Babergh District Council Locality Awards 2026 to 2027
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
29 January 2027
Location
Babergh
Applications
Deadline: 29 January 2027
Overview
Babergh District Council's Locality Awards let each District Councillor give out £2,000 a year to small community projects in their ward. They can pay for things like equipment for youth groups, improvements to village halls and sports clubs, or wildflower planting. Your councillor completes part of the form with you. Applications for 2026 to 2027 are open until 29 January 2027. Official source: https://www.babergh.gov.uk/w/locality-awards. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Each councillor has £2,000 a year to allocate; individual award size not fixed.
- Projects must benefit communities in Babergh.
- Form completed with a District Councillor.
- Open until 29 January 2027.
Community groups, charities, village halls, sports clubs and parish councils with projects benefiting communities in Babergh, supported by their District Councillor.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups and parish councils in Babergh.
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Full details from Babergh District Council
Locality Awards are a light-touch community grant from Babergh District Council. Each District Councillor in Babergh has a budget of £2,000 a year to support small-scale community groups and projects, or contribute to larger ones, in their local area. Eligible projects range from improvements to community facilities and sports clubs to wildflower planting and equipment for youth groups or community shops. All applications must benefit the community where the activity takes place. The application form is completed by both the applicant organisation and a District Councillor, so talk to your councillor first. 2026 to 2027 awards are open until Friday 29 January 2027.
Read the 2026 to 2027 Locality Awards guidance on the Babergh District Council website and discuss your project with your District Councillor. Then complete the online application form with them by 29 January 2027. Queries go to BMSDCGrants@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk.
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