Introduction – overview of the funding

With this funding, they want to help strengthen communities and improve lives. Their funding is available to all communities but their priority is the places, people and communities that need it most.

When they say ‘community’, they mean people who live in the same area. Or people with similar interests or life experiences, even if they do not live in the same area.

Who is eligible to apply?

You can apply if your organisation works with communities in England and is a:

• voluntary or community organisation with a written constitution
• registered charity
• charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• not-for-profit company limited by guarantee
• community interest company (CIC)
• school
• public body (for example, local authority, town, parish or community council)
• community benefit society (registered with the Financial Conduct Authority)
• co-operative society (also registered with the Financial Conduct Authority)

You can apply as a single organisation or as a partnership so long as all organisations meet the above criteria. You will need a partnership agreement (see support from RVA below).

What are the funder priorities?

They are most likely to fund projects that:

• support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
• support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives

Your project must help achieve one of the following missions, which are to support communities to:

• come together through inclusive places, spaces and activities (either physical or virtual), especially for communities where people are least able to come together
• help children and young people thrive by developing positive social and emotional skills
• be healthier by addressing health inequalities and helping prevent poor health
• be environmentally sustainable by engaging with climate issues, having a positive environmental impact, and improving access to quality natural spaces

You can read more here about the funder’s priorities and the types of projects they are looking to fund.

How much can organisations apply for?

You can apply for a grant between £20,001 to £20,000,000

They fund all kinds of projects, from smaller grants, like £50,000 to help an organisation develop, to larger ones for work across several regions.

Most of the funding they give is for less than £500,000. If you want to ask for more, speak to the local Funding Officer first.

You can ask for funding to run your project for up to 5 years.

What the funding can be used for

You can apply for funding to:

• deliver activities in your community
• develop your organisation
• keep your organisation running
• pay for land and building work

Read more here – what you can spend the money on

Is there a deadline?

Yes, the deadline is 17 December 2025

Find out more/how to apply

• Online application form (you can save this and come back to it)
• Further information on their website here
• The funder will be delivering a session on 11 Nov, 2-3pm online to go over this Awards for All funding and the larger Reaching Communities funding for environmental projects. You can read their full mission and framework here. If you would like to attend this online event with the funder, please email advice@rva.org.uk before 6 November so we can add you to their invite list.

Further support

For further support from RVA with preparing your application or your policies and procedures required for this funding, contact Herjeet Vass at herjeet.vass@rva.org.uk.