ESLCU Community Grants 2026
Funding
£100 – £250
Deadline
31 December 2026
Location
East of England
Applications
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Overview
ESLCU gives small community groups £100 to £250 for practical local projects in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and north and central Essex. Clubs, youth activities, support groups and money skills projects all fit. Applications close on 31 December 2026, or sooner if demand is high. Official source: https://www.eslcu.co.uk/useful-information/community-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £100 to £250.
- ESLCU common bond area only.
- May close early.
- Closes 31 December 2026.
Small community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, CICs, social enterprises and local initiatives operating in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk or north and central Essex.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Small community groups in the East of England.
Regions
Full details from ESLCU (East of England credit union)
ESLCU, a profit-sharing credit union, offers small community grants of £100 to £250 to community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, CICs, social enterprises and grassroots initiatives within its common bond area: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, and north and central Essex (not Basildon, Castle Point, Thurrock or Southend). It funds small practical projects such as gardening or book clubs, youth activities, wellbeing and support groups, local improvements and financial education. The round opened in September 2026 and closes on 31 December 2026, or earlier if enough applications arrive.
Download the application form and guidance notes from the ESLCU community grants page, and post or email the form with a bank statement for your group from the last three months.
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