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