 to £25,000 – no deadline to apply.
Small and medium-sized grants are available to registered charities working for a range of charitable causes, particularly those in the areas of protecting the environment, health and human rights. Grants are generally awarded to small as well as larger, more established charities with the aim of delivering a real and lasting positive impact.
Although the Trust welcomes applications from eligible potential grantees, its trustees seek out organisations that will effectively fulfil its objectives. Charities that receive larger grants normally have a close working relationship with trustees. Applications may be made at any time in writing.
Cash for Kids – Impact Grants – For Individuals or Groups Grants from £1,000 to £3,000 – Application windows opening and closing as funds allow
Funds will support children and young people (up to and including 18 years old) living in our community affected by poverty, abuse, neglect or those with additional support needs.
Groups eligible:
Charities (turnover less than £1 million) , Schools, Community / grassroots organisations
The Alan Brentnall Charitable Trust – grants up to £10,000 – no deadline to apply.
Grants, normally for up to £10,000, are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of poverty, financial hardship, education and disaster relief. The Trust can also support the medical and educational expenses of individuals.
An approach to the Trust may be made at any time in writing.
Singer Foundation – grant amount unknown – no deadline to apply.
The Singer Foundation awards grants to UK registered charities that support individuals and groups through enterprise, employment, and training. It favours organisations with strong governance and a track record of inspiring people to become self-sufficient and contribute their skills to others.
Applications may be made at any time by the application form which is available on request from the Foundation.
BDO Charitable Trust- grants up to £1,000 (occasional larger grants of up to £10,000) – no deadline to apply.
Funding covers a broad range of charitable purposes including animal welfare, dementia, healthcare and medical research, hospices, housing, support for women, general charitable purposes, and overseas causes. The Trust has no website, and applications may be submitted at any time in writing.
The Linley Shaw Foundation – grants up to £5,000 – no deadline to apply.
Grants up to £5,000 for UK charities that are working to conserve, preserve and restore the natural beauty of the UK countryside using voluntary workers.
Please note the Foundation does not maintain a website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.
Benefact Group: Movement for Good – grants of £1000 or £5000 – nominations open all year
The Movement for Good is a chance to nominate your favourite charity (or your own) for grants of £1,000 or £5,000, selected via prize draw. The funding can be awarded to charities of all sizes, anywhere in the UK, and every nomination is 1 entry so the more nominations, the more chances of the charity being drawn. The £5000 draw is open to charities making a difference in the fields of Health, Community, and Animals and Wildlife.
Ann Rylands Small Donations – grants up to £5,000 – no deadline to apply
Unrestricted small grants for medium sized charities (income of £100,000 to £2 million) that work to provide health and care services, providing practical and emotional support to people with physical or mental ill health, people living with a disability, and their families and carers.
The maximum grant is £5,000. You are asked not to request a specific amount as the Trustees will determine the amount based on the availability of funding and what they feel is appropriate.
McGreevy No. 5 Settlement – grants ranging between £5,000 and £50,000 – Applications accepted throughout the year.
Each year a handful of grants, typically ranging from £5,000 to £50,000, are made to registered charities across England and Wales. Causes relating to medicine and support for children and young people tend to feature regularly among those awarded funding.
The Ross Warburton Charitable Trust – grants up to/less than £10,000 – Applications accepted throughout the year.
Trust focuses on making grants, primarily benefiting children, young people, and voluntary bodies, often funded through investment income and donations
Parkinson’s UK: Grants for physical activity providers – grants up to £3,000 – no deadline to apply (as funds allow).
The fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to support physical activity projects for people with Parkinson’s across the UK. In 2026, funding is focused on people who are currently inactive, helping them begin to engage in physical activity and sustain their participation.
To make activities more accessible, the fund also supports ‘gateway activities’ — movement-based sessions that build confidence and encourage interest in becoming more active.
Watson Buckle Community Fund – £2,000 grants – Applications open and close throughout the year , visit the site often!
The fund supports local groups and projects in and around Bradford, where the firm’s team lives and works.
The fund is open to initiatives that support people in the local community, promote positive activities that help others, or would benefit from additional funding to grow or continue their work.
As one of the region’s leading independent accountancy firms, Watson Buckles sees the fund as a way of giving back and helping the local community to thrive.
Local groups, charities or community projects that could benefit are encouraged to apply by completing the application form
Parkinson’s UK: Physical Activity Grant 2026 – grants ranging from £500 up to £3,000 – rolling deadline (until funds are exhausted)
Being active can have a significant impact on living well with Parkinson’s, regardless of symptoms or time since diagnosis. The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports activity providers to develop more physical activity opportunities across the UK for inactive people with Parkinson’s to become and stay active, and improve social wellbeing as a result of attending the project.