Near Neighbours Fund (Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire)
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
8 December 2026
Location
Central Bedfordshire; Dacorum; St Albans; Stevenage; North Hertfordshire
Applications
Deadline: 8 December 2026
Overview
Charitable groups in Central Bedfordshire and parts of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire can get up to £5,000. Projects should support recovery, disadvantaged people, children, the environment or stronger communities. Send an expression of interest by 8 December 2026. Official source: https://blcf.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/central-beds/near-neighbours/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Up to £5,000.
- Listed areas only.
- Must meet a fund priority.
- EOIs close 8 December 2026.
Charitable organisations delivering work in Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage or the listed eastern Aylesbury Vale parishes.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Charities and community groups in Central Bedfordshire and nearby Hertfordshire.
Full details from Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation's Near Neighbours fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to charitable organisations working in Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage and the eastern parts of the former Aylesbury District (Great Brickhill, Wing, Wingrave, Cheddington, Edlesborough and Pitstone). Projects must meet one of the fund's priorities: a strong economic recovery, protecting the most disadvantaged, child friendly towns and villages, becoming greener and more sustainable, or a strong and empowered community. Expressions of interest close on 8 December 2026, and the fund may close early if heavily subscribed.
Read the Near Neighbours criteria document on the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation website, then complete the short expression of interest form by 8 December 2026. BLCF may close early if heavily subscribed, and the grants team will contact suitable applicants about a full application. Online Meet the Funder sessions run on 11 November and 1 December.
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