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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 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

Much Anticipated Men’s Health Community Fund Opens for Applications

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 reduce inequalities, particularly among those least likely to engage with traditional health services. For more information, please see here.

Applications for the DHSC funding and Movember funding: Expressions of Interest are accepted from 22 June 2026 to 15 July 2026 (17:00).

Sport England – Movement Fund

Grants and other resources are available for community groups, local sports clubs and grassroots organisations across England with ideas of how to tackle inequalities and help get more people active as well as new initiatives that improve both environmental sustainability and physical activity opportunities for those who need it most. For more information, please click here. 

Hugo Burge Foundation - Creative Grants

Grants are available to support projects, individuals and organisations across the UK that promote creativity through three key areas: Creative Education, Creative Communities and Creative Individuals. Grants can be used to support a wide range of activities including individual projects, community arts festivals and cultural fairs, workshops in schools and field trips to arts or cultural sites. For more information, please click here. Deadline for applications is 31 July 2026.

Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund

The funding is aimed at small-to-medium-size single charities, CICs, CIOs and regional consortiums that already run established creative upskilling activity and want to grow, maintain or reimagine existing delivery. Applicants are expected to show measurable impact to date and provide clear plans for how the money will improve or extend work already underway, rather than create a new project. For more information, please click here.

Closing date for applications is 02 August 2026

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.

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.

The Fore

The Fore offers unrestricted funding to small charities and social enterprises with a turnover under £500,000 that are making a big impact and want to significantly grow, strengthen, or become more efficient or resilient. The national funding programme is open to any sector and region within the UK with a particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities. The unrestricted grants can be spread over one to three years and can be used for any purpose, including core costs and capital funding if the grants will help strengthen the organisation internally and help it to take the next step forward in its growth or sustainability. For more information, please click here.

Opens for applications 08 July 2026 and closes for applications 15 July 2026

Women's Diversionary Activity Grant

The Ministry of Justice and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service intend to award grant funding for voluntary and community organisations to support women aged 18+ in, and at risk of escalating within, the criminal justice system (CJS). For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 24 July 2026, 10:00

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.

Grocers' Charity Grant

One-off grants are available to small UK registered charities for work in the specific areas of: relief of hardship; children and young people; disability and inclusion; the elderly; health; military; environment and conservation; the arts; and heritage.

For more information, please click here. Closing date for applications is 15 August 2026.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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 

Delamere Dairy Foundation

The funding is intended to support the work of charities and organisations whose purpose fits with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation for the benefit of the public. This includes the advancement of education and of agriculture and environmental protection along with other areas relating to young people and the relief of financial hardship and sickness. For more information, please click here.

Applications close on 31 July 2026.

Green Community Grants Programme

Grants are available to registered charities and not-for-profit groups across Great Britain for projects that improve nature for local communities.

The funding is for organisations whose main aims and objectives fit with one of the following Fund's themes:  Contributing to nature recovery and responding to the climate emergency; Improving nature-rich spaces and access to them.

The grants can be used for a wider range of sustainable activities, including recycling, litter picking, beach cleans or sustainable transport. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 15 July 2026.

UK Financial Literacy Foundation Offers Grants for Yorkshire and the Humber

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations based in the UK for projects to improve financial literacy in areas of Yorkshire and the Humber which have higher indicators of deprivation and disadvantage. For more information, please click here. 

The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 2 August 2026.

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 

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Growing Green & Blue Communities 

Growing Green & Blue helps communities take action for the environment while improving wellbeing and local spaces. HEY Smile support projects that bring people together outdoors — from community gardens and nature‑based wellbeing sessions to climate‑positive initiatives and environmental education. The aim is to help people feel connected to the natural world around them and be empowered to protect it.

Point of contact: anthony.hurd@heysmilefoundation.org

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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.

    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): open to applications

    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: currently closed

    Spaldington Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £500): currently closed

    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): open to applications

    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 week commencing 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

    Clean Air Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund (Beverley, Cottingham, Hutton Cranswick and those within 2km of the proposed sites of the Clean Air Solar farm) - up to £1,500: open to applications (closing date 03 August 2026)

    More details on each 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 - open to applications. Application deadline is 04/09/2026

    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.


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    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.