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Lunch Clubs is open for applications!

Leeds Community Foundation, in partnership with Leeds City Council, are pleased to offer grants to support the vital work of lunch clubs, food provision and ongoing support for older people in Leeds.

Key information 

• We actively welcome more applications from, or benefitting, people under-represented in our grant making, for example LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, d/Deaf or disabled people
• Funding can support Lunch Clubs that serve/deliver a minimum of 10 meals per week
• Clubs should operate at least 40 weeks per year
• Clubs should have adequate insurance
• Clubs should have an up-to-date Safeguarding Policy for Adults
• Staff/volunteers must have up to date Food Hygiene Training and have a written food safety management system
• Clubs must be registered as a Food Business at least 28 days before the club starts. Please also read the Food Safety Requirements before making your application

Examples of activity that can be funded

Funding is awarded as a contribution towards running costs. This can include:

• Direct running costs – food, staff, volunteer expenses, room hire, transport, insurance, training
• Activity that runs alongside your lunch club to enhance wellbeing and social connection, such as exercise, arts and crafts, etc.

We encourage face-to-face delivery of lunch clubs with appropriate safety measures, and can also support remote delivery to lunch club members where required

Grant Size: Allocations calculated based on applications

Location: Leeds

Duration: 1 year

Deadline: 17/04/2026 at 12 noon

Decisions: May 2026

Read more and apply here