Apply for Community Grants Programme (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 4-Apr-25

Submissions are now open for the Community Grants programme to support people and communities in need in Wiltshire and Swindon.

Focus Areas

• They are particularly interested in projects and activities that:
  • tackle poverty and inequality and its effects
  • prevent or alleviate poor mental health
  • support children and young people

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.

What they do not fund?

• money to individuals or families
• activities which duplicate an existing service
• one-off or sponsored events
• the advancement of religion
• medical research and equipment
• animal welfare
• party political activities
• running costs for pre-schools

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
  • 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
  • a financial plan or budget showing this year’s expected income, expenditure and reserves.

Ineligibility Criteria

• 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.