Funding for community groups and projects

We have supported hundreds of local community projects, helping to fight holiday hunger, supporting young people, tackling loneliness, hosting community events and much more.

Please let us know if you are involved with a local community project or have a great idea that would benefit your community.

We may be able to help you with funding or resources, as well as advice on how to get started.

Anyone involved with a project or group in one of our communities can pitch for funding for up to £1,000 through our Soup Dragon's Den events.
Our Community Investment Fund is available to community groups and projects applying for funding over £500 and up to £3,000.
Smaller community support grants are available for up to £500 to help community projects start up or grow, benefiting our tenants and communities
You can apply to the Group’s Charity Fund if you are a tenant or colleague to have your charity fundraising efforts matched.

Get in touch about funding

Funding opportunities for community groups and projects

Community Investment Fund

Our Community Investment Fund is managed by a panel made up of tenants and board members who decide how the money is spent to make sure that it has the greatest impact on our tenants.

If you are involved with a local community project or have a great idea that would benefit your community, please let us know. We may be able to help you with funding or resources, as well as advice on how to get started.

The Community Investment Fund is available to community groups and projects applying for funding over £500 and up to £3,000.

Download an application form

Download guidance notes

Community Support Grant

The Community Support Grant is available for community groups working in our areas. It is a short application process providing up to £500 to help community projects start or grow, benefiting our tenants and communities.

Download an application form

Download guidance notes

Soup Dragon's Den funding

Our Soup Dragon's Den funding is available for community groups applying for up to £1,000 and involves pitching your project at a community event. This event is great for networking with other groups and bringing communities together.

Our second and final round is now open for 2025. You can read more here.

Application form and guidance notes are also available for you to apply now.

Charity Fund

You can apply to our Charity Fund if you are a tenant or colleague to have your charity fundraising efforts matched.

Applying to the Charity Fund is easy; you just need to complete a simple form giving your details, what you have done and how much you have raised for the charity you are supporting. Once we receive your application, we will put it through the approval process and contact you within a few days to let you know if you have been successful.

Download an application form

Download the guidance notes

Community Investment Fund - meeting summaries

Summary of Tenants' Forum meeting - 17 July 2025

What did we talk about?
• We heard from AFC Fylde Community Foundation, who applied for funding to run weekly youth activities at Lower Lane Community Centre for 12 months. Their application was approved.
• Chorley’s Angels, applied for funding to run Stop the Bleed training sessions. Their application was approved
• Claire Goodworth, Progress Futures Manager, provided an update on Progress Futures.
• Diane Nash, Customer Voice Manager, provided an update on the amount spent from the Community Investment Fund during the year so far.
• We looked through the annual update report for the Community Investment Fund 2024-25 which is being prepared for Group Board.
• Neil Bergin-Faragher, Head of Customer Experience, let tenants know about the AGM tenant celebration event being planned for 1 September. Our involved tenants received an invitation to join in.
• The group was asked to think about how the Community Investment Fund could be promoted and used for RWP homes and the extra care scheme in Lancaster.

Next steps
• Process grant agreements and project set up information for AFC Fylde Community Foundation and Chorley’s Angels.
• Consider promotion of the Community Investment Fund for RWP and extra care tenants.