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Who can apply

You can apply on your own or as a partnership.

If you're applying as a partnership, you must have worked together already.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must already have:

  • experience supporting community leaders

  • experience working with places, people, and communities facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination

  • established relationships with organisations working at a local level

And on your own, or in your partnership you must:

  • operate in at least 2 regions of England – for example, North West England, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber

  • have a combined gross annual income of more than £1 million

  • be one of types of organisations that can apply

What we mean by regions of England

You must operate in at least 2 of these regions:

  • Greater London

  • South East England

  • South West England

  • East of England

  • West Midlands

  • East Midlands

  • Yorkshire and the Humber

  • North West England

  • North East England

These are also known as Government Office Regions (GORs).

Types of organisations that can apply

You can apply if your organisation is a:

  • constituted voluntary or community organisation

  • constituted group or club

  • registered charity

  • charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)

  • not-for-profit company

  • community interest company (CIC)

  • statutory or public body

  • community benefit society

  • co-operative

  • college or university

If you're applying as a partnership

We’ll usually give the funding to a lead organisation. They’ll apply, manage the funding and pay other partners.

Board or committee member requirements

To apply, your organisation must have at least 3 board or committee members who are not related. If you're a company, you must have at least 3 directors who are not related.

We consider people to be related if they are:

  • married or in a civil partnership

  • in a long-term relationship or live together

  • related by blood or through a partner