Groundwork, in partnership with the Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, and Postcode Society Trust, is offering unrestricted grants between £500 and £2,000 for grassroots organisations that work to make a positive difference in local communities.
Priority will be given to work in communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation (the most deprived), and work to support communities that are classed as marginalised or vulnerable.
Funding should support the work of groups that provide vital services, including:
- access to food or basic essentials
- improvements to local greenspace
- cultural, support, or wellbeing activities
- volunteering opportunities to improve the local environment or support other people.
Grants can additionally be used for:
- paying staff or volunteer expenses
- costs for equipment or materials
- core, ongoing running costs of the organisation, such as rent, utilities, and other general running costs
- training for staff and volunteers
- consultant time to help develop the organisation or key policies.
Eligible organisations must have an income of no more than £25,000.
The deadline for applications is 30th September 2026.