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Forest of Dean District Council

Forest of Dean Food Network Small Grants 2026

Small grants, from over £200 to around £2,500, for not-for-profit and community groups, including informal groups of three or more people, for activities that enable or improve fair access to food for communities in the Forest of Dean district. The theme is deliberately broad to encourage new and old ideas. Run by the council's Community Team with the Forest Food Network, it is first come, first served until the one-off fund is spent; larger requests may be considered if discussed first.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£200 – £2,500
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Not-for-profit or registered charitable organisations with a constitution or set of rules; Community Interest Companies; or informal groups of at least three people with a clear plan for a specific project
  • All must be inclusive and equitable irrespective of age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, race or creed; have a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories, or a constituted organisation willing to bank the money; show the project does not duplicate existing effective arrangements; and say who they are partnering with
  • Members of the Forest Food Network can apply
  • Activity must benefit communities in the Forest of Dean district

What it funds

  • Activities which enable or improve the equity of access to food for all communities in the Forest of Dean district

the fund is to enable projects and activity rather than core funding; applicants wanting core funding or more than £2,500 should contact the team before applying

How to apply

  1. Contact the Communities team first if you need more than £2,500 or core funding
  2. Apply online, or complete the Word application form
  3. Make sure you receive an acknowledgement that your application has arrived
  4. Applications are checked against the criteria by council officers, then sent to the panel for a decision
  5. If successful, sign and return the funding agreement

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