Alternative Funding Support
The Growing Grant fund is now closed. There are alternative funding opportunities available to you.
Citizens Advice Somerset
Food Resilience Funding - A small grants scheme to support local community organisations in activities which develop food resilience and tackle food insecurity is open now:
- Grants of £500 - £1500 per application
- For Somerset based organisations (unitary authority area).
- Open to organisations with an annual turnover of less than £250,000
- If oversubscribed, applications prioritised based on evidence of need / geographic spread
Applications close on Sun 16 Feb 2025. If you need support to access this process, contact Jill Loader jill.loader@casomerset.org.uk
Somerset Community Foundation (SCF)
SCF keep a list of grants open to community groups for various purposes (and those which are currently closed but due to reopen for applications).
Main Grants for Groups programme is open until 24th March - grants of up to £5,000 for projects specifically targeting:
- children and young people to help them reach their potential and address the challenges they face
- adults with mental health problems to maintain their own health and wellbeing
- older people to age well and reduce isolation and loneliness
Spark Somerset
Spark host a list of the latest regional and local funding sources. They also offer funding advice for voluntary and charity groups,
Community Council for Somerset (CCS)
The CCS Smart Community team provide free local expert advice to support you with community consultation, bid writing and business advice. Read more and get in touch with the CSS team.