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Our Place Youth Fund 2026-2027 Round 2 / Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF)

Our Place Youth Fund 2026-2027 Round 2 

Applications are invited for projects 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 Our Place – Youth Provision Fund is designed around the five pillars of youth work, which are Educative, Expressive, Participative, Inclusive, and Empowering. 

Your activity must be being delivered between 1st February 2027 and 31st July 2027. Applicants from Round 1 can re-apply for funding in Round 2, however, preference will be given to new applications.

The fund is now open to applications and will close on Monday 07 December 2026 12 noon. Guidance notes and the application form are available on the East Riding of Yorkshire council's funding application portal, Flexigrant. 

Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF)

HEY Smile Foundation is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). This fund aims not only to provide support during times of need but also to address underlying causes of hardship and strengthen long-term resilience within communities.

There will be a particular interest in organisations delivering or looking to develop projects, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, relating to: financial resilience; food resilience; advice and outreach; housing security; wellbeing and independence; digital inclusion and learning and community resilience. Activity will need to be adding value to existing services, rather than duplicating them. All activities need to be delivered by 31 March 2027.

If you are interested, please email crf@heysmilefoundation.org and include a brief outline of your organisation, where you work, who you support and what you would like to deliver. Please note that this is an initial expression of interest with formal funding arrangements still subject to agreement.

Please share with your networks across the East Riding.

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. Extending Opportunities is designed to enable people to try new sporting activities which will lead to them continuing to take part. 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. The purpose is to assist 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. 

Football Foundation - Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund

The Maintenance Fund provides six-year tapered grants to help football clubs sustain pitches already at a 'good' level and enhance pitches that are either considered 'poor' or 'basic', in accordance with a PitchPower Pitch Assessment. For more information, please click here.

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. Application deadline is 01/01/2027.

Sasha Foundation

Grants are available for charitable organisations across the UK working to support young people suffering from mental health and drug abuse issues.  For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 01/04/2027.

Sport Support Fund

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

Bridlington West - Pride in Place Fund: Festive Grant Programme

The programme is intended to support festive activities that bring local people together across Bridlington West. It aims to strengthen community participation through inclusive events, volunteering opportunities and activities that reduce social isolation. For more information, please click here. Closing date is 25/11/2026.

East Riding EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) Community Delivery FundGrants are available to local community groups and organisations within East Riding of Yorkshire for projects that celebrate diversity and promote community cohesion. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 31/03/2027

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.

Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation

Grants are available for registered charities serving disadvantaged/in-need communities so that they may maintain their meaningful work. The funding is for charitable work that meets one or more of the Foundation's current priorities. For more information, please see here.

National Lottery Community Fund - The UK Fund

Grants are available to not-for-profit groups for projects in the UK that help bring diverse communities together as well as projects that help children and young people use their voice to influence change. For more information, please see here.

National Churches Trust

Medium Grants Programme - the Trust supports church and chapel buildings open for worship throughout the UK. Closing date 15/12/2026

Forte Charitable Foundation – Small Grants

Funding is available for charitable work which addresses the challenges of local communities, with preference for frontline organisations working directly with people in need. For more information, please click here.

Adint Charitable Trust

The Trust offers funding to UK registered charities for a range of general charitable work. Grants are either for £5,000 or £10,000, though a few larger grants may be awarded. For more information, please click here.

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. For more information, please click here.

The Fore

The Fore provides unrestricted grants to small charities and social enterprises based in the UK. The funding is intended to have a transformational impact on the organisations being supported by unlocking significant development in areas such as sustainability, growth, capability, efficiency, or other major steps forward. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 02/12/2026

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. For more information, please click here.

Queen Elizabeth Trust

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 expects to be making further announcements about funding opportunities in November 2026. Although applications are not being accepted at this time, groups may leave a message on the Trust's website on the 'contact us' page. For more information, please click here.

Two Ridings Community Foundation: 

1) Winter Resilience Fund - funding to empower community organisations to take action—whether through warm spaces, food provision, wellbeing activities, or other initiatives that strengthen local resilience. Please click here for more information.

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 

Northern Powergrid Foundation - Enhancing Resilience Grants Programme

The Northern Powergrid Foundation is accepting expressions of interest for grants supporting energy resilience projects across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. For more information, please click here. The cut-off date for Expressions of Interest has not been published. The deadline for full applications is 20 January 2027.

Peter Sell Award

Grants for Scout or Guide groups in the UK to encourage new members and to ensure long term benefits from the award. The aim of the Peter Sell Award is to engage and involve young people in the Scout and Guide associations. It is anticipated that projects will have a legacy beyond the initial expenditure of the grant. For more information, please click here. Closing date is 14/02/2027.

Paddle Trust

Grants are available for paddling clubs, community groups, charities, parish councils, and Local Authorities across the UK for canoeing, kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding projects for access and environmental related improvements. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 07/12/2026.

CABWI Lifelong Learning and Development Fund

The fund supports small charities with projects that promote lifelong learning and development, address barriers to entering the labour market and allow people to gain additional skills to advance their careers. For more information, please click here. Application deadline is 15/02/2027.

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.

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.

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. 

British Gas Energy Trust - Energy Support Grant

The funding is intended for British Gas customers (and eligible customers of other suppliers) who are struggling with their energy bills and need help to pay off their energy debt. The British Gas Energy Trust is interested in funding applications where the applicant can show a sustainable position moving forwards. For more information, please click here.

Energy Resilience Fund

A mixture of grant and loan funding is available to support community organisations and social enterprises in England to install energy saving measures or technology and purchase energy efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles or equipment. 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

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. 

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. 

Council Tax Support Scheme

If you have a low income, you might get help to pay your council tax. This is called council tax support. Find out more here.

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

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

    Lissett Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000): open to applications. Application deadline is 31/03/2027

    Routh Wind Farm Community Main Fund - Under / Over £10K: open to applications. Application deadline is 28/03/2027.

    Routh Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1000): open to applications

    Sancton Hill Wind Farm Main Fund - Under £8k: currently closed.

    Sancton Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £600): currently closed

    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: open to applications. Click here for more information. Application deadline is 09 November 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.