Grants Programmes

Cheshire Community Foundation: Small Grants Programme (Bi-monthly)

15th for every other month as above

This programme covers projects across the whole of Cheshire and Warrington for people of all ages

We are  particularly interested in supporting smaller charities through this programme  (with a turnover of less than £300,000) and to assist local grass roots organisations that support one, or more, of the following priority areas:

• Disadvantaged and vulnerable people affected by the covid-19 outbreak

Homelessness
• Disadvantaged and exploited young people, with a preference for prevention and early intervention projects
• Education and skills (for ages 3 to 18)
• Community support  – to include support for older people

Covid-19 Response Grants Programme – Shorter term response for smaller charities

National Emergecy Trust, Department of Culture Media and Sport, Steve Morgan Foundation and other Cheshire Community Foundation Donors have kindly supported this programme

 for projects £500 to £2,000

Applications accepted from social enterprises?CICs?

Applications accepted from national organistions?

Yes if there are a minimum of 3 unrelated directors and an asset lock on disolution.

Regional or national organisations working in Cheshire are unlikely to be eligible – as the income threshold is £500,000

we will endeavour to assess applications weekly and take these to to the next available grants panel for decision making

Open until 31/3/21 at the current time

Please click HERE for the Programme Criteria that apply to this Programme.

This programme covers projects across the whole of Cheshire and Warrington for people of all ages

typically within 10 -15 days of receipt of your application 

Warrington Older Peoples Fund – Small Grants  Programme (bi-monthly)

This programme is specifically for projects in Warrington supporting people over the age of 50  

Please click HERE for the Grant Making Principles that apply to this Programme.   We will accept projects supporting:

• Disadvantaged and vulnerable older people affected by the covid-19 outbreak

For additional criteria relevant to the Warrington Fund please click HERE

Warrington Older Peoples Fund – Main Grants Programme

This programme is specifically for projects in Warrington supporting people over the age of 50  – we are particularly keen to prioritise activities, over one year, which focus on post-covid recovery/support for older people – including bereavement support, counselling, befriending and giving confidence to older people to re-join social activities (when the social distancing guidelines allow).   

Please click HERE for the Grant Making Principles that apply to this Programme. For additional criteria relevant to the Warrington Fund please click HERE

early September – for applications submitted to the August Panel 

Knutsford Fund  – Small Grants Programme (bi-monthly)

Before applying, please do read the Grant Making Principles eligibility criteria for this programme on the Cheshire Community Foundation’s website.  

The overall Impact that we are aiming to achieve in Knutsford is as follows:

• To improve mental health and wellbeing – particularly at an early intervention stage
• To tackle poverty and disadvantage for people of all ages
• To build stronger communities 
• To increase education skills and employment opportunities

Priority activities for the fund (agreed in consultation with a range of community groups and stakeholders in Knutsford) are those which:–

• Support lonely, disabled, disadvantaged and vulnerable people of all ages – who lack access to volunteering opportunities, employment and skills support, regular transport, befriending services, peer support, social activities and key public services and who want to feel more valued and  improve their overall mental health and wellbeing.

with particular emphasis on supporting:-

• Disadvantaged and vulnerable people affected by the covid-19 outbreak
• Lonely isolated older men  
• New mums 
• Young people 
• Carers (of all ages)

​The geography of the fund will cover projects supporting beneficiaries in the four Knutsford wards of Nether, Norbury Booths, Over and Bexton and extend to the rural areas surrounding Knutsford town –  including Tabley, Lower Peover, Tatton, Ollerton and  Chelford where people rely on services delivered in Knutsford.  Please do contact us if you are unsure if your project and beneficiairy support fits with The Knutsford Fund.

Reserved for New Programme coming soon 

Current deadline 

 Assura Community Fund and Rugby League World Cup 2021 Grants Programme

Applications from  charitable organistions in England, working to deliver activities which complement existing RLWC2021 “CreatedBy” grants awarded – or which support vulnerable people living in the eighteen, RLWC2021 host towns and cities, to help them to move forward positively with their lives – please see criteria below for full eligibility guidelines 

Cheshire Community Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with Assura Community Fund and the RLWC2021 team for his £100,000 programme 

Note: The programme will NOT consider National charitable organisations For eligibility enquiries please email assura@cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk

midnight 28th February 2021

The Assura Community Fund

Cheshire Community Foundation is delighted to be working in partnership with Assura Plc to deliver this £400,000 grants programme to support health and wellbeing projects.

Note: The programme will only consider National charitable organisations, if they can demonstrate that they are the best organisation to tackle a particular issue or need – and there is no local organisation able to deliver activities of a similar nature.  For eligibility enquiries please email assura@cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk

£1000 to £5000 to be spent over one year