Deadline: 16-Jul-25
Applications are now open for the Community Grants Programme to support people and communities in need in Wiltshire and Swindon.
Grants are available to voluntary organisations for projects and activities that improve people’s lives.
Focus Areas
- They are particularly interested in projects and activities that:
Funding Information
- You can apply for a grant for 1, 2 or 3 years of £750 to £5,000 per year.
- The maximum amount towards capital costs is £5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply for a grant if you are a:
- constituted voluntary or community organisation
- registered charity
- not-for-profit company including community interest companies (CIC) where the majority of directors receive no payment from the company (there are additional notes for CICs below)
- currently not in receipt of one of the Community Grants
- You need to be a:
- local or regional organisation only working in Wiltshire or Swindon or in the south/south west of England
- local branch of a national organisation with a local management committee based in Wiltshire or Swindon and your own bank account
- Your organisation must have:
- an active voluntary management committee with at least three people who are not:
- related to each other or in a long-term relationship
- living at the same address
- Your organisation needs the following financial arrangements and documents:
- a bank account with two signatories that are not related to each other
- less than 12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves. This means in your end of year financial accounts, Unrestricted reserves (not including Designated funds) must be less than your Expenditure
- financial records or accounts
- a recent bank statement
- a constitution
Ineligibility Criteria
- They don’t fund:
- individuals
- schools
- statutory bodies such as city, county or parish councils or health institutions
- charities who operate nationally
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon.