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Mid Suffolk community groups can apply for up to £10,000 as Progress Power fund reopens
Community organisations in Eye, Mellis, Thrandeston, Yaxley and Brome & Oakley can apply for grants of £250 to £10,000 until 31 October 2026.
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New Sandwich community fund opens with grants of up to £5,000
A new legacy-backed fund is inviting charities, schools and community groups in Sandwich to apply for projects supporting health, connection, children and the local environment.
North Ayrshire residents will decide how an £82,000 community fund is spent
Community groups can bid for an £82,185 fund, with local residents helping decide which projects receive support.
Twenty Newcastle community organisations share £400,000 for spaces, services and accessibility
Twenty Newcastle voluntary organisations have received grants between £10,700 and £30,000 for community buildings, youth work, health, arts and sport.
Renewable-energy funds help Norfolk teenagers reconnect with learning and nature
Community funding generated by renewable-energy projects is supporting Norfolk programmes combining nature, practical learning and wellbeing.
£20m Greater Manchester fund will back community ideas for local high streets
Businesses, charities and community groups will be able to bid into a £20m Greater Manchester fund for projects improving local high streets.
Greater Anglia puts £350,000 behind 33 community projects, from travel buddies to mobility scooters
Thirty-three projects across the Greater Anglia network will share £350,000 for accessibility, community travel, station improvements, cycling, heritage and local tourism.
Carlisle Foodbank founder leaves more than £1m to help communities across Cumbria
Rachael Rodway, who founded Carlisle Foodbank, left more than £1 million to Cumbria Community Foundation, where it will support local organisations tackling poverty, health inequalities and other community needs.
Fifteen grassroots groups win Windrush community funding
Fifteen organisations have been awarded support from a UK fund designed to help communities understand and access the Windrush schemes.
Manchester doubles annual funding for voluntary and community groups
Manchester City Council has increased annual funding for its voluntary and community sector programme from £2.4m to £5.5m, supporting 80 organisations.