Postcode Neighbourhood Trust – Round 3 Funding- OPENS 25th SEPT 2025

Key Changes

Grants can now be given for up to 3 years (multi-year funding).

Organisations can apply for up to £50,000 over 3 years.

Applicants must have an income between £10,000 and £1 million and be one of the following organisation types:

• Registered charities
• Community Interest Companies (CICs) with an asset lock (Schedule 1 & 2)
• Community Benefit Societies

Funding must focus on one of these areas:

• Reducing poverty
• Helping people participate in the arts
• Supporting marginalised groups or tackling inequality
• Improving mental health focused on specific mental health issues

Priority Considerations

• Organisations with income of £250,000 or less
• Work in communities in the top 15% most deprived areas
• Support marginalised groups such as disabled people, ethnic minorities, or LGBTQ+ people
• Located in areas that have not recently received funding

The multi-year funding offers flexible, long-term support to help organisations grow and make a bigger impact.

Who is No Longer Eligible?

• Constituted voluntary organisations
• Companies Limited by Guarantee
• Charities and CICs with income below £10,000
• Sports groups
• Environmental groups

The Trust is creating new partnership programmes for these groups. More details will be shared soon.

Important Dates & More Information

Applications open: 9am, 25 September 2025

Applications close: 12 noon, 6 October 2025

Review the updated funding guide and example application form on the Trust’s website before applying.

Find out more at the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust website.