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Gloucestershire Gateway Trust

Community Development Grant (community match funding)

Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, the charity behind Gloucester Services, offers one-off community match funding of £50 to £2,000 for resident-led projects and events in its target neighbourhoods of Matson, Robinswood, Tuffley, Podsmead, White City, Stonehouse and the GL10 area. At least four local residents must be working together, and every pound requested must be matched 1:1, either in money or in volunteer time valued at £11 per hour. Applicants start by contacting the Trust with a short note and are sent a short application form if the idea fits.

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You could get
£50 – £2,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Projects or events based in, or strongly connected to, one of the Trust's target neighbourhoods: Matson, Robinswood, Tuffley, Podsmead and White City in Gloucester, and Stonehouse and the wider GL10 area
  • At least four residents of the community must be working together on the project
  • The Trust says it supports one-off requests from organisations including schools within these communities
  • No legal structure or income requirements are stated

What it funds

  • One-off funding for local projects, initiatives and events that bring residents together to work on the things that matter to their community, build on the community's strengths and take positive action on local priorities
  • Projects must involve at least four residents working together
  • The Trust will match money raised or resident volunteer time (at £11.00 per volunteered hour, based on Community Development Foundation research) up to the amount needed to make the project happen
  • The Trust also says it supports one-off requests from other organisations including schools within its communities

What it will not fund

  • Party political projects
  • Projects that do not bring people together
  • Applications that cannot demonstrate a 1:1 community match to the funds requested

How to apply

  1. Check your project meets the community funding criteria (target neighbourhood, at least four residents involved, builds on community strengths, 1:1 match available)
  2. Contact the Trust (office@ggtrust.org or via the contact page) with a note about what you want to do
  3. If it fits, the Trust sends you a short application form to complete

If awarded, the Trust asks for feedback through photos and stories.

Have ready

Short application form (sent by the Trust if your idea fits)

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