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Leeds Community Foundation
Jimbo's Fund
Grants of £1,000 to £10,000 for community organisations in Leeds supporting people experiencing adversity. Set up by local businessman Jimi Heselden, whose legacy the fund continues. Projects run for a fixed 12 months. Applications from or benefiting LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, and d/Deaf or disabled people are actively welcomed, and projects in LS8, LS9, LS14 and LS15 are prioritised.
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- You could get
- £1,000 – £10,000
- Deadline
- Closed
- Effort
- Moderate
- full application with documents
Who can apply
- For grants of £5,000 or less: incorporated not-for-profits (CIO, CIC limited by guarantee, charitable companies) registered with the Charity Commission, Companies House or the FCA Mutuals Public Register; registered charities that are not incorporated, though these may only use the grant for self-employed workers and not PAYE staff; and small unincorporated or unregistered organisations whose annual income is under £10,000, provided the grant would not push them above £10,000 this financial year
- For grants over £5,000: incorporated not-for-profits, and non-incorporated registered charities on the same PAYE restriction
- Not eligible: for-profit, overseas and statutory organisations, including schools and hospitals
- Every applicant, whatever its size, must have at least three unrelated trustees, committee members or directors, none registered as a Person with Significant Control, and a governing document
- Applicants must evidence a track record in Leeds and have been operating for at least two years
- The amount requested must be at least 50% of the total cost of the activity, and only one application per organisation is considered
What it funds
- Activities local people have been consulted on, where the proposal responds to the needs they identified
- Support for keeping community spaces open, and targeted help for people facing food and fuel poverty or other effects of the rising cost of living
- Previously funded work includes supporting asylum seekers with food and clothing, helping families access baby essentials such as cots and bedding, and street-level youth work for young people disengaged from mainstream services
What it will not fund
- Activity or costs already incurred
- Anything discriminatory, or that excludes people without good justification
- Promotion of a political or religious viewpoint
- Activity primarily benefiting animals
- Capital appeals for building projects
- Grant-making on to other organisations or individuals, and applications from individuals
- Statutory organisations or activity
- Overseas organisations, expeditions or travel
- Organisations that received a three-year grant in 2025 cannot apply to this round
How to apply
- Apply through Leeds Community Foundation's online grants portal
- An account must be created on first use — the system was recently replaced, so previous applicants will find it unfamiliar
- Guidance, criteria and an application planner are published alongside the form