£1,963,540
awarded
This quarterly snapshot highlights the funding awarded, projects that are being supported, and the difference made across the communities we work with.
Snapshot
197
projects will be supported
44
funds active
The Difference Made
Grants awarded during this quarter, will help to:
Project Spotlight
Transforming The Roods Playing Field, Lancaster
Grant: £19,000 (through the Walney Extension Community Fund)
A £19,000 grant from the Walney Extension Community Fund has transformed The Roods Playing Field in Warton into a vibrant community space. Working with local volunteers and Lancaster City Council, the project introduced inclusive play equipment, improved accessibility, enhanced signage, and created a wildflower meadow and orchard. The revitalised space now provides a safe, welcoming place where children and families can play, socialise and connect with nature, with around 1,500 people expected to benefit each year.
Helen Brister, Chairperson at Lancaster City Council, said:
“Thanks to the Walney Extension Community Fund, The Roods Playing Field has been transformed from an underused space with poor accessibility into an exciting and accessible play area. It has created a safe and welcoming environment where children and their families can socialise, play and connect with nature.”
Why it matters: This project has created an inclusive outdoor space that will benefit local families for years to come, encouraging healthier lifestyles, stronger community connections and greater access to nature.
Funds in Action
This quarter, funding was awarded through:
- Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund
- Community Fund for Crick
- Community Fund for Kilsby
- Crook Hill Community Benefit Fund
- Denzell Downs Community Fund – Electoral Division of St Issey and St Tudy
- Denzell Downs Community Fund – St Columb Major and St Wenn
- Denzell Downs Community Fund – St Mawgan in Pydar and Colan
- East Coast Community Fund
- East Coast Skills Fund
- East Youlstone Community Fund
- Eastchurch Community Fund
- Grampound Community Fund
- Hampole Community Fund
- Hornsea 3 Legacy Fund
- Hornsea 3 Skills Fund
- Infinis Solar Parks Community Fund
- Mick George Community Fund
- Middlemoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
- Mynydd Portref Community Fund
- Orsted Fisheries Fund
- Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm Community Fund
- Reaps Moss Community Benefit Fund
- Rookery South Community Trust Fund
- RWE Solar Community Funds
- Statkraft Greener Grid Park Community Funds
- SUEZ Communities Fund – England
- SUEZ Communities Fund – Scotland
- The Sandsfield Community Fund
- Walney Extension Skills Fund
- Ysgellog Wind Farm Community Fund
What’s Next
Looking ahead, upcoming opportunities for the next quarter include:
- Ashcourt Durham and Tees Valley Community Fund
Closing date: 22 July 2026 (midnight) - Bishampton Solar Park Community Fund
Closing date: 12 August 2026 (midnight) - Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund
Closing date: 23 September 2026 (midnight) - Cleve Hill Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 30 September 2026 (midnight) - East Coast Community Fund
Closing date: 29 July 2026 (midnight) - Gunfleet Sands Fisheries Fund
Closing date: 26 August 2026 (midnight) - Hallburn Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 1 July 2026 (midnight) - Keith Greener Grid Park Community Fund
Closing date: 30 September 2026 (midnight) - Mick George Community Fund
Closing date: 28 August 2026 (midnight) - Middlemoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 16 September 2026 (midnight) - Necton Greener Grid Park Community Fund
Closing date: 12 August 2026 (midnight) - Neilston Greener Grid Park Community Fund
Closing date: 30 September 2026 (midnight) - Pen Bryn Oer Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 2 September 2026 (midnight) - Potato Pot Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 8 July 2026 (midnight) - Ramsey Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 9 September 2026 (midnight) - Rookery South Community Trust Fund
Closing date: 9 September 2026 (midnight) - SUEZ Communities Fund – England
Closing date: 2 September 2026 (midnight) - Transwaste Community Fund
Closing date: 8 July 2026 (midnight) - Wythegill Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 15 July 2026 (midnight) - Ysgellog Community Benefit Fund
Closing date: 5 August 2026 (midnight)
Visit our closing dates page to view all other application deadlines.
We look forward to continuing to support projects that make a meaningful difference in communities across the UK.