4th September
Core funding is open!
Since 2020, we’ve supported almost 500 community groups with core cost funding to help them through the impact of Coronavirus and cost of living crisis.
We know support with running costs is always needed so we’ve allocated £400,000 of this year’s Community Fund to cover core costs for groups within our region.
Our criteria
This funding is for groups that deliver a vital service for local residents and improve wider community wellbeing, especially supporting those most vulnerable.
Groups can apply to be considered for a restricted grant of between £5,000 - £20,000 (depending on the size of the organisation) for 1 year to help them and our communities get through this incredibly challenging time.
This support will be available to not-for-profit organisations that:
- deliver a vital service for local residents, and improve wider community wellbeing, especially supporting those most vulnerable;
- have been operating since 2021 or before;
- have an annual income of £250,000 or less (averaged over the past 3 years).
If an organisation is faith based, they are eligible to apply as long as the request is for community work e.g. food banks or warm hubs. We cannot fund the practice of religion, or any activities that actively promote religion or particular belief systems.
Sports groups, Scouts, Girl Guides, Cadets or statutory bodies are not eligible for this stream.
We’re open for applications now
Severn Trent Community Fund: core funding will be open from Thursday 1 August until midnight on Sunday 1st September. We expect demand for this support to be high, so whilst we’d love to, unfortunately we won’t be able to fund every application we receive. Our full eligibility criteria and details on how to apply can be found at stwater.co.uk/corefunding
We’d really appreciate it if you could please share these details, our social posts or our flyer with your network and any eligible groups who may need our support. Direct links to social posts - Facebook, X and Instagram
Applications for new projects
Our new project funding is open as usual! All information can be found at stwater.co.uk/communityfund