Community Project Fund (St Albans)

Description

St Albans City and District Council grants of £200-£2,000 for community groups and charities running time-limited projects in the District, with around £45,000 available in the first round of 2026/27 for projects delivered between September 2026 and March 2027. Sits alongside a separate, larger Community Revenue Fund (£2,000-£10,000) for established organisations' ongoing running costs.

Eligibility summary

• Available in: England.
• Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
• Most relevant to: Charity & Nonprofit.

Notes

Two-stage process: submit an expression of interest first; only applicants judged to meet the fund's criteria are invited to submit a full application. Re-verified: the old officialUrl (stalbans.gov.uk/community-and-living/communitygroups/community-grants/) now 404s — the council's grants content has moved to stalbans.gov.uk/grants. The council's own page confirms 'Applications to the Community Project Fund are now closed. Please check back here in the autumn' — modelled as UPCOMING rather than ACTIVE. Confirmed 2026-27 criteria/guidance documents are already published on the page ahead of that autumn reopening. A separate Community Revenue Fund (£2,000-£10,000, for established organisations' running costs) also exists but no currently open round could be confirmed, so it is not modelled as a separate entry here.

Requirement

Community group or charity with a project delivered in St Albans District that aligns with the Council's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy priorities — improving accessible communication, reducing digital exclusion, engaging children and young people, or building an Age Friendly District.