Deadline: 21-Feb-25
The Lincolnshire Community Foundation (LCF) in conjunction with East Lindsey District Council are pleased to present the East Lindsey Investment Fund GRASSroots Grant Scheme to support community-led efforts in East Lindsey which invest in and restore their community spaces and create the foundations for growth at neighbourhood level.
The intention of this Fund is to strengthen the social fabric of communities, create opportunities for social connections to develop and thrive as well as further develop access to services for local residents.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £24,999 can be applied for by prospective applicants. This includes capital and revenue costs.
What can be funded?
- Projects must align with the aims of the East Lindsey Investment Fund, particularly around its target area of community development. Prospective projects must should address themes identified by East Lindsey residents and address one or more of the following priorities:
- Community Facilities
- Community Cohesion
- Core Strength
- Digital Exclusion & Transport
- Young People
- Older People
- Heritage, arts & culture
- Energy efficiency for community buildings
What cannot be funded?
- The following aspects cannot or are unlikely to be funded through this Scheme.
- Projects promoting religious or political beliefs
- Capital works to domestic properties
- Individuals
- General contributions to large appeals unless the majority of match funding support is in place
- Projects not taking place in the area of benefit (East Lindsey)
- Grant making bodies applying for funding to redistribute to others
- Retrospective expenditure or unsustainable deficits or loans
- Funding for capital projects (play equipment, outdoor gym equipment etc) where there has been no local consultation
- Renewable energy sources such as solar panels
- Requests for large capital projects where match funding has not been secured
- Projects that cannot spend funding, deliver work and report on impact by the end of August 2026
- Projects where the applicant has a limited track record in local delivery
- A project that requires substantial capacity building (e.g. specialist recruitment)
- Activity that duplicates pre-existing private or public sector funding or activity that the applicant has a statutory duty to undertake.
- National or regional organisations
- Applicants with an open UKSPF GRASSroots or ELIF GRASSroots project
Who can apply?
- This scheme is open to not-for-profit community groups, registered charities, social enterprises and town and parish councils delivering projects in the District of East Lindsey.
For more information, visit Lincolnshire Community Foundation.