We have created this fund to actively improve the wellbeing for the people who live, work and study in York, support purposeful community action and create a sense of belonging.
The guidelines for this fund were created by the York community through a participatory decision-making process. A participatory approach ensures decisions can be made collectively. It involves people with lived experience as well as practiced and professional experience. Decisions on which applications will be funded will also be made by this community panel.
Who can apply?
York Community Fund grants are targeted at organisations with a turnover under £500K with charitable aims where a small amount of money can make a significant difference. You can apply if you are based in or serving the residents of the City of York.
In the event of this fund receiving more applications than we have monies to support, the decision-making panel may prioritise organisations / groups with:
- a turnover below £250K
- low reserves (under 6 months)
- ongoing projects that demonstrate deep community impact with a good track reco
Grant Value
You can apply for up to £5,000. This can be for core costs, activity costs, or a mixture of both. We can also accept applications for multi-year grants with a maximum total grant request of £5,000.
We have a total funding pot of £150,000 for this first year.
Opening / Closing dates
We are open for applications now. The deadline is noon on Monday 14th October 2024.
We will contact you with decisions by Friday 20th December.