Spring 2026 funding opening for small charities soon
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 7th November 2025
The Fore is opening an exciting new funding opportunity on 26 November for a week.
We’re pleased to share details of The Fore’s Spring 2026 Funding Round, which offers unrestricted grants of up to £45,000 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow or become more sustainable.
Successful applicants will receive:
- A grant of up to £45,000 of unrestricted funding over 1 to 3 years
- Access to free, highly skilled support provided by experienced professionals
- Access to a programme of skills training workshops, covering areas such as fundraising, communications, finance, strategy and more
- A fully funded place on an impact measurement course
- Access to peer networking opportunities
Who is eligible to apply?
All UK registered charities, CIOs, CICs limited by guarantee and charitable CBSs with an annual income of under £500,000 are welcome to apply. Please also take the eligibility quiz here.
The Fore’s grants are intended to create a step change for organisations. What do you need to get to the next stage of your development? Their grants might help your organisation to grow, increase staff capacity, become more sustainable or make your systems more efficient – they simply want to help you be better at what you do.
How to apply:
- Register your interest in applying between 12pm (midday) on 26 November and 12pm (midday) on 3 December via The Fore’s Apply for Funding webpage (this will take 2–3 minutes).
- On 4 December, all registered applicants will receive confirmation of whether they have been allocated a place on the funding round, along with details of how to apply. If there are more applicants than places available, these will be allocated at random.
- Once you have received confirmation of your place, submit your application by 5pm on Monday 12 January.
An online Q&A session with The Fore team will take place on Wednesday 26 November, 12–1pm. This is a great opportunity to hear more about the process and ask any questions before registering. You can sign up here. If you can’t attend, you can still register to receive a recording after the event.
For any questions, please contact info@thefore.org.
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