Aims/priorities: We know accessible community spaces can be a lifeline for local people, and many of these spaces require funding to repair, renovate and develop them so that they can continue delivering vital activities and services. In addition, loneliness and isolation continue to be highlighted through our Community Insight Survey as top areas of concern for local communities throughout the UK.
To be eligible to apply for this fund, your community space must be an accessible place where members of the community can interact, seek support and access a variety of services and activities.
Through our Local Community Spaces Fund, we will continue playing our part in helping to fund safe and welcoming community spaces that bring people together, connect communities and address loneliness and isolation. We have invested £2.5million in community hubs since 2022, and for 2025, will commit a further £1.25million.
Who can apply? The focus of this Fund is on community spaces, where people of all ages and walks of life can meet and take part in activities. We encourage and will prioritise applications from groups who:
- Will be unable to continue offering their service without this work taking place.
- Can demonstrate a good track record of their ongoing work in a community hub setting.
- Can demonstrate financial stability and provide evidence of need.
- Work in areas of heightened economic and social deprivation.
- Provide well-thought-out costings which are deemed good value for money.
- Have a wide range of users throughout the community, or those who predominantly support at least one of the following demographics: teens and young adults, the elderly, vulnerable, and low-income users.
If we receive a high volume of applications for this programme, applications from groups who meet multiple priorities from the list above will be considered more favourably.
We are unable to consider applications from:
- Organisations based outside the UK or benefitting people/communities outside of the UK.
- Organisations that have previously received an Asda Foundation Investing in Spaces and Places grant
- Groups with an annual income over £250,000
- Groups who don’t currently operate a community space/building.
- Third party grant making organisations (grantees must directly deliver the service/activity).
- Schools or PTAs
- Groups whose services and activities involve alcohol.
- Groups affiliated with a particular political party or agenda.
- Religious organisations whose services are only open to people of a particular faith.
- Animal charities or groups focused primarily on animal welfare.
We encourage applications from groups with free to access services that are inclusive to many; we are less likely to fund groups with fees that prevent participation.
Grant amount: Grants from £10,000 – £20,000**
Application process: 1. Read the full criteria to ensure your group/project is eligible to apply for this grant. You can use the online Eligibility Check to help with this.
2. Applications open Wednesday 7th May, 10am. When the application window opens, you will be able to access the application via a link to our Grant Management System, which will appear after a successful Eligibility Check.
3. Once your group’s application is fully complete, and all required documents are provided, Asda Foundation will review your application. Applications which don’t meet all criteria points or are missing required documents will be unsuccessful.
4. Completed applications that meet criteria will be assessed and scored.
5. All funding outcomes will be communicated in September.
Deadline: The application window for this grant opens Wednesday 7th May 2025, 10am and will close Wednesday 28th May 2025, 10am.*
Contact information: Email: asdafoundation@asda.co.uk