Community Grants for 2025/26

Climate Action Fund – open now

Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund is to support local projects that help to tackle climate change or help restore nature in our district. We have a budget of £100,000 in 2025/26 and up to £10,000 is available for individual projects. Whether you are already involved in a local group or simply looking to start taking climate action, we would love to hear from you.

This grant scheme closes for applications at midday on Monday 30 June 2025.

Climate Action Fund – further information

If you would like further information about the grants awarded or completed, or other funding opportunities please contact the Grants team on grants@southandvale.gov.uk

You can find out more about the (non-Covid related) grants awarded up to October 2024 in the download below

VWHDC-funding-report-awards-up-to-October 2024 Vale of White Horse District Council grants awarded

White Horse Community Lottery

White Horse Community Lottery is a weekly lottery that raises money for good causes. From every £1 ticket sold, 60p will go to local good causes in Vale of White Horse working to benefit our communities.

Voluntary and charitable groups who operate in the district are invited to join and start benefiting from being part of the scheme. What’s more, it’s free for organisations to get involved!

You can find out more on the lottery website.

Other types of council and partnership funding

Disabled Facilities Grants – funding for home adaptations (please contact the Disabled Facilities Grant team on 01235 422436 for more information)
South and Vale Business Support – funding for businesses or information about other available support
Business rates relief – how to apply for a reduction in your business rates (please email business.support@southandvale.gov.uk)
Energy saving grants – helping you make your home more energy-efficient
Home improvement loans – support for changes to your home
We work with Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA), who support voluntary and community organisations in throughout the county. They offer all kinds of advice, including sources of funding and getting fit to fund.

External Funding Opportunities

Community Ownership Fund – Government funding to help communities take ownership of community assets at risk of closure. Detailed funding guidance, eligibility criteria and expression of interest form is via the Government website Further information can be found online via the My Community Website.

Smokefree Oxon – The Public Health team at Oxfordshire County Council have launched a Smokefree Community Fund in which voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (e.g, district and parish councils, charities, schools, leisure centres, community groups, etc.) can apply for funding between £150-£1000 to create smoke-free spaces or hold smoke-free events. If you would like to apply for this funding, please email smokefreeoxon@oxfordshire.gov.uk to begin the application process.

How we use your data and why

Please read more about how we may use your information and your rights, including those about accessing your records, by downloading our Community Enablement team’s Privacy Notice