Overview
Each county councillor has up to £2,500 to allocate. This can be spent in smaller amounts and there is no set minimum. County councillors are also able to jointly fund projects which work across their local areas, or even to fund projects working district wide or countywide.
The Community Fund will open on Monday 11 May 2026.
Bids are initially accepted until 23:59 on 01 November 2026, and funding must be spent by 20 March 2027 unless otherwise agreed with the County Council.
The County Council may alter this deadline or amend any of the terms of the fund following review at any time.
You must read these fund rules in full prior to making an application and will be asked to confirm that you accept them all when submitting it.
Please note – the application process may include requesting further information from you as the applicant or conferring with other areas of the council. Even if successful it can take some time to release funds – please consider this when timetabling your application.
