Community Investment Fund

The Community Investment Fund gives up to £50,000 to community groups in Stoke-on-Trent. You can buy equipment, materials, and other physical items for your project. The money cannot pay for salaries, rent, or running costs. Priority goes to projects that help children and young people, improve education and skills, or support health and wellbeing. Projects that make communities safer and cleaner also get priority. You can also apply if your project promotes Stoke-on-Trent as a destination. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

This fund is for community groups based in Stoke-on-Trent. You need a project that buys physical items like equipment or materials. It is not suitable if you need money for staff wages, rent, or other running costs.

Capital grants for community groups to develop creative ideas that help create a stronger city. Priority given to projects that transform outcomes for children and young people, improve education and skills, protect health and wellbeing, make communities safer and cleaner, or promote Stoke-on-Trent as a destination. Funding is for buying tangible items only, not revenue costs like salaries or rent.