Grant News
Housing association, Sovereign, is inviting applications to its Thriving Communities Fund – Strengthening Place, to support projects that benefit their residents and communities in London, the South, and South West of England.
Grants of between £1,000 to £7,500 are available for projects and activities that promote:
- Community safety - innovative approaches to tackling anti-social behaviour; crime reduction; safer neighbourhoods
- Environment and sustainability - driving local, long-term environmental improvements; supporting local nature recovery; promoting community-led climate action and enhancing biodiversity
- Health, wellbeing and social inclusion -creating healthier, more inclusive communities, supporting intergenerational connections, encouraging young people to achieve their goals and plan for the future; promoting mental and emotional wellbeing; encouraging healthy lifestyles through sport and physical exercise
Eligible organisations include:
- Not-for-profit
- Registered charities
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
- Community Interested Companies (CICs) limited by guarantee
- Community and voluntary groups Community benefit societies.
- Social enterprises (not-for-profit)
Priority will be given to initiatives that complement existing local services, address identified gaps, and encourage collaboration. This includes those supporting diverse, marginalised, underrepresented, or vulnerable groups, as well as projects focused on young people or ageing well.
Funding has previously been used to deliver community cooking sessions, youth mental health support, and green social prescribing.
The fund closes to applications on the 30th January 2026, or earlier if all the funding is allocated. Applications received the 14th July 2025 will be considered by our panel in August.
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