England

South Somerset District Council provides its Community Grants scheme as part of its support to local voluntary and community groups and organisations and other not-for-profit organisations working for the benefit of South Somerset.
This funding is aimed at local not-for-profit projects that will improve the local quality of life in the District.

Grants of up to 50% of the project costs with a maximum of £12,500 per project are available.
Larger awards of over £12,500 may be available for particular projects or to groups providing services across South Somerset

Saffron Community Foundation is the charitable arm of Saffron Housing Trust.

Saffron Community Foundation supports projects that are aimed at improving the quality of life and wellbeing of groups and communities in the areas in which Saffron Housing Trust has stock.

Grants should:
• Benefit the local community.
• Encourage local people to get involved.

Grants are awarded to individuals and groups in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk for community projects aimed at improving quality of life and wellbeing.

Rushmoor Borough Council offers grants to not-for-profit voluntary and community groups which are providing, or trying to improve, services that benefit the people of Rushmoor. (Organisations outside Rushmoor may apply if they can show that their work benefits Rushmoor residents.) Groups must be able to show that they need the grant in order to proceed with their projects.

One-off grants are available in the following areas:
• Voluntary Organisations.
• Arts.
• Sports.
• Youth.

The scheme is administered and provided by the Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

The general grants programme intends to benefit the whole community and fund a wide range of projects. It aims to help the young and old, those with disabilities, projects which develop the cultural and creative life of a community, healthy living and the environment, as well as sports and recreation.

Small Grants are available for between £250 and £3000 to not for profit groups in Northamptonshire who want to develop the cultural and creative life of their community.

The Northamptonshire County Council Youth Small Grants Programme is provided by Northamptonshire County Council and administered by the Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

The Fund supports activities for young people aged 10 to 19 years (10 to 25 years for those who have a disability).

Grants are available for local voluntary, community and self-help groups to support activities for young people aged 10 to 19 years (10 to 25 years for those who have a disability) in Northamptonshire. Grants of between £2,500 and £10,000 are available.

Mid Suffolk District Council provides grants for small scale projects that help to promote community activities, environmental improvements, self help activities, local events, participation in art and sporting activities as well as schemes promoting education and health improvements in the local community.

The Mansfield Building Society Community Support Scheme is provided and administered by the Mansfield Building Society. Funding is intended to support local groups in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire carrying out activities that improve the quality of life in local communities.

The Combined Members Grant Scheme provides support to small-scale, local community projects that meet Kent County Council's overall objectives. These grants can support a lot of different activities, including: • Marketing and training costs. • Community safety schemes. • Sports projects. • Larger refurbishment projects in community halls

Any organisation or group with a current bank account may apply.

This Haslemere Challice Community Fund aims to help make a significant contribution to meeting the charitable needs of the Haslemere area.

The fund is a partnership between the Challice Trust, originally established from a bequest made to the Haslemere community by Mrs Ruth Challice Bush in 1962, and the Community Foundation for Surrey.

The maximum grant awarded is £2,500.

Community Grants: Greenham Trust invites applications from local charitable organisations for funding for a wide variety of good causes. The Trust’s Distribution Committee sits twice a year (in Spring and Autumn) to allocate funding from this scheme.