VSSN Small Grants

VSSN Small Grants Scheme 2026

In the latest round of VSSN Small Grants, the following funding awards were made:

  • Victoria Nunn (Northumbria University) for VCSE Voices in Mental Health Research: Power, Practice and Partnership in Tyne & Wear; 
  • Jessica Young (Volunteer Centre Greenwich) for Widening Access To Volunteering: using personas to understand barriers in volunteer recruitment; and
  • Emily Perkin, Chelle Coulton, Jo Irvine, Ruth Leonard, Aakif Rahman (Nottingham Trent University; Bayes Business School) for Stop and think! Unpacking and comparing methods to measure the social contribution of volunteers.

Many congratulations to the successful applicants. We look forward to reporting on project progress and outcomes. If you have any questions about the VSSN Small Grants Scheme, please email grants@vssn.org.uk.

The call for the next round of small grants will open in October, keep a look out for further information!