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Community Fund (Fareham)

Fareham Borough Council

Description

Fareham Borough Council's annual Community Fund, supporting useful and sustainable projects that benefit a large number of Fareham residents and consider environmental impact. Requests under £5,000 are approved by the Executive Member for Leisure and Community; larger requests are treated as matched funding and only part-funded by the council.

Amount

Typically under £5,000; larger requests considered as matched (part) funding

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Council's own page reconfirmed directly — requests under £5,000 need no matching funding and are approved by the Executive Member for Leisure and Community; larger requests are only part-funded, matched from other sources. Excludes ongoing running costs, utility/rental costs, trips, meals, retrospective projects, and charity donations. Still no fixed application deadline stated — treated as rolling.
Requirement
Non-profit-making organisation based in Fareham borough (or whose main beneficiaries are Fareham residents), or an individual applying on behalf of a community group. Organisations that have received council funding in the preceding 2 years are not eligible.

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How to apply

Approach the Leisure and Community Team or your local Councillor, who will liaise on the details of your project, then submit accounts, quotes, and a completed application checklist.

View official source

Other areas' version of this scheme

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

Grant

Community Fund (Gosport)

Gosport Borough Council

Gosport Borough Council grants of up to £5,000 for local community groups and voluntary organisations to improve community places, spaces and activities in the borough. Open year-round for Expressions of Interest and full applications, assessed quarterly by the council's Grants Sub-Board.

Up to £5,000Rolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandGosport Borough Council

Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.