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Community Grants (Cambridge City)

Cambridge City Council

Description

Cambridge City Council's Community Grants scheme, funding organisations that help build 'a fairer, greener and more inclusive Cambridge' through three tiers: Small Community Grants (£5,000 or under), Large Community Grants (up to £10,000/year for up to three years), and Organisation Support Grants for longer-term organisational resilience. Funding is allocated in proportion to how many Cambridge residents benefit, even where an activity's reach extends beyond the city.

Amount

Up to £5,000 (Small Community Grants); up to £10,000/year for up to 3 years (Large Community Grants); discretionary amount (Organisation Support Grants)

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Support Cambridgeshire (info@supportcambridgeshire.org.uk / 01480 420601) and the Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum offer help completing an application. The council has flagged this may be the final opportunity for multi-year Large Community Grants and Organisation Support Grants ahead of local government reorganisation. Small Community Grants Round 1 for the next cycle opens 24 November 2026.
Requirement
Constituted not-for-profit organisation delivering activity that benefits Cambridge residents; one grant award (or one partnership-led grant) per organisation per funding period.

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How to apply

Contact the council's grants team (grants@cambridge.gov.uk / 01223 457875) for the current round's form and deadline; Small Community Grants Round 1 for the next cycle opens 24 November 2026.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Community Grants (Cambridge City) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

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Last verified: 1 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.