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Grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities, schools, and other not-for-profit organisations working in the Welsh Water area for projects that benefit local communities.

Examples of projects that could receive funding include:

• Health and Wellbeing – Projects that support the health and wellbeing of people in the community
• Cost of Living - Projects that help people take steps to manage or avoid debt and build their financial capability. This can include activities that raises awareness and take up of utility affordability support such as the Welsh Water schemes
• Environmental – Improvements / creation of local green spaces or environmental initiatives
• Water safety or efficiency - Educational programmes that raise awareness around water efficiency, sustainability, or innovation.

Priority will be given to those projects  in areas where Welsh Water are, or has been, working.

The Fund has previously helped:

• community groups to purchase new essential equipment
• schools to raise environmental awareness in the community and develop outdoor learning areas
• sports groups to purchase the kit they need to keep their clubs going

Examples of charities eligible to apply:

• Charitable Trusts - registered charity 
• Housing associations, sporting clubs, co-operatives
• Friendly Societies - working men’s clubs, benevolent societies
• Unincorporated Association - self-help groups, small organisations
• Excepted Charities - boy scouts/girl guides/ beavers/ brownies
• Voluntary Sector service providers - volunteer centres
• Schools

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2026.

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