6 UK grant deadlines fall in the next seven days (25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026). The 5 grants that publish award sizes advertise £4,391,000 between them — 1 more closes without a stated amount, so the week is worth at least that figure. Every entry links to its listing in the Membrs funding database, where you can check full eligibility before you apply.
This datadrop is compiled directly from the Membrs funding database and lists every published grant with a stated closing date in the next seven days, in deadline order. Award figures are the funders' own advertised amounts; grants without published amounts carry no figure, which is why the headline total is a floor rather than an exact sum. Deadlines can move — always confirm details on the funder's own site before committing application time.
Which grants close on Tuesday 25 August 2026?
- UK Research and Innovation — Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A (Grant) — £5,000–£20,000. Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science.
- UK Research and Innovation — Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A – UKRI — up to £20,000. Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A – UKRI offers Up to £20,000 in funding for UKRI-eligible organisation.
Which grants close on Wednesday 26 August 2026?
- Creative Scotland — Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards — £500–£1,000. Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards, from Creative Scotland, offers £500–£1,000 in funding for arts and culture.
- Innovate UK — Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission — £100,000–£3,000,000. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects.
Which grants close on Thursday 27 August 2026?
- Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs — National River Walks — up to £1,350,000. Defra is looking to award grants via the National River Walks Programme to address the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 commitment to deliver 9 new national river walks, one in
- UK Research and Innovation — Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026 – UKRI. Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026 – UKRI offers Up to £25,000 in funding for research organisation in United Kingdom.
How should you handle a same-week deadline?
A week is enough for a focused application, but not for a speculative one. Rule yourself in or out quickly — the grant eligibility checker gives you a fast read on fit — then spend the remaining days only on the funders whose criteria you can already evidence. The Membrs funding database holds the full live list, including rolling programmes with no fixed deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Is one week really enough time to apply?
For short-form applications, often yes — many small-grant programmes ask for a page or two. For anything needing partnership letters, quotes or governance documents, treat this list as a prompt to prepare for the funder's next round instead.
What if a deadline listed here has moved?
Every entry is checked against the funder's published information before it appears in the Membrs funding database, but funders do move dates at short notice. The funder's own website is always the final word.
Where does the headline figure come from?
It is the sum of the award amounts the funders themselves advertise, counted only for the grants that publish one. Grants without a stated amount add nothing to the total, so the real value of the week's deadlines is at least the figure shown.
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