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Community Chest (Ipswich)

Ipswich Borough Council

Description

Ipswich Borough Council's Community Chest fund, providing flexible financial support to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, with grants of up to £5,000 alongside smaller ward-level councillor funding and grassroots micro-grants, from a £75,000 total pot supporting projects that help deliver the council's Proud of Ipswich Corporate Strategy.

Amount

Up to £5,000 per Community Chest grant, plus smaller ward-level and micro-grant funding, from a £75,000 total pot

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Re-confirmed August 2026: the council's general community-grant-funding overview page no longer names the Community Chest specifically (it now only lists the closed Community Resilience Fund and Sustainable Community Food Fund, area housing panels, and external grants), so officialUrl has been corrected to the council's own newsroom article confirming the fund is live and ongoing, with £75,000 total allocated across councillor ward funding (£1,000/ward), Community Chest grants of up to £5,000, and smaller grassroots micro-grants (under £100) — first-year activity includes £6,830 in ward funding across 13 projects and a £5,000 award to the Royal Bengal Sports Club & Association.
Requirement
Voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise (VCFSE) organisation operating in Ipswich with a project supporting the council's Proud of Ipswich Corporate Strategy (e.g. reducing isolation, community events, youth activities, environmental improvement); residents can also access ward-level funding through their councillor.

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How to apply

Contact Ipswich Borough Council's communities team (communities@ipswich.gov.uk) or your ward councillor for current application details.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Community Chest (Ipswich) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

Grant

Community Chest (Huntingdonshire)

Huntingdonshire District Council

Huntingdonshire District Council's small grants scheme for community groups and organisations, offering up to £800 for Community Spaces projects, £1,000 for community events, and £2,500 for longer-term projects addressing physical activity, social connection, crisis prevention/support, or carbon reduction. The 2026/27 round opened for applications from 3 July 2026.

Up to £800 (Community Spaces); up to £1,000 (community events); up to £2,500 (longer-term projects)Rolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandHuntingdonshire District Council

Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.