Grassroots Grants
Grassroots Grants provides unrestricted funding of up to £2,000 for small, local organisations in England who are making a positive difference in their communities.
Funding can be used for core organisational costs that support the important work organisations deliver in their communities. The funding offered is unrestricted and therefore flexible. It can be used where it is most needed.
The grant programme is enabled thanks to funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and is awarded through Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and Postcode Society Trust.
Who can apply?
Unrestricted grants of between £500 and £2,000 can be accessed by organisations whose income is under £25,000 in the last financial year. Please see the Guidance Notes for full detail on the eligibility criteria.
Priority will be shown to organisations which meet the following criteria:
- Funding for communities that rank as being within the top 15% on the English Indices of Deprivation
- Organisations that work with and support communities classed as marginalised or vulnerable
Deadline: Applications open on Monday 15 September 2025 and close at 12:00pm on Tuesday 14 October 2025.
What can you apply for?
We want to support groups that provide vital services in their local communities. Funding can be used for project ideas within an organisation’s charitable or constituted objects including: access to food or basic essentials, improvements to local green spaces, cultural initiatives, support or wellbeing activities or volunteering opportunities to improve the local environment or support people.
We will consider costs for a range of purposes which could include:
- Paying staff or volunteer expenses
- Costs for equipment or materials
- Core, ongoing running costs of your organisation, such as, rent, utilities, and other general running costs
- Training for staff and volunteers
- Consultant time to help develop your organisation or key policies
This is not an exhaustive list and other costs may also be welcomed.
What can’t be funded?
- Work that has already taken place or will have taken place before you receive the grant
- Political donations
- Fundraising activities or challenges (e.g. costs for a sky dive etc.)
- Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals
- Overseas appeals
- Expeditions or overseas travel
- Promotion of a religious or political cause
- Activities that the state has a legal obligation to provide
- Making payments against loans, fines or penalties
- Funding being allocated to the organisation’s reserves
- Medical research, clinical treatment, medical staff in a clinical setting where the diagnosis, and/or prescribing of clinical advice or medication is taking place and medical equipment
- Animal welfare – please note: we will consider applications that support the wellbeing of people through project delivery, such as therapy animals
How to apply
Please read the Guidance Notes below ahead of applying via the Application Form link. You will need to create an account or log in using details previously created.
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Grassroots Grants so far
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Contact us
Get in touch with any questions or queries on 0121 237 3640 or grassrootsgrants@groundwork.org.uk
