The Southern Co-operative: Love your neighbourhood fund
Grants available for: Charitable or not-for-profit groups who benefit local communities
Size of grants given: Up to £500
Next deadline: No deadlines
Aims of Fund
To benefit local communities.
Who can apply
Charitable or not-for-profit groups. More details about eligibility are available in their Application Guidelines.
How much and what can you apply for
Up to £500 e.g. to help projects get started or to purchase equipment
Grants are made to projects that fit under four broad themes:
Greener Neighbourhoods
- Helping people to live more sustainably and support, for example, recycling, saving energy, reducing waste, water conservation etc
- Supporting the creation and/or maintenance of Green spaces. For example,
- Community gardens
- Regenerating urban areas
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife education
- Encouraging increased engagement with nature
Healthier Neighbourhoods
- Encouraging engagement in sports and physical activities
- Improving peoples’ diets and encouraging healthy eating habits
- Education around food provenance
Safer Neighbourhoods
- Addressing the root causes of anti-social behaviour
- Supporting people through alcohol (and substance?) mis-use
- Educating young people about underage drinking
- Promoting neighbourhood safety initiatives, such as:
- High Vis jackets for school children
- Road safety education
More Inclusive Neighbourhoods
- Supporting people to become more engaged with their local community, improving outcomes for them and promoting greater social integration. Examples of groups are those linked to:
- Disability
- Special Educational Needs
- Young People who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
- The elderly
- Mental Health
- Homelessness
How to apply
Use the application forms on the Southern Coop page of Neighbourly. There is a different form for each theme so make sure you are filling in the right one before you start:
Deadlines for application
None.
Contact details
http://southern.coop/how-we-do-it/community
CommunityEngagement@southerncoops.co.uk
Page updated 1/2/2023 RL