Community Grants Scheme
Funding
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Deadline
19 October 2026
Location
Wakefield district
Applications
Deadline: 19 October 2026
Overview
Wakefield’s Community Grants Scheme has separate funds and a monthly application schedule. The next application deadline is 19 October 2026, with outcomes due by 23 November. Neighbourhood Improvement offers up to £1,500 per application and £2,000 per group per financial year. Community Development offers up to £500 per group per year, while Food Bank Support offers up to £1,000 per application. Local Capital Grants have separate terms. There is no single award limit across these funds.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- NIF does not fund ongoing overheads such as insurance, rates or salaries; Community Development can cover insurance premiums or room hire. Food Bank Support can cover food stock, storage and running costs. Choose the appropriate fund.
- Food Bank Support is described as £1,000 per application in the page and detailed guidance, but the guidance cover also says per year. Confirm any annual cap with the council.
- Complete applications are assessed monthly. No closing hour is published. The date beside each application deadline in the second column is an outcome date, not another deadline.
Constituted voluntary, community and recreational groups and special interest forums based and working in Wakefield district, including unregistered constituted groups, CIOs, charitable companies, national organisations and CICs. The guidance allows some non-local providers to discuss NIF or Community Development eligibility with the council. Applicants need governing rules or registration details, an organisation bank account, relevant insurance and safeguarding, and supporting financial evidence. NIF requires support from two ward councillors; Local Capital requires all three; Community Development applicants work with the Neighbourhoods team.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Constituted voluntary, community and recreational groups and special interest forums based and working in Wakefield district, including unregistered constituted groups, CIOs, charitable companies, national organisations and CICs. The guidance allows some non-local providers to discuss NIF or Community Development eligibility with the council. Applicants need governing rules or registration details, an organisation bank account, relevant insurance and safeguarding, and supporting financial evidence. NIF requires support from two ward councillors; Local Capital requires all three; Community Development applicants work with the Neighbourhoods team.
Sectors
Regions
No published award history for Wakefield Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Wakefield Council
Wakefield’s Community Grants Scheme has separate funds and a monthly application schedule. The next application deadline is 19 October 2026, with outcomes due by 23 November. Neighbourhood Improvement offers up to £1,500 per application and £2,000 per group per financial year. Community Development offers up to £500 per group per year, while Food Bank Support offers up to £1,000 per application. Local Capital Grants have separate terms. There is no single award limit across these funds. Constituted voluntary, community and recreational groups and special interest forums based and working in Wakefield district, including unregistered constituted groups, CIOs, charitable companies, national organisations and CICs. The guidance allows some non-local providers to discuss NIF or Community Development eligibility with the council. Applicants need governing rules or registration details, an organisation bank account, relevant insurance and safeguarding, and supporting financial evidence. NIF requires support from two ward councillors; Local Capital requires all three; Community Development applicants work with the Neighbourhoods team. Read the Small Grants Guidance, obtain any required councillor support and use the application form for the specific fund. Email the form and all supporting evidence together to communitygrants@wakefield.gov.uk by the relevant deadline. Incomplete applications move to the next panel once complete. Contact the council for alternatives if email is inaccessible; postal applications are not accepted. For Local Capital Grants, start with your ward councillors.
Read the Small Grants Guidance, obtain any required councillor support and use the application form for the specific fund. Email the form and all supporting evidence together to communitygrants@wakefield.gov.uk by the relevant deadline. Incomplete applications move to the next panel once complete. Contact the council for alternatives if email is inaccessible; postal applications are not accepted. For Local Capital Grants, start with your ward councillors.
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