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Erewash: Fast Funding Community Grant Scheme

Erewash council has received Shared Prosperity Funding (SPF) from central government, to support its revised Fast Funding Community Grant scheme. Qualifying community organisations, including registered charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, are invited to apply for a grant of up to £1,500. Projects must be able to deliver a project or activity that will provide…
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Derbyshire Dales: UKSPF Grants available to support Community Resilience

A new grants programme is open, supporting community projects in the Derbyshire Dales. The Community Resilience Grants scheme is available for charities, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and parish councils to bid into. Funding for revenue and capital projects is available, with a maximum of £25,000 being available for capital projects. The grants programme is managed…
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Active Lives Children and Young People survey results published for 2022-23 academic year

The latest national results from the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey show that children and young people’s overall activity levels are stable as the initial recovery from the pandemic was maintained across the 2022-23 academic year. The survey shows 47% of children are meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of taking part in…
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NEW: High Peak Innovation Community Enterprise Grant

Grants are available to existing or new community enterprises which engage in the High Peak’s plan to engage in trading activity. Community enterprises may include not for profit community businesses, co-operatives and social enterprises. Organisations that are not primarily involved in trading activity should consider applying for the Peak Innovation Community Infrastructure grant. The purpose of…
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New: High Peak Innovation Community Infrastructure grant

Grants are available to registered voluntary and/or community organisations, town and parish councils in the High Peak. The grants can help with capacity building and infrastructure support and is mainly capital funding. The objective of this grant is to strengthen social fabric and foster a sense of local pride and belonging. Activities should enhance physical, cultural…
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Broxtowe: Communities and Place Grant Fund – Closing Date 22 January 2024

Broxtowe Borough Council has opened a new £240,000 grant funding pot for community projects in Broxtowe as part of its UK Shared Prosperity Funding. Grants of £5,000 to £40,000 are available for community projects in the Borough to be delivered in the 2024/25 financial year. Exceptional projects requesting grants of up to £100k will be…
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Rushcliffe: Further chance for up to £40k for your project from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund!

A further chance for your key project to secure up to £40k from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) opened for applications on Friday November 10. Projects can cover a broad range of initiatives and examples include: Projects under this allocation of the UKSPF must be delivered in Rushcliffe and must be able to spend…
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Getting out and about in Carlton

In collaboration with the local community, we’ve created a map of many local amenities in Carlton Hill, Gedling. In Gedling 44% of residents don’t own a car, so it is hoped that by informing people where they can find Benches, Toilets, Defibrilators, Green Space, Car Parks and Bus Routes, they will be able to walk…
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Funding to Support Youth-Led Social Action

A £4.5 million fund has been launched to support youth-led social action in communities. The Young Gamechangers Fund, a partnership between the Co-op Foundation, Co-op, and the #iwill Fund, aims to support young activists, campaigners, disrupters, co-operates, and social entrepreneurs to lead social action to improve their communities. A total of £600,000 of funding is…
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Community Ownership Fund Next Closing Date – 31st January 2024

The government is providing £150 million over 4 years to support community groups to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost. Voluntary and community groups can bid for funding to acquire important assets and run them for the benefit of the local community. The next application window for the Community Ownership…