The easyfundraising Impact Fund is back for a second round, with 15 unrestricted grants of £1,000 available to UK not-for-profit organisations – double the £500 grants awarded in the first round.
As the funding is unrestricted, you can use it wherever your organisation needs it most, whether that’s covering day-to-day running costs, delivering projects or investing in future plans.
Who can apply?
The fund is open to UK organisations only, in the following categories:
- Registered charities
- Other not-for-profit organisations
- Sports clubs and teams
- Schools and education settings
- Social enterprises and CICs
- After-school and youth groups
- Churches and religious organisations
Your organisation does not need to be registered with easyfundraising to apply.
Organisations that have previously applied to the Impact Fund during spring 2026, are welcome to apply again this time.
What are the funder’s priorities?
Applications will be assessed against the following criteria, please consider these criteria when completing your application:
- Community impact: a clear and realistic explanation of what the £1,000 will fund and the difference it will make.
- Reach and who benefits: clear description of the people or community who will benefit, how they will benefit and, where possible, approximately how many people will be supported.
- Lasting benefits: evidence that the grant will strengthen your organisation’s ongoing work, services or facilities, or create a benefit that continues beyond the initial spend.
Reach is not simply about supporting the greatest number of people. We will also consider the needs of the people being supported and the depth of the benefit.
A request for a specific item or project will not automatically score more highly than a request for core costs. Applications will be assessed on clarity, community impact, reach and lasting benefit. The grant could support:
- A specific item or piece of equipment
- A defined activity or project
- An improvement to a space or facility
- A clearly identified contribution towards essential core or running costs
Applications for core and running costs are welcome. However, please explain what the £1000 will contribute towards, what it will enable your organisation to do and who will benefit.
For example, an application for “general running costs” may be difficult to assess. An application explaining that £1000 will cover venue hire for a weekly support group, transport for participants or a defined period of essential operating costs will give assessors a much clearer understanding of the difference the grant will make.
You do not need to create a new project or purchase equipment to apply. We encourage you to identify the part of your existing or planned work where £1000 could make the clearest difference.
How to apply
You can apply here: application form.
Is there a deadline?
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 8 November.
Further information and support
- Link to funder’s website
- The application guide
- If you would like further support from RVA with submitting a funding application or any support with governance required for your group to get ready for this funding, please email advice@rva.org.uk or telephone 0118 937 2273 for free and independent support and advice.