Local Funding Opportunities

Every region has Voluntary Action or Service groups set up which are there to help local community groups. They can help you find and apply for funding. There are other funding sources too, many local councils offer community grants. Below are links that might help you.

East Midlands

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service - http://www.bcvs.org.uk/

Blaby District Council - community grant scheme http://www.blaby.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/grants/community-grants/

Broxtowe Borough Council - community grant scheme http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=986

Charnwood Community Grants - http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/commdevgrants

Community Action Derby - http://www.communityactionderby.org.uk/

Corby Community and Voluntary Service - http://corbyvcs.org.uk/

Derbyshire Dales Community Voluntary Service - http://www.ddcvs.org.uk/

Derbyshire County Council - each of the 64 local councillors have a £4000 per annum to award local community initiatives http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/policies_plans/community_leadership/default.asp

Len Pick Trust - Trust giving grants in Bourne, Lincs http://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/index.html

Newark and Sherwood CVS - http://www.nandscvs.org/

Northamptonshire Community Foundation - http://www.ncf.uk.com/Grants

South Derbyshire CVS - http://www.sdcvs.org.uk/

Voluntary Action Leicestershire - http://www.sdcvs.org.uk/