Community grants to apply for
If you need funding to help your community project have a more lasting impact, take a look at our round-up of grants and funds.
This list contains the grants and funds we’re aware of that are open to applications for at least a part of each year. We do our best to keep it up to date but please use it as a starting point and not an exhaustive list.
Some funds have shorter application windows or seasonal cycles and each fund will have specific criteria for eligibility.
National Lottery Community Fund
Grants of up to £20,000
The National Lottery fund community projects that help people connect, grow and build a better future. They focus on supporting people facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination.
The Fore
Grants of up to £30,000
For charities and CICs in the UK. This is unrestricted funding – the funding can be used for whatever you need for your organisation to grow, strengthen, become more efficient or resilient.
Asda Foundation
Grants from £10,000 to £25,000
If your charity wants to improve or develop its infrastructure, this grant from Asda Foundation could be perfect for you. They provide grants to fix, repair or develop a community building or space.
Groundwork
Grants of up to £10,000
Available for charities, not for profits and social housing providers to support community action and bring about positive change where you live. Projects can range from gardening, sports and fitness, crafts and more.
B&Q Foundation
Up to £10,000 for indoor projects and £5,000 for outdoor projects
If you are a charity looking to help people improve their homes and community spaces, B&Q Foundation have a number of grants available. They can support with planting community gardens, building modification work and redecorating properties to better support people living there.
The grants aim to help people in need by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress.
The Clothworkers’ Foundation
Grants for charities, CICs and not for profits in the UK, for buildings, fittings/fixtures/equipment and vehicles.
Free trees for schools and communities
Our friends at the Woodland Trust are again giving away thousands of free trees to schools, councils, clubs and community groups – to help create a greener, healthier future.
If you are an educational establishment, not for profit community group, local authority, scouts or guides group, you can apply!
Pilotlight Weston Charity Awards
Support packages of up to £22,000
Available for charities working in the community, youth, environment or welfare sector.
The McCarthy Stone Foundation
Grants of up to £7,500
Funding available to help reduce loneliness for older adults available for community groups, charities and CICs.
Co-op Local Community Fund
Grants of up to £6,000
They are particularly looking for local groups that:
- create opportunities for young people
- improve mental wellbeing
- promote community cohesion
- help build sustainable futures
National Garden Scheme
Grants of up to £5,000
Grants of up to £5000 available for community gardens
Ninevah Charitable Trust
Grants from £3,000 to £5,000
For UK schools, PTAs and not-for-profit organisations, for projects that promote a better understanding of the environment.
Eligible projects include:
- environmental education schemes such as forest schools, farm visits, and nature trails;
- conservation and biodiversity initiatives;
- school farms and tree planting programmes;
- and activities that improve access to the countryside for young people and disadvantaged groups.
Community-led projects, including sensory gardens, eco-classrooms, and heritage-focused schemes, are also considered.
Movement for Good
Nominate a charity and they’ll be in with a chance to receive £1000. All you need is the charity name or number to nominate them. Takes 1 minute to fill in.
Ford Britain Trust
Grants of up to £3,000
For schools (primary and secondary), PTAs, non-profits supporting vulnerable people and/or the environment, youth organisations and more – to support local communities.
The KFC Foundation
Grants of up to £2,500
The KFC Foundation funds work that helps young people to create firm foundations, by addressing their needs through early intervention. This grant programme is for registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations or unregistered charities with a turnover of less than £300,000.
Kew Community Programme
Grants of up to £2,000
Grants available to transform an urban UK space with UK native plants and engage your community!
Music for All
Grants of up to £2,000
For community groups, schools and individuals working to bring music to communities across the UK.
Supermarket token funds
In addition to bigger funding pots, many supermarkets offer small amounts of funding voted on each month by their customers. Each scheme is different but can be worth applying for –
- Co-op Local Community Fund
- Waitrose & Partners Community Matters
- Tesco Bags of Help
- Asda Foundation Green Token Giving
It’s worth asking in your local store what initiatives might be available.
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