Apply for funding
Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.
Choose from the regions below to find out about activity in your area.
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
£10,050,463 raised since October 2011
215 local projects funded
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire
£9,712,982 raised since October 2011
249 local projects funded
Surrey, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East Sussex, West Sussex, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
£11,944,584 raised since October 2011
228 local projects funded
East, South East, North and North East London and Kent
£9,011,508 raised since October 2011
270 local projects funded
£10,637,848 raised since October 2011
321 local projects funded
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham
£7,116,825 raised since October 2011
191 local projects funded
Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, and the West Midlands
£9,107,920 raised since October 2011
219 local projects funded
Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside
£11,265,540 raised since October 2011
323 local projects funded
South West, West and North West London and Berkshire
£9,030,629 raised since October 2011
260 local projects funded
Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Bristol
£11,874,533 raised since October 2011
330 local projects funded
£11,353,945 raised since October 2011
276 local projects funded
£6,971,533 raised since October 2011
181 local projects funded
“Before the Young Again project was established, there were no facilities for older South Asian people in the area." Mahmood Ahmad Kler, project member
“I feel like I am an accepted member of the community. I wouldn’t be able to do this before but thanks to this project, I have a place to mix with other people and learn more from them.” Bushra Shah, project member
“The idea for The Engine Shed came from my autistic son. At three years old, around 60% of his limited vocabulary was related to trains - which were his overwhelming interest and passion."
"My favourite part of the project is the people. There are English classes every week where we can also talk about the things that we are finding difficult in life like housing." Sanjeela Sagar, project member
"Working with people from different backgrounds to take social action on an important issue brought us out of our comfort zones and closer together. Reform Radio is a community within a community.” Bolaji Onalaja, project member
"Being involved with Proud2Be has literally changed my life in the most positive and inspiring way. It’s a safe space where, for the first time in my life, I could actually be myself." Ange Hoey, project member and volunteer
"Thanks to People’s Health Trust and the money raised through the society lotteries, our volunteers have supported thousands of people in need in their homes and in the community.” Catherine Johnstone CBE, Chief Executive – Royal Voluntary Service
You have already completed an application for funding, are you sure you would like to submit another application? You should only submit another application if it is for a different project. If you want to amend an application that has already been submitted, please call us on 020 7749 9100.