Deadline: 15-Sep-25
The Grants for Good Programme is funded by the John Good Group and is designed to direct funding only to small and growing local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that are making a big impact on communities, people or the environment.
Funding Information
- The Grants for Good Fund awards £60,000 of funding annually between twenty charitable organisations. The applications cycle runs quarterly, meaning every three months, they will share £15,000 between five shortlisted projects.
Eligible Projects
- They’re most likely to fund projects that:
- Bring fresh, innovative ideas to life
- Create lasting, meaningful impact
- Focus on people, planet, or both
- Show strong leadership – through lived experience, knowledge, or commitment
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a UK-based local community group, charity, voluntary group or social enterprise
- Have an annual income of less than £50,000.
- Have a bank account in the organisation’s name.
- Community Interest Companies are welcome to apply for Grants for Good.
- They cannot support organisations registered outside of the UK, but they actively encourage applications for UK registered charities that mare making a difference to people and planet with overseas operations.
- Unregistered organisations are very welcome to apply so long as they meet all the criteria. You must also have a bank account in the name of your organisation as they cannot provide funds to personal accounts.
- They do not accept applications from private or amateur sports clubs, unless they meet one of the following criteria:
- The club helps those who may otherwise be excluded from mainstream sport due to cost, disability, lack of resource etc.
- The project the club is applying for extends the offering of the sports club to offer additional facilities that are for the wider benefit of the local community or environment
Ineligibility Criteria
- Grants for Good does not grant funds to:
- Individuals
- Activities promoting political or religious beliefs.
- Sponsorship / fundraising events
- Amateur or private sports clubs
- Organisations with an income of more than £50,000 in the last 12 months
For more information, visit Matthew Good Foundation.
