Project Innovation Fund – VCS Grants Programme 2026 to 2027
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Location
London
Applications
Open until 31 August 2026
Hackney Council is offering grants to small voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations in Hackney. Your organisation must have a yearly income of less than £250,000. The fund helps you test new ideas, strengthen your organisation, or work with children and young people. It also supports projects that promote collaboration or focus on communities that have been let down by existing services. You must be a formally constituted group, Tenant Resident Association, newly formed charitable company, social enterprise, or a group of local residents. The deadline to apply is 31 August 2026.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Yearly income must be less than £250,000
- Must be a formally constituted group, Tenant Resident Association, newly formed charitable company, social enterprise, or group of local residents
- Must be based in or serving Hackney
This grant is for small voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations based in Hackney with a yearly income under £250,000. You could be a constituted group, Tenant Resident Association, social enterprise, newly formed charitable company, or a group of local residents. It is not for larger organisations or those based outside Hackney.
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This fund supports small voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations with a yearly income of less than £250,000 to test new ideas. Eligible projects include those that strengthen organisations, promote collaborative working, focus on communities that have been failed by the system, or work with children and young people. Applicants must be formally constituted groups, Tenant Resident Associations, newly formed charitable companies, social enterprises, or groups of local residents.
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