The funding is intended for registered charities working with people in need (by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability, other disadvantage or distress) in the UK and who need funding for the following:
- Projects that provide, maintain, repair or improve housing or community space
- Supporting people experiencing poor housing or homelessness
UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply.
The following organisations can apply:
- Foodbank
- Community centre
- Religious organisation
- Disability charity/ service
- Homelessness charity
- Community volunteer group
- Community shop/ pantry
- Family centre/ charity
- Mental health charity/ service
- Community fridge
- Children's/ youth charity
- Health charity
- Elderly care charity/ group
- Poverty relief
- Community cafe
- Social/supported accommodation
- Soup kitchen
- Community garden
- Preschool/ nursery
- Hospice
- Primary school
- Environmental charity/ group
- Youth group/ club
- Redistribution and logistics
- Nursing/ care home
- Emergency/ rescue service
- Day care centre
- Sports club/ group
- Community/ city farm
- Conservation charity/ group
- Veterans charity
- Domestic abuse charity
- Secondary school
- Neighbourhood group
- Park group
- Recycling/ reuse charity
- Performing arts group
- Advice service
- Refugee/ asylum charity
- Hospital
- Animal rescue/ care
- Charity shop
- Recreation and social group
- Human rights organisation
- LGBTQ+ charity
- Community transport
- College
- Racial equality charity
- Wildlife charity/group
- Heritage trust
- Campaigning organisation
There are two levels of grants:
- Up to £5,000 for garden projects
- Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects
The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.
Applications will open at 9.30am on:
- 26 April to 17 May 2024, 6pm
- 22 July to 9 August 2024, 6pm
- 28 October to 15 November 2024, 6pm
Please note groups will need to create a profile on the Neighbourly platform as part of the B&Q Foundation application process. The profile can also be used to access other types of support on the Neighbourly platform.
For more information email: [email protected]
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