Apply for a £250 Unrestricted Community Grant
8 grants each quarter to UK not-for-profit organisations
How It Works
Full Terms and Conditions are below
A quote from a successful cause
"Having funding that we could divert to our everyday costs would allow us to fill some of the gaps in our funding, so thank you so much for making that an option!"
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Terms and Conditions - Community Grants
1. Eligibility
This opportunity is open to good causes, defined as:
- Registered charities
- Schools
- Community Interest Companies (CICs)
- Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs)
- Social Enterprises
- Other not-for-profit organisations
2. Application Period
- Applications must be submitted between 1st and 30th April 2026 to be eligible.
- Successful causes will be notified within 14 days of the application period ending.
3. Acceptable Forms of Evidence of Not-For-Profit Status
- Copy of Constitution
- Articles of Association
- Charity registration number / Screenshot of Charity Commission website
- Screenshot from Companies House (if registered as a company limited by guarantee, not by shares)
- Evidence of registration with a relevant body (e.g. Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC)
- A letter from HMRC confirming charitable or not-for-profit status
- Financial Statements
- Annual Reports
4. Grant Details
- There are 8 grants of £250 available.
- Each successful cause will receive a one-time grant payment of £250.
- Applications will be reviewed once selected.
- Grant funds will be transferred to successful causes bank accounts within 28 days of the application period ending.
5. Selection Process
- Successful causes will be chosen at random from all eligible entries. This ensures every eligible organisation has an equal chance of being selected.
- To ensure this is a fair and equal opportunity, we will distribute the Community Grants across a diverse range of sectors. No single sector will be overrepresented.
- The decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- If a successful cause does not respond to our request for bank details within 14 days, the grant will be passed on to another good cause.
6. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.
7. Expectations for Successful Causes
To support transparency and help share the positive impact of the grant programme, each successful cause agrees to:
- Participate in a short follow-up conversation
Engage in a 15-minute phone or video call with a member of TheGivingMachine team after receiving the funds. This is an opportunity to discuss how the grant was used and explore how we can best support you in the future. - Provide visual and written updates
Supply at least one photo (with appropriate permissions for use) and a brief description of what the grant was spent on and how it benefited your organisation or community.
These steps help us showcase the stories behind the grants and encourage more support for good causes like yours in the future.