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Volunteering

Emergency department volunteering at St James’s Hospital

Support visitors and patients in the emergency department. Applicants need two years’ relevant experience, must be 21 or over and able to commit to a weekday shift.

Format: in-person

Coverage: St James’s Hospital, Leeds

Dates / schedule: 10am–1pm or 1pm–4pm weekday shift; no closing date stated

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Volunteering

Mealtime support volunteering at Leeds hospitals

Help patients at mealtimes. Leeds Teaching Hospitals advertises weekday roles for adults aged 18 or over who can commit weekly for at least 12 months.

Format: in-person

Coverage: Leeds hospitals

Dates / schedule: Ongoing recruitment; no closing date stated

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Funding

Community Hub Skills Bursaries – Round 6

Up to £1,000 for UK community heritage skills. Opens 3 November 2026 and closes 1 February 2027.

Amount / cost: Up to £1,000

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

The National Archives

Funding

Community Hub Skills Bursaries – Round 5

Up to £1,000 for UK community heritage skills. Closes 2 November 2026; the closing time is unstated.

Amount / cost: Up to £1,000

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

The National Archives / AHRC Community Hub

Funding

Archives Revealed – Scoping Grant Round 8

£3,000 for an independent archive scoping report. Opens 18 January 2027 and closes 18 February.

Amount / cost: £3,000

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

The National Archives

Funding

Community Hub Project Grants – Round 2

Up to £30,000 for community-led heritage partnerships. Closes 16 November 2026 at noon.

Amount / cost: Up to £30,000

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

The National Archives / AHRC Community Hub

Funding

B&Q Foundation – Home Improvement Grants (October 2026)

Up to £10,000 for eligible charities improving accommodation. Closes 13 November 2026, possibly earlier if demand is high.

Amount / cost: Up to £10,000

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

B&Q Foundation

Funding

Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services – 2026 Open Call

US$500,000–US$2 million for eligible public-service AI partnerships. Closes 30 November 2026 at 04:59 UK time.

Amount / cost: US$500,000–US$2 million

Coverage: UK, including Leeds subject to programme eligibility

Rockefeller Foundation / OpenAI Foundation / RF Catalytic Capital

Funding

Screwfix Foundation – buildings grants

Up to £5,000 for eligible UK building projects. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Up to £5,000 for eligible UK building projects.

Screwfix Foundation

Funding

Veolia Environmental Trust – Community Grants (November 2026–January 2027)

£10,000–£75,000 for eligible community buildings or outside spaces. This is a confirmed upcoming funding round. Applications are not yet open.

Amount / cost: £10,000–£75,000 for eligible community buildings or outside spaces. Project site must pass the eligibility checker; permissions and a 10% CTP payment are required.

Coverage: England

Veolia Environmental Trust

Funding

Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund – Round 11

Amount not stated. This is a confirmed upcoming funding round. Applications are not yet open.

Amount / cost: Amount not stated

Coverage: West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Funding

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – Main Grants

Minimum grant £30,000; no stated maximum. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Minimum grant £30,000; no stated maximum. Most grants last three to five years. Rolling applications.

Coverage: UK

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Funding

Morrisons Foundation – Connecting Communities

Up to £20,000; rolling applications with no fixed deadline. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Up to £20,000; rolling applications with no fixed deadline.

Coverage: England

Morrisons Foundation

Funding

Pub is The Hub – Community Services Fund

Funding for new community services or activities based around pubs. The programme is open; the funder does not currently publish a maximum award.

Amount / cost: Amount to confirm with the funder

Coverage: England, UK

Pub is The Hub

Funding

Aviva Foundation – Communities Fund

Eligible organisations can receive up to £25,000 in match funding in a calendar year, normally through crowdfunding campaigns. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Eligible organisations can receive up to £25,000 in match funding in a calendar year, normally through crowdfunding campaigns.

Coverage: UK

Aviva Foundation

Funding

Salesforce – Power of Us donated CRM licences

In-kind technology support. 10 donated eligible CRM licences. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: 10 donated eligible CRM licences. In-kind software benefit; no cash award.

Salesforce

Funding

BCBN Grant Initiative – Term 3 2026

One-off grants up to £3,000. This is a confirmed upcoming funding round. Applications are not yet open.

Amount / cost: One-off grants up to £3,000. Term 3 is confirmed as opening soon, but exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.

Coverage: UK

Better Community Business Network

Funding

The Freemasons' Charity – Grants to Charities (Children & Young People)

Small grants: £1,000–£5,000 per year, unrestricted, for up to 3 years. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Small grants: £1,000–£5,000 per year, unrestricted, for up to 3 years. Large grants: usually £10,000–£60,000 for specific projects over 1–3 years.

Coverage: England

The Freemasons’ Charity

Funding

Fat Beehive Foundation – Digital / Website Grants

Up to £2,500 for digital projects such as websites, online resources and accessibility improvements.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Up to £2,500 for digital projects such as websites, online resources and accessibility improvements.

Coverage: UK

The Fat Beehive Foundation

Funding

Sport England Movement Fund

£300–£15,000 through grants or contributions to crowdfunding campaigns. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £300–£15,000 through grants or contributions to crowdfunding campaigns. Rolling programme.

Coverage: England

Sport England

Funding

D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust – Small Charity Grants

£500–£8,000. This is a confirmed upcoming funding round. Applications are not yet open.

Amount / cost: £500–£8,000. Unrestricted funding is available only to eligible charities with annual income under £250,000.

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: UK

D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

Funding

Macmillan Support Grants

One-off grants of up to £15,000 that directly benefit people living with cancer.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: One-off grants of up to £15,000 that directly benefit people living with cancer.

Coverage: UK

Macmillan Cancer Support

Funding

Music Growth Fund: £40,001–£100,000 strand

£40,001–£100,000 for eligible music businesses and organisations. Opens 23 November 2026 and closes 15 January 2027 at 11:59pm.

Amount / cost: £40,001–£100,000

Coverage: UK

Arts Council England

Funding

The Fore – Spring 2027 Funding Round

Up to £45,000 unrestricted over up to three years. This is a confirmed upcoming funding round. Applications are not yet open.

Amount / cost: Up to £45,000 unrestricted over up to three years. Spring 2027 registration is required before a place on the round can be allocated.

Cost: unknown

Format: online

Coverage: UK

The Fore

Funding

Leeds Community Committee Wellbeing Fund

Small grants up to £1,000 per ward; larger grants above £1,000 per ward are also available. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Small grants up to £1,000 per ward; larger grants above £1,000 per ward are also available. Amounts and timetables vary by Community Committee.

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: Leeds

Leeds City Council

Funding

The UK Fund

£500,000–£5 million over two to ten years for proven work ready to scale across the UK.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £500,000–£5 million over two to ten years for proven work ready to scale across the UK.

Cost: unknown

Format: online

Coverage: UK

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funding

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund – Round 14

£2,000–£30,000 for organisations in England to trial, sustain or disrupt music work for children and young people aged 25 or under.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £2,000–£30,000 for organisations in England to trial, sustain or disrupt music work for children and young people aged 25 or under.

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: England

Youth Music

Training

Free online parenting courses for Leeds families

Free, self-paced online parenting courses for families across Leeds. Learn at any time; no fixed start or closing date is stated.

Amount / cost: Free

Cost: free

Format: online

Coverage: Citywide — Leeds families

Dates / schedule: Ongoing, self-paced

Dates: No fixed start or closing date stated

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Funding

Leeds Building Society Foundation – Small Grants (December 2026 meeting)

Up to £2,500 for core, project or capital costs; UK-registered charities with turnover under £500,000 working on housing/homelessness and safe homes.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Up to £2,500 for core, project or capital costs; UK-registered charities with turnover under £500,000 working on housing/homelessness and safe homes.

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: UK

Leeds Building Society Foundation

Funding

Brelms Trust Grants

Current form caps one-off grants at £7,000 and three-year requests at £21,000 (£7,000 each year).. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Current form caps one-off grants at £7,000 and three-year requests at £21,000 (£7,000 each year).

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: Yorkshire & Humber

Brelms Trust CIO

Funding

The Solidarity Fund

£1 million–£5 million for work addressing root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £1 million–£5 million for work addressing root causes of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

Cost: unknown

Format: online

Coverage: England

The National Lottery Community Fund

Research

Leeds research will examine sexual harm prevention orders

A study announced on 5 October will investigate implementation and effectiveness; findings are expected to be presented by March 2027.

Cost: unknown

Format: unknown

Coverage: UK research led in Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

Events

Careers in Leeds 2026

Careers, jobs and skills event at the first direct arena on 3 November, 12:00–18:00.

Amount / cost: Free

Cost: free

Format: in-person

Coverage: Leeds

Doing Good Leeds / Leeds City Council

Funding

National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment

£300–£20,000 for community-led environmental projects; rolling programme.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £300–£20,000 for community-led environmental projects; rolling programme.

Coverage: England

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funding

Garfield Weston Foundation

A UK charitable foundation with regular and major grant routes.

Coverage: UK, subject to eligibility

Garfield Weston Foundation

Training

Emergency First Aid at Work

VAL course on 2026-10-30, 09:30–16:00. £100. At Stringer House, Hunslet.

Amount / cost: £100

Cost: paid

Format: in-person

Coverage: Leeds

Voluntary Action Leeds

Funding

Tesco Fruit & Veg Grants

Up to £1,500 for projects improving access to healthy, nutritious food for children and young people.. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Up to £1,500 for projects improving access to healthy, nutritious food for children and young people.

Coverage: UK

Groundwork / Tesco

Funding

Leeds Community Foundation

A local grantmaker supporting Leeds community organisations.

Coverage: Leeds

Leeds Community Foundation

Funding

Garfield Weston Foundation – Regular Grants

Regular Grants are below £100,000. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: Regular Grants are below £100,000. Applications are accepted through the Foundation’s current portal.

Coverage: UK

Garfield Weston Foundation

Funding

National Lottery Awards for All England

£300–£20,000 for projects lasting up to two years. This programme is open to applications.

Amount / cost: £300–£20,000 for projects lasting up to two years. Rolling programme.

Coverage: England

The National Lottery Community Fund

Organisations

Touchstone

Mental health and wellbeing services shaped by the communities they support. Touchstone works across Leeds and other West Yorkshire communities, with an emphasis on inclusion and community-led support.

Coverage: Leeds

Touchstone

Organisations

DIAL Leeds

Disabled people’s user-led organisation offering peer support, information and practical services for disabled people and carers in Leeds. Availability and charges vary by service.

Coverage: Leeds

DIAL Leeds

Organisations

Feel Good Factor

Chapeltown-based organisation working with communities across Leeds to improve health and wellbeing through activities, projects and services.

Coverage: Leeds

Feel Good Factor

Organisations

Leeds GATE

Gypsy and Traveller-led membership organisation supporting communities across West Yorkshire. Public activities include family support, advocacy, learning and health-related support.

Coverage: Leeds

Leeds GATE

Organisations

Leeds Mind

Independent local mental health charity offering support and services for people in Leeds and surrounding areas. Check the relevant service for eligibility and access.

Coverage: Leeds

Leeds Mind

Organisations

Space2

Participatory arts charity working creatively with communities to support connection, health and wellbeing. Its public website lists projects, groups and activities.

Coverage: Leeds

Space2

Organisations

Health for All

Leeds charity working to reduce health inequalities, poverty and isolation through community services, family centres and support for local groups.

Coverage: Leeds

Health for All

Organisations

Hamara Healthy Living Centre

Community organisation in Leeds offering health, wellbeing, learning and practical support. Public activities include youth work, older people’s groups, employability and digital inclusion.

Coverage: Leeds

Hamara Healthy Living Centre

Organisations

Carers Leeds

Information, guidance and support for unpaid adult and parent carers across Leeds. See the organisation’s public website for current groups and support options.

Coverage: Leeds

Carers Leeds