Groundwork, in partnership with the Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, and Postcode Society Trust, is offering grants of between £500 and £2,000 for small grassroots organisations that work to make a positive difference in local communities, particularly those working to support marginalised or vulnerable groups.
Funding is to support the work of groups that provide vital services in their local communities, such as:
- 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 are unrestricted and can be used flexibly for costs such as:
- 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
Priority will be given to work in communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation, and work to support communities that are classed as marginalised or vulnerable. To apply, groups should have an annual income of less than £25,000.
There is an online application form