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PAIG (Positive Activities Inclusive Grant) Round 2

This scheme supports voluntary and community groups that can enhance activity opportunities for children and young people with SEND who live in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It provides funding for community based, weekly term-time and holiday youth group sessions across the area, aimed at children and young people aged 5–25 and children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The aim is to encourage peer interaction outside of a school environment, support SEND families to build networks, strengthen resilience, and provide guidance, support, and appropriate signposting to services through the short break offer. The scheme also aims to support mainstream youth groups in developing or improving their capacity to be more inclusive and accessible for children and young people with additional needs. For some groups, this may also provide parent/carers with the opportunity to take a break away from their caring responsibilities during the group session.

In Round 2, applications are particularly welcome from areas where there is currently more limited provision, including Hornsea, Withernsea, Brough, Cottingham, Market Weighton, Howden, and rural communities. Applications are also welcome from groups supporting primary school-aged children. However, applications from all geographical areas and age groups will be considered.

Applicants from Round One can re-apply for funding in Round 2, however, preference will be given to new applications.

Applications open on Monday 14 September 2026 and close at 12 noon on Monday 13 October 2026.

Guidance can be accessed and applications must be submitted via East Riding of Yorkshire council's online grants management system, Flexi-Grant®. If you have not previously applied to the Council for grant funding via Flexi-Grant® you will need to register your details. To do this please visit: https://eastridingofyorkshirecouncil.flexigrant.com/.

Sports-based, arts-based and health-based funding opportunities

Active Creative Grant

This scheme assists sports organisations, clubs, play organisations, playing field associations and town and parish councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The scheme is split into two parts (Extending Opportunities and Facility Development). The Extending Opportunities is designed to enable people to try new sporting activities which will lead to them continuing to take part. The Facility Development is designed to improve the provision, improvement or retention of essential sport, play and active recreation facilities.

Application deadline is 30/11/2026. Guidance notes and the application form can be found on the East Riding of Yorkshire council's funding application portal, Flexigrant. 

Talented Performers Grant

This scheme is to support young athletes with sporting potential to enable them to succeed locally, regionally and nationally and wish to help this emerging talent through the provision of grant aid. The purpose of the scheme is to assist individual talented athletes with meeting the high costs involved in developing their potential to include support with training, competition and travel expenses.

Application deadline is 28/02/2027. Guidance notes and the application form can be found on the East Riding of Yorkshire council's funding application portal, Flexigrant. 

The Arts Society Grants

The Arts Society is offering grants of up to £3,000 for registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1 million across the UK to deliver arts and heritage projects and activities.The theme of the Autumn 2026 funding round is 'Community Engagement'. For more information, please click here.

Application deadline is 30/09/2026

Postcode Lottery - Community Grants Programme

Unrestricted grants are available for community organisations in England, Scotland and Wales delivering sport and physical activity for wider social purpose. For more information, please click here.

Funding round dates differ depending on where the applicant is based: 24 September (9am) to 1 October 2026 (12noon) for organisations based in the East of England, North of England and Scotland

Cash4Clubs

The programme is focused on supporting adult participation in sport. Funding is available to groups that support over 18s only. The funding is unrestricted and can be used for anything that will support the organisation to continue and/or grow their sports activities for adults. For more information, please click here.

The fund is expected to open for applications from 1 October 2026 until 1 January 2027.

The Pixel Fund

Grants are available for registered UK-based charities and registered to support projects that promote the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults.

The fund aims to support improvement in mental health by providing grants to UK registered charities involved in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults.

The fund prefers to target its grant-giving to specific projects that will provide a measurable difference to the charities' users. For more information, please click here.

Sport Support Fund

A unique opportunity for young people in the Pocklington area to access “Sporting Support Funds” that will enable them to try out a new sport or continue their sporting journey.

Pocklington Rugby in the Ccommunity is proud to host a local grant fund, generously sponsored by NFU Mutual, dedicated to helping young people overcome financial barriers to sport. This fund is designed to support individuals who want to play or try a new sport but may struggle to afford the necessary kit or equipment.

For more information, please click here.

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. 

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. 

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. For more information, please click here.

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

The funding is intended for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use. Priority will be given to projects in areas of England with the greatest need for investment, and those that bring most community benefit. For more information, please click here.

Expressions of Interest for round two close 2 October 2026 (17:00)

Groundwork - One Stop Community Partnership Programme

Grants are available through a partnership programme to support not-for-profit organisations with local community projects that address social welfare and environmental issues. The programme is designed to create a partnership of support to community groups, operating within two miles of a One Stop store. For more information, please click here.

Application deadline is 30/09/2026

Comic Relief Community Fund for England

Grants are available for grassroots, community-led organisations working in local areas of England to drive change in their local communities, drawing on the lived experience of beneficiaries they support. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 30/09/2026

Let's Celebrate Towns

A national competition offering grants to UK towns to support community projects or initiatives that strengthen local economies, high streets and communities. For more information, please click here. Application deadline: 25/10/2026

Morrisons Foundation - Connecting Communities

The Connecting Communities fund is for capital projects that make a difference to people's lives, by improving infrastructure development and shared spaces. Projects should: Breathe new life into local spaces. Bring people together. Secure the future. For more information, please click here.

Sunrise Medical Community Fund

Grants are available for community groups, sports clubs, disability organisations, and individuals across the UK to support projects and improvements that make community spaces and experiences more accessible and help to create more wheelchair-friendly and inclusive environments. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 30/09/2026.

Screwfix Foundation

Grants are available to UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations for projects that improve, fix, and repair buildings, homes and facilities specifically used by people in need across the UK. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 10/11/2026

KCOM – Community Grants

Grants are available for charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects and activities that benefit communities across the KCOM region of Hull, East Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire. This fund aims to support local charities, community groups and schools that work to make a positive difference in the region.

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.

For more information, please click here.

Garfield Weston Foundation

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.

Application deadline is 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 

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 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 21/10/2026.

The Linnean Society – Our Local Nature Grants

Funding is intended for projects which affect change or empower local young people and the surrounding communities to increase access to natural spaces and improve understanding of the local biodiversity. For more information, please click here.

Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts - JJ Charitable Trust Literacy Small Grants Scheme

Grants are available for UK based charities and other non-profit groups that directly help children and young people develop literacy skills, with a focus on supporting those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 01/10/2026.

National Garden Scheme - Community Gardens Grants

Grants are available for community groups in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to create a garden or similar project with horticultural focus for the benefit of their local community. For more information, please click here. Closing date - 30/10/2026

Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation

The purpose of the Foundation's grants programme is to support the mental, educational, spiritual, cultural, moral and physical development, health and improvement of young people under the age of 35 who were born, are connected to, work or live within Yorkshire so that they can develop their full capacities and become members of society with improved conditions of life and health. The Foundation also seeks to support registered charities in the achievement of their charitable objectives.

For more information, please click here.

Northern Powergrid Warm Spaces Support Fund Pilot

Flexible grants are available for small community organisations who are providing warm, safe and welcoming spaces for local people during the winter months in the Northern PowerGrid's operating region in the North East, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. For more information, please click here.

The Fund is limited to 60 applications. Organisations are 'strongly encouraged' to apply early, as the Fund may close without notice once the limit has been reached.

National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment

Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations, schools and local authorities in England to carry out community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live. For more information, please click here.

Grants of between £300 and £20,000 for up to two years are available.

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

Grants are available to large charitable groups and organisations in the UK for projects that further the objectives of the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, particularly those that educate young people in rural areas and the relief of poverty in rural areas. For more information, please click here.

Closing date for applications is 09 October 2026.

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. 

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.

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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I AM Fund - Now open

The I AM Fund supports local performing arts organisations that provide opportunities for children and young people (ages 0-25) to participate in dance and drama. The fund prioritises investment in youth talent, inspiring next generation creatives, and improving opportunities for children and young people to access performing arts. 

For more information, please click here.

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

Trustee Academy - Autumn

The Academy is four 90-minute online sessions providing an introduction or refresher for current and aspiring Trustees. These sessions lay the groundwork for the Trustee Network- a monthly rolling programme of twelve 90-minute sessions. - Please fill in the details here to register your interest. 

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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: currently closed

    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 £8k: open to applications. Application deadline is 30 October 2026.

    Sancton Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £600):open to applications. Application deadline is 30 October 2026.

    Spaldington Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10k: currently closed

    Spaldington Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £500): open to applications. Application deadline is 30 November 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): 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. Click here for more information.

    Rusholme Wind Farm Fund - Standard, Larger and Multi-Year grants: currently closed

    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. Click here for more information.

    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: currently closed

    Community Vision administered

    Roos Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - currently closed

    More details can be found here.

    Other wind farm funds

    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.

    Boynton Almshouses Fund

    Boynton Almhouses at Barmston in the East Riding of Yorkshire, known as the Boynton Almshouses have funding available for individuals. The income from the sale long ago of the old almshouses in Barmston is available to help local people in need.  Anyone who lives in Barmston, Fraisthorpe, Burton Agnes, Haisthorpe or Rudston is welcome to apply for a grant. There are no deadlines for the fund, and you can apply for between £50 to £100.

    There is a simple application form to fill in, which may be obtained by emailing Judith McKelvey on judith.mckelvey@communityvision.org.uk   or by telephoning 01482 871077.  Judith can also be contacted if you need any help in completing your application.