Get Grants Newsletter - September 2026

Welcome to the Get Grants September 2026 Newsletter! 


We’re excited to share our upcoming line-up of Training Courses & Events taking place this month.


There’s now just one month to go to Get Grants FREE Virtual Conference, with over 2,500 people already signed up! Join us on October 6th and 7th for two days of expert advice, networking, peer support and inspiration. The full line-up of speakers and funders can now be found on our website, with the full programme coming very soon!


We also have Telling Your Charity’s Story MASTERCLASS with Andy King on 10th September, 2pm - 3pm - learn how to make people instantly understand your work, and why they should support you! ​

We also have lots of FREE Events taking place, including Introduction Workshops, Showcases, Meet the Funder & Expert Events and Virtual Fundraisers Networking Events. These are great opportunities to connect, learn and build your fundraising skills and confidence!


Read on to discover this month’s upcoming training and events...

Upcoming Grant Deadlines
10/09 Philip Henman Trust
10/09 The Finnis Scott Foundation
11/09 DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16)
11/09 Freelands Foundation – Learning Through Making Fund
11/09 Theatre Improvement Scheme
11/09 Thomas Wall Trust - Grants for Registered Charities
11/09 W F Southall Trust
14/09 ChurchCare - Grants for Clocks
14/09 Macmillan Q Lab Funding
14/09 Peter Sell Award
15/09 Air Ambulance UK Improving Outcomes Fund
15/09 Children’s Alliance
15/09 NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme
15/09 Ulverscroft Foundation
16/09 Heart Research UK - Healthy Heart Grants
16/09 NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme
17/09 Emerging Justice Fund
17/09 Strengthening Justice Fund
18/09 Arts Council England - Incentivising Touring: Repayable Grants for Theatre and Dance
18/09 Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
20/09 Help the Homeless Grant Scheme
21/09 BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund
21/09 Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF)
22/09 Women Veterans’ Oral History Project Grant
23/09 Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Free from Fear Programme
23/09 Armed Forces Families Fund - Supporting Partners Programme
23/09 Ingenious - Public Engagement Grant
25/09 Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Collections Care Audits
25/09 Fidelio Charitable Trust
25/09 Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)
25/09 Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)
27/09 Electrical Safety Fund
30/09 Britford Bridge Trust
30/09 England and Wales Cricket Board - County Grants Fund
30/09 Fat Beehive Foundation
30/09 Groundwork – Grassroots Grants
30/09 Matrix Causes Fund
30/09 Michael Tippett Musical Foundation
30/09 Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation - Grants for Community Photography
30/09 Riverhorse Trust
30/09 School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030
30/09 Sea-Changers Grant Programme
30/09 Sunrise Medical Community Fund
30/09 The St Lazarus Charitable Trust
30/09 Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation - Small Change Big Difference Fund
01/10 National Manuscripts Conservation Trust - Grants for the Conservation of Manuscripts
01/10 Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts - JJ Charitable Trust Literacy Small Grants Scheme
01/10 Sasha Foundation
02/10 Jerwood Art Fund Commissions
05/10 ChurchCare - Grants for Organs
05/10 Nuffield Foundation Main Grants (Research, Development and Analysis Fund)
05/10 Nuffield Foundation - Racial Diversity UK Fund (RDUK)
06/10 Army Benevolent Fund – Grants to Organisations
07/10 Aviva Foundation - Financial Futures Fund
07/10 Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) - School Funding
09/10 Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)
09/10 NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
09/10 Rees Jeffreys Road Fund

Featured Grants

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Fidelio Charitable Trust


Fidelio provides grants in support of the Arts particularly for Music, including Opera, Lieder, Composition and Dance.  The trust supports individuals and groups who would not be able to carry out a project or activity without financial support, particularly those who are at an early stage in their careers.


Grants awarded vary in size but tend to be limited to a maximum of £5,000 and are usually offered to projects no longer than 12 months in length.


Find out more on our website...


easyfundraising Impact Fund


The easyfundraising Impact Fund will offer 20 unrestricted grants of £500 to UK not-for-profit organisations to help them continue or enhance their work. The grant is unrestricted and can be used where it’s needed most.


The application form is straightforward and easy to complete. Grants will be awarded to the organisations that best show how they will use the grant. Successful applicants will be selected across a range of categories and geographical areas and the Impact Fund is open to causes of all sizes and structures.


Find out more on our website...


Universal Music UK Sound Foundation


Universal Music UK Sound Foundation is an independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate the centenary of EMI Records and now supported by Universal Music. The Foundation’s aim is to improve access to music education in the UK & Ireland.


Schools can apply for up to £800 towards the cost of musical resources. Please note, we do not fund staffing costs to cover teaching of the national curriculum or peripatetic music lessons and regrettably we cannot accept applications from Music Services.


Find out more on our website...

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View more on our Funder Finder

Training Courses

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Get Grants Training Courses cover a range of fundraising areas and topics, including our most popular Bid Writing Training Course, diverse income streams including Major Donor, Corporate, and Legacy fundraising, and key fundraising skills including Storytelling, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Strategy.


All of our courses can be provided as In-House Courses.
Upcoming Training Courses

Bid Writing Training Course – Monday 7th & 14th September 2026, 6 pm – 8 pm


Fundraising Stewardship Training Course – Tuesday 8th & 15th September 2026, 10 am – 12 pm

Individual Giving Training Course – Wednesday 9th & 16th September 2026. 10 am – 12 pm


Bid Writing Training Course – Tuesday 22nd & 29th September 2026, 10 am – 12 pm

Fundraising Strategy Training Course – Wednesday 23rd & 30th September 2026, 10 am – 1 pm


Popular Training Courses


Bid Writing


Corporate Fundraising


Storytelling for Fundraising


Legacy Fundraising


Fundraising Strategy 



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See all upcoming training dates
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In Person Bid Writing Training Courses

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Get Grants are now delivering our popular Bid Writing Training Course in-person. Join us for a full day with Get Grants Founder & Director John Ellery, with lunch and refreshments included! 


In-Person Bid Writing Training Course

• London: Tuesday 3rd November 2026, 10 am – 4 pm
• Birmingham: Tuesday 17th November 2026, 10 am – 4 pm

MASTERCLASSES

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Upcoming MASTERCLASSES


Telling Your Charity’s Story MASTERCLASS – Thursday 10th September 2026, 2pm – 3pm


Grant Assessment MASTERCLASS – Tuesday 20th October 2026, 12pm – 1pm


Ethical Fundraising MASTERCLASS – Friday 20th November 2026, 11am – 12pm

FREE Events

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Upcoming FREE Events


Get Grants FREE Virtual Conference 2026

• Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October 2026, 10am – 3pm
• Book your place today through Eventbrite.

FREE Meet the Funder & Meet the Expert Events

• easyfundraising – Monday 14th September 2026, 2pm – 3pm
• Heart of England Community Foundation – Monday 21st September 2026, 12pm – 1pm
• Severn Trent Community Fund – Thursday 8th October 2026, 11am – 12pm
  

FREE Introduction Workshops

• Storytelling in Fundraising Workshop – Tuesday 8th September 2026, 1pm – 2pm
• Monitoring & Evaluation Workshop – Thursday 15th October 2026, 11am – 12pm
• Individual Giving Workshop – Monday 2nd November 2026, 1pm – 2pm

FREE Virtual Fundraisers Networking Event

• September: Thursday 24th September 2026, 10 am – 11 am
• October: Monday 19th October 2026, 1 pm – 2 pm

FREE Get Grants Showcases

• Application Review Service – Thursday 24th September 2026, 12pm – 1pm
• One-to-One Mentoring Service – Thursday 19th November 2026, 12pm – 1pm

FREE Get Grants & easyfundraising Online Webinar

• November – Monday 16th November 2026, 2pm – 3pm

All our previous Meet the Funder & Meet the Expert Events are available to watch again on our website.