Tesco Stronger Starts – Cooking for All Fund
/Closing date 30/05/2025
A limited number of one-off grants are available for not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects in local communities across the UK that grow children and young people’s knowledge of food and cooking skills.
The funding is intended for any not-for-profit organisation or school in local communities with a priority on supporting children and young people up to the age of 16 with access to healthy, nutritious food, and educating them around food, particularly how to cook.
The total funding pot is £150,000.
150 grants of £1,000 each are available and will support 100% of costs.
Match funding is not required.
Applications are open to any not-for profit organisation or school who support young people up to the age of 16 around nutrition, healthy eating and cooking.
Organisations that are eligible to apply are:
Schools
Nurseries
Youth groups
Brownie/Guide/Scout groups.
Voluntary/community organisations
Registered charities
Social enterprises
Community Interest Companies (CIC’s) more than two years old.
Community councils
Mutuals
Housing organisations.
The grants are to be used for project costs.
Examples of projects with a focus on food security, children and young people could be:
A school providing pupils with food for breakfast clubs or snacks throughout the day.
A school wanting to buy equipment for outdoor or indoor activities.
A school wanting to develop a food growing area.
A school supporting an after school club.
A voluntary organisation working with families to run a food bank.
An organisation addressing holiday hunger.
A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget.
A Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or activities.
The deadline for applications is 30 May 2025 (noon).
Guidance notes and an online application form are available on the Tesco Stronger Starts website.
Contact the Groundwork Tesco Programme team for further information.
