This week's Funding Bulletin (July 27th - July 31st 2026)

A short summary of funding opportunities that have come to our attention this week.

Tesco's Fruit and Veg Grants Programme

Tesco has announced that its Fruit and Veg Grants programme is open for applications. The programme supports projects that help children and young people access healthy food, including fresh fruit and vegetables.

Grants will be awarded primarily to schools and groups that support children and young people. These can include voluntary or community organisations (including registered charities/companies), Sports teams for young people, uniformed services (Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Cadets etc, nurseries and playgroups. This list is not exhaustive and many other types of organisations that can be funded.

Grants of £500, £1,000 and £1,500 are available for projects that incorporate provision of healthy food including fruit and veg, such a breakfast clubs, providing holiday club lunches or healthy snacks.

Examples include:

• Breakfast/after school clubs that provide fruit and veg for pupils

• Sports clubs that provide healthy food as part of the project or a much- needed half time boost

• Growing initiatives to grow your own fruit and veg or cooking classes using the food to learn

• Holiday clubs that provide healthy meals and snacks

• Projects providing SEND provision with healthy snacks/meals

• Youth clubs that provide a healthy meal/snack

• Addressing holiday hunger amongst children outside of school time

• Healthy eating projects that support families to cook healthy meals on a budget

• Foodbanks to provide food support to families

Shortlisted projects are put forward for Tesco’s in-store blue token customer vote, with all shortlisted projects receiving funding. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis all year round

Applications can be made at any time.

Read more: Fruit and Veg Grants - Tesco Fundraising | Tesco PLC

The 2027 GSK IMPACT Awards

The 2027 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards are open for applications from registered charities working to improve health and wellbeing in the UK. The awards are run by GSK in partnership with The King’s Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and care in England.

Up to 10 winning charities will receive £50,000 in unrestricted funding. Up to five runners-up will receive £5,000. Winners will also receive free training and development valued at an average of £13,500 per organisation, publicity support, national recognition, pro bono support from GSK, and 12 months of legal support.

Applicants must:

• Be registered charities

• Be at least three years old

• Work in a health-related field in the UK

• Have annual income between £150,000 and £3 million

The awards are for charities improving people’s health and wellbeing. Applicants do not need to present a new project, as the awards recognise and support the organisation’s existing work. Organisations led by and supporting under-represented communities are encouraged to apply.

Current deadline: 19th August 2026

To read more: How To Apply | GSK IMPACT Awards | The King's Fund

The Parkinson's UK Physical Activity Grants Programme

Community groups and organisations across the UK can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help people with Parkinson's become and stay active.

The Parkinson’s UK Physical Activity Grants Programme supports new activities that encourage people affected by Parkinson’s, particularly those from marginalised or underrepresented communities, to participate in physical activity and sports.

This year, funding is focused on people who are currently inactive, helping them begin and maintain their participation. Activities could include walking groups, dance classes, or table tennis sessions.

‘Gateway activities’ will also be supported to make activities more accessible. These are movement‑based sessions that build confidence and encourage interest in becoming more active.

Examples of gateway activities include:

• Art based activities such as theatrical acting, musical and circus skills

• Singing and movement

• Playing large musical instruments that requires big movements like samba drumming

• Gardening or horticulture projects

Eligible costs include:

• Equipment

• Facility hire

• Maintenance of equipment

• Coaching fees

• Training

• Parkinson’s specific online support

• Marketing material

• up to 10% of core costs

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all funding has been allocated.

To read more: Grants for physical activity providers | Parkinson's UK

The GSK Community Health Programme

The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Community Health Programme is currently open for applications from small registered charities tackling health inequalities in the UK. The programme is run by GSK in partnership with The King’s Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and care in England.

Up to 10 charities will receive up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding, plus access to a leadership development programme valued at £5,000 per place. The programme aims to support small charities working with disadvantaged communities and to help their leaders build confidence, resilience and strategic capability.

The types of projects supported could include:

• Setting up services or access points within the community

• Working with public sector providers to remove barriers to access

• Helping people register with a GP or access mental health support

• Providing health and wellbeing services

• Increasing uptake of screening services

• Supporting healthier lifestyles

• Targeted work with marginalised or underserved communities

Applicants must:

• Be registered charities working, located and registered in the UK

• Have annual income between £20,000 and £150,000

• Have existed for at least one year by the deadline

• Be independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation

• Demonstrate how they tackle health inequalities in their community

Organisations led by and supporting under-represented groups, including ethnic minority communities, disabled people and LGBTQ+ communities, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Current deadline: 10th August 2026

To read more: GSK Community Health Programme | The King's Fund

Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants

Not for profit organisations and private law firms assisting young migrants can apply for grants from the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants.

These grants aim to support strategic legal work that benefits disadvantaged migrant children and young people (under 25 years old) who are living in poverty and facing significant disadvantage or discrimination due to their immigration status.

The SLF only supports strategic legal work carried out in the UK. This is defined as work where the impact is likely to go beyond an individual case, and to result in changes to law, policy and practice that will benefit a wider group of people. Applications must be to fund one of two kinds of strategic legal work:

• The research and development of cases pre-litigation, including gathering evidence to test a hypothesis or research to establish authorities' policy and practice, identifying potential plaintiffs/applicants/appellants, researching whether to proceed, translating relevant material, and evaluating a litigation strategy.

• Third party "interventions" in existing cases, which allow a non-party intervener to assist the court in arriving in its decision in a case, acting as an amicus curiae, a friend of the court.

The maximum grant amount is £30,000, but applicants are encouraged to request lower amounts due to limited funding. The average grant size is approximately £12,000 - £15,000.

Current deadline: 7th September 2026

To read more: About the SLF - Strategic Legal Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that its UK funding programme is now open for applications. Funding is available to support small UK charities working with asylum seekers and refugees, or in penal affairs.

Grants are usually between £5,000 and £7,000 per year, for up to two years. The fund has a UK programme budget of around £400,000 and will prioritise smaller organisations with strong governance, relevant experience and meaningful involvement of people with lived experience.

Eligible applicants must be UK-based registered charities, CIOs, charitable companies or excepted charities with annual income of no more than £200,000. Funding can be unrestricted or for project costs, including full-cost recovery.

The programme will support:

• Essential services for asylum seekers and refugees;

• Work helping refugees participate in the wider community;

• Prison-based projects, especially supporting women;

• Post-release work that supports resettlement, family bonds and reduced reoffending.

Examples of the type of projects that could be funded include:

• A refugee integration project offering English conversation, community orientation, digital skills, volunteering support and social activities.

• A small specialist employment project helping refugees with the right to work to prepare CVs, understand UK workplace expectations, access training and apply for jobs.

• A prison-based programme for women that supports wellbeing, confidence, parenting, family contact or preparation for release.

• A “through the gate” resettlement service helping people leaving prison with housing, appointments, benefits, family links and community support.

• A family-bonding project for prisoners, such as supported visits, parenting sessions, letter-writing support or post-release family mediation.

Applications must be made online after completing an eligibility checklist.

Current deadline: 27th August 2026

To read more: UK Funding - Hilden Charitable Fund

The Clothworkers' Foundation

The Clothworkers’ Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities, community interest companies (CICs), special schools, and other not-for-profit organisations that support disadvantaged or marginalised people. These grants help organisations pay for capital costs such as buildings, equipment, and infrastructure they need to deliver vital services. Funding can be used for a range of purposes, including buying, constructing, renovating, or refurbishing community spaces and facilities. It can also cover fittings, fixtures, and equipment such as office furniture, IT and digital equipment, sports or gym equipment, garden tools, or specialist therapeutic equipment (though not medical equipment).

Grants can support one-off digital projects too, such as digitising services, developing or updating websites and apps, or adding digital tools to existing services.

Funding may also be available for vehicles, such as a minibus, car, people-carrier, caravan, or 4x4, although brand new vehicles are unlikely to be funded.

To be eligible, organisations must show that their work supports one or more of the following groups:

• Communities facing racial inequality

• People with disabilities (including mental health or visual impairments)

• Survivors of domestic or sexual abuse

• People experiencing economic hardship

• Those who are homeless

• LGBT+ communities

• Older people facing disadvantage

• People leaving prison or in rehabilitation

• Those affected by substance misuse or addiction

• Disadvantaged young people

At least 50% of the people benefiting from the project must belong to one or more of these groups.

The amount of funding an organisation can apply for depends on its size and the scale of the project. Organisations with an annual income of under £2 million can apply for grants of up to £15,000. Those with an annual income of under £10 million can apply for grants over £15,000. The final amount awarded will depend on the size of the organisation and the cost and scope of the capital project.

Applications can be submitted at any time, although large grants are subject to a two-stage application process.

To read more: Apply for a Grant | Capital Funding for UK Charities at The Clothworkers’ Foundation

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation

Grants of between £500 and £2,500 will be available from the Woodroffe Benton Foundation to support people with severe physical and/or learning disabilities to access the natural world and spend time outdoors.

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation supporting charities operating in the UK. Its areas of interest include relief of hardship, care for older people, education and youth development, environment and conservation, and human physical wellbeing.

UK registered charities can apply if they:

• Are based in the UK

• Have annual income below £750,000

• Have at least one full set of accounts after charity registration

Eligible work needs to support people in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Funding is mainly intended for core operating costs, although project costs are not excluded.

Examples of the types of projects that could be funded (the list is not exhaustive) include:

• Accessible nature-based activities for people with severe physical and/or learning disabilities;

• Supported outdoor visits, day trips or residential experiences;

• Gardening, growing or conservation activities adapted for disabled participants;

• Sensory nature sessions, wildlife activities or outdoor wellbeing programmes;

• Transport costs to help people access parks, gardens, countryside or other outdoor spaces;

• Staff or support worker costs linked to safe outdoor participation;

• Venue, equipment or accessibility costs that enable people to spend time outdoors;

• Social activities in natural settings that reduce isolation and improve quality of life.

Current deadline:31st August 2026

To read more: Funding to Improve Quality of Life for People with Severe Physical/Learning Disabilities | Connected Voice

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