Grants

The Foundation accepts grant applications from any constituted community or voluntary group in Calderdale whether they are registered charities or not. Find out if your group is eligible to apply by reading the guidelines in the application pack.

Applying for a grant from the Community Foundation for Calderdale is a simple and straight forward process. By operating a rolling programme with decisions being made on a regular basis, it's an accessible source of funding for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale.

The Foundation works with many donors who have funds with us to help our community. You don't need to worry about which one to apply to, when you apply to our grants programme, we liaise with our donors on your behalf.

To obtain full details, contact the Foundation for a copy of the application pack and a step by step guide; or simply download the forms.

Grants Application Pack:

• Download the Foundation's Grants Application Pack [zip, 433kb]

Grants Application Pack - Individual Documents:

• Application Letter [doc, 52kb]
• Application Guidelines [doc, 561kb]
• Application Form [doc, 241kb]
• Application Conditions [doc, 29kb]

You may also be eligible for a grant from one of the schemes managed by the Foundation. If you are, the grants team will ensure that you receive all the details.

Download our resource guide for help with your application, or if you find you need more help contact Voluntary Action Calderdale or telephone 01422 348777.

Resource Guide Pack:

• Download the Resource Guide Pack [zip, 274kb]

Resource Guide Pack - Individual Documents:

• What are we looking for? [doc, 63kb]
• Monitoring and evaluation [doc, 78kb]
• Appendix [doc, 69kb]
• Constitutions [doc, 73kb]
• Financial management [doc, 87kb]
• Risk [doc, 69kb]
• Safeguarding introduction [doc, 87kb]
• Identifying and reporting abuse [doc, 81kb]
• Health and safety [doc, 117kb]

If you wish to discuss your project before applying, the grants team at the Foundation are always happy to answer any queries.