Grants and funding
Find out about the funding opportunities for community organisations, groups and schools and the grants and schemes open to residents
Running through our Corporate Plan is a commitment to support those most in need, working with partner organisations and charities to tackle social and health inequalities. We are also committed to tackling climate change, putting the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere at the front and centre of all our policies.
We offer a number of different funding opportunities to community organisations which support families and individuals in Hart and to community groups developing projects that benefit wellbeing, the environment and biodiversity.
There are also a number of schemes to help people pay for home upgrades, offered by different organisations as well as the Council. Eligibility criteria apply, but there's likely to be something for you depending on the upgrades you want to make. These could include insulation and new heating systems that help reduce carbon emissions, save energy and keep you warm.
Open grants
Countryside grants scheme aimed at local organisations looking to run and develop countryside projects that align with our corporate priorities. Small, medium and large grants are available up to the value of £10,000. Previous winners have created a sensory garden, new veggie patch and upgrades to a forest school.
Applications open 1 August-31 October 2025.
Make a countryside grant application
Climate Change community grants is aimed at local organisations looking to run and develop sustainable community projects that support the council’s climate change action plan. Small, medium and large grants up to the value of £8,000. Previous winners have installed solar panels on community halls, created a community eco-hub and developed a repair café.
Applications open 1 August-31 October 2025.
Make a climate change community grant application
Cost of Living Support Grant is available to local organisations providing help and support to families and individuals in need. Awards of up to £5,000 are available for projects that support Hart communities, with awards made from 1 December 2025.
Applications open 6 October-7 November 2025.
Find out more and apply for Cost of Living Support Grant
Minor works grants are for owner-occupiers who receive means-tested benefits. Types of work covered include repairs and improvements, energy efficiency and crime prevention.
Find out more about minor works grants
Great British Insulation Scheme is for people who live in homes in Council Tax bands A to D and has an energy performance certificate of D to G. People may be able to get free or cheaper insulation to reduce your energy bills .
Find out more about the Great British Insulation Scheme
ECOFlex scheme focuses on supporting residents through the installation of insulation and heating upgrades, such as boiler replacements, for households with a current Energy Performance Certificate rating of E, F and G.
Find out more about the ECOFlex scheme
Warm Homes grants funding to provide energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating to qualifying homes
Find out more about the Warm Homes grants
Closed grants and funding schemes
These schemes are not currently open to applications:
Find a grant
Find a grant is a service that allows you to search government grants.
You can use this service to:
- access government grant funding
- search and filter to find a grant that matches your needs
- find out if you are eligible to apply for a grant
- find out how to apply for a grant