Morrisons Foundations’s Connecting Communities grants offer up to £20,000 to charities who provide placed-based services to the entire community or specific groups.
Funding is available to support capital projects that:
- Breathe new life into local spaces: Upgrade and revitalise buildings and outdoor areas.
- Bring people together: Reduce social isolation and foster a strong sense of belonging.
- Secure the future: Ensure vital local services remain open and accessible for generations to come.
We believe thriving communities are built on the strength of their shared infrastructure. From bustling village halls and communal gardens to local schools, hospices, and specialist support services, these spaces serve as the vital cornerstones of connection, resilience, and care.
We want to provide the essential capital needed to transform aging, underutilised, or inaccessible spaces – whether they serve the broad public or offer targeted, specialist facilities for specific groups within the neighbourhood.
By investing up to £20,000 per project, we aim to unlock the potential of these local anchor institutions. Our funding aims to reduce social isolation, fosters a deep sense of belonging, and ensures that the physical spaces at the ‘heart’ of our communities remain resilient, inclusive, and equipped to serve for generations to come.
What are the funder criteria?
You can learn more about the Connecting Communities Grant Funding by visiting here: https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/connecting-communities-grant-request
The webpage includes:
- Who they are looking to fund
- What they are looking to fund
- How they decide on successful applicants
Their Criteria Evaluations:
- Alignment: Does the intended impact deliver on the purpose?
- Need: Is there a clear explanation that the project is needed?
- Legacy: Will this project provide a lasting, resilient legacy for the community or service users into the future?
- Value for Money: Is the project realistic, fully costed, and ready to be delivered as a standalone capital spend?
Applications are more likely to succeed where:
- They support a more deprived community
- They are delivered in community closer to a Morrisons store
- They benefit a larger number people
- The project has a lasting legacy
- They’re from a charity with a smaller annual income
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must:
- Be charities registered with the Charity Commission England and Wales, OSCR, Jersey Charity Commissioner, Charities Register of Guernsey and Alderney or the Board of Charity Commissioners for Gibraltar.
- Own the property where the project is being delivered, or have a long-term lease with a minimum of 3 years remaining
- Have at least one set of accounts filed the relevant charity regulator.
How to apply?
Please visit this website: https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/connecting-communities-grant-request
You can start the application by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page
Be sure to review their FAQ page and Grant Policy in full before applying
Further information and support:
There is no fixed deadline to apply for a Connecting Communities grant, they process applications monthly. You can expect a decision within 8 weeks, with successful applications being paid 4 weeks after award.
Applications are shortlisted, before their Trustees consider which applications to fund.