Welcome to Hull 4 Funding

Welcome to Hull 4 Funding Community Portal, the free funding search tool for Not for Profit Organisations.

As you will know Hull City Council provide you with the free use of the Hull 4 Funding Community Portal to allow organisations to search for external funding opportunities. 

From time to time we send out Surveys.  We would be

grateful if you could spend 5 minutes to complete these Surveys – the information gathered from the feedback will allow Hull City Council to determine the future resubscription of this portal, in order that we can continue to bring this portal to you for free in future years.

*NEWS*......We are pleased to announce that we (Hull City Council) have re-subscribed to the Hull 4 Funding Community Portal for a further 3 years.  The portal is now available to you, for free, until April 2028.

To date, organisations that use this Hull 4 Funding portal have reported securing a minimum of £9.45 million.  That's £9.45 million that has supported a vast array of fantastic projects, making a significant difference to the residents of Hull.  Please ensure you continue to report your funding successes back to us.  Thank you.

We currently have approx 650 registered users to the Hull 4 Funding portal, so if you are a grant giving or support organisation and would like any grants or training advertised on the site please contact Julie Edge (julie.edge@hullcc.gov.uk)  

Businesses:

If you are a business within the Humber, looking for funding support, please submit an enquiry to: https://investhull.co.uk/business-support

Local Funding Available:

To find out if this grant can support your organisation click on the links below:

City Health Care Partnership Foundation - Small Grants

 

Northern Powergrid Foundation Grants - Energy Resilience Grants:

The funding supports energy resilience initiatives in communities served by Northern Powergrid, particularly those most affected by economic, environmental, and societal changes linked to the evolving energy system.

The programme aims to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from energy disruptions, ensuring they remain safe, connected, and supported.

Organisations can apply for funding up to £20,000 and applications close on 14th April, 2026.

For more information please click here

 

Easyfundraising Impact Fund:

The easyfundraising Impact Fund is offering 20 unrestricted grants of £500 to UK not-for-profit organisations.

The grant is unrestricted, so it can be used wherever the money is needed most to support your work.

Applications open on Monday 23rd February 2026 and close on Sunday 5th April 2026.

For more information, eligibility and to submit an application please click here

 

The Great Gift Aid Hunt:

Find your charity's share of £564 million in unclaimed Gift Aid.  For more information click here

 

Local Music Impact Award - Deadline extended until 1st March, 2026:

The applications for the for the Local Music Impact Award, as part of this year’s Music Cities Awards is closing in rapidly. 

This award recognises Hull-based initiatives that are strengthening and sustaining the city’s local music ecosystem, from supporting artists and venues to building audiences, networks, and long-term infrastructure.

If you (or you know of) work that is making a meaningful difference to Hull’s music scene, we would strongly encourage them/you to apply.

What this award celebrates:

*Local music ecosystems and collaboration

*Support for artists, venues, and audiences

*Network-building and talent development

*Sustainable, long-term impact rooted in Hull

The award is open to Hull-based organisations, programmes, and partnerships that demonstrate clear local impact and city-wide collaboration.

For more information and to complete an application: Click here

 

The Screwfix Foundation:

The Screwfix Foundation offer grants of up to £5,000 to support UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Projects that will improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need throughout the UK are eligible to apply.  

Deadline: Ongoing. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.  

For more information or to apply for a grant please click here

Community Matters Funding Fair, Tuesday 17th March 2026

Community Matters will be hosting a free online Funding Fair on Tuesday 17th March 2026.  The the following funders will be present:

* Session 1 - Key Fund

* Session 2 - Bernard Sunley

* Session 3 - Easyfundraising

* Session 4 - National Lottery Community Fund

* Session 5 - CareTech Foundation Fund

* Session 6 - Heritage Lottery Fund

For more information and to book a place please visit the following link and click on the blue heading to book a place for that particular session: click here to see all Sessions and to book a place

 


Get Grants - Free Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events

Get Grants is offering Free Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events for the following dates:

*Thursday 26th March - 11am to 12 noon: click here to book

*Thursday 30th April - 11am to 12 noon: click here to book

These events will take place via Zoom and a meeting ID and password will be emailed to you before the event.


Guidance for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Fundraising

The Fundraising Regulator has issued Guidance on Using AI in Fundraising. 

The purpose of this guidance is to help charitable fundraising institutions comply with the Code of Fundraising Practice (the code) when using artificial intelligence (AI) for fundraising purposes. Follow this guidance whenever you are exploring, preparing for and using AI to carry out charitable fundraising. It is for each charitable fundraising institution to decide if using AI is right for them.  

To learn more click here

 

National Lottery Heritage Grant

Ever wondered if a National Lottery Heritage Grant would fit your project needs and want to know more?  The National Lottery Heritage Grant has released a short video explaining everything you need to know.  

For more information click here for the National Lottery Heritage Grant

Save the Planet - Borrow, Don't Buy

Looking for equipment for a one-off activity or job?  You could borrow this locally, instead of the expense of buying. 

The Library of Stuff, based in Hull has 100's of supplies of equipment for borrowing.  All you need is £1 to join the Library of Stuff.  For more information on the Library of Stuff, please click here

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Sector Connect, Hull

Sector Connect, Hull is a partnership to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations working in Hull.  They offer free impartial advice, guidance and information for anyone who wants to set up a voluntary group, charity or community business, and for anyone who volunteers, governs or works for one.  They work flexibly with a range of people, and can offer help by telephone, email, face-to-face and online meetings.  Sector Connect, Hull are funded by Hull City Council to provide the following:

* Capacity Building (Start up, Governance and Funding   advice, Managing people, Demonstrating impact,    Growth & development and One-off queries);

* Training & Events (Statutory training, continuous    professional development training and Sector specific    training;

* Grants and Funding advice and Resources

* Volunteering Advice;

For more information please visit Click here for more information on Sector Connect, Hull

 

Two Ridings Community Foundation offers grants to organisation in the Hull area, some are on a rolling programme and you can apply any time, but others may have a deadline.  Please ensure you check the deadlines before you apply.

For more information and to apply for a grant click here for further information and to apply

 

 

Easy Fundraising - Earn money for your organisation from shopping or holiday bookings.

Did you know that hundreds of travel companies including TUI, Booking.com, Lastminute.com, Haven Holidays, Expedia, Thomas Cook and Hotels.com will all donate money to your organisation when you and your supporters book with them?  

When someone supporting your organisation books a holiday, the company they book with will send your organisation a free donation as a thank you.    

Just one person booking a family holiday could raise an average £50 donation. Think what multiple people could do.  

All types of third sector organisations can receive this funding - your organisation just needs to be registered with funding website easyfundraising.

Get your charitable organisation registered for easyfundraising and tell your supporters to choose you when shopping!

For more information on how this works: how easy fundraising works

How to get involved:  

Make sure your organisation is registered with easyfundraising here: click here to sign up or form more information


New Fundraising Code

From 1 November 2025, fundraising regulation in the UK is evolving to reflect modern fundraising practices. Fundraising organisations should review the new code and support guides and begin preparing to ensure compliance.  For more information click here

Click the link below to view the new Code of Fundraising Practice (English): click here

Civil Society Covenant

The Government is soon to launch the Civil Society Covenant.

What is the Civil Society Covenant?

The Covenant is a new agreement to improve and reset the relationship between civil society and government. The Covenant is designed to:

  • support collaboration between civil society organisations and government
  • ensure respect for the different roles we play, and protect our independence
  • support all public bodies and civil society organisations
  • build on and support existing agreements in place at a local level
  • complement other arrangements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

For more information: click here

To read the Findings Report for the NVCO Consultation: click here

It is stated that the Final Covenant will be published in 2025.