The Fore

The closest thing the UK has to a venture investor for small charities, and one of the strongest unrestricted options on this list. The Fore funds the organisation rather than a project, and explicitly welcomes spending aimed at making you more efficient or sustainable, which is exactly where a website belongs.

• What they fund: Unrestricted grants to help small charities and social enterprises grow, strengthen, or become more efficient and resilient. The money can be used for any purpose, including core costs, capital, and systems improvements such as a website.
• Typical grants: Up to £45,000 over one to three years (often less), plus pro bono support from professionals in areas including strategy, IT and finance.
• Who can apply: UK registered charities, CIOs, CICs limited by guarantee and charitable community benefit societies with annual income under £500,000. Open to any sector and any region, with a particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities.
• The angle: Pitch the website as a step change in reach, efficiency or sustainability, not business as usual. They want to see the grant move your organisation forward.
• Worth knowing: Register in a short window (about a week), then you are invited to apply; places allocated at random if oversubscribed; three rounds a year.

Key dates: Spring 2027 round