Braintree Cost of Living Small Grants Scheme
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Braintree
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Braintree district organisations can get up to £5,000 for projects that help residents cope with the cost of living. Food, fuel poverty, money advice, winter support and access to activities all fit. Apply any time until the money runs out. Official source: https://www.braintree.gov.uk/community-health-wellbeing/cost-living-small-grants-scheme-guidance. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £5,000.
- Braintree district only.
- Capital or revenue.
- Rolling until funds are allocated.
Registered charities, voluntary and community organisations, sports clubs, faith groups, social and community enterprises, and parish and town councils actively responding to vulnerable people in the Braintree district. Not individuals, for-profit businesses or informal groups.
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 the Braintree district.
Regions
Full details from Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council's Cost of Living Small Grants Scheme offers up to £5,000 to organisations delivering practical, community-led projects that help residents facing financial hardship. Priorities are fuel and energy poverty, financial resilience, food and essentials, access to health and wellbeing activities, and winter resilience, including in rural areas. Funding can cover capital costs such as IT, sports or accessibility equipment and revenue costs such as staffing, volunteer expenses and venue hire. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis until all the funding is allocated.
Read the scheme guidance on the Braintree District Council page and complete the Cost of Living Small Grants application form linked there.
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