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Do It for East Yorkshire Community Grant 2025-2026

The Do It for East Yorkshire Community Grant 2025-2026 is now open to applications for activities delivered to the end of January 2026.

Awards can be made between £1,500 and £5,000 plus up to £10,000 for capital projects only. All projects up to £10,000 need to have 5% match funding.

Please note: this round encourages applications from groups who have NOT previously applied to the grant.

If you have previously applied, you are able to apply again with a different project, however, applications from new groups will be prioritised first.

Applications from new groups will be assessed on a rolling basis up until 31 July 2025. Applications from other groups will be assessed after this date if the fund allocation has not been reached.

Please read the guidance notes to help you with your application.

An expression of interest will need to be submitted to check for eligibility.

How to apply: please visit the Do it for East Yorkshire website and click on the Apply for the grant button to access Flexigrant, the council's online grant management system. Applicants who have not previously applied to the council for grant funding via Flexi-Grant® will need to register their details at  https://eastridingofyorkshirecouncil.flexigrant.com/

Closing date: Tuesday 31 July 2025 12 noon

For more information and to discuss your project, please contact the Local Growth Team : localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk

Asda Foundation’s New Foodbank Fundamentals Fund now open

Asda Foundation’s new £400,000 Foodbank Fundamentals Fund has been set up in response to the continuing cost-of-living crisis across the UK.

Groups in the UK who distribute food and other essential items for disadvantaged members of the local community will have two weeks to apply for a grant of up to £750.

Applications will be considered from not-for-profit organisations who distribute food to the most disadvantaged in the community, such as food banks, community pantries, social supermarkets, soup kitchens and breakfast clubs.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be not-for-profit;
  • Have an annual income below £250,000;
  • Have governing documents;
  • Have a safeguarding policy;
  • Have a bank account (that accepts cheques) in the group’s name and be able to provide proof.

For groups that have more than one branch or sub-group in the same community, Asda Foundation can only support one of these groups with an award.

Costs for the foodbank or food service providers are supported.

Funding can only be used for:

  • Essential food (including baby food/formula);
  • Basic hygiene items (including toiletries, nappies and baby wipes);
  • White goods (e.g. fridge, freezer). Storage and essential fixtures/fittings (containers, shelving);
  • Fuel costs for delivering food provisions to isolated members of the community.

Applicants are advised to apply early as the scheme may close early if demand for funding is high.

Applications will be accepted up until 29 July 2025 (10am).

An application form and an Eligibility Check are available on the Foodbank Fundamentals Fund page: applicants can check eligibility and will then be directed to the Foundation's grant management system, SmartSimple, to register and complete the application form.

Successful applicants will be notified by email, plus the local Asda Community and Customer Champion will be informed.

Contact the Asda Foundation for further information: Tel: 01132435435 Email: asdafoundation@asda.co.uk

Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund 2025-26

Capital grants are available for village halls in rural areas across England to enhance, upgrade, extend, improve, and construct halls so that, as a result, new activities can take place bringing communities together.

The Fund was established in 2022 as the Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund to mark the occasion of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in May 2022.

The Main Grants Fund is provided by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and administered by the charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE).

The funding aims to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls, so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for their communities:

  • Improved health and/or wellbeing and/or reduction in rural loneliness.
  • Positive impact on the local environment, contributes towards net zero.
  • Support for the local rural economy.
  • Promotion of community cohesion.

Grants of between £7,500 and £75,000 are available. The grant will be 20% of the capital project costs including the VAT. Applicants must be able to identify where the 80% is being sourced from. The minimum project costs are £37,500. There is no upper limit but the maximum grant is £75,000. All invoices must be submitted, any other requirements met and grants drawn down by 31 March 2026.

Match funding of up to 80% is required. Projects cannot use funds from the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) as part of their 80% contribution.

To be eligible, the village hall must:

  • Be charity owned and managed by the community.
  • Be located in a town or village with a population of 10,000 or less people.
  • Have a freehold or leasehold in place. If a leasehold interest, there must be at least 21 years left to run on the lease.

How to apply: There is a two-stage application process. Organisations successful at Stage One will be invited to submit a Stage 2 application form and details of their local ACRE member.

Applicants are expected to work with their local ACRE member on their Stage 2 application. There is currently no set deadline for Stage 1 applications, though if oversubscribed, ACRE will close the applications. ACRE will process Stage 1 applications in the order of receipt.

All relevant documents, including fund criteria, faqs, preview of application questions and the online Stage 1 application form can be found on ACRE’s website.

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:

Enquiries, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), The Quadrangle, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1LH

Tel: 01285 653477 E-Mail: villagehallsfund@acre.org.uk

Community facilities, activities and the local environment

Ørsted: East Coast Community Fund

Ørsted have launched their next round of funding for coastal communities living in East Yorkshire, the Humber and Lincolnshire to apply for either small grants between £1,000 and £10,000 or main grants between £10,001 and £50,000 for the following projects:

  • Community buildings and facilities. For example: capital improvement works or measures to increase energy efficiency at village halls, community centres, museums, heritage centres and community cafes.
  • Community activities and services. For example: projects addressing health and wellbeing, social isolation, community cohesion, access to amenities, young and old people’s projects, and projects providing support for local clubs and groups.
  • Environmental and public open space projects. For example: projects involving parks, nature reserves, community growing schemes, and habitat/species conservation.
  • Sports, recreation and play. For example: playgrounds, skate parks, indoor climbing walls, sports equipment and sports field drainage projects.

The deadline for this round of applications is midnight, 30th July 2025.

For more information, visit: East Coast Community Fund Criteria - Grantscape Grantscape

National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment

The National Lottery Community Fund are supporting community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.

You can use the funding to:

  • start a new activity or continue an existing one;   
  • help your organisation adapt to new challenges;   
  • run one-off events that have a clear environmental benefit.

Eligible projects include:

  • helping people connect with and care for nature in their area;   
  • making a positive difference to the environment

Funding is suitable for voluntary, statutory or community organisations.

Funding ranges from £300 - £20,000 for up to 2 years.

The application window is open from 25th June - 17th December 2025.

For more information, visit: National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment | The National Lottery Community Fund

HEY Smile's Community Development

HEY Smile’s Community Development Team - HEY Smile Foundation - is supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to help charities and community groups in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service is completely free and includes practical help and support including: 

  • Anything to do with managing a group or charity whether it’s a start-up or an existing trust 
  • Managing finances, looking for grants and offering guidance with grant applications on their Beecan funding portal 
  • Recruiting and supporting volunteers  Helping you to find and undertake training 
  • Linking and networking to other likeminded organisations 

You can access the free support from the team by emailing  hello@heysmilefoundation.org 

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KCOM Digital Inclusion Grants

Grants are available for charities, voluntary and community groups, and not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects and activities that promote online inclusion, build stronger communities, connect generations, and help to boost digital skills and awareness in communities across Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire.

This fund aims to support projects and activities that meet the following priorities:

  • Addressing digital challenges. Building stronger communities.
  • Connecting generations.
  • Developing digital skills and awareness

Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available.

Applications are considered by the KCOM Grant Panel twice a year, in March and September.

The next deadline for applications is 30 September 2025. Guidance notes and an online application form are available through Beecan.

For further information, please contact the Hey Smile Foundation Tel: 01482 590 270 Email: community@heysmilefoundation.org

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Success Stories

Organisation: Hey Smile Foundation

'Though we haven't benefited directly from this site financially, the site is a fantastic FREE resource for VCSE groups we work with across the East Riding to use and access. The personal alerts in particular are a great feature.'

Organisation: East Riding Astronomers

Amount funded: £2500

Funding organisation: National Lottery Fund

'The National Lottery Fund granted funding of £2,500 to East Riding Astronomers to establish a Home for Astronomer as part of the Local Connections Fund Round 2. The application by ERA had been to purchase and fit out a 20’ shipping container. Once completed the container was established as a hub for Club activities and in part has been responsible for the growth of the club from 10 members to over 30.'

Useful Links and Information

Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com):  the council’s corporate grant management system where you can register as a user and apply for grants. 

How to do it for East Yorkshire:  a range of online resources to provide organisations with a ‘one-stop shop’ for advice and guidance. 

Social Value Engine (SVE): an online tool which helps organisations measure their social value and translate it into a monetary figure. If your organisation is based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, please contact  localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk  for more information. 

East Riding Intelligence Hub: provides you with facts and figures to support your funding application. 

Warm Homes Healthy People - East Riding : a new fully funded project where the residents within the East Riding can access independent advice and advocacy support around energy costs and heating a home. To refer yourself or someone else for advice, please visit https://yorkshireenergydoctor.org.uk/contact/

If you are involved with a community group or support vulnerable residents, the project can attend community venues to provide information and advice around staying safe, warm and well - for more information, please contact kate@yorkshireenergydoctor.org.uk or call 07738818391

Wind Farms: funds currently open

Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund - Under £10k (closing date 31/07/2025)

Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000) "Please note - applications to the Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund Small Grants are temporarily closed and may re-open in the autumn of 2025 subject to funding."

Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund - Under £10k

Goole Fields Wind Farm Community Fund - Over £10k

Goole Field Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £5000)

Routh Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000) "Please note - applications to the Routh Wind Farm Community Fund Small Grants are temporarily closed and may re-open in the autumn of 2025 subject to funding."

Sancton Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £600) 

Spaldington Wind Farm Community Fund Over £10k (closing date 21/07/2025) 

Spaldington Wind Farm Community Fund Under £10k (closing date 21/07/2025) 

Spaldington Wind Farm Small Grants Fund (closing date 21/07/2025)

Tedder Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000) 

Twin Rivers Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £2,000) 

Withernwick Wind Farm Community Fund - Over £10k

Withernwick Wind Farm Community Fund - Under £10k

Withernwick Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,500)

Applications to all funds can be made online only within the Flexi-Grant system: Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com)

If you have any queries, please contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

Community Vision

ERVAS is now part of Community Vision

Promoting, Developing and Supporting Voluntary Activity within the Community.

Community Vision are an infrastructure support organisation and local development agency covering the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. They support and develop local voluntary sector groups and organisations across the area, with the focus of strengthening their delivery and building resilience within communities. Community Vision is also part of a wider network of infrastructure organisations across the UK through their membership of NAVCA. They strive to empower and support local organisations, and their support is not limited to members, but anyone that needs help.

Community Vision provide a wide range of support so whatever your needs, please feel free to contact them via their website https://communityvision.org.uk/ or by emailing office@communityvision.org.uk.


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The Social Activity Fund

Opportunity for Charities and Community Groups based in Bridlington or surrounding area.

The Bridlington Men In Sheds Charity has now closed and would like to leave a lasting legacy to other charities by providing small grants to VCS groups offering similar activities.

If you are a voluntary organisation that benefits predominantly men, that would benefit from social activities to combat loneliness, improve mental health, support through depression, reduce isolation in the Bridlington or surrounding area, you could be eligible for a grant of up to £1,000.

If you would like to know more about how you can be part of the legacy please contact ERVAS and speak to either Devan Witter or Judith Leech.

Application forms and guidelines are available by contacting  judith.leech@communityvision.org.uk, devan.witter@communityvision.org.uk or telephone 01482 871 077 or write to: The Social Activity Fund, Community VISION, Morley’s Cottage, Morley’s Yard, Walkergate, Beverley, HU17 9BY.