Voluntary and Community Sector Grants Scheme 2025/26

Applications for the 2025/26 VCS Community Grants are now open

Up to £10k of the council’s grant funding for 2025/26 which opens for applications this week.

 A total of £100k is available to bid for, anyone interested in applying can bid for funding from £500 up to £10K, to help with core costs and salaries or to support them to deliver great community events, projects, and activities.

 Owing to a surge in smaller applications as in recent years a separate £10k pot has been ringfenced specifically for projects seeking grants between £500 and £2k. This ensures these smaller initiatives receive enhanced consideration and more opportunity in the competitive bidding process.

The application process opens from 9am on Friday 7^th February, until 4pm on Friday 28^th February 2025.

 Leader of Redditch Borough Council, Cllr Joe Baker, said: “It’s great that we have been able to continue to support this sector with such substantial grants.”

“As a council we are committed to supporting voluntary community sector organisations to deliver events, projects, and activities that have a positive and beneficial impact on Redditch and its residents.”

There is set criteria in place that anyone wishing to apply must meet. Each proposed project must be needed in the area, well planned, outcome focused and aligned to the council’s Strategic Purposes.

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