We are thrilled to launch our new Thriving Communities fund which is aimed at supporting not-for-profit groups and organisations to deliver cohesive, sustainable, and resilient communities.
We will be awarding grants from £1,000 up to £5,000 for initiatives and projects that actively support the communities we work in . We will support projects that focus on a broad range of themes, including youth, health and well-being, ageing well, social inclusion and isolation (including equality, diversity and inclusion), environment and place, customer voice, employment support, food insecurity, digital inclusion and skills, money matters and debt advice. You can find more information about what activities we will support in the application guidance notes.
Successful projects should be able to clearly demonstrate how they will address the issues faced in their local communities and how SNG customers will benefit as a result of their activities. We want to see how your organisation’s work will have a positive and long-lasting impact on the local community.
Apply nowEligibility criteria
To apply, you must be a local not-for-profit group, community organisation, or registered charity and you must be able to demonstrate how you will engage with and benefit SNG customers. Please note, funding will be limited to one project per organisation.
The fund will cover six distinct regions across the South of England where we operate. Please ensure that your project takes place in one or more of these regions:
Basingstoke & Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Guildford, Hart, IOW, New Forest, Portsmouth, Rushmoor, Southampton, Test Valley, Winchester
Bournemouth, Christchurch, East Dorset, North Dorset, Poole, Purbeck, West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland
Bath & NE Somerset, Bristol, Cheltenham, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Deane, East Devon, Exeter, Gloucester City, Mendip, Mid Devon, North Somerset, Plymouth, Sedgemoor, South Gloucester, South Hams, South Somerset, Stroud, Taunton, Teignbridge, Tewksbury, Torbay, Torridge D C, West Devon, West Somerset
Bracknell Forest, Cherwell, Oxford, Reading, Slough, Slough Berks, South Buckinghamshire, South Oxfordshire, Swindon, Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire, West Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham
The map below shows where the homes we manage are located. Please get in touch if you need an accessible version of this information.
If you have a potential project within the above locations but you would like more information about the location of our communities, get in touch with us at grants@sng.org.uk.
Please read the guidance in full before submitting your application.
How do I apply?
To apply for funding, you will need to register your project on the ActionFunder website. ActionFunder is a digital community engagement platform that connects funding bodies with non-profits with the goal of supporting thriving local communities.
Interested and want to know more?
If you would like to know more about the application process, check out our guidance notes.
We held an information webinar on July 9. You can watch it to find out more about the fund and applying, and what questions were asked.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements when registering or email us at grants@sng.org.uk and we will be more than happy to accommodate.
We look forward to receiving your application, good luck!