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Community Grants Scheme (Blaby)

Blaby District Council

Description

Blaby District Council grants for constituted community groups, youth groups, sports clubs, registered charities, social enterprises, school fundraising groups, and faith organisations, across five strands: Capital Green (eco-friendly projects, up to £5,000, 20% match funding), Large Capital (buildings/equipment, up to £5,000, 50% match funding), Small Capital (equipment/start-up costs, up to £500), Revenue (running costs/events, up to £500), and Everyone Active (health and wellbeing, up to £500).

Amount

Up to £5,000 (Capital Green or Large Capital) or up to £500 (Small Capital, Revenue, or Everyone Active), depending on strand

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.
Notes
Confirmed live via Blaby District Council's own community grants page. Rolling annual rounds with fixed quarterly-ish deadlines; the next confirmed round closes Friday 25 September 2026 at 5pm, followed by 4 December 2026 and 5 March 2027. Requires a group constitution, equality policy, bank statements, and recent accounts; quotes required for costs over £1,000.
Requirement
Constituted community group, youth group, sports club, registered charity, social enterprise, school fundraising group, or faith organisation in the Blaby district; organisations may generally apply once per two-year cycle, though cost-of-living or climate-change priority projects may be funded more frequently.

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How to apply

Apply online via myaccount.blaby.gov.uk ahead of the relevant round deadline; contact vcshub@blaby.gov.uk with questions.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

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

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