Funding can be used for core organisational costs that support the important work organisations deliver in their communities. The funding offered is unrestricted and therefore flexible and can be used where it is most needed.
Priority will be shown to organisations which meet the following criteria:
Funding can be used for project ideas within an organisation’s charitable or constituted objects including: access to food or basic essentials, improvements to local green spaces, cultural initiatives, support or wellbeing activities, volunteering opportunities to improve the local environment or support people or training to improve the capacity building of your organisation.
They will consider costs for a range of purposes which could include:
The grant programme is possible thanks to funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and is awarded through Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and Postcode Society Trust.
Their Arts, Poverty, Marginalised groups and Mental Health themes are delivered through their main programme. Their environment theme is delivered through their partnership with The Wildlife Trusts, and their Sports and Physical Activity theme is delivered through Sported so please take their eligibility quiz to see if one of these programmes would be more suitable. If the core purpose of your organisation is around one of these themes, please apply to these programmes instead.
Unrestricted grants of between £500 and £2,000 can be accessed by voluntary or community organisations, including registered charities/companies, whose annual turnover is no more than £25,000.
Applications may be submitted at any time between January and September.
