Community Grants

Cheshire East Council prides itself on supporting the Voluntary Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector. Having a responsive grants process, a good relationship with the sector and a shared understanding of meeting either existing or emerging needs of the community, allows for systematic partnership working. The needs of our communities can change and the need to pilot and test service delivery to sense check what works in what areas is important and we aim to do this through grant allocation.

Previous Grants

Visit our Grant Funded Projects web page to see what has been funded previously and how you can access these funded services. 

GrantFinder

Does your organisation need funding? Would you like support searching for funding opportunities for your organisation?

GrantFinder is one of the largest and most comprehensively supported databases of its type. It offers users a user-friendly, accurate and continuously updated package that has helped to facilitate the securing of millions of pounds’ worth of funding support. We have a license to use the GrantFinder service, providing VCFSE organisations with bespoke funding searches for their organisation or for specific projects.

Request a funding search or contact the Communities team

For further information or to request a funding search, contact communitygrants2@cheshireeast.gov.uk

South Cheshire Funders Forum

Have you got a project you require funding for? Submit your expression of interest to the South Cheshire Funders Forum!

The forum consists of a group of funders committed to working together for the benefit of charities, people and groups in Crewe and South Cheshire. Our forum includes Cheshire Community Foundation, who host and provide administrative support, The Julia Rausing Trust, and The Steve Morgan Foundation. Although there is likely to be greater demand than funds available, as Funders working together, we are committed to doing as much as we can and making the process simpler for charities.

Visit the South Cheshire Funders and Cheshire Community Foundation website for further information.