Aims/priorities: The B&Q Foundation wants to help local communities shape the spaces that means so much to them. It will provide grants to local charities to support communities with projects to improve homes or a community space. They want to fund projects that support people experiencing bad housing or homelessness, as well as community projects looking to improve their spaces. They provide funding to support people in need, including those suffering financial hardship, sickness, disability, or other disadvantage or distress. The Foundation has awarded its first round of grants to charities across the UK and Ireland, ranging from homelessness and abuse charities, to children’s hospices and rehabilitation centres.
Who can apply? UK registered charities based and working in the UK can apply.
The following organisations can apply:
- Foodbank
- Community centre
- Religious organisation
- Disability charity/ service
- Homelessness charity
- Community volunteer group
- Community shop/ pantry
- Family centre/ charity
- Mental health charity/ service
- Community fridge
- Children's/ youth charity
- Health charity
- Elderly care charity/ group
- Poverty relief
- Community cafe
- Social/supported accommodation.
- Soup kitchen
- Community garden
- Preschool/ nursery
- Hospice
- Primary school
- Environmental charity/ group
- Youth group/ club
- Redistribution and logistics
- Nursing/ care home
- Emergency/ rescue service
- Day care centre
- Sports club/ group
- Community/ city farm
- Conservation charity/ group
- Veterans charity
- Domestic abuse charity
- Secondary school
- Neighbourhood group
- Park group
- Recycling/ reuse charity
- Performing arts group
- Advice service
- Refugee/ asylum charity
- Hospital
- Animal rescue/ care
- Charity shop
- Recreation and social group
- Human rights organisation
- LGBTQ+ charity
- Community transport
- College
- Racial equality charity
- Wildlife charity/group
- Heritage trust
- Campaigning organisation
Grant amount: There are two levels of grants:
- Up to £5,000 for garden projects
- Up to £10,000 for building or indoor projects.
The B&Q Foundation will consider awarding higher value grants.
Application process: Applications can be made on the funders website
Deadline: Friday 15 November 2024.
Website address: Apply For a Grant | B&Q Foundation