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Please note, whilst we do our best to keep information as up-to-date as possible, over time community services may change some details such as dates, times, and locations. The information we share is therefore subject to change.

If you find any errors, please let us know by emailing Community@southamptonvs.org.uk  so we can amend the incorrect information.

SSE: The DPS (The Deposit Protection Service) Social Commitment Programme. Deadline:

The DPS Social Commitment Programme This is a specialist accelerator and grant‑funding initiative delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) to support organisations in England and Wales tackling homelessness, offering up to £10,000 in funding and structured learning through its Activate and Scale programmes. Overview The DPS Social Commitment Programme is run in partnership with The Deposit Protection…
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The Gardens Trust Community Grant. Deadline: 16/10/2026

The Gardens Trust Community Grant Volunteers hard at work. Courtesy of the Dawber Garden Community Trust. The Gardens Trust offers a grant scheme for volunteer projects supporting historic designed landscapes. The Gardens Trust Community Grant is for up to £10,000 and is intended to help seed-fund volunteer projects that will support historic designed landscapes in the UK. The application process…
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New funding to support service families through moves and time apart. Deadline 16/12/2026

Together for Service Families
The Together for Service Families open programme is now open, offering grants of £5,000 to £75,000 for projects supporting families affected by service-related separation and relocation. Moving home, spending time apart and rebuilding routines and support networks are all familiar parts of service life, but they can place real pressure on families. Together for Service Families builds on learning…
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Active Outdoors Southampton Grants Programme Deadline 28th September 2026

SVS and Public Health are working together to introduce the Active Outdoors Southampton Grants Programme, offering mirco-grants of up to £1,500 to local voluntary and community organisations. The deadline for application is the 28th of September. We are passionate about getting the community active in the city’s many Green Spaces. We know there is brilliant work already going on and are keen…
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Young Southampton Grant for Spaces for Women with young families.

In early July, Young Southampton announced three grants available as part of our collaboration with the NxtGen Academy and support for youth voice in the city. These grants directly address the recommendations of young people in Southampton and enable a you said we did mechanism for youth voice. After review we have decided to return to REOI stage, (“Request…
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SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund. Deadline: Until Spring 2028

SSEN Accepting Applications for Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund The deadline for applications is 21 May 2026. Our Powering Communities to Net Zero fund helps communities in central southern England and the north of Scotland become more resilient in the face of our increasingly-volatile climate. It also supports the adoption of low-carbon technologies to help decarbonise communities. Scottish…
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Supporting the delivery and promotion of sewing, mending and crafting.

The Southampton Sewing Hub CIC
The Sewing Hub is looking for support with expanding its delivery /offer of services to all in our locality to improve the circular economy and community engagement. Potentially, there are many areas and skill sets where individuals could offer there support. we recommend looking at our website http://Https//:sewinghub.co.uk for more information and to reach out should you be interested.  …
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Help the Homeless Funding – Providing financial support for hostels, drop-in centres and similar services. Deadline: Ongoing

Help the Homeless What we do Providing financial support for hostels, drop-in centres and similar services that are working to help homeless people rebuild their lives and return to society through training or residential facility provision. Please note that grants are for capital projects only and are not awarded for projects that merely offer shelter – projects must help…
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SSEN (Electricity Networks) Grant (Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund) Deadline: Ongoing until Spring 2028

SSEN
SSEN Accepting Applications for Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund The deadline for applications is  Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is offering grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 for constituted not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects that help communities in SSEN service areas to become more resilient or to support the purchase and installation of low-carbon technologies that contribute…
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