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Community grants and funding

If you need a little bit of cash to help your community project have a more lasting impact, take a look at our round-up of grants and funds. We aim to keep this information as up to date as possible, but some funds have shorter application windows, so please continue your own research to find the best option for you.

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National Lottery Fund

Grants of £300 – £10,000

If you are a voluntary or community organisation, school, health body or a parish or town council, have a UK-based bank account in the name of the organisation (that requires at least three people who are unrelated and do not live at the same address), you should be able to apply. You will also need a written governing document e.g. set of rules, articles of association or constitution. They do not fund individuals or sole traders. Funding is available to not for profit groups who have a bank account that requires at least two unrelated people (not living at the same address).

Please note applications take around 18 weeks to assess. We would recommend you submit five months in advance of anticipated project start date.

 

Lottery Funding

Supermarket grants and funds

Being central to their communities, local stores and supermarkets often have wonderful initiatives to help local groups thrive.

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Co-op Local Community Fund

Applications open annually each spring – as long as your organisation isn’t…
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Tesco Community Grants

Currently Tesco are prioritising projects that support food security and young people.
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Asda Foundation Grants

Different application timings depending on the cause.
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Lidl Community Works NI

Supporting a range of amazing charities along with a voucher donation fund.

Quartet Community Foundation

Grants of £250 – £40,000 +

West of England

Covering Bristol, Bath, North and NE Somerset and South Gloucestershire, Quartet have current grant programmes so you can see if there’s one that suits your needs.

 

Quartet

Based in North East England?

UK Community Foundations manage a range of locally provided grants and funds. They support Tyne and Wear and Northumberland as well as other areas across North East England.

 

UK Community Foundations

Funding Scotland

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) lists open funds on its website – some of which are relevant for community projects, so it’s a good page to bookmark and check regularly.

 

Funding Scotland

ScotWays

Grants of £500 – £1,500

The scheme awards grants of between £500 and £1,500 to enable community-based and access-related projects which might otherwise not proceed. The grant may be for up to 50% of the total budget for the project, excluding volunteer time. Applicant organisations should be members of ScotWays.

Deadlines are: 31 December, 28 February, 31 May, 31 August and applications are usually processed within two months of the closing date.

 

Scotways

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