Frequently Asked Questions

Most programmes have their own online application form. If you are not able to access this then please contact us for further information on how we can support you with your application.

Yes. However, it must be for a different project, or different costs if the same project. You can only submit one application to a specific fund at any one time, and can only have one live grant per fund.

Yes, there are limited funding streams which individuals are able to apply for.

Yes. You do need to advise us that you are in the process of setting up a bank account. If your application is successful, we will need a letter from the bank confirming the account details. We are also able to send a grant payment to another organisation who can accept the funds on your behalf. For example, your local Council for Voluntary Service, and we would need a letter from them agreeing to hold the grant for you.

The size of grants varies for each fund and is dependent on specific criteria laid out by the donor, the type of project and what can reasonably be achieved with the money. Available grants typically range from between £250 and £10,000.

Each fund we manage has specific criteria, outlining the types of projects that can be considered. We recommend you look at the criteria for each fund to find which one is most suitable for you to apply for.

We ask that you check your project meets the necessary criteria before you apply. The criteria for each fund is clearly stated and you are welcome to contact us if you are unsure. This will save you time as we will automatically withdraw applications that do not meet the criteria of any available grant fund.

Yes – please check each grant programme for deadlines. Some programmes have specific closing dates, whilst others operate on a rolling basis, allowing you to apply any time.

When submitting your application, you need to ensure you have submitted the supporting documents within 7 days, failure to do so may lead to your application being withdrawn. We would prefer you to submit your documents electronically but if you cannot do this then please post them. You do not have to send in an original bank statement – a copy is fine.

Please be aware that if you have received a grant from us in the last 12 months and have already submitted copies of the above documents, you do not need to send them in again. However, a bank statement is required with every application.

Yes – we will send you an email. Where possible we will provide some specific feedback on why the application was unsuccessful, but please note that sometimes it can be purely due to oversubscription. You are able to apply again to the Community Foundation and do not have to wait 12 months to re-apply.

You can apply at any time. However, you can only apply to the same fund once the first grant has been spent and all monitoring has been fully completed. In some cases, where a fund is oversubscribed, priority may be given to those groups who have not received a grant from that fund before.

We are able to consider variations and/or extension requests. These must be made in writing to us, and we need to know the reason for the request, with information about when the funding will be spent by, and as necessary, the revised budget and planned outcomes.