Applications closed on 14 October 2026.

Many funders run the same grant every year, so check the funder’s site for a new round. The details below are what the funder published when it was open.

Northampton Town Council

General Community Grants Scheme

Northampton Town Council's larger grant scheme for charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations running projects that benefit a wide part of the town rather than one ward. Grants are generally above £2,000, and no group can receive more than £8,000 in a financial year across all the Council's grant schemes. The money comes from council tax, and everything on the form apart from the applicant's contact details is published in the committee agenda. Applications are considered several times a year against published deadlines.

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You could get: Up to £8,000
Deadline: Closed; the deadline has passed
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Community groups based in the Northampton Town Council area: local charities, Community Interest Companies, not-for-profit limited companies, and unincorporated or newly formed community groups
New groups are welcome if suitable financial arrangements are in place
The group needs a bank account in its own name; if it has none, another organisation must agree in writing to hold and manage the funds, and the Council will not pay into personal or business accounts
The project must take place within the Town Council boundary and clearly benefit Northampton residents, and priority goes to groups mainly serving residents of that area (groups serving a wider area may be pointed to West Northamptonshire Council or another town or parish council)
Individuals, profit-making businesses, and regional or national charities (unless for a specific project directly benefiting Northampton residents) cannot apply
Schools can apply only for non-curriculum work with wider community benefit
Groups must hold suitable public liability insurance, and those working with children, young people or vulnerable adults need safeguarding arrangements

What it funds

Project activity that:

Improves the social, economic or environmental wellbeing of Northampton
Reduces inequalities and barriers to participation
Brings people together
Supports priorities set by the Council
Gives residents a voice in shaping their community

Projects should benefit a large part of the Town Council's area, not a single ward.

Time-limited, project-specific staffing costs (such as a sessional youth worker or a workshop facilitator) may be considered, as may short-term venue or room hire that is essential to a small community activity.

Schools may apply for work that sits outside the core curriculum and benefits the wider community.

What it will not fund

Individuals
Commercial businesses or companies operating for profit
Regional or national charities, unless the funding is for a specific project that directly benefits Northampton residents
Ongoing core running costs such as long-term rent, general utilities or routine overheads not linked to a specific project
Core staff salaries not directly linked to a specific funded project
Hospitality, alcohol or entertainment-only costs
Activities that promote a political party or candidate
Religious worship or primarily faith-based activities (community activities run by faith groups may be eligible)
Core school curriculum activities or statutory school provision
Retrospective funding for projects that have already taken place
Activities that duplicate existing provision without clear additional benefit
Projects benefiting a single ward (these should go to the Councillor's Community Fund)

a group can receive no more than £8,000 in total per financial year across all Town Council grant schemes

groups that receive separate Event Funding from the Council in the same financial year cannot also apply to the Community Grants schemes

How to apply

Read the Community Grants Policy, as applicants must accept its terms and conditions
Check the next deadline on the 'How our grant process works' page
Complete the online application form, or download the Word form and email it to grants@northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk
Submit before the deadline (17:00 on the deadline day), ideally early so the Town Clerk can validate the form and ask for anything missing
The application is considered at the next grants committee meeting; applicants may attend to answer questions

late applications move to the next round

your name, position, email and address go to the committee, and all other information on the form is published on the Council website with the meeting agenda

grants should normally be taken up within six months of award, and unspent money may be reclaimed after one year

Have ready

Completed application form, including a breakdown of up to seven itemised costs
Organisation bank account name, number and sort code
Quotes or other evidence of value for money for any single item over £500

supporting documents can be uploaded with the form, and financial information or evidence of safeguarding arrangements may be requested in proportion to the grant size