Community grants for voluntary and community groups

What grants does the council offer?

One of the ways we support voluntary and community organisations (CVO's) is through grant aid.

We have a limited amount of funds avaliable to help community and voluntary groups, which provide a project or service that benefit residents and communities in the city.

You can apply for a grant if your project does one or more of the following:

• Promotes community activities
• Encourages healthy lifestyles
• Gets more people involved in the arts
• Tackles antisocial behaviour and improves community safety
• Promotes and protects the natural environment/biodiversity
• Tackles social inequality

Annual Round of Community Grants for 2009-2010

Applications to the annual round of Community and Voluntary Organisations grants for 2009 / 2010 is now closed. 

For the details of the successful projects for last year's funding round please download the document below:

Small Community Grants available for 2008/09

During the year, commencing 1st April 2008, there are several opportunities for Community and Voluntary organisations (CVO's) to apply for a small grant, area committee grant or an emergency grant.  Application forms and criteria can be downloaded below:

The closing dates are listed below:

• 7th April 2008
• 5th June 2008
• 7th August 2008
• 2nd October 2008
• 4th December 2008
• 5th February 2009

Grants Programme Prospectus for 2009-2010

Where can I find more information?

To help you look for funding for your group please view the Grantnet website. It is a free online service.

We produce a guide to funding opportunities in conjunction with the other Districts, the County Council and Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA). The guide is available to download below:

Oxfordshire Community Voluntary Action website has a well-stocked resource centre with grants reference books and information.

Page last reviewed 28 Nov 2008