How much can your organisation apply for?

Organisations that can apply for up to £2,500
Type of not-for-profit Further information
Constituted voluntary organisations with no charity number. Is formally constituted (excludes informal groups, households, families, and friends). This includes community amateur sports clubs.
Excepted and exempted charities. Excepted and exempted charities may have charitable status and are required to comply with charity law, but are not registered with the Charity Commission.
Companies limited by guarantee with an asset lock. An asset lock is a legal clause in your governing documents that ensures your organisation’s assets can only be used for its community or charitable purpose, i.e. will not be able to distribute funds as dividends.
Parochial Church Councils This includes Parochial Church Councils that are Exempted or Excepted but not registered with the Charity Commission in England or Wales.
Organisations that can apply for up to £25,000
Type of not-for-profit Further information
Community Interest Companies (CIC's) with an asset lock (Schedule 1 and 2 only)

CIC schedule 1: Ltd by guarantee

CIC schedule 2: Ltd by shares but is only permitted to pay dividends to specified asset-locked bodies.  Please note we do not award funds to:

CIC schedule 3: Ltd by shares but do have the ability to pay dividends to shareholders who are not asset-locked bodies.

If the objects section in the governing document is blank or unclear, we will require the CIC36 ‘Community Interest Statement’ form to assess the application.
Community Benefit Society A society registered with the Financial Conduct Authority, owned by the members. The society is established for the benefit of the community and not its members.
Registered Charities Organisations registered with either The Charity Commission in England or Wales, or with OSCR in Scotland.
Parochial Church Councils Those registered with the Charity Commission

To visit the We Do Not Fund page of our funding guide, click here.