Severn Trent Community Fund Core Funding (November 2026 window)
Funding
£5,000 – £20,000
Deadline
30 November 2026
Location
Severn Trent region
Applications
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Overview
Charities and not-for-profits in the Severn Trent region that run vital local services can apply for £5,000 to £20,000 towards one year of core running costs. Foodbanks and emergency relief come first, then health, housing and support for vulnerable people. The November window closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2026. Official source: https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/severn-trent-community-fund/core-funding/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 4 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £5,000 to £20,000 restricted core funding for one year.
- Severn Trent region; income threshold £250,000.
- One core funding application per calendar year.
- Closes 23:59 30 November 2026.
Not-for-profit organisations within the Severn Trent catchment (or just outside it but providing a vital service within it) that run an essential local service, especially for vulnerable people, and are finding it hard to cover running costs. The income threshold is £250,000 (donated food is not counted). Faith-based groups can apply for community work such as foodbanks or warm hubs. Only one core funding application per organisation per calendar year, and not while you hold a current core funding grant.
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Regions
Full details from Severn Trent Water (Severn Trent Community Fund)
Severn Trent Community Fund's core funding gives restricted grants of £5,000 to £20,000 for one year to not-for-profit organisations in the Severn Trent region that deliver vital community services and urgently need help to keep existing delivery going. Core costs can include management and administration, rent and utilities, accountancy and audit, fundraising, communications and governance. Priority, in order, goes to emergency relief (such as foodbanks), health and medical support, housing and homelessness, support for vulnerable people, then employment and income support. Severn Trent expects to support around 50 organisations a year across two one-month windows; the November 2026 window opened on 2 November and closes at 23:59 on Monday 30 November 2026, with outcomes in January 2027.
Check you are in the Severn Trent region using its map or postcode checker, read the guidance on the core funding page, then apply through the Core Funding portal by 23:59 on Monday 30 November 2026. You need your governing document, accounts and a recent bank statement. Questions: communityfund@severntrent.co.uk.
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