Find the right
Household Support
Fund
Applications open: 1st December 2023
Applications close: 19th January 2024
Grant amount: £500 – £10,000.
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups support communities in need due to the cost of living crisis. Support for food, household utilities etc.
Thornton
Family Fund
Applications open: December 1st 2023
Applications close: January 31st 2024.
Grant amount: up to £5,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups working in any HD postcode of Kirklees. This fund will consider project funding and core cost funding requests. Support will also be considered from applicants seeking a multi-year grant award, for up to three years.
The
West Yorkshire Mayor’s Fund
Applications open: December 1st 2023
Applications close: January 19th 2024
Grant amount: up to £10,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups support communities in need due to the cost of living crisis. Support for food, household utilities etc.
Community Grants for Climate Projects
This round of funding is now closed. Round 2 TBC.
Grant amount: £5,000 – £50,000.
Who can apply?
Community projects that foster greener, cleaner, and climate-ready neighbourhoods, prioritise key elements that will shape a sustainable future.
Longley
Farm Fund
Applications open: September 1st 2023
Applications close: September 30th 2023
Grant amount: up to £1,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups looking for funding to support artistic and cultural activities in the following areas: Holmfirth, Austonley, Upperthong, Holme, Cartworth, Wooldale, Hepworth, Fulstone and Netherthong.
The Bright
Green Community Trust
Applications open: July 1st 2023
Applications close: Aug 5th 2023
Grant amount: up to £3,000
Who can apply?
This fund is only open to charities and community groups in the Holme Valley. Grants of up to £3,000 for carbon reduction projects.
Community Grants Programme.
Good news. Many Funds are considered by our grants panel at the same time. All of the funds will consider applications for any purpose including core costs.
This is not the Community Grants for Climate Projects Fund, formally Better Neighbourhoods, please scroll up to access that fund.
These Funds include:
JL Brierley
Hazel Charlesworth
Judith and Neil Charlesworth
Kirklees Community Fund
Stephen Wood Fund
Kirklees General Fund
Kirklees Police Fund.
Parish Fund.
Accept Cards Fund.
Heckmondwike Funds.
Community projects and registered local charities can apply for up to £3,000 from our Community Grants Programme.
- Round 1 opens March 1st and closes June 30th, 2023. (projects must start after August 31st 2023).
- Round 2 opens July 1st and closes October 31st, 2023.(projects must start after December 31st 2023).
- Round 3 opens November 1st and closes February 28th, 2024.(projects must start after April 30th 2024).
NOTE: These funds will accept applications for project costs, core costs, and increased costs (of the charity or community project) such as utilities due to the cost-of-living crisis.
The Collective
Power Fund
Applications open: June 2nd
Applications close: July 7th
Grant amount: up to £3,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups looking for funding of between £500 and £3,000 to tackle a range of environmental issues.
Local Care
Direct Fund
Applications open: April 24th 2023
Applications close: June 23rd
Grant amount: £1000 to £10,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community projects, seeking funding for projects that tackle mental health issues.
The Jimmy
Dickinson Fund
Applications open: September 1st 2023
Applications close: September 30th 2023
Grant amount: up to £1,000
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups looking for funding to support people with mental health issues and/or promote and encourage good mental health.
The Fast Track Fund
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups across Kirklees with an annual income of less than £8,000. Needing an emergency grant. For example, a cooker breaks at a luncheon club.
Applications open: All year round
Applications close: Not applicable
Grant amount: £300