DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice
Funding
£996,000 – £997,000
Deadline
9 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 9 November 2026
Overview
DCMS is offering up to £997,000 to one delivery partner or consortium. The money is to set up and run a national Community of Practice for place-based giving across England. You will also deliver capacity-building support and manage onward grants to local initiatives. The work must run between November 2026 and March 2029. This is a single award to one organisation or group of organisations working together.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Single delivery partner or consortium only
- Must establish and manage a national Community of Practice for place-based giving
- Must deliver capacity-building support including onward grants
- Activity must be delivered between November 2026 and March 2029
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for experienced organisations or consortiums that can manage a national programme supporting place-based giving initiatives across England. You need the capacity to deliver training, build networks, and distribute onward grants. It is not for individual local charities or small groups looking for direct project funding.
Regions
Full details from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is offering up to £997,000 to a single delivery partner or consortium to establish and manage a national Community of Practice for place-based giving initiatives across England and deliver a programme of targeted capacity-building support, including onward grants. The fund aims to strengthen the capacity, capability and sustainability of place-based giving initiatives, improve their ability to attract and grow philanthropic investment, and generate learning to support the wider development of place-based philanthropy. Activity will be delivered between November 2026 and March 2029.
Apply through DCMS by the deadline of 9 November 2026. The source does not detail specific application steps or a portal, so contact DCMS directly for guidance.
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