Community Inclusion Grant

Portsmouth City Council
Deadline

Funding

Contact funder

Deadline

30 November 2026

Location

England, South East England

Applications

Deadline: 30 November 2026

Overview

Portsmouth City Council offers this grant for projects that make Portsmouth more welcoming and inclusive. You can use it to improve access to facilities, reach wider groups of people, celebrate community identity, or support disadvantaged groups. To be eligible, your organisation must be based in or delivering projects within Portsmouth. You also need a constitution, a bank account in your organisation's name, a safeguarding policy, and relevant insurance. Organisations that have already received Portsmouth City Council funding for the 2026/27 financial year cannot apply. The deadline to apply is 30 November 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

Key requirements:

  • Must be based in or delivering projects within Portsmouth
  • Must have a constitution
  • Must have a bank account in the organisation's name
  • Must have a safeguarding policy
  • Must have relevant insurance
  • Must not have already received Portsmouth City Council funding for the 2026/27 financial year

Groups or charities based in or delivering projects within Portsmouth that have a constitution, a bank account in the organisation's name, a safeguarding policy, relevant insurance, and have not received Portsmouth City Council funding for financial year 26/27.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This grant is for community groups and charities based in or running projects in Portsmouth. You must have a constitution, a bank account in your organisation's name, a safeguarding policy, and relevant insurance. It is not for organisations that have already received Portsmouth City Council funding for the 2026/27 financial year.

Full details from Portsmouth City Council

The Community Inclusion Grant scheme supports projects that aim to make Portsmouth a place where all feel welcome with fair opportunities. Funded projects can focus on making facilities more accessible, attracting wider groups of people, highlighting unique aspects of a community, or providing support to disadvantaged groups. The scheme ties in with Portsmouth City Council's equality, diversity and inclusion priority to bring communities together.

How to apply

Apply through Portsmouth City Council. Check that your organisation meets all eligibility requirements before submitting, including having a constitution, bank account, safeguarding policy, and insurance. Contact Portsmouth City Council directly for application details.

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Last updated: 18 October 2026