Meet the Funders Online - Tuesday 22nd Oct to Thurs 24th Oct
An opportunity to meet with a funder online to discuss your activity or project ideas for funding
If you are a constituted community group, charity or club with a project or activity that you are seeking grant funding for, then here is a chance to meet some possible funders online.
This is an opportunity to talk about the funding you need and to get some general feedback, before potentially making an application. Please note funders will NOT be able to give detailed help and if you need support to develop your application or you are not sure which funder to approach about your project you should contact CCVS via enquiries@cambridgecvs.org.uk The funders involved are:
- Cambridge City Council – community grants of £5,000 and under
- Cambridgeshire Community Foundation – range of grant funds
- Cambridgeshire County Council – Community Reach Fund
- The Evelyn Trust -Small Health & Wellbeing grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund various funds
- South Cambridgeshire District Council - Community Chest Grants
- South Cambridgeshire District Council - Zero Carbon Communities Grant
- Sport England – Movement Fund
There is information about each of the funders below, and we are arranging individual online appointments of up to 20 minutes.
How to book a slot
Complete this short enquiry form to provide us and the funders with some information about what you would like support with. We will then schedule your appointments with your chosen funders.
If you have any queries or need support with the form please contact enquiries@cambridgecvs.org.uk
Introducing the Funders
Cambridge City Council - Community Grants of £5,000 and under
Community groups can apply for a grant of £5,000 and under to support activities that will reduce social and/or economic inequality for Cambridge residents with the greatest need. The fund replaces Area Committee Grants and builds on the small grants programme of up to £2,000 introduced in 2023/24. You can apply for up to £5,000 for a single activity or split between multiple activities with a combined maximum total of £5,000. There will be two funding rounds – the first launches on 26 November 2024 and the second on 23 April 2025. Further information is available here: Community Grants of £5,000 and under - Cambridge City Council Please note you cannot apply to this fund if you have previously applied to the over £5,000 fund.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation awards grants and offers support to local non-profit organisations which run projects that contribute to a better quality of life across our county. Supported projects often address inequalities and disadvantage, including issues concerning health and wellbeing, homelessness, social isolation, education, and the environment, among others. Information on available funds can be found here and a guide on how to apply here.
Cambridgeshire County Council - Community Reach Fund
Appointments are available to speak to someone from the Community Service They have a small grant (up to £1,000) called the Community Reach Fund (CRF) to help groups with start-up costs e.g. for insurance or safeguarding checks and equipment and to support development and safeguarding. Also a Community Enabler grant of up to £500 to support communities to respond at pace to a community issue.
The Evelyn Trust
The Evelyn Trust is interested in supporting health and wellbeing through Cambridgeshire charitable organisations using its Small Grants programme. For the current funding year, applications for £5,000 can be made at any time. Applications are considered three times per year (July, November and March). Projects are often pilots or trials of new services or may be supporting hard to reach communities or supporting groups of people where needs have increased. However, for the current funding year in recognition of difficult times for many charities, you can simply apply for core costs.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
As the largest dedicated funder of the UK’s heritage, The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future as set out in our strategic plan, Heritage 2033.
Over the next ten years, we aim to invest £3.6billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players to bring about benefits for people, places and the natural environment.
We help protect, transform and share the things from the past that people care about, from popular museums and historic places, our natural environment and fragile species, to the languages and cultural traditions that celebrate who we are. We are passionate about heritage and committed to driving innovation and collaboration to make a positive difference to people’s lives today, while leaving a lasting legacy for future generations to enjoy.
Follow @HeritageFundUK on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #NationalLottery #HeritageFund www.heritagefund.org.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Community Chest Grants
SCDC offer grants of up to £2,000 applied for by not-for-profit groups or parish councils to benefit South Cambs residents. The project must meet local need, leave a legacy for the community, and ensure equality of access. It must also deliver one or more of the funds stated aims. To find out more click here. Applications will need to be received by the seventh day of any given month to be considered at the Grant's Advisory Committee meeting within the same month.
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Zero Carbon Communities Grant
Zero Carbon Communities Grant Scheme allows communities in South Cambridgeshire to take action on climate change at a very local level. Groups are invited to apply for between £2,000 and £15,000 with a total pot of £125,000 available. This year, applications were invited for projects under 2 themes: reducing carbon emissions or locking up carbon, and community engagement on climate change. Previous projects funded by the grant include community building retrofits, food waste education programmes and an electric van for a mobile food bank. Book an appointment to learn more about this grant programme which will open again in April 2025.
Sport England - Movement Fund
Sport England is an ‘at arms-length’ body of government responsible for growing and developing grassroots sport and getting more people active across England. We distribute close to £300m Exchequer and National Lottery funding p.a. to support the development of community-based sport and physical activity. We have recently launched our Movement Fund which offers crowdfunding pledges, grants, and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most. If your project aligns with our priorities, we can fund a wide range of costs and items up to £15,000.
Please find more information about the Movement Fund here
