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Our Place - Youth Provision 2026 - 2027 and Do if For East Yorkshire Fund Community Grant 2026-2027
Our Place - Youth Provision 2026 - 2027
The Our Place – Youth Provision Fund is designed to support community groups, charities, and youth projects throughout East Riding, with a total of £100k available for initiatives aimed at benefiting young people in the area.
East Riding of Yorkshire council are inviting applications from new organisations that have not previously received funding through Round 2 of the Our Place Youth Provision and are not already funded for activities taking place between April 2026 and March 2027.
Applications are invited for projects scheduled to run in September 2026 to June 2027, specifically targeting youth-related initiatives and organisations that work with or support young people. The Youth Fund aligns with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s youth agenda, focusing on children and young people aged 10-19 years, and up to 25 years for care leavers and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The call opens for full applications on Friday 29 May 2026. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 13 July 2026. Applications will not be considered after this date. A decision on the awards for funding is expected to be made in August 2026.
For more information, please click here.
Do it for East Yorkshire Community Grant 2026-2027
Grants for voluntary and community sector organisations, town and parish councils in East Riding of Yorkshire to support activity that will provide community activities to improve health and wellbeing, improve access to local resources and services, and reduce social isolation. This fund will also support activity that will enhance pride of place to contribute to better use of community services and encourages pilot projects to trial their future potential as sustainable activities.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council recognises that the cost-of-living crisis is putting unforeseen pressures on residents and community groups across the county. The funding is intended to support activities that fit within the following themes: Supporting cultural, heritage or arts activities; Supporting social infrastructure, community projects and volunteering; Community spaces and accessibility improvements; Community safety and perception and Environment/green space improvements.
The application closing date is Wednesday 30 September 2026 (or before if all funds have been allocated).
For more information please click here.
Sports-based, arts-based and health-based funding opportunities
Pilgrim Trust - Young Women in Mind Programme
The Pilgrim Trust's Young Women in Mind Programme (previously Young Women's Mental Health Grant) addresses young women's mental health and supports mental health services working with young women. For the Young Women in Mind 2026-2028 fund, the Pilgrim Trust is collaborating with the Prudence Trust and the Julia Rausing Trust. For more information, please click here.
For the current round, applications will be open to those working in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Closing date is 22 June 2026.
Men's Health Community Fund
The Men’s Health Community Fund is a £6.3 million national initiative designed to support community-led projects that improve men's health and reduceinequalities, particularly among those least likely to engage with traditional health services. For more information, please see here.
The Fund will open for applications in Summer 2026.
Central Social and Recreational Trust
Grants are available for sports clubs and organisations in England to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure activity for the benefit of disadvantaged children who are under the age of 21 years.
Funding is available for the following: Equipment for the use of all members of the club. Maintenance of properties, as long as the property is owned by the club or there is a significant lease period. For more information, please click here.
Radcliffe Trust
Funding is available for UK charities, not-for-profit and Exempt organisations working in the areas of music, especially chamber music, composition and music education, or in heritage and crafts. For more information, please click here. Applications are open between 01 May 2026 - 31 July 2026.
Boost Charitable Trust
Boost Charitable Trust was created in 2005 to Build On Over-looked Sporting Talent (BOOST) and to champion the disabled and disadvantaged, inspiring them to overcome their challenges through the power of sport.
The Trust aims to give opportunities to those who wish to fulfil their sporting ambitions, at any level, and provides grants to organisations that support disabled or disadvantaged people to overcome challenges and take part in sporting activities in the UK.
For more information, please click here. This is a rolling programme and applications may be submitted at any time by email or by post. There is no formal application form.
Didymus Fund
Grants are available for small to medium UK-based registered charities to widen access to and participation in the arts across Yorkshire and Greater London.
The funding is for projects that promote social inclusion through the arts. Funding can be used for capital and revenue costs, including core costs. For more information, please click here.
CLA Charitable Trust
Grants are available for charitable organisations in England and Wales that access the benefits of the countryside to support projects designed to improve health and wellbeing, and to provide opportunities for education about the countryside. Priority is given to projects supporting children and young people who may be disadvantaged financially, physically or mentally, or from areas of deprivation.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
For more information, please click here.
Community funding opportunities
Mayoral Community Fund
Mayor Luke Campbell MBE has announced a £1 Million Community Fund to support projects that make a meaningful difference in our region. His priority is to work closely with local communities to fund projects and initiatives that can create a lasting impact.
Local residents are invited to submit project ideas that will benefit communities across our region. Whether it’s enhancing public spaces, supporting vulnerable groups, or fostering local connections, the Mayor wants to hear from you. Proposals will be carefully considered to ensure funding is directed where it’s needed most. For more information, please click here.
Queen Elizabeth Trust
'Inspired by Queen Elizabeth's belief that "everyone is our neighbour" the Trust works hand in hand with communities, providing funding and targeted support to create spaces that will thrive long into the future. Starting from 2027, grants will be available to strengthen communities across the UK by funding local community spaces, with an emphasis on restoring, renovating or updating existing spaces.
The Trust says that it expects to make their first grant in spring 2027. The level of grant has not yet been published. For more information, please click here.
Although applications are not being accepted at this time, groups may leave a message on the Trust's website on the 'contact us' page.
Warburtons Families Matter Community Grants Programme
The aim of these small community grants is to support projects, activities and organisations that will be of real direct benefit to families and have a direct and tangible social impact on people’s lives. Funding is available for projects that are working towards one of Warburtons' outcome areas.
For more information, please click here. Closing date is 17 August 2026.
Cellnex Community Fund
Grants are available for charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), and other not-for-profit organisations across the UK to deliver projects and activities that help to strengthen communities, build digital confidence, improve the environment, and help people access skills for the future.
For more information, please click here.
Bernard Sunley Foundation
One-off capital grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare.
The first step in the application process is to complete the online eligibility check. Those who are successful will be able to access the online application form. For more information, please click here.
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Foundation aims to 'be responsive to where need is greatest' and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity across fields including the arts, community, education, environment, youth, faith, health, welfare, museums and heritage.
The grants are to be used for one of three areas: Operating/core costs to help with the general costs of running the organisation, such as helping to pay bills or rent and provide support towards salaries; Capital projects to help with building works or repairs, or equipment that is necessary for the organisation’s work; Projects/specific activities which will have a defined scope of work and timetable.
For more information please click here. There is no deadline for applications.
Two Ridings Community Foundation:
1) Small Grants Fund - Two Ridings Community Foundation’s Small Grants Fund is aimed at supporting small voluntary and community groups, small charities, and other types of not-for-profit organisations (e.g. CICs and CBSs) with a turnover under £150,000, based in East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Hull and York.
Priority will be given to organisations that support those that are most disadvantaged. Priority will also be given to work which addresses needs identified by local people.
You can apply for grants between £200 and £2,500.
For more information, please click here.
2) Community First Prime Opportunities Fund - The fund is available to voluntary organisations, community groups, small charities and other not-for-profits serving communities in York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding. Projects must address issues which create barriers to young people aged between 11 and 19 from disadvantaged backgrounds from reaching their full potential. Priority is given to projects aimed at supporting people from the most deprived communities.
For more information, please click here.
Educational and environmental funding opportunities
Changing Coasts East Riding Schools Support Fund
The fund is designed to support schools to deliver coastal learning activities such as field visits, workshops and assemblies, as well as purchase equipment to facilitate this. In addition to delivering their usual coastal activities, schools are asked to highlight sustainable coastal management in the East Riding, with the support from the CCER team if required.
The fund will be open to applications until 18th December 2026. Guidance notes and the online grant application form can be found on East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Online Grant Application Portal.
For further information and to discuss your project idea prior to submission, please contact the Project Team at coastal.management@eastriding.gov.uk
Dogger Bank STEM Transport Programme
Applicants to this grant fund must be a state-funded primary education setting in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The scheme provides grant funding to cover, or subsidise, the costs of pupil transport to/from careers and STEM events/activities before the end of summer term 2026.
Applications are now open with a deadline of 30 June 2026 (23:59). Guidance notes and the application form can be accessed via the East Riding of Yorkshire council's funding application portal, Flexigrant.
Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants
Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is awarding grants of £1,000 to school Breakfast Clubs, to help them provide breakfast to those children who need it most. Eligible breakfast clubs must be based in a state school in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and aimed at pupils between reception class and year 13.
For more information, please click here.
Stobart Sustainability Fund
The funding is intended to support community-led sustainability projects and initiatives by non-profit organisations, community groups and educational facilities. The Stobart Sustainability Fund aims to help these groups transform their local communities by tackling climate change, reducing carbon emissions or protecting and enhancing the environment.
For more information, please click here. There is no deadline for applications.
Energy Resilience Fund
The Energy Resilience Fund provides eligible charities and social enterprises in England with a blended funding package of loan (60%) and grant (40%) to improve their energy resilience. This could include, for example reduced carbon emissions, energy cost savings, upgrading energy efficiency ratings to meet future regulations, increased use or comfort of buildings, replacing older vehicles and equipment with modern energy efficient versions.
For more information, please click here. Applications can be made at any time.
Alpkit Foundation
Grants are available to community groups, schools and other not-for-profit organisations for grassroots direct action projects that tackle issues such as diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, participation, education, conservation and protection of the natural environment and health and well-being. For more information. please click here.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
The New Allotment Site Fund
The funding is to create new, not-for-profit, private allotment sites for local communities that will be cultivated via sustainable gardening practices for the benefit of the environment. The aim is to enable social cooperation so that Green Allotment sites are managed by the community of gardeners on-site.
For more information, please click here. Applications are currently being accepted.
HDH Wills Charitable Trust
Grants are available to support registered charities that are concerned with the preservation of wildlife and the environment.
The following funding is available: Small grants £500–£2,000 to general charities, which are small enough in size or are applying for support for a modest project such that the charity will benefit substantially from a donation. £1,000–£2,000 (though occasionally up to £5,000) to wildlife and conservation charities; Large grants Typically in the range of £5,000–£50,000 to support wildlife and environmental causes.
For more information, please click here.
HEY Smile's Community Development
HEY Smile’s Community Development Team - HEY Smile Foundation - is supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to help charities and community groups in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service is completely free and includes practical help and support including:
- Anything to do with managing a group or charity whether it’s a start-up or an existing trust
- Managing finances, looking for grants and offering guidance with grant applications on their Beecan funding portal
- Recruiting and supporting volunteers Helping you to find and undertake training
- Linking and networking to other likeminded organisations
You can access the free support from the team by emailing hello@heysmilefoundation.org
Other funding portals
- BUSINESS
- COMMUNITY (This portal)
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Success Stories
Organisation: Hey Smile Foundation
'Though we haven't benefited directly from this site financially, the site is a fantastic FREE resource for VCSE groups we work with across the East Riding to use and access. The personal alerts in particular are a great feature.'
Organisation: East Riding Astronomers
Amount funded: £2500
Funding organisation: National Lottery Fund
'The National Lottery Fund granted funding of £2,500 to East Riding Astronomers to establish a Home for Astronomer as part of the Local Connections Fund Round 2. The application by ERA had been to purchase and fit out a 20’ shipping container. Once completed the container was established as a hub for Club activities and in part has been responsible for the growth of the club from 10 members to over 30.'
Useful Links and Information
Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com): the council’s corporate grant management system where you can register as a user and apply for grants.
How to do it for East Yorkshire: a range of online resources to provide organisations with a ‘one-stop shop’ for advice and guidance.
Social Value Engine (SVE): an online tool which helps organisations measure their social value and translate it into a monetary figure. If your organisation is based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, please contact localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk for more information.
East Riding Intelligence Hub: provides you with facts and figures to support your funding application.
YORhub Resource Support initiative Resource Support initiative enables local community groups to apply to receive support from resources (not a cash grant) that are available during a YORhub framework construction project being delivered nearby. For more information, please see Economic regeneration | YORhub.
East Riding Libraries Digital help and learning - Being online has become an essential part of everyday life. East Riding Libraries want to share their digital knowledge to help residents learn, grow and discover digitally. Digital drop-in sessions
East Riding Adult Learning and Employability are offering a 5-week digital skills course – you’ll get to use your brand-new device throughout the course and at the end you’ll get to take it home. Digital Gifting Scheme
Warm Homes Healthy People - East Riding : a new fully funded project where the residents within the East Riding can access independent advice and advocacy support around energy costs and heating a home. To refer yourself or someone else for advice, please visit https://yorkshireenergydoctor.org.uk/contact/
If you are involved with a community group or support vulnerable residents, the project can attend community venues to provide information and advice around staying safe, warm and well - for more information, please contact kate@yorkshireenergydoctor.org.uk or call 07738818391
Free energy costs training for anyone living or working in Yorkshire (Yorkshire Energy Doctors CIC): The Community Energy Ambassadors project has funding confirmed for another year. This is completely free to anyone working or living in Yorkshire, the Northeast or Cumbria, thanks to funding from Northern Gas Networks. For more information, please click here.
East Riding Household Support Grant for Oil (Humber and Wolds Rural Action) - Low income households in the East Riding of Yorkshire who use oil to heat their homes may be eligible for support with the rising cost of heating oil. The eligibility criteria and online form application form are here: https://hwra.org.uk/household-support-fund-east-riding-of-yorkshire/. Any queries, or for people who aren’t sure if they meet the criteria, please email oil@hwrcc.org.uk. Those who can’t access the internet can phone 07918 147006 – please leave a message if there is no answer and you will receive a call back.
National community news
- 05/06/2026
- Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Opens Place Based Grants for Families (UK)
- 05/06/2026
- Henry Smith Foundation's New Equity in Justice Fund to Open 10 June
- 05/06/2026
- Quaker Housing Trust Opens for Applications
- 04/06/2026
- Alec Dickson Trust Opens Summer 2026 Round for Youth Projects
- 04/06/2026
- cardfactory Foundation's Community Fund Reopens with New Criteria on 10 June
East Riding wind farm funds information
ERYC administered
Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund - up to £10k: open to applications
Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1000): open to applications
Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: open to applications
Goole Fields Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £5000): open to applications
Lissett Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: open to applications. Application deadline is 31 July 2026.
Routh Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10K: currently closed
Routh Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1000): currently closed
Sancton Hill Wind Farm Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: currently closed
Sancton Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £600):open to applications
Spaldington Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: open to applications. Application deadline is 09 June 2026
Spaldington Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £500): open to applications. Application deadline is 09 June 2026
Tedder Hill Wind Farm Community Fund - Under £10k: currently closed
Tedder Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000): open to applications
Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: open to applications. Application deadline is 31 March 2027.
Twin Rivers Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £2,000): open to applications. Application deadline is 31 March 2027.
Withernwick Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: open to applications
Withernwick Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,500): currently closed
More details on each wind farm can be found here.
Applications to all funds can be made online only within the Flexi-Grant system: Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com)
If you have any queries, please contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Two Ridings administered
Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - up to £15,000: currently closed
Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - microgrants up to £1k: open to applications
Rusholme Wind Farm Fund - £1001 to £4k: currently closed (due to open 08 June 2026 with a closing date of 03 August 2026.)
Rusholme Wind Farm Fund - microgrants up to £1k: currently closed
Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund- up to £3000: currently closed: re-opening Sept 2026
Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund - microgrants up to £500: open to applications
More details on each wind farm can be found here.
Other wind farm funds
The Hornsea 1 and Race Bank Offshore Wind Farms - East Coast Community Fund: open to applications (closing date 29 July 2026)
More details can be found here.
Roos Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - currently closed
More details can be found here.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm - up to £1k: open to applications
More details can be found here.
Community Vision
ERVAS is now part of Community Vision
Promoting, Developing and Supporting Voluntary Activity within the Community.
Community Vision are an infrastructure support organisation and local development agency covering the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. They support and develop local voluntary sector groups and organisations across the area, with the focus of strengthening their delivery and building resilience within communities. Community Vision is also part of a wider network of infrastructure organisations across the UK through their membership of NAVCA. They strive to empower and support local organisations, and their support is not limited to members, but anyone that needs help.
Community Vision provide a wide range of support so whatever your needs, please feel free to contact them via their website https://communityvision.org.uk/ or by emailing office@communityvision.org.uk.
Launch of the Digital Inclusion 4 All Project East Riding Fund 2025/26
The Fund is open for applications on a rolling basis. As part of the delivery for the Digital Inclusion 4 All project, Community VISION is looking to establish 24 Digital Hubs and FraudWatch 3rd Party Reporting Centres across the area.
As part of this project there is a grant fund for Community Venues (for example Community Centre’s and Village Halls etc) to apply for £600 to support their activities and raise awareness of digital inclusion and fraud prevention to users of their services and/or members of the community until January 2027. Community Vision is looking to identify 24 venues across the East Riding area.
Community Venues across East Riding are now invited to submit applications for the 2025/26 fund. Completed applications to the Fund must demonstrate that the community venue provides activities within East Riding of Yorkshire and will be able to meet the outcomes of the project. For more information, please click here.