Applications closed on 5 October 2026.

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Oxfordshire Community Foundation

Community Capacity Fund

Grants of £5,000 to £20,000, spendable over one or two years, for Oxfordshire community organisations with income under £1 million that help vulnerable adults live independently and healthily. Funded by just over £500,000 from Oxfordshire County Council; running, capital and project costs are all eligible. Last year 39 of 133 detailed applications were funded (29% success rate).

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You could get: £5,000 – £20,000
Deadline: Closed; the deadline has passed
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Registered charities, CIOs, charitable companies limited by guarantee, CICs and constituted but unincorporated clubs or associations operating in Oxfordshire, with annual income under £1 million
Must have at least one year of operation (or evidence of longer activity if constituted more recently), a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories open three months or more, at least three unrelated trustees/committee members/directors, at least three months' running costs in reserves, and up-to-date monitoring for any previous OCF grants
Branches of national organisations can apply only if they have separate finances and a local management committee

What it funds

Community-led activities by community organisations for adults (18+) in Oxfordshire who may need support to keep living independently because of disability, frailty or long-term conditions (and their carers), barriers of language or culture, or social and economic disadvantage. Priority weighting for schemes supporting adults 65+ and people in rural areas, and for organisations filling gaps in local services. Activities should deliver one or more of: independent living, increased physical activity, reduced isolation and loneliness, improved management of disabilities and long-term conditions, increased support for unpaid carers. Eligible costs:

Running (core) costs such as salaries, rent and utilities
Capital costs such as equipment or IT
Project costs, incurred from 1 December 2026

What it will not fund

Contributions to general appeals or circulars
Activities where the primary benefit is the advancement of religion
Activities where the primary benefit is to enable a public body to meet its statutory obligations
Activities where the primary benefit is animal welfare
Activities that take place before 1 December 2026
Grant-making or equivalent gifts in kind by other organisations (necessary goods for a service, e.g. food parcels, can be funded)
Privately owned and profit-distributing companies or partnerships
Groups that received Community Capacity funding in 2025 and chose a two-year spend
Charged-for activities in an existing market where the organisation has received over £315,000 from public authorities over the current and previous two tax years (public subsidy limit)

How to apply

Read the guidance document, full question list, example application and FAQs
Complete the online Expression of Interest by midday 5 October 2026
If invited, complete the Detailed Application (open 19 October, closes midday 16 November 2026), describing target beneficiaries, outcomes and activities, with an itemised budget
If successful, provide financial and governance evidence by 22 December 2026

Online drop-in advice sessions on 22-23 September and 26 and 29 October; book by emailing grants@oxfordshire.org

Printed, large-print or video applications may be possible for accessibility needs

Have ready

Expression of Interest form
Detailed application form (by invitation)
Itemised budget (template provided)
Evidence of bank account signatories
Bank statement
Accounts for the most recent financial year (preferably audited)
Management accounts or income/expenditure statement with data to at least 30 September 2025
Safeguarding policy

Governance, financial and safeguarding documents are required only from successful applicants before payment