Eastchurch Community Fund (Isle of Sheppey)
Funding
£250 – £30,000
Deadline
7 April 2027
Location
Eastchurch; Isle of Sheppey
Applications
Deadline: 7 April 2027
Overview
Community projects in Eastchurch parish on the Isle of Sheppey can apply for £250 to £30,000 in the spring round. No match funding is needed; green and energy-saving projects are especially welcome. Apply by midnight on 7 April 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/eastchurchcommunityfund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 26 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £250 to £30,000 (spring round); up to £10,000 (autumn round).
- Projects in Eastchurch parish only.
- No core running costs.
- Next round closes 7 April 2027.
Voluntary and community groups, local charities, parish, town or community councils, schools (for activities above statutory duties) and not-for-profit social enterprises and CICs (with at least three unrelated directors), with a governing document and a bank account in the organisation's name, for projects that benefit Eastchurch parish on the Isle of Sheppey. Projects must be located in Eastchurch parish. Not commercial organisations or individuals.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups, the parish council and schools in Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey.
Regions
Full details from GrantScape (funded by EnergieKontor and Resonance Asset Management)
The Eastchurch Community Fund pools about £36,000 a year from two wind farms in Eastchurch parish on the Isle of Sheppey (EnergieKontor's New Rides and Resonance Asset Management's HMP Standford Hill), run by GrantScape. Any locally based community project with community support can apply; match funding is not required. There are two rounds a year: the spring round has 75% of the annual money with grants of £250 to £30,000, and the autumn round has 25% with grants up to £10,000. The fund especially likes innovative projects, sustainable communities, local conservation and renewable energy or energy saving. Core running costs are not funded. The next (spring) round closes at midnight on 7 April 2027, with decisions by the end of June 2027.
Read the criteria on the Eastchurch Community Fund page on GrantScape's website and check your project location on the fund map, then click Next to register and complete the online application form before midnight on 7 April 2027. Make sure you press Submit; you will get an automatic acknowledgement with a PDF copy of your form. A local advisory group helps decide, with decisions by the end of June 2027. Questions go to GrantScape on 01908 247630 or info@grantscape.org.uk.
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