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Ipswich Borough Council

Ipswich Borough Council Community Grants 2027 to 2030

Three-year core funding from Ipswich Borough Council, April 2027 to March 2030, for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations that benefit Ipswich residents. Grants start at £5,000 a year and must go on core costs such as staff, premises, insurance and administration, for organisations contributing to at least one council priority: supporting residents through the cost of living crisis, supporting vulnerable residents, or supporting health improvement. New and previously funded organisations are assessed on the same criteria; the annual fund is about £156,000, so awards are competitive.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
From £5,000
Closes in
12 days left
16 November
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations based in the borough of Ipswich and/or providing activities that benefit Ipswich residents
  • Under the council's policy checklist, organisations must be local voluntary, community or not-for-profit bodies (or recycle profits or income for the public good); be formally constituted with their own bank account, as a volunteer-managed unincorporated association, a charity or company with charitable aims, a social enterprise or a CIC; hold the policies appropriate to their activities (safeguarding, equality and diversity, insurance, health and safety); hold a board-approved business plan; have monitoring and evaluation systems; and commit to allowing an observer from the council to sit on their board
  • Previously funded organisations must show they met their earlier grant objectives

What it funds

Core costs of organisations contributing to at least one of these priorities:

  • Supporting residents during the Cost of Living Crisis
  • Supporting vulnerable residents
  • Supporting health improvement

Examples of eligible core costs: staff costs, premises costs (rent and utilities), insurance, volunteer expenses, administration and governance costs, and essential operational expenses. Grants run for three years, April 2027 to March 2030.

What it will not fund

  • Project costs that are not core costs (applications must be for core costs)
  • Activities that unfairly exclude individuals from participation

How to apply

  1. Read the Community Grants Scheme Guidance 2027-30 and the Community Grants Policy
  2. Complete the online Community Grant Funding Application Form (Microsoft Forms) by 5pm on Monday 16 November 2026
  3. Email the due diligence documents to grants@ipswich.gov.uk
  4. The Communities Working Group considers eligible applications and recommends awards to the council's Executive, which decides

Successful organisations sign a three-year Funding Agreement and complete monitoring during the grant.

Have ready

  • A governing document or constitution
  • Recent accounts or financial statements
  • Proof of bank account details
  • Relevant safeguarding policies (where applicable)
  • Relevant insurance documentation (where applicable)

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