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Quartet Community Foundation

Community Wellbeing & Health Fund

A partnership grants programme bringing public and private money together for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It funds community-based support that helps people stay well, remain independent and get help closer to home. Small grants go up to £10,000 and large grants up to £50,000; the round opens on 2 November and closes at 11am on 14 December 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £50,000
Deadline
52 days left
14 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations working across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
  • Under Quartet's general eligibility rules applicants need not be registered charities but must be not-for-profit with charitable aims
  • Community groups need a management committee of at least three unpaid, mostly unrelated members, a written constitution, up-to-date accounts, a bank account with two unrelated signatories and safeguarding arrangements; charities need at least three unpaid trustees (three directors registered with Companies House for charitable companies)
  • CICs must be limited by guarantee, have at least three directors (mostly unrelated and mostly unpaid) and an asset lock
  • Town and parish councils and community benefit societies can usually apply, subject to the programme guide

What it funds

Community-based health interventions that:

  • Improve wellbeing and health outcomes
  • Reduce health inequalities
  • Help people access support within their local communities
  • Support prevention and early intervention
  • Enable people to have greater choice and control over their health and wellbeing
  • Strengthen connections between community organisations, health services and wider support networks

What it will not fund

  • Sports projects with no community or charitable element
  • Privately owned and profit-distributing companies (e.g. companies limited by shares) or partnerships
  • Costs incurred before a grant can be awarded
  • Work solely or primarily supporting animal welfare
  • Arts projects with no community or charitable element
  • Services that government or other public bodies have a statutory responsibility to provide
  • Medical research, equipment or treatment
  • Groups or activities giving support to a political party
  • Activity intended to influence people's religious choices

How to apply

  1. Book onto one of the one-hour online engagement events (2, 3, 4, 5 or 9 November 2026), which Quartet strongly encourages
  2. Apply through Quartet Community Foundation's online application once the round opens on 2 November 2026
  3. Submit by 11am on 14 December 2026

Quartet publishes a statement for applicants using AI to write applications.

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