Small Grants Programme

The Small Grants Programme is a rolling funding programme for one-off grants of up to £5,000.

There are 8 application windows throughout the year and each window will close when 40 applications have been received.

The grant is used to deliver activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable members of the community.

They want to fund excellent organisations and people, where activities improve the lives of others.

For example:

• What need you are aiming to address in your local community
• What difference you make in people’s lives and how you do it
• How you know you are going to be making a difference

They are looking for organisations that:

• Understand the needs of their local community
• Are open and transparent about their work and finances
• Work in partnership with others

They will consider applications from charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) registered and operating in the UK.

They will not consider applications from Community Interest Companies (CICs).

Charities and CIOs must meet the following criteria:

• Deliver activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable members of the community
• Have a planned expenditure of under £200,000 during the financial year in which you are applying for funding
• Demonstrate financial need. Due to overwhelming demand from charities with high financial need, they are unlikely to be able to prioritise applications from organisations holding more than 6 months’ free/unrestricted reserves.
• Have at least one year’s published accounts

They do not fund the following:

• Capital projects
• Medical research
• Hospices
• Services that charge participants for access, irrespective of a person’s ability to pay

Applications Open: 10:00am, Monday 31/03/2025
Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday 06/05/2025

Applications Open: 10:00am, Tuesday 06/05/2025
Committee Meeting Date: Thursday 16/06/2025