Apply for Connecting Communities Grant Funding

Our Connecting Communities grants offer up to £20,000 to charities who provide placed-based services to our entire community or specific groups.

Funding is available to support capital projects that:

Breathe new life into local spaces: Upgrade and revitalise buildings and outdoor areas.
Bring people together: Reduce social isolation and foster a strong sense of belonging.
Secure the future: Ensure vital local services remain open and accessible for generations to come.

Our Purpose:

We believe thriving communities are built on the strength of their shared infrastructure. From bustling village halls and communal gardens to local schools, hospices, and specialist support services, these spaces serve as the vital cornerstones of connection, resilience, and care.

We want to provide the essential capital needed to transform aging, underutilised, or inaccessible spaces - whether they serve the broad public or offer targeted, specialist facilities for specific groups within the neighbourhood.

By investing up to £20,000 per project, we aim to unlock the potential of these local anchor institutions. Our funding aims to reduce social isolation, fosters a deep sense of belonging, and ensures that the physical spaces at the 'heart' of our communities remain resilient, inclusive, and equipped to serve for generations to come.

We've included details below on who and what we're looking to fund. As well as information on how we process applications and what factors we consider when making decisions.

Please also review our FAQ page and Grant Policy in full before applying

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Connecting Communities grants are designed for charities who are providing a place-based service to entire communities or specific groups. Just some examples are:

Open Access Spaces

Village halls and hubs
Community centres and youth clubs
Managed sports & recreation grounds
Community gardens

Disability and Therapeutic Centres

Riding centres for disabled people
Neurodivergent day centres
Independent living & training hubs
Adaptive sports & wellbeing centres

Youth and Education

Mainstream schools PTA
Community outdoor play areas
Special Education Needs (SEN) facilities
Uniformed groups sites / huts

Targeted Crisis Support

Women's refuges & abuse shelters
Homeless shelters
Supported living for vulnerable people
Rehabilitation & recovery centres

Health and Wellbeing

Hospital charities
Palliative care services
Bereavement support hubs
Respite break venues

Isolation and Cohesion

Elderly services & warm hubs
Safe-spaces for minority groups
Men's sheds
Veteran support centres

APPLICANTS MUST:

Be charities registered with the Charity Commission England and Wales, OSCR, Jersey Charity Commissioner, Charities Register of Guernsey and Alderney or the Board of Charity Commissioners for Gibraltar.
Own the property where the project is being delivered, or have a long-term lease with a minimum of 3 years remaining
Have at least one set of accounts filed the relevant charity regulator.

WE CANNOT SUPPORT:

CICs, charities with exempt/excepted status, or organisations that are not registered charities.
Charities that promote religious or political messages
Charities whose main purpose is animal welfare
Charities who have filed their accounts late, had accounts marked as qualified within the last three years
Charities who have received funding from us within the last two years