Grants

St Albans City & District Council distributes funding to community groups and projects through the Voluntary and Community Sector fund.

The aim of these funds is to support the delivery of projects and activities that benefit the local community and meet the priorities of Inclusion Strategy. 

The Council has four Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) grant funding streams

• Strategic Commissioning Fund (SCF) – 3 year funding
• Community Partnerships Fund (CPF) –  3 year funding 
• Community Grants Fund (CGF) – 1 year funding
• Project Commissioning Fund (PCF) – 1 year funding 

Community Grants Fund (CGF)

The Community Grants Fund aims to provide Voluntary and Community Groups with a flexible funding opportunity to support the delivery of projects and activities that benefit the local community 

The 2020/2021 July round of Community Grants Fund applications has now closed.

The Community Grants Fund will be awarded once a year for 2020/21. However, groups are encouraged to get in touch with the Community Engagement team throughout the year to discuss their individual needs.

Community Partnerships Fund (CPF)

The Community Partnerships Fund supports voluntary and community sector organisations that are delivering important services to the most vulnerable communities but are not considered to be strategic partners of the Council. The Community Partnerships Fund is awarded every three years. 

Details of successful Community Partnerships applicants

Here are the details of successful Community Partnerships applicants:

• Community Partnerships Fund Successful Applicants 2018-21_tcm15-64654 ( pdf - 74.64 KB )
• Appendix 4 Successful Community PF_tcm15-52114 ( pdf - 72.28 KB )

Strategic Commissioning Fund (SCF)

The Strategic Commissioning Fund was set up to provide funding to a small number of voluntary and community sector organisations who offer services considered to be strategically important to the District by providing support to the most vulnerable communities. 

Launched in 2011, the Strategic Commissioning Fund is awarded every three years. The total amount awarded is £238,620. An additional £69,000 is given in kind to the organisations using the HUB at the Civic Centre.

Details of successful Strategic Commissioning Fund applicants: 

• Strategic Commissioning Fund 2018-2021 ( pdf - 118.11 KB )
• Strategic Commissioning Fund 2015-18_tcm15-52115 ( pdf - 8.68 KB )

Project Commissioning Fund (PCF)

The Project Commissioning Fund was set up to commission Voluntary and Community sector organisations to deliver a project that addresses a specific, identified need within the District. The Project Commissioning Fund is awarded annually. The total fund available is £10,000 per annum. This fund aims to provide seed funding to help establish community provision of services to the vulnerable.

Details of successful Project Commissioning Fund applicants: 

• Project Commissioning Fund 2019-2020 ( pdf - 119.74 KB )
• Project Commissioning Fund 2018-19 ( pdf - 11.30 KB )

Partnership with Communities 1st

The Council part-funds Communities 1st to assist with providing information and guidance concerning a wide range of grant funding available to local voluntary and community groups (not grants for individuals). Communities 1st is a Membership organisation, details of membership and the types of funding advice available can be found on their website http://www.communities1st.org.uk   

Please contact:

For further information about Communities 1st in St Albans please visit www.communities1st.org.uk where you can also visit the funding advice page.