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Action with Rural Communities in England (ACRE)
Closing Date :
31/03/2026
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Village halls in England can apply for small grants to support improvements, from the Defra-funded scheme managed by Action with Rural Communities in England (ACRE). The scheme will remain open until available funding is fully allocated.

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  • Community +
  • Community building +
  • Decarbonisation +
  • Energy +
  • Health and wellbeing +
  • Insulation +
  • Renewables +
  • Solar +
  • Solar panels +
  • Sustainability +
  • Well being +
Aviva
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An ongoing Fund to promote healthy, thriving communities by preventing, preparing for and protecting against the impacts of climate change. Aviva will match each individual donation raised by an organisation’s Climate Action fundraising efforts up to a total of £250, so long as the activity being funded falls within the eligibility criteria.  The total of ‘match funding’ available for an organisation is £50K.

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  • Biodiversity +
  • Climate Change +
  • Community +
  • Decarbonisation +
  • Environment +
  • Flooding +
  • Heat Pumps +
  • Home Energy +
  • Nature +
  • Nature Recovery +
  • Renewables +
  • Solar +
  • Sustainability +
  • Water +
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The Bernard Sunley Foundation supports charities that make a real difference in four areas: Communities; Education; Health; Social Welfare.
The Foundation has awarded over £140 million since being established in 1960. Each year we give around £5 million to capital projects throughout England and Wales. Grants are made across four funding categories.

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  • Community +
  • Community building +
  • Community energy +
  • Health and wellbeing +
  • Well being +
UK Government
Closing Date :
31/12/2025
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The government is providing grants to encourage property owners to install low carbon heating systems such as heat pumps, through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).

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  • Energy +
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Opening Date :
13/10/2025
Closing Date :
21/11/2025
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The Common Ground Resilience Fund was launched in September to support local places, and a key part of this is promoting the important role of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

The UK government’s Common Ground Award will invest capital funding into VCSE sector organisations that are bringing people together from different backgrounds, supporting the cost of constructing or renovating facilities, or the purchasing of equipment to deliver services.

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  • Community +
  • Community building +
Closing Date :
31/03/2026
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The community development grant scheme is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

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  • Community +
Essex Country Council
Closing Date :
28/11/2025
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Voluntary organisations, community groups, residents’ associations and Town and Parish Councils are being encouraged to apply for grant funding to strengthen local communities and make Essex an even better place to live, work and visit. Grants can cover a wide range of spending.

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  • Community +
  • Decarbonisation +
  • Energy +
  • Insulation +
  • Sustainability +
Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Charitable Trust
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Charities, not-for-profit organisations, and schools can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from the CLA Charitable Trust to support projects that help disabled or disadvantaged children and young people connect with nature and the countryside.

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  • Community +
  • Ecology +
  • Health and wellbeing +
  • Sustainability +
  • Well being +
Office of Zero Emission Vehicles
Opening Date :
08/04/2025
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Grants are available in certain specific situations, for the setup of charging points for electric vehicles. This covers homes, businesses, workplaces, landlord, and educational establishments.

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  • Decarbonisation +
  • Electric Vehicles +
  • Energy +
  • Home Energy +
Co-operatives UK and funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment
Closing Date :
01/03/2026
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Supporting communities raising investment through community shares to pay for energy efficiency measures. They expect most grants to be awarded in the range of  £10,000-15,000, with the minimum grant being £5,000 and the default maximum being £30,000. They would ordinarily expect to match money raised through the Crowdfunder platform in community shares investments on the basis of 25-33% match of the total raised, up to the maximum grant amounts above. 

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  • Battery +
  • Energy +
  • Energy efficiency advice +
  • Heat Pumps +
  • Home Energy +
  • Insulation +
  • Renewables +
  • Solar +
  • Solar panels +