Community grant fund opens for applications to help people in need
Community groups and charities in St Albans District that help people in need can apply for grants of up to £2,000.
St Albans City and District Council has launched its Community Project Fund for 2025/26.
The fund supports projects that benefit the community and are in keeping with the Council’s equality, diversity and inclusion strategy.
Grants from £200 to £2,000 are available and are intended to help finance time-limited projects run by smaller organisations.
The first round of applications has opened and will close on Monday 30 June.
Interested groups are encouraged to attend an information session about how to apply which will be held in-person at the Civic Centre and online on Wednesday 14 May, 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Anyone wishing to attend or receive a Teams link, should email: vcsgrants@stalbans.gov.uk
Communities 1st will be attending the session and can provide support to applicants.
Information on how apply, including the application form and detailed criteria is also available on these web pages: https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/grants.
Councillor Sarwar Shamsher, the Council’s Lead for Inclusion, said:
We are pleased that we can continue to offer community grants despite the severe financial pressures on our budget.
I know this financial support is of immense help to the District’s voluntary and community groups.
The Community Project Fund can support a wide range of activities to improve people’s wellbeing and form a significant part of our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy.
The groups that benefit do a great deal of important work, supporting thousands of people across the District.
Projects helped in 2024-25 by the Community Project fund included:
- Truefitt Collective Dance Theatre: received £1,700 creative workshops in mindfulness and movement to provide early intervention and support wellbeing children aged 8-11 years old.
- DS Achieve: received £1,024.60 for a weekly social communication and skills group, enabling children and young people with Down Syndrome to reach their potential.
There will be a second round for applications opening in September 2025 and possibly a third round in January 2026 depending on funding allocation in the two previous rounds.
Contact for the media: John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer, 01727 819533, john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk.