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Secure the funding you need to innovate and grow your business with our round-up of the best grant opportunities coming up this month. Our curated selection of the latest funding schemes includes grant opportunities for health technology, sustainability, and digital innovation.
Social Impact and Sustainability:
National Geographic Society – Spatial Thinking Grant
Funding for place-based solutions to environmental challenges.
What is it? This grant programme supports innovative projects that promote spatial thinking and use place-based solutions to address environmental issues. All topics related to the following focus areas – Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories and Cultures, Planetary Health, and Space – are encouraged and will be considered.
Who is it for? Researchers, educators, and practitioners focusing on environmental solutions.
Deadline: 5th May 2025.
PTES Worldwide Grant Criteria
Funding for conservation projects worldwide.
What is it? The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) offers grants to support conservation projects that help protect endangered species and their habitats globally. Award funds between £3,000 and £10,000 per annum up to a maximum total of £20,000.
Who is it for? Conservation projects working on endangered species worldwide. Only accept grant requests from applicants already working and established in either the UK, UK overseas territories or any country not classified by the World Bank as high-income.
Deadline: 29th May 2025.
Sussex Community Foundation
Grant Funding for local community projects in Sussex.
What is it? The Sussex Community Foundation provides grants to community projects that enhance the quality of life for residents in Sussex through various initiatives, including arts, education, and social welfare. From health and environment to employment and social isolation, they fund projects, services and core costs that help charities and community groups build their sustainability.
Who is it for? Charitable organisations and community groups in Sussex.
Deadline: Open
Garfield Weston Foundation
Supporting charitable causes and their vital work across the UK.
What is it? The Garfield Weston Foundation provides grants to charities in the UK to support a wide range of charitable activities, focusing on community needs, welfare, and cultural initiatives. Grants range from £1,000 to several million pounds, depending on each charity’s size and scope of work. The grants can be for an organisation’s running costs, for a specific activity or for capital projects.
Who is it for? UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Deadline: Open
Emerging Technology:
Celtic NEXT Spring Call 2025
Funding collaborative R&D projects in telecommunications.
What is it? Celtic NEXT supports research and development projects focused on telecommunications, encouraging collaboration across European nations. CELTIC-NEXT Calls are the perfect opportunity to enable projects in the field of next-generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. Offer access to national public funding for your R&D project as well as a large community sharing your interests.
Who is it for? Businesses and research institutions in telecommunications and related fields.
Deadline: 25th April 2025.
Cyber Local 2025-2026
Funding to enhance regional cyber security sectors and skills across the UK.
What is it? A competition offering UK registered organisations a share of up to £1.8 million to develop impactful regional activities and events aimed at growing the cyber security sector and addressing skills gaps.
Who is it for? UK registered businesses of any size, academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs), charities, not-for-profits, and public sector organisations. Projects must be delivered in one of nine specified geographical areas and have endorsement from the respective area steering group.
Deadline: 30th April 2025.
ESA Space Weather Data for Commercial Applications
Funding for innovative space weather data applications.
What is it? The European Space Agency (ESA) offers funding to businesses developing commercial applications using space weather data to enhance operational capabilities.
Who is it for? Businesses and organisations working on space weather data solutions.
Deadline: 2nd May 2025.
Mouro Capital
Smart Capital for Fintech Innovators
What is it? Mouro Capital invests in early to growth-stage fintech companies across Europe, North America, and Latin America, providing capital and strategic support.
Who is it for? Fintech startups and companies seeking investment to scale their innovations.
Deadline: Open
Health and Wellbeing:
BHF Healthcare Innovation Fund
Funding innovative healthcare solutions.
What is it? The British Heart Foundation (BHF) provides funding to support innovative projects that improve healthcare delivery and patient care in cardiovascular health.
Who is it for? Healthcare professionals and UK researchers in cardiovascular health, either employed by an NHS organisation or UK academic institution. Projects can include working with other partners, such as the third sector and industry, where you think it will benefit people with cardiovascular disease.
Deadline: 28th April 2025.
NIHR i4i THRIVE Programme
Supporting innovative healthcare technologies.
What is it? The NIHR i4i THRIVE Programme provides funding for the development and evaluation of innovative healthcare technologies to improve patient outcomes. THRIVE offers up to £150,000 over 9 months to support the development of the technology and a structured programme of entrepreneurial training, mentoring, peer support and networking.
Who is it for? SMEs and academic organisations developing innovative health technologies.
Deadline: 16th May 2025.
AbbVie Grants
Supporting community health initiatives.
What is it? AbbVie provides grants and donations to support community health programmes and initiatives that align with their commitment to improving patient outcomes.
Who is it for? Grants are awarded to health, science, learning and community-based projects undertaken by Healthcare Organisations or Charitable Institutions.
Deadline: Open
Other
UK Innovation Funding Competition
Grant funding for innovative projects across sectors.
What is it? This competition offers funding for innovative projects that can deliver economic growth and societal benefits across various sectors.
Who is it for? UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
Deadline: 7th May 2025.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
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