Stafford Borough Council Small Grants Fund 2026
Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
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partially funded
Opportunity Overview
🏢 About Stafford Borough Council Small Grants Fund
The Stafford Borough Council Small Grants Fund is a local community funding scheme designed to strengthen grassroots organisations delivering services and facilities to residents within Stafford Borough. The programme supports initiatives that create tangible, lasting benefits for the local community and enhances organisational reach or sustainability.
💰 Benefits of Stafford Borough Council Small Grants Fund
- Maximum Grant: Up to £1,000 per organisation.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Operate within Stafford Borough (including Stone and surrounding villages).
- Deliver services or facilities benefiting borough residents.
- Ensure primary beneficiaries reside within Stafford Borough.
Not Eligible:
Organisations whose primary beneficiaries are outside the borough are not eligible.
The fund does not support:
- Projects eligible for Stafford Borough Council sports or arts grants.
- Medical research initiatives.
- Animal welfare projects.
- Core costs such as staff salaries or general running expenses.
- Religious projects that promote religion.
- Political campaigning linked to a single party.
- Statutory bodies or statutory service provision.
- Retrospective costs (goods/services ordered before approval).
📅 Application Date and Process
Application Process:
- Visit the online funding portal.
- Register with your name and email address (if it's your first time) or sign in if you have visited the portal before.
- Once in the portal, click on “Available Funding”.
- A table with all available grants will be displayed.
- Find this programme in the list and navigate to the far-right column, where you will see the word “Apply”.
- Click on “Apply” to access the application form.
Application Deadline:
- 28 February, 2026
🌐 Application Portal
Benefits
- Maximum Grant: Up to £1,000 per organisation
