Community Wellbeing Fund

Now open for 2026/27

We have launched our third round of our Community Wellbeing Fund offering grants between £500 and £2,000 to support community wellbeing projects that are helping to address the cost of living, loneliness and isolation across the Borough.

The Rushcliffe Community Wellbeing Fund will give town and parish councils, local groups, and community organisations a financial boost to help them deliver impactful projects focused on volunteering, social action and community engagement.

Applicants can now submit proposals to launch, sustain or expand projects that enhance inclusivity and help improve the health and wellbeing of local residents.

Projects could include:

New or expanded volunteering initiatives
Practical activity outdoors or indoors
Sport, green space enhancements
Arts, heritage, cultural, community and befriending activities
Preparing and sharing food
Support that reduces people’s cost of living, including through energy-saving measures.

Funding must be spent within one year and the project must be completed with a findings report before the end of March 2027. The project or group should become self-sustaining after that time or seek another source of funding.

Please view and download the grant guidance and application form below:

Anyone can apply for grants of up to £2,000 by emailing RBC’s community development team at communitydevelopment@rushcliffe.gov.uk before the deadline of Friday October 2, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and funding may be awarded before the deadline.

The fund may close earlier if all available funding is allocated, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

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