9 UK grant deadlines fall in the next seven days (31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026). The 8 grants that publish award sizes advertise £2,434,957 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 Monday 31 August 2026?
- Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government — The Democratic Engagement Fund — £1,000–£50,000. The Democratic Engagement Fund provides grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) to deliver politically neutral, place-based projects that support people to understand, engage
Which grants close on Tuesday 1 September 2026?
- Creative Scotland — International Touring and Environmental Responsibility Programme — up to £40,000. International Touring and Environmental Responsibility Programme offers grant funding for company, venue in Scotland.
- Foundation Scotland — Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund — £500–£25,000. Stroupster Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, from Foundation Scotland, offers £500–£25,000 in funding.
- National Highways — Community Legacy Fund — £500–£10,000. The National Highways Community Legacy Fund is open to all non-profit groups or organisations who are geographically close to motorways and major roads (that are maintained by Nati
- UK Space Agency — Earth Observation Missions and Technology Innovation Call 1 — £50,000–£200,000. The UK Space Agency invites proposals for UK-based research and development projects to develop innovative Earth Observation (EO) technologies through the EO Missions and Technolog
Which grants close on Wednesday 2 September 2026?
- Scottish Government — Childcare Support Fund - second application window — £250,000–£1,000,000. When we opened the Childcare Support Fund for applications, we said that we would offer another opportunity to apply if possible.
- UK Research and Innovation — Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship – UKRI. Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship – UKRI offers Up to £25,000 in funding for UKRI-eligible organisation.
Which grants close on Thursday 3 September 2026?
- UK Research and Innovation — UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept (invite only) – UKRI — £100,000–£500,000. UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept (invite only) – UKRI offers £50,000–£500,000 in funding for UKRI-eligible organisation.
Which grants close on Friday 4 September 2026?
- Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside — Child Focused Court IDVA- Cheshire & Merseyside — up to £609,957. Child Focused Courts represents significant change to private law children’s cases.
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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