Funding for projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment (UK)
The Matthew Good Foundation has opened the next round of its Grants for Good Fund. The aim is to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs who are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.
The Fund will share £15,000 between five shortlisted projects every three months, which will be voted for by John Good Group employees. The project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £5,000, second place £3,500, third place £2,500 with fourth and fifth place both receiving £2,000.
As well as established projects and charities, the Foundation wants to hear from people with innovative ideas that need some funding to get their projects up and running.
To be eligible, applicants must have earned less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.
Funding is awarded every three months and the next deadline for the next funding round is 15 December 2025.
Funding for community gardens to improve green spaces (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The National Garden Scheme has secured £1.5 million in funding from the Julia Rausing Trust for its Community Garden Grants programme, beginning in 2025.
Already, the first round of grants has distributed £288,876 among 115 community garden projects across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The scheme aims to enable greater public access to green spaces and the health benefits associated with gardening. Projects supported range from therapeutic gardens to youth gardening, urban allotments, and community-run green patches.
Applications for 2026 grants are now open for applications. Eligible applicants are organisations or groups running community gardening projects in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 20 October 2025.
Grants of up to £20,000 available for public engagement in science (UK)
UK-based schools, museums, science communicators, community interest companies, and community groups (amongst others) are invited to apply for grants ranging from £5,000 to £20,000 under the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Public Engagement Spark Awards 2025B. This initiative aims to foster high-quality public engagement activities, introduce STFC-supported science and technology to new audiences, and showcase STFC’s contributions to the UK. This could include, workshops and lectures, exhibitions and interactive displays, community outreach programmes and citizen science projects, etc. The total funding available is £100,000, with applications closing at 4 pm on 6 November 2025.
Grants of up to £1,000 available for young people to improve local green spaces (UK)
Applications are open for projects that help young people lead initiatives that promote local biodiversity awareness or improve access to nature and local green spaces. Past projects supported have ranged from school festivals and biodiversity murals to community gardens and guided nature walks. Awards of up to £1,000 are available to cover costs such as materials, room hire, publicity, speakers, training, transport and project-specific staff. The scheme is aimed at benefiting groups of young people, typically aged 16 or under, with proposals expected to be youth-led and supported by schools, home educators, community organisations, small charities or student groups. Funding is provided by the Linnean Society of London under its Our Local Nature Grant Scheme, now in its sixth year. The closing date for applications is midnight on the 25th October 2025. Decisions announced in December. Successful projects will begin in January 2026 and conclude by June.
New grants programme launched to boost nature recovery (UK)
Small charities and not-for-profit groups in the UK can now apply for grants of up to £25,000 to deliver projects that restore nature, improve access to green spaces and help communities respond to the climate emergency. The grants are available to organisations with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million that have been operating for at least 12 months. Eligible activities include habitat creation, species protection, recycling initiatives, litter picks, beach cleans and sustainable transport projects, with priority given to groups showing strong community involvement and lasting environmental impact. Applications opened on 17 September 2025 and close on 8 October 2025. Funding is provided through the Green Communities Grants programme, which is managed by The Wildlife Trusts.