A Made-to-Measure Grants Programme
- Fund size – £50,000+
- You choose the theme and/or priority group, e.g mental health, older people
- We take care of the research, communication, legal and financial admin, due diligence
- You can nominate people to sit alongside our experts on the grants panel, where approved applications are chosen for funding
- The fee is 12% – this is about half of the industry standard
- We measure the impact by keeping you informed of your projects, as well as giving an annual impact report
Assura have been working with Cheshire Community Foundation on the Assura Community Fund since 2019. Their focus is the health of the communities surrounding their buildings all over the UK, and we have so far distributed over £2,000,000 on their behalf. “By March 2026, we hope to have made a difference to health for more than one million people living within a 15-mile radius of our sites.
Bentley was a founding donor of Cheshire Community Foundation back in 2011, and we have enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership since. “At Bentley we trust Cheshire Community Foundation to manage the Bentley Advancing Life Chances Fund, using their expert knowledge to unearth what’s behind the issues impacting our colleagues and neighbours in Crewe and the surrounding area. Our funding goes to grassroots charities who tackle these problems tirelessly, matching our own energy for innovation.
So far, CCF have distributed nearly £1m of our funds in grants and manage our endowment fund to provide support for the community in perpetuity, through our Bentley Crisis Fund. We are also proud supporters of the CCF managed Crewe Fund, with like-minded businesses in Crewe.” Sally Hepton, Director of Government Relations and Sustainable Luxury.
Please click here to read more about Bentley’s community investment strategy.
EMR is a global leader in sustainable materials, protecting the planet by finding new ways to turn today’s unwanted materials into tomorrow’s. With a HQ in Warrington, but presence across the UK, US and Europe, EMR is committed to making a positive impact on all its communities. EMR supports local young people through its Building Brighter Futures Fund, a programme that uplifts initiatives that enrich the lives of young people in its communities through education, employment opportunities, health and wellbeing support and more. EMR believes that every young person deserves the chance to create a better, fairer life for themselves, and is proud to partner with charities and initiatives that share that belief.
Encirc have been a supporter of CCF since 2021 and are based in Chester. They are valued members of our Supporters Club the Cheshire 100 and in 2024 they launched their own grants programme, managed by us at CCF. “Sustainability means a lot of things to a lot of people. But for Encirc, everything we do, from the way we make our products, to the transportation methods we choose, to how we act as individuals, all links back to our four core pillars of a responsible business: Prosperity People, Place, Planet.
If you are interested in partnering with us to offer a bespoke grants programme, contact us.