Friends of the Foundation Fund (Northamptonshire)
Funding
Up to £4,000
Deadline
4 December 2026
Location
Northamptonshire
Applications
Deadline: 4 December 2026
Overview
Northamptonshire community groups can apply for up to £4,000 for projects that help people into decent work. Ideas include employability hubs, digital skills and money skills; projects start from spring 2027. Apply by 4 December 2026. Official source: https://www.ncf.uk.com/fof-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 27 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £4,000 per grant.
- Total project budget no more than £20,000.
- Projects start no sooner than spring 2027.
- Closes 4 December 2026.
Small, locally managed voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations: charities, constituted community groups, CICs and companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims, with written rules or a constitution (including a dissolution clause), safeguarding and equalities policies. Social enterprises with a person with significant control are not funded. You need volunteers who are not on your management committee, and the total project budget must be £20,000 or less.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Small charities, community groups and CICs in Northamptonshire supporting people into work.
Regions
Full details from Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Northamptonshire Community Foundation's Friends of the Foundation Fund is paid for by a giving circle of local businesses and individuals. Its 2026 to 2027 theme is UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, decent work and economic growth. Community organisations and charities can apply for up to £4,000, for revenue or capital costs, for small projects with a total budget of no more than £20,000 that start no sooner than spring 2027. Examples include employability hubs (career coaching, interview skills, CV writing), digital skills (coding, data analysis, digital marketing, IT qualifications), financial capability support (budgeting, debt management, financial literacy), and volunteering and employment support for people facing extra barriers, such as disabled people, care leavers, refugees or ex-offenders. The deadline is 4 December 2026.
Read the fund page, the documents checklist and the reference form on Northamptonshire Community Foundation's website, then use the application link on the fund page to register and apply by 4 December 2026. To get feedback on a draft, send your link to the grants team at least a week before the deadline (01604 230033).
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