Comic Relief Community Fund grants (round 2) are available to local community groups driving change by drawing on the expertise of people with lived experience of the issues being tackled. Grants up to £10,000 to be used for projects that fit with one of Comic Relief’s 4 Strategic Themes

• Children Survive and Thrive – Ensuring every child has the best start in life.
• Fighting for Gender Justice – Tackling gender-based violence, inequality and exploitation.
• A Safe Place to Be – Supporting those who have been displaced to access secure housing and feel settled in their new homes.
• Mental Health Matters – Helping people experiencing poor mental health to access appropriate support and live free from stigma and discrimination.

Grants will be split between £1,000 for capacity building activities including those which strengthen operations, improve governance and help to better understand beneficiary needs and £9,000 for project delivery costs such as: employing seasonal workers to deliver summer activities for young people; creating a community garden to help refugees come together; employing support workers to help vulnerable families with young children transition to primary school.

Organisations must have an annual turnover of less than £250,000 to apply. The final deadline for applications is 30 November 2022 APPLY – Groundwork .

Tesco Community Grants of up to £1,500 for voluntary and community organisations (including registered charities/companies) to deliver a wide range of local community projects, currently prioritising helping projects that support food security, children and young people and local store nominated good causes such as breakfast/holiday clubs; food banks, equipment for libraries, guide/scout groups/youth sports teams; play areas etc. Apply for a grant – Tesco Community Grants