The Strengthening Communities grant programme aims to support small, grass roots organisations who are embedded in the community, working within the most deprived areas of the UK. Through this grant programme we want to make sure that our funding reaches organisations that provide services which are widely accessible to the whole community and respond to, and address the needs of the people living in it.

We fund established organisations with a track record of delivering services directly to beneficiaries and want to fund work that enables:

People from across the community to participate in activities which improve connectedness, opportunities and wellbeing
People who are excluded, vulnerable or facing other forms of hardship to have access to community-based services that support positive lasting change
A stronger, active, more engaged community

Key grant details

Grant size:£20k – £70k per year

Length: 1-3 years (most grants are for 3 years)

Decision timescale:Within 6 months

Deadlines:none

Qualifying criteria

Please only apply for this grant if you meet the following criteria:

Organisation size:£20k – £500k

Location of work:UK only, both physically based and working within or immediately next to an area within the 10% most deprived areas in England and Scotland and within or immediately next to an area within the 15% most deprived areas in Northern Ireland and Wales

Funding covers:Running costs

Organisation type:Community-led charities and not for profit organisations

For more information, please visit Strengthening Communities Grants from The Henry Smith Charity