How to get funding in the UK? Start a CIC (Community Interest Company). It gives you access to grants like National Lottery Awards for All, BBC Children in Need, and Arts Council England. Funding ranges from £300 to £20,000 for community projects. A CIC (Community Interest Company) is a UK company set up to serve the community while operating like a business. It’s for people who want to solve a real problem youth support, elderly care, skills training, cultural projects, wellbeing, etc. When str