Express Grant Programme
Funding
Up to £5,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Grants of up to £5,000 support charitable work addressing disadvantage and inequality across the West of England. Applications are accepted throughout the year for eligible core, project and capital costs.
Requirements to check
Constituted community groups, charities and eligible not-for-profit organisations serving Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire can apply. CICs must not be limited by shares and need a majority of unpaid directors. Smaller organisations receive priority.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Constituted community groups, charities and eligible not-for-profit organisations serving Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire can apply. CICs must not be limited by shares and need a majority of unpaid directors. Smaller organisations receive priority.
Sectors
Regions
Awards published
3,730
Typical award
£3,000
Most awards
£1,000 to £5,000
Most funded region
South West
970 awards in 2025, level with 999 the year before.
Recent awards include HomeStart Bristol and South Gloucestershire (£500, 2026), Mothers For Mothers (£1,500, 2026) and The Long Table Stroud CIC (£500, 2026).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Quartet Community Foundation
Grants of up to £5,000 support charitable work addressing disadvantage and inequality across the West of England. Applications are accepted throughout the year for eligible core, project and capital costs. Constituted community groups, charities and eligible not-for-profit organisations serving Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire can apply. CICs must not be limited by shares and need a majority of unpaid directors. Smaller organisations receive priority. Read the current criteria and use the application portal linked from Quartet’s fund page. Confirm that your organisation and proposed costs qualify before submitting.
Read the current criteria and use the application portal linked from Quartet’s fund page. Confirm that your organisation and proposed costs qualify before submitting.
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