Who can apply

To apply, you must be a constituted voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation that has been operating for at least 2 years.

This includes:

• unregistered voluntary or community organisations – set up with a governing document, such as a constitution, but not registered as a charity or company
• not-for-profit companies – companies limited by guarantee and registered with Companies House with a profit or asset lock clause, which may also be registered as a charity
• registered charities (unincorporated) – charities that are not companies registered with Companies House
• community interest companies (CICs) – registered with Companies House and the CIC Regulator

Board or committee member requirements

To apply, your organisation must have at least 2 board or committee members who are not related. If you are a company, you must have at least 2 directors who are not related.

We consider people to be related if they:

• are married or in a civil partnership
• are in a long-term relationship
• are related by blood or through a partner
• live at the same address

If you’ve had funding before

You can apply if you have had other funding from us before. We can fund new projects, work that builds on a previous project, or an existing project.