Grants supporting community action

The local community funds below are available in specific areas across the UK. We recommend that you visit their website before making an application. Most funders have a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help you to complete their application forms online.

If you need support when applying for grants, we have developed some resources and tools that can assist your church and its community.

Local community foundations

Bedfordshire & Luton Berkshire Buckinghamshire Calderdale Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall County Durham Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire and Isle of Wight Heart of England Herefordshire Hertfordshire Kent Kirklees Lancashire Leeds Leicestershire & Rutland

Lincolnshire London London East End Manchester Merseyside Milton Keynes Norfolk Northamptonshire North East Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Somerset South Yorkshire Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Wales West of England Wiltshire & Swindon Worcestershire Yorkshire (North & East Riding)

Fundraising support

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Useful links

Fundraising home Top tips for fundraising List of grant funders Researching funders

Grant application checklist Case for support Outputs and outcomes

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