Deadline: 25-Jun-25
The Clarion Futures’s Making a Difference Grants support local communities celebrate, commemorate and increase connection to the places that they live.
Priorities
- They are interested in applications that can demonstrate an understanding of what is already going on in the community, and how the grant will, for example:
- Reach new participants, those that may be missing out or who are considered underrepresented in accessing services/activities
- Address gaps in local provision – where there is no similar/existing offer
- Make the best use of other local services, partnerships or networks
- They are specifically interested in projects which meet the following priority areas:
- Celebrates the uniqueness of your neighbourhood
- Creates a sense of belonging for current and future members of the community
- Brings people together from across different groups in your community
- Increases pride in your local area
Funding Information
- The Making a Difference Fund has £50,000 available to award ten grants of up to £5,000.
Eligible Projects and Activities
- Example of the types of projects and activities they would consider:
- Celebrate key figures or historic local events through the creation of public art, murals or exhibitions to engage the wider community and celebrate your local area
- Bring people together to showcase the cultural diversity of your neighbourhood through creative events and activities
- Organise community cooking classes to share and enjoy cuisines from across your community and create a cookbook based on local resident recipes.
- Create a local history trail to celebrate and share places of interest in your local area. Host walks and talks to engage your neighbours in learning more about where you live
- Revitalise an underused, or create a new, green space to bring the community together through gardening, growing or just providing space for neighbours to meet and connect
- Or one of your very own ideas!
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit organisations including constituted community groups, registered charities, companies limited by guarantee, PTA or Friends of School groups, social enterprises or Community Interest Companies (CICs) are eligible to apply.
- Organisations must meet the following eligibility criteria before submitting an application:
- Delivering a project aimed at supporting Clarion residents and the wider community
- Projects must have a clear plan for engaging Clarion residents and the wider community
- Have at least three unrelated management committee members
- Have a governing document
- Have an organisational bank account in the name of the constituted group with at least two unrelated signatories
- Have a record of income and expenditure or set of accounts
For more information, visit Clarion Futures.