Nottinghamshire Local Communities Fund Round 2 (Revenue, Capital and Financial Resilience Grants)
- Funding
- Up to £20,000
- Deadline
- 11 December 2026
- Location
- Nottinghamshire
- Applications
- Deadline: 11 December 2026
Overview
Community groups and charities in Nottinghamshire can apply for revenue grants of up to £5,000, capital grants of up to £20,000 or financial resilience grants of up to £5,000.
Revenue and capital bids need 50% match funding and the backing of your county councillor.
Round 2 closes at 4:30pm on 11 December 2026.
Official source: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/business-community/community-and-voluntary-sector/the-local-communities-fund-lcf. Last checked by GrantMatch on 11 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
CIC grants in the UK explains which funders accept community interest companies, with the grants that are open now.
Key requirements:
- Revenue and financial resilience up to £5,000; capital up to £20,000.
- 50% match funding for revenue and capital, secured before the deadline.
- County councillor support needed for revenue and capital.
- Closes 4:30pm 11 December 2026.
Registered charities, voluntary and community organisations, CICs limited by guarantee, social enterprises with a recognised legal structure, community benefit societies, sports clubs serving the wider community, constituted community groups, and parish or town councils (capital only). Borough and district councils, other public bodies, profit-distributing companies, sole traders, individuals and national organisations that cannot show Nottinghamshire benefit cannot apply. Bank accounts need at least two unrelated signatories.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Charities, community groups, CICs, social enterprises and sports clubs working in Nottinghamshire.
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Full details from Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council's Local Communities Fund is a two-year programme (2026 to 2028) for community projects, activities and facilities that improve health and wellbeing, reduce loneliness and isolation, strengthen local resilience and build stronger communities across Nottinghamshire. Round 2, worth more than £770,000 in total, opened in November 2026 and closes at 4:30pm on 11 December 2026. It offers Small Revenue Grants of up to £5,000 for running costs such as staffing, volunteer expenses, venue hire, materials, training, transport and publicity; Capital Grants of up to £20,000 for building improvements, accessibility works, equipment and outdoor community spaces; and Financial Resilience Grants of up to £5,000 for projects that help people build longer-term financial resilience. Revenue and capital applications need at least 50% match funding secured before the deadline and the support of the local county councillor.
How to apply
Read the Local Communities Fund grant guidance for applicants 2026 to 2028 on Nottinghamshire County Council's Local Communities Fund page, contact your county councillor (revenue and capital), then use the apply link for the right grant on that page before 4:30pm on 11 December 2026. Queries: LCF@nottscc.gov.uk.
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