Community Action Fund
Funding
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Check the current application window with the funder
Overview
The Community Action Fund from the Greggs Foundation backs a network of local organisations that are working to solve the different challenges facing their communities. It offers grant funding of up to £20,000 per year for up to three years. That means a single organisation could receive support over a longer period, which can help with planning. The fund supports action by UK organisations tackling clear local needs. The page gives four examples: overcoming social isolation, building community connections, improving health and wellbeing, and alleviating food poverty. This fund suits organisations that can show a clear need in their local area and have a practical plan to respond to it. If your work fits one of the themes above, it is worth a closer look. The Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity that gives out over £5 million in grants every year. It runs several programmes, so make sure you are looking at the Community Action Fund and not the Relief Grant. The Relief Grant is a separate programme for individuals and families, and applications for it come only through approved referral partners and schools in the Feeding Brighter Futures network. The page does not give an application deadline or say whether the fund is open to new applications right now. It points to a separate grant-making policy for details of the decision process and reporting requirements for successful grantees. Official source: https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Funding is up to £20,000 per year for up to three years
- Open to UK organisations tackling clear local needs
- Examples of needs include social isolation, community connections, health and wellbeing, and food poverty
- Successful grantees have reporting requirements set out in the grant-making policy
The fund is for UK organisations that are tackling clear local needs. The page gives examples such as overcoming social isolation, building community connections, improving health and wellbeing, and alleviating food poverty. It describes the fund as helping a network of local organisations committed to solving the different challenges facing communities.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
UK organisations working on clear local needs, such as social isolation, community connections, health and wellbeing, or food poverty, that want funding over up to three years.
Regions
Awards published
16,389
Typical award
£210
Most awards
£75 to £277
Most funded region
North East
4,187 awards in 2025, level with 4,616 the year before.
Recent awards include Feeding Families (£40,000, 2025), The Project (£40,000, 2025) and R-evolution (£38,000, 2025).
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Full details from Greggs Foundation
The Community Action Fund supports local organisations committed to solving challenges facing their communities. It offers grant funding of up to £20,000 per year for up to three years. Funded activities include overcoming social isolation, building community connections, improving health and wellbeing, and alleviating food poverty.
The grants page links to a "Read more" section for the Community Action Fund, which is where the programme details sit. The funder also has a grant-making policy that explains the decision process and reporting requirements for successful grantees.
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