Fund your idea
There are plenty of ways to fund your project or idea and plenty of support available.
Redbridge Community Infrastructure Levy funding
NCIL is a portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) awarded to local people to initiate and support community-led projects.
Provided that you meet the application criteria, you can apply for up to £20,000 towards your project. This can be used to support existing projects or to fund new initiatives.
You need to be part of a constituted group to apply – this includes voluntary groups and resident’s associations. You may apply as an individual via a constituted group, provided that you have the support of the group to do so. All projects must benefit Redbridge residents.
Find out more about the fund and apply in this round of applications, open until 30 September 2024.
Redbridge Council for Voluntary Service (RedbridgeCVS)
RedbridgeCVS provides fundraising support including one-to-one advice from their Community Fundraising Officer and regular news about funders. They have helped local groups raise over £1 million. To find out more about their support services visit the RedbridgeCVS website
Alternative grant funders
- Grant search tool provided by Grants Online- including grants from UK government departments and agencies as well as the European Commission.
- List of alternative grant funders including business funders
Setting up a constituted group
Most funders will not provide funding to non-constituted groups. Setting up a constituted group involves writing a constitution for the group, a set of rules which explains things like how it’s structured and how people are elected to positions.
If you want to set up a bank account for the group, the bank will want to see your constitution. A model constitution for a small charity is available to download from the Charity Commission website.
To arrange an informal chat with your local Neighbourhood Officer about these funding sources contact us here.
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