Applications are now open for the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB) Small Groups Funding Programme 2026–2027.
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This funding programme is designed to support small community groups and organisations delivering activities and projects that improve the health and wellbeing of local people. If your group has an idea or initiative that could make a positive difference in the community, we encourage you to apply.

Please read the Application Guidance Notes to ensure eligibility and ensure this is the right fund for what you want to do. 

We have changed our application process into an online form. The application and evaluation guidance notes can be downloaded directly from within the application form when clicking the button above.

You don't need a Microsoft account to complete it and we will send a copy back to you upon receipt for your records, however without a Microsoft account, should you be advised to make changes, the whole application will need to be submitted again. If you do have a Microsoft account you will be able to access the completed form and edit it if advised to do so, but please make sure you click the button after completing the form to save it. Any Microsoft account works, whether you have a free personal account (live.com, outlook.com, hotmail.com, etc.), or use 365 for work. To access completed forms visit the Forms website and click on the 'filled forms' tab. If you do make changes, please notify us when you have resubmitted as we don't get direct notifications of any changes made.

If you have any difficulty completing this form or editing your submission, please email groupsupport@bprcvs.co.uk for support or to request a paper copy, but we encourage everyone to give the online version a go - it's really straightforward. If you do have any difficulty accessing the online form, we've also published the guidance notes in this article which you can download by clicking the buttons below.
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We are also open to a range of application submissions based on feedback from our Funding & Grants Working Group which involved a range of local VCFSE groups and organisations just like yours. We can complete applications over the phone, in face-to-face meetings, via Zoom/Teams, and even video submissions. If you'd like to submit your application this way, please contact the group support team for more information on how to best to go about any of these application methods.

Applications are now open for the Eric Wright Charitable Trust Grants Programme 2026–2027.

This funding opportunity aims to support projects and organisations making a positive difference within local communities. If your group has an idea, project, or initiative that could benefit from funding, we encourage you to apply.