Wakefield Neighbourhood Improvement Fund
Funding
Up to £1,500
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Wakefield; Castleford; Pontefract; Ossett; Normanton; West Yorkshire
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Wakefield's Neighbourhood Improvement Fund gives community groups up to £1,500 for local projects backed by their ward councillors. Applications are assessed every month, with deadlines through to February 2027. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/our-people-and-communities/grants-and-funding/community-grants-scheme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £1,500 per application.
- Wakefield District.
- Two ward councillors must support it.
- Monthly panels.
- Next deadline 23 November 2026.
Constituted voluntary, community and recreational groups in Wakefield District, with support from two ward councillors.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups in Wakefield District.
Sectors
Regions
No published award history for Wakefield Council. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Wakefield Council
Grants of up to £1,500 per application (capped at £2,000) from Wakefield Council's Neighbourhood Improvement Fund for a wide range of community projects and activities run by constituted voluntary, community and recreational groups based and working in the Wakefield District. Each of the 21 wards has the same yearly allocation, and projects need the support of at least two local ward councillors. Unregistered constituted groups, CIOs, charitable companies, CICs and national organisations can apply. Complete applications are assessed at a monthly panel, with the next deadlines on 23 November 2026, 21 December 2026, 18 January 2027 and 15 February 2027. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last.
Read the small grants guidance, get support from two ward councillors, and email the completed form and evidence to communitygrants@wakefield.gov.uk before a monthly deadline.
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