Macmillan is launching the Macmillan CARE (Culture • Agency • Respect • Equity) Grants Programme. This pilot programme will fund community-led projects that offer new insights and impact for people affected by cancer.

A new fund will be launched in 2026 by WCVA for the third sector. To find out more and keep informed of when the new fund is launched you can find the link in this article.

GVS are pleased to host a meet the funder session for The Giving Machine’s Giving Lottery on the 9th December 2025 between 10am and 11:30am.

Big Give have release 2 funds that are now open for applications: Arts for Impact 2026 and Earth Rise 2026

There are many grants available for woodland creation. You can use the grants to help you plan and develop your new woodland. Here are some details of the grants are available throughout the year.

Support available to raise money to improve facilities at your local sports club.

Grants of up to £30,000 per year for charities working with marginalised and excluded groups in the UK experiencing injustice.

Applications for the 2026 Weston Charity Awards are open, giving charities across Wales the chance to access transformational packages of expert support and funding. 

Here are details of grants and funds that are opening and closing before the end of December 2025.

Big Give, in partnership with Figurative Philanthropy for Arts & Culture, is now accepting applications for our third Arts for Impact campaign, supporting arts and culture charities across the UK driving positive social impact.

The Aviva Community Fund helps local causes build stronger communities across the UK through supporting Climate Action, and Financial Wellbeing with match funding.

Kristina Martin Charitable Trust provide grants to UK registered charities whose work supports those with mental health issues and provides support and activities which tackle, in particular but not exclusively, suicide, online bullying and grief, fostering hope and resilience, working both in the UK and beyond. 4 grant themes providing grants of up to £100,000 are available.

Here are some funds that you may have missed with closing within the next 6 weeks. Don’t forget to apply.

The First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan has announced a new fund for communities across Wales to help them celebrate St David’s Day next year. The Welsh Government has allocated £1 million for the 2026 St David’s Day celebrations. Applications will open today for activities aimed at bringing communities together around the day of Wales’ patron saint Dewi Sant, on 1st March.

Perthyn are now open to applications from community groups pan-Wales for Perthyn grant funding to support with start-up fees during the early stages of developing social enterprises, co-operatives, community-led housing or community land trusts through the medium of Welsh, you will need to demonstrate the Welsh language is central to your initiative and future delivery.

Its mission is to fund and support inspiring programmes which help improve the lives of the disabled and disadvantaged through the power of sport. It offers grants of up to £7,000

The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) funds projects near certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites.

The scheme is now open for applications for grants of between £5,000 – £49,000.

They fund predominantly small, local projects which improve the physical and emotional health of older people with grants of up to £7,000.

The grant scheme will enable eligible museums in Wales, to apply for capital funding to purchase a contactless donation point/s for use at their museum. The grant will also cover upgrades to electrical and Wi-Fi infrastructure, and one year of subscription fees/licences, to enable the collection and processing of the contactless payments. The maximum grant available is £4,000.00 pounds.

The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust offers grants to registered charities for projects in social welfare, education, music, and nature, with funding typically ranging from £3,000 to £20,000, and larger amounts being considered on an exceptional basis.