Co-op Local Community Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that:

• Enable people to access food and co-operate together to feed everyone.
• Help improve people’s mental wellbeing.
• Offer young people opportunities to develop new skills and make a difference in their community.
• Help people protect local biodiversity or tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:

• UK registered charities.
• Scout, Guide or Woodcraft folk groups.
• Registered community amateur sports clubs (CASCs).
• Churches or chapels that are ‘excepted’ charities.
• Co-operative societies.
• Credit unions.
• Community benefit societies.
• Community interest companies.
• Any other organisation that can prove they are not run for profit.

Grant amount: The more Co-op members that support the project and shop at Co-op, the more money groups will receive. In most areas, this is between £1,000 and £3,000 on average. Successful groups will receive a minimum of £1,000 to support their projects

Application process: The terms and conditions as well as the online application form are available on the Co-op’s website

Deadline: 29 May 2022

Contact Information: 

Local Community Team
Co-operative Group
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Tel: 0800 023 4708
Email: communityteam@coop.co.uk

Website address: https://causes.coop.co.uk/