Grants between £2,000 and £5,000 are available to charities to help volunteers running village halls make modest steps towards capital improvement, such as boiler replacements, insulation, toilet upgrades, and new kitchens.
The emphasis is on capital improvement work which makes a difference to the use and/or energy efficiency of a hall. Eligible items of expenditure include, but are not limited to:
- extensions
- internal reconfigurations
- new roof and roof refurbishment, including insulation
- refurbishing toilets and kitchens, including fixtures
- damp proofing
- electrical works and installation of broadband or Wi-Fi
- guttering, repointing, and drainage as part of an improvement project
- replacement of external and/or internal doors, floors, and windows
- fixtures installed as part of improvement works.
Applications opened on Monday 10th November 2025, and will be accepted until all funds have been allocated.
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