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Forever Notts (Nottinghamshire Community Foundation)

RTC Fund

Grants of up to £500 for community and voluntary groups that serve senior citizens in rural Nottinghamshire. The grants cover activities that bring older people together, offer befriending or otherwise improve their lives. The fund is available countywide but excludes 'major urban areas', which the funder does not define. It is an annual round: the current one opened on 22 May 2026, closes on 22 May 2027, and awards are made in the autumn.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £500
Deadline
216 days left
22 May
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Community and voluntary groups that serve senior citizens in rural Nottinghamshire
  • The fund is 'available countywide excluding major urban areas', and the funder does not list which areas are excluded
  • Forever Notts' general grant FAQs say that applicants must be not-for-profit community groups or social enterprises
  • They do not need registered charity status, but their activities must be charitable
  • They need a governing document with a dissolution clause, at least three unrelated committee members or trustees, and a bank account in the group's name with two signatories
  • They also need current annual accounts, plus safeguarding (if working with vulnerable adults), equal opportunities and insurance policies
  • Groups with significant reserves and statutory bodies are excluded

What it funds

Project and capital costs of community activities for older people in rural Nottinghamshire, such as activities that bring elderly people together, befriending, or other ways of improving their lives in meaningful ways.

What it will not fund

  • Groups in major urban areas of Nottinghamshire (not defined by the funder)
  • Projects outside the designated area
  • Retrospective grants
  • Groups with significant financial reserves
  • Statutory bodies such as schools, hospitals and councils
  • Contributions to endowments or loan repayments
  • Projects benefiting a single individual
  • Activities that promote religious conversion
  • Grant-making or fundraising intermediaries

How to apply

  1. Check with Forever Notts that your community counts as rural (not a major urban area)
  2. Set up a login on the Forever Notts Fundseeker Portal, using the 'Apply to the RTC Fund' link on the fund page
  3. Complete the online application form and upload the supporting documents by 22 May 2027
  4. Wait for the decision; grants are awarded in the autumn
  5. Complete a monitoring report one year after the grant is awarded

Contact enquiries@forevernotts.com or 01623 620202 for help with the portal or the form.

Have ready

  • Governing document with dissolution clause
  • Two years' annual or management accounts
  • Recent bank statement (less than 3 months old)
  • Safeguarding policy (if working with vulnerable adults)
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Names and addresses of management committee members
  • Quotes for any item costing more than £100

These are Forever Notts' general requirements, not ones specific to this fund. Recent applicants may not need to resubmit unchanged documents.

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