Community groups, charities, sports clubs, cultural organisations, parish councils and local residents across Lancashire are being encouraged to bring their ideas to life through Crowdfund Lancashire, a community crowdfunding programme run by Lancashire County Council in partnership with Spacehive. 
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Backed by the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund (LCSF), the programme helps local organisations and individuals raise funding for projects that improve access to culture, sport, health and wellbeing across Lancashire communities.

givestar Adventure for Good Grant
If you have extraordinary fundraisers with ambitious plans, check out this grant programme from givestar.
We're proud to support givestar's Adventure for Good Grant, a programme designed to help ambitious fundraisers turn extraordinary charitable challenges into reality, powered by a £250,000 funding pot.

Skills for Life and GrowthWEA (Workers Educational Association) and LCCA (Lancashire Combined County Authority) are pleased to launch a Community Grants open funding round for the period August 2026 through to July 2027. This will enable local VCFSE (voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise) organisations and Housing Associations across all 14 Lancashire boroughs to bid for funding to carry out projects in localities, to mobilise disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive residents to enable their progress towards further education and inclusive employment.  
We are looking for new and innovative ways of engaging with residents, supporting them in further skills provision in line with Lancashire's Strategic Priorities (listed below). 
This could be any Skills for provision on a tailored learning, unaccredited delivery model that suits the resident’s needs.  
LCCA Strategic Priorities 

• Economically Inactive Residents 
• 19-24 Year Olds 
• Essential Skills - English 
• Essential Skills - Maths 
• Essential Skills - Digital 
• Redundancy Support 
• Connect to Work + Bootcamps 
• Supporting residents from the most deprived wards 

Bring Your Local Spaces to Life​

We’re so excited to announce the return of our Community Bloom Fund, and this time, we’re doing things a little differently to spread the love even further.

We’ve always been more than just a fuel provider – we’re part of the neighbourhoods we serve. The heart of a community lies in its shared spaces, so we’re growing our support to help even more projects take root. This year, we’re awarding £15,000 each to TWO lucky communities.
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Maybe your local park is looking a bit weary, your village square is crying out for some flower power, or a community hub needs a fresh look – we’re ready to pitch in. We want to help you turn those “wouldn’t it be nice” ideas into a reality for everyone to enjoy.

​Programme Specification and Application Process: Open Grants 
Programme
What is this document?
• This document outlines the 26/27 delivery of the North West Healing, Mental Health and 
Wellbeing grant for adults who are currently seeking asylum.
• This document provides guidance relating to the Open Grants Programme within the wider 
grant including the process by which applications can be made. 
• Please follow the application process outlined in Application questions and do not send any 
additional documents unless these have been requested.
• You can ask for support and advice if you are having trouble preparing your application and 
make any requests for adjustments to support you with this process to: 
[email protected]

Funding is currently available for charities and projects that support older people to live well.  These are grants of £10,000 per year, for 3 years.
Please complete our eligibility checker and then read our guidance document before making an application.  The application form is available after completion of the eligibility checker.

We’re delighted to share that Grassroots Grants, delivered in partnership with Postcode Lottery, is currently open for applications for a third year. 


This funding is designed to support small, local organisations across England that are making a positive difference in their communities. 


The grant programme is made possible thanks to funding raised by players of the Postcode Lottery and is awarded through Postcode Local Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and Postcode Society Trust. 


If your turnover is less than £25,000 from your most recent accounts, you can apply for unrestricted funding of up to £2,000, meaning you have the flexibility to use it where it’s needed most within your organisation. ​