Your community group could benefit from a Co Op Local Cause Fund grant

The Co Op store in Royton is inviting applications for community cash now available from the Co Op Local Cause Fund.

The fund is aimed at supporting projects that make communities fairer for everyone.

Co-op members have raised over £85m for nearly 30,000 local projects since they started the fund in 2016.

To apply for funding, you need to send your application by midnight on May 29, 2022.

If you're successful, you'll partner withe the Co Op for 12 months and together we'll encourage Co-op members to support your project.

The more members that shop with Co-op, the more money your project will receive in November, 2023.

When you apply, you'll join the online community centre, Co-operate.

Check you’re eligible

You must be a not for profit group and deliver a project to benefit your local community.

You can apply if your project:

brings people together to access food

helps improve people’s mental wellbeing

creates opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference

helps people protect local biodiversity or tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions

Your project must also:

take place in the UK or Isle of Man

not have religious or political aims (although you can still apply if you’re a religious organisation)

take place or will still be running after November 2023

Find out more about who can apply for the fund and what projects Co Op cannot support here

Amount of funding available

The more Co-op members that support your project and shop with us, the more money you'll receive.

In most areas, this is between £1,000 and £3,000 on average.

You’ll get a minimum of £1,000 to support your project.

Find out how you can use the money

The purpose of the fund is to help you deliver a project that benefits your community.

Co Op can only fund staff salaries and overheads specifically related to the project you’re applying for.

Apply for your Co Op Local Cause Fund grant by clicking here

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