Community Leadership Fund

The Community Leadership Fund gives each of Peterborough's 60 city councillors £1,000 per year to support local community projects. You can get up to £1,000 for schemes that improve your local area. Projects should help with economic, social or environmental improvements in Peterborough. You must contact your local city councillor directly to ask for support. The deadline is 31 December 2025. This funding is only for organisations and community groups in Peterborough. Your project should align with the city's priorities and benefit your local ward.

This fund is for organisations and community groups based in Peterborough. You need to be running a project that will improve economic, social or environmental conditions in a specific ward. You cannot apply directly - you must get support from your local city councillor first.

The Community Leadership Fund enables city councillors in Peterborough to support schemes, projects and activities that will have a positive impact within their wards. Each of the 60 councillors is allocated £1,000 per financial year to spend on community projects, which can be pooled with other councillors for joint projects. Eligible projects include improving open spaces, community buildings, playground equipment, environmental sustainability initiatives, road safety, and start-up costs for new groups or organisations. Funding is for future works only and cannot be used retrospectively.

You must contact your local Peterborough city councillor directly to seek support. Each councillor decides how to spend their £1,000 allocation for their ward.