Local Member Grants Scheme

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Funding

£100 – £2,000

Deadline

Check with the funder

Location

Lancashire County Council area

Applications

Rolling applications

Overview

Local Member Grants offer £100 to £2,000 for eligible community projects in Lancashire. A group can approach more than one county councillor, but its total request across the scheme is capped at £2,000 per financial year. Awards depend on councillor approval and remaining funds.

Requirements to check

Key requirements:

  • £2,000 is the total a group may request per financial year across all councillors.

Not-for-profit voluntary, community and faith groups need a constitution or equivalent rules and an organisational bank account. Individuals, parish and town councils, statutory services and educational institutions cannot apply, although parent-teacher and friends associations may qualify. Grants cover specific projects rather than core running costs.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Not-for-profit voluntary, community and faith groups need a constitution or equivalent rules and an organisational bank account. Individuals, parish and town councils, statutory services and educational institutions cannot apply, although parent-teacher and friends associations may qualify. Grants cover specific projects rather than core running costs.

No published award history for Lancashire County Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Lancashire County Council

Local Member Grants offer £100 to £2,000 for eligible community projects in Lancashire. A group can approach more than one county councillor, but its total request across the scheme is capped at £2,000 per financial year. Awards depend on councillor approval and remaining funds. Not-for-profit voluntary, community and faith groups need a constitution or equivalent rules and an organisational bank account. Individuals, parish and town councils, statutory services and educational institutions cannot apply, although parent-teacher and friends associations may qualify. Grants cover specific projects rather than core running costs. Read the guidance, contact the relevant councillor if needed and submit the current application with supporting documents. Apply at least one month before the project; retrospective costs are not funded.

How to apply

Read the guidance, contact the relevant councillor if needed and submit the current application with supporting documents. Apply at least one month before the project; retrospective costs are not funded.

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Last updated: 1 October 2026