Don't miss the chance to apply for these awards and opportunities.

Support for high street businesses: High Streets Beyond Waste

Calling all restaurants, pubs, cafes and food market traders!

Small high street food and drink businesses can apply for a one-to-one session with a business advisor, resulting in a bespoke action plan of practical ideas they can try. Those that participate will then be invited to apply for a grant to bring their chosen actions to life later this year.

Register for a one-to-one session with a business advisor to learn more and be invited to apply for a grant of up to £5,000.

Applications close Thursday 31 July 2025.

The King’s Award for Enterprise 2026

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:

  • Innovation
  • International trade
  • Sustainable development
  • Promoting opportunity through social mobility

The awards are free to enter, and you can apply for more than one category.

Applications close Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 1pm.

Arts Council England

Arts Council England is looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to apply for funding and help achieve its strategy, Let's Create.

This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.

Creative Debuts - Activist Art Fund

Are you wanting to paint a mural in support of a social cause but the costs of paint is stopping you? Apply for the Activist Art Fund. Murals must be visible to the public and located either on legal street art locations or private walls with approval from the owner. Murals have to be in support of social justice, climate change, or human rights.

This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.

Creative Debuts - Black Artists Grant

The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help black artists.

This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.

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