The Fore Small Charities Grant

The Fore is running its Spring 2026 Funding Round.

They are offering 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 their 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

Their grants are intended to create a step change for your organisation. What do you need to get to the next stage of your development? Their grant might help your organisation to grow, increase your staff capacity, become more sustainable or make your systems more efficient – they don’t mind, they just want you to be able to be better at what you do.

You will need to register your interest in applying. Registration will be open for one week from 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 26th November 2025, to 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.

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
• Applicants in any location or sector, but you need to be registered in the UK
• They do not fund CICs limited by shares
• They also do not fund non charitable CBSs that do not have an asset lock