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Community Resource

Shropshire Grassroots Fund

Small grants from Community Resource to help new and established grassroots community groups in Shropshire (not Telford and Wrekin) grow, build capacity and become more sustainable. New groups running for under 12 months can get up to £300 of start-up funding; established groups running for over 12 months with an annual income under £50,000 can get up to £1,000. The current round closes at midnight on Wednesday 25 November 2026, with outcomes by 23 December.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £1,000
Deadline
38 days left
25 November
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Voluntary and community groups based in Shropshire (Shropshire Council area, not Telford and Wrekin) that mainly serve Shropshire residents
  • New start-up groups operating for under 12 months (up to £300) need a bank account in the group's name, at least two unrelated people and a simple written statement of the group's aims and objectives
  • Established groups (up to £1,000) must have been active locally for at least 12 months, have an annual income under £50,000, be locally managed and largely volunteer-led, meet local community needs, and have a governing document with the group's name, aims, objects, a dissolution clause, a list of trustees/committee members and their signatures, plus a bank account in the organisation's name
  • Groups do not need to be registered charities but must be formally constituted; charities, CICs, Community Benefit Societies and community groups can apply

What it funds

  • Costs that help a grassroots group grow, develop and reach more people
  • Start-up funding (up to £300) is seed money for new initiatives or new community support groups, covering start-up costs such as:
  • Materials
  • Equipment
  • Room hire
  • Volunteer expenses
  • Insurance
  • Established groups funding (up to £1,000) prioritises requests with a long-term benefit for the organisation's capacity and sustainability, for example:
  • Training for staff or volunteers
  • Volunteer expenses
  • Equipment or furniture
  • Promotional materials
  • Developing a website or social media presence
  • Room hire
  • Core costs that help the group extend its reach

What it will not fund

  • General fundraising appeals
  • Ongoing staff salaries
  • Large capital or building projects
  • Parties or one-off events
  • Activities that have already taken place
  • Refreshment costs for people attending events
  • Organisations based outside Shropshire, including groups in Telford and Wrekin (border locations considered if mainly serving Shropshire residents)
  • Individuals and sole traders
  • Organisations that can distribute profits privately (e.g. companies limited by shares, organisations without a suitable asset lock)
  • Applications made on behalf of another group or organisation
  • Statutory organisations

How to apply

  1. Read the Shropshire Grassroots Grant guidance notes and check which level (start-up or established) applies; email vcsteam@community-resource.org.uk with questions
  2. Complete the online application form (progress can be saved and resumed): organisation details, the project, its need and beneficiaries, three years' income, reserves, a full-cost budget and other funding
  3. Upload the supporting documents and a signed declaration from the chair or secretary and a committee member
  4. Submit by midnight on Wednesday 25 November 2026; a grant panel decides

Outcomes will be shared with applicants by Wednesday 23 December 2026.

Have ready

  • Most recent annual accounts
  • Bank statement no more than 3 months old
  • Governing document
  • Quotes and actual costs of the project (if required)
  • Signed declaration from the chair or secretary and a committee member

The form also asks whether you have a safeguarding policy and DBS checks if working with children or vulnerable people; signatures can be sent separately if you cannot upload them, but the application will not progress until they arrive.

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