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Norfolk Community Foundation

Small Projects Fund…forThetford

Capital grants of £500 to £25,000 from Norfolk Community Foundation for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations operating in and embedded in Thetford, funded by the Government's Pride in Place programme. Projects must deliver on Thetford's 10-Year Regeneration Plan priorities and community outcomes, and be completed within 12 months. Funding is for capital only (equipment, furniture, building and refurbishment), not running or activity costs; the deadline is 12 noon on 30 November 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£500 – £25,000
Deadline
43 days left
30 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations operating in Thetford and embedded in the local community: charities, faith organisations, social enterprises/CICs and voluntary/community groups
  • Applicants must show a clear and active connection to Thetford (per the forThetford map), evidence of being engaged and active in supporting Thetford residents, strong measurable experience of delivering community impact in Thetford, and that the project can be delivered within 12 months
  • They must also meet NCF's general eligibility criteria: a governing document with charitable aims (not needed for faith groups or parish/town councils), a governing body of at least three unconnected people, a bank account in the group's name with two unconnected signatories (exceptions possible for grants under £10,000), annual accounts if operating over 12 months, a safeguarding policy and an equal opportunities policy or statement
  • Successful applicants must use and promote the forThetford brand when publicising their project

What it funds

Capital projects that meet the aims of Thetford's 10-Year Regeneration Plan and deliver on one or more of its six regeneration priorities (riverside regeneration, education and skills provision, accessibility, heritage and culture, the residential estates, the train station area) and associated community outcomes:

  • Engaging young people
  • Supporting vulnerable and isolated residents
  • Improving neighbourhood appearance and local pride
  • Increasing volunteering
  • Celebrating Thetford's history, heritage and culture
  • Promoting health and wellbeing
  • Creating learning and skills opportunities
  • Bringing communities together across different backgrounds

Funding can support small capital items such as furniture, storage and equipment, and building and refurbishment costs.

If the grant would contribute to a larger capital project, the application must show that permissions and other fundraising have been considered.

Applications that have secured match funding may be prioritised if the fund is oversubscribed.

What it will not fund

  • Operational or activity costs
  • Projects that cannot be delivered within the 12-month funding period
  • Reimbursement for activities already completed (NCF general rule)
  • Development of land or buildings the applicant has no legal interest in (NCF general rule)
  • Planning permission application costs (NCF general rule)
  • Contributions to general appeals (NCF general rule)
  • Activities solely supporting animal welfare, or solely religious or political activity (NCF general rule)
  • Medical research and equipment (NCF general rule)

How to apply

  1. Check NCF's general eligibility criteria and Thetford's 10-Year Regeneration Plan; optionally preview the application questions (NCF Standard Application Form questions PDF)
  2. Contact Mia Foord, Programmes Advisor (miafoord@norfolkfoundation.com, 01603 623958) to talk through your project if helpful
  3. Complete the online application via the 'Apply Online' link on the fund page: organisation and contact details, staffing, income and reserves, bank details, the project, and a budget broken down by category
  4. Upload quotes or estimates for capital costs, plus the supporting documents, and submit by 12 noon on Monday 30 November 2026
  5. Funding decisions will be confirmed by the end of February 2027

Successful applicants must use and promote the forThetford brand when publicising their project.

Have ready

  • Constitution or governing document
  • Annual accounts or financial statement
  • Recent bank statement
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Safeguarding policies
  • Quotes or estimates for capital costs

Groups whose bank account needs only one signatory must also upload documents on internal fraud controls.

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