We’re committed to improving the wellbeing of our customers and supporting communities to thrive. Our Thriving Communities (Skills and Learning) grant exists to provide funding that empowers local groups supporting SNG customers to learn, develop and thrive.
The grant is now open for applications and offering grants between £1000 and £5000.
We’ll prioritise groups operating in SNG neighbourhoods, where their work directly benefits our customers. We’re especially interested in initiatives that show a strong understanding of existing local services, complement current services, address unmet needs, and collaborate with others to create lasting impact. Projects supporting diverse, marginalised, unrepresented or vulnerable groups are particularly encouraged.
In 2025/26 we will be focusing our funding on the following priorities:
- Community digital support - Projects that improve digital access, skills, and connectivity - through group sessions or one-to-one support - helping people get online and stay connected.
- Family learning - Initiatives that support learning across generations, helping both adults and children to learn and thrive together.
- Financial skills and resilience - Community-based projects that build financial confidence, increase income, and reduce debt for those in hardship. We’re especially interested in group money coaching and resilience courses (note: we cannot fund one-to-one debt advice).
- Food education - Projects that promote affordable, healthy eating through cooking skills, nutrition education, and meal planning.
Groups must be delivering services within an SNG community and be able to evidence how funding will benefit and engage SNG customers/the wider community. Groups will be eligible to receive one Thriving Communities grant per financial year. For full eligibility criteria, please see our FAQs below.
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To apply, 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.
FAQs
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) was formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes. We provide over 84,000 across the South, West and East of England, including London, and we’re committed to helping our communities thrive.
We reinvest everything we earn to create sustainable, affordable homes and support community-led projects like this one. Read more about who we are.
To be eligible, your project must take place in a community where SNG owns or manages homes.
Use this map to see the areas we operate in 
. For a full list of eligible locations, please check our application guidance [pdf, 492KB] , which outlines all the communities where funding can be used.
If you’re unsure whether your project is in an SNG area, or you need an accessible version of our information pack, please get in touch.
To be eligible, your group must be based in, or delivering a project within, an area where SNG manages or owns homes. an SNG community. If you’re unsure whether your project is in the right location, check out our SNG homes map or refer to the application guidance for a detailed list of areas.
We’re especially keen to support projects that focus on children and young people from lower-income families or those who may otherwise miss out on holiday activities. Please refer to the full eligibility criteria as outlined in the Application guidance notes [pdf, 492KB] .
If you have any questions regarding our grant eligibility, please email grants@sng.org.uk
To apply 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.
It’s quick to sign up, and our application guidance will walk you through the process - with tips for submitting a strong application.
If you have any questions about applying, or need extra support, get in touch with our Grants Team at grants@sng.org.uk.
All eligible projects will be reviewed by our grants panel to decide which will receive funding. Projects that do not meet the eligibility criteria may be rejected prior to panel review, and you will be notified via ActionFunder. We may contact you by email to request additional information before the panel meeting.
If your project is selected for funding, you will be invited to accept or decline the grant through the ActionFunder platform. Before payment is issued, we must complete all necessary checks regarding permissions, policies, and insurance.
Shortlisted applicants who are not awarded funding will receive feedback. Unfortunately, we can’t provide individual feedback for applications that don’t make it to the shortlist.
- Applications received between Monday 23 June and Monday 14 July will be considered by our panel in August.
- Applications received between Tuesday 15 July and Tuesday 30 September will be considered by our panel in October.
- Applications received between Wednesday 1 October to Friday 30 January 2026 will be considered at panel in February 2026.
The fund will remain open until Friday 30 January 2026, unless demand requires us to close early. If we anticipate needing to close our fund early, we will communicate this with a minimum one month notice via our social media channels and website.
By uploading your project to ActionFunder, you consent to ActionFunder’s terms and conditions which allows for the material you upload to be used for marketing and promotional purposes by both SNG and ActionFunder. Please read ActionFunder’s terms of use for more information.
Successful applicants must acknowledge financial support of SNG in its documentation and publicity material by following our communications protocol and brand guidelines. If you are successful in securing funding, our Grants Team will be in touch to share the guidelines.